4. Click Apply.

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Figure 105. Relay and Alarm Settings Page: Alarm Settings Section

LINKING RELAY OUTPUTS TO EXTERNAL EVENTS

This section describes how to link relay outputs to external events, such as motion, alarm, ATM/POS, and video loss events. The following topics are included:

Linking Relay Outputs to Motion Events

Linking Relay Outputs to Alarm Events on page 135

Linking Relay Outputs to ATM/POS Events on page 135

Linking Relay Outputs to Video Loss Events on page 136

To access the Event-Relay Link Settings page:

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

2.Click the Linking button . The Linking page opens to the Relay and Alarm Settings page.

3.Click the Event-Relay Link Settings tab.

Linking Relay Outputs to Motion Events

To set relay outputs to activate in response to motion detection events:

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

2.Click the Linking button .

3.Click the Event-Relay Link Settings tab.

4.In the Motion Detection Link Settings section, do the following:

a.Select a camera channel from the Camera Channel drop-down box.

b.Click the button for each relay you want to link to the selected camera.

You can also drag relays onto cameras in the Site Tree while in Live mode (main screen).

5.Click Apply.

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Figure 106. Event-Relay Link Settings: Motion Detection Link Settings Section

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dx8100 specifications

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