Milestone XProtect Advanced VMS 2014 - Manual (Page 152)

Milestone XProtect ® Advanced
VMS 2014
Administrator's Manual
www.milestonesys.com 152 Management Client elements
Example Explanation
Very Simple Time-Based Rule
On Mondays between 08.30 and 11.30 (time condition), Camera 1
and Camera 2 should start recording (action) when the time period
begins and stop recording (stop action) when the time period ends.
Very Simple Event-Based Rule
When motion is detected (event condition) on Camera 1, Camera 1
should start recording (action) immediately, then stop recording
(stop action) after 10 seconds.
Even if an event-based rule is activated by an event on one device,
you can specify that actions should take place on one or more other
devices.
Rule Involving Several
Devices
When motion is detected (event condition) on Camera 1, Camera 2
should start recording (action) immediately, and the siren connected
to Output 3 should sound (action) immediately. Then, after 60
seconds, Camera 2 should stop recording (stop action), and the
siren connected to Output 3 should stop sounding (stop action).
Rule Combining Time, Events,
and Devices
When motion is detected (event condition) on Camera 1, and the
day of the week is Saturday or Sunday (time condition), Camera 1
and Camera 2 should start recording (action) immediately, and a
notification should be sent to the security manager (action). Then, 5
seconds after motion is no longer detected on Camera 1 or Camera
2, the 2 cameras should stop recording (stop action).
Depending on your organization's needs, it is often a good idea to create many simple rules rather
than a few complex rules. Even if it means you have more rules in your system, it provides an easy
way to maintain an overview of what your rules do. Keeping your rules simple also means that you
have much more flexibility when it comes to deactivating/activating individual rule elements. With
simple rules, you can deactivate/activate entire rules when required.
Add a rule
When you create rules, you are guided by the wizard Manage Rule which only lists relevant options.
It ensures that a rule does not contain missing elements. Based on your rule's content, it automatically
suggests suitable stop actions, that is what should take place when the rule no longer applies,
ensuring that you do not unintentionally create a never-ending rule.
1. Right-click the Rules item > Add Rule.This opens the Manage Rule wizard. The wizard
guides you through the process of specifying the content of your rule. The wizard asks you to
specify your exact requirements for the rule.
2. Specifying a name and a description of the new rule in the Name and Description fields
respectively.
3. Select the relevant type of condition for the rule: either a rule which performs one or more
actions when a particular event occurs, or a rule which performs one or more actions when you
enter a specific period of time.
4. Click Next to go to the wizard's second step. On the wizard's second step, define further
conditions for the rule.