Set Up Rules For Events - Axis M5000 User Manual

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Set up rules for events

You can create rules to make your device perform an action when certain events occur. A rule consists of conditions and actions.
The conditions can be used to trigger the actions. For example, the device can start a recording or send an email when it detects
motion, or show an overlay text while the device is recording.
To learn more, check out our guide Get started with rules for events.
Trigger an action
1. Go to System > Events and add a rule. The rule defines when the device will perform certain actions. You can set
up rules as scheduled, recurring, or manually triggered.
2. Enter a Name.
3. Select the Condition that must be met to trigger the action. If you specify more than one condition for the rule, all of the
conditions must be met to trigger the action.
4. Select which Action the device should perform when the conditions are met.
Note
If you make changes to an active rule, the rule must be turned on again for the changes to take effect.
Note
If you change the definition of a stream profile that is used in a rule, then you need to restart all the rules that use that
stream profile.
Record video when the camera detects an object
This example explains how to set up the camera to start recording to the SD card when the camera detects an object. The recording
will include five seconds before detection and one minute after detection ends.
Before you start:
• Make sure you have an SD card installed.
1. Start the application if it is not already running.
2. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs.
Create a rule:
1. Go to System > Events and add a rule.
2. Type a name for the rule.
3. In the list of actions, under Recordings, select Record video while the rule is active.
4. In the list of storage options, select SD_DISK.
5. Select a camera and a stream profile.
6. Set the prebuffer time to 5 seconds.
7. Set the postbuffer time to 1 minute.
8. Click Save.
Show a text overlay in the video stream when the device detects an object
This example explains how to display the text "Motion detected" when the device detects an object.
1. Start the application if it is not already running.
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