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

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    AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide About thi s D ocu m e nt This manual is inte nded for administrato rs and users of th e AXIS 210/210A/211/211A Network Camera and applies to firmware release 4.30. It includ es instructions for using and managing the AXIS 210/210A/211/211A on your network. Previous experience of network[...]

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

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    4 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A System Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    5 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Introduction Introduction This manual covers the following Axis Network Camera models: • AXIS 210 • AXIS 210A • AXIS 211 • AXIS 211A All instructions and information in this ma nual are valid for all four models unless otherwise stated. Product features The AXIS 210/210A/211/211A cameras are part of the latest gen[...]

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    6 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Introduction • Built-in web server that pr ovides full access to all fe atures via a standard web browser . • 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 DC[...]

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    7 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Introduction Overview Power ind icator Network indicator Control button Serial numb er Internal Microphone AXIS 210A/211A Mounting screw hole Underside AXIS 211/AXIS 211A DC-Iris Focus puller Tele/wide pull er AXIS 210/AXIS 210A DC-Iris control cab le Focus puller Status indicator Status indicator External microphone/line[...]

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    8 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - 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[...]

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    9 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Accessing the Camera Accessing the Camera Follow the instructions in the AXIS 210/210A/ 211/211A Installation Guide to install your camera. The cameras c an 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. S[...]

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    10 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - 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 nam[...]

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    11 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Accessing the Camera The Live View Page Depending on whether or not the Live View page has been customized, the buttons described below may or may not be visible. To resize the video image, click the View Size buttons: half-size (x 1 /2 ), full-size (x1), x2 or x4. Note th at this does not change the video image’s reso[...]

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    12 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Accessing the Camera Audio controls for AXIS 210A/211A There are also controls for controlling th e client computer’s speaker output and microphone sensitivity. These controls are only available when audio is enabled, see Audio Settings, on page 24 . Push-to-talk settings are made in the AMC control panel, see The AXIS[...]

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    13 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Video Stre ams Video Streams The AXIS 210/210A/211/211A provides several di fferent image and video formats. The type to use depends on you r requirements and on the properties of your network. The Live View page in the AXIS 210/210A/211/ 211A provides access to Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams, as well as to single [...]

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    14 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Video Streams MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods To deliver live streaming video over IP netw orks, vario us combinations of transport protocols and broadcast methods are employed. • RTP (Realtime Transport Protocol) is a prot ocol that allows programs to manage the real-time transmission of multimedia data, vi[...]

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    15 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Video Stre ams 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 stream . However, as more and more unicast clients connect, the traffic on the network will in crease and may cause congestion. Although there is a maximum [...]

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    16 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Video Streams Other MPEG-4 clients Although it may be possible to use other clie nts to view the 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 strea[...]

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    17 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Video Stre ams Accessing the Audio Streams In addition to accessing audio in the Live View page using AMC, audio from the AXIS 210A/211A can also be accessed in the following ways: HTTP API You can read about accessing audio for the other protocols through the HTTP-API at http://www.axis.com/techsup QuickTime/Window s Me[...]

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    18 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - 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 & Im age, Audio, Live View Config and Event Configuration. The camera is configured u[...]

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    19 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Video & Image se ttings Video & Image settings The following descriptions o ffer examples of the features available in the AXIS 210/210A/211/211A. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from the setup tools. Click to access the online help. Image Settings Image Appearance Adjust th[...]

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    20 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - 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 [...]

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    21 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Video & Image settings Upload and use an overlay To upload an overlay image to the camera: 1. Select Uploaded image a s overlay in the drop-down list for Overlay/Mask Ty pe . 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[...]

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    22 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - 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 ba lance and exposure contr ol can be adjusted. If available, DC-Ir[...]

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    23 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Video & Image se ttings 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[...]

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    24 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Audi o (AXIS 210A/211A only) Audio (AXIS 210A/211A only) The AXIS 210A/211A can transmit audio to ot her clients using an external microphone and can play audio received from other client s by attaching a speaker. The Setup page for the AXIS 210A/211A has an a dditional menu item called Audio , which allows different aud[...]

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    25 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Audio (AXIS 210A/211A only) Full-duplex mode means you can transmit and receiv e audio (talk and listen) at the same time, without having to use any of the cont rols. This is just like having a telephone conversation. The only controls you may wi sh to u se are th e mute buttons to turn off the sound, and the sliders, to[...]

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    26 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Audi o (AXIS 210A/211A only) If there are problems with the sound in put being too low or high, adjust the in put gain for the microphone attached to the AXIS 210A/211A . Audio Output If the sound from the speaker is too low or high, adjust the output gain for the active speaker attached to the AXIS 210A/211A. When satis[...]

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    27 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Audio (AXIS 210A/211A only) There are two adjustable parameters available for noise cancellation: • Noise canceller threshold level • Noise canceller attenuation When the incoming sound is louder than the th reshold it will pass without being affected. When lower than the threshold, the in coming sound will be reduce[...]

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    28 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - 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. • Use custom settings - modify the default Live View page with your own colors, images etc. Click the Configure button and see bel[...]

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    29 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - 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 210/21 0A/211/211A itself. Once uploaded, files are shown in the drop-down lists for Own (file). Follow these instructions to upload a file.[...]

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    30 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Live View Config User-defined CGI links can be use d 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 p[...]

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    31 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - 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 [...]

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    32 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Live View Config Select the desired video sources and enter the t ime in seconds to display each source (up to 59 minutes). Click Save . The Sequence buttons will appear on the Live Vi ew page to enable th e viewer to start and stop the sequence mode. Please see the online help for more information.[...]

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    33 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Event Confi guration 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 a[...]

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    34 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - 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 se[...]

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    35 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Event Confi guration Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers This function is very useful when checki ng to see what happened immediately before and/or after a trigger, e.g. 30 seconds before and/or afte r a door was opened. Check the Upload images checkbox unde r Event Types > Add Trigge red... > Triggered by... to e[...]

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    36 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Event Configuration 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 windows target spec ific area s within the whole video image • Excluded windows define areas within [...]

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    37 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Event Confi guration Please see the online he lp for descriptions of each available option. High level Only very large objects trigger motion detection An object that appears in the region will trigger the motion detection for a long period Ordinary colored objects on ordinary backgrounds will trigger the moti on detecti[...]

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    38 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - 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 t[...]

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    39 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - System Options Notes: •If the referrals feature is enabled and you wish to a lso 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 ad[...]

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    40 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - System Options Date & Time Current Server Time - displays the current date and t ime (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the Overlay Images (see below). New Server Time - Select your time zone from the dr op-down list. If you want the server clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings[...]

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    41 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - System Options Services Options for notification of IP address change - if the IP address for the video server changes, e.g. automatically by DHCP, you can choose to be notified of the change. Click Settings... and enter the required information. AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service - The AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Servic e [...]

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    42 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - System Options Link-Local Address This is enabled by default and assigns the AXIS 210/210A/ 211/211A an additional IP address for use with UPnP ™ . The AXIS 210/210A/211/211A can have bo th a Link-Local IP and a static/DHCP-supplied IP a ddress at the same time - thes e will not affect each other. HTTP The default HTTP[...]

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    43 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - System Options Network Traffic The default setting is Auto-negotiate which mean s that the corr ect speed is automatically selected. If necessary, you c an set the connect ion speed by selecting it from the drop-down list. Maximum bandwidth - Specify, in Mbit/s or kbit/s, the maximum bandwidth the AXIS 210/210A/211/211A [...]

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    44 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - System Options 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 Places.” Note: UPnP must also be enabled on your Windows XP or ME computer. To do this, open[...]

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    45 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - System Options Backup - To take a backup of all of the parameters , and any user-defined scripts, click this button. If necessary, it will then be possible to return to the previous se ttings, if settings are changed and there is unexpected behavior. Restore - click the Browse button to locate the saved backup file (see [...]

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    46 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - System Options Plain Conf ig - thi s function is for the advanced user with previous experience of configuring Axis cameras. All pa rameters can be set and modifi ed from this page. Help is available via the links on the standard setup pages. Resetting to the Factory Default Settings To reset the cameras to the o riginal[...]

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    47 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - The I/O Terminal 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 for e.g. motion detection, event triggering, time lapse recording, [...]

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    48 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - The I/O Terminal Connector Connect input/output devices to th e terminal connector as follows: o z z o o o o o AXIS 210/210A/211/211A 3.3V PS-K 9W e.g. doorbell Device z 4 o 3 o Switch Mode Power Supply o 1 o o Relay GND + 2 1. Loosen the corresponding sc rew on top of the pin (see above for the correct pin to use). 2. P[...]

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    49 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specification Models • AXIS 210 • AXIS 210A: Power over Ethernet, audio • AXIS 211: Power over Ethernet, DC-iris • AXIS 211A: Power over Ethernet, DC-iris, audio Video compression • Motion-JPEG • MPEG-4 Part2 (ISO/IEC 14496-2), Profiles: ASP and SP Resolu[...]

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    50 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Te chnical Specifications Processors, memory, clock • CPU: ETRAX 100LX 32bit • Video processing and compression: ARTPEC-2 • RAM memory: 16 MB (AXIS 210/211) 32 MB (AXIS 210A/211A) • Flash memory: 4 MB (AXIS 210/211) 8 MB (AXIS 210A/211A) • Battery backed up real-time clock Power • 7-20V DC, max 5W • Power o[...]

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    51 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Technical Specifications System integration support • Powerful API for software integration available at www.axis. com • Event trigger data in video stream • AXIS Media Control SDK • Embedded scripting support • Watchdog secures continuous operation, can be monitored by other systems via event notification • [...]

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    52 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Te chnical Specifications General performance considerations When setting up your system, it is importa nt to consider how various settings and situations will affect performance. Some fact ors affect the amount of bandwidth (the bit rate) required, others ca n affect the frame rate, and some w ill affect both. If the lo[...]

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    53 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Technical Specifications 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 210/210A/211/211A. Note that these values are guidelin es only - actual values may vary. Motion JPEG settings: Frame rates Motion JPEG M[...]

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    54 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - 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 S[...]

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    55 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - 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 lab[...]

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    56 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Troubleshooting Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address When using ARP/Ping . Try the install ation again. The IP address must be set with in two minutes after power has been applied to the camera. Ensure the Ping length is set to 408. See the Installation Guide. The camera is locat[...]

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    57 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - 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 workstati[...]

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    58 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Troubleshooting 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 rendering problems, you may need to enable Advanced Video Rendering. This is done on the MPEG-4 tab in the AMC control panel applet. Ensure that your [...]

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    59 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Troubleshooting For additional assistance, plea se contact your reseller or se e the support pages on the Axis Website at www.axis.com/techsup Full duplex not supported. Sound card does not support full-duple x. For in formation on how to check if your sound card supports full-duplex, please visit http://support.microsof[...]

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    Glossary of Terms 60 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - 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 - Adaptive Differential Pulse Co de Modulation. Predicts the analog signal digita[...]

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    61 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Glossar y of Terms NWAY - A network protocol that automatically negotiates the highest possible common transmission speed between two devices. PAL - Phase 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[...]

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    62 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Index Index A Accessing the video stream 15 Action 33 Action Buttons 11, 30 Active/Inactive 30 Administrator 18 Advanced Simple profile 13 Alarm 36, 47 AMC Viewer Toolbar 12 Audio 24 Audio input 25 Audio mode 24 Audio output 26 Auxiliary Power 47 AXIS 15 AXIS Media C ontrol 15, 25 B Backup 45 Bandwidth 13, 53 Bit rate 13[...]

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    63 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Index Network Settings 40 NTP Configuration 41 NTP Server 40 O Other MPEG-4 clients 16 Output 47 Output Buttons 30 Output buttons 11 Own home page 29 Own web files 29 P Pinout - I/O connectors 47 PoE 6, 8 Port Status 37 Ports & Devices 44 Post-trigger Buffe r 35 Power Connector 8 Power over Ethernet 6 Pre-trigger Buf[...]

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    64 AXIS 210/210A/211/211A - Index[...]

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    AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide AXIS 210/210A/211/211A User’s Ma nual Rev. 4.2 Part No: 25664[...]