Axis Camera Station User Manual

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AXIS Camera StationEvent Configuration WizardEvent Configuration WizardEvent Configuration Wizard helps you set up rules for triggers and actions in AXIS Camera Station. By setting up a rule you can assignactions to triggers; for instance when motion is detected, a siren will sound and recording will begin on designated cameras.Triggers are classified as:Motion Detection A motion detection event is triggered when an Axis camera detects motion within its defined area.Detection is performed by the camera which means no processing load to AXIS Camera Station.Active Tampering Alarm An active tampering alarm occurs when the camera is repositioned or when the lens is covered,sprayed or severely defocused.AXIS Cross Line Detection An AXIS Cross Line Detection event is triggered when a camera detects moving objects thatcross a virtual line. See notes below.System Event and Error A system event and error triggers on recording errors, when connection to a camera is lost, accessto the recording disk is denied or when the recording disk is full.Advanced triggers:Input/Output Input/Output is when a camera's I/O port receives a signal from an external device, such as adoorbell, smoke detector or switch.Device Event Trigger The device event trigger is intended for advanced users and can be used if no other trigger isapplicable. This trigger allows you to select any event available in a camera, for example eventsfrom applications uploaded to cameras with support for AXIS Camera Application Platform. Forinformation about available events, refer to the camera’s help files.Actions are classified as:Record Start a recording from a specified camera.Raise alarm Send an alarm to all connected clients. An alarm procedure can be included.Set Output Set the state of an output port. This can be used to control an external device connected to the port.Send e-mail Send an e-mail notification to one or more recipients. Snapshots can be attached.Live view Open a specific view, camera or PTZ preset position.Note• I/O ports must be added to AXIS Camera Station before being used in the Event Configuration Wizard. See Add Inputsand Outputs, on page 38.• Active Tampering Alarms are supported by products with tampering capabilities and firmware 5.11 and later.• AXIS Cross Line Detection is an application that must be uploaded to the network camera or video encoder. The applicationcan be uploaded to products with support for AXIS Camera Application Platform. For more information, refer to AXISCross Line Detection User’s Guide.• Device event triggers are supported by products with firmware 5.40 and later.Create a RuleThe example described in this chapter demonstrates how to use the Event Configuration Wizard to create a rule that starts arecording, raises an alarm and sends an e-mail each time a door is opened. The door switch is connected to an input port of thecamera monitoring the door.Start by creating a new rule:1. Open the Configuration menu and select Event Configuration.2. Click New to open the New Rule dialog.43