Operation Manual

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SOURCES
An event is a preconfigured camera function that is activated automatically by an event source. The camera supports the following types of event
sources:
Alarm: An alarm source is an input for external signaling devices, such as door contacts or motion detectors. If the Pelco Alarm accessory is
connected to the device’s accessory port, the device can support four alarm sources.
Analytics: An analytic source will activate a user-defined event handler when an analytic alert is detected.
System: A system source activates a user-defined event handler when the camera restarts.
Timer: A timer source activates a user-defined event handler after a specified amount of time.
CREATING AN ALARM EVENT SOURCE
1. Place your mouse pointer over the Events tab.
2. Select Sources from the drop-down menu.
3. In the New Event Source section of the window, click the Name box and type a user-friendly name (2 to 23 alphanumeric characters).
4. Select Alarm from the Type drop-down menu.
5. Select PCP2 from the Alarm Bank drop-down menu.
6. Select the alarm you want to trigger when an event occurs from the Alarm drop-down menu.
7. Move the Dwell Time slider to set the amount of time in seconds that the alarm is active. The dwell time range is 0.1 to 25 seconds;
the default setting is 0.1.
8. Select either Normally Open or Normally Closed from the Polarity drop-down menu.
9. Select either True or False from the Supervised drop-down menu.
10. Click the Submit button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it.
CREATING AN ANALYTICS EVENT SOURCE
1. Place your mouse pointer over the Events tab.
2. Select Sources from the drop-down menu.
3. In the New Event Source section of the window, click the Name box and type a user-friendly name (2 to 23 alphanumeric characters).
4. Select Analytics from the Type drop-down menu.
5. Select the Any Analytics check box to activate an event when any analytic event occurs.
6. Click the Submit button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it.
CREATING A SYSTEM EVENT SOURCE
1. Place your mouse pointer over the Events tab.
2. Select Sources from the drop-down menu.
3. In the New Event Source section of the window, click the Name box and type a user-friendly name (2 to 23 alphanumeric characters).
4. Select System from the Type drop-down menu.
5. Select the Boot check box to activate an event when the camera reboots.
6. Click the Submit button to save the settings, or click the Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it.