Axis Communications 211 manual

AXIS 210/211 Network Cameras User’s Manual[...]

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide About thi s Document This manual is inte nded for administrato rs and users of th e AXIS 210/211 Network Camera and applies to firmware release 4.40. It includes instructions for using and managing the AXIS 210/211 on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use wh en [...]

3 AXIS 210/211 Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Product features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Extra features for the AXIS 211 . . . . . . . . [...]

4 AXIS 210/211 Network - Advanced TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Network - SOC KS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Network - SMTP (e-mail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 AXIS 210/211 - Introduction Introduction This manual covers the following Axis Network Camera models: • AXIS 210 • AXIS 211 All instructions and information in this manu al are valid for both models unless otherwise stated. Product features The AXIS 210/211 cameras are part of the latest generation of fully featured Axis Network Cameras, and [...]

6 AXIS 210/211 - Introduction • Built-in scripting tool that allows the creation of basic applications. For advanced functionality , the cameras can be accesse d via the AXIS HTTP API (more info at www .axis.com/developer). Extra features for the AXIS 211 DC-Iris The AXIS 211 features a varifocal DC-Iris, wh ich automatically regu lates the amoun[...]

7 AXIS 210/211 - Introduction Overview Power ind icator Network indicator Control button Serial numb er Mounting screw hole Underside AXIS 211 DC-Iris Focus puller Tele/wide pull er AXIS 210 DC-Iris control cab le Focus puller Status indicator Status indicator DC-Iris contro l cable (AXIS 21 1) Power connector I/O termin al connecto r Network conne[...]

8 AXIS 210/211 - Introduction Power Connector - For connection of the PS-K power adapter (included). I/O Terminal Connector - The I/O terminal connector provi des the physical interface to one transistor output, one digital input and an auxiliary connection point for DC power. For more information, see The I/O Terminal Connector , on page 43 . Note[...]

9 AXIS 210/211 - Accessing the Camera Accessing the Camera Follow the instructions in the AXIS 210/211 In stallation Guide to install your camera. The AXIS 211 can be accessed wi th most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Internet Explorer fo r Windows, and Mozilla with other operating systems. See also the Technica[...]

10 AXIS 210/211 - Accessing the Camera Setting the Password 1. When accessing a camera for the first time, the ‘ Configure Root P assword ’ dialog will be displayed on the screen. 2. Enter a password and then re-enter it, to confirm the spelling. Click OK . 3. The ‘ Enter Network P a ssword’ dialog will appear . Enter the User name: root No[...]

11 AXIS 210/211 - Accessing the Camera Focusing To focus the AXIS 210, unscrew the focus puller on the lens. Adjust the focus as required. R e-tighten the focus pu ller. To focus the AXIS 211, follow the instructions below. 1. From the Basic Configurati on page in the setup tools, open the Focus adjustment page . 2. Set the DC-Iris to Disabled and [...]

12 AXIS 210/211 - Accessing the Camera The Live View Page Depending on whether or not the Live View page has be en customized, the buttons described below may or may not be visible. The Video Format drop-down list allows th e video format on the Live View page to be temporarily changed. These buttons start and stop the Sequence Mode . This mode is [...]

13 AXIS 210/211 - Accessing the Camera The Live View toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play/Stop button starts and stop s the live video stream. The Sn apsh ot button saves a snapshot of the video image currently being displayed. The Snapshot fu nction and the target directory for saving snapshots can be configured from the AMC Cont ro l [...]

14 AXIS 210/211 - Video Streams Video Streams The AXIS 210/211 provides several different ima ge and video formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network. The Live View page in the AXIS 210/211 prov ides access to Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams, as well as to single JPEG ima ges. Other applications[...]

15 AXIS 210/211 - Video Streams MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods To deliver live streaming video over IP netw orks, various combinations of transport protocols and broadcast methods are employed. • RTP (Realtime Transport Prot ocol) is a protocol that a llows programs to manage the real-time transmission of multimedi a data, via unicast[...]

16 AXIS 210/211 - Video Streams Unicasting should be used for video-on-deman d broadcasting, so that there is no video traffic on the network until a client connects and requests the stre am. However, as more and more unicast clients connect, the traffic on the n etwork will increase and may cause congestion. Although there is a maximum of 20 unica[...]

17 AXIS 210/211 - Video Streams Other MPEG-4 clients Although it may be possible to use other clients to view th e MPEG-4 stream, this is not guaranteed by Axis. For some other clients, e.g. QuickTime™ the Video Object Type must be set to Simple . It may also be necessary to adjust the advanced MPEG-4 settings. To assess the video stream from e.g[...]

18 AXIS 210/211 - Setup Tools Setup Tools This section describes how to configure th e cameras, 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, Live View Config and Event Configuration. The camera is configured under Se tup from a[...]

19 AXIS 210/211 - Video & Image settings Video & Image settings The following descriptions offe r examples of the features available in the AXIS 210/211. For details of each setting, please refer to th e online help availa ble from the setup tools. Click to access the online help. Image Settings Image Appearance Adjust these settings to opt[...]

20 AXIS 210/211 - Video & Image settings Text Overlay Settings Include date, time and/or text of your choice to be viewed on the image. The color of the text may be set to white or black, while ba ckground color may be set to white, black, transparent or semitransparent. The position of the text is set either to the top or the bottom of the ima[...]

21 AXIS 210/211 - Video & Image settings Upload and use an overlay To upload an overlay image to the camera: 1. Select U ploaded image a s overlay in the drop-down list for Overlay/Ma sk Type . New options appear . 2. In the field Upload own image , click the Browse button and locate the image file on your computer or server . 3. Click the Uplo[...]

22 AXIS 210/211 - Video & Image settings Advanced Settings These pages provide various settings for fi ne-tuning the video image. Note that the advanced settings available depend on the camera model. Camera Settings To compensate for the lighting conditions, the white b alance an d exposure contr ol can be adjusted. If available, DC-Iris should[...]

23 AXIS 210/211 - Video & Image settings MPEG-4 Settings Tools for adjusting the MPEG-4 settings and for controlling the video bit rate. The MPEG-4 standard provides many different coding tools for various applications in different situations. As most MPEG-4 clients do not support all of these tools, it is usual to instead define and use su bse[...]

24 AXIS 210/211 - Live View Config Live View Config These are the tools for deciding the layout of the camera’s Live View page. The layout can be set in 3 ways: • Use Axis look - the layout is unchanged. • Us e custom settings - modify the default Live View page with your own colors, images etc. Click the Configure button and see below . • [...]

25 AXIS 210/211 - Live View Config Upload Own Web Files Your own background pictures, banners and logos can either be locate d externally on e.g. a network server, or they can be uploaded to the AXIS 210/211 itself. Once uploaded, files are shown in the drop-down lists for Ow n (file). Follow these instructions to upload a file. 1. Click the Upload[...]

26 AXIS 210/211 - Live View Config User-defined CGI links can be used to issue advanced commands via the Axis HTTP API. For more information, see the Devel oper pages at www.axis.com/developer Action Buttons The manual trigger buttons can be used to manually trigger and stop an event from the Live View page. See Event Configuration, on page 29 . En[...]

27 AXIS 210/211 - Live View Config When using any other browser than Internet Ex plorer for Windows, se lect the appropriate method from the drop-down list for viewing ima ges. The available opt ions are similar to Internet Explorer except for Server Push. With this method, the camera maintains and controls an open HTTP connection to the brow ser a[...]

28 AXIS 210/211 - Live View Config Sequence Mode The Live View page can be configured to rotate through the internal and selected external video sources, in order, or randomly. Select the desired video sources and enter the t ime in se conds to display each source (up to 59 minutes). Click Save . The Sequence buttons will appear on the Live Vi ew p[...]

29 AXIS 210/211 - Event Configura tion 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 pa rameters (or conditions) that specifies how and when which actions will be pe rformed. A common event type is when the camera uploads images when an alarm oc[...]

30 AXIS 210/211 - Event Configuration Configuring Event Types An Event Type describes how and when the camera will perform certain actions. Example: If somebody passes in front of the camera and an event that uses motion detection has been con - figured to act on this, the camera can e.g. record and save images to an FTP server, and/or send a notif[...]

31 AXIS 210/211 - Event Configura tion Please see the online he lp for descriptions of each available option. Note: Up to 10 event types can be configured in the cameras, and up to 3 of these can be configured t o upload images. Files names can be formatted according to specific requiremen ts. See File Naming & Date/Time Formats online help. Pr[...]

32 AXIS 210/211 - Event Configuration Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option. Motion Detection Motion detection is used to generate an alar m when ever movement oc curs (or stops) in the video image. A total of 10 Include and/or Exclude windows can be configured. • Included w indows target specif ic area s within the[...]

33 AXIS 210/211 - Event Configura tion 7. Click Save . Please see the online he lp for descriptions of each available option. Examples: • Avoid triggering on small objects in the video image by setting the object size level to high. • To reduce the number of triggers if there is a lot of movement during a short period of time, select a high his[...]

34 AXIS 210/211 - System Options System Options Security User access control is enabled by default, wh en the administrator sets th e root password on first access. An administrator can set up ot her users, by giving these user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means that any body may access the Live Vi[...]

35 AXIS 210/211 - System Options Notes: •If the referrals feature is enabled and you wish to also allow normal access to the Live View page, the product's own IP address or host name must be added to the list of allowed referrers. •Restricting referrers has no effect on an MPEG-4 video stream. To restrict an MPEG-4 stream, IP address filte[...]

36 AXIS 210/211 - System Options If IPv6 is enabled, your camera will receive an IP address according to the con figuration in the network rou ter. There are also options for setting up no tifica tio n of changes in the IP address, and for using the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service. For more information on setting the IP address, please see the on[...]

37 AXIS 210/211 - System Options DNS servers - enter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers. NTP Configuration The AXIS 210/211 can obtain the correct time from an NTP server. The address for the NTP server can either be obtained via the DHCP server, or it can be entered manually. Host Name Configura tion The AXIS 210/211 can be [...]

38 AXIS 210/211 - System Options Notes: • For NAT traversal to work, this must also be supported by the broadband router. • The broadband router has many different names: “N AT router”, “Network router“, Internet Gateway”, “Broadband sharing device” or “Hom e firewall” but the esse ntial purpose of the device is the same. Enab[...]

39 AXIS 210/211 - System Options For more information, please see the online help . Network - SOCKS SOCKS is a network proxy protoc ol. The cameras can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a firewall/proxy server. This functionality is useful if the camera is located on a local network behi nd a firewall, but n[...]

40 AXIS 210/211 - System Options For more infomation on Quality of Serv ice, please see the Axis support web at www.axis.com/techsup Network - UPnP™ The cameras includes support for UPnP ™ , which is enabled by default. If also enabled on your computer, the camera will automatically be detected and a new icon will be added to “My Network Plac[...]

41 AXIS 210/211 - System Options • the system time •D e f a u l t - The default button should be used wi th caution. Pressing this will return all of the camera's settings (including the IP address) to the factory default values. Upgrade Server - See Upgrading t he Firmware , on page 50. Backup - To take a backup of all of the parameters ,[...]

42 AXIS 210/211 - System Options Caution! The scripting function is a very powerfu l tool. Improper use may cause unexpected behavior or even loss of contact with the un it. If a script does cause problems, reset the unit to its factory default sett ings (in which case, a previous ly saved backup file will be useful for returning the unit to its la[...]

43 AXIS 210/211 - The I/O Te rminal Connector The I/O Terminal Connector Pinout and Interface The 4-pin I/O terminal connect or provides the interface to: • 1 transistor output • 1 digital input • auxiliary power and GND The terminal connector is used in applications fo r e.g. motion detection, event triggering, time lapse recording, alarm no[...]

44 AXIS 210/211 - The I/O Terminal Connector use). 2. Push the cable into the connec tor and secure it by fastening the screw . 3. Once devices are connected, conn ect the terminal connec tor to the camera, making sure that all cables are securely fastened. Schematic Diagram - Terminal Connectors Switch Mode Power Supply 3.3V PS-K 9W e.g., doorbell[...]

45 AXIS 210/211 - Technical Specifica tions Technical Specifications Item Specification Models • AXIS 210: indoor use only • AXIS 211: Power over Ethernet, DC-I ris Image sensor 1/4” Sony Wfine progressive scan RGB CCD Lens • AXIS 210: 4.0 mm, F1.2, fixed iris, CS mount • AXIS 211: 3.0 - 8.0 mm, F1.0, DC-iris, CS mount Agle of view • AX[...]

46 AXIS 210/211 - Technical Specifications Processors and memory • CPU: ETRAX 100LX 32bit • Video processing and compression: ARTPEC-2 • RAM: 16 MB • Flash: 4 MB • Battery backed up real-time clock Power • 7-20 V DC max 7 W • AXIS 211: PoE IEEE802.3af Class 2 Operating conditions • 5 - 45 ºC (41 – 113 ºF) • Humidity 20 - 80% R[...]

47 AXIS 210/211 - Technical Specifica tions General performance co nsiderations When setting up your system, it is importa nt to consider how various settings and situations will affect performa nce. Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth (the bit rate) required, others can affect the frame rate, and some will a ffect both. If the load on the [...]

48 AXIS 210/211 - Technical Specifications To do this, special format strings are added as part of a text overlay. Simply add #r (average frame rate in fps) and/or #b (average bandwidth in kbps) to the overlay. For detailed instructions, please see the online help for Vi deo & Image > Overlay Settings , a nd the help for File Naming & Da[...]

49 AXIS 210/211 - Technical Specifica tions Frame rates - Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 The following table show typica l frame rates in frames/second (fps) for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams from the AXIS 210/211. Note that these values are guidelin es only - actual values may vary. Motion JPEG settings: • Viewing in AMC • Compression level = 3[...]

50 AXIS 210/211 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the currently installed firmware version. Th e latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem. The current firmware version in your camera can be seen on the page Setup > [...]

51 AXIS 210/211 - Troubleshooting Emergency Recovery Procedure If power or the network connection to the came ra is lost during the upgrade, the process will fail and the unit will become unresponsive . A flashing red Status LED indicates a failed upgrade. To recover the unit, fo llow the steps below. The serial number is found on the label attache[...]

52 AXIS 210/211 - Troubleshooting Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address When using ARP/Ping . Try the installat ion again. The IP address must be set within t wo minutes after power has been applied to the camera. Ensure the Ping length is set to 408. See the Installation Guide. The camera is located on a di[...]

53 AXIS 210/211 - Troubleshooting Video/Image problems - general No images in br owser ( Internet Explorer for Windows only ) To enable the updating of video images in Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls. Also , make sure that AXIS Media Control (AMC) component is installed on your workstation. Instal[...]

54 AXIS 210/211 - Troubleshooting For additional assistance, please contact your reseller or see the suppor t pages on the Axis Website at www.axis.com/techsup Poor rendering of MPEG-4 images. Color depth set incorrectly on clients. Set to 16-bit or 32-bit color. If text overlays are blurred, or if there are other rend ering problems, you may need [...]

55 AXIS 210/211 - Glossary of Terms Active Speaker - a s peaker with a built-in power amplifier. ActiveX - A control (or set of rules ) used by a browser. ActiveX controls are often dow nloaded and installed automatically as required. ADPCM - Ad aptive Differential Pulse Co de Modulation. Predicts the analog signal digitally and the difference is c[...]

56 AXIS 210/211 - Glossary of Terms NWAY - A network protocol that automatically negotiates the highest possible common transmission speed between two devices. PAL - P hase Altering Line. PA L is the standard format used for televisions in most of the world (other than the US, Canada, and Japan). PCM - Pulse Code Modulation. Analog signal converted[...]

57 AXIS 210/211 - Index Index A Accessing the video stream 16 Action 29 Action Buttons 12, 26 Active/Inactive 26 Administrator 18 Advanced Simple profile 14 Alarm 32, 43 AMC Viewer Toolbar 13 Auxiliary Power 43 AXIS 16 AXIS Media C ontrol 16 B Backup 41 Bandwidth 14, 49 Bit rate 14 Buffer Size 31 Buffers 31 C CGI links 26 Control Button 8, 42 Custo[...]

58 AXIS 210/211 - Index Output buttons 12 Own home page 25 Own web files 25 P Pinout - I/O connectors 43 PoE 6, 8 Port Status 33 Ports & Devices 40 Post-trigger Buf fer 31 Power Connector 8 Power over Ethernet 6 Pre-trigger Buffer 31 Pulse 12, 26 Q QoS 39 R Recovery 51 Referrals 34 Restore 40, 41 RTP 15 RTSP 15 S Scheduled Event 29, 31 Security[...]

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