Pelco dx8100 LINK SETUP

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1. From the Selected Channel drop-down box, select an analog camera. The camera name is displayed in the Camera Name box.

2. From the extended Selected Channel drop-down box, select Local Camera.

3. Click Apply. The camera name is displayed in the Site Tree and video is displayed in the Camera page preview window.

NOTE: An IP camera must be configured and assigned to a camera channel in the IP Camera Properties dialog box before it can be a ssigned as a

network camera.

1. From the Selected Channel drop-down box, select an IP camera. The camera name is displayed in the Camera Name box.

2. From the extended Selected Channel drop-down box, select Network Camera. If an error message appears, reassign the IP camera to a

camera channel (refer to Customizing IP Camera Display Settings on page127).

3. Click Apply. The camera name is displayed in the Site Tree and video is displayed in the Camera page preview window.

LINK SETUP

This section describes how to use the Link page to set up the following:

• Relay and alarm settings

• Event-relay link settings

• Event-recording link settings

• Event-PTZ link settings

This section includes the following topics:

•Configuring Basic Relay and Alarm Settings

•Linking Relay Outputs to External Events on page134

•Linking PTZ Presets and Patterns to External Events on page 139

•Linking Cameras to Record in Response to External Events on page 136

The DX8100 can support up to 32 alarm inputs and 24 relay outputs. Each 8-channel HVR has 8 dry contact alarm inputs and 8 relay terminals;

each 16-channel HVR has 16 dry contact alarm inputs and 16 relay terminals.

This section describes how to configure basic relay and alarm settings, including the following topics:

•Understanding How Relays and Alarms React to a Power Outage

•Configuring DX8100 Basic Relay and Alarm Settings

•Configuring Basic Relay Operating Properties

•Configuring Basic Alarm Input Operating Properties on page 133

The DX8100 server might experience an external AC power outage that impacts how the relay and alarm features function.

•Power outage: Relays configured as NO are closed if the DX8100 is server is shut down by a power outage, or the AC cord is unplugged.

•Power button: Relays configured as NO are closed if the DX8100 power button is pressed and held down.

In the scenarios above, a relay will remain closed as long as the DX8100 is powered down. In this case, alarms or sirens connected to the relays

might produce a false alert.

To access the Link page to program alarms and relays:

1. On the DX8100 toolbar, click the Setup button . The Setup dialog opens to the Camera setup page.

2. Click the Linking button . The Link page is displayed.