Creating IVA Event Alarms with VMAX IP Plus
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Affected Roles: Administrator, Owner
Complexity: Medium
Firmware Version: v1.4.2.7 or newer
Last Edit: January 26, 2022
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As a standalone NVR, the VMAX IP Plus is equipped to perform not just as a recording device, but also as an alarm device. This NVR can be configured to utilize connected MEGApix IVA/IVA+ cameras as trigger devices for alarms or specified events. For example, if a person is being tracked and through an Intrusion zone, the VMAX IP Plus can alert users and will log the event within its archive.
This article will outline how to set up IVA Event Alarms with a VMAX IP Plus.
**NOTE: When using a MEGApix IVA/IVA+ IP camera, analytic rules must be configured within the camera’s web client through a web browser. If analytic rules are not configured within the camera at the time of a target event, the VMAX IP Plus will not be able to register such occurrences as desired.
When a MEGApix IVA/IVA+ camera is connected to the VMAX IP Plus, the system will display “IVA Event” at the bottom of the camera’s channel. The camera’s display will include the existing camera rules if enabled, but will require some minor setup for the VMAX IP Plus.
To enable and manage IVA Event settings:
After logging in to the VMAX IP Plus, right-click on the IVA camera channel with the mouse and select “Camera Setup”.
Select the Channel of the IVA camera for configuring, then click the IVA Event button.
**NOTE: If the IVA EVENT button does not display with the connected camera, click the “Get Stream” button, the click the “Apply” button. This will cause the IP Camera Setup menu to refresh and reload the menu.
Enable the Use setting to unlock the analytic features.
If you would like for additional OSD (on-screen-display) information to display for the camera, you may also enable the following:
**NOTE: The settings Show Object Area and Show Event Area are limited to only one of these two being enabled at a time. If both of these settings are enabled, then the areas may not display as desired through the NVR.
Repeat this process (Step 3 – Step 4) for any remaining MEGApix IVA cameras as needed.
After enabling the IVA camera settings, you can set IVA Event Alarms for the VMAX IP Plus. To do so:
Select the Channel of the IVA camera for configuring, then click the IVA Event button.
Click the Alarm Manager Settings button.
From this window, you can set up event alarms, specifically for IVA events. Click and enable the Use setting.
Select a slot from the list and configure the following:
**NOTE: When using the Notify option, “Meta Data” must be selected for the NVR’s Remote Notification settings. This is configured when setting up remote notifications for the NVR. Please consult the VMAX IP Plus User Manual for notification setup if needed.
Click the “Close” button to close the window. The IP Camera Setup window will display again.
Click the “Close” button again to save the changes and close the Setup menu.