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AXIS P1214–E Network Camera
Events
Events
The Axis product can be configured to perform actions when diffe rent events occur, for example, start a recording when motion i s
detected. The set of conditions that defines how and when the action is triggered is called an Action Rule.
Available Action Rule triggers and conditions include:
• Applications — use installed applications to trigger the rule, s ee Applications on page 24.
• Detectors
- Motion Detection — trigger the rule when motion is detected, see Motion Detection on page 22.
- Tampering — trigger the rule when tampering is detected, see Camera Tampering on page 22.
• Hardware
- Network — trigger the rule if network connection is lost or restored. This can for example be used to start
recording to the SD card.
• Input Signal
- Digital Input Port — trigger the rule when a n I/O port receives a signal from a connected device, see I/O
Ports on page 38.
- Manual Trigger — trigger the rule using the Manual Trigger button in the Live View page, see Controls on
the Live View Page on page 9 . This can for e xa mple be use d to validate actions dur ing product installation
and configuration.
• Storage
- Available — trigger the rule when the storage device is unmounted or removed. This can for example be
used to send maintenance notifications.
- Full — trigger the rule when the storag e device is full. U nder normal operation, the oldest recor dings will be
overwritten to prevent the storage device from becomin
g full.
- Locked —triggertheruleifthestoragedeviceis
locked (write protected).
• System
- System Initializing —tr
igger the rule when the product is being started. This can for example be used to send a
notification when the product restarts.
• Time
- Recurrence — trigger the rule periodically, see Recurrences on page 27. This can for example be used to upload
an image every 5 minutes.
- Use Schedule — trigger the rule according to the selected schedu le, see Schedules on page 27.
Available actions include:
• Output Port — activate an I/O port to control an external device.
• Record Video — record video to a selected storage.
• Send Images —sendimagestoarecipient.
• Send Notifications —sendanotificatio n message to a recipient.
• Status LED — flash the LED indicator. This can fo r example be used to validate triggers such as motion detection during
product installation and configuration.
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