Rules and events (explained)

Rules are a central element in your system. Rules determine highly important settings, such as when cameras should record, when PTZ cameras should patrol, when notifications should be sent, etc.

Example - a rule specifying that a particular camera should begin recording when it detects motion:

Events are central elements when using the Manage Rule wizard. In the wizard, events are primarily used for triggering actions. For example, you can create a rule which specifies that in the event of detected motion, the surveillance system should take the action of starting recording of video from a particular camera.

Two types of conditions can trigger rules:

Name

Description

Events

When events occur on the surveillance system, for example when motion is detected or the system receives input from external sensors.

Time

When you enter specific periods of time, for example:

Thursday 16th August 2007 from 07.00 to 07.59

or every Saturday and Sunday.

You can work with the following under Rules and Events:

See Events overview for a list of events.

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