Add Combined Alarm

For some complicated scenarios, the alarm should be triggered when multiple events or alarms are detected or triggered. For example, the platform detects intrusion in area B, then the arming of area A starts. After that, if the platform detects intrusion in area A, then an alarm will be triggered to notify the security personnel.

1. In the top left corner of Home page, select > Security Monitoring > Event and Alarm.
2. Select Event and Alarm Configuration > Combined Alarm on the left.
3. Click Add Combined Alarm to open the Add Combined Alarm pane.
   Figure 1 Add Combined Alarm
4. Set parameters on the page.

   Alarm Triggered Area

   Select the area where the combined alarm will be triggered.

   Alarm Priority

   The priority including low, medium, high, and custom level, which indicates the urgent degree of the combined alarm.

   Alarm Name

   Create a name for the combined alarm.

   Description

   Describe the combined alarm according to your requirements.

   Ignore Repetitive Events/Alarms

   Once it is enabled, the platform will ignore the combined alarm recurred within the configured time period.

5. Click Save to enter the configuration page.
6. Configure a receiving schedule for the combined alarm.
   1. Click on the configuration page to open the Select Schedule Template pane.
   2. Select a schedule template as All-Day Template, Weekday Template, Weekend Template, or a custom template.
      Note:

      For how to customize a schedule template, refer to Configure Receiving Schedule Template.

   3. Click Save.

      A Receiving Schedule card will appear on the page.

      Figure 2 Receiving Schedule Card
7. Configure conditions for triggering the combined alarm.
   1. Click at the right of the Receiving Schedule card to open the Select Alarm Triggering Logic pane.
   2. Select a triggering logic and click Save.

      The condition card will appear.

   3. Click on the condition card to open the Select Event Source and Event Type pane.
   4. Select a triggering event and a source, and click Save.
      Figure 3 Condition Card
   5. Optional: Click below the newly added event source and type card to select more event sources and types.
   6. Optional: Click on the event source and type card to enter the remote configuration page of the event source. For details about remote configuration, refer to the user manual of the corresponding device.
8. Configure the alarm recipient(s) and linkage action(s) for the combined alarm.
   1. Click at the right of the triggering logic card to open the Select Alarm Linkage Action panel.
   2. Click Alarm Recipients and select the recipient(s).
      Note:

      If Automatically Receive Alarm is enabled for some users (refer to Add Normal User for details), the Alarm Recipients card will be automatically generated after the event source and type is configured, and these users will be selected as recipients. You can click the generated card to edit the alarm recipients, but the selected users cannot be unselected.

   3. Click Save.
   4. Click below the Alarm Recipients card to select a linkage action and set the corresponding parameters. For details, refer to Add Normal Event and Alarm.
      Figure 4 Action Card
   5. Optional: Click below the Alarm Recipients card to add more linkage actions.
9. Optional: Click the icon on the top left of each card to reselect the content.
10. Optional: Move the cursor on each card and click appeared on the top right of the card to delete the card.
    Note:

    If the card is deleted, the following cards or sub cards (if any) will also be deleted.

11. Click Save in the top right corner of the combined alarm configuration page to add the combined alarm to the platform.
    Note:

    If the alarm recipients are not configured for this combined alarm, you cannot save the combined alarm.

12. Optional: Perform the following operations according to your requirements.

    Option	Description
    Add to Map	Click Add to Map to add this alarm to the map. After that, the alarm will be marked on the map when the alarm is triggered.
    Copy Parameters to Existing Alarm	Click Copy, and then select the items (such as basic information, actions, receiving schedule, receiving mode), and select the target alarm to copy to.
    Delete Alarm	Click Delete to delete this alarm.
    Test	Click Test to trigger this alarm manually, and you can check whether the linkage actions take effect and whether the recipients can receive the notification.
    Enable/Disable	Switch on the button beside Status to enable or disable this alarm. After the alarm is enabled, it can be received by the platform. If you disable this alarm, you will be required to set the start time and duration of disabling and the platform cannot receive the alarm in the duration.