Setting up external alarms – Interlogix TruVision NVR 10 User Manual User Manual
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Chapter 6: Alarm settings
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To set up system notifications:
1. Click the
Alarm settings
icon in the menu toolbar and select
Notification
.
2. Select an exception type and check one or more response options: Audible warning,
notify surveillance center, send email, and trigger alarm output. Click
Apply
to save
the settings.
3. Repeat step 2 for each desired exception type.
Setting up external alarms
The NVR can be configured to record when an alarm is triggered by an external alarm
device (for example, PIR detector, dry contacts, etc.). Using PTZ linking, it can trigger a
PTZ camera to call a preset or shadow tour if motion is detected.
To set up external alarms:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
Alarm settings
>
Alarm Input
.
2. Select the alarm input number of a TVN or IP camera and enter the name of the
input, if required.
3. Select the alarm input type, NO or NC.
4. Check the
Enable Alarm Input Setting
box to enable the alarm input function and
click
Rule
button to set up the rules for the cameras to be triggered, their alarm
schedules, method of alarm notification and PTZ function. The Settings pop-up
window appears.
5. Select the cameras to be triggered when an external alarm is detected.
In the Settings window, click
Trigger Channel
and select the cameras to be
triggered for recording when an alarm is detected. Click
Apply
to save the settings.