Configuring Alarm Inputs - HIKVISION RH5xx Series User Manual

Configuring Alarm Inputs

Recordings can also be triggered from an external sensor alarm device. To setup recording
triggers from alarm inputs:
1. Enter the Trigger Settings menu, shown in Figure 43 by going to Main Menu >
Recording Configuration > Trigger Settings.
Figure 43. Trigger Settings Menu
2. Select the Recording Triggers tab.
3. Select the camera to configure in the camera drop down menu on the upper
left of the menu. If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings,
select All Cameras from the list.
4. Check the Enable Trigger Events checkbox to enable trigger events for the
selected camera. Uncheck the checkbox to disable trigger events.
5. Select the trigger inputs that you would like to associate with the selected cam-
era.
6. Select the Save button to save the trigger settings and select Exit to return to
the previous menu. Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quit
out of the menu without saving settings.
Certain actions can also be performed if an alarm input is triggered. To setup trigger
actions:
1. Enter the Trigger Settings menu, shown in Figure 43 by going to Main Menu >
Recording Configuration > Trigger Settings.
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