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AXIS 213 - Event Configuration
Event Configuration
This section describes how to configure the AXIS 213 for alarm and event handling.
The AXIS 213 can be configured to perform certain actions when certain types of
events occur.
A set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 213 is to perform certain actions
the circumstances that start an event e.g. at a signal from an external device, such as a
door switch or a sensor
the circumstances that start an event e.g. at a pre-programmed time
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 213, go to Setup > Event
Configuration > Event Servers and enter the required information according to the
selected server type.
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).
Event Type
Triggered Event page 35
Scheduled Event page 37
Action
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
• used for uploading saved images
• Descriptive name of your choice
•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