User`s manual

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 notifica-

tion, 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 37

Scheduled Event page 39

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 cam-

era and the FTP server

• Use temporary file if your FTP server doesn’t allow an exist-

ing 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

• User Name and Password (to TCP server)

• Port number