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- Open the IndigoVision Control Center.
- On the Alarms Explorer panel click on the Top Site item and go to the External Systems tab.
- Right click on the External System panel and select New External System.
- Enter the details for the Witness system and press OK.
If no Alarm Servers have been configured add one by right clicking on the Top Site and selecting Add Devices...
If the Alarm Server is not discovered add the details
- Add zones to the alarm server if none are configured
Right click on the zone you wish to be triggered by a camera movement and select New Detector...
Info Ensure that the selected Activation Event Type is set to External
Select the External System that was configured earlier and select the appropriate Input Number.
Info The Input Number corresponds to the Camera User Id within Witness
Set the Dwell Time and click Next to review and save the Detector
Info Canary will send a movement event whilst the camera is being moved at the interval specified by the NotificationUpdatePeriod in the Plugin config file. As the events are momentary it is recommended to set the dwell time to a period greater than the NotificationUpdatePeriod to prevent alarms continually being reactivated whilst Witness controls the camera.
Add a NVR to Control Center if one has not already been added. Right click on the Top Site and select Add Devices...
Info There will be a slight delay of around 10 seconds after adding the NVR until it becomes available to use.
- Click on the Bookmarks tag of the NVR and the bookmarks sent from Canary should be visible.
Configuring Witness
After a camera has been configured in Witness the following fields need to be edited to align the configuration with Control Center
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