Videoswitch Vi605 - Manual (Page 38)

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9.4 Alarms
This DVR has a number of alarms inputs that may be connected to contacts, typically in PIR
detectors. When an alarm occurs a number of actions may triggered, including:
• Add event to event log
• Send an Email
• Call an alarm center
• Change record rate
• Change cameras that are recorded
• Pull-up alarmed camera onto a monitor
• Call up a preset on a dome camera
Alarm Inputs
This sub-menu allows the alarm inputs to be set up.
Alarm Polarities
Alarm contacts may be set as normally open or normally closed.
If you select normally closed and nothing is connected to the alarm input, the system will
register an alarm.
Camera Mapping
Normally alarm1 maps to Camera 1, Alarm2 to Camera2 etc.
Some models of Videoswitch DVR support alarm mapping whereby each alarm input may
be assigned to any camera. Some cameras may therefore have multiple alarm input
associated with them.
[^][v][<][>] use these keys to set the mapping
Preset Mapping
Some models of Videoswitch DVR have dome control. In these models, alarms may be
mapped to presets so that when an alarm occurs, the dome goes to a particular preset
position.
Alarm Timers
The alarms may be programmed to be operative only during particular hours of the day.
These hours may be different for weekdays and weekends.
Weekday Alarm Times
Specify during which hours of each weekday the alarm inputs are active
[<][>] Move cursor to select hour of day
[^][v] Select whether alarm is active
A block indicates that the alarm is active, a dash that is it disabled.
Weekend Alarm Times
Specify during which hours of the weekend the alarm inputs are active