Associations window

In the Associations window, you can link audio inputs, event triggers, event links, auxiliary commands and manual recording controls to a camera, and edit their display settings. You can control a camera association by clicking on the overlay icon that displays on the camera’s live video panel. In addition, you can control a camera association from a joystick. For more information on the functionality of the Associations window, see the following table.

Table 1. Associations window
Interface element Description
Camera list Displays a list of cameras that you can configure with an association.
Available Controls list Displays a list of controls that you can associate with a camera. The Recommended section of the list includes all inputs and outputs of the camera.
To move a control into the Associated Controls pane, select the control from the Available Controls list and click Add.
Associated Controls pane Displays a list of controls that you associate with the camera.
To change the order of the controls in the list, select the control and in the lower-right corner click the up or down Arrow icons.
To remove a control, select the control and click Remove.
To change the icon style, select one of the following options from the Button Style list:
  • Display Only: No action can be made.
  • Sustained: When you click the icon, the association stays active until you click it again.
  • Momentary: For the association to activate, you must click and hold the icon.
  • Confirm: When the association alarms, the association stays in an alarm state until it is acknowledged.
The Icon Set column displays the custom icons that the association uses. For more information, see Custom Icons window.
The Timeout column displays the number of seconds the association displays when it is in an alarm state. This column is available only for Display Only associations.
To assign a key or joystick button shortcut to a camera association, from the Shortcuts column click Manage. For more information, see Assigning joystick shortcuts.
Display Options pane Changes the association icons position and display settings.
To display an association icon only when you place the cursor over the video panel, in the Display Type area, select Auto-hide.
To apply the display settings to a multiple of cameras, click Apply to.