Axis Communications AXIS 221 user manual Configuring Event Types, Triggered Event

28AXIS 221 - Event Configuration

Configuring Event

Types

An Event Type describes how and when the camera will perform certain actions.

Example: If somebody passes in front of the camera, and an event that uses motion detection has been con- figured to act on this, the camera can

e.g. record and save images to an FTP server, and/or send a notification e-mail to a pre-configured e-mail address with a pre-configured message. Images can be sent as e-mail attachments. See File Naming & Date/Time Formats under Event Configuration in the online help.

Triggered Event

A Triggered event can be activated by:

•a switch (e.g. a push button) connected to the camera’s input port

•detected movement in a configured motion detection window

•a manually activated action, e.g. from an action button in the web interface

•on restart (reboot) after e.g. power loss

•a temperature warning

•a camera tampering alarm

How to set up a triggered event

This example describes how to set the camera to upload images when e.g the main door is opened:

1.Click Add triggered... on the Event Types page.

2.Enter a descriptive name for the event, e.g. Main door open.

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

4.Set min time interval between triggers - The shortest possible interval is 1 second and the longest is 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds. (see the online help).

5.Set the Respond to Trigger... parameters for when the event will be active, e.g. only after office hours.

6.Select the trigger alternative from the Triggered by... drop-down list, e.g. select Input ports, for the sensor connected to the door.

7.Set the When Triggered... parameters, i.e. define what the camera will do if the main door is opened e.g., upload images to an FTP server or send an e-mail.

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