Pelco Manual C1456M-D (10/98) 455.11.15 Alarm Dwell
This is the minimum time the Spectra® (Version 3.0) will stay at an alarm even if the
alarm is present for less than this amount of time.
To change the alarm dwell:
1. Program preset 95 (28 if in 32-preset mode; refer to Section 5.4, PRESET
FUNCTIONS) to access the main menu (refer to Section 5.11.1, MAIN MENU
ACCESS). The main menu will appear.
2. If the cursor (>) is not beside Alarms, Zone Blank, move the joystick up or
down to position the cursor beside Alarms, Zone Blank.
3. Press the Iris Open button to enter the Alarms, Zone Blank submenu.
4. Move the joystick up or down to position the cursor beside Alarm Dwell sec.
5. Press the Iris Open button. The cursor will move to the right beside the num-
ber of seconds for the alarm dwell time.
6. Move the joystick up or down and hold to cycle through 1-200 seconds in one-
second increments.
7. SELECT - Press the Iris Open button on your keyboard to select your choice.
CANCEL - Press the Iris Close button if you do not want to change the setting.
5.11.16 Alarm Priority
This feature lets you set alarm inputs as either high or low priority. A high priority
alarm will not release to a low priority alarm. Alarms will release or sequence be-
tween low priority alarms only if no high priority alarm exists. (Refer to Section 5.8,
ALARMS, for more information.)
To change alarm priority:
1. Program preset 95 (28 if in 32-preset mode; refer to Section 5.4, PRESET
FUNCTIONS) to access the main menu (refer to Section 5.11.1, MAIN MENU
ACCESS). The main menu will appear.
2. If the cursor (>) is not beside Alarms, Zone Blank, move the joystick up or
down to position the cursor beside Alarms, Zone Blank.
3. Press the Iris Open button to enter the Alarms, Zone Blank submenu.
4. Move the joystick up or down to position the cursor beside Alarm Priority.
5. Press the Iris Open button to enter the Alarm Priority submenu.
6. Move the joystick up or down to position the cursor beside the number of the
alarm input for which you want to set the priority.
7. Press the Iris Open button. The cursor will move to the right beside the word
High or Low.
8. Move the joystick up or down to toggle between the words High and Low.
9. SELECT - Press the Iris Open button on your keyboard to select your choice.
CANCEL - Press the Iris Close button if you do not want to change the setting.