Add a hardware output

With hardware output, you can add external output units, such as lights, sirens and door openers, to your system. Once added, output can be activated automatically by events or detected motion, or manually by client users.

Before you specify output, verify that sensor operation is recognized by the hardware device with which you are going to use the output. Most hardware devices are capable of showing this in their configuration interfaces, or via CGI script commands. Also check the release notes to verify that output-controlled operation is supported for the hardware device and firmware used.

To add a hardware output event, do the following:

  1. Expand Advanced Configuration > Events and Output. Right-click Hardware Output > Add New Output.
  2. In the Hardware Output Properties window's list of hardware devices, select the relevant hardware device, and click the Add button below the list.
  3. Specify required properties.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Save your configuration changes by clicking Save in the yellow notification bar in the upper-right corner of the Management Application.

For information about how to configure automatic activation of hardware output when events occur, see Configure hardware output on event. You configure output for manual activation in clients as well as for automatic activation on detected motion individually for each camera.

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