Rules and events (explained)
Rules are a central element in your system. Rules determine highly important settings, such as when cameras should record, when PTZ cameras should patrol, when notifications should be sent, etc.
Example - a rule specifying that a particular camera should begin recording when it detects motion:
Events are central elements when using the Manage Rule wizard. In the wizard, events are primarily used for triggering actions. For example, you can create a rule which specifies that in the event of detected motion, the surveillance system should take the action of starting recording of video from a particular camera.
The following types of conditions can trigger rules:
|
Name |
Description |
|---|---|
| Events |
When events occur on the surveillance system, for example when motion is detected or the system receives input from external sensors. |
| Time interval |
When you enter specific periods of time, for example:
or |
| Failover time interval | Periods of time where failover is active or inactive. |
| Recurring time |
When you set an action to be executed on a detailed, recurring schedule. For example:
The time is based on the local time settings of the server on which Management Client is installed. |
You can work with the following under Rules and Events:
- Rules: Rules are a central element in the system. The behavior of your surveillance system is to a very large extent determined by rules. When creating a rule, you can work with all types of events
- Time profiles: Time profiles are periods of time defined in the Management Client. You use them when you create rules in the Management Client, for example to create a rule which specifies that a certain action should take place within a certain time profile
- Notification profiles: You can use notification profiles to set up ready-made email notifications, which can automatically be triggered by a rule, for example when a particular event occurs
- User-defined events: User-defined events are custom-made events that makes it possible for users to manually trigger events in the system or react to inputs from the system
- Analytics events: Analytics events are data received from external third-party video content analysis (VCA) providers. You can use analytics events as basis for alarms
- Generic events: Generic events allow you to trigger actions in the XProtect event server by sending simple strings via the IP network to your system