How To Add Recipients - Axis P1245 User Manual

AXIS P1245 Network Camera
About events
- Video source connected – Trigger the rule when a sensor unit is connected to or disconnected from the main unit.
• Hardware
- Network – Trigger the rule if network connection is lost or restored. This can for example be used to start
recording to the SD card.
• Input Signal
- Manual Trigger – Trigger the rule using the Manual Trigger button in the Live View page. See About the
controls in the live view window on page 11 . This can for example be used to validate actions during product
installation and configuration.
- Virtual Inputs – can be used by a VMS (Video Management System) to trigger actions. Virtual inputs can, for
example, be connected to buttons in the VMS user interface.
• Storage
- Disruption – Trigger the rule if storage problems are detected, for example if the storage device is unavailable,
removed, full, locked or if other read or write problems occur. This can for example be used to send maintenance
notifications.
- Recording – Triggers the rule when the Axis product records to the storage device. The recording status trigger
can be used to notify the operator, for example by flashing LED lights, if the product has started or stopped to
record to the storage device. Note that, this trigger can be used only for edge storage recording status.
• System
- System Ready – Trigger the rule when the product has been started and all services are running. This can for
example be used to send a notification when the product restarts.
• Time
- Recurrence – Trigger the rule periodically. See How to set up recurrences on page 28. This can for example be
used to upload an image every 5 minutes.
- Use Schedule – Trigger the rule according to the selected schedule. See How to create schedules on page 28.
About actions
You can configure several actions:
• Overlay Text – Display an overlay text. See How to include overlay text in an action rule on page 21.
• Record Video – Record video to a selected storage.
• Send Images – Send images to a recipient.
• Send Notification – Send a notification message to a recipient.
• Send SNMP Trap – Send an SNMP trap message to the operator. Make sure that SNMP is enabled and configured
under System Options > Network > SNMP.
• Send Video Clip – Send a video clip to a recipient.
• Status LED – Flash the LED indicator. This can for example be used to validate triggers such as motion detection during
product installation and configuration.

How to add recipients

The product can send media files and messages to notify users about events. Before the product can send media files or notification
messages, you must define one ore more recipients. For information about available options, see About recipient types on page 27.
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