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AXIS 241QA/AXIS 241SA - Event configuration
Event configuration
This section describes how to configure the AXIS 241QA/AXIS 241SA for alarm handling.
Various actions can be configured to run when certain types of events occur.

Event servers

Event Servers are used for receiving uploaded image files and/or notification messages. To
set up an Event server for your AXIS 241QA/AXIS 241SA, click on Event Servers under
Event Config and enter the required information according to the selected server type.
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).
Event type A set of parameters describing how and when the video server is to perform certain actions
Triggered Event (see page 40) the circumstances that start an event at a signal from an external device, such as a door
switch or a motion sensor
Scheduled Event (see page 41) the circumstances that start an event at a pre-programmed time
Action what occurs when the event runs video images uploaded to an FTP server, email notifica-
tion sent.
Server type Purpose Information required
FTP Server • receives uploaded images • Descriptive name of your choice
•User Name and Password
• Upload path, (e.g. images/)
• Port number
• Use passive mode if there is a firewall between the video
server and FTP server
• Use a temporary file if your FTP server does not allow an
existing file to be overwritten by a new file with the same
name.
HTTP Server • receives notification messages
•receives uploaded images
• Descriptive name of your choice
•URL
•User Name and Password
• Proxy address/Proxy port (if required)
• Proxy User Name and Password (if required)
TCP Server • receives notification messages • Descriptive name of your choice
• Port number