Outline of Functions18High through put is achieved by separating the camera port and theclient PC port. In addition to acquiring extremely stable images, youcan connect a maximum of 64 cameras and 16 client PCs,depending on your network.RecordingCamera images from network cameras are recorded on therecorder. One Network Disk Recorder can record images from amaximum of 64 cameras. JPEG, M-JPEG, and MPEG-4 images aresupported.PlaybackImages recorded on the HDD of the recorder are sent to anddisplayed on a PC. One Network Disk Recorder can send images toa maximum of 16 PCs.Accessing Live ImagesImages from network cameras can be sent live to PCs via therecorder. Images from a maximum of 64 network cameras can besent simultaneously to a maximum of 16 PCs.Schedules can be made so each day can be divided into six timezones, each of which can be programmed separately. Up to 8different programs can be created. It is possible to set the recordingrate, event recording time, and other items for each program.About EventsEvents are things that trigger special operations by the recorder.The event function includes terminal alarms, site alarms, andcommand alarms.For example, if a camera sends a site alarm, the recorder receivesthe alarm and an event occurs.About event operationsEvent operations are the operations done when an event occurs.Event operations include, depending on the settings, recordingimages, recording logs, sending external notification (mailnotification, LED, buzzers, FTP transmission and others). Here,operations that send external notifications are called alarms.The recorder starts an event according to the settings when thefollowing events occur.Recording and Playing ImagesStable recording and playback of imagesSetting SchedulesNetwork cameraRecorderImage dataPCHDDHDDNetwork cameraRecorderImage dataPCHDDNetwork cameraRecorderImage dataPCEvent Functions• Terminal Alarm : Signals from door sensors or otherexternal devices are transmitted throughthe alarm input connector on the rearpanel of the recorder.• Command Alarm : Receives command alarms from PCs via anetwork.• Site Alarm : Receives the Panasonic alarm protocolfrom network cameras.Image of event/alarm operationsEvent operations-Event recording-LogEvents(Terminal alarms, site alarms,and command alarms)Alarm operations areincluded in eventoperations.Recording of eventsis event recording,not alarm recording.Alarm-Mail notification-LED-Buzzer-FTP transmission