The Input object is displayed as a child object of the Camera object in the object tree if a camera has a built-in or pluggable digital input. The number of Input objects for a camera corresponds to the number of pluggable digital inputs a camera has.

If a device is defined as an IP server, an input is displayed as a child object of a Channel object in the object tree (see Channel).

To configure the Input object, do the following:

1. Go to the Devices tab.
2. Select the Input object in the object tree. If necessary, you can change the values of the parameters that are listed in the table:
   

   Parameter	Value	Description
   Other
   Enable	Yes	By default, the input is disabled. To enable it, select Yes
   	No
   Name	Input	If necessary, enter the input name
   Input/output ID	0 (non-editable field)
   Normal status	Open	From the drop-down list, select the status of the input in which it must be when there is no alarm
   	Closed
   Camera
   Camera	1.Camera	From the drop-down list, select the camera with which you want to bind the input. As a result, the input becomes a child of the selected camera If the input is a child of the Channel object, then: When you enable the input, the Channel parent object is automatically enabled. When you enable all Input and Output child objects, the Channel parent object is also enabled.

3. Click the Apply button.

As a result, the input is switched to the specified operating mode.

The current state of the input is displayed in the Input information group.