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Alarm definition settings:
Name Description
Enable By default, the alarm definition is enabled. To disable it, clear the check box.
Name
Alarm names do not have to be unique, but using unique and descriptive alarm names
are advantageous in many situations.
Instructions
Enter a descriptive text about the alarm and how to resolve the issue that caused the
alarm.
The text appears in XProtect Smart Client when the user handles the alarm.
Triggering
event
Select the event message to use when the alarm is triggered. Choose from two
dropdowns:
l
The first drop-down: Select the type of event, for example analytics event and
system events
l
The second drop-down: Select the specific event message to use. The messages
available are determined by the event type you selected in the first drop-down
menu
Sources
Specify the sources that the events originate from. Aside from cameras or other
devices, sources may also be plug-in defined sources, for example VCA and MIP. The
options depend on the type of event you have selected.
Alarm trigger:
Name Description
Time
profile
Select the Time profile radio button to specify the time interval during which the alarm
definition is active. Only the time profile you have defined under the Rules and Events node
are displayed in the list. If none are defined, only the Always option is available.
Event
based
If you want the alarm to be based on an event, select this radio button. Once selected,
specify the start and stop event. You can select hardware events defined on cameras, video
servers and input. See also Events overview. Also, global/manual event definitions can be
used. See also User-defined events (explained).
Administrator manual | XProtect® VMS 2023 R1
559 | User interface details
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