AXIS Q1961-TE Thermal Camera
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Activate strobe siren when a freezer gets warm
With the thermometry functionality, you can detect temperature changes in the monitored area. In this example, the camera monitors
the temperature in a freezer. If the freezer gets too warm, the camera triggers an Axis strobe siren to alert staff on the premises.
This example explains how to:
•
Set up a temperature detection area in the camera, that monitors if the temperature in the area's warmest part exceeds
-18
°
C (0
°
F) for more than 30 seconds.
•
Create a rule in the camera, that starts the Axis strobe siren if the freezer gets too warm.
Prerequisites
•
Create a new user with the role Operator or Administrator in the strobe siren.
•
Create a profile called “Temperature alarm 15 sec” in the Axis strobe siren. Set the duration of the profile to 15 seconds.
Set up a temperature detection area in the camera
1. In the camera's device interface, go to
Thermometry > Temperature detection
and add an area.
2. In
Name
, type
High temp
.
3. Turn on
Use area
.
4. In
Temperature in the area
, select
Warmest spot
.
5. Select
Above
and type
-18
(
0
) in the temperature input field, and
30
seconds in the delay input field.
Create a recipient in the camera
1. In the camera's device interface, go to
System > Events > Recipients
and add a recipient.
2. Enter the following information:
-
Name
: Strobe siren
-
Type
:
HTTP
-
URL
: http://<IPaddress>/axis-cgi/siren_and_light.cgi
Replace <IPaddress> with the address of the strobe siren.
-
The username and password of the newly created strobe siren user.
3. Click
Test
to make sure all data is valid.
4. Click
Save
.
Create a rule in the camera to start the strobe siren profile
1. Go to
Rules
and add a rule.
2. Enter the following information:
-
Name
: Start temperature alarm
-
Condition
:
Video > Temperature detection
-
Action
:
Notifications > Send notification through HTTP
-
Recipient
:
Strobe siren
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