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==Prerequisites==
 
==Prerequisites==
 
* Dahua camera
 
* Dahua camera
* Audio file in correct
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* Audio file in "WAV" format, 16bit, less than 1M
  
 
==Video Instructions==
 
==Video Instructions==
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File:Thermal_-_Add_Custom_Audio_Alert_-_1.jpg|Open Chiah
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File:Thermal_-_Add_Custom_Audio_Alert_-_1.jpg|Click Select input audio file
File:Thermal_-_Add_Custom_Audio_Alert_-_2.jpg|Configure a intrusion rule along obvious perimeters, such as lawns and lakes.
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File:Thermal_-_Add_Custom_Audio_Alert_-_2.jpg|Locate the audio file to convert and click Open
File:Thermal_-_Add_Custom_Audio_Alert_-_3.jpg|Install cameras at a high position per
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File:Thermal_-_Add_Custom_Audio_Alert_-_3.jpg|Click Select output file
File:Thermal_-_Add_Custom_Audio_Alert_-_4.jpg|Install cameras at park or gara
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File:Thermal_-_Add_Custom_Audio_Alert_-_4.jpg|Enter a name for the file and click Save
File:Thermal_-_Add_Custom_Audio_Alert_-_5.jpg|Configure tripwire rules at store entrances.
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File:Thermal_-_Add_Custom_Audio_Alert_-_5.jpg|Use the dropdown box to select t
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File:Thermal_-_Add_Custom_Audio_Alert_-_6.jpg|Click Resample
 
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===Add Audio File To Camera===
 
===Add Audio File To Camera===
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1. Login to the camera's webUI
  
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2. Click '''Setting'''
  
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3. Click '''Camera''' > '''Audio''' > '''Alarm Audio''' tab
  
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1. Login to the recorder's UI
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4. Click '''Add Audio File'''
  
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5. Click the folder icon
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6. Navigate to and select the audio file
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Click '''Open'''
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7. Click '''Upload'''
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A prompt will confirm a successful upload
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8. Click to select the audio file form the list
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9. To enable and select this audio file for use with the Thermal Temperature Monitoring
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Click '''Smart Thermal''' > '''Thermal Temperature Monitoring'''
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10. Check the box Audio Linkage to enable the feature
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11. Click the drop down box next to File to select the audio file to play during an alarm event
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12. Click '''Save'''
  
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Latest revision as of 23:22, 1 May 2020

Add Custom Audio Alert

Description

This guide will show how to add a custom audio alert to a Dahua camera

The camera supports both wav and pkm files. Sampling should be 8K 16bit, less than 1M.

Prerequisites

  • Dahua camera
  • Audio file in "WAV" format, 16bit, less than 1M

Video Instructions

Step by Step Instructions

Prepare Audio File

The audio file must be in a specific format and sample rate

You can use Chiah , an open sourced 3rd party utility software to convert audio files to the correct format for use with Dahua cameras

Chiah: https://sourceforge.net/projects/chiah/

The audio file will be exported into the correct format for the camera

Add Audio File To Camera

1. Login to the camera's webUI

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2. Click Setting

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3. Click Camera > Audio > Alarm Audio tab

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4. Click Add Audio File

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5. Click the folder icon

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6. Navigate to and select the audio file

Click Open

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7. Click Upload

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A prompt will confirm a successful upload

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8. Click to select the audio file form the list

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9. To enable and select this audio file for use with the Thermal Temperature Monitoring

Click Smart Thermal > Thermal Temperature Monitoring

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10. Check the box Audio Linkage to enable the feature

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11. Click the drop down box next to File to select the audio file to play during an alarm event

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12. Click Save

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