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5.3.3.2 Alarm
This screen is used to set external alarm settings for the camera and any devices attached to the camera’s relay.
Below is a screenshot of the Alarm settings screen:
Below is an explanation of the fields on the Alarm settings screen:
Enable
: This checkbox enables external alarm activation for the camera.
Relay In
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This dropdown box allows the user to select which relay input’s settings are modified.
Working Period
: Clicking this button opens a weekly schedule that can be used to set times.
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Click and drag to set alarm activation for certain days of the week. Also, periods of relay activation
can be set for each day and enabled using the period settings on the bottom half of the screen. There
are a total of 6 periods that can be set.
Anti-Dither
: This field allows the user to set the anti-dither time. The values in this field can range from 5 to
600 seconds. This time value controls how long the alarm signal lasts. Based on relay activation, a buzzer can
go off, a snapshot can be taken, or the camera can begin recording.
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For example, if the anti-dither time is set to 10 seconds, each alarm may last 10 seconds if the local
alarm is activated. During the process, if the system detects another local alarm signal at the fifth
second, the buzzer, snapshot, record channel functions will begin another 10 seconds while the
screen prompt, alarm upload, email will not be activated again. After 10 seconds, if system detects
another alarm signal, it can generate a new alarm since the anti-dither time has expired.
Sensor Type
: This dropdown box allows the user to select which sensor type to use. The options are Normally
Open (NO) and Normally Closed (NC).
Record
: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to record video when an alarm is activated.
Record Delay
: This field specifies in seconds how long the delay between alarm activation and recording
should be.
Relay Out
: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to trigger a connected alarm (connected to the
alarm port on the back of the camera) when a relay activation alarm is triggered.
