In the case of multi-user processing, only one operator may accept an alarm for processing. Other operators may switch to alarm mode with limited functions for the purpose of playing back the alarm. This can be done in one of two ways:
- Click the
button (see the section Video surveillance in Alarm Management mode). - Switch to the Alarms tab and select the alarm from the alarms list.
In Alarm Management mode with limited functions, the Alarm Management buttons are not displayed. Instead, the name of the operator who is currently processing the alarm is displayed. The other functions of the alarm handling tile remain unchanged.
After processing of the alarm on another client, on the given client the status assigned to the alarm is displayed in place of the name of the operator.
If a user has accepted an alarm for processing and leaves Alarm Management mode (going to Live Video mode, Archive or Archive Search mode, the viewing tile for another camera, etc.), after an amount of time equal to the operator's idle time after leaving, other users will also have the opportunity to accept the alarm for processing.
If more than one alarm appears for one camera, any operator may access all alarms not yet accepted for processing.