Axis Communications 241Q Event configuration, Event Servers, Event Types, Event type, Action

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Event configuration

This section describes how to configure AXIS 241Q/241S 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 28)	An event that is started by some sort of signal, for example, an external device such as a door
	switch, motion detection, or system event.
Scheduled Event (see page 29)	Pre-programmed time period(s) during which an event will run.
Action	This occurs when the event runs, for example, uploading of images to an FTP server, or email noti-
	fication.

Event Servers

Event Servers are used for receiving uploaded image files and/or notification messages. To set up an Event Server for your video server, enter the required information according to the selected server type.

Server type	Purpose		Information required
			• Descriptive name of your choice
FTP Server	•	Receives uploaded images	• Network address (IP address or host name)
			• User Name and Password (to FTP server)
			•	Port number
HTTP Server	•	Receives notification messages	•	Descriptive name of your choice
	•	Receives uploaded images	•	URL (address)
			• Descriptive name of your choice
TCP Server	•	Receives notification messages	•	Network address (IP address or host name)
			•	Port number

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

When the setup is complete, the connection can be tested by clicking the Test button (the test takes approximately 10 seconds).

Event Types

An Event Type is a set of parameters describing how and when the video server is to perform certain actions.

Example: If somebody walks past the connected camera, and an event has been configured to act on this, the video server can record and send video images to an FTP server, or send a notification email to a pre-configured email address with a pre-configured message. Video images can be sent as an attachment with the email.