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Chapter 5 Configuration
Event > Event settings
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Trigger digital output for
x
seconds—Select this option to turn on the external digital output device
when a trigger is activated. Specify the length of the trigger interval in the text box.
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Backup media if the network is disconnected—Select this option to backup media file on SD card
if the network is disconnected. This function will only be displayed after you set up a network
storage (NAS). The media to back up can include snapshot images, video, or system logs depending
on your event settings.
Add server
It is necessary to configure the server and media settings so that the camera will know what action to
take (such as which server to send the media files to) when a trigger is activated. Click
Add
server to
open the server setting window. You can specify where the notification messages are sent to when a
trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be configured.
There are four choices of server types available: Email, FTP, HTTP, and Network storage. Select the item
to display the detailed configuration options. You can configure either one or all of them.
Server type: Email
Select to send the media files via email when a trigger is activated.
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Server name—Enter a name for the server setting.
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Sender email address—Enter the email address of the sender.
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Recipient email address—Enter the email address of the recipient.
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Server address—Enter the domain name or IP address of the email server.
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User name—Enter the user name of the email account if necessary.
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Password—Enter the password of the email account if necessary.
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Server port—The default mail server port is set to 25. You can also manually set another port.
If your SMTP server requires a secure connection (SSL), select This server requires a secure connection
(SSL).
To verify if the email settings are correctly configured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up
window. If successful, you will also receive an email indicating the result.
Click
Save server
to enable the settings.
After you configure the first event server, the new event server will automatically display on the Server
list. If you wish to add other server options, click
Add server
.
Server type: FTP
Select to send the media files to an FTP server when a trigger is activated.
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Server name—Enter a name for the server setting.
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Server address—Enter the domain name or IP address of the FTP server.
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Server port—By default, the FTP server port is set to 21. It can also be assigned to another port
number between 1025 and 65535.
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User name—Enter the login name of the FTP account.
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Password—Enter the password of the FTP account.
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FTP folder name—Enter the folder where the media files will be placed. If the folder name does not
exist, the camera will automatically create one on the FTP server.
