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Embedded Video Gateway System Guide
Configuring Sensor and Activator Settings
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Configuring Sensor and Activator Settings
Sensors are devices that detect events such as a door being opened or a light being turned on. Activators are external
devices such as alarms and lights that can be turned on when a sensor is activated.
One sensor and one activator can be connected to MVG200, CVG, and CVG-M models. Up to four sensors and two
activators can be connected directly to the MVG 400 and UVG400 models, and up to six sensors and two activators
can be connected directly to the HVG400.
Up to 16 additional sensors can be connected to Video Gateway units through an ADAM module. Alternatively,
additional sensors and activators can also be connected using an IA relay board, but they cannot be configured
through the Video Gateway’s configuration utility. For additional information about connecting ADAM modules
and IA relay boards, please refer to your unit’s installation guide.
NOTE:
None of these devices – sensors, activators, ADAM module, or IA relay board – are supplied with the
Video Gateway.
In addition, mobile Video Gateways contain built-in sensors that can notify you when vehicles deviate from their
prescribed routes, speed, or remain stationary for lengthy periods of time. Some models also support an optional
built-in G-Force sensor that is sensitive to extreme or sudden motion and can be used to detect crashes and wild
driving.
The Video Gateway can be configured to perform any or all of the following actions when a connected or built-in
sensor detects an event or when an activator is activated:
Record a camera’s video stream (see
Upload video of the event to an FTP server on the internet (see
Automatically Uploading Video to an AVV
, page 67). If e-mail notification recipients are defined in the
SMS and E-mail
screen, an e-mail
message is sent to all the recipients when the event begins and a second e-mail is sent when the video is
successfully uploaded and is available for downloading by users. The e-mail notification includes a link to the
video file on the server and a picture of the event.
Upload snapshots of the event to an FTP server on the internet (see
Send Sensor event notifications to the SMS and/or e-mail recipients defined for the system (see
, page 61). E-mail notifications can optionally include a picture of the event, and, if AVV is
activated, a link to video of the event.
Turn an activator on or off (sensor events only)
Move any PTZ camera connected to the Video Gateway that supports presets to a preset location (sensor
events only)
Switch to a different outline
Change the display on a CCTV monitor
These actions can be performed when a sensor becomes active and/or when it becomes inactive. For example, you
can configure a sensor such that an SMS notification is sent and an alarm is turned on when it is activated, and the
alarm is turned off but no notification is sent when the sensor becomes inactive.
Configuring Sensors and Activators
The
Sensor Summary
screen summarizes the current settings of each sensor and activator in the system, and
provides links to the sensor and activator configuration screens, in which these settings can be modified.
