Configuring System Alarms - American Dynamics ADTT16E Operator's Manual

Configuring System Alarms

Alarms are events that occur automatically in response to external conditions. Input devices,
such as smoke detectors or motion sensors, connect to the domes at your facility. Alarms
occur whenever input devices change to its abnormal state. This situation places the alarm in
a queue, waiting for acknowledgement. Programming alarms helps to provide notification of
urgent situations arising at your facility.
64 dome alarms can be configured for the ADTT16E system. When triggered, an alarm can
automatically display a video action (Quick View, a Pattern, or a fixed shot) and initiate an
output. The output must be connected to the same dome that displays the video action.
The Programming Worksheets (8200-0306-04) provide a number of resources to use when
programming alarms. The Inputs / Outputs Worksheet identifies the inputs that can trigger
alarms and the outputs that can be initiated in response. The Quick Views Worksheet and
Patterns Worksheet identifies which Quick Views and Patterns can be used for video actions.
In addition, the Setup Alarms Worksheet can be used to list all of the programming
information for each alarm to be programmed.
Alarm Programming Display
Before programming system alarms, you should understand what information is displayed,
and how the controller is used for programming. Figure 4-3 illustrates the fields on the LCD;
Table 4-3 describes the fields.
Figure 4-3: Alarm programming LCD display.
Alarm Camera/
Table 4-3: Alarm programming fields
Field
Alarm Camera/Input
Alarm Response
Camera
Triggered Video
Action
Triggered Output
4-8
Cam16/1
Input
Triggered
Video Action
Description
The selected camera and input number whose alarm
information is being configured. In the example, input 1 of
camera 16 is being configured.
The camera whose video is displayed in response to the alarm.
In the example, camera 1 is displayed in response to the alarm.
Quick View, Pattern, or Fixed Shot from the alarm response
camera. In the example, View 96 from camera 1 is displayed in
response to the alarm.
The output that activates in response to the alarm. In the
example, output 4 of camera 1 is activated in response to the
alarm.
=>Cam 1
View96 Out4
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Alarm Response
camera
Triggered
Output