How to Connect an IP Speaker to Blue Series Recorder for Digital Deterrent

1. Make sure both the recorder as well as the IP Speaker are both on the same network with valid IP addresses.
   
   
2. Run the Speco Audio Manager on a computer to find the IP address of your speaker
   
   
   
   
3. On the recorder, to Settings > Camera > IP Speaker > Add IP Speaker
   1. Click Add
      
      
      
      
      
      
4. Manually input the camera details
   1. IPv4: The IP address from Step 1
   2. Protocol: ONVIF
   3. Port: 80
   4. Username: admin
   5. Password: 1234
   6. Linkage: select the camera source that you want to tie the digital deterrent to
   7. Click Add
      
      
      
      
5. Go to Settings > AI/Event > Digital Deterrent
   
   
   
   
6. Click on Local Audio Alarm
   1. Set the desired digital deterrent schedule for the IP speaker
      
   2. Select the output volume
   3. Plug a USB Thumb Drive, with the digital deterrent file of your choice loaded on it, into the recorders USB port
   4. Click Add to upload the desired audio file for the digital deterrent to play
      
      
      
      
   5. File must be .WAV and under 1.5 MB
   6. When uploading the file, it must be on a FAT32 thumb drive
   7. Click OK
      
      
      
      
      
7. On the left side bar go to AI/Event > Perimeter Detection
   1. Select the Analytic you want to use for digital deterrent
      1. (Line crossing, intrustion, etc.)
   2. Configure your analytic as normal
      
      
      
      
8. Under Trigger Mode, towards the right side under Trigger IP Speaker, click the drop down arrow and select the desired audio file that was uploaded in the last step
   1. Click Apply
      
      
      
      
      
9. Now, when the analytic event is triggered, the prerecorded message will play out of the IP Speaker
   
   

Initial submission Date: April 14, 2025

Article authored by: Christopher Cataldo, Tier 1