3.8.3.2 Camera Alarm Input

MilesightThe NVRs support configuring the Alarm Input of Milesightthe cameras directly.

Step 1. Set Alarm Input Number, Enable Alarm Input, Set Alarm Name and Alarm Type





Alarm Input No.: The channel which has input signal.

Alarm Input: Click “Enable” to enable alarm input of this channel.

Alarm Name: Set a name for the alarm.

Alarm Type: Choose NO or NC alarm type for the alarm.

Step 2. Set effective time for Alarm Input by clicking corresponding "Edit".

Step 3. Set action for alarm input by clicking corresponding "Edit".

Audible Warning:NVR will trigger an audible warning when event is detected.

The user can set effective schedule as following two ways:

  1. Select the operation type: Audible or Erase. Then drag a square on the time table for time setting. It will be more convenient by clicking or to set or clear all time settings.
  2. Click to edit record effective time manually.

Audio File: Users can select the audio file as needed for audible warning. The default is an audible beep.

Triggered Interval:The effective interval between two actions when event triggered.





Email Linkage:NVR will send an email to the address you set before.

The user can set effective schedule as following two ways:

  1. Select the operation type, Email and Erase. Then drag a square on the time table for time setting. It will be more convenient by clicking or to set or clear all time settings.
  2. Click to edit effective time manually.

Triggered Interval:The effective interval between two actions when event triggered.

Picture Attached: Select whether to attach picture when sending Emails. If you enable it, you will receive alarm emails with one event captured picture attached.





Event Popup:Trigger alarm screen popup to full screen when alarm is triggered. And you can set display duration time of all triggered channel in ‘Settings’->’General’->’Device’->’Event Popup Duration Time’. Then triggered channel will be shown one by one as duration time.

  1. Select the operation type, Event Popup and Erase. Then drag a square on the time table for time setting. It will be more convenient by clicking or to set or clear all time settings.
  2. Click to edit effective time manually.

Triggered Interval:The effective interval between two actions when event triggered.



PTZ Action:Trigger PTZ action when alarm is triggered. PTZ action includes Preset and Patrol.

User can set effective schedule as following two ways:

  1. Select the operation type: PTZ or Erase. Then drag a square on the time table for time setting. It will be more convenient by clicking or to set or clear all time settings.
  2. Click to edit effective time manually.




And you can add PTZ Action by clicking .





Channel: Select the channel which supports this function.

Action Type: Preset and Patrol are available.

No.: Select the number of Preset or Patrol.

Alarm Output:Trigger alarm output when alarm is triggered. For NVR Alarm Output, the relevant alarm output will be firstly listed, such as, 1, 2.etc. As for camera Alarm Output, it will display as CHx_x (such as CH1_1) according to the camera channel and corresponding alarm number.

Triggered Interval:The effective interval between two actions when event triggered.





White LED:Trigger White LED flashing when alarm is triggered.

The user can set effective schedule as following two ways:

User can set effective schedule as following two ways:

  1. Select the operation type, White LED and Erase. Then drag a square on the time table for time setting. It will be more convenient by clicking or to set or clear all time settings.
  2. Click to edit effective time manually.

Triggered Interval:The effective interval between two actions when event triggered.





And you can add White LED by clicking .





Channel: Select the channel which supports this function.

Flash Mode: Twinkle and Always are available.

Flash Time: Set the time for White LED flashing. When the Flash Mode is Twinkle, the range of Flash Time is 1~10 and the default value is 3. When the Flash Mode is Always, the range of Flash Time is 1~60 and the default value is 5.

Others:Trigger selected channels to record when alarm is triggered.





Step4: Copy alarm input settings to other input interface by clicking "Copy".