VIVOTEK
88 - User's Manual
An event is an action initiated by a user-defined trigger source; it is the causal arrangement of the
following three elements: Trigger, Event Schedule, and Action.
Trigger
This is the cause or stimulus which defines when to trigger the Network Camera. The trigger source can
be configured to use the Network Camera’s built-in motion detection mechanism.
There are several choices of trigger sources as shown below. Select the items to display the detailed
configuration options.
■ Video motion detection
This option makes use of the built-in motion detection mechanism as a trigger source. To enable this
function, you need to configure a Motion Detection Window first. For more information, please refer to
Motion Detection on page 77 for details.
■ Manual Trigger
Users can manually trigger an event using the Manual Trigger button on the home page.
■ Periodically
This option allows the Network Camera to trigger periodically for every other defined minute. Up to 999
minutes are allowed.
■ System boot
This option triggers the Network Camera when the power to the Network Camera is rebooted.
■ Recording notify
This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the recording disk is full or when recording
starts to rewrite older data.
