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Optera™ Operations Manual
Using the Events Menu
The Events menu contains settings for camera events and analytics pages.
An event is a user-defined occurrence, consisting of a source and a handler. A
an event; a
handler
defines the action your camera will take when the event source occurs. When
configuring a source, you can link the source to multiple handlers, providing multiple outcomes for the
event. When configuring a Handler, you can link the handler to multiple sources, providing a single outcome
for multiple events.
Analytics are specialized event sources that are triggered by the user-defined behaviors or scenarios
occurring within your camera's field of view. Analytics are compatible with VideoXpert™ or third-party
systems that support events using ONVIF or Pelco's API. The analytic behaviors available for your camera
are dependent on your model and firmware version.
There is also an analytic you can configure called 2 Camera Tracking. This analytic is tied to Pelco Camera
Link, a technology feature that requires two different types of Pelco Cameras (e.g. Optera and a Pelco
Enhanced Series PTZ camera) to set up.
Event Stream
The
Event Stream
displays a list of alerts triggered by an active analytic behavior. The alert includes a
screen capture, the profile that was triggered, and the zone in which the event was detected.
Configuring Sources
An event source defines the trigger for an event, something that must occur before your camera takes
action (defined by a handler). Event Sources that can be configured include Alarm, Analytics, Timer,
System, and Network Loss events.
Configuring an Alarm Event Source
An alarm source triggers an event upon a signal from external signaling devices, such as a door contact or
a motion detector.
1. Select
Sources
from the
2. Go to
Events
> Sources.
3. Click
New
or select the source you want to edit.
4. Provide a name, between 2 and 23 alphanumeric characters, for the event source in the
5. Select
Alarm
from the source
6. Select the alarm you want to trigger when an event occurs from the
7. Set the dwell time for the alarm between 1 and 25 seconds. Dwell time is the amount of time that the
source will remain active during an alarm event.
8. Select the polarity of your alarm input (normally open or normally closed).
9. Select either
True
10. (Optional) If available, select the handler(s) that you want to associate with this source. Handlers
are configured from the Events menu Handlers page.
11. Click Submit.Click Save.
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Events
menu.
Type
.
or
False
from the
Supervised
source
Alarm
drop-down menu.
defines the trigger for
Name
box.
drop-down menu.
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