Event Config; Event Servers - Axis 215 PTZ User Manual

Event Config

This section describes how to configure the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E for alarm and event handling. The
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E can be configured to perform certain actions when certain types of events
occur.
Event Type
A set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E is to perform certain actions
Triggered Event page 26 the circumstances that start an event
Scheduled Event page 27
the circumstances that start an event
Action
what occurs when the event triggers

Event Servers

Event Servers are used, for receiving uploaded image files and/or notification messages. To set up Event server
connections in your AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E, go to Setup > Event Configuration > Event Servers and
enter the required information according to the selected server type.
Server type Purpose
FTP Server • used for uploading saved images
HTTP Server • used for notification messages
• used for uploading saved images
TCP Server • used for notification messages
For details on each setting, please refer to the online help files
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).
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Event Config
e.g. at a signal from an external device, such as motion detection
e.g. at a pre-programmed time
e.g. uploaded video images to an FTP server, email notification, etc.
Required information
• Descriptive name of your choice
• Network address (host name or IP address)
• Upload path e.g. images/
• Port number
• User name/Password
• Use passive mode if there is a firewall between the PTZ camera and the FTP server
• Use temporary file if your FTP server doesn't allow an existing 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
• Network address (host name or IP address)
• Port
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which are available from each web page.