Network Camera
General
The basic settings of each device include the activation state (On/Off) as well as a name under which all alarms and warnings reported by this device are displayed. This should be chosen as uniquely descriptive as possible to be able to distinguish between devices.
Alarm Group
By selecting the parent alarm group, the device is integrated into the system hierarchy.
Alarms are signaled in the parent alarm group.
For network cameras, it must be additionally configured whether they are located inside or outside the secured area. This setting adjusts the behavior of image capture in case of an alarm.
Alarm Case
In this category, you can activate that when an alarm occurs in the alarm group to which this camera is assigned, its images will be attached to the alarm notification email. This behavior can also be specified by selecting for which types of alarms this should happen.
Webhooks in KentixONE provide the ability to send an HTTP request to an external server when an event occurs. System-wide Webhooks can be created for this purpose. Such a webhook can be assigned to any number of events.
Webhooks also provide the possibility to implement functions via the KentixONE SmartAPI that are not available through the standard configuration.
For example, when a fire alarm occurs, the switching outputs of an AccessManager could be activated to unlock the connected motor locks.
Events
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| All Alarms | The webhook is sent for every alarm that occurs. |
| Armed-Active Alarms | When an armed-active alarm occurs, the webhook is sent. |
| Always-Active Alarms | When an always-active alarm occurs, the webhook is sent. |
| Fire Alarms | When a fire alarm occurs, the webhook is sent. |
| Sabotage Alarms | When a sabotage alarm occurs, the webhook is sent. |
| System Messages | When a system message is triggered, the webhook is sent. |
| Before Arming | The webhook is sent when an alarm group is to be armed.(1) |
| After Arming | The webhook is sent after an alarm group has been armed. |
| Before Disarming | The webhook is sent when an alarm group is to be disarmed.(1) |
| After Disarming | The webhook is sent after an alarm group has been disarmed. |
| Change of Switching Status (Arming or Disarming) | When the alarm group is switched, the webhook is sent. |
| Cyclical (5 Min, 10 Min, 15 Min, 30 Min) | The webhook is sent cyclically. |
(1) The webhook is sent when a switching command is triggered either by a user or by automatic arming. Example: (Dis-)Arming command by user → Webhook is sent → (Dis-)Arming is executed
Alarm Assignment
| Name | API value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Off | off | For this input, alarming is disabled and the state/measurement value is not updated. |
| Armed-Active | armed-active | When the parent alarm group has been armed, alarms can be triggered. The state/measurement value of the input is updated. |
| Always-Active | always-active | Alarms can be triggered regardless of the alarm group's switch status. The state/measurement value of the input is updated. |
| Fire | fire | Alarms can always be triggered. These are reported as fire alarms. |
| Sabotage | sabotage | Alarms can always be triggered. These are reported as sabotage/intrusion alarms. |
| System Message | system | Alarms can always be triggered. These are reported as system messages. |
| Display Only | display-only | No alarm evaluation takes place. The state/measured value continues to be updated. |
Connection
Connection monitoring enables alarming when the device is not reachable.
| Alarm Assignment | Selection of the alarm assignment |
| Output as Warning | Connection loss does not trigger an alarm and is only reported as a warning. |
The connection settings also configure how the KentixONE device should communicate with the network camera. First, a protocol (HTTP, HTTPS) and the IP address of the camera are configured, login data can be entered optionally. There are two options available for retrieving images:
- Livestream URL indicates the link to the live image stream
- Snapshot URL specifies the path where the camera images can be accessed.
For faster configuration, profiles of the most commonly used network cameras are available. If your camera type is not listed there, it is recommended to consult the camera's operating manual.