User`s guide
66  Guardall Director V4.74 User's Guide  21-0381E v4.7.4 
Multi-Account Systems: First select [Account 
Folders] in the 'tree', and double-click the desired 
account. 
Then, right-click the item (door or sensor), and 
select  Advanced Camera Settings from the 
pop-up menu. 
Now, refer to the details for this screen while 
viewing or changing settings as desired. 
- Camera View: A previously-defined placeholder 
that determines where the camera image will 
appear. (Each camera-view shows the last-
triggered camera associated with it.) 
Exception: Camera-views close when you select a 
different 'view', or move to a different screen/topic. 
Note
: For a camera-image that cannot be overwritten 
by another one, use :  A fixed camera (step 2);  A 
link to a fixed camera (step 3a), or;  Set up a 
'camera-view' that will not be used with any other 
cameras (steps 1c & 3b). 
On This Form 
Door with two Readers: The following sections are 
available separately for each reader. 
- Activation: Select the states/conditions that you 
wish to trigger the camera (e.g., alarm, trouble, 
access denied, etc.); 
Alarm: Forced entry, door held open too long, etc. 
Trouble
: Door sensor circuit problems (e.g., cut or 
shorted wiring). 
- Camera: Select the camera that is to be 
displayed when the selected event(s) occur at 
the specific door or sensor; 
- Clear: Whether or not the camera image is to be 
closed/cleared automatically after a certain 
period of time; 
Never: The camera image will be left in place (until 
you select a different view, or select some other task). 
Timer
: The camera image will remain only for the 
number of minutes that you select below (or until you 
select a different view, etc.). 
- Minutes: With "Clear" set as "Timer", enter the 
number of minutes here (1 – 1440). 
Tip: 1440 minutes is one day (24 hours). 
Checking Status & 
Controlling Items 
Introduction to Status & Control 
The Status and Control Feature 
Guardall Director can monitor the status of 
most system, area, and device aspects, and 
allows controlling the system on an area-by-
area basis, or for individual doors or input 
points. 
Also See ( V4.0): 
+ Visual Status and Control (Maps and Cameras) 
+ To Connect: "New Installation? Try the Wizard 
The status for individual items at specific site 
can be checked manually, as desired. As well, 
the status toolbar allows monitoring a desired 
account for various items (sirens, fire alarms, 
other alarms, and trouble conditions), and 
Visual Director Customize Maps 
(right-click an item) 
Advanced Camera Settings 










