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Open the General Event Settings dialog to arm the camera's main event control and to configure associated functions such as custom signals, the master/slave feature or the event LEDs.

Description of Parameters

Main Event Arming

Option

Parameter

Arming

When you deactivate arming permanently or temporarily, events will continue to be recognized (and highlighted in the image symbols) but they will not be processed any further. Consequently, the images are not stored, the event counter is not incremented and neither actions nor messages are executed.

Enabled	The camera is always armed.
Off	The camera is not armed. No image storage, actions or messages.
CS1, ..., CS5, CSL	The camera is only armed if the corresponding custom signal is true. Note Using the custom signals, the camera can use e.g., the illumination at the camera itself or at an attached MX-GPS-Box as its main arming switch.
From Master	The camera is armed only when the master camera is armed.

Note

Main Arming of the camera can also be controlled using a touch-tone phone. For additional information on this topic, see the Camera Remote Control Using VoIP help page in the Camera Remote Control section.

Time Table Profile

In order to arm the camera in a time-controlled manner, you need to select a Time Table Profile. You need to enable arming. The time table profile can also be combined with arming via signal-input (e.g., from an MX-232-IO-Box).

Custom Signals

Option

Parameter

Source

The custom signals CS1, CS2 and CSL are states maintained on the local camera that can be configured to update themselves from various sources and that can then be fed as additional inputs into the camera's arming controls (Main Event Arming, Recording, Actions).

The possible input sources for CS1 to CS5 are:

Off

The custom signal is set to false.

The custom signal is set to true.

Signal Input

The custom signal updates itself from a local signal input. Use the signal input and signal input state parameters to further configure the signal.

Time Table Profile

The custom signal derives its state from a local time table profile. Use the time table parameter to choose the corresponding time table.

From Master

The custom signal will be true only when the respective custom signal on the master camera is also true.

By Action

You can use an action to switch the custom signal. First, select this setting for e.g. the custom signal CS1. This activates additional entries in the action lists of the action groups:

Arming: ~CS1_disable	This action switches CS1 to false.
Arming: ~CS1_enable	This action switches CS1 to true.
Arming: ~CS1_toggle	This action toggles CS1.
Arming: ~CS1_enable_delayed	This action switches CS1 to true after the specified delay.

By Illumination

Trigger Level: Sets the trigger level in Lux.
Illumination Source: Selects the sensor to be used (e.g., an attached MX-GPS-Box).
Comparison: Triggers switching if the illumination drops below or exceeds the trigger level.
Delay: Prevents reactions triggered by the custom signal if illumination increases or decreases for a short period of time (e.g. a car with headlights passing by at night).

The possible input sources for CSL, the so-called logically combined custom signal, are as follows:

Off	The custom signal `CSL` is locally set to false.
CS1 and CS2	`CSL` will be true only when both local custom conditions `CS1` and `CS2` are true at the same time.
CS1 or CS2	`CSL` will be true only when at least one of the local custom conditions `CS1` and `CS2` is true.
From Master	`CSL` will be true only when `CSL` is true on the master camera.

Another important property of the custom signals is the fact that they can also be distributed among a set of networked cameras using the Master/Slave feature.

Signal Input

Allows you to specify which of the available signal inputs to use as input for the respective custom signal. Depending on your camera model and the expansion hardware connected, you may have the following options:

Signal Input State

Allows you to specify which particular state of the signal input channel sets the respective custom signal to true:

Closed (low)	The custom signal will be true only when the selected signal input circuit is closed.
Open (high)	The custom signal will be true only when the selected signal input circuit is open.

Time Table Profile

This list allows you to select one of the locally defined time table profiles as input for the corresponding custom signal. The custom signal will be true only when the time table profile is currently active.

Master/Slave

Option	Parameter
Enable Master/Slave	This feature allows arming state and custom signals of a master camera to be distributed throughout a set of slave cameras that can then use this information to control their own arming. Activate this option if you would like your camera to operate either as master or as slave. Deactivate this option otherwise to save system resources. Note The camera can very well be configured to operate as master and as slave at the same time in order to implement cascading master/slave hierarchies. In this case, be careful to avoid circular configurations.
Master Camera	If you would like to use this camera in Slave mode, enter the master camera from which the arming status and custom signals will be imported. The master camera can be specified either as an IP address or as DNS name. Leave this field blank if this camera will be used only as Master. Note In Master/Slave mode, the cameras need to communicate with each other using their primary IP address in the same subnet. If the communication uses the second (factory) IP address, the system messages show the following error message: Some slave cameras did not copy state update, maybe losing slaves. If this happens, the Master/Slave functionality is not available.
Replication Protocol Port	The Master/Slave feature uses a network protocol to replicate the status of the master camera to a set of slave cameras. Enter the IP port to be opened on each participating camera in this field. Note that you need to use the same replication protocol port for all cameras involved in one master/slave system. The default port is `60000`.

Event LEDs

Option	Parameter
Flashing LEDs	This parameter controls the flashing of the camera LEDs that have been set to Event in the LED Setup dialog: Flash on recorded events (default): The Event LEDs are flashing while the camera records an event. Flash on any event: The Event LEDs are flashing if the camera detects an activated event. Do not flash LEDs: The Event LEDs will not flash.
Blinking LEDs	This parameter provides numerous options for controlling the blinking (slower than flashing) of the camera LEDs that have been set to Event in the LED Setup dialog. The default setting is Blink on recording.

Arming Delay

Option	Parameter
Arming Delay	This parameter allows setting a delay that will pass without alarms after arming has been activated from an action or a signal input (e.g., an MX-232-IO-Box).
Disarming Delay	This parameter allows setting a delay that will pass after arming has been deactivated from a signal input.

Storing the Configuration

Click on the Set button to activate your settings and to save them until the next reboot of the camera.

Click on the Factory button to load the factory defaults for this dialog (this button may not be present in all dialogs).

Click on the Restore button to undo your most recent changes that have not been stored in the camera permanently.

Click on the Close button to close the dialog. While closing the dialog, the system checks the entire configuration for changes. If changes are detected, you will be asked if you would like to store the entire configuration permanently.