Table Z. Alarms Settings

 

 

 

 

Setting

Description

Default Setting

 

 

 

 

Displays Alarms 01–16. When an alarm is selected in the alarm list pane, the same alarm is

 

 

displayed in the “Alarm name” text box.

 

 

One programmable alarm input is provided for each video input. The alarm inputs are

 

Alarm List

organized as follows:

Select alarm

• Alarm inputs 1–4 map to video inputs 1–4

 

 

 

• Alarm inputs 5–8 map to video inputs 5–8

 

 

• Alarm inputs 9–12 map to video inputs 9–12

 

 

• Alarm inputs 13–16 map to video inputs 13–16

 

 

 

 

Alarm name

Displays the name of the alarm. The DVR5100 allows you to modify the name.

No default

setting

 

 

 

 

 

Alarm Number

Assigns a unique number to the selected alarm in the alarm list pane.

1

 

 

 

Associate camera

Displays the name of the associated camera. The associated camera must be configured to

No default

record in response to the alarm selected in the alarm list pane.

setting

 

 

 

 

Associate relay

Displays the name of the associated relay.

No default

setting

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Input

Displays the number representing the physical connector to which the alarm input is

0

connected. This number cannot be modified.

 

 

 

 

 

Silence Alarm

When selected, the alarm for the associated alarm input is silenced.

Disabled

 

 

 

 

When selected, the specified alarm input operates in the supervised alarm mode. When an

 

 

alarm is configured as a supervised alarm, the DVR5100 maintains a constant electrical

 

Supervised

current through the alarm circuit (5.0 VDC, 10 kohm), including a 10-kohm resistor. If the

Disabled

 

resistance changes, due to an electrical short or a bypass, the voltage fluctuates from its

 

 

normal state, causing the unit to trigger an alarm.

 

 

 

 

 

Assigns the alarm severity for a particular alarm input. Alarm severity determines the type of

 

Severity

alarm (Minor [default], Normal, Major, Critical) that is broadcast when an alarm condition is

Minor

 

triggered. This, in turn, determines which users receive an alarm notification.

 

 

 

 

Polarity

Selects the polarity for the alarm. Options are Normally Open (default) and Normally Closed.

Normally open

 

 

 

 

Controls how long an alarm state remains engaged. The dwell time is set from 5 tenths of a

 

Dwell time

second to 1,000 tenths of a second (100 seconds). The default value is 110 tenths of a second

11 seconds

 

(11 seconds).

 

 

 

 

 

Controls how long an alarm state remains engaged. When selected, this option causes the

 

 

alarm state to follow the input instead of being controlled by the dwell time. In this case, the

 

Follow the Input

dwell time option is unavailable. The alarm state is engaged as long as the event that

Enabled

 

triggered the alarm is active. For example, if an opened door triggered an alarm, the alarm

 

 

state is engaged until the door is closed.

 

 

 

 

Pre-alarm

Sets the length of pre-alarm video that you want to record.

5 minutes

 

 

 

Post-alarm

Duration of the recording after the alarm has been received.

20 minutes

 

 

 

Comments

Provides instructions or actions that an operator should take if this alarm is triggered. The

No default

comments are displayed in the Alarm Notification dialog box.

setting

 

 

 

 

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Pelco DVR5100 Table Z. Alarms Settings, Displayed in the Alarm name text box, Connected. This number cannot be modified

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