Create Camera Event Alerts
Configure and enable alerts for camera events
You can enable alerts for a variety of camera events, depending on your configuration needs. For more information about the camera event types see below.
Configure camera event alerts
Create Alert > Events
Create Alert > Recipients
To prevent excessive notifications, users are limited to 500 SMS messages per day, per user.
Any recipient added to this alert will see it appear under the Shared Alerts section of their Alerts page.
Create Alert > Notification Schedule
Click Done and continue with the alert device actions or finish the alert.
Create Alert > Device Action
Click Done and continue with finish the alert.
Finish the alert
Understand the various camera event types
Alert Type
Description
AI-Powered Alert
AI-powered alerts using freeform text query.
Activity Detection
Activities like falling, climbing over a fence, etc.
People, vehicle, and/or object motion detected.
Line Crossing
People or vehicle detected crossing a predetermined line.
A specific person was detected.
A specific license plate detected.
Loitering
People or vehicles detected stationary for a period of time.
A group of people or vehicles detected in a designated area.
Camera changed state to online or offline.
Interference or manipulation detected.
Occlusion
Camera occlusion detected.
Alerts when a Helix event is triggered.
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