SPECIFYING A RELAY ARRAY LOCATION

1.Click Location. The Set Location dialog box opens.

2.Click Unknown Location.

3.Click New. The Add Location dialog box opens.

4.Enter a location name, and then click OK.

5.Click OK in the Set Location dialog box. The Locations label displays the new location.

CREATING A RELAY OUTPUT NAME

By default, the relay outputs are numbered 1–4. You can enter a user-friendly name for a relay output. Assigning a friendly name makes it easier to recognize individual devices on your network. The name must contain fewer than 100 characters and may include only letters, numbers, or spaces. No special characters are allowed.

1.In the Relay box, select a relay number (1–4). The panel on the right updates to display the settings for the selected relay output.

NOTE: The physical input label displays a read-only that represents the number of the relay’s physical output at the DVR5100 relay terminal box.

2.Under “Modify relay,” type a user-friendly name for the relay output in the Name box.

Specifying the Relay Output Location

1.Click the Location elipssis.

2.Click New. The Add Location dialog box opens.

3.Enter a location name, and then click OK.

4.Click OK in the Set Location dialog box. The Location label displays the new location.

SETTING RELAY OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS

1.In the Relay box, select a relay number (1–4).

2.Select a mode in the Mode box: On (default), Off, Toggle, or Pulse. If you are using the pulse mode, set the relay period. This setting defines the total time in tenths of a second (5–1,000) for the relay control pulse (1 second is the default value).

3.Set the percentage of time during the defined period that the relay will be in the ON state. The default value is 50%.

4.Set the number of times (0–99) the relay will be pulsed (that is, placed in the ON state) during the defined period. The default value is 5.

SYSTEM LOGGER

The DVR5100 maintains a system log that provides an overview of daily events in the system. Each time a user logs on to the system, an entry is automatically written in the system log. Other entries in the log 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 (refer to Figure 89 on page 80).

ACCESSING THE SYSTEM LOGGER OPTIONS

Select System Log Device . The right panel displays the current settings for that device.

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DVR5100 specifications

The Pelco DVR5100 is a versatile digital video recorder designed for security and surveillance applications. As part of Pelco's robust lineup of video management equipment, the DVR5100 offers a variety of features and technologies that make it an excellent choice for both commercial and residential environments.

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