2.1 Configuring a Timer Trigger
Note
When you change settings for a trigger, all images buffered in the memory for the selected trigger are deleted. Additionally, images buffered for other triggers may also be deleted. See 2.8 Understanding How the Camera Manages Buffered Images for more information.
1.
Click the [Setup] tab.
2.
On the left side of the screen under [Buffer/Transfer], click [Trigger].
3.
Click a trigger number (1–5).
4.
Check [Enable Image Buffer/Transfer] to enable the trigger.
5.
Select [Timer] from the pull-down menu, then click [Next] to make additional settings (explained below), or click [Save] to finish.
6.
Set the following parameters as desired.
a.
Under [Time], select the days of the week when the trigger will be active.
b.
Select the time of day the trigger will be active, or click [Always] to enable the trigger for the full 24 hours of each day selected.
c.
Under [Image Setting], select the desired image format, image resolution, and image quality.
BB-HCM581 only: When [MPEG-4] is selected and a microphone is connected to the camera, the buffered MPEG-4 file contains audio from the camera’s microphone if the microphone is enabled.
The image quality setting is not available when [MPEG-4] is selected as the image format.
When configuring the trigger to transfer images to a mobile phone’s E-mail address, set the image resolution to 192 × 144, and set the image quality to [Favor Motion]. Note that your mobile phone may not be able to receive the image if the file size of the image is too large.
d.
Under [Image Buffer Frequency], select the desired buffer or transfer rate.
This setting is not available when [MPEG-4] is selected as the image format.
The image buffer rate may decrease when buffering images to an SD memory card.
e.
Under [Transfer Method], select the desired buffer or transfer method.
MPEG-4 images cannot be transferred.
If [MPEG-4] is selected as the image format and the camera cannot buffer images to an SD memory card (e.g., no card is inserted), [No Transfer, No Memory Overwrite] is the only available option.
[No Transfer, No Memory Overwrite]: Images are not transferred. Images are buffered until the memory is full.
[No Transfer, Memory Overwrite]: Images are not transferred. Once the memory is full, new images replace the old images.
[FTP]: After an image is captured, it is transferred to the specified FTP site.
[E-mail]: After an image is captured, it is sent to the specified E-mail address.
[HTTP]: After an image is captured, it is transferred to the specified website.
7.
Follow the procedure below based on the settings you made under [Transfer Method].
a.
If you selected to not transfer images (i.e., to buffer images only), click [Save] to finish.
All images buffered in the internal memory for the selected trigger are deleted when you click [Save].
b.
If you selected to transfer images by FTP, E-mail, or HTTP, click [Next].
The appropriate transfer settings page is displayed.
For FTP transfer, see 2.4.1 Transferring Images by FTP.
For E-mail transfer, see 2.4.2 Transferring Images by E-mail.
For HTTP transfer, see 2.4.3 Transferring Images by HTTP.
Note
In order for this feature to work as expected, make sure the camera’s date and time setting is correct (see 5.3 Setting the Date and Time).
When MPEG-4 videos are buffered to an SD memory card, the maximum size for a single MPEG-4 file is 20 MB. When the 20 MB limit is reached, a new file is created. About 1 second of video will not be buffered when a new file is created.
When selecting the buffer or transfer rate, keep in mind that the actual rate may be slower depending on network conditions, the number of people accessing the camera, and the type of objects being viewed.
When the camera is configured to buffer images in MPEG-4 format, frame rate will decrease when viewing MPEG-4 images on the single camera and multi camera pages.