Set Sensor Event Recording

Set Sensor Event Recording Settings

The Sensor Event recording starts when a sensor input has occurred.

Configure the Sensor Event recording settings in the [Sensor Event Settings] window which appears when you click [Settings].

Some items in the [Sensor Event Settings] window overlap with the items in the [Add Schedule Item] and [Edit Schedule Item] dialog. When the Sensor Event recording is executed, the settings in the [Sensor Event Settings] window take precedence.

Note

If the recording schedule expires during Sensor Event recording, the Sensor Event recording also terminates.

Tip

If using a VB150 with multiple cameras and [Video Input] is specified, you can configure different Sensor Event recording settings for each camera (or you can specify [Do not record]).

Edit Sensor Event Recording Settings

You can specify recording settings based on the occurrence of a sensor event. A number of tabs in the [Sensor Event Settings] dialog are shown to reflect the number of sensors on each camera. You can modify the recording settings for each sensor.

Step 1: Click [Settings] next to [On sensor event]

Note

• Frequent sensor events result in high CPU load on the Storage Server. If you have 10 or more sensor events per minute continuously, it is recommended that you should set continuous recording.
• If setting [Night Mode] on VB-C50iR, IR cut filter will be inactive. It will not turn on the built-in IR light. To turn on the IR light, perform the operation from the Video Window menu.

Step 2: Enable recording and set an event priority

1. Check [Record on this sensor] to enable recording when a sensor is triggered.

2. In the [Priority] field, select the priority for the event to be generated for this motion from 5 options, ranging from [1. Highest] to [5. Lowest]. Priorities are color-coded as events in the Timeline in the Viewing Screen.

Step 3: Specify a camera angle when the sensor is triggered

Note

• If you set the viewing angle to the preset position of VB-C300 in the digital zoom region, the actual angle may be misaligned from the set angle.
• Camera Servers have functions to record video on memory of the camera by the sensor input or schedule. If the settings are enabled on the Camera Server, they take precedence.
• The [Preset] location cannot be selected as VB-C500VD and VB-C500D do not support this function.

Tip

• Click the [Exposure Compensation] drop-down menu and select [On] to compensate for camera views with strong backlighting. The setting will be used when the sensor is triggered. This is useful, for example, if a camera angle would change from an indoor view to an outdoor view when the sensor is triggered.
• If you set the [Preset] option in the [Sensor Event Settings] window, the pre-event recording position may be different from the specified position because the Camera Server moves when a sensor input occurs. Also, if you specify the post-event recording time to "0", and the sensor input occurs for a short period of time, recording may terminate before the Camera Server reaches the preset position.
• If you are using a normal close type sensor, you need to set the presets with the Camera Server recording screen.

Step 4: Set the Night Mode (VB-C500VD, VB-C500D, VB-C60, VB-C300, VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi, and VB-C50Fi)

Select the [Night Mode] from the drop-down menu. You can select from [Disabled], [Enabled], or [Not specified].

Step 5: Set Additional Options (VB-C500VD, VB-C500D, VB-C60, VB-C300)

To use the Exposure, White Balance, Shade Control, and/or Focus settings on the [Camera Control] Panel, check the corresponding check box.

Note

• The additional options are available with VB-C500VD/VB-C500D/VB-C60/VB-C300. [Smart Shade Control] is available with the VB-C500VD/VB-C500D/VB-C60. Additionally, Focus is not available for the VB-C500VD/VB-C500D.
• If [Exposure] is selected, the [Exposure Compensation] option is set to [Not Specified].

Step 6: Set frame rate and pre and post event recording duration

In the [Record Video At] field:

1. [Max. Frame Rate] - select a maximum frame rate for recorded video from the drop-down menu, or enter a value from the keyboard. Choose from 0.1 to 30 frames per second (5 is the default).

Note

• The frame rate specified is the frame rate that the Storage Server will attempt to record, and may not be the actual frame rate used for recording video. Factors such as the number of Viewers, the number of Camera Servers used, network traffic and load on the Camera Server and the Storage Server may reduce the actual frame rate recorded.
• While the [Resolution] is set to [MPEG-4], the frame rate drop-down menu is gray out. However, the video is recorded at the frame rate specified in the VB-C500VD/VB-C500D/VB-C60 setting page at that point.

2. [Record for __ sec. before event] - enter a number of seconds for the amount of recording time before the event occurs (up to a maximum of 30 seconds).

Note

• If [Continuously at Max.] is also set, [Record for __ sec. before event] is not available.
• If [Record for __ sec. before event] is selected, it will take approximately 10 seconds after event occurrence until its display in the viewer.

3. [Record for __ sec. after event] - enter a number of seconds for the amount of recording time after the event has transpired (up to a maximum of 999 seconds).

Click [OK] to save the new settings and close the dialog.

Click [Cancel] to discard the new settings.

Note

• If the [Record for __ sec. before event] or [Record for __ sec. after event] event fields are set to 0 seconds, video will still be recorded while the sensor is activated.
• Longer pre-event recording will increase memory usage. Longer pre-event recording with insufficient memory may greatly reduce performance when the disk-based virtual memory runs short.

Step 7: Set the External Outputs

1. Click [External Outputs Setting] to control any external devices that may be connected to your Camera Server.

2. Click [Setup] to change the details of external outputs. Otherwise the default settings will be applied.

3. If [Setup] is clicked, click the drop-down menu for the target external device and set [External Outputs] to [On] or [Not specified] on the [External Outputs Setting] dialog.

Note

Available external outputs depend on the Camera Server.

Priorities of Motion Detection and Sensor Event Recordings

You can specify events priorities for the Motion Detection and Sensor Event recordings, and if the events occur simultaneously, the recording with the higher priority is performed first.

When using the Motion Detection and Sensor Event recordings together and motion detection and sensor input occur simultaneously, the Sensor Event recording takes precedence.

If two events with the same priority occur, the earlier event takes precedence. When the earlier event terminates and the later event still remains, the later event will be handled.