3.8.3.1 NVR Alarm Input

Step 1. Set Alarm input Number, Alarm Name and Alarm Type.





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

Alarm Name: Set a name for the alarm.

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

Linkage Action:Choose Alarm or Disarming by clicking the slide-drop bar.

  • If you select the Alarm option,you will be able to configure the following setting.

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.





Step 4: Copy alarm input settings to other input interface by clicking "Copy".





  • If you choose the Disarming option, you will be able to configure the following settings.




Step 2: Set action for alarm input by selecting the check-box.

When the disarming function is enable and the alarm input is connected to the trigger key, you can disarm or arm with one click.

Here's how to arm and disarm your device:

1. Enable the event and choose the action that will be executed when the event is triggered. This could include sending an email or recording a video, etc;

2. Connect the No.1 alarm input interface to the key and ensure it is physically linked;

3. Turn on the Disarming feature and check the corresponding action box;

After you finish configuring the settings mentioned above, press the designated key to disarm all the actions that you have selected.

To re-enable the event action, just need to release the key to arm.

For instance, when Motion Detection is triggered, the record will start. If Disarming is turned on and the "Record" option is checked, even though the motion is triggered, it will not record when the button is pressed, thus achieving disarming. If you release the key, the motion will be triggered and the record will occur, thus achieving arming.

Note:
  • What will be displayed only when the Alarm Input No is chosen 1 as Disarming.
  • The disarming and arming functions are effective for all channels of the NVR.