Alarms tool

Last modified: Tuesday August 30, 2022.

When configuring rules, you can define them as either Alarms or as Events. Alarms appear on the Video view and Map view pages, whereas Events are unlikely to require immediate attention, and so are not displayed on Video view or Map view.

Depending on your Alta Video configuration, you can view the following categories of Alarms: Alarms, or System.

Alarms screen

The Alta Video Alarms tool

Use the Alarms tool to review all the alarms and events that have been triggered by your Alta Video software.

In Alta Video, alarms are defined as:

  • Alarms — responses to the triggering of rules that the administrators and operators have created for People, Vehicle, or Sound detections, including Appearance, Line-crossing, Loitering, Sound, and Counts.
  • System — responses to rules configured to inform you of Cloud Connector or camera issues.