Configure I/O Module Settings
In Edit I/O module, you can configure the I/O module settings as are described in the following sections.
Information
In the Information tab, you can modify the device information of your I/O module.
To modify I/O module information, do any of the following:
- Enter a name to identify this I/O module in Name.
- Enter the I/O module's network information in IP address and Port. Both IP addresses and hostnames are accepted. You can also click the magnifying glass icon so as to search for the I/O modules installed in the same domain. The system will automatically display the brand, model, IP address, port number, and MAC address. Select a I/O module from the list and click OK to automatically complete the IP address, Port, Brand, and Model fields.
- Select the I/O module's brand and model from the Brand and Model drop-down lists.
- Enter the credentials of the I/O module's administrator account in Username and Password.
Limitations:
- I/O module name: Case sensitive. 1 to 32 Unicode characters are allowed, excluding the following symbols: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , / : ; < = > ? @ [ ] \ ^ ` { } |
The first character cannot be a minus sign or a space, and the last character cannot be a space.
- Username: Case sensitive. 1 to 32 Unicode characters are allowed.
- Password: Case sensitive. The password should be within 64 displayable characters, including letters, numbers, signs, and space.
I/O Port
In the I/O Port tab, you can setup, trigger, and test the following options:
- Leave the Keep original I/O module settings checkbox ticked to use your I/O module's settings. Untick this checkbox to customize your own settings.
- Enter a name to identify this I/O module in Name.
- Select Digital Input or Digital output from Type.
- Select Open Circuit or Grounded Circuit from Normal State.
To test digital output:
Click Activate Output to test if the Trigger State is switched when the device is triggered. If you do not see any changes, please check your output device's connection and settings.
Note:
- When you tick the Keep original I/O module settings checkbox, it may not be immediately applied to the current I/O module output settings. Surveillance Station routinely requests I/O module setting updates, and the changes in I/O module output settings will be applied after the next update request.
- Certain I/O modules do not allow any changes in the Normal State. Please refer to your I/O module's specifications for more information.
Camera Pairing
In the Camera Pairing tab, you can set up the paired camera by port:
- Tick the Set a paired camera as video source checkbox, and select the camera to be paired with.
Paired cameras can be used for the following functions:
- To play camera recordings in the I/O Module Log tab.
- Email notifications with snapshots attached will be sent once digital input has been detected.
- Preview video feeds from paired cameras on E-map.
Time Synchronization
In the Advanced tab, you can conduct the following steps to configure the time synchronization settings:
- Tick the Network time server checkbox.
- If Surveillance Station is running as the time server for the I/O module, both Surveillance Station and the I/O module are required to be located in the same local area network. If another Internet time server is selected, please make sure the I/O module has been properly connected to the Internet.