32AXIS 243SA - Event configuration

Event configuration

This section describes how to configure AXIS 243SA 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 33)

- the circumstances that start an event

Example: at a signal from an external device, such as a

 

door switch or a motion sensor

 

 

 

 

 

Scheduled Event (see page 34)

- the circumstances that start an event

Example: at a pre-programmed time

 

 

 

Event servers

Event Servers are used for receiving uploaded image files and/or notification messages. To set up an Event server for your AXIS 243SA, go to Setup > Event Configuration > Event Servers and enter the required information according to the selected server type.

Server type

Purpose

Information required

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

receives uploaded images

Descriptive name of your choice

FTP Server

 

 

• 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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

receives notification messages

Descriptive name of your choice

TCP Server

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

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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