Axis Communications AXIS 233D user manual Event Configuration, Event Servers

AXIS 233D - Event Configuration 33

Event Configuration

This section describes how to configure the AXIS 233D for alarm handling. The AXIS 233D can be configured to perform certain actions when certain types of events occur.

Event type	A set of parameters describing how and when the Network Dome Camera is to perform certain actions
Triggered Event page 34	the circumstances that start an event	e.g. at a signal from an external device, such as a door switch or
		a motion sensor
Scheduled Event page 36	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, e.g. for receiving uploaded image files and/or notification messages. To set up Event server connections in your AXIS 233D, 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 e.g. port 21
		• Use passive mode if there is a firewall between
		the AXIS 233D 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 e.g. port 80
For details on each setting, please refer to the online help files			which are 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).