Latest Alarm™ Plug-in for XProtect Smart Client
Latest Alarm™ persistently plays a recurring video loop of the most recent XProtect alarm.
Updated on Friday, March 28, 2025
The plug-in plays a recurring video loop from the most recent XProtect alarm, displaying a before-and-after video at the moment of occurrence. Latest Alarm™ provides instant, hands-free, recurring alarm playback, enabling an operator to quickly review an alarm's context, nature and/or severity.
What is needed
From App-Techs Corporation
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Latest Alarm™ Plug-in
From Milestone Systems
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Milestone XProtect
Spotlight works with any version of the Milestone XProtect Smart Client
Overview
How it works
How to install
Overview
Latest Alarm™ Plug-in for XProtect Smart Client - Latest Alarm™ persistently plays a recurring video loop of the most recent XProtect alarm.
The Latest Alarm™ Plug-in for Milestone XProtect Smart Client automatically - and continuously- replays a short "before-and-after" video loop of the most recent XProtect alarm.Latest Alarm™ provides instant, hands-free, recurring playback of an alarm, allowing an operator to review its context, nature and/or severity. The plug-in requires no manual activation, making it an excellent addition to Smart Walls and Smart Client "heads-up" displays where automatically-generated visual cues are used to indicate incoming alarms.
Setup is straightforward and simple. Specify a desired video loop duration (default is 7 seconds before event, 8 seconds after) and select whether you want to stretch or fix the aspect ratio. No rules or individual device setup required.
Latest Alarm™ can also display snapshot images sent from third-party systems. In a single Smart Client cell, an operator can view a replay of the alarm while also seeing the image that triggered the alarm.
Key features
- Automatically - and persistently - replays a short "before-and-after" video loop from the most recent XProtect alarm, at the time of occurrence.
- Instant, automatic, and hands-free alarm playback, requiring no user action to initiate. Latest Alarm can be added to any Smart Client view or cell.
- Functions as a video playback "Matrix", which is particularly useful when the cause for an alarm quickly moves out of a camera's view.
- Setup is straightfoward and simple. Specify a desired video loop duration (ex., 7 seconds before event, 8 seconds after).
- Snapshot Option: Display embedded JPEG images included in alarm messages from some third-party systems.
How it works
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The plug-in plays a recurring video loop from the most recent XProtect alarm, displaying a before-and-after video at the moment the alarm occurred. It also displays jpeg images from 3rd-party systems.
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This hands-free plug-in allows Smart Client operators to review video footage as the alarm occurred, without the need to manually access playback.
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Latest Alarm is automatic and completely hands-free. It embeds as a cell in any Smart Client live view. Ideal for Smart Walls and heads-up displays where monitors cannot directly access the alarm list
How to install
Documentation
This is where you can find additional documentation
| Latest Alarm User Guide | pdf Download (1.17 MB) |
| Latest Alarm One Page Summary | pdf Download (173.85 KB) |
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Specification
Required App-Techs Corporation product(s)
Requires Windows 10 and the XProtect Smart Client. Installation is as simple as dropping the Latest Alarm file in the XProtect Smart Client MIPPlugins folder.
Has proven compatibility with the following Milestone versions:
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XProtectExpress+2020 R3, 11/12 2020
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XProtectCorporate2020 R3, 11/12 2020
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XProtectExpert2020 R3, 11/12 2020
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XProtectEssential+2020 R3, 11/12 2020
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XProtectProfessional+2020 R3, 11/12 2020
Is also expected to work with:
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XProtectExpress+2017 R2, 06/08 2017 and later
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XProtectCorporate2017 R1, 02/15 2017 and later
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XProtectExpert2017 R1, 02/15 2017 and later
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XProtectEssential+2019 R3, 01/01 0001 and later
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XProtectProfessional+2017 R2, 06/08 2017 and later
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