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Alarm input
Click
Local
or Camera
Offline
tab as needed.
Local: The alarm signal detected by the alarm input port on the device.
Camera Offline: The alarm signal generated when the IP camera is offline.
Select the
Alarm In
channel number and select
Enable
.
For emergency alarm button, you can only select Channel
10
from the
Alarm In
drop-down
list. When you press the emergency alarm button, the Recorder will receive the emergency
alarm from Channel
10
.
Configure more settings.
Table 5-2
Alarm input parameters
Parameter
Description
Alarm name
Enter a customized alarm name. Up to 9 channels are supported. Channel 9 needs
to be used together with the external indicator box. Press the red emergency
button of the indicator box to linkage the 9th channel alarm.
Type
If the
Event Type
is
Local Alarm
, configure this parameter.
NO
: The alarm signal is disconnected normally. The alarm is triggered when
alarm signal is connected.
NC
: The alarm signal is connected normally. The alarm is canceled when
alarm signal is disconnected.
Overlay
Select the
Overlay
check box to overlay alarm names onto channel images.
Trigger
If the
Event Type
is
Local Alarm
, configure this parameter.
If the alarm signal is 12V/24V voltage, select
High
as the triggering mode; if the
alarm signal is ground voltage, select
Low
as the triggering mode.
Post record
When an alarm ends, the alarm recording will stop after a period of delay.
Alarm out
Connect the alarm device such as light and siren to the alarm output port. Select
the corresponding check box and set an alarm output device. With the alarm
linkage output port enabled, when an alarm event occurs, the system links the
alarm device to trigger an alarm.