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DSS Windows/Express/Event

DSS Express Event Configuration

Description

This article will show you how to set up Event / Alarms for devices added to DSS Express

Event / Alarm types can be enabled for events for a device such as Disk Full, Device Disconnected, among many others. The Alarm types a device supports will be listed in the Event Configuration Page

Prerequisites

Step by Step Instructions

1. On DSS Express Client main menu, click on Config

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2. Select the device from the device tree on the left

Click Event Configuration to enter the event configuration page

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3. Start by selecting the Alarm type (for example Disk Full)

Click/toggle to enable

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4. Use the dropdown box to select Priority (Alarm Level) and Time Template (Schedule / Arm time for Alarm)

Clicking Time Template will show a list of default schedules

Click Manage time template to create a custom template / schedule

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5. Click Add Time Template to create a new Template

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Enter a name for the template

Click in the field to edit the day/time for the template

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Click OK

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6. Click OK to save

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7. The schedule has now been created for the Alarm Type

You can use the other sections to enable other outputs when the Alarm is triggered: for example Link PTZ

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Email alert

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Click OK to save all changes