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    Live w eb images unleashed. USERS GUIDE AXIS 2100 NETW ORK CAMERA V.1.1.[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Quick Network Installation Pr ocedure Quick Network Installation Proc edure Fo llow th e instr u c tions be lo w to quickl y inst a ll th e A XIS 2100 on a n Eth e r net ne two r k. If yo u do no t ha ve a netwo r k a nd in te nd to us e a mo de m with yo ur AXIS 2100, ple a se r efe r to t he Using Y o u r C a m era with a[...]

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    AXIS 2100 Network Camera User’s Guide[...]

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    AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Na me> Quic k User’s Gui de AXIS 2100 User’s Guide 2 About T his Do cume nt This docu ment is intend ed for admin ist rators an d users of th e AXIS 2100 Net work Camera, and is applicable for software release 2. 03. Altho ugh man y of the ope rational aspects of the produc t are desc ribed in the o n-li ne he[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Table of Contents 3 Table of Co ntents Overv iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features and B enefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Ph ys ica[...]

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    Overview A XIS 2100 User’s Guide 4 Overview The AXIS 2100 is a digital TCP/IP network camera that includes al l of the required networking connectiv ity for d istributing images or live video ov er an intran et, or the Intern et. With its own built-in We b server, it al lows high-q uality remote surveill ance images to be viewed di rectly f rom a[...]

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    AXIS 2100 Use r’s Guide Overview 5 Features and Benefits Easy to Use - The AXIS 2100 is compl e tely independe nt of any other server and requires no other specia l hardware or sof tware such as PC frame grabber car ds or vi ewing so ftware. All you nee d is Netscape Navi gator 4.x or above. Alternat ively, you can use the Axis Activ eX component[...]

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    Overview A XIS 2100 User’s Guide 6 ISP and Modem - The Point to Point P rotocol (PPP) support allows yo u to use your AXIS 2100 remotely over a serial link, just as if it were located on your local netwo rk. Initially setting up the unit using a c omputer connected by the suppli ed Null Modem cable, you can q uickly configur e the unit for re mot[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Physical Description 7 Physical Description Read the following info rmation to familiarize yourself wi th the AXIS 2100, making particular note of wher e the connect ors and i ndicator s are locat ed. This informatio n provid es a usef ul reference during the installation of the product. Front Panel Caution! The AXIS 2100 N[...]

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    Physical Description AXIS 21 00 User’s Guide 8 Rear Pa nel Note: T h e p o w e r s u p p ly s u p p l i e d w i t h yo u r A X I S 2 1 0 0 i s c o u n t r y s p e c i fi c . P le a s e c h e c k t h a t t h e t y p e o f pow er supply y ou are using is cor rect. See pa ge 9. P o wer Supply Connector A single Jack socket (PS-D) for conn ec- tion o[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Assembling Your Camera 9 Assembling Your Camera The info rmation pr ovided in this section wil l help you unpack and assemble your prod uct; you are then ready to p roceed with the installation and confi guration of the pro duct into yo ur application environment, as d escribed in the following sectio ns of this document. C[...]

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    Choosing Your Appli cation AXIS 2100 User’s Guide 10 Choosing Your Application The AXIS 2100 can be used i n a wide variety of applications. Inst alling directly onto an Ethernet network or via a V.90-compat ible modem, the p roduct is comp letely indep endent and requi res no additional so ftware on your viewing desktop. Crisp live i mages are a[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Choosing Your Applic ation 11 Picture frequency for Networking Applications W h e n u s e d i n a T C P / I P n e t w o r k i n g e n v i ro n m e n t , t h e A X I S 2 1 0 0 d e l i v e r s u p t o 1 0 i m a g e s / s e c on d ; where the actual image frequency is typically limited by: • your W eb bro wser/computer • t[...]

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    Choosing Your Appli cation AXIS 2100 User’s Guide 12 Viewing Image s in a Custom -desig ned Web Page Simply instal l the AXIS 2100 dire ctly on your local E thernet networ k and complete the Installation Wizard to imm ediate ly view l ive vide o ima ges in you r own cu stom-d esigne d Web page. T he Wizard not only helps you define the image form[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Choosing Your Applic ation 13 Sequentially Upl oading Images to a Remote FTP Serv er Ideal for busy Web sites o n both large corpora t e networ ks, and SOHO (Smal l-Offic e Home-Office) applications where a small network is instal led and maintained; this applicatio n uploads imag es to a designated FTP server on your netwo[...]

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    Choosing Your Appli cation AXIS 2100 User’s Guide 14 Uploading Pre and/or Post Alarm Im ages t o a Rem ote FTP server The AXIS 2100 is an i deal solut ion for l ight indoor surveillance app lications. B y connecting your chos en exte rnal a larm devi ces to the I/ O co nnec tor , you can q uick ly co nfig ure the prod uct to upload single images [...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Choosing Your Applic ation 15 Modem Applic ations If a local network connection is n ot available where you want to use your AXIS 2100, you can alternatively connect your AXIS 2100 to a V.90-c ompatible modem and quickly configure any number of e xciting app lications us ing the Wi zards; incl uding: • Viewing images in a[...]

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    Choosing Your Appli cation AXIS 2100 User’s Guide 16 Proprietar y IS P Dial-u p Proto cols If you r ISP req uires yo u to in stall any sp ecial so ftwa re befor e init iating a Dial- up con necti on, i t is likely that your ISP is using proprietary protocols, incompatib le with the standard-based AXIS 2100. In these circumstance s we recommend th[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Choosing Your Applic ation 17 Instal lation and Conf igurat ion Ove rview Configure the AXIS 2100 fo r viewing images o ver a remote Dial-up modem connec tion as follows: Notes: •By config uring the AXIS 2100 to acc ept incoming calls, y ou can at an y time refine or am end the product conf iguration via a remote Dial -up[...]

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    Choosing Your Appli cation AXIS 2100 User’s Guide 18 Installation an d Configur ation Ove rview Configure the AXIS 2100 to uplo ad images to an Internet Service Prov ider, as fo llows: Notes: •By confi g uring the AXIS 2100 to ac cept inc oming cal ls, y ou can at an y time ref ine or amend the product conf igur ation remotely via a Dial-up con[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Choosing Your Applic ation 19 Instal lation and Conf igurat ion Ove rview Configure the AXIS 2 100 to upload i mages to an Internet S ervice Provider in Alarm Mode as follow s: Notes: •By config uring the AXIS 2100 to acc ept incoming calls, y ou can at an y time refine or am end the product conf iguration remotely via a [...]

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    Installing Your Camera on a Network AXIS 2100 User’s Guide 20 Installing Your Camera on a Network Imp or ta nt ! Quick Installation Procedur e Follow the instructio ns below to quic kly install the AXIS 2100 onto an Etherne t network: Imp or ta nt ! ❶ Note the Serial num ber Note the Serial number o n the undersid e of the unit. Yo u need to kn[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Installing Your Camera on a Network 21 Netwo rk Indic ator Power Ind icat or ❸ Connec t an Ethern et cabl e Connect an Ethernet cable to your AXIS 2100 and attach it to th e network. ❻ Exit ping and ch eck the installation The install ation is now complete, an d you are ready to access the AXIS 2100 from your Web browse[...]

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    Installing Your Camera on a Network AXIS 2100 User’s Guide 22 Verifying the Installatio n From Your Br owser... Having compl eted the install ation proc edure above, you s hould then ve rify the connec tion between the AXIS 2100 and the network as follows: 1. Start your W eb browser (see note be low) and enter the name or IP address o f your came[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Installing Your Camera on a Network 23 Impo r tant! Alternative Meth ods of Assi gning t he IP Addr ess In addition to the A RP command desc ribed earl ier, you can s et the IP ad dress using an approp riate method for y our oper ating syste m from the table b elow: Impo r tant! When accessi ng the Ad ministr ator T ools fo[...]

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    Installing Your Camera on a Network AXIS 2100 User’s Guide 24 Using t he AXI S IP Instal ler AXIS IP Installer is a Windows 95/98 & NT/2000 pro gram that is ideal for setting the IP addresse s for m ult ip le Axis’ networking products on your network. Also allowing you to conveniently access the home Web page of any Axis ThinServer dev ice [...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Installing Your Camera on a Network 25 Using BOOTP in UNIX Follow these steps to us e the BOOT P method: 1. Append the fo llowing entry to your boot table. This is typically done using the file /etc/bootptab : where: Exampl e: 2. If nece ssary, u pdate yo ur host table and al ias name databases according to the requir ement[...]

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    Using Your Camera with a Modem AXIS 21 00 User’s Guide 26 Using Your Camera with a Modem The infor mation in this s ection des cribes how to set up the AXIS 2100 for use wi th a serial mo dem for transmitting images over a standard Dial-up connection. Before You Begi n Before yo u can set up and access a modem-c onnected AXIS 210 0 from a We b br[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Using Your Camera with a Modem 27 4. Start your Di al-up N e tworking session, and enter any URL: the AXIS 2100 emulates a DNS server and will resp ond to this regardle ss. 5. Start the Installation Wizard and Administratio n T ools to fur ther configure the pro duct, as descri bed i n Con figur ing Y our Came ra, on page 3[...]

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    Using Your Camera with a Modem AXIS 21 00 User’s Guide 28 Conn ecti ng You r C omp ute r Usin g t he N ull Mo dem Ca ble ... Imp or ta nt ! Follow the steps bel ow to configure a serial mod em connection for your AXIS 2120: • Th e information and screen e xamples shown in this section are from Windo ws NT . Although similar to the Dial-up imple[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Using Your Camera with a Modem 29 Creating a Dial-up Networking Connection... Follow the step s below to create a dedicated Dial-up networ king connection to your AXIS 2100: ❶ Dou ble-c lick My Computer an d then doubl e-click the Dial-Up Networking icon . ❷ Double-click the Make New Conne ction icon. ❹ From the drop [...]

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    Using Your Camera with a Modem AXIS 21 00 User’s Guide 30 Refining the Dial-up Networ king Properties.. . Having cr eated the Dial -up connection fo r your AXIS 2 100, follow the step s below to r efine the connection properties: ❷ Click the Ser ver T ypes tab. From the drop-down dialog, select PPP as the Ty p e of Di al-Up Ser ver . ❶ From t[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Using Your Camera with a Modem 31 Initiatin g the Dial-up Conn ection... Impo r tant! Verifying the Modem Conne ction... Having initiated your Dial-up connection, as describ ed above, you can quickly check the connection by acce ssing the AXIS 2100 with a standard Web browser ; such as Netscape or Internet Explor er as foll[...]

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    Adjusting the Camera Focus AXIS 2100 User’s Guide 32 Adjusting the Camera Focus Impor t ant! The AXIS 2100 fe atures a replaceab le CS-type l ens that can be targeted for diffe rent applicati ons. Supporting rotational foc us control, the lens must f irst be focused unde r normal quiesc ent conditions to o ptimize the image qualit y for your came[...]

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    AXIS 2100 Use r’s Guide Adjusting the Camera Focus 33 Focusing the Cam era Unde r Stabl e Condit ions Before you begin: With r eferenc e to t he ill ustrat ions, f ollow th e instruc tions below to achie ve a good basic l evel of focu s und er norm al stab le co nditi ons: Impo r tant! 1. P ower-on the AXIS 2100 and then wait at least 10 secon ds[...]

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    Adjusting the Camera Focus AXIS 2100 User’s Guide 34 Notes: •A Good lev el of focus is normally attainab le throughout several planes within the camera’ s focus- ing sp ect r um. •The Status I ndicato r displa ys Green to i ndicate a Good level of focus at 80% of optimum focus. •Since optimum focusing is dep endent on the camer a’ s fie[...]

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    AXIS 2100 Use r’s Guide Configuring Your Camera 35 Configuring Your Came ra Impor ta nt! The AXIS 21 00 is configured and i ntegrated into your applicatio n environment using the availabl e Wiz ard s, or the We b-based Administ ration Tools . This section provi des de tailed in form ation on how to use the Installation and Application Wizard s fo[...]

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    Configuring Your Camer a AXIS 2100 User’s Guide 36 Insta llati on W izard Over view The I nst allati on Wiza rd prov ides a quick and easy method with w hich to defin e the System , Security , Image and Layout settings for your applicati on - as defi ned in the AdministrationTools Overview, on p age 39. Starting the In stallation Wiza rd 1. With [...]

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    AXIS 2100 Use r’s Guide Configuring Your Camera 37 Accessing the Tools Follo w the ins truct ions belo w to acc ess the Administration Tools using a standard Web brow ser: 1. Start the Web brow ser and enter the name or Internet addr ess of the AXIS 2100 (or any DNS name if you are acces sing the unit via th e Null Modem C able) in th e locatio n[...]

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    Configuring Your Camer a AXIS 2100 User’s Guide 38 3. The Administration Tools are now presente d as link s in the margin of the Admini stratio n Page. Simply click the relevan t link for the parame ters you want to c onfigure. As an Administrator, you co nfigu re and modi fy the system dire ctly f rom th is pag e.[...]

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    AXIS 2100 Use r’s Guide Configuring Your Camera 39 Tools Ov erview The table bel ow prov ides an ov erview of the Administration Tools : Syst em S ecur ity To prevent any unauthorize d use of the AXIS 210 0, the AXIS 2100 supports mu lti-user passw ord protec tion and access is stri ctly restric ted to defined users only . The system Administrato[...]

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    Configuring Your Camer a AXIS 2100 User’s Guide 40 User Access Rights As an Administr ato r, cli ck System and then Users to perfo rm any of the follow ing tasks: • define or edit the ad mini str ator ( root) passw ord • define, add and delete use r names and passwords • assign individu al access rights to a sele cted us er , where each use[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Troubleshooting 41 Appendix A - Troubleshooting This append ix pro vides usef ul informat ion on so lving pr oblems y ou might ha ve wi th your AXIS 2100. Frequ ently As ked Questi ons Q: Which mode m should I se lect in t he list on t he Modem Set tings page if mine is not list ed? A: Generic. Q: Do I have to use o ne of t[...]

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    Troubleshooting A X IS 2100 User’s Guide 42 PINGing Your IP A ddress By send ing a pack et to the sp ecified address and wait ing for a repl y, the PING utility c an determi ne whether a specific IP-address i s access ible. It als o provides a particularly use ful method fo r confirming ad dressing co nflicts wi th your AXIS 2100 on the network. [...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Troubleshooting 43 Problems, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Symptoms P ossibl e causes Remedia l actions The AXIS 2100 cannot be accessed from a browser . The IP a ddress is already used by another device. 1. Disconnect y our AXIS 2100 f rom the network . 2. Run the PING utility (as described in PINGing Your IP Addres[...]

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    Troubleshooting A X IS 2100 User’s Guide 44 No access via modem connection. Incorre ct sett ings. Access the camera via th e network or the null modem cable and check the settings. Bad conne ction. Check all cables and ensure that the phone line is working. F aulty modem. Check the modem. No access via the Null Mo d em C able. Incorrect modem/dia[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide Troubleshooting 45 Note: If y ou still ha ve a prob lem after reading t his inf ormation, pleas e contact y our reseller or chec k the F AQ on the Ax is W ebs it e at w ww .axi s.c om. A series of broad vertical white lines appears across the im age. The CCD sensor becomes overloaded when the light is too bright. This c an [...]

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    Updating the Software AXIS 2100 User’s Guide 46 Appendix B - Updating the Software The AXIS 21 00 camera so ftware i s stored in Flash me mory. Thi s memory is provided by a silic on chip that, just like any other ROM devic e, retains data conte nt even afte r power is removed. Flas h memory is unique because it allo ws its da ta to be er ased an[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide The Unit Connectors 47 Appendix C - The Unit Connectors This sec tion p rovides a deta iled ov erview of the two su pporte d produ ct connec tors: the Seri al Conn ector and the IO Co nne ctor. I t a l s o i n c l u d e s c o n n e c t i on d i a g r a m s f o r si m p l e d o o r sw i t c h a n d an LED output, as well as [...]

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    The Unit Connectors A X IS 2100 User’s Guide 48 The IO Connector A 4-pole connecto r is pr ovided for auxiliary IO c onnections to the AXIS 21 00. Physical Connector The IO connector prov ides the inter face to a single digital out put and a single digital input. A diagram fo r the connector complete w ith a p inout table is provide d below. Digi[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide The Unit Connectors 49 Connection Diagram for a Simple Door Switch GND o o 1 ! 2 o ! o ! 4 3 ! ! IN OUT DC Po wer AXIS 21 00 Door Swit ch[...]

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    The Unit Connectors A X IS 2100 User’s Guide 50 Connec tion Diagra m for an LE D indi cator Ou tpu t GND o 1 ! 2 o ! o ! 4 3 IN OUT DC Power AXIS 2100 o LED Resi stor LED Indicator Output[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Guide The Unit Connectors 51 Schematic Connectio n Diagram of the I/O and RS232 C onnector Pins 1 and 2 are connecte d to the derived DC po wer fo r the unit, and can b e used as an external pow er fe ed for exter nal equipment; suc h as an Infrared sensor . When connecting other equipment using this connector , the maximum curre[...]

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    High Speed Services A XIS 2100 User’s Guide 52 Appendix D - High Speed Services You wi ll experie nce the full p erformance of the AXIS 2100 if you have acces s to high spe ed Internet s ervices; such as, xDS L or a cable mo dem connec tion. Howe ver, as most high sp eed Internet se rvices only provid e you with on e extern al IP addres s, there [...]

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    AXIS 2100 Use r’s Guide High Speed Serv ices 53 WinGate Server Software: Running on a singl e Windows 95 /98/2000 or NT c omputer, this softwa re allows multiple use rs simultaneou s access to the Int ernet thr ough a single modem; ISDN; o r high spe ed line, such as xDSL or cable modem connection; and effectively shares a si ngle Internet connec[...]

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    Technical Specifications A XIS 2100 User’s Guide 54 Appendix E - Technical Specific ations System Requireme nts - TCP/IP on Windows 95 , 98, NT and 2000, as well as Linux, UNIX, Mac and s everal others. Micros oft Interne t Expl orer 4.x, or high er (used with Axis ’ ActiveX component AXIS Camera Control), or Netscape 4.x or higher. Network Con[...]

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    AXIS 2100 User’s Manual Index 55 Ind ex A Access rights 40 Admin 40 Dial-in 40 View 40 Administration Tools 37 Anonym ou s user a ccess 4 0 ARP 43 ARTPEC-1 54 AXIS IP Installer 23 B Boa Web s erver 6 BOOTP 23, 25 C CGI sc ripts 5 Compress ion 5, 11 Conf igur ing 35 Connectors 47 D Dial-up Netwo rking 29 Digital input 48 Digital output 48 E E-mail[...]

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    Index AXIS 2100 User ’s Manual 56 RS232 connecto r 8 diagra m 47 S Seri al num ber 7 SMTP 5 Sta tus I nd icat or 32 T technical s p ecificat ions 54 triggering images 48 troub lesho oting 41, 4 7 W WinGate 53 X xDSL 52[...]

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    AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Na me> Quic k User’s Gui de AXIS 2100 User’s Guide 57 Activ eX - A control (or set of rules) used by a browser. Ac tiveX controls are o ften downloaded and installed automatica lly as required. ARP - Addr ess Resolu tio n Protocol . A protoc ol for ass igning an IP address to a p hysical device address that is[...]