External Alarms - American Dynamics illustra 600 Installation & Operation Manual

4. Using illustra Utility
Action
Specify the action to be taken when an alarm is triggered upon motion detection:
 Alarms Only: No action will be taken (but an alarm is logged).
 FTP: Recorded AVI/JPEG files will be uploaded to an FTP server when the alarm is triggered.
 SMTP: Notification e-mail attached with the recorded JPEG files will be sent to a SMTP server.
 SD Card: Recorded AVI/JPEG files will be saved to the SD card when the alarm is triggered.

4.5.2 External Alarms

If external alarm devices, e.g., sensors and alarms, are connected to the camera's alarm input/output,
then you must use the following settings.
Basic Settings
 Settings: Enable the I/O that is connected with external alarm devices.
 Active State: For external alarm output, set the alarm contact type as Normal Close or Normal
Open. For external alarm input, the active state is always Normal Open.
Action
Specify the action to be taken when external alarm is triggered:
 Alarms Only : No action will be taken (but an alarm is logged).
 FTP: Recorded AVI/JPEG files will be uploaded to a FTP server when the alarm is triggered.
 SMTP: Notification e-mail attached with the recorded JPEG files will be sent to a SMTP server.
 SD Card: Recorded AVI/JPEG files will be saved to the SD card when the alarm is triggered.
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