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10BChapter 11: Alarm settings
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Setting up external alarms
The NVR can be configured to record when an alarm is triggered by an external
alarm device (for example, PIR detector, dry contacts, etc.).
To set up external alarms:
1. Click the Alarm settings icon in the menu toolbar and select Alarm Input.
2. Select the alarm input number of a camera and enter the name of the input, if
required.
3. Select the alarm input type, NO or NC.
4. Check the Setting box to enable the function and click Rule to set up the rules
for the cameras to be triggered, their alarm schedules, method of alarm
notification and PTZ function.
5. Select the cameras to be triggered when an external alarm is detected.
In the Rule window, click Trigger channel and select the cameras to be
triggered for recording when an alarm is detected. Click Apply to save the
settings.
6. Select the arming schedules for the external alarm.
Click the Arming schedule tab and select the day of the week and the time
periods during the day when an alarm input can be detected. You can
schedule up to eight time periods in a day. Default is 24 hours.
Click Apply to save the settings. Click Copy to copy the settings to other
days of the week and holiday period.
Note: The time periods defined cannot overlap.