Triggered Event - Axis 212 PTZ-V User Manual

Example:
If somebody passes before the camera
and an event that uses motion detection has been
configured to act on this, the camera can record
and save images to an FTP server, and send a notifi-
cation e-mail to a pre-configured e-mail address.
Images can be sent as e-mail attachments.

Triggered Event

A Triggered event can be activated by:
• a push button connected to the camera's
input port
• detected movement in a configured motion
detection window
• a manually activated action, for example, from an action button in the web interface
• audio that is for example, louder than a specified level
• on restart (reboot) after for example, power loss
How to set up a triggered event
This example describes how to set up the camera to upload images when e.g the main door is opened:
1. Click Add triggered on the Event types page.
2. Enter a descriptive name for the event, for example, Main door open.
3. Set the priority - High, Normal or Low (see the online help).
4. Set the Respond to Trigger... parameters for when the event will be active, for example, only after office hours.
5. Select the trigger alternative from the Triggered by... drop-down list, for example, select Input ports, for a sensor
connected to the door.
6. Set the When Triggered... parameters, i.e. define what the camera will do if the main door is opened for example,
upload images to an FTP server or send an e-mail notification.
7. Click OK to save the Event in the Event Types list.
Please see the online help
Note:
Up to 10 event types can be configured in the camera, and up to 3 of these can be configured to upload images. Files
names can be formatted according to specific requirements. See File Naming & Date/Time Formats online help.
Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers
This function is very useful when checking to see what happened immediately before and/or after a trigger, for example, 30
seconds before and/or after a door was opened. Check the Upload images checkbox under Event Types > Add Triggered... >
Triggered by... to expand the web page with the available options. All uploaded images are JPEG images.
Include pre-trigger buffer - contains images stored internally in the server from the time immediately preceding the trigger.
Check the box to enable the pre-trigger buffer, enter the desired length of time and specify the required image frequency.
Include post-trigger buffer - contains images from the time immediately after the trigger. Configure as for pre-trigger.
Notes:
• Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers will be lost if the connection to the event server fails.
• Maximum length of the pre-/post-buffer depends on the video image size and selected frame rate.
• If the pre- or post-buffer is too large for the network camera's internal memory, the frame rate is reduced and
no images will be uploaded. If this occurs, an entry will be created in the unit's log file.
Continue image upload (unbuffered) - enables the upload of video images for a fixed length of time. Specify the length of
time for the uploaded recording, in seconds, minutes or hours, or for as long as the trigger is active. Finally, set the desired
image frequency to the maximum (the maximum available) or to a specified frame rate. The frame rate will be the best
possible, but might not be as high as specified, especially if uploading via a slow connection.
for descriptions of each available option.
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