If the event you need is not in the provided system-monitored event list, or the generic event cannot properly define the event received from third-party system, you can customize a user-defined event.

1. Click Event & Alarm > User-Defined Event to enter the user-defined event management page.
2. Click Add to open the following window.
   Figure 1. Add User-Defined Event
3. Create a name for the event.
4. Optional: Enter the description information to describe the event details.
5. Finish adding the event.

   • Click Add to add the event and go back to the event list page.

   • Click Add and Continue to add the event and continue to add other events.

   With the customized user-defined event, it provides the following functions:

   • The user can trigger a user-defined event manually in Monitoring and Alarm Center module on the Control Client when viewing the video or checking the alarm information.

   • A user-defined event can trigger an alarm if configured.

   • You can define the arming time period by the user-defined event: An alarm's arming schedule will start or end when the user-defined event is triggered.

   • An alarm can trigger a user-defined event as alarm actions.

   • Integrate other third-party systems with HikCentral Professional by using the data received from the third-party system. You can trigger the user-defined events outside the HikCentral Professional. For details, contact our technical support.

   Note:

   • For configuring the alarm source, arming schedule, and alarm action, refer to Configure Alarm.

   • For triggering the user-defined event on the Control Client, refer to User Manual of HikCentral Professional Control Client.