Event Configuration; Event Servers - Axis 214 PTZ User Manual

AXIS 214 PTZ - Event Configuration
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Event Configuration

This section describes how to configure the AXIS 214 PTZ for alarm and event handling.
The AXIS 214 PTZ can be configured to perform certain actions when certain types of
events occur.
Event Type
Triggered Event (page 37)
Scheduled Event (page 38)
Action

Event Servers

Event Servers are used to, e.g. receive uploaded image files and/or notification messages.
To set up Event server connections in your AXIS 214 PTZ, go to Setup > Event
Configuration > Event Servers, and enter the required information according to the
selected server type.
Server type
FTP Server
HTTP Server
TCP Server
For details on each setting, please refer to the online help
page.
Note:
Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers will be lost if the connection to the event server fails.
When the setup is complete, the connection can be tested by clicking the Test button (the
connection test will take approximately 10 seconds).
A set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 214 PTZ is to perform certain actions
the circumstances that start an event
the circumstances that start an event
what occurs when the event triggers
Purpose
• used for uploading saved images
• used for notification messages
• used for uploading saved images
• used for notification messages
e.g. at a signal from an external device, such as a
door switch or a sensor
e.g. at a pre-programmed time
e.g. uploaded video images to an FTP server, email
notification, etc.
Requires information
• Descriptive name of your choice
• User Name and Password (to FTP server)
• Upload path e.g. images/
• Port number
• Use passive mode if there is a firewall between the
PTZ camera and the FTP server
• Descriptive name of your choice
• URL
• User Name and Password (to HTTP server)
• Proxy address/Proxy port (if required)
• Proxy User Name and Password (if required)
• Descriptive name of your choice
• User Name and Password (to TCP server)
• Port number
available from each web