Axis P3224-LVE User Manual

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AXIS P3224-LVE Network CameraEventsEventsThe Event pages allow you to configure the Axis product to perform actions when different events occur. For example, the productcan start a recording or send an email notification when motion is detected. The set of conditions that defines how and whenthe action is triggered is called an action rule.Convert Event Types to Action RulesIf the Axis product is upgraded to firmware version 5.40 or later, it is recommended to convert Event Types to Action Rules. Thelegacy user Event Types in the camera will continue to work but will not be visible in the user interface of the camera. The EventTypes need to be converted to Action rules to become visible in the user interface.To convert Event Types to Action Rules go to Events > Action Rules and click Convert.NONONOTICETICETICEThis is not recommended when using a VMS based on the old Event Management System.Set Up Action RulesAn action rule defines the conditions that must be met for the product to perform an action, for example record video or send anemail notification. If multiple conditions are defined, all of them must be met to trigger the action.For more information about available triggers and actions, see Triggers on page 37 and Actions on page 38.To use more than one trigger for the action rule, select Additional conditions and click Add to add additional triggers. When usingadditional conditions, all conditions must be met to trigger the action.To prevent an action from being triggered repeatedly, a Wait at least time can be set. Enter the time in hours, minutes and seconds,during which the trigger should be ignored before the action rule can be activated again.The recording Duration of some actions can be set to include time immediately before and after the event. Select Pre-trigger timeand/or Post-trigger time and enter the number of seconds. When While the rule is active is enabled and the action is triggeredagain during the post-trigger time, the recording time will be extended with another post-trigger time period.For more information, see the online help .TriggersAvailable action rule triggers and conditions include:• Applications – Use installed applications to trigger the rule. See Applications on page 35.• Detectors- Day/Night Mode – Trigger the rule when the product switches between day mode (IR cut filter on) and nightmode (IR cut filter off). This can for example be used to control an external infrared (IR) light connectedto an output port.- Live Stream Accessed – Trigger the rule when any stream is accessed and during edge storage playback.This can for example be used to send notifications.- Tampering – Trigger the rule when tampering is detected. See Camera Tampering on page 32.• Hardware- Heater – Trigger the rule if the heater is malfunctioning. This can for example be used to send maintenancenotifications.37