Axis Communications AXIS 241SA user manual Event configuration, Event servers

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Event configuration

This section describes how to configure the AXIS 241QA/AXIS 241SA for alarm handling. Various actions can be configured to run when certain types of events occur.

Event type	A set of parameters describing how and when the video server is to perform certain actions

Triggered Event (see page 40)	the circumstances that start an event	at a signal from an external device, such as a door
Triggered Event (see page 40)		switch or a motion sensor
		switch or a motion sensor

Scheduled Event (see page 41)	the circumstances that start an event	at a pre-programmed time

Action	what occurs when the event runs	video images uploaded to an FTP server, email notifica-
Action		tion sent.
		tion sent.

Event servers

Event Servers are used for receiving uploaded image files and/or notification messages. To set up an Event server for your AXIS 241QA/AXIS 241SA, click on Event Servers under Event Config and enter the required information according to the selected server type.

Server type	Purpose		Information required

FTP Server	•	receives uploaded images	•	Descriptive name of your choice
			• User Name and Password
			• Upload path, (e.g. images/)
			•	Port number
			• Use passive mode if there is a firewall between the video
				server and FTP server
			• Use a temporary file if your FTP server does not allow an
				existing file to be overwritten by a new file with the same
				name.

HTTP Server	•	receives notification messages	•	Descriptive name of your choice
	•	receives uploaded images	•	URL
			• User Name and Password
			• Proxy address/Proxy port (if required)
			• Proxy User Name and Password (if required)

TCP Server	•	receives notification messages	•	Descriptive name of your choice
			•	Port number

For details on each setting, please refer to the online help					available from each web
page.

Note: The images in 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 test takes approximately 10 seconds).

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Contents User’s Manual About This Document Table of contents Axis video server Overview of the Axis video server Product descriptionStatus LED indicatorsFront panel Axis 241QA NetworkSwitches & connectors PowerRear panel Axis 241QA/AXIS 241SA Product description Accessing the video server Using the video serverPlease see the online help for more information Setting the root passwordLive View AMC Audio controls MPEG-4 Video and audio streamsVideo stream types Motion JpegHow to stream MPEG-4 MPEG-4 protocols and communication methodsAxis Media Control AMC RTP/RTSP/HTTP or RTP/RTSP/HTTPS Other methods of accessing the video streamRTP+RTSP RTP/RTSPAccessing the audio streams Other MPEG-4 clientsAxis Vapix API Accessing the Setup tools Configuring the video serverVideo & image settings Image settingsImage appearance Advanced Video source settingsOverlay/Mask type Quad stream settingsOverlay/Mask settings MjpegImage Formats Image Size Upload and use an overlay imageOverlay image requirements Overlay image limitationsUse a Privacy Mask Audio Channels Audio SettingsEnable Audio AudioAudio Input Advanced Audio Settings Noise canceller threshold value Noise canceller attenuationAudio Output Axis 241QA/AXIS 241SA Audio Layout Live View ConfigUpload Own Web Files Customizing the defaultViewer Settings Default Live View VideoDefault Video Format Default ViewerHtml Examples User-defined LinksCheck Show Custom Link External Video Sequence ModePan Tilt Zoom Installing PTZ devicesPreset positions PTZ configurationPTZ controls Using CGI links to control PTZ devices PTZ control modesControl panel Preset positions Guard tourAdvanced PTZ control queue Axis 241QA/AXIS 241SA Pan Tilt Zoom Event servers Event configurationClick Add triggered on the Event types How to set up a triggered eventEvent types Triggered EventClick Add scheduled on the Event types How to set up a scheduled eventPre-trigger and post-trigger buffers Scheduled eventCamera tampering SettingsMotion detection How to configure Motion DetectionObject Size Port statusIP Address Filter System optionsSecurity UsersHttps Stream, IP address filtering must be enabledAxis 241QA/AXIS 241SA System options Date & time RadiusCA servers Network Basic TCP/IP settings IP Address ConfigurationServices Host Name Configuration Network Advanced TCP/IP settingsDNS configuration NTP ConfigurationHttp FTPRtsp Smtp email QoS SettingsSocks QoSRTP / MPEG-4 SnmpMaintenance Ports & devicesSupport Configuration Using the Control Button Resetting to the factory default settingsUnit connectors D-Sub connectorPin Pin Function Description I/O terminal connectorCOM ports RS-232 and RS-485 Schematic diagram I/O terminal connectorAxis 241QA/AXIS 241SA Unit connectors Troubleshooting Checking the firmwareUpgrading the firmware Emergency recovery procedure Be accessed from a web browser Alarms, etc, to a destination outside the local networkLit Only I frames Video Image ProblemsNo images displayed in the Web interface Snapshot imagesPoor audio quality Audio volume too low/highAudio Advanced Settings Audio Axis 241QA onlyModels Technical specificationsVideo access from Web ConnectorsApplications not Optimizing your system General performance considerationsFrame rates MPEG-4 Frame rates Motion JpegBandwidth Glossary Active Speaker a speaker with a built-in power amplifierDe-interlacing See interlacing Compression See Image CompressionFixed iris See Autoiris Encoder See Video encoderHalf-duplex See Full-duplex Megapixel See Pixel Axis 241QA/AXIS 241SA Glossary SSL/TSL Video camera See Network camera and Cctv video camera Identity of the serverAn I-VOP is a complete image frame Http API requests Http port number Http server IndexAction Http APIRTP 14 Rtsp 14 Video streams 13, 15