How to set up a triggered event

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This example describes how to set up the camera to upload images when there is movement in the image:

1.Click Add triggered on the Event types page.

2.Enter a descriptive name for the event, such as Movement.

3.Set the priority - High, Normal or Low (see the online help).

4.Set the Respond to Trigger... parameters. Define when the event will be active; for example, only after office hours.

5.Select the trigger alternative from the Triggered by... drop-down list - Motion detection. Select the required window and choose if the alarm should be triggered when motion starts or stops.

6.Set the When Triggered... parameters, that is define what the camera will do if there is an alarm - for example, upload images to an FTP server or send an e-mail notification.

7.Click OK to save the Event in the Event Types list.

Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option.

Note: Up to 10 event types can be configured in the camera, and up to three of these can be configured to upload images. Files names can be formatted according to specific requirements. See File Naming & Date/Time Formats online help.

Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers

This function helps to check what happened immediately before and/or after a trigger, for example 30 seconds before and/or after the event. Check the Upload images box option under Event Types > Add Triggered... > When Triggered... to view the options. All uploaded images are JPEG images.

Include pre-trigger buffer - refers to images stored internally in the server from the time immediately preceding the trigger. Check the box to enable the pre-trigger buffer, enter the desired length of time, and specify the required image frequency.

Include post-trigger buffer contains images from just after the trigger. Configure as for pre-trigger.

Note:	•	Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers will be lost if the connection to the event server fails.
	• The maximum length of the pre-/post-buffer depends on the video image size and selected frame rate.
	•	If the pre- or post-buffer is too large for the camera’s internal memory, the frame rate will be reduced and
	individual images may be missing. If this occurs, an entry will be created in the unit's log file.

Continue image upload (unbuffered) - enables the upload of video images for a fixed length of time. Specify the length of time for the uploaded recording, in seconds, minutes or hours, or for as long as the trigger is active. Finally, set the desired image frequency to the maximum (the maximum available) or to a specified frame rate. The frame rate will be the best possible, but might not be as high as specified, especially if uploading via a slow connection.

Scheduled Events

A Scheduled event can be activated at preset times, in a repeating pattern on selected days.

Configuration example:

1.Click Add scheduled on the Event types page.

2.Enter a descriptive name for the event, such as “Scheduled e-mail upload.”

3.Set the priority (High, Normal or Low).

4.Set the Activation Time parameters (24h clock) - when the event will be active; for example, start on Sundays at 13.00 with a duration of 12 hours.

5.Set the When Activated... parameters; this defines what the camera will do at the specified time; for example, send uploaded images to an e-mail address.

6.Click OK to save the Event in the Event Types list.

Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option.