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To setup SMTP servers, make sure to enable the SMTP account and choose the proper
Authentication type. There are many types available. The default is Login. We recommend you to
use Auto Detection. Available authentication types include: None, Auto, Login, Plain, Cram MD5,
Digest MD5 and POP Relay. Please also enter the User Name, Password, the email address
displayed as sender (can be different than the user name), Network (SMTP server) address,
Network (SMTP server) Port number and Max Connection time before timeout (in seconds).
After changing any of the items above, press Apply to save the changes. The Reset button
undoes the changes that had just been made but not Applied yet.
HTTP Server
HTTP CGI servers are programs that run on web sites or many devices. They can be custom
programmed to perform a large variety of actions based upon the input. You can define which
CGI server to connect to here, and the user / password required to log into the target server. The
actual message / command is setup in the Notification messages / URL commands section. You
may define two separate CGI servers.
IP devices are also CGI servers. This means that IP devices can now issue commands to each
other, which creates endless possibilities for highly coordinated response. The IP device can also
give a loopback command to itself, in effect changing almost all possible settings dynamically. For
detail on the commands used to control the cameras, please contact your customer
representative.
An example will help you gain a better sense of how to utilize this unique function. Camera A is a
fixed camera that looks at a corridor leading to the main hall. It has a motion detection window
located near the point where the corridor arrives at the large hall. Camera B is a PTZ camera
located in the hall, which is usually left on auto-tour patrol. When motion activity in the motion
detection region triggers MD1 in Camera A, this then in turn activates an event rule in Camera A
that gives out a command to Camera B. Camera B would then swivel to the preset point where
the corridor leads into the entrance and switch to higher bit rate to temporarily provide clearer
image. After the event ends, Camera B will go back to its normal routine in lower bit rate.