Alarms - Panasonic WJ-MPU955A User Manual

Alarms

Alarms play an important role within an NSS. Alarms can automatically trigger up to ten
actions, such as camera spots, tour sequences, or group sequences, in any combination.
These actions allow the system to open or close a contact connected to an I/O port that
will start a siren or possibly turn on a spotlight. They also can alert the operator by
displaying cameras on a monitor during a triggered alarm.
In order to configure alarms successfully, an administrator must first create the alarm
targets, and then create records that will initiate the actions. Targets are defined as a
group of monitors. The alarm actions are then linked to available alarm targets.
The following are rules to follow when configuring alarms:
• An alarm can invoke up to ten actions
• A monitor can be a member of only one target
• A target can contain several monitors exclusively
• Many targets can be linked to each alarm
• The same target can be assigned to more than one alarm
Defining an alarm can be a challenging task. ID numbers identify each alarm, source,
action type, and target. The following procedure will explain each step so that an alarm
target can be defined, an alarm can be identified by the source, actions can be taken when
the alarm is triggered, and a target can be defined and assigned to display the specified
action.
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