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AXIS 200 User’s Manual Section 5: Using the AXIS 200
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Sample CRON Script
This example shows how several entries can be programmed into one
CRON script:
Downloading the
CRON Script
These instructions describe how to download a CRON script, e.g.
cron.txt
, to the AXIS 200 using FTP:
1. Start an FTP session and log in as root, using the root password.
2. Set FTP to binary mode, using the command
bin
.
3. Download the script using the command
put cron.txt cronscript
FTP will indicate “
File transfer complete
” or similar when the
file transfer is complete. The CRON script becomes active within one
minute after it has been downloaded to the AXIS 200.
# This is an example of an Axis extended CRON script:
# Once a day I want my mother to receive an e-mail
# containing the lastshot.jpg image.
0 0 * * * * :
mail -s "Hi mom! Look what my little camera has taken
for you." -a lastshot.jpg -t mother@some.site;
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# This, the second entry will store a fullsize image
# using ftp on the ftp server an.ftp.site in
# /home/snapshots when input 1 goes high.
* * * * * /I1 :
ftp -host an.ftp.site -user aUser -pass aPass -src
fullsize.jpg -dest home/snapshots;
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# This, the third entry will dial up an ISP and store
# an image on the ftp server an.ftp.site every
# hour. It will then disconnect.
0 * * * * :
online -dial aNumber -user aUser -pass aPass;
ftp -host an.ftp.site -user aUser -pass aPass -src
fullsize.jpg -dest home/snapshots;
offline;
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