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An event in the camera is when an alarm or a schedule activates an action. In the AXIS 211W network camera, 

event types are defined as triggered or scheduled and constitute the set of parameters (or conditions) that 

specifies how, when and which actions will be triggered. A common action is that the camera uploads images 

when an alarm occurs. 

This section describes how to set up event servers and event types, in other words, how to configure the camera 

so events are followed by specific actions.

Event Servers are used to receive uploaded image files and/or notification messages. To set up Event server 

connections in your camera, go to Setup > Event Configuration > Event Servers and enter the required 

information for the required server type.

For details on each setting, please see the online help 

 available from each web page.

When the setup is complete, the connection can be tested by clicking the Test button (the connection test takes 

approximately 10 seconds). 

An Event Type describes how and when certain actions 

will be triggered in the camera.

If somebody passes in front of the camera and an event that uses 

motion detection has been configured to act on this, the camera can, e.g. 
record and save images to an FTP server, and/or send a notification e-mail to 
a pre-configured e-mail address with a pre-configured message. Images can 
be sent as e-mail attachments.

A set of parameters describing how and when the camera will 
perform certain actions

An event is started by a signal from an external device, such as a 
door switch or motion sensor.

Scheduled Event - see page 24 An event is pre-programmed to start at a specific time.

What occurs when the event triggers, for example upload images 
to an FTP server or e-mail a notification.

• Receives uploaded images

• Descriptive name of your choice
• Network address (IP address or host name)
• User name and password (for FTP server)
• Upload path, e.g. images/
• Port number 
• Use passive mode if there is a firewall between the camera 

and 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

• Receives notification messages
• Receives uploaded images

• Descriptive name of your choice
• URL (IP address or host name)
• User name and password (for HTTP server)
• Proxy address/Proxy port (if required)
• Proxy User name and password (if required)

• Receives notification messages

• Descriptive name of your choice
• Network address (IP address or host name)
• Port number