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AXIS 2130R PTZ Network Camera User’s Manual[...]
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AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick User’s Guide AXIS 2130 User’s Manual 2 About This Docume nt This manual is intended fo r administrators and users of the AXIS 2130 PTZ Network Camera and the AXIS 2130R PTZ Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 2.32. The manual includes instructions for installing and using the pro[...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 3 Table Of Contents Product Overv iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 4 Controlling and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Appendix F - Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Product Overview 5 Product Overview The AXIS 2130 PTZ Network Camera is a co mbined Network Camera and Pan/Tilt/Zoom device. It plugs directly into an Ethernet network and delivers clear and sharp surveillance images to any browser on the network. The AXIS 2130 includes its own, built-in Web server that enhances trad[...]
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Product Overview AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 6 Cost-effective - Provides image distribution over you r network for a minimal connection overhead and offers a reliable and low-cost resource for remote network imaging. There are no hidden accessory costs involved; su ch as expensive software, management workstations, or dedi cated video cabling. [...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Product Description 7 Product Description Read the following information to familiari ze yourself with the AXIS 2130/2130R, making particular note of where the con nectors and indicators are located. Front Rear Panel Power Indic ator The power indicator flas hes green during power-up and shows a steady green during n[...]
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Product Description AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 8 Tripod Mounting The AXIS 2130 is supplied with a screw hole fo r tripod mounting. The screw hole is located on the base of the unit, as shown below. The base plate of the AXIS 2130R is similar, but is supplied with a ceiling mounting plat e instead of the tripod screw hole. Ceiling Mounting the [...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Installation 9 Installation • Quick installation - Follow the instru ctions belo w to quickly install on an Ethernet network. • Easy installation - See The AXIS IP Installer, on page 24. Before connecting the hardware 1. Note the serial numbe r on the undersid e of the unit. Y ou need to know this to set the IP a[...]
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Installation AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 10 Accessing the AXIS 2130 from a browser Start your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and enter the IP address of the AXIS 2130 in the location/address field. Important! • Upon delivery, the AXIS 21 30 is configured for open access (anonymous users). The unit is supplied with one pre-config[...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Configuration 11 Configuration This section describes how to configure the AXIS 2130/2130R and is intended specifically for product Administrators – who have high-level privileges denied to ordinary users . The AXIS 2130/2130R is configured from a st andard browser (Netscape Navigator 4.x o r Microsoft Internet Exp[...]
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Configuration AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 12 Admin Tools - Overview The Administration Tools provide access to the followi ng tools and parameters: Installation Wizard Application Wizard Date and Time Set camera parameters to the factory defau lt values. Define the user name and password for administratrors and users. Restart the camera. These [...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Configuration 13 Using the Wizards to Design your Application Click the Admin button and use the Wizards (described below) to quickly establish the necessary parameters for your application: Tip! Wizard Parameters / Opti ons Description Installation Wizard Sets all of the parameters required for securely viewing imag[...]
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Configuration AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 14 General Settings Click the General Settings button to display and/or edit the following settings: Date and Time Click this icon to set the date and time, au tomatically, or manually. Automatic setting of the date and time requir es you to ei ther synchronize the time with that on your computer or, al[...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Configuration 15 Layout Settings Using the Layout settings, you can define your default view er for Internet Explorer and enable a wide range of personal fe atures for inclusion on the product’s Home Page . Default viewer for Internet Explorer To enable the updating of images in Micros oft Internet Explorer , you m[...]
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Configuration AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 16 Emergency Actions In certain circumstances, it ma y be necessary to r einstate the Factory Default settings for your AXIS 2130. This is performed in one of two ways: • By clicking the Factory Default button on the General Settings admin page. This will reset most of the unit’s parame ters but wil[...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Configuration 17 DHCP DHCP (Dynamic Host Configurat ion Protocol) is a protocol th at lets network administrators centrally manage and automate the assignment of IP addr esses in an organizatio n's network. Important! Dynamic IP Address Notification Settings When the IP address changes by means beyond your contr[...]
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Configuration AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 18 Video Settings Click the Image Se ttings button to configure the image settings to your requirements. Notes: •Image control can also be achieved direct ly using CGI parameters in the image URL. •Using CGI parameters embedded in a URL requ est will temporarily override any parameters defined in th[...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Configuration 19 Preset Positions To enable quick and accurate camera PTZ positioning to known camera hotspots , the Administrator can set any camera position as a named entity - creating up to forty Preset Positions that can be used at any time from the drop-down list on the Live View page. Defining Preset Positions[...]
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Configuration AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 20 Reinstating the Fact ory Default Settings In certain circumstances, it ma y be necessary to r einstate the Factory Default settings for your AXIS 2130/2130R. This is performed by clic king the appropriate button within the Administration Tools , or by using the Re set Button . Follow the instructions[...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Us ing the AXIS 2130 PTZ Network 21 Using the AXIS 2130 PTZ Network Camera This section is intended specifically for system Users ; that is, personnel responsible for using the AXIS 2130/2130R as part of an integrated surveillance system. Important! Accessing your Surveillance Images The AXIS 2130/2130R can be used w[...]
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Using the AXIS 2130 PTZ Network Camera AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 22 Positional Control of the Camera The camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) device is controlled directly from the unit’s web interface, as shown in the illustration below: Notes: •Clicking anywhere on the toolbar’s gradient allows for a “smooth” PTZ adjustment; whereas cli[...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Other IP Setup Methods 23 Appendix A - Other IP Setup Methods As an alternative to the ARP command (described earlier in the Installation section of this manual), you can set the IP address for your AXIS 2130/2130R using any of the following methods - as appropriate for your operating system: Notes: •Make sure the [...]
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Other IP Setup Methods AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 24 The AXIS IP Installer The AXIS IP Installer is a Windows program th at is ideal for setting the IP addresses for multiple Axis networking products. Allowing you to conveniently access the home page of any Axis ThinServer device conne cted to your network, this fr eely distributed software is[...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Troubleshooting 25 Appendix B - Troubleshooting This appendix provides useful information to help you to resolve any difficulty you might have with your AXIS 2 130/2 130R. Sy mptoms, possible causes and remedial actions are provided in a quick reference table. Checking the Firmware One of your first actions when atte[...]
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Troubleshooting AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 26 Alternatively , get a copy of the log file by t yping the following command directly into the location/A ddress field (URL) of your browser: The log file can be read in any text editor and will look something like this: Typical AXIS 2130/2130R Log File PINGing Your IP Address By sending a packet to[...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Troubleshooting 27 Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Symptoms Possible causes Remedial actions The AXIS 2130/213 0R cannot be accessed from a browser. The IP address is already being used by another device. Run the PING utility (as described above) and follow the appropriate recommendations. The IP addre[...]
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Troubleshooting AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 28 Note: If you still have a problem after reading this info rmation, please contact your reseller or visit the Axis Support Web at www.axis.com/techsup/ Triggering difficulties w ith programming scripts. Unable to trigger on both positive and negative transitions of th e I/O ports (double-edged trigg[...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Updating the Firmware 29 Appendix C - Updating the Firmware The AXIS 2130/2130R firmware is stored in Flash memory. This memory is provided by a silicon chip that, just like an y other ROM device, retains data content even after power is removed. Flash memory is unique because it a llows its data to be erased and re-[...]
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Customizing The Video Server AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 30 Appendix D - Customiz ing The Video Server Modifying the File System The Linux-based operating system and flash memory file system make it possible for advanced users and application developers to customize the AXIS 2130/2130R by adding additional files to the read-write area of the fl[...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Customizing The Video Server 31 Custom Web Pages The AXIS 2130/2130R contains a re-writable flash memory file system that allows some directories and files to be changed by the root user, using FTP. This strictly non-supported product functionality, makes it possible for advanced users and application developers to a[...]
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Customizing The Video Server AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 32 7. Start your browser and view the W eb page s you uploaded, by entering the following URL in the location/A ddress field: Example! The images are now updated in your browser. 8. Enter bye in the command window to exit the ftp program. Note: You can change the html files as and when yo[...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Customizing The Video Server 33 Creating a New Home Page Having created and stored your new custom Web pages in product memory, you then proceed to assign one of th ese pages as your default Home page in the AXIS 2130/2130R, as described below: Caution! 1. Start a new ftp session to th e AXIS 2 130/2 130R, by enterin[...]
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The I/O Terminal Block Connector AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 34 Appendix E - The I/O Te rminal Block Connector A 4-pole connector is provide d for external I/O connectio ns to the AXIS 2130/2130R. The connector provi des the interf ace to a single output and a single input. A diagram for the connector, complete with a pi nout table is provided [...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Th e I/O Terminal Block Connector 35 Schematic Connection Diagram of the I/O Connector Controlling and Monitoring By entering http requests in your browser’s URL field, you can: • drive the relay output high or low • monitor the status of the digital input This requires you to have r oot access to the AXIS 2130[...]
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The I/O Terminal Block Connector AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 36 Example 2: - Set two 300ms pulses with 500ms delay between the pulses on output 1. Example 3: - Wait 1 second before setting output 1 ON. Digital Input The digital input is programmed using the Application Wizard , allowing the AXIS 2130/2130R to be configured for time and alarm-ba[...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manu al Technical Specifications 37 Appendix F - Technical Specifications System Requirements • Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT, Win dows ME, Linux, or UNIX. • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x/5.x or Netscape 4.x Network • Supported protocols - 10 baseT Ethernet or 100baseTX Fast Ethernet, TCP/IP, HTTP[...]
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Technical Specifications AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual 38 Operating Environment • Temperature: +40 o to +125 o F (0 o to +40 o C) • Humidity: 20-80% RH non-conde nsing. • Approved environmental housin g required for outdoor use. Hardware • ARTPEC-1 compression chip • ETRAX 100 LX, 32-bit RISC, 100 MIPS CPU • 16MB RA M • 4MB FLASH me[...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manu al Technical Specifications 39 Dimensions & Weight • Height - AXIS 2130: 4.2” (10.7c m ), AXIS 2130R: 5.4” (13.7cm) • Width - 4.4” (11.2cm) - both models • Depth - 5.6” (14.3cm) - both models • Weight - 1.41lb. (0.64 kg) - both models Security Multi-user password protection. Management Remote config[...]
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40 Index AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Index A Administration tools 11 Anonymous user access 14 ARP 27 AXIS IP Installer 23 B Bad snapshot images 28 BOOTP 23 C Ceiling mounting 8 Compression 18 Configuration 11 FTP 20 Connecting the hardware 9 Current position 19 Customizing Your Product 30 D Default viewer 15 DHCP 17 DNS settings 16 Dynamic IP a[...]
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AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual Index 41 Server Report 15, 25 SMTP settings 16 Specifications 37 Support 25 T TCP/IP settings 16 Technical specifications 37 Tilt 22 Triggering images 34 Triggering snapshots 36 Tripod mounting 8 Troubleshooting guide 25 U Unauthorized access 14 Updated frimware 29 Users 14 V Video settings 18 Z Zoom 22[...]