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Appendix A - Inputs and Outputs
Advanced Control with Input Devices
Axis Network Cameras and Video Servers support the use of various types
of input devices, for example, passive infrared sensors, or door and
window contacts. Please refer to the device’s manual for a description of
how to connect input devices.
By using the device’s inputs, AXIS Camera Recorder allows you to control
camera activity, to send e-mail alerts and to activate the device’s output
ports. One or more events can be defined for each input, and a start and
stop event can be selected from the defined events for each of the
monitors.
Example
First we need to define an event based on the input from an external
device. This is called an external event. For each external event one or
more timer events can be defined. A timer event occurs after a specified
time has elapsed after the related external event occurred. Follow these
steps to set up camera activity triggered by events controlled by sensor
input:
1. Open the Administrator application and press the I/O Setup button.
2. In the Defined Events window, select the camera or video server to
which the external sensor is connected and click the Add New Event
button.
3. Depending on the number of inputs available on the selected device,
the Add New Event dialog box or the Multiple Input Events dialog
appears. Select the type of event to use, either from the drop-down
box, or, if multiple inputs are available, from the list. In the Multiple
Event setup, click the (>>) button to add the event.
4. Enter a name (e.g. Door opens) for the external event and check the
Send e-mail if this event occurs box if this is required.
5. Click the OK button in the dialog box to return to the Event Settings
dialog box.