Custom Event with Alarm integration
Last update: July, 2024
i-PRO Maximizer's Alarm integration expands the selection of i-PRO AI features available in XProtect.
i-PRO Maximizer supports custom events. By setting custom events, XProtect can receive additional alarms.
・SD card Alarm
Please see the following page for an overview of i-PRO Maximizer.
The installer and installation manual can be downloaded from [HOW TO INSTALL] on the following page.
i-PRO Maximizer (milestonesys.com)
1. Camera Setting
2. Setup in XProtect Management Client
3. Confirmation of alarm reception in XProtect Smart Client
<Camera Setting>
1. HTTP Alarm Notification
Open [Setup] > [Alarm] > [Notification] > [HTTP alarm notification] screen in the camera browser.
Check [Diag]. (Camera V2.49 or later)
![HTTP Alarm Diag](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/styles/webp/public/2024-07/HTTPAlarmDiag.PNG.webp?itok=jT4tRRQo)
<Setup in XProtect Management Client>
1. Send HTTP alarm notification settings to the camera.
[Rules and Event] > [i-PRO Extended Actions]
Click the [Update alarm sending on all cameras] button. By doing this, HTTP alarm notification will be automatically set for the connected i-PRO camera.
A pop-up will appear with the updated information for all cameras, so click "OK".
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/styles/webp/public/2023-12/Alarm%20intergration1-5.png.webp?itok=OqxK8SUd)
The IP address and HTTP alarm port of Milestone are added to [Address 1] of the camera's HTTP alarm notification, and the parameter "%alarmsrc2" is added to the notification data.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/styles/webp/public/2023-12/Alarm%20integration1-3.png.webp?itok=MrfAr0x9)
2. Custom Event.
Click the [Cusmom Event Mapping].
Set the [ID] and [Tag] for event mapping. Any name is OK for Tag.(ex, SD card not detected, SD card removal,….)
SD card Event | ID |
---|---|
SD card full | 01 |
SD card not detected | 02 |
SD card Capacity ** % | 03 |
SD card write error | A5 or 04 |
SD card read error | A6 |
SD card delete error | A6 |
SD card filesystem error | A7 |
SD card other error | A8 |
![Custom Event Mapping](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/styles/webp/public/2024-07/SD%20ERROR%20Maximizer%20Setting3.PNG.webp?itok=CWAW2NyA)
3. Create a rule.
[Rules and Events] > [Rules]
Right-click Rules and click "Add Rule"
The [Manage Rule] screen will appear. Enter a [Name:] and select [Perform an action on <event>] in "Select the rule type you want to create".
Click [event] in [Edit the rule description].
The subsequent rule creation procedure is the same as AI-VMD. Please refer to Step 7 and later of AI-VMD <Alarm setup in Xprotect Management Client>.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/styles/webp/public/2023-12/Alarm%20integration2.png.webp?itok=LjPJYwFG)
4. Click on [i-PRO Maximizer] and click on [i-PRO Maximizer Events].
Select the i-PRO Custom Event(i-PRO Maximizer Event)
![Custom Event in Rule](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/styles/webp/public/2024-07/CustomEvent3-2.png.webp?itok=F2HqCy5n)
5. Create an alarm definition.
Alarms > Alarm Definitions
Right-click "Alarm Definitions" and click "Add New"After configuring the settings, save them with [Save] at the top left of the screen.
Enable:Check the checkbox
Triggering event:(1st row):"i-PRO Maximizer Events"
Triggering event:(2nd row):Select the i-PRO Custom Event.
Sources:"All Cameras" or "Select target camera"
![Custom Event in Action](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/styles/webp/public/2024-07/CustomEvent4-2.png.webp?itok=ZAOOoGkg)
6. Add Tag and Type to the Alarm Manager alarm list.
[Alarms] > [Alarm Data settings] > [Alarm List Configuration]
Add "Tag" and "Type".
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/styles/webp/public/2023-12/Alarm%20integration5.png.webp?itok=RbLKbqly)
<Confirmation of alarm reception in XProtect Smart Client>
1. Start the SmartClient.
The status of received alarms can be checked in the [Alarm Manager] tab. If the "Tag" and "Type" added in step 5 are not displayed, they need to be added. Right-click on the title bar of the alarm list and add "Tag" and "Type".
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/styles/webp/public/2023-12/Alarm%20integration6.png.webp?itok=xRt9Bj41)
2. When an alarm is received, the type of alarm is displayed in Tag and i-PRO Maxmizer is displayed in Type.
![SD card alarm log](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/styles/webp/public/2024-07/SD%20ERROR%20log.PNG.webp?itok=R-43wpXg)
Milestone XProtect Management Client 2023 R3 /DP 13.0a
i-PRO Maximizer 1.0.1