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12BChapter 13: Alarm and event setup
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2. Select the alarm input number of a camera, which corresponds to the connector on the back
panel of the recorder, and enter a name for it, if desired (the name cannot be copied).
3. Select the alarm input type, NO (normally open) or NC (normally closed). Default is NO.
4. Check the Enable Alarm Input box.
5. Select the arming schedule for the external alarm.
a) Click the Arming Schedule tab. Click the timeline of the desired day of the week. The
Edit schedule window pops up. Enter the start and end times of the arming schedule. Click
Save.
You can define up to eight different periods during a day, and a different schedule for each
day of the week.
Note: The time periods defined cannot overlap.
b) To copy a day’s schedule to another day of the week click , which appears at the end
of the day’s timeline. The Copy to pop-up menu appears. Select the day or days of the
week to which to copy this day’s arming schedule and click OK.
6. Specify the linkage method when an event occurs.
a) Click the Actions tab. Select the method by which you want the recorder to notify you of
the alarm: Enable Alarm Audio, Notify Alarm Host, Send Email (see page 83 for the
description of these alarm response types).