Timer event, Generic event – Milestone XProtect Express 2014 User Manual
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Advanced configuration
Send SMS if this event occurs
Select if the system should automatically send an SMS when the
event occurs. You define the recipients of the SMS notifications as
part of the SMS notification configuration. When you use SMS
notifications, remember that you may have set individual camera
scheduling.
The setting is only available if you have enabled SMS notifications.
Timer event
When you add timer events (see "Add a timer event" on page 107), specify the following properties:
Name
Description
Timer event name
Specify a name. Names must be unique, and must not contain any
of these special characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? | [ ]
Some cameras only support event names of a certain length and/or
with a certain structure. Refer to the camera's documentation for
exact details.
Timer event occurs after
Specify the amount of time that should pass between the main
event occurring and the timer event (in seconds or minutes).
Generic event
When you add generic events (see "Test a generic event" on page 108), specify the following
properties:
Name
Description
Event name
Specify a name. Names must be unique, and must not contain any
of these special characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? | [ ]
Some cameras only support event names of a certain length and/or
with a certain structure. Refer to the camera's documentation for
exact details.
Event port
Read-only field displaying the port number on which XProtect
Express listens for generic events (default is port 1234). The port
number can be changed as part of the general event handling
configuration (see "Configure general event handling" on page
108).