An Ajax system provides the possibility to use Ajax video surveillance devices to verify alarms or trigger automation devices. Video scenarios allow you to back up alarm triggering with video from cameras at the facility, as well as to automate a system and reduce the number of routine actions.
You can create a video scenario if a detector and an Ajax NVR or an Ajax camera are added to the space.
Cameras added to the system can be configured to react to alarms of one, several, or all connected devices. Combined detectors can register various types of alarms, allowing you to configure them to respond to all types of alarms, several of them, or just one of them.
Only a PRO or a user with admin rights can create a scenario in the Ajax app.
Creating a video scenario
By alarm
To add a by alarm video scenario, in the Ajax apps:
- Select the required space.
- Go to the Control
tab. - Go to Space settings by tapping the gear icon
. - Go to the Video scenarios menu.
- Tap the Create scenario button if you are creating a scenario for the first time or the Add scenario button if you have already created scenarios in the system.
- Select the By alarm scenario type.
- Select devices. The device selection menu displays all detectors connected to the Ajax system that can run video scenarios. The list of detectors can be sorted by alarm type:
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- All
- Intrusion
- Fire
- Leakage
All alarm types that can run video scenarios are listed in this article.
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- Tap Next.
- Select cameras. Tap Next.
- Type the scenario name.
- If multiple devices are selected, specify which of them trigger the scenario: any from the list or all selected devices during the set time.
- Specify when the selected cameras can start recording in line with this scenario: When selected cameras armed or Always. Tap Save.
By video detection
To add a scenario by video detection, in the Ajax apps:
- Select the required space.
- Go to the Control tab.
- Go to Space settings by tapping the gear icon .
- Go to the Video scenarios menu.
- Tap the Create scenario button if you are creating a scenario for the first time or the Add scenario button if you have already created scenarios in the system.
- Select the By video detection scenario type.
- Specify:
- Name of the scenario.
- Triggers. Select video devices and their triggers that initiate scenario execution.
- Performers. Select automation devices that will act once the scenario is triggered.
- Action. Configure the conditions for the Camera detectors triggering scenario and the Device action for the scenario execution.
- Tap Save. The scenario will appear in the list of video scenarios.
Note that the scenario by video detection runs only if the triggers and the associated notifications of the video device are enabled, and the notification conditions are met (i.e., Always or When camera armed).
Configuring a video scenario
To add a video scenario, in the Ajax apps:
- Select the required space.
- Go to the Control tab.
- Go to Settings by tapping the gear icon .
- Go to the Video scenarios menu.
- Select the required video scenario.
- Set the required parameters.
- Tap Back to save the new settings
By alarm scenario settings
| Setting | Meaning |
| Name | Name of the video scenario. |
| Devices triggering the scenario | |
| Any |
The video scenario will be triggered by an alarm of at least one of the devices. When the Always active mode is enabled, the video scenario will trigger even if the system is disarmed. |
| All selected |
The video scenario will run only when all selected devices are triggered. |
| Max actuating time for all selected devices |
From 5 seconds to 60 minutes. If the devices do not raise an alarm within the set time period, the timer will be reset, and the scenario will not trigger.
The setting is available only if the devices triggering the scenario are All selected |
| Enable recording | |
| When selected cameras armed | Selected cameras will record video when the system is armed. |
| Always | Selected cameras will record video regardless of the arming mode. |
| Delete Scenario | Delete the video scenario and its settings from the list. |
By video detection scenario settings
| Setting | Meaning |
| Name | Name of the video scenario. |
| Triggers |
Selecting video devices and their triggers that initiate scenario execution. Note that the scenario by video detection runs only if the triggers and the associated notifications of the video device are enabled, and the notification conditions are met (i.e., Always or When camera armed). |
| Performers | Selecting automation devices that will act once the scenario is triggered. |
| Action |
Configuring the conditions for the Camera detectors triggering scenario and the Device action for the scenario execution. The Camera detectors triggering scenario settings are available if multiple cameras are selected as triggers. The available options are:
The Device action options depend on the automation device type selected as a performer. |
| Delete scenario | Delete the video scenario and its settings from the list. |
Deleting a video scenario
You can delete a video scenario only when all involved devices are disarmed.
To add a video scenario, in the Ajax apps:
- Select the required space.
- Go to the Control tab.
- Go to Settings by tapping the gear icon .
- Go to the Video scenarios menu.
- Select the required video scenario.
- If it is a By alarm scenario, tap Next two times to go to the scenario settings.
- Tap Delete scenario.
- Tap the Delete button on the pop-up window.
You can disable the video scenario; its settings will be saved. To do this, use the toggle to the right of the scenario name.
