Choosing Your Application
AXIS 2100 User’s Guide
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Uploading Pre and/or Post Alarm Images to a Remote FTP server
The AXIS 2100 is an ideal solution for light indoor surveillance applications. By connecting your
chosen external alarm devices to the I/O connector, you can quickly configure the product to
upload single images or pre/post alarm image sequences to an FTP server when a time or
alarm/input-based event occurs.
Using the available
Wizards
, you organize the times and frequency at which images are taken and
uploaded to the target FTP server. You can optionally arrange to send the whole alarm buffer via
e-mail.
Installation and Configuration Overview
You configure the AXIS 2100 to upload Pre and/or Post Alarm images, as follows:
Note:
You can refine your application using the Web-based Administration Tools.
1. Connect the AXIS 2100 to your local network. Refer to
Installing Your Camera on a Network,
on page 20.
2. Open the
Home Page
in your browser and start the
Installation Wizard.
Complete the Wizard to
establish the
standard
Security
,
Date and Time
,
Image
General Layout
and
TCP/IP Network
settings - selecting
network
as your chosen
method of connection in the
Modem or Network
dialog. Refer to
Configuring Your Camera,
on page 35.
3. Continue the configuration of your product using the
Application Wizard
to define the target FTP server and define
your preferred mode of operation - choosing
Alarm Mode
to upload single images, or pre/post alarm image sequences,
when a defined alarm or time-based event occurs.
4. Having completed the Wizard, you should now verify the configuration by triggering the defined alarm event and then
viewing the uploaded images in your browser.
