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AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Event Configuration
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Event Configuration
This section describes how to configure the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E for alarm and event handling. The
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E can be configured to perform certain actions when certain types of events
occur.
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 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E, 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 A set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E is to perform certain actions
Triggered Event page 24 the circumstances that start an event e.g. at a signal from an external device, such as motion detection
Scheduled Event page 25 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.
Server type Purpose Required information
FTP Server • used for uploading saved images • Descriptive name of your choice
• Network address (host name or IP address)
• Upload path e.g. images/
• Port number
• User name/Password
• Use passive mode if there is a firewall between the PTZ camera and the 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 • 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
• Network address (host name or IP address)
• Port