Appendix F: Connecting Motion / Alarm Devices - Digimerge DHU600 Series Instruction Manual

APPENDIX F: CONNECTING MOTION / ALARM
You can also connect external alarm input and alarm output devices to the system (i.e. motion
sensors, door/window sensors). Use a motion detector or sensor to send a signal to the system to
begin camera viewing and recording on the matching camera channel (when enabled in the
Menu); simultaneously, the system sends an output signal to a device such as an alarm or siren.
To connect an external sensor/alarm to the system:
1. Connect the Signal Cable to the desired
2. Connect the Ground cable to the
3. Open the SYSTEM SETUP menu and select
4. Select ALARM INPUT / ALARM OUTPUT and configure the following:
• OPERATION: Select ENABLE for the corresponding alarm channel
• TYPE: Select N.C. (Normally closed) or N.O. (normally open) depending on your alarm/sensor
setup. Select APPLY and press ENTER to save your settings.
ALARM INPUT
SENSOR
(Not Included)
Figure 40.2 Alarm input/output
DEVICES
Ground port (G)
SIGNAL
GROUND (G)
CABLE

Appendix F: Connecting Motion / Alarm Devices

Channel number + port
in the ALARM IN block.
.
EVENT/SENSOR
DVR
SIGNAL
CABLE
in the ALARM IN block.
ALARM OUTPUT
Connect to N/C or N/O
depending on device.
ALARM or SIREN
(Not Included)
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