Operation Manual

Spectra Enhanced 7 Operations Manual, PTZDome Cameras
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Events
The Events tab contains settings for camera events and analytics, and includes Source, Handlers,
Analytic Configuration, and Event Stream.
An event is a user-defined occurrence, consisting of a source and a handler. A source defines the trigger for
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.
Configuring Sources
An event source defines the trigger for an event, something that must occur before your camera takes
action (defined by a handler). Go to Events > Sources to configure 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. Click New Source or select the source you want to edit.
2. Provide a name, between 2 and 23 alphanumeric characters, for the event source in the Name box.
3. Select Alarm from the Type drop-down menu. This alarm will be triggered when an event occurs.
4. 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.
5. Select the polarity of your alarm input (normally open or normally closed).
6. Select either True or False from the Supervised drop-down menu.
7. (Optional) If available, select the handler(s) that you want to associate with this source. Handlers
are configured from the Events tab Handler page.
8. Click Save.
Configuring an Analytic Event Source
An analytic event source triggers an event when a behavior defined by a video analytic occurs.
1. Click New Source, or select the existing source you want to edit.
2. Provide a name, between 2 and 23 alphanumeric characters, for the event source in the Name box.
3. Select Analytics from the Type drop-down menu.
4. (Optional) If available, select the handler(s) that you want to associate with this source. Handlers
are configured from the Events tab Handler page.
5. Click Save.