Event Configuration; Event Servers - Axis 213 PTZ User Manual

AXIS 213 - Event Configuration
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Event Configuration

This section describes how to configure the AXIS 213 for alarm and event handling.
The AXIS 213 can be configured to perform certain actions when certain types of
events occur.
Event Type
Triggered Event page 37
Scheduled Event page 39
Action

Event Servers

Event Servers are used, e.g. for receiving uploaded image files and/or notification
messages. To set up Event server connections in your AXIS 213, go to Setup > Event
Configuration > Event Servers and enter the required information according to the
selected server type.
Server type Purpose
FTP Server
HTTP Server
TCP Server
For details on each setting, please refer to the online help files
available from each web 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 213 is to perform certain actions
the circumstances that start an event
the circumstances that start an event
what occurs when the event triggers
• 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 notifica-
tion, 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 cam-
era and the FTP server
• Use temporary file if your FTP server doesn't allow an exist-
ing file to be overwritten by a new file with the same name
• 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
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