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event under which they are defined has occurred or the event button under which they have been
defined has been clicked.
Timer events may be used for a wide variety of purposes; the following are examples only:
• A camera starts recording based on an input event, e.g. when a door is opened; a timer
event stops the recording after 15 seconds
• Lights are switched on and a camera starts recording based on a VMD event, i.e. when
motion is detected; a timer event stops the recording after one minute, and another timer
event switches the lights off after two minutes
To define a timer event, do the following:
1. A timer event requires that an input event, VMD event or event button has already been
defined. Begin by selecting the required event or event button:
• If Adding the Timer Event under an Already Defined Input or VMD Event:
Click the Administrator window’s (see page 26) I/O Setup... button to open the I/O
Setup window (see page 74): In the I/O Setup window’s Defined events list, click
the plus sign ( ) next to the required device, select the required input or VMD
event, then click the Add new event... button to open the New Timer window (see
page 81).
• If Adding the Timer Event under an Already Defined Event Button: Click the
Administrator window’s (see page 26) Event Buttons... button to open the Event
Buttons window (see page 85): In the Event Buttons window’s Defined Events list,
select the required event button, then click the Add new event... button to open
the New Timer window.
2. In the New Timer window (see page 81), the Timer event is started by field will show the
name of the selected event or event button. Now specify information in the following fields:
• Timer event name: Specify a name for the timer event.
Note that event names must not contain the following
characters: < > & ‘ " \ / : * ? | [ ]
• Timer event occurs after: Specify the amount of time that
should pass between the event occurring/event button being
clicked and the timer event, in either seconds or minutes.
When ready, click OK.
3. In the window from which you opened the New Timer window (see page 81), your newly
defined timer event will now be listed:
Timer event (in this example associated with a
VMD event) listed in I/O Setup window (see
page 74). You may have to click the expand
icon in front of the name of the required
device as well as the required main event to
see the timer event.
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