Swann SW244-8ML - Manual (Page 19)

‰ Connecting Alarm Input & Output
‰ Connecting to the RS-232 Port
‰ Setting to the sensor alarm
How to use alarm input & alarm output
‰ Connec
How to connect RS-232 port
SENSOR
To make connections on the alarm connector strip, press and hold the button and insert the wire in the
hole above the buttion. After releasing the button, tug gently on the wire to make certain it is connected.
To disconnect a wire, press and hold the button below the wire and pull out the wire.
When a specific alarm(sensor) signal is detected, DVR has the functions that make users to recognize the
alarm(sensor) occurrence easily: channel recording, channel or message popup, alarm output etc.
For alarm setting, see “6. TECHNICAL SETTING - ALARM INPUT”
ALARM IN 1 to 16
You can use external devices to signal the DVR to read to events.
Mechanical or electrical switches can be wired to the AI (Alarm In) and GND (Ground) connectors.
GND (Ground)
All the connectors marked GND are common.
Connect the ground side of the alarm input and/or alarm output to the GND connector.
ALARM OUT 1 to 16
The DVR can activate external devices such as buzzers or lights. Connect the device to the AO (Alarm
Out) and GND (Ground) connectors.
Go to SETUP menu (6.TECHNICAL SETTING - ALARM INPUT) to do setting the alarm input.
Connect to RS-232 port with D-sub 9 pin if the external device uses RS-232 communication signal for control
or data communication. Configuring the RS-232 is same as RS-485.
For RS-232 setting, see “6. TECHNICAL SETTING – ETC” and for more information related to RS-232
external device, refer to its manufacture’s manual.
Set RECORDING CHANNEL or IMAGE QUALITY,
MAIN CHANNEL, MESSAGE, ALARM OUTPUT,
DURATION and ACTIVE TIME to notify an alarm
(sensor) detection in this menu.
Select MESSAGE and type an alarm message using ON
SCREEN-KEYBOARD.
Select ACTIVE TIME and DURATION to set alarm
operation schedule and output time. Recording time
follows the PRE-POST EVENT RECORDING time in
BASIC SETTING menu.
At active time tab selection, active time window will be
appeared and set alarm active time in this window.
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