Enable

Select the check box to use selected type of input as an event in the system, and specify further properties.

Event name

Specify a name. Names must be unique, and must not contain any of these special characters:  < >  &  '  "  \  /  :  *  ?  |  [  ]

Some cameras only support event names of a certain length and/or with a certain structure. Refer to the camera's documentation for exact details.

Images from camera

Only relevant if you use pre- and post-alarm images in your system. This functionality is only available for selected cameras and enables the sending of images from immediately before an event took place from the camera to the surveillance system via email.

Note pre- and post-alarm images are not the same as the pre- and post-recording feature particular to your system.

Number of pre-alarm images

Specify the relevant number of pre-alarm images. The allowed number of images may differ from camera to camera. The allowed range is shown to the right of the field.

This is only relevant if you are using pre-alarm images which is a feature that is available for selected cameras only.

Frames per second

Only relevant if using pre-alarm images, a feature available for selected cameras only. Specify required frame rate. Used in combination with the Number of pre-alarm images field, this field indirectly allows you to control how long before the event you want to receive pre-alarm images from.

Send e-mail if this event occurs

Only available if email notifications are enabled. Select if the system should automatically send an email when the event occurs. Recipients are defined as part of the email notification configuration. When using email notifications, remember the individual cameras' scheduling.

Attach image from camera

Only available if e-mail notification is enabled. Select to include an image, recorded at the time the event is triggered, in the e-mail notification, then select the relevant camera in the list next to the check box.

Delete

Delete a selected event.

Add

When a specific hardware input event is selected, clicking Add adds a timer event to the selected hardware input event.

Send SMS if this event occurs

Select if the system should automatically send an SMS when the event occurs. You define the recipients of the SMS notifications as part of the SMS notification configuration. When you use SMS notifications, remember that you may have set individual camera scheduling.

The setting is only available if you have enabled SMS notifications.