Axis Communications Axis 211A - Manual (Page 36)

36 AXIS 210A/211A - Event Configuration
Event Configuration
An event in the camera happens when an Event Type is activated and results in certain
actions. The event type is the set of parameters (or conditions) that define these actions. An
example of an event type is the camera uploading images when an alarm occurs. Many
event types use an Event Server, to upload images to - for example.
This section describes how to set up event servers and event types, that is how to configure
cameras to perform certain actions in response to events occur.
Definitions
Event Servers
Event Servers can be used to receive uploaded image files and/or notification messages. To
set up Event server connections in your cameras, go to Setup > Event Configuration >
Event Servers and enter the required information for the required server type.
For details on each setting, please see the online help available from each web page.
When the setup is complete, the connection can be tested by clicking the Test button (the
connection test takes approximately 10 seconds).
Event type A set of parameters describing how and when the camera performs certain actions
Triggered Event - see page 37
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 38 Pre-programmed time period(s) during which an event runs.
Action
This occurs when the event runs, for example, uploading of images to an FTP server, or email
notification.
Server type Purpose Information required
FTP Server • Receives uploaded images • Descriptive name of your choice
• Network address (IP address or host name)
• User Name and Password
• Upload path e.g. images/
• Port number
• Use passive mode if there is a firewall between the camera
and FTP server
• Use temporary file if your FTP server doesn’t 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 (IP address or host name)
• 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
• Network address (IP address or host name)
• User Name and Password
• Port number