Event Config; Event Servers; Event Types; Triggered Events - Axis 209MFD User Manual

Event Config

Pre-defined parameters, known as an Event or Event Type can trigger certain actions in the camera. A
common event type is an alarm that causes the camera to upload images. Many event types use an Event
Server, to receive uploaded images.
An event that is triggered by a signal, such as a door switch, motion detection, or system event, is called a
triggered event, see page 19.
A scheduled event runs at pre-programmed times.
An Action refers to what happens when the event occurs.
This section describes how to configure the camera to perform certain actions when events occur.

Event Servers

Event Servers are used to receive uploaded image files and/or notification messages. To set up Event server
connections in your camera, go to Setup > Event Configuration > Event Servers and enter the required
information for the required server type.
Server type Purpose
FTP Server
• Receives uploaded images
HTTP Server
• Receives notification messages
• Receives uploaded images
TCP Server
• Receives notification messages
For details on each setting, please see the online help
When the setup is complete, the connection can be tested by clicking the Test button (the connection test
takes approximately 10 seconds).

Event Types

An Event Type determines under what conditions the camera acts and how.
Example:
If the camera detects motion, and an event has
been configured to act on this, the camera can record and
save images to an FTP server, and/or send a notification e-mail
to a pre-configured e-mail address with a pre-configured
message. Images can be sent as e-mail attachments.

Triggered Events

A Triggered event can be activated by:
• A manual trigger from an action but-
ton in the web interface, or by a trig-
ger sent via the VAPIX® API
• Detected movement in a configured motion detection window
• On restart (boot) such as after power loss
• A temperature alarm
How to set up a triggered event
This example describes how to set up the camera to upload images when there is movement in the image:
1. Click Add triggered... on the Event types page.
Information required
• Descriptive name of your choice
• Network address (IP address or host name)
• User Name and Password (for FTP server)
• Upload path e.g. images/
• Descriptive name of your choice
• URL (IP address or host name)
• User Name and Password (for HTTP server)
• Descriptive name of your choice
• Network address (IP address or host name)
• Port number
available from each web page.
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