Introduction

This rule demonstrates the ability to control lighting using the External Trigger actions. These actions can trigger relays if the system has been configured to use the ADAM 6060 I/O device. This configuration is based on the Area Movement Rule and combines an area check with a timer back off, which means the lights remain active for as long as a track is in the area with an additional time out if required. As soon as the track leaves the area then the timer will count down and once expired the lights will be automatically switched off.

Contents

Configuration

Here, if a target enters a configured area, then a time based trigger is activated, a camera follows them and three lights turn on for a set length of time (in this example, 60 seconds).

Open

Nodes

Input

Track Sighting Input Rule Inputs | Track Sighting Input

Time Input Rule Inputs | Time Input

Open

Checks

Classification Check Rule Checks | Classification Check

This checks that the target is a person:

Area Check Rule Checks | Area Check

Link

Boolean Link: And Rule Checks | Boolean Link

Time Link Rule Checks | Time Link

Sets the lights to turn on for 60 seconds:

Actions

External Trigger Rule Actions | External Trigger

Three of these have been configured.

Alarm Rule Actions | Alarm

Camera Rule Actions | Camera

PPI Example

Here the target is approaching the configured courtyard area (encircled with an orange perimeter):

Once the target has entered the area then the trigger is activated; a security alarm notification is given, a camera follows them and the three lights will turn on for a set length of time (in this example, 60 seconds):

Video

The following video demonstrates how to configure a Light Control Rule based on an Area Movement Rule:

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