Steps
Alarm Input configuration involves the following steps:
1
On the Alarm Input tab, you enable alarm input handling.
2
On the Arming Schedule tab, you define the period(s) when you want the function to be
active.
3
On the Linkage Method tab, you define the action(s) to be taken when an event occurs.
To enable alarm input handling
1
In the Alarm Input No. list, select the input number.
2
In the Alarm Type list, select NO (Normally Open) or NC (Normally Closed).
3
(Optional) In Alarm Name, type a name for the alarm input.
4
Select Enable Alarm Input Handling.
To set the arming schedule
1
On the Arming Schedule tab, drag your mouse pointer across the required day(s) to set
the arming schedule.
A Copy button appears as you move your pointer across the schedule. You can click it to
copy the settings of a specific day to another day.
You can click a time section to edit, save or delete it.
2
Click Save.
To set the alarm actions
1
On the Linkage Method tab, select the required actions (see descriptions below).
Options: Send Email, Notify Surveillance Center, Upload to FTP, Trigger Alarm Output,
Trigger Channel, PTZ Linking.
2
(Optional) You can copy your settings to other alarm inputs.
3
Click Save.
Send Email
Send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an event occurs. Before emails
can be sent, the related settings on the Mail tab of the Network page must be correctly and
completely configured.
Notify Surveillance Center
Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs.
Upload to FTP
Capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to an FTP server. Before
images can be uploaded, the related settings on the FTP tab of the Network page and on the
Capture tab of the Storage page must be correctly and completely configured. The captured
image can also be uploaded to the available SD card or network disk.
Trigger Alarm Output
Trigger one or more external alarm outputs when an event occurs. Before the output can be
triggered, the related settings on the Alarm Output tab of the Events page must be correctly
and completely configured.
Trigger Channel
Video is recorded when an event occurs. Before recording can start, the recording schedule on
the Record Schedule tab of the Storage page must be set.
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