If I wire to an alarm input of a IP camera that is part of a Hikvision NVR, can I set the NVR to full screen monitoring and expect to see a single camera come up on the monitor connected to the NVR when the alarm input is triggered?

Question:

If I wire to an alarm input of a IP camera that is part of a Hikvision NVR, can I set the NVR to full screen monitoring and expect to see a single camera come up on the monitor connected to the NVR when the alarm input is triggered?

Answer:

No, when setting up full screen monitoring. The alarm inputs of the NVR MUST be used. There is no option on a Hikvision IP camera to force down full screen monitoring to the NVR.

IP Camera alarm inputs are typically used for camera stand alone situations.