OpenEye EasyNVR - Manual (Page 51)

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Use the wired alarm input to enable your recorder to detect alarm inputs. Select Normally Closed ( N/C )
if the circuit should be completed in normal circumstances. The alarm will be trigger when the circuit is
open in this situation. If the circuit should be open in normal situations, select Normally Open (
N/O ).
Example: Using a Sensor to Trigger Video Recording
These steps outline the process of installing a sensor for a door that should normally be closed. In this
scenario, your recorder will log Sensor events. To enable your recorder to record when the door is
opened, you must also configure the recording
Schedule to Motion/Event . Refer to the Schedule
section of this manual for more information.
Note For more details about setting up your door contacts, please refer to documentation from your
alarm manufacturer. Door sensor hardware can be purchased at many home improvement
stores.
1. Follow the manufacturer instructions to attach your sensor hardware to the door. There should be
two parts for each door sensor contact, one attached to the door itself, and the other attached to
the door frame.
2. Connect the wire from one side of the door sensor contact to AI 1 on the Alarm I/O connection
block on the rear of your recorder (see illustration).Connect the wire from the other side of the door
sensor contact to
GROUND on the Alarm I/O connection block on the rear of your recorder (see
illustration).
3. Log in to your recorder as an administrator, go to Setup and navigate to the Alarms Setup menu,
and then click Per Channel Configuration .
4. Set Alarm In to Normally Closed ( N/C ).
5. Close Setup , and then return to the Live screen.
6. Your recorder will log this Sensor event each time the door is opened.
Use this to enable the alarm outputs on the recorder. Select the Alarm Out option that works best for the
situation.
Note For more information about wiring an external alarm, please refer to the documentation for
your alarm from your alarm manufacturer.