5.10 Alarm Events Settings
5.10.2 Alarm Input Settings
Connect the alarm input and output ports by referring to "4.3 Connecting to Alarm Input and Output." You can configure the alarm settings for each channel individually or apply the settings to all channels and then save the settings.
5.10.2.1 Configuring Local Alarms
You can connect the alarm device to the alarm input port of the Device. When the alarm is activated on the alarm device, the alarm information will be uploaded to the Device, and then the Device outputs the local alarms in the way that you configure in this section.
Select Main Menu > ALARM > ALARM INPUT > Local. Step 1
Figure 5-111
Configure the settings for the local alarms. See Table 5-35. Step 2
Parameter Description
Alarm In Select the channel number. Alarm Name Enter the customized alarm name.
Enable Enable or disable the local alarm function.
Type In the Type list, select NO or select NC as the voltage output type.
Period
Click Setting to display setting interface.
Define a period during which the motion detection is active. For details, see "Setting Motion Detection Period" section in "5.10.4.1 Configuring Motion Detect Settings."
Anti-Dither Configure the time period from end of event detection to the stop of alarm.
Alarm Out
Click Setting to display setting interface.
General Alarm: Enable alarm activation through the alarm devices
connected to the selected output port.
External Alarm: Enable alarm activation through the connected
alarm box.
Wireless Siren: Enable alarm activation through devices
connected by USB gateway or camera gateway. Latch
Set a length of time for the Device to delay turning off alarm after the external alarm is cancelled. The value ranges from 0 seconds to 300 seconds, and the default value is 10 seconds.
Show Message Select the Show Message check box to enable a pop-up message in your local host PC.
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Parameter Description
Alarm Upload
Select the Alarm Upload check box to enable the system to upload the alarm signal to the network (including alarm center) when an alarm event occurs.
Send Email
Select the Send Email check box to enable the system to send an email notification when an alarm event occurs.
To use this function, make sure the email function is enabled in Main
Menu > NETWORK > EMAIL.
Record Channel
Select the channel(s) that you want to record. The selected channel(s) starts recording after an alarm event occurs.
The recording for local alarm recording and auto recording must be enabled. For details, see "5.1.4.9 Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule" and "5.9.1 Enabling Record Control."
PTZ
Click Setting to display the PTZ interface.
Enable PTZ linkage actions, such as selecting the preset that you want to be called when an alarm event occurs.
Post Record
Set a length of time for the Device to delay turning off recording after the alarm is cancelled. The value ranges from 10 seconds to 300 seconds, and the default value is 10 seconds.
Tour Select the Tour check box to enable a tour of the selected channels.
Snapshot
Select the Snapshot check box to take a snapshot of the selected channel.
To use this function, select Main Menu > CAMERA > ENCODE >
Snapshot, in the Mode list, select Event.
Video Matrix
Select the check box to enable the function. When an alarm event occurs, the video output port outputs the settings configured in "Main
Menu > DISPLAY > TOUR."
Not all models support this function.
Buzzer Select the check box to activate a buzzer noise at the Device.
Log Select the check box to enable the Device to record a local alarm log. Voice Prompts Select to enable audio broadcast/voice prompts in response to a local
alarm event.
Table 5-35 Click Apply to complete the settings. Step 3
Click Default to restore the default setting.
Click Copy, in the Copy dialog box, select the additional channel(s) that you want to copy the local alarm settings to, and then click Apply.
5.10.2.2 Configuring Alarms from Alarm Box
You can connect the alarm box to the RS-485 port of the Device. When the alarm is detected by the alarm box, the alarm information will be uploaded to the Device, and then the Device outputs the alarms in the way that you configure in this section.
Select Main Menu > ALARM > ALARM INPUT > Alarm Box. Step 1
The Alarm Box interface is displayed. See Figure 5-112.
Figure 5-112
In the Alarm Box list, select the alarm box number corresponding to the address Step 2
number configured by the DIP switch on the Alarm Box.
In the Alarm In list, select the alarm input port on the Alarm Box. Step 3
Configure the settings for other parameters of the Alarm Box. For details, see Table Step 4
5-35.
Click Apply to complete the settings. Step 5
Click Default to restore the default setting.
5.10.2.3 Configuring Alarms from External IP Cameras
Select Main Menu > ALARM > ALARM INPUT > IPC Ext. Step 1
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Figure 5-113
Configure the alarm input settings from the external IPC. For details, see Table 5-35. Step 2
Click Apply to complete the settings. Step 3
Click Default to restore the default setting.
Click Copy to copy the settings to other channels.
Click Refresh to refresh configured settings.
5.10.2.4 Configuring Alarms for IP Camera Offline
You can configure the alarm settings for the situation when the IP camera is offline. Select Main Menu > ALARM > ALARM INPUT > IPC Offline.
Step 1
Figure 5-114
Configure the alarm input settings from the offline IPC. For details, see Table 5-35. Step 2
Click Apply to complete the settings. Step 3
Click Default to restore the default setting.
Click Copy to copy the settings to other channels.
5.10.2.5 Configuring Alarms from HDCVI Devices
Select Main Menu > ALARM > ALARM INPUT > HDCVI Alarm. Step 1
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Figure 5-115 In the Channel list, select a channel or all. Step 2
Click . Step 3
The Setting interface is displayed. See Figure 5-116.
Figure 5-116
Configure the settings for other parameters of the Alarm Box. For details, see Table Step 4
5-35.
Click OK to save the settings. Step 5
Click Apply to complete the settings. Step 6