User Event: Soft Trigger

What is a Soft Trigger?

A Soft Trigger allows users to create a button that appears on top of the viewing cell of a camera(s) which can be used to trigger System Actions.

Soft Triggers have many beneficial uses, including, but not limited to:

• More granular operator control - e.g. move to home PTZ preset, create bookmark based on observation
• Integrating 3rd party systems and devices - using HTTP-Request-as-an-Action
• Multi-Action Events in Nx Witness - using the API integrators can create multi-action events e.g. open all exit doors on Alarm Layout in the case of a disaster to ensure all egress points are clear

How to set up a Soft Trigger:

1. Navigate to the Event Rules Dialog
2. Press the + Add button and select Soft Trigger in the drop-down menu on Event column.
3. Configure your Soft Trigger.
   
   • At: Choose the cameras you would like this button to appear on. 
   • Available To: Choose the users who could be able to see this button.
   • Name: Name your icon.
   • Icon: Choose an icon of the button.
   • Schedule: Schedule when this Soft Trigger would be available.
4. On Action column, select any actions you want to execute when the button is pressed.
5. Click Apply and Save.

Questions

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