AXIS M2014–E 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:
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Applications — use installed applications to trigger the rule, see Applications, on page 26.
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Detectors
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Motion Detection — trigger the rule when motion is detected, see Motion Detection, on page 24.
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Tampering — trigger the rule when tampering is detected, see Camera Tampering, on page 24.
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Hardware
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Network — trigger the rule if network connection is lost or restored. This can for example be used to start
recording to the SD card.
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Input Signal
Digital Input Port — trigger the rule when an I/O port receives a signal from a connected device, see I/O
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Ports, on page 39.
Manual Trigger — trigger the rule using the Manual Trigger button in the Live View page, see Controls on
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the Live View Page, on page 10. This can for example be used to validate actions during product installation
and configuration.
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Storage
Available — trigger the rule when the storage device is unmounted or removed. This can for example be
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used to send maintenance notifications.
Full — trigger the rule when the storage device is full. Under normal operation, the oldest recordings will be
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overwritten to prevent the storage device from becoming full.
Locked — trigger the rule if the storage device is locked (write protected).
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System
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System Initializing — trigger the rule when the product is being started. This can for example be used to send a
notification when the product restarts.
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Time
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Recurrence — trigger the rule periodically, see Recurrences, on page 29. This can for example be used to upload
an image every 5 minutes.
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Use Schedule — trigger the rule according to the selected schedule, see Schedules, on page 29.
Available actions include:
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Output Port — activate an I/O port to control an external device.
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Record Video — record video to a selected storage.
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Send Images — send images to a recipient.
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Send Notifications — send a notification message to a recipient.
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Status LED — flash the LED indicator. This can for example be used to validate triggers such as motion detection during
product installation and configuration.
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