Events - Axis Q6045 User Manual

AXIS Q6045 PTZ Dome Network Camera

Events

Events
The Axis product can be configured to perform actions when different events occur, for example, start a recording when motion is
detected. The set of conditions that defines how and when the action is triggered is called an Action Rule.
Available Action Rule triggers and conditions include:
• Applications — use installed applications to trigger the rule, see Applications, on page 37.
• Detectors
- Audio Detection — trigger the rule when audio is detected, see Audio Detection, on page 35.
- Live Stream Accessed — trigger the rule when any stream is accessed and during edge storage playback.
This can for example be used to send notifications.
- Motion Detection — trigger the rule when motion is detected, see Motion Detection, on page 33.
- Enter/Exit — trigger the rule when an object has entered or exited the area, see Enter/Exit Detector, on page 35.
- Fence Detector — trigger the rule when an object has crossed a virtual line, see Fence Detector, on page 35
Object Removed — trigger the rule when an object has been removed from a scene, see Object Removed,
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on page 34.
Hardware
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Fan — trigger the rule if the fan is malfunctioning. This can for example be used to send maintenance
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notifications.
Network — trigger the rule if network connection is lost or restored. This can for example be used to start
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recording to the SD card.
Temperature — trigger the rule if the temperature falls outside or inside the operating range of the product. This
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can for example be used to send maintenance notifications.
Input Signal
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- Digital Input Port — trigger the rule when an I/O port receives a signal from a connected device, see I/O
Ports, on page 55.
- Manual Trigger — trigger the rule using the Manual Trigger button in the Live View page, see Controls on
the Live View Page, 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
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example, be connected to buttons in the VMS user interface.
PTZ
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- Autotracking — trigger the rule when autotracking starts or stops, see Autotracking, on page 29.
- Error — trigger the rule if the PTZ functionality is not working correctly. This can for example be used to
send maintenance notifications.
- Moving — trigger the rule when the camera view moves due to a PTZ operation. This can for example be used
as an additional condition to prevent an action rule triggered by motion detection to record video while the
camera view moves due to a PTZ operation.
- Preset Reached — trigger the rule when the camera stops at a preset position. This can be for example be used
with the Send Images action to upload images from the preset position.
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