Axis A8004-VE User Manual page 48

AXIS A8004-VE Network Video Door Station
Events
- Virtual Inputs – can be used by a VMS (Video Management System) to trigger actions. Virtual inputs can, for
example, be connected to buttons in the VMS user interface.
• PTZ
- 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.
• Storage
- Disruption – Trigger the rule if storage problems are detected, for example if the storage device is unavailable,
removed, full, locked or if other read or write problems occur. This can for example be used to send maintenance
notifications.
- Recording – Triggers the rule when the Axis product records to the storage device. The recording status trigger
can be used to notify the operator, for example by flashing LED lights, if the product has started or stopped to
record to the storage device. Note that, this trigger can be used only for edge storage recording status.
• System
- System Ready – Trigger the rule when the product has been started and all services are running. This can for
example be used to send a notification when the product restarts.
• Time
- Recurrence – Trigger the rule periodically. See Set Up Recurrences on page 50. This can for example be used to
upload an image every 5 minutes.
- Use Schedule – Trigger the rule according to the selected schedule. See Create Schedules on page 50.
Actions
Available actions include:
• Activate Light – Turn the built-in light on or off.
• Axis Door Control – Controls a door that is connected to an AXIS Network Door Controller.
• Make Call – Makes a call to the specified SIP or Video Management System (VMS) recipient.
• Output Port – Activate an I/O port to control an external device.
• Overlay Text – Display an overlay text. See Use Overlay Text in an Action Rule on page 25.
• Play Audio Clip – See Audio Clips on page 28.
• PTZ Control
- Preset Position – Go to a preset position.
• Record Video – Record video and audio to a selected storage. To record audio, use AAC audio encoding and make sure that
audio is enabled in the selected stream profile.
• Send Images – Send images to a recipient.
• Send Notification – Send a notification message to a recipient.
• Send SNMP Trap – Send an SNMP trap message to the operator. Make sure that SNMP is enabled and configured
under System Options > Network > SNMP.
• Send Video Clip – Send a video clip to a recipient.
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