Creating an event monitoring profile

To create an event monitoring profile, in the Config (Setup) window, complete the following steps:
  1. From the navigation tree, select Event Monitoring.
  2. In the Profiles pane, click New.
  3. In the Profile Configuration pane, enter a name and description for the profile.
  4. Select one of the following profile types:
    • Video Panel
    • View
  5. From the Event Type list, select an event. For more information on the available options in the Event Type list, see Event types and event sources.
  6. From the Event Source list, select an event source. For more information on the available options in the Event Source list, see Event types and event sources.
    Note: You can select Any as the event source if you do not want to create a separate profile for every source. If you select Any as the event source and Switch Video as the action type, the Action Type list displays an event source option to create an action on the same event source.
  7. From the Action Type list, select an action. For more information on the available options in the Action Type list, see Action Types and Action Targets in the Event Monitoring window.
  8. From the Action Target list, select a target. For more information on the available options in the Action Target list, see Action Types and Action Targets in the Event Monitoring window.
  9. Click Apply.

    In the following table, you can find descriptions of the available options that display in the Action Type and Action Target lists in the Event Monitoring window.

    Table 1. Action Types and Action Targets in the Event Monitoring window
    Action Type Action Type description Action Target options
    Acknowledge (video panel or view) All entries in the Event Monitor List window are automatically removed from the event monitor list, if the event source matches the acknowledge action target. Any event source used as a client action in the profile.
    Log (video panel or view) A notification of the event saves in the system log file. No action target available.
    Play Sound (video panel or view) Plays sound. A list of sounds.
    Switch Audio (video panel ) Plays audio from a camera. All the cameras that you configure on all connected systems that support audio, or on the system that you select from the list.
    Switch Video (video panel) Displays video from a camera. All the cameras that you configure on all connected systems, or on the system that you select from the list.
    Digital Preset (video panel) Displays PTZ presets that you configure on a camera. All the PTZ presets that you configure on all connected systems, or on the system that you select from the list.
    Switch View (view) Displays a single view until a specific event occurs. Any view that you configure in the exacqVision client. This view automatically displays when the event occurs.
    Switch View Tour (view) Displays a tour until a specific event occurs. Any tour that you configure in the exacqVision client. This tour automatically displays when the event occurs.