Alarm Operation, Alarm Reset, Alarm Suspend

ALARM CONTROL FUNCTIONS

When the WV-CU161 receives an alarm signal from a cam- era site, an alarm is activated. The WV-CU161 can handle the following alarms.

●Camera Site Alarm

Coaxial Multiplex Communication:

Alarm is multiplexed with video signals from the cam- era.

RS-485 Site Communication

Alarm is transmitted via RS-485.

●Terminal Alarm

Alarm is input via the alarm input terminal on the rear panel from external devices such as a sensor.

■Alarm Operation

When the alarm signal is supplied in the Alarm On mode, [ALARM] appears on the monitor screen.

ALARM

Character display

(ALARM DISPLAY ON)

The alarm indicator starts to blink and the buzzer sounds. (ALARM BUZZER is preset to OFF at the factory.)

OPERATEALARM

Blinking: Alarm has been activated.

Light on: Alarm has been reset automatically,

ALARM or by input signal from external devices (when the alarm switch is in the upper position).

Light off: Alarm has been reset manually, or the ALARM RESET/SUSPEND button has been pressed while the alarm indicator is on.

When the preset number is set at ALARM PRESET or ALARM TERMINAL parameter in ALARM SETUP menu, the camera aims the preset position while an alarm is activated. The alarm signal continues to be output to external devices from the alarm output connector until the alarm is reset.

Notes:

•Alarm display On/Off and Buzzer On/Off mode can be selected. (See page 18)

•The camera or receiver control can be continued even when an alarm is supplied.

■Alarm Reset

Manual or Automatic resetting can be selected.

When the alarm is reset, [ALARM] disappears from the monitor screen and the alarm reset signal is output from the alarm terminal on the rear panel.

●Automatic Reset

The alarm is reset automatically after the programmed alarm output time has elapsed.

The alarm indicator changes from blinking to steady light, and [ALARM] disappears from the monitor screen.

To turn off the steady light, press the ALARM RESET/SUS- PEND button.

Note: Alarm can also be reset by input of the alarm recover signal (no-voltage contact) from the alarm recover input. The reset mode in this case is the same as auto- matic reset.

●Manual Reset

Press the ALARM RESET/SUSPEND button.

ALARM

RESET

SUSPEND

The alarm indicator goes off, [ALARM] disappears from the monitor screen, and alarm is reset.

■Alarm Suspend

The alarm suspension function allows you to suspend alarm while setting up the camera or the WV-CU161.

1.Press ALM RESET/SUSPEND button after pressing the SHIFT button.

The ALM SUSPEND indicator lights up.

	ALARM
	RESET
SHIFT	SUSPEND

Alarm input is ignored even after the ALM SUSPEND has been set.

2.To cancel the alarm suspend function, press the ALM RESET/SUSPEND button after pressing the SHIFT but- ton.

The ALM SUSPEND indicator goes off.