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SerVision Embedded Video Gateway System Guide
Configuring Sensor and Activator Settings 122
Figure 133: Activator enabled
Note: If Enabled is not selected, the sensor cannot function as an event trigger and will not appear in client
applications.
Note: If a sensor is not physically connected to the Video Gateway but is enabled in the
Sensor
screen, false
alarms may be generated.
3. Fill in the fields as follows:
 Field  Description
Activator Type
(Activators only)
Select one of the following options:
 Normal: An activator is connected to this activator connector on the
unit.
 Recording Status: Use this activator to indicate whether video
recording is taking place at the moment or not. When it is taking
place, the activator appears as "on" in the client application; if no
recording is taking place, for any reason (e.g., the cameras are not
configured to record continuously, the video signal is lost, or there is a
problem with the storage medium), the activator appears as "off." If a
LED is connected to the activator connector on the Video Gateway,
the LED will be turned on whenever recording is taking place.
 Bypass: This activator connector on the unit is being used as a switch
for the power supplies of other devices connected to the unit (see
Configuring an Activator as a Power Switch
, page 127).
Note: If you select Recording Status or Bypass , the rest of the fields in the
Activator configuration screen are hidden, because they are not relevant.
Sensor Name /
Activator Name
Assign a name to the device (up to 20 characters). Each device must have a different
name. The names are used when you view the video via a remote client such as
SVMultiClient and in e-mail and SMS notifications.
Polarity
(Sensors only)
Select Reverse if the normal, inactive state of the sensor is
closed
– if it is activated
from on to off.
Note: Sensors are either designed to activate from “off to on” (normally open, or
standard polarity) or from “on to off” (normally closed, or “reverse polarity”) when an
event occurs. Consult the device’s manual to determine its normal state.
Note: This field is equivalent to the "Normal Status" field for activators.
Normal Status
(Activators only)
Select the normal, inactive state of the activator.
Note: Activators are either designed to activate from “off to on” (normally open) or