Setup guide

DS2 Network Guide

Nuisance Count This is a repetitive detector value. When an alarm is received on

the unit it will store the alarm time and will monitor the number

of times the same detector is triggered within an hour period. If

the detector is triggered the number of times that has been set

for the nuisance count then the unit will de-activate this detector

from triggering an alarm on the system for an hour. The unit will

continue to monitor the detector and check how many times it is

triggered during this hour, if it is triggered the same number at the

nuisance counter it will remain de-activated for another hour, this

will continue until the trigger value goes below the nuisance count

setting.

Stuck Time If any of the alarms/detectors are active for a period longer than

specied then these will automatically be omitted. This time period

is set in minutes

Pulse extension The pulse extension extends the trigger to avoid double triggers

from occurring, i.e. if a second alarm is received, after the rst

alarm is nished but still within this time period, the unit will not

create a new event.

Actions can be allocated to each alarm zone; This menu allows a single alarm trigger to carry out

any action such as increase record cameras 1-4, send notication via FTP, etc.

It is possible to allocate up to 32 alarm zones to carry out a combination of actions.

Note: There are some pre-dened alarm zones; Zone 30 Disk Low, Zone 31 Disk Full, Zone 32

Panic Alarm.

This section is separated into:

Enabling and conguring the alarm zone

Allocating alarm actions

To enable and congure the alarm zone:

1. Select Alarms/VMD -> Alarm Zone.

2. Alarm recordings can be protected from being overwritten for a set period of time or

indenitely. Enter the time period in days that the alarms are to be protected or place a

tick in the box alongside indenitely.

3. Set the alarm entry timer in seconds, this is part of the advanced alarm feature and are

displayed when this feature is enabled.

4. Set the alarm exit timer in seconds, this is part of the advanced alarm feature and are

displayed when this feature is enabled.

5. Select the alarm zone to be congured from the drop down option (Zone 1 to Zone 32).

6. Enter an appropriate title to the alarm zone, this will be stored in the database (if

enabled), it is also possible to use the camera title for identication.

7. Enter the time period prior to the alarm that you wish to save along with the incident for

review with the incident, this time is in seconds.

8. Enter alarm duration in seconds; this is the time period where associated video will be

protected from being overwritten.

9. The zone alarm input can be an of the external alarms (direct or 485), any of the

congured VMD zones or any of the preset settings, select the appropriate alarm input

from the drop down list.