Axis Communications AXIS 214 PTZ user manual Event Configuration, Event Servers

36AXIS 214 PTZ - Event Configuration

Event Configuration

This section describes how to configure the AXIS 214 PTZ for alarm and event handling. The AXIS 214 PTZ can be configured to perform certain actions when certain types of events occur.

Event Type	A set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 214 PTZ is to perform certain actions
Triggered Event (page 37)	the circumstances that start an event	e.g. at a signal from an external device, such as a
		door switch or a sensor
Scheduled Event (page 38)	the circumstances that start an event	e.g. at a pre-programmed time
Action	what occurs when the event triggers	e.g. uploaded video images to an FTP server, email
		notification, etc.

Event Servers

Event Servers are used to, e.g. receive uploaded image files and/or notification messages. To set up Event server connections in your AXIS 214 PTZ, go to Setup > Event Configuration > Event Servers, and enter the required information according to the selected server type.

	Server type	Purpose	Requires information
	FTP Server	• used for uploading saved images	•	Descriptive name of your choice
			• User Name and Password (to FTP server)
			• Upload path e.g. images/
			•	Port number
			• Use passive mode if there is a firewall between the
				PTZ camera and the FTP server
	HTTP Server	• used for notification messages	•	Descriptive name of your choice
		• used for uploading saved images	•	URL
			• User Name and Password (to HTTP server)
			• Proxy address/Proxy port (if required)
			• Proxy User Name and Password (if required)
	TCP Server	• used for notification messages	•	Descriptive name of your choice
			• User Name and Password (to TCP server)
			•	Port number
For details on each setting, please refer to the online help					available from each web
page.

Note: 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 connection test will take approximately 10 seconds).