Alarms from Events
Alarm Notification
Viewing Video from the Time of an Alarm
Event Processing
The alarm is dealt
with by an operator
using View.
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When an alarm reaches a View operator's PC, the alarm bell icon in View appears to vibrate
(see
Figure
6-2) and the PC produces a beeping sound.
Figure 6-2
The Alarm Bell Icon in View Software
The alarm icon vibrates
when an alarm reaches
a View operator's PC.
Click the alarm bell icon (shown in
not acknowledged; only the ringing stops. Ringing will resume if a session is reopened.
A View operator has the option of customizing if and how video from the time and site of the
alarm is received. Video can be seen:
•
Immediately. Live video from the site where the alarm was sent is seen full-screen
(see
Live Alarmed Session
as needed.
•
On request (see
Alarm Session
managed, with video retrieved as it is needed.
Figure 6-3
Once Set to Alarm an Event Can Trigger an Alarm
Figure
6-2) to stop the ringing of an alarm. Alarms are
on page 84). Alarms are then acknowledged and re-armed
on page 86). Video from multiple alarms can be
An event is
detected
READY
ALARM
HDD
TM
Multi database
A Multi SA sets
which events
trigger alarms.
A record of the alarm
is stored in the Multi
database.