Raytec Milestone Plug-in - Manual (Page 3)

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2 Introduction
This guide will help you install, configure and operate your VARIO IP illuminators within
your Milestone Video Management System. Once configured you will be able to control and
activate your illuminators in response to pre-configured system events, and in accordance
with specific illumination settings. These events can be triggered via milestone alarms (e.g.
camera, detector, illuminator photocell etc), which in turn can activate/deactivate your
illuminator. System events, and alarms from the illuminator (e.g. photocell), are also able to
control other network devices available in the Milestone system.
The Raytec Milestone Plug-in provides many features that can provide you with multiple
possibilities for controlling your illuminators, these range from simple illuminator on/off
commands to timed commands that allow you to increase the power of the illuminator for a
period of time before reverting to the previous power level.
2.1 On/Off Triggers
You can set a trigger to simply switch an illuminator off or on at a certain power level when
an event occurs in the Milestone system. When this is done the illuminator will remain in
that state until another event changes the state of your illuminator.
2.2 Deterrent Triggers
The VARIO IP lamp comes with built in deterrent patterns that can be triggered when an
event occurs in your Milestone system. You can choose from three patterns
Wave
– Cycles from minimum power increasing to maximum power and back again
Hi-Lo – Switches from minimum power to maximum power and back again
SOS
– The illuminator flashes to the SOS pattern
2.3 Timed Triggers
With a timed trigger you can switch your illuminator on, alter the power level or activate the
deterrent mode for a fixed period of time, when this time elapses you can also choose
whether to switch the illuminator off or to revert to the power level the illuminator was at
before the trigger occurred. This is especially useful for a short term higher power level or
for a burst of deterrent mode to notify people that a camera is monitoring them.
2.4 Boost Trigger
The Boost function provides the ability to overdrive the illuminator and boost to 120% power
for a short period of time. The boost trigger can be used to provide additional illumination on
scene e.g. to help focus a camera or to view a subject/detail on scene more clearly. This a
default period of ten seconds that is not configurable and has a two minute cool down
period before it can be activated again.
2.5 Alarms
Alarms (e.g. camera, detector, illuminator photocell etc), can trigger pre-configured system
events, which in turn can activate/deactivate your illuminator in accordance with your
specific illuminator settings.