Appendix H: Connecting Motion / Alarm Devices
APPENDIX H: CONNECTING MOTION / ALARM
You can connect external alarm input and alarm output devices to the system (i.e. motion sensors,
door/window sensors). Use a motion detector or sensor to send a signal to the system to begin
camera viewing and recording on the matching camera channel (when enabled in the Menu);
simultaneously, the system sends an output signal to a device such as an alarm or siren.
To connect an external sensor/alarm to the system:
1. Connect the Signal Cable to the desired
2. Connect the Ground cable to the
3. Open the SYSTEM SETUP menu and select
4. Select ALARM INPUT / ALARM OUTPUT and configure the following:
• OPERATION: Select ENABLE for the corresponding alarm channel
• TYPE: Select N.C. (Normally closed) or N.O. (normally open) depending on your alarm/sensor
setup. Click APPLY to save your settings.
ALARM INPUT
Signal Cable
SENSOR
(Not Included)
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DEVICES
Channel number
Ground port (G)
EVENT/SENSOR
Ground
When installing 8 sensors, connect multiple
ground wires into the Ground (G) port.
in the ALARM IN block.
in the ALARM IN block.
.
Ground
ALARM OUTPUT
ALARM or SIREN
(Not Included)
Connect to N/C or N/O
depending on device.
Signal Cable