Axis Communications 207 manual

AXIS 207 Network Camera 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 207 Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.40 and later. It includ es instructions for using and managing the AXIS 207 on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of[...]

by product, category, or phrases • report problems to Axis support by logging in to your private support area • visit Axis Support at www.axis.com/techsup/ AXIS 207 User’s Manual Rev.3.0 Part No: 25384r 6 August 2006 Copyright© Axis Communications AB, 2005-2006[...]

4 AXIS 207 Contents Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 AXIS 207 LED Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 AXIS 207 - Product Featur es Product Features The AXIS 207 is the world’s smallest tr ue MPEG-4 network camera, from Axis Communications - the market leader in network video. Key features • True MPEG-4 image compression for optimized bandwidth efficiency • Motion detection for bandwidth efficiency • Built-in W eb server for remote monitor[...]

7 AXIS 207 - Product Features Overview Lock ring Network connector Network indicator Control button Product ID & serial number (S/N) label Power indicator I/O terminal connector Power connector Focus ring Status indicator (outer ring) Microphone Microphone - Built-in microphone for one way MPEG-4, ISMA, 3GPP compatible audio. Power Connector - [...]

8 AXIS 207 - Product Featur es LED indicators After completion of the startup and self test routines, the multi-co lored Network, Status, and Power LED indicators flash as follows: Amber Steady for connection to a 10 Mbit/s ne twork. Flashes for network activity. Green Steady for connection to a 100 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity. Unl[...]

9 AXIS 207 - Accessing the Camera Accessing the Camera Before accessi ng the camera it must be installed. Please see the installation guide supplied with your product. The camera can be used wi th most stan dard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Mozilla wit[...]

10 AXIS 207 - Accessing the Camera Setting the Password 1. When accessing the came ra 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 assword’ dialog will appear . Enter the User name: root Note[...]

11 AXIS 207 - Accessing the Camera Focusing Status Indicator Focus Ring To focus: Open a brow ser and examine the image. If required, adjust the focus ring until the focus is satisfactory. Small dot above the lens assembly. Note: Upon delivery, the raised line on the focus ring is aligned with the dot above the lens, and the focus is set to infinit[...]

12 AXIS 207 - Accessing the Camera AMC audio controls There are audio controls for controlling the client computer’s sp eaker output. These controls are only available in MPEG-4 vide o format and when audio is enabled, see Audio Settings, on page 19 . Click the Mute/Sou nd button to switch the sound off and on. Use the slider t o control the volu[...]

13 AXIS 207 - Video Stre ams Video Streams The AXIS 207 provides several di fferent image and video stream formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network. The Live View page in the AXIS 207 provide s access to MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG video streams, as well as to single JPEG images. Other applications and [...]

14 AXIS 207 - Video Streams MPEG-4 clients AXIS Media Contro l (AMC) The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG) from the AXIS 207 is to use the AXIS Media Co ntrol (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows. The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video and audio se ttings. Please see the readme file[...]

15 AXIS 207 - Video Stre ams Note also that multiple clie nts accessing Motion JPEG st reams can use different image settings. Alternative methods of accessing the vid eo stream Video/images from the AXIS 207 can also be accessed in the following ways: • The AXIS 20 7 is 3GPP compatible - enter the path: • rtsp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.3gp See [...]

16 AXIS 207 - Configuration Configuration This section describes how to configure th e 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 & Im age, Audio, Live View Config and Event Configuration. The camera is configured from Setup, [...]

17 AXIS 207 - Configuration Video and Image settings Image Appe arance Use these settings to change the im age as re quired. The image can be rotated, the image resolution and compression can be adjusted, and the white balance can be changed. The configuration of the video image will af fect the camera’s ov erall performance, depending on how it [...]

18 AXIS 207 - Configuration Video Stre am Define the maximum video stream time per session in seconds, min utes or ho urs, or set it as unlimited. When the set time has expired, a new stream can be started by refreshing the page in the browser. Note th at the maximum video stream ti me does not apply to clients connecting via multicast. The frame r[...]

19 AXIS 207 - Configuration The bit rate type can be set as Variable Bit Ra te (VBR) or Constant Bit Rate (CBR). VBR will adjust the bit rate according to the images' co mplexity, thus using a lot of bandwidth for a lot of activity in the image and less for lower activity in the monitored area. Audio Settings General The AXIS 207 has a built-i[...]

20 AXIS 207 - Live View Config Live View Config Layout These are the tools for deciding the 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 page , o[...]

21 AXIS 207 - Live View Config Customizing the default page The appearance of the default Live View page can be customized to suit your own requirements, or you can upload and use your own home page. To upload your own file s, click the Upload/Remove button and see the description below. Upload Own Web Files Your own web files, background pictures,[...]

22 AXIS 207 - Live View Config 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 24 . Enabling the display of the Snapshot button allows users to save a snapshot from the video stream by clicking the butt on. This button is mainly intended for use wi[...]

23 AXIS 207 - Live View Config Viewer Settings Check the Show viewer toolbar box to display e.g. the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser. Enable MPEG-4 decoder installation - The installation of the MPEG-4 decoder included with AMC can be disabled by the administrator , to prevent the insta[...]

24 AXIS 207 - Event Configuration Event Configuration An event in the AXIS 207 is when a trig ger is activated, causing a certain action to be performed. The event is the se t of parameters (or conditions) that specifies how and when which actions will be performed. A common ev ent is when the camera uploads images, triggered by an alarm. This sect[...]

25 AXIS 207 - Event Configuration Include Pre-trigger and Post-trigge r buffers - This function is useful when chec king to see what happened immediately before and/or after a trigger, e.g. 5 seconds before and/or after a door was opened. Include pre-tr igger buffer - images stored internally in the camera from the time immediately preceding the tr[...]

26 AXIS 207 - Event Configuration Motion Detection The motion detection feat ure is used to gene rate an alarm whenever movement occurs (or stops) in the video image. A total of 10 Include and/or Exclude windows can be configured. • Included windows target specif ic area s within the whole video image • Excluded windows define areas within an I[...]

27 AXIS 207 - Event Configuration 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 history level. • To only detect flashing light, low sensitiv ity can be selected. In other ca[...]

28 AXIS 207 - System Options System Options Security User access control is enabled by default. An administrator can se t up other users, by giving these user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means th at anybody may access the Live Vi ew page, as described below: Users - the user list displays the auth[...]

29 AXIS 207 - System Options Network - Basic TCP/IP Settings IP Address Configuration The IP address of the AXIS 207 can be set auto matically via DHCP, or a static (fixed) IP address can be set manually. A host name can be used and there are options for setting up notification of changes in the IP a ddress. DHCP is enabled by default. Notes: • D[...]

30 AXIS 207 - System Options Use the following DNS serve r address - enter the desired DNS server by specifying the following: Domain name - enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the AXIS 207. Multiple domains can be separate d by semicolons (;). The host na me is always the first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name, e.g. myserv[...]

31 AXIS 207 - System Options Use NAT traversal when your AXIS 207 is located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the ot her (WAN) side of a NAT router . With NAT traversal properly configured, all HTTP traffic to an external HTTP port in the NAT router will be forwarded to the camera. LAN (intranet) WAN (internet) Broadband [...]

32 AXIS 207 - System Options FTP The FTP server running in the AXIS 207 enable s the upload of e.g. new firmware, user applications, etc. Check the box to enable the service. RTSP The RTSP protocol allows a conn ecting client to start an MP EG-4 stre am. Check the box to enable the RTSP server and enter the RTSP port number to use. The default sett[...]

33 AXIS 207 - System Options Note that DSCP values can be entered in decimal or hex form, but sa ved values are always shown in decimal. For more infomation on Quality of Serv ice, please see the Axis support web at www.axis.com/techsup SMTP (email) Enter the host names (or IP addresses) an d port numbers for your primary and secondary mail servers[...]

34 AXIS 207 - System Options Note: The LED does not flash when the stream is retrieved using MPEG-4 multicast. Maintenance • Restart - The camera is restarted without changing any of the settings. • Restore - The unit is restarted an d most current settings are reset to factory default val - ues. The settings that will not be reset are as follo[...]

35 AXIS 207 - System Options 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 34 ) or use the Control button on the underside of the camera (see page 7 ) as described below: Using the Control Button To rese[...]

36 AXIS 207 - The I/O Terminal Connector 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 and GND The terminal connector is used in applications for e.g. moti on detection, event triggering, time lapse recording, alarm notific[...]

37 AXIS 207 - The I/O Termin al Connector Connect input/output devices to the camera as follows: 1. Attach the cables f or the device secu re ly to the supplied green connector block. 2. Once the cables are connecte d, push the connector block into the ter minal connector (also green) on the camera. Terminal Connectors AXIS 207 o z z o o o o o AXIS[...]

38 AXIS 207 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that dete rmines the functionality of th e AXIS 207. One of yo ur first actions when troubleshooting a problem shou ld be to check the currently instal led firmware version. The latest version may cont ain a correction that fixes your particular problem. The cu[...]

39 AXIS 207 - 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 attached to[...]

40 AXIS 207 - Troubleshooting Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address When using ARP/Ping Try the installat ion again. The IP address mu st 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 differe[...]

41 AXIS 207 - 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 from the MPEG-4 tab in the AMC control panel applet. Ensure that your graphic s card is using the[...]

42 AXIS 207 - Troubleshooting For additional assistance, please contact your reseller or see the suppor t pages on the Axis Website at www.axis.com/techsup Problems up loading files Limited space There is only limited space ava ilable for the upload of your own files. Try deleting existing files to free up space. Motion Detection triggers unexpecte[...]

43 AXIS 207 - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specification Model AXIS 207 Network Camera Lens • 4.0mm, fixed iris • F2.0 Image sensor 1/4” Micron progressive scan RGB CMOS Angle of view Horizontal viewing angle: 55° Light sensitivity 1-10000 Lux, F2.0 Video compression • Motion-JPEG. Snapshot JPEG images available. [...]

44 AXIS 207 - Technical Specifications Minimum web browsing require ments • Pentium III 500 MHz or higher or equivalent AMD • 128 MB RAM • AGP graphics card, Dire ctDraw, 32 MB video RAM • Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, • DirectX 9.0 or later • Internet Explorer 6.x or later For other operating systems and br owsers, see www.axis.com[...]

45 AXIS 207 - Technical Specifications MPEG-4 licensing License for one MPEG-4 encoder and one MPEG-4 decoder included. Additional licenses available for purchase from Axis Communications. THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 SYSTEMS PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR ENCODING IN COMPLI ANCE WITH THE MPEG-4 SYSTEMS STANDARD, EXCEPT THAT AN ADDITION [...]

46 AXIS 207 - Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms ActiveX - A standard that enables software components to interact 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 documents, and ActiveX scripts. ActiveX controls are often downloaded an[...]

47 AXIS 207 - Glossary of Terms uses analog-to-digital conve rsion and digital-to-analog conversio n in the same chip. Codec can also mean compression/dec ompression, in which case it is generally taken to mean an algorithm or computer program for reducing the size of large files and programs. Compression - See Image Compression . Contrast - Define[...]

48 AXIS 207 - Glossary of Terms images (VOP's) in the GOV structure. See also GOV and VOP . GOV structur e - The GOV structure describes the composition of an MPEG-4 video stream, as regards the type of images (I-VOP's or P-VOP's) in cluded in the strea m, and their internal order. Se e also GOV and VOP . Half-duplex - See Full-duple[...]

49 AXIS 207 - Glossary of Terms Motion JPEG - Motion JPEG is a simple compression/decompression technique for networked video. Latency is low and im age quality is guaranteed, rega rdless of movement or co mplexity of the image. Image quality is controlled by adjusting the compression level, which in turn provides control over the file size, and th[...]

50 AXIS 207 - Glossary of Terms proxy server acts as an intermediary between a workstation user and the Internet. This provi des security, administrative control, and a caching service. Any proxy server associated with a gateway server, or part of a gateway server, effectively separates the organisatio n’s network from the outside network and the[...]

51 AXIS 207 - Glossary of Terms allows it to be connected to the Internet with a single shared network address. The subnet mask is the part of the IP address that tells a network router how to find the subnet that the data packet should be delivered to. Using a subnet mask saves the router having to handle the entire 32-bit IP address; it simply lo[...]

52 AXIS 207 - Glossary of Terms VOP (Video Object Plan e) - A VOP is an image frame in an MPEG-4 video stream. There are several types of VOP: - An I-VOP is complete image frame. - A P-VOP codes the differences betwee n images, as long as it is more efficient to do so. Otherwise it c odes the whole image, which may also be a completely new image. W[...]

53 AXIS 207 - Index Index Numerics 3GPP 10, 15 A Action Buttons 22 Active/Inactive 22 Administrator 16 Alarm 26, 36 AMC 9 AMC Viewer Toolbar 12 ARP/Ping 29 Auxiliary Power 36 AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service 29 B Backup 34 Bit Rate 18 Bonjour 9 Buffer Size 25 Buffers 25 C Configuration 16 Control Button 7, 35 Customize 21 D Date & Time 28 Defa[...]

54 AXIS 207 - Index Q QoS 32 QuickTime 9, 14, 22 R Real Player 9, 14 Recovery 39 Resolutions 43 Restore 34 S Security 28 Server Time 28 Services 29 Snapshot button 12 Support 34 System Options 28 T TCP/IP Settings 29 Terminal Block 36 Time Mode 28 Troubleshooting 38 U Upgrade Server 34 Uploading web files 21 UPnP 30, 33 Users 28 V Video Stream 18[...]