Setting Alarm Response Actions - HIKVISION DS-7108HGHI-E1 User Manual

8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions

Purpose:
Alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Full Screen Monitoring,
Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output.
Full Screen Monitoring
When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor (HDMI, VGA or CVBS monitor) displays in full screen the video
image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring.
If alarms are triggered simultaneously in several channels, their full-screen images will be switched at an interval
of 10 seconds (default dwell time). A different dwell time can be set by going to Menu > Configuration > Live
View.
Auto-switch will terminate once the alarm stops and you will be taken back to the Live View interface.
Audible Warning
Trigger an audible beep when an alarm is detected.
Notify Surveillance Center
Sends an exception or alarm signal to remote alarm host when an event occurs. The alarm host refers to the PC
installed with Remote Client.
The alarm signal will be transmitted automatically at detection mode when remote alarm host is configured. Please
refer to Chapter 11.2.6 Configuring More Settings for details of alarm host configuration.
Send Email
Send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an alarm is detected.
Please refer to Chapter 11.2.8 Configuring Email for details of Email configuration.
Trigger Alarm Output
Trigger an alarm output when an alarm is triggered.
Steps:
1. Enter Alarm Output interface.
Menu> Configuration> Alarm> Alarm Output
Select an alarm output and set alarm name and dwell time.
If Manually Clear is selected in the dropdown list of Dwell Time, you can clear it only by going to Menu>
Manual> Alarm.
2. Click button to set the arming schedule of alarm output.
Choose one day of a week and up to 8 time periods can be set within each day.
Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.
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Figure 8. 19 Alarm Output Settings Interface
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