Quick Start Guide

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5 Configuring Alarm
Configuring Alarm Input and Output 5.1
Add an alarm detection device, such as a smoke alarm device to your Camera to receive
signals. For those signals, you can set camera linked measures such as Record, Send Email
and Snapshot. You can also add an alarm sending device, such as a speaker to your Camera
to warn suspicious people.
Connect alarm detection device to alarm input port of I/O cable. Step 1
Connect alarm sending device to alarm output port of I/O cable. Alarm output port is Step 2
relay switch output, and the alarm output port can only be connected to normally open
(NO) alarm sending device.
Log in to the web interface and then select Setting > Event > Alarm. Step 3
Configure settings on the Alarm interface. See Figure 5-1. Step 4
 In the Relay-in list, select an alarm detection device. Next, you can configure the
detection device parameters including Period, Record, Send Email and
Snapshot. And select the alarm detection device Sensor Type in accordance with
the electrical level released by the alarm detection device when there is an alarm.
 In the Relay-out list, select an alarm sending device from and configure its
alarm delay.
The alarm interface Figure 5-1