Luma x20 IPC UI - Config: Alarm Tile

This handles basic motion and exception alarms

Contents:

Motion Detection

Pro Tip: -_This is easily handled using OvrC. Go to the camera's Device Details tab and use Activity Zones.

This is for basic motion detection. For advanced AI detection such as line crossing and area intrusion, see the Alarm Out.

Detection Config Tab

This configures how your camera reacts to the events.

Enable (if present): This box must be checked to edit anything else on the page.

Alarm Holding Time: This allows the alarm to continue after the event that triggers it ends (for example, if someone opens and quickly shuts a door sensor).

Alarm Out: If your camera is equipped with physical alarm out connections, enabling this has the camera send the alarm.

Trigger SD Card Snapshot (if present): Sends a photo of what triggered the alarm to the SD card.

Trigger SD Recording (if present): Records to the SD card for the duration of the alarm.

Trigger Email: This opens a dialog in which you can list email addresses to receive the alert, set that email’s subject line and body text, and decide whether to attach a photo of the incident.

Trigger FTP: Add the server address for your FTP site, and the camera uploads any alert recordings to that site for remote viewing.

Click Save when finished.

Area and Sensitivity Tab

This section replicates the Activity Zones feature found in OvrC.

The only extra functionality here is the Invert button, which switches each grid square between active and inactive.

Schedule Tab

This sets which times the given activity is enabled.

The Week Schedule section is where you determine when the camera sends data to be recorded for normal days. Click the Erase or Add radio buttons, then click and drag your mouse across one of the bands. The exact time spread for that band appears below the band as you click and drag. Alternatively, click Manual Input at the right end of each band to enter specific times.

The Holiday Schedule section lets you set alternate behavior that overrides the normal daily schedule. In the Date text box, enter a month and day in numeric format (i.e., use 02-14 for February 14th). Click + to add that date to the list of holidays shown at right. To remove a holiday, click on it in the textbox to the right and click the - button. All holidays follow the same schedule.

Exception Alarm

This section sets how your camera reacts to internal events that may interfere with surveillance. For external interference, see Video Exception.

There are tabs for:

  • SD Card Full (no space to record)

  • SD Card Error (a flaw prevents recording)

  • IP Address Collision (a problem at the router or switch)

  • Cable Disconnected (a physical disconnect)

They all work the same way, though some tabs do not have all of the controls.

Each tab configures how your camera reacts to that event.

Enable (if present): This box must be checked to edit anything else on the page.

Alarm Type: Choose either normally open or normally closed.

Alarm Holding Time: This allows the alarm to continue after the event that triggers it ends (for example, if someone opens and quickly shuts a door sensor).

Sensor Name: To aid in troubleshooting.

Alarm Out: If your camera is equipped with physical alarm out connections, enabling this has the camera send the alarm.

Trigger SD Card Snapshot (if present): Sends a photo of what triggered the alarm to the SD card.

Trigger SD Recording (if present): Records to the SD card for the duration of the alarm.

Trigger Email: This opens a dialog in which you can list email addresses to receive the alert, set that email’s subject line and body text, and decide whether to attach a photo of the incident.

Trigger FTP: Add the server address for your FTP site, and the camera uploads any alert recordings to that site for remote viewing.

Click Save when finished.

Alarm In

Certain models have alarm contacts on their pigtail (for door sensors, etc.). This configures what your camera does when an alarm reaches it through the pigtail.

Detection Config Tab

This configures how your camera reacts to an incoming alarm.

Enable (if present): This box must be checked to edit anything else on the page.

Alarm Holding Time: This allows the alarm to continue after the event that triggers it ends (for example, if someone opens and quickly shuts a door sensor).

Alarm Out: If your camera is equipped with physical alarm out connections, enabling this has the camera send the alarm.

Trigger SD Card Snapshot (if present): Sends a photo of what triggered the alarm to the SD card.

Trigger SD Recording (if present): Records to the SD card for the duration of the alarm.

Trigger Email: This opens a dialog in which you can list email addresses to receive the alert, set that email’s subject line and body text, and decide whether to attach a photo of the incident.

Trigger FTP: Add the server address for your FTP site, and the camera uploads any alert recordings to that site for remote viewing.

Click Save when finished.

Schedule Tab

This sets which times the given activity is enabled.

The Week Schedule section is where you determine when the camera sends data to be recorded for normal days. Click the Erase or Add radio buttons, then click and drag your mouse across one of the bands. The exact time spread for that band appears below the band as you click and drag. Alternatively, click Manual Input at the right end of each band to enter specific times.

The Holiday Schedule section lets you set alternate behavior that overrides the normal daily schedule. In the Date text box, enter a month and day in numeric format (i.e., use 02-14 for February 14th). Click + to add that date to the list of holidays shown at right. To remove a holiday, click on it in the textbox to the right and click the - button. All holidays follow the same schedule.

Alarm Out

This allows the camera to send out an alarm through its pigtail.

There are four Alarm Out Modes:

  • Alarm Linkage: The camera is directly linked to the other device via the phoenix connector in the camera's tail. You must also enter the alarm's name in the Alarm Out Name text box.

  • Manual Operation: This lets the operator manually trigger or cancel an alarm.

  • Day/night switch linkage: This controls the alarm based on the camera switching between day mode and night mode.

  • Timing: This controls the alarm based on time of day using the Schedule tool.

Schedule Tool

This sets which times the given activity is enabled.

The Week Schedule section is where you determine when the camera sends data to be recorded for normal days. Click the Erase or Add radio buttons, then click and drag your mouse across one of the bands. The exact time spread for that band appears below the band as you click and drag. Alternatively, click Manual Input at the right end of each band to enter specific times.

The Holiday Schedule section lets you set alternate behavior that overrides the normal daily schedule. In the Date text box, enter a month and day in numeric format (i.e., use 02-14 for February 14th). Click + to add that date to the list of holidays shown at right. To remove a holiday, click on it in the textbox to the right and click the - button. All holidays follow the same schedule.