Configuration mode > Administration > Alarms > Creating an alarm scenario with the wizard

Creating an alarm with the wizard

Ocularis 5 Recorder provides an alarm wizard that guides the user step by step to the goal. The alarms are based on the detailed rights concept and can be assigned to individual users or user groups.

  1. Click Configuration menu and select Create alarm.
  2. Enter the name of the new alarm scenario and select Wizard.
  3. Open the list of available objects for the location.
  4. Activate the objects that are to trigger an alarm event, and then click Next.
  5. Select the camera that is to be displayed as the alarm camera, and set the duration for alarm recording (in seconds).
  6. Specify whether you want to add a pre-alarm duration, and set the duration in seconds.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Skip the section on notifying users as this feature is not supported in this version.
  9. Skip the section on notifying users by means of a message window as this feature is not supported in this version.
  10. Click Next, and then check the settings. If you wish to make changes, click Back and change the settings.
  11. To apply the settings, click Finish.