Axis Q1798-LE User Manual page 19

AXIS Q1798-LE Network Camera
Additional settings
Record video when the camera detects impact
Shock detection allows the camera to detect tampering caused by vibrations or shock. Vibrations due to the environment or to an
object can trigger an action depending on the shock sensitivity range, which can be set from 0 to 100. In this scenario, someone is
throwing rocks at the camera after hours and you would like to get a video clip of the event.
1. Go to Settings > System > Detectors.
2. Set shock detection to on, and set a value for the shock sensitivity.
Create an action rule:
3. Go to Settings > System > Events and add an action rule.
4. Type a name for the action rule.
5. From the list of triggers, select Detectors and then select Shock detection.
6. From the list of schedules, select After Hours.
7. From the list of actions, select Send Video Clip.
8. Select an existing stream profile or create a new one.
9. Enable and set the pre-trigger time to 5 seconds.
10. Enable While the rule is active.
11. Enable and set the post-trigger time to 60 seconds.
12. Select an existing recipient or create a new one.
13. Click OK.
Provide visual indication of an ongoing event
You have the option to connect the AXIS I/O Indication LED to your network camera. This LED can be configured to turn on whenever
certain events occur in the camera. For example, to let people know that video recording is in progress.
Required hardware
• AXIS I/O Indication LED
• An Axis network video camera
Note
For instructions on how to connect the AXIS I/O Indication LED, see the installation guide provided with the product.
The following example shows how to configure a rule that turns on the AXIS I/O Indication LED to indicate that camera is recording.
1. Go to Settings > System > I/O Ports.
2. Go to Settings > System > Events.
3. Create a new rule.
4. Select the Condition that must be met to trigger the camera to start recording. It can, for example, be a time schedule or
motion detection.
5. In the list of actions, select Record video. Select a stream profile or create a new. Also set duration as required.
6. Save the rule.
7. Create a second rule and select the same Condition as in the first rule.
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