DW Spectrum User Manual

Key Concepts:

•When the event rule is true and valid, a specific layout will open for selected users.

•The list of To users can be individuals, built-in groups, custom groups, or all users of the Site.

•No action will take place for users who receive the Open Layout action while lacking permission to view the layout.

Begin When:

The Begin When setting appears only for supported events and the following options will varying by event type:

•When event occurs is the moment an instantaneous events occurs.

•When event starts is the moment the event rule became true and valid.

•When event stops is the moment the event rule was no longer true and valid.

To:

Select the users who will receive the Open Layout action:

1.Click on the To data field to open the selection dialog.

2.Slide the Show all users switch to display individual users – only groups are shown by default.

3.The search box will filter available users and groups by name.

4.Select/deselect users and groups until the event rule is configured as intended.

NOTE: Selected groups or users without permission to the layout are shown in red text.

Layout:

This field defines which layout will open on event rule for the users listed in the To field.

1.Click on the Layout data field to open the selection dialog.

2.The search box will dynamically filter available layouts by name.

3.Select the layout to open with respect the the following conditions:

a.Cross-Site Layouts cannot be used with this event action.

b.Only shared layouts are displayed when no users or user groups are selected.

c.If exactly one user is selected, their local and all shared layouts will be displayed in the Select Layout dialog.

d.A warning message will be displayed when selected users cannot access the layout selection.

Rewind:

The rewind feature will move the playback back the footage up by a predefined amount of time when opening the layout.

1.Slide the switch enable or disable the rewind function.

2.Enter an amount For how long the camera archive should rewind.

3.Select the unit of time measurement for the amount of time.

Interval of Action:

To avoid overlapping actions, enable the interval of action and set the Once in duration to be longer than the execution time of the action.

•Move the slider switch to enable or disable the interval of action control.

•If enabled, a numerical value for the interval of action and a unit of measurements is required.

Dialog Controls:

•Click Apply to update the event rule and keep the dialog open.

•Click OK to save settings and close the dialog.

•Click Cancel or use the close window control to discard any changes not applied and close the dialog.