Axis Communications 212 PTZ Bedienungsanleitung

AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera User’s Manual[...]

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide About this Document This manual is intended for admini strators and users of the AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera, and is applicab le for software release 4.34 and later. It includes instructions fo r using and managing the AXIS 212 PTZ on your network . Previous expe rience of network ing w[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Table of contents 3 Contents Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Table of contents 4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Technical Specificatio ns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Product Features 5 Product Features AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera is ideal for surveillance and remote monitoring, offering overview images and instant one-click pan/tilt/zoom contro l. It combines a 3 Megapixel sensor with a wide-angle lens, providing VGA resolution. Without any moving parts, this camera offers guard tour functionalit[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Product Features 6 Key features Overview Network connector Dome casing Camera unit Power indic ator Network indicator Audio out Audio in (LED) (LED) Cover plate Power connector I/O terminal connector Control button Serial number (S/N) Please make a note of the The serial number is required during the installation. serial number and r[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Product Features 7 I/O terminal connector - Pinout 4 Transistor Out - put With a maximum load of 50mA and a maximu m voltage of 24V DC, this output has an open-collector NPN transistor with the emitter connected to the GND pin. If used with an ext ernal rela y, a diode must be connected in parallel with the load, for pro - tection ag[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Accessing the Camera 8 Accessing the Camera To install the camera on the network, please see the installation guide supplied with your pr oduct. The camera can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommend ed browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Ma cintosh and Mozilla with other [...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Accessing the Camera 9 AXIS Media Control The AXIS Media Control (AMC) is inst alled automatically the first time th e camera is accessed from Microsoft Internet Explorer. The AMC control pa nel can be opened by right-clicking on the video image in the Live View web page. The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video a[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Accessing the Camera 10 Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls The Live View page also displays the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls . These are enabled/disabled for specif ied users by the ad ministrator under System Options > Security > Users > User List . The Pan, Tilt and Zoom bars control th eir respective functi ons in two different ways. Click[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Video Streams 11 Video Streams The AXIS 212 PTZ provides several different image and vide o stream formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the pr operties of your network. The Live View page in the AXIS 212 PT Z provides access to MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG video streams, as well as to single JPEG images. Other appli[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Video Streams 12 MPEG-4 clients AXIS Media Co ntrol (AMC) The recommended method of accessin g live video (MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG) from the AXIS 212 PTZ is to use the AX IS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows. The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings. Please see the rea[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Con figuration 13 Configuration This section describes how to configure the camera, and is intended for product Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all the Setup tools, and Operators , who have access to the settings for Video & Image, Audio, Live View Config and Event Configuration. The camera is configured from Setu[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Con figuration 14 Video and Image settings Image Appearance Use these settings to change the image as requir ed. Th e video image can be fine-tuned by adjusting the color level, the brightness and the sharpness. The configuration of the video image w ill affect the camera’s overall performa nce, depending on how it is used and on t[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Con figuration 15 Overlay Image Settin gs Use image as overlay is a text and/or a static image superimposed over the video image. Advanced - Camera Settings These pages include different settin gs for fine-tuning the video image. To compensate for the lighting conditions , the white balance and exposure control can be adjusted. Low L[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Aud io 16 Audio The AXIS 212 PTZ can transmit audio to clients using either the built-in microphone or a connected external microphone and can play audio received from clients via a connect ed speaker. Note: The speaker connected to the audio output must have a built-in amplifier, e.g. PC speakers. An example of a network using AX IS[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Aud io 17 Audio Input Audio from an external microphone or a line s ource can be connected to the Audio in connector of th e AXIS 212 PTZ. The audio sour ce must be set to Microphone or Line depending on the connected device. Note: To prevent unauthorized listening, the internal microphone can be disabled by inserting a plug in the A[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Live View Config 18 Live View Config Layout These are the tools for deciding th e layout of the Live View page. The layout can be set in 3 ways: • Use Axis look - the layout is unchanged. • Use custom settings - modify the Axis look , with your own colors, images etc. Click the Configure button and see Customizing the default pag[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Live View Config 19 Upload Own Web Files Your own web files, background pictures , etc., must first be uploaded to the camera in order to be availab le for selection in the Custom Settings setup dialog. Once uploaded, the files are shown in the drop-down lists. 1. Click the Upload/Remove button. 2. Enter the path to th e file, e.g. a[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Live View Config 20 Default Viewer From the drop-down lists, sele ct the default method for viewing video images for your browser. The camera will attempt to show the video images in th e selected video format and viewer. If this is not possible, the camera will override the settings and select the best available combination. AMC Rec[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - PTZ Configuration 21 PTZ Configuration Preset Positions A preset position is a pre-de fined camera view tha t can quickly and easily be viewed. From Preset Position Setup , use the Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) controls to steer th e came ra to the required position. When satisfied with the ca mera's position, enter a descriptive nam[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Event Configuration 22 Event Configuration An event in the camera is when an Event Type is activated and causes certain actions to be performed. The event type is the set of parameters (or conditions) that specifies how and when which actions will be performed. A common event type is when the camera uploads image s when an alarm occu[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Event Configuration 23 Configuring Event Types An Event Type describes how and when the came ra will perform certain actions. Example: : If somebody passes in front of the camera and an event that uses motion detection has been config ured to act on this, the camera can e.g. record and save images to an FT P server, and/or send a not[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Event Configuration 24 Continue image upload (unbuffered) - enables the upload of video images for a fixed length of time. Specify the length of time for the uploaded recording, in second s, minutes or hours, or for as long as the trigger is active. Finally, set the desired image frequency to the ma ximum (the max imum available) or [...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Event Configuration 25 Configuring Motion Det ection 1. Click Motion Detection in the Event Configuration menu. 2. Click the Configure Included Wind ow radio button and click New . 3. Enter a descriptive name under Window name . 4. A djust the size (drag the bottom right-hand corner) and position (click on the te xt at the top and dr[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Opti ons 26 System Options Security User access control is ena bled by default. An administra tor can se t up other users, by giving these user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymou s viewer login, which mean s that anybody may access the Live View page, as described below: Users - the user list displays t[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Opti ons 27 For more information, please refer to the online help. Date & Time Current Server Time - displays the current date and time (24h cl ock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the Overlay (see below). New Server Time - Select your time zone from the drop-down list. If you want t he server clock to au[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Opti ons 28 Obtain DNS server address via DHCP - automatically use the DNS server settings provided by the DHCP server. Click the View button to see the current settings. Use the following DNS server address - enter the desired DNS server by specifying the following: Domain name - enter the domain(s) to search for the host nam[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Option s 29 Enable/Disable - When enabled, the AXIS 212 PTZ will attempt to configure port mappin g in a NAT router on your network, using UPnP™. No te that UPnP™ must be enab led in the camera (see System Options > Network > UPnP ). AXIS Intern et Dynamic DNS Service - Us e this free service to assign a host name (u[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Option s 30 UPnP™ The camera includes support for UPnP ™ , which is enabled by default. If also enabled on your computer, the camera will automatically be dete cted and a new icon wil l be added to “My Network Places.” Note: UPnP must also be enabled on your Windows XP or ME computer. To do this, open the Control Panel[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Option s 31 Support The support overview page provides valuable in formation on trou bleshooting and contact information. System Overview - is a quick look over th e camera’s status and settings. In formation that can be found here includes the camera’ s Firmware version, IP addre ss, Se curity, Event and Image settin gs a[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Opti ons 32 Resetting to the Factory Default Settings To reset the camera to the original factory default settings, go to the System Options > Maintenance web page (as described in Maintenance, on page 30 ) or use the Control button on the underside of the camera (see page 6 ) as described below: Using the Co ntrol Button T[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - The I/O Termin al Connector 33 The I/O Terminal Connector Pinout and Interface The 4-pin I/O terminal connec tor provides the interface to: • 1 transistor output • 1 digital input • auxiliary power •G N D The terminal connector is used in app lications for e.g. motion detection, event triggering, time l apse recording, alarm [...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Troubleshooting 34 Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the AXIS 212 PTZ. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the curren tly installed firmwa re version . The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem. T[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Troubleshooting 35 4. After the upgrade has completed (1-1 0 minutes), the unit will automatica lly restart and show a steady green on the P ower and Status LEDs and flashi ng green or amber on the Network LED. 5. Referring to the insta llation guide, reinstall the camera. If the emergency recovery procedure does not get the camera u[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Troubleshooting 36 Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address When using ARP/Ping Try the installation again. Th e IP address must be set within two minutes after power has been applied to the camera. Ensure the Ping leng th is set to 408. See the Installat ion Guide. The camera is located on a dif[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Troubleshooting 37 For additional as sistance, please contact your reseller or see the support pages on the Axis Website at www.axis.com/techsup Problem with AMC. ( Internet Explorer only ) To enable the updating of video images in Microsoft In ternet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX con- trols. Also, make sure that AXIS M[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Technical Spe cifications 38 Technical Specifications Item Specification Model AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera Image sensor 3.1 Megapixel ½” Micron progressive scan CMOS Lens Fujinon, F1.8, fixed iris Horizontal viewing angle: 44º-140º Vertical viewing angle: 35º-105º Minimum illumination 10 Lux Wide mode 20 Lux Tele mode Video co[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Technical Spe cifications 39 General performance considerations When setting up your system, it is importan t to cons ider how various settin gs and situations will affect performance. Some factors affect th e amount of bandwidth (the bit rate) re quired, others can affect the frame rate, and some will affect both. If the load on the[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Technical Spe cifications 40 Optimizing your system To see the bandwidth and frame rate currently req uired by the video stream, the AXIS 212 PTZ provides a tool that can be used to display these values directly in the video image. To do this, special format strings are added as part of a text overlay. Simply add #r (average frame ra[...]

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide 41 AXIS 212 PTZ - Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms ActiveX - A standard that enables software components to intera ct with one another in a networked environment, regardless of the language(s) used to create them. Web browsers may come into contact with ActiveX controls, ActiveX docu[...]

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide 42 AXIS 212 PTZ - Glossary of Terms firewall can be software running on a computer, or i t can be a standalone hardware device. Focal length - Measured in millimeters, the focal length of a camera lens determines the width of the horizontal field of view, w hich in turn is measured in d[...]

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide 43 AXIS 212 PTZ - Glossary of Terms of a network. A LAN might run at 10 or 100 Mbit/s. See also Bit rate . Monitor - A monitor is very similar to a standard television set, but lacks the electronics to pick up regular television signals. Motion JPEG - Motion JPEG is a simple c ompressio[...]

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide 44 AXIS 212 PTZ - Glossary of Terms RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) - RTSP is a control protocol, and a starting point for negotiating transports such as RTP, multicast and Unicast, and for negotiating codecs. RTSP can be considered a "remote control" for controlling the m[...]

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide 45 AXIS 212 PTZ - Glossary of Terms number, the more secure the encryption. WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) - Part of the Microsoft Windows NT Server, WINS manages the association of workstation names and locations with IP addresses, without the user or administrator having to be[...]

46 AXIS 212 PTZ - Index Index A Action 22 Action Buttons 9, 19 Active/Inactive 19 Administrator 13 Alarm 24, 33 AMC 8 AMC Viewer Toolbar 9 Audio 10, 16 Audio input 17 Audio output 17 Auxiliary Power 33 AXIS Media Control 16 B Backup 30 Bit Rate 15 Bonjour 8, 30 Buffer Size 23 Buffers 23 C Configuration 13 Control Button 6, 32 Control Panel 10 Custo[...]

47 AXIS 212 PTZ - Index S Scheduled Event 22, 24 Security 26 Sequence mode 20, 21 Server Time 27 Services 27 Simplex 16 Snapshot button 9 SNMP 29 Support 31 System Options 26 T TCP Server 22 TCP/IP Settings 27 Terminal Block 33 Time Mode 27 Triggered Event 22 Troubleshooting 34 U Upgrade Server 30 Uploading web files 19 UPnP 28, 30 Users 26 V Video[...]