Pelco DVR5100 manual Working with Devices, Table H. Devices, Device Icon Description

Working with Devices

The DVR5100 is designed for future expansion into a fully distributed virtual matrix. All attributes are designed to be virtual. Alarms, cameras, the DVR5100, and so forth, are treated as individual entities that make integration into a virtual matrix seamless.

			Table H. Devices
Device	Icon	Description
		An external device input to the DVR5100, indicating an active alarm event. The DVR5100 can be configured
Alarm Array		to respond in different ways to a minor, normal, major, or critical alarm event. For information about alarms,
		refer to Alarm Array on page 75.
		An external video device. This device provides input to the DVR5100. Depending on the model, a camera can
Camera		provide various operating features. Typically, a camera provides the following features:
		•	Video input

•Bi-directional communication with the DVR5100 for control and operation

DVR	System settings that allow you to configure EnduraStor™ and other system options. By default, EnduraStor is
	disabled.
Relay Array	An internal DVR5100 relay output. The DVR5100 provides up to four relays: two relays for a 4-channel
	DVR5100 and four relays for an 8-channel or a 16-channel DVR5100.
	An internal device. The DVR5100 maintains a system log that provides an overview of daily system events.
	An entry is automatically written in the system log each time a user logs on to the system. Other entries
System Log Device	track alarms that occur throughout the day, diagnostic information about devices, and so forth. You can also
	make manual entries in the system log from different locations in the system. A system log can become
	quite large if it is not managed properly. You can control how much information is written in the log, how
	often information is deleted from the log, and where the log is stored.

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