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  • Page 1

    TECHNICAL NOTE AXIS P8221 Network I/O Audio Module Notification messages How to integrate AXIS P8221 Updated: August 19, 2011 Rev: 1.1[...]

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     TECHNICAL NOTE – Axis Communications Notification messages TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 3 1.1 HTTP and TCP 3 1.2 VAPIX® 3 1.3 Liability Disclaimer 3 2 EXAMPLES 4 2.1 Play an audio clip 4 2.1.1 Preparations 4 2.1.2 Set up an event serv er in AXIS Q7401 4 2.1.3 Set up a triggered event in AXIS Q7401 4 2.2 Go to PTZ preset position wh[...]

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     TECHNICAL NOTE – Axis Communications Notification messages 1 Introduction AXIS P8221 Network I/O Audio Module provides add itional I/O ports and audio functi onality to a network video installation and is in tended to be used in combination with Axis network cameras, video encoders and video decoders. Integrating AXIS P8221 with Axis ne[...]

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     TECHNICAL NOTE – Axis Communications Notification messages 2 Examples 2.1 Play an audio clip This example describes how to set up AXIS P8221 to play an audio clip when triggered by a signal from another Axis network video product, in this case AXIS Q7401 Video Encoder. The idea is to use AXIS P8221 as an HTTP even t server and to send a[...]

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     TECHNICAL NOTE – Axis Communications Notification messages 7. Select the event server AXIS P8221 8. In the Custom parameters field, enter the id number of the clip to be played: clip=0 9. Click OK The total command sent from AXIS Q7401 to AXIS P8221 is: http://<IP>/axis-cgi/playclip?clip=0 where 0 is the audio clip number (numberi[...]

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     TECHNICAL NOTE – Axis Communications Notification messages 2.2 Go to PTZ preset position wh en a door is opened In this example, a door sensor is connected to one of the AXIS P8221 I/O ports. When the door is opened, AXIS P8221 sends a command to AXIS P5534 PTZ Dome Network Camera to go to a preset position. To accomplish this, a trigge[...]

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     TECHNICAL NOTE – Axis Communications Notification messages 7. Select the event server AXIS P5534 8. In the Custom parameters field, enter: gotoserverpresetname=Door where Door is the name of the preset position 9. Click OK The total command sent from AXIS P8221 to AXIS P5534 is: http://<IP>/axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi?gotoserverpresetnam[...]

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     TECHNICAL NOTE – Axis Communications Notification messages 2.3 Activate an output port This example describes how to set up AXIS P8221 to activate an output port on another Axis network video product, in this case AXIS Q7401 Video Encoder. To accomplish this, a triggered event is set up in AXIS P8221. The event is triggered by a signal [...]

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     TECHNICAL NOTE – Axis Communications Notification messages 5. Select the Input ports trigger from the Triggered by drop-down list. 6. Under When Triggered , select Send HTTP notification 7. Select the event server AXIS Q7401 8. In the Custom parameters field, enter: action=1:/ 9. Click OK The total command sent from AXIS P8221 to AXIS Q[...]

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     TECHNICAL NOTE – Axis Communications Notification messages 2.4 Switch video source This example describes how to switch the AXIS P7701 Video Decoder video source when the sound captured by a microphone connected to AXIS P8221 rises above a predefined audio alarm level. To accomplish this, an event triggered by audi o detection is set up[...]

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     TECHNICAL NOTE – Axis Communications Notification messages 8. In the Message field, enter: sourcename=DoorCam1 where DoorCam1 is the name of the video source in AXIS P7701. 9. Click OK Figure 7. Setting up a triggered event in AXIS P8221. Rev: 1.1, Last updated: 19/08/2011 11[...]

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     TECHNICAL NOTE – Axis Communications Notification messages Rev: 1.1, Last updated: 19/08/2011 12 3 Mor e inf or ma tion The VAPIX® specification is available on www.axis.com /developer Information about event servers and triggered events is available in the products’ User’s Manual and in the products’ online help. User’s Manual[...]