On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc.
NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual
Input, Events & Output
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Add New Event Window
The Add New Event window (for devices capable of handling several input events) lets you specify the
settings for a particular input event on devices capable of handling several input events.
The Add New Event window for
devices capable of handling
several input events
Access: You access the Add New Event window (for devices capable of handling several input
events) by clicking the >> button in the
Multiple Input Events window
.
Note: Before you specify input events for a device, verify that sensor operation is recognized by the
device. Most devices are capable of showing this in their configuration interfaces, or via CGI script
commands. Also check the release notes to verify that input and output controlled operations are
supported for the device and firmware used.
Add New Event Window's Fields
The Add New Event window (for devices capable of handling several input events) contains the
following fields:
Field, Check
Box
Description
External
event name
Lets you specify a name for the particular input event.
Note: Event names must not contain the following characters: < >
& ' " \ / : * ? | [ ]
Note: Some camera devices only support event names of a certain
length and/or with a certain structure. Refer to the camera's
documentation for exact details.
Send email
if this event
occurs
Select check box to send an e-mail alert when the input occurs.
Note: In order to be able to use e-mail alerts, the e-mail alert
feature must have been set up in the
E-Mail setup window
.
Include
image from
camera
Available only if the Send e-mail if this event occurs check box is
selected.
Select check box to include an image, recorded at the time the input
event is triggered, in the e-mail alert, then select the required
camera in the list below the check box.
