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11. Alarm Monitor
In case of events occur, DVR displays its event details. Pivot Pro could receive event data and
pinpoint where the events happened.
11.1 Alarm Setup
You should set IP address of the alarm device being monitored in Pivot Pro system to manage it
(For details about configuration with your device, you should refer to its manual or contact their
customer support).
Pivot Pro records event logs in the pre-defined directory and alert you using a sound and with a
popup windows.
11.2 Alarm Events
To open the Alarm Monitor, click ‘Alarm monitor’ icon on Display menu tool bar or press ‘Menu’
and select ‘Alarm monitor’.
If alarm monitor is correctly
configured, the event messages
are being displayed in a time
order – the Lasted event is
always on the first row-see
above picture.
Alarm events displayed event
number, event type, name of
devices and channel in which
event occur.
Each symbol stands for a type of
as you see below.
- [M] motion
- [R] relay
- [S] sensor
- [X] video loss
- [N] no signal
How to get alarm signal
1. Go to ‘Menu->Settings->Alarm monitor’ page and check ‘Use’ option
2. Check Save directory which receives incoming images from DVR. To change this
directory, click browse button and specify the desired directory.
3. Default Network port is 2001 and you can change this. This port should be identical
with DVR’s EA port. (if not changed, all product have same port)