TVG-Series System Guide v1-4 - SerVision

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TVG System Guide
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In order to use the SMS functionality, you must set up an account with Clickatell (http://www.clickatell.com). In
order to send e-mails, you must have a valid SMTP e-mail account that can be used as the “sender” of the e-mail
messages.
NOTE:
Web-based e-mail does not always support SMTP settings.
E-mail notifications and warnings contain standard messages that include the name of the unit and information
about the event or situation that caused the message to be sent. Depending on the notification settings of each
device, e-mail notifications of events may sometimes include snapshots of the first frame of the event. If full-sized
VGA or D1 recording is activated (see Advanced Recorder Settings, page 97), you can choose whether images sent
with e-mail notifications are sent as standard-sized images (SIF or CIF), or large images (VGA or D1). If AVV is
activated (see Automatically Uploading Video to an AVV Server, page 64), an image and a link to the uploaded
video are always included.
You can specify the text of SMS messages that are sent by defining a message template. The template can contain
any text you wish. It can also contain variables that will be replaced by the system with relevant values in the actual
message. For example, the message can include the name of the recipient, the time, and the name of the device that
triggered the event. For additional information, see SMS Message Templates, page 63.
Once you have configured the notification settings, you can test them by sending a sample notification. For
additional information, see Testing Notification Settings, page 64.
This section explains how to configure the settings that make it possible for the system to send notifications.
Messages are only sent if the device triggering an event – a camera, sensor, or activator – is configured to send
notifications of events or warnings about disk usage. For information on configuring a device to send notifications,
see the sections about configuring that type of device:
• Video Motion Detection (VMD), page 88
• Configuring Video Lost, page 94
• Advanced Recorder Settings, page 97
• Configuring Sensor and Activator Settings, page 110
To configure SMS and e-mail notification settings:
1. In the Main Menu, under System, click SMS & E-mail. The SMS and E-mail screen opens:
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