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ADVANCED OPERATION
ALARM
4. Use TAMPER ALARM to set the system to notify you when a camera has
been blocked by something. When a Tamper Alarm is triggered, in the Live
View Screen you will see a red
【
B
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in the Channel with an alarm warning.
Configure the following for each channel:
•
SWITCH: Turn feature ON/OFF
•
SENSITIVITY: Configure LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH (Some cameras are
sensitive to having large black items in camera view. This can trigger a
false Tamper Alarm. In such cases, use the lowest sensitivity setting.)
5. Click APPLY. Click CLOSE in the confirmation window.
Alarm Inputs:
Alarm inputs
are devices or switches that activate when a door, window,
cabinet etc. is opened or accessed. For example, you might want to only have
the camera record when someone opens a tool cabinet or when a door opens
vs. recording when motion occurs around those areas. There may be people
moving by those areas frequently but you are only concerned about
when those areas are accessed. This saves hard drive space and
makes it easier to find an event that was recorded to the hard drive.
Note:
Alarm inputs 1-4, will only allow recording on the camera that
corresponds to the alarm number. (Alarm #2 only activates camera #2.)
To configure alarm inputs for devices without their own voltage
you will use the +12V input supplied on the alarm block.
See Alarm Inputs Configuration diagram at the right.
Note: If Alarm Input Device has its own power supply make sure:
1. Voltage rating is between 6V and 24V. Do not use
the +12V connection on the Alarm Block.
2. Ground must be connected to GND in Alarm
Block for device to operate properly
When an alarm is triggered, in the Live View Screen you will see a
red
【
I
】
in the Channel with an alarm input warning. You may also see
a
【
R
】
if you set up the channel to record when an alarm is triggered.
Alarm Output:
Alarm output is used
to activate an external device such as a horn
or light after an alarm is triggered. To do this the DVR uses a dry
contact normally open relay. To configure alarm outputs, connect
the external device to the NO (Normally Open) and COM (Common)
connections on the alarm block as required by the device. Use the ground
(GND) input if required. The maximum contact rating is 24 VDC, 3 A.
E-mail Setup:
The system can send an e-mail notification with a JPEG snapshot for
triggered events on the system. To setup e-mail notification:
1. Under EMAIL, select ON.
2. Under SSL, select OFF. NOTE: SSL deals with encryption.
Only advanced users should enable this option.
3. Under SMTP PORT, enter the SMTP port of your e-mail server.
4. Under SMTP, enter the SMTP address of your e-mail
server. For example, smtp.gmail.com
5. Under SEND EMAIL, enter the sender e-mail address.
6. Under SEND PW, enter the password of your e-mail server.
7. Under RECV EMAIL, enter the e-mail address that will receive the e-mail notification.
8. Click APPLY. Click CLOSE in the confirmation window.
9. Click EXIT in all menus until all windows are closed.
Tamper Alarm Setup
E-mail Tip
Depending upon your settings, the system can generate a lot of e-mail alerts. For that reason, we recommend
setting up a dedicated e-mail address specifically for the Security System alert notices. Also to better manage
your alerts, you will want the alert e-mails to go to a different account than the one sending them.
E-mail Setup Screen
