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Configuration
Event Settings
In the Event Settings column, click Add to open the Event Settings page. On this
page, you can arrange three elements -- Trigger, Schedule, and Action to set an
event. A total of 3 event settings can be configured.
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Event name: Enter a name for the event.
Enable this event: Select to activate this event.
Priority: Set the priority for this event (High, Normal, or Low). The event with higher
priority will be executed first
Detect next event after * seconds: Select the delay time before selecting the next
event. It is being used for both events of motion detection and digital input trigger.
Trigger
This is the cause or stimulus which defines when to trigger the camera. The trigger
source can be configured to use the camera's built-in motion detection mechanism
or external digital input devices. There are several choices of trigger sources as
shown below. Select the item to display the detailed configuration options. The
input type that triggers the event.
Video motion detection: This option makes use of the built-in motion detection
mechanism as a trigger source. To enable this function, you need to configure
a Motion Detection Window first. For more information, please refer to Motion
Detection for details.
Periodically: This option allows the camera to trigger periodically for every other
defined minute. Up to 999 minutes are allowed.
Digital input: This option allows the camera to use an external digital input device
or sensor as a trigger source. Depending on your application, there are many
choices of digital input devices on the market which helps to detect changes in
temperature, vibration, sound, and light, etc.
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