Alarm Holding Time: This allows the alarm to continue after the event that triggers it ends (for
example, if someone opens and quickly shuts a door sensor).
Sensor Name: To aid in troubleshooting.
Alarm Out: If your camera is equipped with physical alarm out connections, enabling this has the
camera send the alarm.
Trigger SD Card Snapshot (if present): Sends a photo of what triggered the alarm to the SD card.
Trigger SD Recording (if present): Records to the SD card for the duration of the alarm.
Trigger Email: This opens a dialog in which you can list email addresses to receive the alert, set
that email’s subject line and body text, and decide whether to attach a photo of the incident.
Trigger FTP: Add the server address for your FTP site, and the camera uploads any alert
recordings to that site for remote viewing.
Click Save when finished.
Alarm In
Certain models have alarm contacts on their pigtail (for door sensors, etc.). This configures what
your camera does when an alarm reaches it through the pigtail.
Detection Config Tab
This configures how your camera reacts to an incoming alarm.
Enable (if present): This box must be checked to edit anything else on the page.
Alarm Holding Time: This allows the alarm to continue after the event that triggers it ends (for
example, if someone opens and quickly shuts a door sensor).
Alarm Out: If your camera is equipped with physical alarm out connections, enabling this has the
camera send the alarm.
Trigger SD Card Snapshot (if present): Sends a photo of what triggered the alarm to the SD card.
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