Chapter 5. Guard
Click on the Guard button on the Main Console to start the Event and Action
Configuration panel. You need to specify an event to be detected as well as to set up an action with which the system will take when the specified event is detected.
5.1 Event
Insert Event
Step 1
There are three sources of events: Camera (video image), Digital Input (device connected to you PC) and System (condition of your hardware). You can assign multiple events by following the instructions below.
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5.1.1. Assign a Camera Event
Step 1: Select a channel from the camera list and click the insert event icon. .
Step 2
Step 3
Step 2: There are two types of events: Signal Lost and General Motion. Select the event you want on the Event Type list, and then click OK.
Step 3: Configure the setting of the Event Type. See the following instructions.
5.1.2. Event - Signal Lost
Basic
Enable Event: Check the box to activate.
Life Cycle
Automatically cancel event when event disappears: the alarm/action will be off once the abnormality is fixed or ends.
Manually cancel event or event continues triggered: The alarm/action will con-
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tinue until being canceled from the Main Console (Start>Open Event Report>Cancel
All Events). The user currently not at the seat watching the screen will be notified by the alarm.
Activated Period: You can set up the system to react during a certain time period; for example, office hours
5.1.3. Event - General Motion
Detect any movement in the defined detection zone.
Enable Event
Life Cycle
Activated Period
Basic Setting
Enable Event: Check the box to activate.
Life Cycle
Automatically cancel event when event disappears: the alarm/action will be off once the abnormality is fixed or ends.
Manually cancel event or event continues triggered: The alarm/action will continue until being canceled from the Main Console (Start>Open Event Report>Cancel
All Events). The user currently not at the seat watching the screen will be notified by the alarm.
Activated Period: You can set up the system to react during a certain time period; for example, office hours
Event - General Motion
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Sensitivity
Interval
Region Definition
Start Simulation
Advanced setting
Sensitivity: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase sensitivity so that a relatively small movement will trigger the alarm. Move the bar to the left to
reduce the sensitivity of movement detection. Set up an appropriate Sensitivity value will reduce the chance of false alarm. For example, you can lower the Sensitivity to avoid the alarm being triggered by a swinging tree in the breeze.
Interval: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase interval time so that the alarm will only be triggered when the movement lasts longer. Move to the left
to reduce the interval time.
Region Definition: To detect General Motion, you have to define a detection zone.
Left-click and drag the mouse to draw a detection zone. You may define more than one zone on the screen by repeating the same process. User can also click on “All” button to select the entire detection zone.
Start Simulation: Click the Start Simulation button and test the function on the preview screen.
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5.2 Action
Insert Action: To setup actions responding to an unusual event.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 1: Choose an event and click the “Insert Action” icon.
Step 2: There are 6 types of actions: On Screen Display, Play Sound. Select the action you want on Action Type list and then click OK.
Step 3: Configure the setting of the Action Type if needed.
5.2.1. Action - Action Type
On Screen display: A red warning will be flashing on the screen of Main Console, indicating which type of unusual event is detected.
Play Sound: Sound alarm warning. Choose a Wave file (.wav) and the system will play the sound as alarm when an unusual event is detected.
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