Axis 26720r1 User Manual

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AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Event Configuration
Event Configuration
This section describes how to configure the AXIS 231D+/232D+ for alarm handling. The 
AXIS 231D+/232D+ can be configured to perform certain actions when certain types of 
events occur.
Event type
A set of parameters describing how and when the Network Dome Camera 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 motion sensor
Scheduled Event page 32 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.
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 231D+/232D+, go to Setup > 
Event Configuration > Event Servers and enter the required information according to the 
selected server type.
Server type
Purpose
Requires information
HTTP Server
TCP Server
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). 
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 e.g. port 21
• Use passive mode if there is a firewall between 
the AXIS 231D+/232D+ and the FTP 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)
• used for notification messages
• Descriptive name of your choice
• User Name and Password (to TCP server)
• Port number e.g. port 80