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AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Na me> Quic k User’s Gui de AXIS 21 10 Us er’s G uide 2 About This Document This document i s intended for administr ators and users of the AXI S 21 10 Ne twork C amera, and is appl ica ble f or soft w a re releas e 2.1 3 . Although many of the o perational aspect s of t he pr oduct a re des cribed in the on-l[...]

AXIS 2110 User’s Manual 3 Table of Conte nts Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Overview AXIS 21 10 User’s Manual 4 Overview The AXIS 2110 is a digi tal TCP/I P network camera th at includes all of the requir ed networ king connec tivity for dis trib uting image s or live video over an i ntranet, or the Int ernet. With it s own b uilt-i n Web serv er, it a llows high- quality remote s urveil la nce images to be viewe d direc[...]

AXIS 2110 User ’s Manual Overvi ew 5 Features and Benefits Easy to U se - The AXIS 2 110 is com pletely in depende nt of any other server and requi res no other spec ial ha rdware or software s uch as PC frame grabbe r cards or viewing soft ware. All you need i s Netscape Nav igator 4 .x or above . Alternat ively, you can use th e Axis Acti veX c[...]

Overview AXIS 21 10 User’s Manual 6 ISP an d M odem - The Point to Point Protocol (PPP) supp ort allows you to use your AXIS 2110 re motely ove r a serial lin k, just as if it were loca ted on your local net work. Initia lly setting up th e u ni t using a computer con nected by the supplied Nul l Modem cable, you can quickl y configu re the unit [...]

AXIS 2110 Use r’s Manual Physic al Descriptio n 7 Physical Des criptio n Read the f ollow ing infor mation to f amil iarize yo urs elf with th e AXIS 21 10, maki ng particu lar note of where the connec tors and ind icators are lo cated. This i nformat ion prov ides a usef ul reference during th e installa tion of the produc t. Front Pan e l Impor[...]

Physical De scri ption AXIS 21 10 User’s M anual 8 Rear Panel Note: The power supply supplied with your AXIS 2110 is country specific. Please check that t he type you are using is correct. See Checking t he Hardware Inve ntory, on page 9. Power Sup ply Connec tor A sing le Ja ck sock et (PS-D) for connection of AXIS 2 110 power supply. The termin[...]

AXIS 2110 User ’s Manual Assembl ing Your C amera 9 Assembling Your Camera The information provided in this s ection w ill help yo u unpack an d assemb le your prod uct. You w ill then be ready to pro ceed with the ins t alla tion and co nfigurati on of the pr oduct into your applicat ion environ ment, as described in the follow ing sec tions of [...]

Installin g Your Came ra on a Netw ork AXIS 2110 User’s M anual 10 Installing Your Camera on a Network • Macintosh users - Please refe r to Notes for Macin tosh Users, on page 16. • Easy installation - Use The AXIS IP Installer. See Using the A XIS IP I nstaller, on page 13. • Quick installation- Follow the instructions below to install the[...]

AXIS 2110 U se r’s Manual Instal li ng Your Camer a on a Netw o r k 11 Network Indicato r Po we r In d ic a to r ❸ C o n n e c t a n E t h e r n e t c a b l e Connect an Eth ern et cable to yo ur A XIS 2110 and attach it to the network. ❻ Ex i t pi n g a n d c h eck t h e i n stall a tion The installation is n ow complete, and you ar e ready [...]

Installin g Your Came ra on a Netw ork AXIS 2110 User’s M anual 12 Checking the Installation From Your Brows er Having comple ted the inst allatio n, you should then ch eck the conn ection between the AXIS 21 10 and the ne t wo r k, as fol lo w s: 1. Start your browse r (see no te below) an d enter the n ame or IP ad dress of y our camer a: Exam [...]

AXIS 2110 User’s Manu al Other Met hods of Sett in g the IP Ad- 13 Other Methods of Setting the IP Address In addi tion to the A RP comman d described earlier, yo u can set t he IP address using an appr op ria te metho d for yo ur oper atin g system from the tabl e belo w: Importan t! Using the AXIS IP Installer The AXIS IP Ins t aller is a Windo[...]

Other Methods of S etting the IP Address AXIS 2110 User’ s Manual 14 Setting the IP Address with the AXIS IP Installer 1. Sta r t th e A XIS IP Insta ller . The AXIS IP Installer dialog is displa yed on the screen. 2. Restart your AXIS 2 1 1 0 by disconn ecting the power supply and then reconnect ing it. 3. Select the ser ial numb er of y our AXI[...]

AXIS 2110 Us er’s Ma nu al Other Met hods of Setting the IP Ad - 15 Using BOOTP in UNIX Follow thes e steps to u se the BOOTP method : 1. Append t he follo wing entr y to your boot t ab le. Th is is typi cally done using the file /etc/boot ptab : where: Examp l e! 2. If necessa ry, upd ate you r host tabl e and al ias name da tabases a ccordi ng [...]

Other Methods of S etting the IP Address AX IS 2110 User’s M anual 16 Notes for Ma ci ntosh Users The AXIS 2110 supports TCP/IP over Ethernet, or PPP Mod em dial-up. You must use TCP/I P on your Ma cintosh ne twork, as there is no suppor t for App leTalk . When usin g the AXIS 2 110 on a Ma cintos h, plea se obser v e the following po ints: • T[...]

AXIS 2110 Use r’s Manual Using Your Came ra with a Modem 17 Using Your Camera with a Modem The informatio n in this section de scribes how to set up the AXIS 2110 for use with a serial modem for transmitting im ages over a standard Dial-up connection. Before You Begin Before you can set up and ac cess a mod em-connect ed AXIS 21 10 from a br owse[...]

Using Your Camera with a Modem AXIS 2110 User’s M anual 18 2. Set up an existing s e ssion to 1 1 5 200bps, usi ng the physi cal COM port to which you have connected your AXIS 2 1 1 0. 3. Log on with user ID roo t and password pass . The ph one number you enter are irrel evant at log on and y ou shoul d thus use du mmy number s for comp leting th[...]

AXIS 2110 Use r’s Manual Using Your Came ra with a Modem 19 Connecting Your Computer Usin g the Null Modem Cable Important! Follow the s teps bel ow to config ure a serial mo dem connecti o n fo r your AXIS 2110: • The information and screen examples shown in this section are from Windows NT. Although similar to the Dial-up implementations in W[...]

Using Your Camera with a Modem AXIS 2110 User’s M anual 20 Creating a Dial-up Networking Conn ection... To crea te a Di al-up netwo rking con nection t o your AX IS 2110, fo llow the se steps: ❶ Doubl e -cli c k My C o m p u t er a n d then double-click the Dial-Up Networking icon. ❷ Dou b l e - c lick the Ma k e N e w Connection icon. ❹ F [...]

AXIS 2110 Use r’s Manual Using Your Came ra with a Modem 21 Refining the Dial-up Networkin g Properties... Having crea ted the Dial-up c onnection for your AXIS 2110, follo w the step s be low to refine the connectio n properties: Initiating the Dial-up Connect ion Important! If you have problems connecting via the Null Modem Cable, go back throu[...]

Using Your Camera with a Modem AXIS 2110 User’s M anual 22 Verifying the Modem Connection Havin g initiate d your Dia l-up connec tion, as de scribed ab ove, you ca n quickl y check the connec tion by acce ssing the A XIS 2110 with a s tandard Web br owser; suc h as Netscape or Int ernet Expl orer as follow s: ❶ Sin c e the A X IS 2 110 e m ul [...]

AXIS 2110 User’s Ma nu al Config urin g Your Camera 23 Configuring Your Camera Importan t! The AXIS 2110 is configured and integrat ed into yo ur applicatio n environm ent using t he availa ble Wizards , o r the Web-bas ed Administration Tools . This section pr ovides d etailed informati on on how t o use th e Installation and Application Wizar d[...]

Configu ring Your Camera AXI S 2110 Us er’s Manu al 24 Installation Wizard Overview The I n stallat io n Wizar d provide s a quick an d easy me thod with which to d efine th e Syst em , Secu r ity , Image an d Layout settings for your ap plication - as defined in the AdministrationToo ls Overvi ew, on page 26. Starting the Installation Wizard 1. [...]

AXIS 2110 User’s Ma nu al Config urin g Your Camera 25 The Admini strati on Tools The We b-based Ad m i ni st rat ion Tools are us ed for confi guring and managi ng your AXIS 2110. After initial ly setti ng up the AXIS 2110 with the In stallation Wizard , these t ool s are ideal for u se by more advanced users when reviewing and refining the conf[...]

Configu ring Your Camera AXI S 2110 Us er’s Manu al 26 3. The Admin istration To ols are now presente d as links in the margin of the Administ ration Page. Simply clic k the relevant link fo r the parameters you want to con fi gure. As an Administrator, you configur e and modify the s ystem dir ectly fro m this page. Tools Overview The tabl e bel[...]

AXIS 2110 User’s Ma nu al Config urin g Your Camera 27 System Security T o p r e v ent u n a u t h o r iz e d u s e, t h e A X IS 2 1 10 s u pp o r t s m u lt i - u s er p a ss w o r d p r o t ect i o n and access is restric ted to define d users only . The syst em A dministrator(s) has exclusive acce ss to th e camera ’s Administration Tools a[...]

Configu ring Your Camera AXI S 2110 Us er’s Manu al 28 Reinstating the Factory Default Settings In cert a i n circumstance s, it may be nec essary to rei nstate the Fa ctory Def ault settings for your AX IS 2110. This is perform e d by c licking the Support li nk in the Adminis tration Tools and then sel ecting Restart/Re se t , or by pressin g t[...]

AXIS 2110 User’s Ma nu al Choosing You r Appl icat ion 29 Choosing Your Application The AXIS 2110 c an be used in a wide varie t y of a pplications. In stalling di rectly onto an Ethernet ne tw ork or vi a a V.90-c ompa ti ble mo dem, the p rodu ct is c omp let ely indep end ent and requir es no addi tio n al software on your view ing desktop. Cr[...]

Choosing Your Appli cation AXIS 21 10 User’s M anual 30 Picture frequency for Networking App lications When used i n a TCP/IP ne t working e nvironment, the AXIS 2 110 delivers up to 15 images/s econd; wher e the actual image fr equency is ty pically lim ited by: • your browser/comput er •t h e i m a g e s i z e • the lighting conditions at[...]

AXIS 2110 User’s Ma nu al Choosing You r Appl icat ion 31 Viewing Images in a Custom-design ed Web Page Simply ins tall the AXI S 2110 dire ctly on your local Et hernet networ k and complete the Installation Wizard to immed iately view liv e video images i n your own cust om-desi gned Web page . The Wizar d not only h e lps you de fine the image [...]

Choosing Your Appli cation AXIS 21 10 User’s M anual 32 Sequentially Uploading Images to a Rem ote FTP Server Ideal fo r busy Web sites on both larg e corporate networks , and SOHO ( Small-Offi c e Home-Of fice) applic atio ns where a s mall network is ins talled and mainta ined ; this application upload s images to a designated FTP serv e r on y[...]

AXIS 2110 User’s Ma nu al Choosing You r Appl icat ion 33 Uploading Pre and/or Post Alarm Im ages to a Remote FTP server The AX IS 2 1 1 0 is an ideal sol ution for li ght indoor surveillan ce applicat ions. By con necting your chose n external alarm devi ces to the I/O connector , y ou can quickly co nfigure the prod uct to uplo ad single i mage[...]

Choosing Your Appli cation AXIS 21 10 User’s M anual 34 Modem Applicati ons If a local network connecti on is not avail abl e where you wa nt to use your AXI S 21 10, yo u can alter nati vely conne ct your AXIS 2110 to a V.90 -comp atible modem and qu ickly config ure any number of exciting app lications usi ng the Wizards; i ncluding: • Viewin[...]

AXIS 2110 User’s Ma nu al Choosing You r Appl icat ion 35 Picture Frequency for Modem Applicati ons When used with a modem, th e speed of your communicati ons link will nor mally determi ne the ima ge frequ ency in y our brow ser. A s tandard imag e is normally transm itted i n 2-5 secon ds, alth ough optim al image frequenc y is achi eved by b u[...]

Choosing Your Appli cation AXIS 21 10 User’s M anual 36 Remote Imaging in a Custom-designed Web Page The AXIS 2110 c an be configured as a standalone application that is comp letely remote from any netw ork. Ideal for remote su rveillance, indus trial control, and proc ess monitoring applicati ons, you can quickly co nfigure t he AXIS 2110 for a [...]

AXIS 2110 User’s Ma nu al Choosing You r Appl icat ion 37 Uploading Images to Your Intern et Service Provider Perfect for Web attractions, remote light surveill ance and process control applicatio ns ; the AXIS 21 10 can b e quic kly confi gured to dial-out fro m any remot e locatio n and tr ansmit live im ages to se ver al user s, or the who le [...]

Choosing Your Appli cation AXIS 21 10 User’s M anual 38 Uploading Pre/Post Alarm Images to Yo ur Internet Service Provider Perfec t as a remote imagin g and lig ht survei llance tool, the A XIS 2 1 1 0 can not only transm it live video streams ove r a standard Di al-up conne ction, but c an also be co nnected to a wide variety o f standard extern[...]

AXIS 2110 U se r ’ s Man ual Lenses and Fo c using 39 Appendix A - Lenses and Focusing The AXIS 2110 feature s a replac eable CS- type Tele/ Wide Zoom lens that can be targeted for diff erent applications. Usi ng rotat ional focus co ntrol, the lens must fi rst be foc used under normal, stabl e conditions to optimize the image quality f or the ca[...]

Lenses and Focusing AXIS 21 10 User’s Manual 40 Focusing using the Focus Assistant The Status Indicat or, used i n conjunction with the Focus Ass istant , pr ovides an immediate visua l display that will he lp you achieve a good basic leve l of focus at th e point of came ra installa tion. Focus Quality Once set to Focus Mode , the Status I ndica[...]

AXIS 2110 U se r ’ s Man ual Lenses and Fo c using 41 1. A d j ust the T ele/Zoom ring to the des ired settin g (see illus tration on page 39). 2. Set the Focus Ring to its extreme far-foc us posit ion by turn ing it fu lly clock wise. 3. Ro t ate the I ris A djustme nt Ring to an approp riate po sition f or your i nstallati on, as foll ows: • [...]

Lenses and Focusing AXIS 21 10 User’s Manual 42 Repl a ci ng the Len s Beca use the AXI S 2110 is d esigned with a CS-mou nt, the len s supplied wi th your camera can be rep laced with any st andard CS or C l ens ty pically used in the secu rity/ CCTV indust ry. Contact a s ecurity/C CTV resell er in you r area for mor e informat ion. Note: Altho[...]

AXIS 2110 User’s Manual Troubl es hootin g 43 Appendix B - Tro u blesh ooting This app endix pr ovides usef ul information on so lving problems y o u might have with your AX IS 2110. Frequently Asked Questions Q: Which m odem should I select in the li st on the Modem S ettings page if mi n e is not liste d? A: Generic. Q: Do I h ave to use one of[...]

Troubleshooting AXIS 2110 User ’s Manu al 44 PIN Gi ng Your IP Add r e s s By sending a packet to the sp ecified address an d waiting f or a reply, the PING utilit y can determi ne whether a specific IP- address is acce ssible. It also pr ovides a particu larly u seful method f or confirming addressing conflicts with y our AXIS 2110 on t h e netw[...]

AXIS 2110 User’s Manual Troubl es hootin g 45 Problems, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Sympto ms Possibl e cau ses Reme dia l a ct ion s The A XIS 2110 cannot be accessed from a browser. The IP address is a lready used by another device. Disco nnect your AXIS 2110 from the netw ork. Run the PIN G utility (as described in PINGing Your IP Add[...]

Troubleshooting AXIS 2110 User ’s Manu al 46 No access via the Nu ll Modem Cable. Incorrect modem/dial-up settings. Check the settings, espec ially the ports and t he communica tion spee d. Inco rre ct use of th e cab le. The null modem cable is n ot intended for use as a serial conne ction for the A X IS 2110, i.e. it ca nnot be used to run the [...]

AXIS 2110 User’s Manual Troubl es hootin g 47 Note: If you still have a problem after reading this information, please contact your reseller or check the AXI S 2110 product pages on the Axis Websit e at www.axis.com. Noisy images. Video images may be noisy if you are using the AXIS 21 10 in a ve ry low light envir onment . To solve this problem, [...]

Updating th e Software AXIS 2110 User ’s Manu al 48 Appendix C - Updating th e Software The AXIS 2110 camer a s oftware is st ored in Flash memory. This me mory is pro vided by a silic on chip that, just l i k e a n y other ROM device, re tains data content ev en after power is remove d. Flash memory is uniqu e becau se it all ows its dat a to be[...]

AXIS 2110 User ’s Manual The Unit Connecto r s 49 Appendix D - The Unit Connectors This section pr ovides a detailed overvie w of the two sup ported p roduct con nectors : the Serial Co nnector and the IO Conne ctor. It also in clu des co nnect ion diagrams fo r simple door switch and an LED output, as well as a more complete schematic di agram d[...]

The Uni t Co nn ectors AXIS 2110 User ’s Manu al 50 The IO Connector A 4-po le connec tor is provid ed for a uxiliar y IO connections to the AXIS 2110. Physical Connec tor The IO co nnector pro vides th e interfac e to a singl e digital out put and a sing le digita l input. A diagram for th e connector complete with a pin out table is provid ed b[...]

AXIS 2110 User ’s Manual The Unit Connecto r s 51 Connection Diagram for a Simple Door Switch GND o o 1 ! 2 o ! o ! 4 3 ! ! IN OUT DC P ower AXIS 2110 Door S witch[...]

The Uni t Co nn ectors AXIS 2110 User ’s Manu al 52 Connection Diagram for an LED ind icator Output GND o 1 ! 2 o ! o ! 4 3 IN OUT DC Powe r AXIS 21 10 o LED Resi stor LED Indicator Output[...]

AXIS 2110 User ’s Manual The Unit Connecto r s 53 Schematic Connection Diagram of the I/O and RS232 Connector Pins 1 and 2 a re connected to the derived DC po wer f or the unit, and can be used as an external pow er fe ed for exter n al equipment; such as an Infr ared sensor . When connecting other equipment using this connector , the maxim um cu[...]

Hig h Sp eed Serv i c es AXIS 21 10 User’s Manual 54 Appendix E - High Speed Services You will exp erience th e full p erformance of t he AXIS 2110 i f you have access to h igh speed I nternet ser vices; such as, xDSL or a cable modem co nnection. However, as most high sp eed I nter net servic es only provide yo u wi th one exter nal IP addr ess,[...]

AXIS 2110 User’s Manual High Speed Services 55 Routers and Firewalls Anothe r ideal solut ion is to use o ne of several s mall routers/ firewalls cu rrently a vailable on the m arket. This provide the nece ssary NAT functio nality an d allow comp lete independ ence for your PC, whi ch can be switch ed off or re booted without effe cting the image[...]

Tech nical Spec i fication s AXIS 2110 User’s M anual 56 Appendix F - Technical Specifica tions System Requirements - TCP/IP on Windows 95, 98, NT and 2000, as well as Linux, UNIX , Mac and s everal others . Microsoft I nternet Expl orer 4.x, or h igher (used w ith Axis’ Activ eX compone nt AXIS Camera Con trol), or Nets cape 4.x or high er. Ne[...]

AXIS 211 0 Use r’s Guide Index 57 Inde x A Access rights 27 Admin 27 Dial-in 27 View 27 Administration Tools 25 Anonymous user access 27 AppleTalk 16 ARP 45 ARTPEC-1 56 AXIS IP Ins t aller 13 B Boa Web server 6 BOOTP 13, 15 C CGI scripts 5 Compression 5, 30 Configuring 23 Connectors 49 D DHCP 14 Dial-up Networking 20 Digital input 50 Digital outp[...]

Index AX IS 2110 User’s Guide 58 R Resolution 30 Routers 55 RS232 connector 8 diagram 49 S Serial number 7 SMTP 5 Status Indicator 40 T technical specifications 56 triggering images 50 troubleshooting 4 3, 49 W WinGate 55 X xDSL 54[...]

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Na me> Quic k User ’ s Guide Glossary of Terms AXIS 2110 Us er’s Guide 59 ActiveX - A control ( or set of r ules) used by a br owser. ActiveX controls are often downloaded and installed automatically as required. ARP - Ad dress Reso lution Proto col. A pro tocol for assi gn ing an IP ad dr es s to a ph ysi cal[...]