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1. Primary DNS server IP Address Specify a unique IP Sacondary DNS artan C address for the AXIS 292 To check if Host Name Configuration the specified IP address is available ices ee es i C Use the following host name click the Test button FAF N HTTP port 80 Subnet Mask Specify the subnet NEES mask for the subnet the AXIS 292 is Alarm port 2048 located on Network Traffic l Connection type Auto Negotiate z Default Router The default router save eset Gateway used for connecting to other networks and network segments DNS configuration Domain Name When using a host name that is not fully qualified see below enter the domain s in which to search for the host name used by the AXIS 292 Multiple domains can be separated by semicolons Primary Secondary DNS Server This specifies the IP address es of the server s that normally provide the translation of domain names to IP addresses on your network Note If no DNS server is available the address for e g a video source must be an IP address Host Name Configuration Host Name If you are running a DNS server on your network and wish to connect to the AXIS 292 using a name enter the product s host name here The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS Name A host name is always the first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name and is always one word with no period For example myserver is the host name in the Fully Qualified Domain Name myser
2. support pages at www axis com techsup to see if a newer version is available A newer version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem To upgrade the firmware see Upgrade Server on page 18 Emergency Recovery Procedure If power to the AXIS 292 is lost during the upgrade the process will fail and the unit will become unresponsive A flashing red Status LED indicates a failed upgrade and that the unit is now in rescue mode This is also displayed on the connected monitor along with the unit s IP address and instructions for recovery To recover the unit follow the steps below The serial number is found on the label on the product casing 1 Unix Linux From the command line type the following arp s lt IP address of AXIS 292 gt lt Serial number gt temp ping s 408 lt IP address of AXIS 292 gt Windows From a command DOS prompt type the following arp s lt IP address of AXIS 292 gt lt Serial number gt ping l1 408 t lt IP address of AXIS 292 gt 2 If the unit does not reply within a few seconds restart it and wait for a reply Press Ctrl C to stop Ping 3 Open a browser and type in the AXIS 292 s IP address In the page that appears use the Browse button to select the upgrade file to use e g axis292 bin Then click the Load button to restart the upgrade process 4 After the upgrade has completed 1 10 minutes the unit will automatically restart and show a steady green on the Power and Sta
3. 4 Accessing th AXIS 292 iia a a A A Daler a tod 7 Menu Structure decis a e kien de deere a nba meee 7 OVIEDO ES 8 General Pad trar ir AA RA dee A AA AAA 9 AM aa ads a iaa 9 Video OUT ens rca ello la 9 AU OU it o A a aaa 9 Video SOUICES ca reso iaa caca whee Ob pia 10 Adding a video SQUICE oooooccccc ete 10 Network Settin S aitor rre A O Soe Pee eaten 12 TCP IP Network Settings nnana nnana nnana nenn es e it 12 HRS SERINUS ginn e E e e a a e a E a E a a deh So Reece 13 Sequence ModE en a a a a ave a a a a e EE 14 PAINS snin eane ne A et naan Hate 2 oe E ary 15 Setting UP ala MS a dunas 15 Notification SMA cri aa es 16 Maltes e rd a tdci 17 Administrator Password 0 00 cece cette eee e eee eee e eee 17 Factory d taultS ttingS 2csecteeceveaceseiveiepiigda aos 17 SUPPO coaie e aay eater ieee yer coe da aaa Marais a teas 19 MOU GIESMOGEAG catador pee 20 Checking the Firmware 2 cee ene t anaana 20 Emergency Recovery Procedure 600 0 cece tte e teen eee teen eee 20 Technical Specifications iii et neomre A dente cee neneapee kee a 23 Glossary Of Terms sr a a Sab dee dee edged Reade a eek E wag de de ede kaa 24 WG GX cerraran Hou bone tri dee ese edd ae entree Glee eee ears 29 AXIS 292 Product Description Product Description The AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder is a one port network video decoder that allows real time decoding of MPEG 2 MPEG 4 and Motion JPEG video streams received from a video en
4. AXIS 292 Sequence Mode Sequence Mode The AXIS 292 displays the video from the connected sources in 2 different sequence modes auto mode and manual mode Auto sequence mode In this mode the video sources in the list on the Video Sources page are automatically cycled through one by one Auto mode can be paused and resumed by pressing the Video Select button on the front panel Action event Result in auto sequence mode Connection established Video source displayed Connection to currently playing source is lost Screen goes blank and depending on the remaining display time the decoder either tries to recon nect or goes to the next source The source cache is cleared resulting in a new autodetection See also Adding a video source on page 10 Video select button is pressed during display Automatic cycling is paused Video select button is pressed during pause Automatic cycling is resumed directly at the next source Parameters are changed The connection cache is cleared and all sources are autodetected again upon the next connection User presses Connect to button in web interface to connect The decoder connects to that source After the display time has elapsed the next source in the to a video source not included in the auto mode list auto list is selected Alarm received from video encoder Alarm is ignored Manual sequence mode When in manual mode the AXIS 292 displays a single video sou
5. PAL NTSC Allows direct connection of an analog TV device e BNC Coaxial BNC connector for composite video in PAL NTSC Allows direct connection of an analog TV device e Y C Mini DIN connector for S Video in PAL NTSC Allows direct connection of an analog TV device Note The RCA and BNC connectors should not be used simultaneously The Y C connector can be used simultaneously with any one of the other connectors Audio Output Analog stereo audio with Line levels Allows connection to external audio equipment Power Connector Socket for connection of the PS K power adapter AXIS 292 Accessing the AXIS 292 Accessing the AXIS 292 The AXIS 292 can be used with most standard operating systems and supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 x or later Netscape 7 1 or later and Mozilla 1 4 or later 1 2 Enter the user name and password set by the Start a browser Netscape Navigator Internet Explorer Mozilla Enter the IP address or host name of the AXIS 292 in the Location Address field of your Web ECT ola browser File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address a http 10 13 18 15 Go administrator The overview page is displayed in your Web browser AXISA AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder Help i Overview Overview Connected Yideo Encoder General Address 10 92 132 1 Model AXIS 2418 Video Server Video Sources Video Type MPEG 4 RTSP Unicast UDP eee Resolution 704x576 etwork Settings Aud
6. and password for the encoder are correct video encoder 21 Wrong source type selected When modifying a source in the video source list the AXIS 292 reconnects to a different source Initial connection very slow The initial connection to a new video source takes a long time No audio out Audio not available AXIS 292 Troubleshooting Select automatic detection of source type or specify the correct source type The AXIS 292 always reconnects to the first source in the video source list This is normal behavior as caching a new source always takes longer The decoder will connect much more quickly the second time Check if audio is supported and enabled on the encoder Check the cabling used Check that the volume out from the decoder is high enough Problems with alarms from video encoders Alarm has no effect For additional assistance Check that the correct source video encoder name is used The source may be out of service check this by pressing the Connect to button in the video source list If using HTTP notification for the alarm check that the message is correctly URL encoded See the online help in the video encoder See also the Server log which may contain relevant information please contact your reseller or check the product s support pages on the Axis Website at http www axis com techsup 22 AXIS 292 Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Detail Specificati
7. configured in the unit i e network settings etc Factory default settings Follow the instructions below to reinstate the product factory default settings using the Control button 1 Remove power to the AXIS 292 2 Press and keep the Control button pressed and reconnect power 3 Keep the Control button pressed until the Status Indicator displays steady amber note that this may take up to 15 seconds then release the button When the Status Indicator displays green which can take up to several minutes the AXIS 292 will then have been reset to its original factory default settings 17 AXIS 292 Maintenance Upgrade Server New firmware can be loaded into the AXIS 292 over the network The latest version of the AXIS 292 firmware is available free of charge from the Axis Web site at http www axis com techsup Note Pre configured and customized settings will be retained for use when the new firmware is running providing the required features are available in the new firmware although this is not guaranteed by Axis Communications Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new release before updating the firm ware 1 Obtain the latest version of the firmware from the Axis Web site and save it to your computer 2 Open the Maintenance page in the network video decoder s web pages 3 In the Upgrade Server section browse to the downloaded firmware file on your computer Click Upgrade The upgrade
8. many tiny dots that make up a digital image The color and intensity of each pixel represents a tiny area of the complete image PoE Power over Ethernet Power over Ethernet provides power to a network device via the same cable as used for the network connection This is very useful for IP Surveillance and remote monitoring applications in places where it may be too impractical or expensive to power the device from a power outlet PPP Point to Point Protocol A protocol that uses a serial interface for communication between two network devices For example a PC connected by a phone line to a server PPTP Point to Point Tunnelling Protocol A protocol set of communication rules that allows corporations to extend their own corporate network through private tunnels over the public Internet In this way a corporation can effectively use a WAN Wide Area Network as a large single LAN Local Area Network This kind of interconnection is known as a virtual private network VPN Pre post alarm images The images from immediately before and after an alarm These images are stored in a buffer for later retrieval Progressive scan Progressive scan as opposed to interlaced video scans the entire picture line by line every sixteenth of a second In other words captured images are not split into separate fields as in interlaced scanning Computer monitors do not need interlace to show the picture on the screen but instead show
9. not be able to set the IP address using AXIS IP Utility or ARP Ping If no DHCP server is available contact your network administrator for an IP address on the same subnet as the computer you are performing the installation from The IP address is being used by Disconnect power from the AXIS 292 another device Run the Ping command in a Command DOS window type ping and the IP address of the unit If you receive Reply from lt IP address gt bytes 32 time 10 ms this means the IP address is already in use by another device on your network You must obtain a new IP address and reinstall the unit If you receive Request timed out this means that the IP address is available for use with your video server In this case check all cabling and reinstall the unit The AXIS 292 cannot be accessed from a browser Proxy If using a proxy server try disabling the proxy setting in your browser The IP address has been changed Press the Video Select button on the front of the AXIS 292 to see the IP address on the TV monitor screen by DHCP Other networking problems Test the network cable by connecting it to another network device then Ping that device from your workstation See instructions above The AXIS 292 can not be accessed via a host name Wrong host name Check that the host name and DNS server settings are correct The Power indicator is not constantly lit Faulty power supply Verify that you are using an AXIS PS K power adapter The
10. page from another server over the Internet When the requested page is returned the proxy server forwards it to the user that originally requested it P VOP See VOP Quad view A Quad view displays images from up to four cameras on a single screen where the images from each camera take up approximately a quarter of the display area Resolution Image resolution is a measure of how much detail a digital image can hold the greater the resolution the greater the level of detail Resolution can be specified as the number of pixel columns width by the number of pixel rows height e g 320x240 Alternatively the total number of pixels usually in megapixels in the image can be used In analog systems it is also common to use other format designations such as CIF QCIF 4CIF etc RS 232 RS 232 is a long established standard that describes the physical interface and protocol for low speed serial data communication between devices This is the interface that e g a computer uses to talk to and exchange data with a modem and other serial devices RS 422 RS 422 is a serial data communication protocol that specifies 4 wire full duplex differential line multi drop communications It provides balanced data transmission with unidirectional non reversible terminated or non terminated transmission lines RS 422 does not allow multiple drivers only multiple receivers Maximum recommended range is 4 000 feet 1200 meters Maximum rec
11. that the communication e g requested a web page file is divided into and when all packets have arrived at their destination it reassembles them to re form the complete file TCP is a connection oriented protocol which means that a connection is established between the two end points and is maintained until the data has been successfully exchanged between the communicating applications Telnet Telnet is a simple method with which to access another network device e g a computer The HTTP protocol and the FTP protocols allow you to request specific files from remote computers but do not allow you logon as a user of that computer With Telnet you log on as a regular 27 user with whatever privileges you may have been granted for specific applications and data residing on that computer TVL TV Lines A method of defining resolutions in analog video UDP User Datagram Protocol UDP is a communications protocol that offers limited service for exchanging data in a network that uses the Internet Protocol IP UDP is an alternative to the Transmission Control Protocol TCP The advantage of UDP is that it is not required to deliver all data and may drop network packets when there is e g network congestion This is suitable for live video as there is no point in re transmitting old information that will not be displayed anyway Unicast Communication between a single sender and a single receiver over a network A new connectio
12. zoomed to enlarge the view of an object to show more detail 28 AXIS 292 Glossary of Terms Index A Add a video source 10 Alarms 15 Audio output 6 Auto sequence mode 14 Autodetect 11 C Control button 5 D Default router 12 DIP switch 5 DNS 12 E Emergency recovery 20 F Firmware 20 Front panel 5 H Host name 12 HTTP port number 12 HTTPS 13 1 Indicators 5 Interlace mode 11 IP address 12 L LED indicators 5 M Maintenance 17 Manual sequence mode 14 N Network connector 6 Network indicator 5 Network settings 12 Network traffic 13 Notification messages 15 0 Overview 8 P Parameter list 19 Password 17 AXIS 292 Index Performance 23 Power connector 6 R Recovery 20 Resolution 11 Restart 17 S Sequence mode 10 14 Server log file 19 Server report 19 Subnet mask 12 Support 19 T TCP IP network settings 12 Technical specifications 22 23 Transistor output 22 23 Troubleshooting 20 U Update firmware 18 Upgrade server 18 V Video connectors 6 Video Select button 5 Video source types 11 29 AXIS 292 Index 30
13. 11 Maintenance Support About sl Add source Modify Remove Info Connect to Move up Move down Adding a video source Es video Source acrosof intenet AE Click the Add source button to open the Add dialog Add Video Source Name When adding a new video source ensure that it is correctly sequence mode Ean eee re ner nr connected and powered up before attempting configuration F Enable in manual mode The following settings need to be made Videolencoder Address Open in browser Name Provide a unique name for the new video source User name Password Sequence mode Select whether or not to include the video Video source source in auto and or manual sequence mode If Auto is Video sourca number 2 vali for multiport video serves ideo source e utodete Ld selected also enter a Display time to set how long the di dd eens gt y Sa Resolution MJPEG Encoder default C custom video source will be displayed for before switching to the z NE aa M A gt A s F ompression Encoder default Custom 0 100 next source in the list Note that if neither sequence modeis ensce mode queso oder E selected the video source will only be displayed if the PT2 preset postions E Connect to button in the video source list is clicked or if an ok cancel alarm triggers display of the source See also page 14 for more information on sequence mode Video Encoder Address Enter the IP address or host n
14. 5022 1998 and the requirements for immunity according to EN55024 1998 residential commercial and light industry Liability Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual Please inform your local Axis office of any inaccuracies or omissions Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Axis Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Trademark Acknowledgments Acrobat Adobe Boa Ethernet IBM Internet Explorer LAN Manager Linux Macintosh Microsoft Mozilla Netscape Navigator OS 2 UNIX Windows WWW are registered trademarks of the respective holders Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the United States and other countries Axis Communications AB is independent of Sun Microsystems Inc WEEE Directive The European Union has enacted a Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive This directive is applicable in the European Union m
15. A group of VOPs is the basic unit of an MPEG 4 video stream The GOV contains different types and numbers of VOPs I VOPs P VOPs etc as determined by the GOV length and GOV structure See also VOP GOV length The GOV length determines the number of images VOPs in the GOV structure See also GOV and VOP GOV structure The GOV structure describes the composition of an MPEG 4 video stream as regards the type of images I VOPs or P VOPs included in the stream and their internal order See also GOV and VOP Half duplex See Full duplex HTML Hypertext Markup Language HTML is the set of markup AXIS 292 Glossary of Terms symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for display in web browser The markup tells the browser how to display the page s words and images for the user HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP is the set of rules for exchanging files text graphic images sound video and other multimedia files on the web The HTTP protocol runs on top of the TCP IP suite of protocols HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL HTTPS is a web protocol used by browsers and web servers to encrypt and decrypt user page requests and the pages returned by the server The encrypted exchange of information is governed by the use of an HTTPS certificate issued by a Certificate Authority which guarantees the authenticity of the server Hub A network hub is used to connect multiple devices to the netw
16. AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder User s Manual About This Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder and is applicable for software release 4 xxx It includes instructions for installing using and managing the AXIS 292 on your network Previous experience of networking will be of use when installing and using this product Later versions of this document will be posted to the Axis Website as required See also the product s online help available via the Web based interface Safety Notices Used In This Manual Caution Indicates a potential hazard that can damage the product Important Indicates a hazard that can seriously impair operation Do not proceed beyond any of the above notices until you have fully understood the implications Intellectual Property Rights Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product described in this document In particular and without limitation these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the patents listed at http www axis com patent htm and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the US and other countries Legal Considerations Camera surveillance can be prohibited by laws that vary from country to country Check the laws in your local region before using this product for surveillance purposes Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC This equipmen
17. P db Resolution 704x576 etwork Settings lo No Maintenance AXIS 292 Status Sequence mode Auto Connected Disconnect Support Bit rate 1617 Kbit s rie Frame rate 18 fps Server uptime 5 days 16 hours 38 minutes TV System PAL Firmware version AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder version 4 20 AXIS 292 General page General page This page provides settings for configuring the start up meh Gaia Gad Maca wala ata Pe mode alarm notification video and audio output General Overview General General Connect at startup When set to Yes the AXIS 292 vite will automatically connect to the first Video source iN setworksottings a toons wa rot penel ten Feral 3 pa the video source list at startup When set to No it will enenonc Support stay disconnected and wait for user input or alarms About stem Sequence mode When set to Auto the AXIS 292 automatically cycles through the video sources in the list on the Video Sources page In Manual mode the Audio out next source is displayed when the video select button SE ER j is pressed See page 14 for more information Video select button Enables or disables the video select button on the front panel of the AXIS 292 Alarm The AXIS 292 can automatically switch to a video source that sends an alarm See page 15 for more information Video Out TV System Select the TV system type to use Most western European countries use the PAL system where
18. Status and network indicators flash at short intervals Hardware failure Contact your Axis dealer The Status indicator LED is flashing red and the AXIS 292 is inaccessible A firmware upgrade has been See the Emergency Recovery Procedure above interrupted or the firmware has otherwise been damaged No image or slow updating of images on video out The video source is too heavily Try limiting the number of clients accessing the video source Slow performance may be caused by e g heavy network loaded traffic many users with access to unit low performing client complexity and movement in the image etc Network bandwidth not Adjust the video and audio settings of the video source to suit the prevailing conditions sufficient Poor image quality on monitor Wrong PAL NTSC settings Check PAL NTSC settings Video source has been Adjust the video source configuration configured with low resolution or high compression Wrong cabling Check cabling swap if necessary Cannot connect to the video source Video source is no longer Check if the video source is accessible from a PC Check if the source has been turned off if it has received a new IP address available or if the password has changed Change the AXIS 292 settings accordingly Wrong IP address to the video Check the IP address to the encoder in the Video Source list in the AXIS 292 Ensure the address does not use an http encoder prefix Wrong user password to the Check that the user name
19. XIS 292 and used as alarms The incoming alarm causes the AXIS 292 to switch to the video source in the alarm message The AXIS 292 automatically switches to the video source in the alarm message The notification messages sent by the video decoders are the result of events occurring in those devices These events may be triggered by an incoming signal on an input on the encoder or they may be the result of detected motion in the scene monitored by the encoder External alarm device Alarm TES v f Motion detection alarm A d Alarm notification SSF To allow alarms to be received by the AXIS 292 the Sequence mode must be set to Manual and Receive alarms must be set to Yes Both settings are found on the General settings page When enabled the AXIS 292 automatically switches to the video source specified in the alarm message Notes The ability to send TCP and HTTP notification messages depends on the Axis video encoder being used eAlarm events are always ignored when the sequence mode is set to Auto Setting up alarms For the AXIS 292 to respond correctly to alarms the following steps need to be taken 1 To configure the AXIS 292 add the video encoder to the list of video sources Refer to Adding a video source on page 10 for instructions 2 To configure the video encoder network camera video server add the AXIS 292 as a TCP or HTTP Event Server These screen shots sho
20. ame of the video encoder to add If the encoder is mapped to a port you can enter the port number after the IP address separated by a colon Example 192 168 0 90 8080 User Name and Password If authentication is required by the video encoder enter the user name and password to access it Notes Selecting a user with viewing rights only on the encoder is recommended eThe video encoder s home page can be opened in your browser by clicking the provided button Video Source Video Source Number Some video encoders support multiple video channels and or quad streams If this is available select the channel to connect to This value has no effect if the video encoder only supports one channel 10 AXIS 292 Video Sources Video Source Type Set the AXIS 292 to automatically detect the video source format or select the required format from the drop down list Autodetect attempts to detect formats in the following order e MPEG 4 RTP multicast e MPEG 4 RTP unicast e MPEG 4 RTP over RTSP e MPEG 4 RTP over RTSP over HTTP e MPEG 4 RTP over RTSP over HTTPS e MPEG 2 multicast e MPEG 2 unicast e Motion JPEG e Motion JPEG over HTTPS Selecting Autodetect is recommended in most cases but there are exceptions For example if Autodetect is selected and the video source supports MPEG 2 Multicast then that format will automatically be selected However if the multicast data is not correctly routed the video stream from the encod
21. as the system in the United States is NTSC Margin adjustment As video monitors often use too much of the available screen area some parts of the monitored scene might not be visible To correct this the AXIS 292 allows the margin to be adjusted on all 4 sides so that the image is forced more towards the center of the screen A margin is added by default and values number of TV lines in the following ranges are allowed e PAL Vertical O till 575 Horizontal O till 719 The sum of the vertical values cannot exceed 575 The sum of the horizontal values cannot exceed 719 e NTSC Vertical O till 479 Horizontal O till 719 The sum of the vertical values cannot exceed 479 The sum of the horizontal values cannot exceed 719 Audio out Volume 0 100 Set the level of the audio output on the AXIS 292 The default value is 50 AXIS 292 Video Sources Video Sources This section describes how to add and manage video sources encoders in the AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder The Video Source List shows all of the sources currently added to the system Various information about each source is shown including the source s last known status AXISA AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder Help i Video Sources Overview Yideo Source List General Name Source Video Audio Status i 10 92 152 104 1 MJPEG none Video Sources 10 92 152 105 1 MJPEG none Reception 10 92 139 2 1 MPEG 4 none Network Settings Loading Bay 10 92 142 212 1 MJPEG 97
22. ate on the AXIS 292 you will need to create and send a certificate request to a Certificate Authority CA To use HTTPS for communication with the AXIS 292 a Certificate must be created using one of these methods e A self signed certificate created in the video server Note that this does not guarantee the same level of security as an official certificate e An official certificate issued by a CA Certificate Authority A CA issues and manages security credentials and public keys for message encryption Follow these steps to set up HTTPS in the AXIS 292 1 Click either Create self signed certificate or Create Certificate Request and enter the required information in the provided fields 2 Click OK 3 Create self signed certificate generates and installs a certificate which will be displayed under Installed Certificate Create Certificate Request generates a PEM formatted request which you copy and send to a CA for signing When the signed certificate is returned click Install signed certificate to install the certificate in the AXIS 292 4 Set the HTTPS Connection Policy to enable HTTPS connection HTTP by default Please refer to the home page of your preferred CA for information on where to send the request etc For more information please see the online help Note that viewing encrypted web pages via HTTPS is almost certain to cause a slight drop in performance especially when requesting a page for the first time 13
23. coder over a TCP IP network LAN The encoder can be an Axis Video Server or an Axis Network Camera The AXIS 292 also allows real time audio decoding The decoder can be connected to various analog video devices such as a monitor video switch or standard television ensuring full flexibility in terms of image quality and bandwidth usage The video and audio streams are converted into high resolution superior image quality analog video in both composite and Y C S Video video format at full frame rate 30 25 fps E a ay o The AXIS 292 includes all of the required networking connectivity for receiving and decoding content over the network It has a built in web server that provides full management access through the use of a standard web browser It supports all Axis Motion JPEG MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 based products Read the following information to familiarize yourself with the AXIS 292 making particular note of where the connectors and indicators are located AXIS 292 Front Panel AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder Control Button AXIS 292 Product Description Video Select Button Indicators After completion of the startup and self test routines the multi colored Network Status Power and Video LED s indicate the following Power Green Continuous for normal operation Green Amber Flashes green amber during upgrade Green Continuous for normal operation one G
24. commences and may last for up to 20 minutes 4 The AXIS 292 restarts automatically after the upgrade has completed Upgrade Server Upgrade the AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder with the latest firmware Specify the firmware to upgrade to Browse and click Upgrade Note Do not disconnect power to the unit during the flash upgrade The unit restarts automatically after the upgrade has completed 1 10 minutes Important e Be sure to read the release notes provided with each new release before upgrading the firmware e The upgrade process normally takes from 30 seconds to 10 minutes although it can also take longer e After starting the process you should always wait at least 20 minutes before power cycling the AXIS 292 even if you suspect the procedure has failed e In case of failure refer to Emergency Recovery Procedure on page 20 18 AXIS 292 Support Support AXIS AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder Help Overview Support Overview Troubleshooting General If you have problems please try the troubleshooting quide before contacting your local supplier Video Sources Server Report Logs Always attach the Server Report when contacting your support channel Server Log View the server log file Network Settings Maintenance Parameter List View the parameters and their current settings Support Axis Support Services About Should you require any technical assistance please contact your Axis r
25. ed in frames per second fps A higher frame rate is advantageous when there is movement in the video stream as it maintains image quality throughout Full duplex Transmission of data in two directions simultaneously In an audio system this would describe e g a telephone systems Half duplex also provides bi directional communication but only in one direction at a time as in a walkie talkie system See also simplex Gain Gain is the amplification factor and the extent to which an analog amplifier boosts the strength of a signal Amplification factors are usually expressed in terms of power The decibel dB is the most common way of quantifying the gain of an amplifier Gateway A gateway is a point in a network that acts as an entry point to another network In a corporate network for example a computer server acting as a gateway often also acts as a proxy server and a firewall server A gateway is often associated with both a router which knows where to direct a given packet of data that arrives at the gateway and a switch which furnishes the actual path in and out of the gateway for a given packet GIF Graphics Interchange Format GIF is one of the most common file formats used for images in web pages There are two versions of the format 87a and 89a Version 89a supports animations i e a short sequence of images within a single GIF file A GIF89a can also be specified for interlaced presentation GOV Group Of VOPs
26. ember states EA The WEEE marking on this product see right or its documentation indicates that the product must not be disposed of together with household waste To prevent possible harm to human health and or the environment the product must be disposed of in an approved and environmentally safe recycling process For further information on how to dispose of this product correctly contact the product supplier or the local authority responsible for waste disposal in your area Business users should contact the product supplier for information on how to dispose of this product correctly This product should not be mixed with other commercial waste Support Services Should you require any technical assistance please contact your Axis reseller If your questions cannot be answered immediately your reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid response If you are connected to the Internet you can e download user documentation and firmware updates e find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database Search by product category or phrases e report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area e visit the Axis Support Web at www axis com techsup AXIS 292 User s Manual Revision 3 0 Date November 2007 Part No 30565 Copyright Axis Communications AB 2005 2007 AXIS 292 Table of Contents Product Description score A ad d tia peto
27. eo Sources Confirm password Network Settings a Apply Maintenance Maintain Server Support Restart Restart the AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder About Restore Resets all parameters except the IP parameters to the original factory settings Default Resets all parameters to the original factory settings Upgrade Server Upgrade the AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder with the latest firmware Specify the firmware to upgrade to Browse and click Upgrade Note Do not disconnect power to the unit during the flash upgrade Administrator Password To change the password for the administrator root enter a new password and confirm it Click the Apply button Important The default password for the preconfigured user root should be changed as soon as possible all Axis products are shipped with the same default password Maintain Server This section provides tools for the following Restart Click this button to restart the AXIS 292 The settings will not change Restore This button resets all parameters except IP parameters to the factory default settings Default In certain circumstances it may be necessary to reinstate the Factory Default settings for the AXIS 292 This is performed in one of two ways e click the Default button on the Maintenance page e press the Control button located on the front panel and follow the instructions below Both of these options will reset ALL the parameters currently
28. er will not reach the AXIS 292 In this case the format should instead be set to MPEG 2 unicast As video sources are added to the AXIS 292 they are stored in the unit s cache This makes reconnecting to a source much faster Note that performing certain actions will empty the unit s cache and start a new round of autodetection Note When autodetect is used to connect to a new encoder for the first time the connection will take longer to complete Resolution This setting is only valid for Motion JPEG video sources To use a resolution other than the source s default value check the Custom box and enter the required resolution If the selected resolution is not available in the encoder the current setting will be used instead The resolutions available depend on the encoder being used Please see the encoder s online help for the available resolutions Compression This compression setting is only valid for Motion JPEG video sources To use a compression other than the source s default value check the Custom box and enter a custom compression value 0 100 Interlace Mode The interlace mode is only valid for Motion JPEG video sources and is used mainly when the video stream is from an encoder with a high resolution e g 4CIF and an external analog camera is in use Leave as Autodetect recommended or if moving objects appear to shake select Interlaced or Progressive depending on the camera s mode to obtain a better ima
29. eseller If your questions cannot be answered immediately your reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid response If you are connected to the Internet you can Download user documentation and firmware updates e Find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database Search by product category or phrases Report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area Visit the Axis Support Web at www axis com techsup The Support Overview provides instructions for troubleshooting and access to the server log file which may be useful when troubleshooting or when contacting the Axis support services As well as the server log file the following are also available e The Server Report The Server Report displays a listing of important information about the AXIS 292 When contacting Axis support please be sure to provide a valid Server Report with your query e The Parameter List This link displays a listing of all of the AXIS 292 s parameters and their current settings 19 AXIS 292 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section provides information to help you to resolve any difficulty you may have with your AXIS 292 Checking the Firmware The first action when attempting to solve a problem should be to check the currently installed firmware version which is available under Overview gt AXIS 292 Status Then check the version available at the Axis
30. ew is determined by the focal length of the lens A wide angle lens has a short focal length and covers a wider angle of view than standard or telephoto lenses which have longer focal lengths ARP Address Resolution Protocol This protocol is used to associate an IP address to a hardware MAC address A request is broadcast on the local network to discover the MAC address for an IP address ARTPEC Axis Real Time Picture Encoder This chip is used for image compression ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit A circuit designed for a specific application as opposed to a general purpose circuit such as a microprocessor Aspect ratio A ratio of width to height in images A common aspect ratio used for television screens and computer monitors is 4 3 High definition television HDTV uses an aspect ratio of 9 16 Autoiris or DC Iris This special type of iris is electrically controlled by the camera to automatically regulate the amount of light allowed to enter AVI Audio Video Interleave A video format that supports simultaneous playback of audio and video Bitmap A bitmap is a data file representing a rectangular grid of pixels It defines a display space and color for each pixel or bit in the display space This type of image is known as a raster graphic GIFs and JPEGs are examples of image file types that contain bitmaps Because a bitmap uses this fixed raster method it cannot easily be resca
31. ex operation a network cable or communications channel can only send information in one direction SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP is used for sending and receiving e mail However as it is simple it is limited in its ability to queue messages at the receiving end and is usually used with one of two other protocols POP3 or IMAP These other protocols allow the user to save messages in a server mailbox and download them periodically from the server SMTP authentication is an extension of SMTP whereby the client is required to log into the mail server before or during the sending of email It can be used to allow legitimate users to send email while denying the service to unauthorized users such as spammers SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP forms part of the Internet Protocol suite as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force The protocol can support monitoring of network attached devices for any conditions that warrant administrative attention Sockets Sockets are a method for communication between a client program and a server program over a network A socket is defined as the endpoint in a connection Sockets are created and used with a set of programming requests or function calls sometimes called the sockets application programming interface APD SSL TSL Secure Socket Layer Transport Layer Security These two protocols SSL is succeeded by TSL are cryptographic protocols that prov
32. ge See the online help for more information PTZ preset If the video source has Pan Tilt Zoom capability it is also possible to select a PTZ preset position view by entering the name of the preset here To add new preset positions please refer to the manual for the video source To check that the PTZ preset works click the Test button after entering the preset name The PTZ device camera should then move to the selected view 11 AXIS 292 Network Settings Network Settings The IP address for the AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder can be set automatically via DHCP or a fixed IP address can be set manually See the following descriptions of the TCP IP network settings TCP IP Network Settings f f ilabl h AXIS a AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder Help If a DHCP server is avai a e ont e E TCP IP Settings network you can use this to assign 1P Address Configuration an IP address DNS server addresses General obtain IP address via DHCP e and a host name to the AXIS 292 To Video Sources Use the following IP address A IP address 10 92 132 3 Test Network Settings SEE the current settings click the TCP IP Settings Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 View buttons The network settings HTTPS Settings Sa can also be configured manually as Maintenance DNS Configuration follows Support obtain DNS server address via DHCP jew aca C Use the following DNS server address 7 ou IP Address Configuration Domain name use to separate names
33. ical area Linux Linux is an open source operating system within the Unix family Because of its robustness and availability Linux has won popularity in the open source community and among commercial application developers Lux A standard unit of illumination measurement MAC address Media Access Control address A MAC address is a unique identifier associated with a piece of networking equipment or more specifically its interface with the network For example the network card in a computer has its own MAC address Manual iris This is the opposite to an autoiris i e the camera iris must be adjusted manually to regulate the amount of light allowed to reach the image sensor Mbit s Megabits per second A measure of the bit rate i e the rate at which bits are passing a given point Commonly used to give the speed of a network A LAN might run at 10 or 100 Mbit s See also bit rate Monitor A monitor is very similar to a standard television set but lacks the electronics to pick up regular television signals Motion JPEG Motion JPEG is a simple compression decompression technique for networked video Latency is low and image quality is guaranteed regardless of movement or complexity of the image Image quality is controlled by adjusting the compression level which in turn provides control over the file size and thereby the bit rate High quality individual images from the Motion JPEG stream are easily extrac
34. ide secure communication on a network SSL is commonly used over HTTP to form HTTPS as used e g on the Internet for electronic financial transactions SSL uses public key certificates to verify the identity of the server Subnet subnet mask A subnet is an identifiably separate part of an organization s network Typically a subnet may represent all the machines at one geographic location in one building or on the same local area network LAN Having an organization s network divided into subnets 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 looks at the bits selected by the mask Switch A switch is a network device that connects network segments together and which selects a path for sending a unit of data to its next destination In general a switch is a simpler and faster mechanism than a router which requires knowledge about the network and how to determine the route Some switches include the router function See also router TCP Transmission Control Protocol TCP is used along with the Internet Protocol IP to transmit data as packets between computers over the network While IP takes care of the actual packet delivery TCP keeps track of the individual packets
35. io No Maintenance AXIS 292 Status Sequence mode Auto Connected Disconnect Support Bit rate 1617 Kbit s ALOE Frame rate 18 fps Server uptime S days 16 hours 38 minutes TV System PAL Firmware version AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder version 4 20 Menu structure The navigation menu is available on the left hand side of the overview page Overview Shows the status for the AXIS 292 and Information on the connected video source General Configuration of the startup mode alarm notifications video and audio outputs Video Sources Shows the video source list from which video sources can be added and managed Network Settings Tools for configuring the TCP IP and HTTPS network settings Maintenance Tools for changing the password and for maintaining and upgrading the AXIS 292 Support Instructions for troubleshooting and access to server log files AXIS 292 Overview page Overview page The overview page provides general status information and also shows information on the video source currently connected to the AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder The 10 latest entries from the system log are displayed at the bottom of the page More log information can be found on the support page Online help pages are available from each web page AXIS a AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder Help Overview Overview Connected Video Encoder General Address 10 92 132 1 Model AXIS 2415 Video Server Video Sources Video Type MPEG 4 RTSP Unicast UD
36. ion for communication between a web server and other CGI programs For example a HTML page that contains a form might use a CGI program to process the form AXIS 292 Glossary of Terms data once it is submitted CIF Common Intermediate Format CIF refers to the analog video resolutions 352x288 pixels PAL and 352x240 pixels NTSC See also Resolution Client Server Client server describes the relationship between two computer programs in which one program the client makes a service request from another program the server which fulfils the request Typically multiple client programs share the services of a common server program A web browser is a client program that requests services the sending of web pages or files from a web server CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor A CMOS is a widely used type of semiconductor that uses both negative and positive circuits Since only one of the circuit types is on at any given time CMOS chips require less power than chips using just one type of transistor CMOS image sensors also allow processing circuits to be included on the same chip an advantage not possible with CCD sensors which are also much more expensive to produce Coaxial cable Coaxial cable is the standard means of transmitting analog video in a CCTV system Coaxial is also used by cable companies to distribute television in residential buildings Codec In communications engineering a codec is usuall
37. led without losing definition Conversely a vector graphic image uses geometrical shapes to represent the image and can thus be quickly rescaled Bit rate The bit rate in kbit s or Mbit s is often referred to as speed but actually defines the number of bits time unit and not distance time unit Bluetooth Bluetooth is an open standard for wireless transmission of voice and data between mobile devices PCs handheld computers telephones and printers Bonjour Also known as zero configuration networking Bonjour enables devices to automatically discover each other on a network without having to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers Bonjour is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol A protocol that can automatically configure a network device give it an IP address BOOTP is the basis for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Broadband In network engineering terms this describes transmission methods where two or more signals share the same carrier In more popular terminology broadband is taken to mean high speed data transmission CCD Charged Coupled Device This light sensitive image device used in many digital cameras is a large integrated circuit that contains hundreds of thousands of photo sites pixels that convert light energy into electronic signals Its size is measured diagonally and can be 1 4 1 3 1 2 or 2 3 CGI Common Gateway Interface A specificat
38. n by the naked human eye As infrared radiation can be detected as heat this can be shown on a screen or captured by a digital camera with hotter objects showing up brighter against colder surroundings e g a human body against a colder 25 background As color cameras can see infrared radiation as well as visible light these cameras are equipped with an IR cut filter to prevent distortion of the colors the human eye can see To use the camera in very dark locations or at night this filter can be removed to allow infrared radiation to hit the image sensor and thus produce images An infrared lamp can be used for improved illumination for night surveillance whilst not producing any extra visible light I VOP See VOP JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group Together with the GIF file format JPEG is an image file type commonly used on the web A JPEG image is a bitmap and usually has the file suffix jpg or peg When creating a JPEG image it is possible to configure the level of compression to use As the lowest compression i e the highest quality results in the largest file there is a trade off between image quality and file size kbit s kilobits per second A measure of the bit rate i e the rate at which bits are passing a given point See also bit rate LAN Local Area Network A LAN is a group of computers and associated devices that typically share common resources within a limited geograph
39. n is established for each new user URL Uniform Resource Locator An address on the network USB Universal Serial Bus A plug and play interface between a computer and peripheral devices e g scanners printers etc Varifocal lens A varifocal lens provides a wide range of focal lengths as opposed to a lens with a fixed focal length which only provides one VPN Virtual Private Network This creates a secure tunnel between the points within the VPN Only devices with the correct key will be able to work within the VPN The VPN network can be within a company LAN Local Area Network but different sites can also be connected over the Internet in a secure way One common use for VPN is for connecting a remote computer to the corporate network via e g a direct phone line or via the Internet VOP Video Object Plane A VOP is an image frame in an MPEG 4 video stream There are several types of VOP An J VOP is complete image frame A P VOP codes the differences between images as long as it is more efficient to do so Otherwise it codes the whole image which may also be a completely new image WAN Wide Area Network Similar to a LAN but on a larger geographical scale W LAN Wireless LAN A wireless LAN is a wireless local area network that uses radio waves as its carrier where the network connections for end users are wireless The main network structure usually uses cables Web server A Web
40. ni DIN Y C S Video S VHS Audio output 3 5 mm stereo line level Power 7 20 V DC min 7 W Processors amp memory CPU National Semiconductors SC1200 Decoder Sigma Designs System Linux 2 4 kernel RAM 32MB Flash memory 32MB Operating conditions Temperature 5 C 41 F to 50 C 122 F Humidity 20 80 RH non condensing Included accessories Power supply 9V DC Mounting brackets User s Manual Approvals EMC EN55022 1998 Class B EN55024 1998 EN61000 3 2 2000 EN61000 3 3 2000 FCC Subpart B Class A B VCCI Class B C tick AS NZS 3548 Approvals safety EN60950 UL CSA PS K power adapter Dimensions HxWxD amp weight 42x140x228 mm 1 7 x5 5 x8 9 Weight 732g 1 6 pounds excluding power adapter 23 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 and installed automatically as required AF Autofocus A system by which the camera lens automatically focuses on a selected part of the subject Angle The field of view relative to a standard lens in a 35mm still camera expressed in degrees e g 30 For practical purposes this is the area that a lens can cover where the angle of vi
41. ntifies it from all others and each data packet contains both the sender s address and the receiver s address The Internet Protocol ensures that the data packets all arrive at the intended address As IP is a connectionless protocol which means that there is no established connection between the communication end points packets can be sent via different routes and do not need to arrive at the destination in the correct order Once the data packets have arrived at the correct destination another protocol Transmission Control Protocol TCP puts them in the right order See also TCP IP Address An IP address is simply an address on an IP network used by a computer device connected to that network IP addresses allow all the connected computers devices to find each other and to pass data back and forth To avoid conflicts each IP address on any given network must be unique An IP address can be assigned as fixed so that it does not change or it can be assigned dynamically and automatically by DHCP An IP address consists of four groups or quads of decimal digits separated by periods e g 130 5 5 25 Different parts of the address represent different things Some part will represent the network number or address and some other part will represent the local machine address See also IP Internet Protocol Infrared IR Infrared radiation is radiation at a longer wavelength than visible light which means it cannot be see
42. ommended baud rate is 10Mbit s RS 485 RS 485 is an upgraded version of RS 422 that supports up to 32 devices on the same connection RS 485 is an electrical specification of a two wire half duplex multipoint serial connection It enables the configuration of inexpensive local networks and multidrop communications links It offers high data transmission speeds up to 10Mbit s and as it uses a differential balanced line over twisted pair like RS 422 it can span relatively large distances 4000 feet or 1200 metres RS 485 only specifies the electrical characteristics of the driver and the receiver It does not specify or recommend any data protocol RTCP Real Time Control Protocol RTCP provides support for real time conferencing of groups of any size within an intranet This support includes source identification and support for gateways like audio and video bridges as well as multicast to unicast translators RTCP offers quality of service feedback from receivers to the multicast group as well as support for the synchronization of different media streams RTP Real Time Transport Protocol RTP is an Internet protocol for the transport of real time data e g audio and video It can be used for media on demand as well as interactive services such as Internet telephony RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol RTSP is a control protocol and a starting point for negotiating transports such as RTP multicast and Unicast and for nego
43. on Video input Any Axis network camera or video server Video output PAL or NTSC Resolution gt 500 TVL depending on source resolution Adjustable margins for different monitor types Video decoding Motion JPEG MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 Auto detection Unicast and multicast connection Frame rates up to 30 25 NTSC PAL Bit rates up to 8 Mbit s Audio decoding Stereo and mono 6 711 6 721 G723 and MPEG 1 Layer 2 Video sequence 128 different video sources can be preconfigured Manual cycling video select button Automatic cycling configurable time interval Auto connection on alarm from video source Image Maximum image size for decoding 720x576 Security Password protection for restricted access to setup and management HTTPS for encrypted web pages Installation management and maintenance Internet Explorer 5 x or later For other operating systems and browsers see www axis com techsup Support for firmware upgrades over HTTP or FTP firmware available at www axis com System integration Supported protocols Axis HTTP API Version 2 HTTP HTTPS SSL TLS TCP RTSP RTP UDP IGMP RTCP SMTP FTP DHCP ARP DNS This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit See www openssl org Connectors Ethernet 10Base T 100Base TX RJ 45 connector Video output BNC Composite Video RCA Composite Video 4 pole Mi
44. or amount of time that a given IP address will be valid for a computer The lease time can vary depending on how long a user is likely to require the network connection at a particular location DHCP also supports static addresses for e g computers running web servers which need a permanent IP address DNS Domain Name System DNS is used to locate and translate Internet domain names into IP Internet Protocol addresses A domain name is a meaningful and easy to remember name for an Internet address For example the domain name www example com is much easier to remember than 192 0 34 166 The translation tables for domain names are contained in Domain name servers Domain Server Domains can also be used by organizations who wish to centralize the management of their Windows computers Each user within a domain has an account that usually allows them to log in to and use any computer in the domain although restrictions may also apply The domain server is the server that authenticates the users on the network Duplex See full duplex 24 Encoder See video encoder Ethernet Ethernet is the most widely installed local area network technology An Ethernet LAN typically uses special grades of twisted pair wires The most commonly installed Ethernet systems are 10BASE T and 100BASE T10 which provide transmission speeds up to 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps respectively ETRAX Ethernet Token Ring AXIS Axis own microprocessor Fac
45. ork The hub transmits all data to all devices connected to it whereas a switch will only transmit the data to the device it is specifically intended for IEEE 802 11 A family of standards for wireless LANs The 802 11 standard supports 1 or 2 Mbit s transmission on the 2 4 GHz band IEEE 802 11b specifies an 11 Mbit s data rate on the 2 4 GHz band while 802 11a allows up to 54 Mbit s on the 5 GHz band Image compression Image compression minimizes the file size in bytes of an image Two of the most common compressed image formats are JPEG and GIF Interlacing Interlaced video is video captured at 50 pictures known as fields per second of which every 2 consecutive fields at half height are then combined into 1 frame Interlacing was developed many years ago for the analog TV world and is still used widely today It provides good results when viewing motion in standard TV pictures although there is always some degree of distortion in the image To view interlaced video on e g a computer monitor the video must first be de interlaced to produce progressive video which consists of complete images one after the other at 25 frames per second See also Progressive scan IP Internet Protocol The Internet Protocol is a method transmitting data over a network Data to be sent is divided into individual and completely independent packets Each computer or host on the Internet has at least one address that uniquely ide
46. ple network recipients Multiplexer A multiplexer is a high speed switch that provides full screen images from up to 16 analog cameras Multiplexers can playback everything that happened on any one camera with no interference from the other cameras on the system Network connectivity The physical wired or wireless and logical protocol connection of a computer network or an individual device to a network such as the Internet or a LAN NTSC National Television System Committee NTSC is the television and video standard in the United States NTSC delivers 525 lines at 60 half frames second OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer This is a designation for companies that manufacture equipment which is then marketed and sold to other companies under their own names PAL Phase Alternating Line PAL is the dominant television standard in Europe PAL delivers 625 lines at 50 half frames second PEM Privacy Enhanced Mail An early standard for securing electronic mail The PEM format is often used for representing an HTTPS certificate or certificate request Ping Ping is a basic network program used diagnostically to check the status of a network host or device Ping can be used to see if a particular network address IP address or host name is occupied or not or if the host at that address is responding normally Ping can be run from e g the Windows Command prompt or the command line in Unix Pixel A pixel is one of the
47. rce and only skips to the next source when the video select button is pressed Action event Result in manual sequence mode Connection established Video source displayed Connection to currently playing source is lost The screen goes blank and the decoder attempts to reconnect The source cache is cleared result ing in a new autodetection Video select button is pressed during display Decoder cycles to next source If the next source is not already cached autodetection will occur Video select button is pressed during autodetect of next Autodetect is aborted on that source and the decoder attempts to go to the next source source Parameters are changed The connection cache is cleared and all sources are autodetected again upon the next connection User uses Connect to button in web interface to connect to The decoder connects to that source When the video select button is pressed the next source in a video source not included in the manual mode list the manual mode list is selected Alarm notification received from video encoder Decoder switches to display from the encoder that sent the alarm Note that keeping the video select button pressed for more than 2 seconds will disconnect the AXIS 292 14 AXIS 292 Alarms Alarms Many Axis video encoders network cameras and video servers can send notification messages whenever certain types of events occur These messages can be received by the A
48. reen Amber Flashes green amber during startup Amber Continuous when resetting to factory default Red Continuous for hardware error Green Flashes for activity on a 100 Mbit s network Network Amber Flashes for activity on a 10 Mbit s network None No connection Green Continuous for video connected Video Amber Continuous when connecting Red Continuous when video disconnected Control Button Press this button to restore the factory default settings as described on page 17 Video Select Button When in manual mode pressing this button connects to the next video source In auto mode the button pauses resumes the automatic cycling of the video sources If the AXIS 292 is disconnected pressing the button makes the unit connect to the first encoder in the video source list in both manual and auto mode Notes for the settings to take effect eHolding the video select button pressed for 2 seconds will disconnect the unit elf the Motion JPEG settings in a connected video encoder are changed you must disconnect and then reconnect that video source AXIS 292 Product Description AXIS 292 Rear Panel RCA BNC YIC Network Connector The AXIS 292 connects to the network via a standard CAT 5 network cable connected to the RJ 45 connector on the rear panel The speed of the local network segment 10BaseT 100BaseTX Ethernet is automatically detected Video Connectors e RCA Standard phono type connector for composite video in
49. server is a program which allows Web browsers to retrieve files from computers connected to the Internet The Web server listens for requests from Web browsers and upon receiving a request for a file sends it back to the browser The primary function of a Web server is to serve pages to other remote computers consequently it needs to be installed on a computer that is permanently connected to the Internet It also controls access to the server whilst monitoring and logging server access statistics WEP Wireless Equivalent Privacy A wireless security protocol specified in the IEEE 802 11 standard which is designed to provide a wireless local area network WLAN with a level of security and privacy comparable to that usually expected of a wired LAN Security is at two different levels 40 bit and 128 bit encryption The higher the bit number the more secure the encryption WINS Windows Internet Naming Service Part of the Microsoft Windows NT Server WINS manages the association of workstation names and locations with IP addresses without the user or administrator having to be involved in each configuration change WPA PSK Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key This wireless encryption method uses a pre shared key PSK for key management Keys can usually be entered as manual hex values as hexadecimal characters or as a Passphrase WPA PSK provides a greater degree of security than WEP Zoom lens A zoom lens can be moved
50. t generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation Tf this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a different circuit to the receiver Consult your dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded STP network cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with EMC standards USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his her own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference Europe This digital equipment fulfills the requirements for radiated emission according to limit B of EN5
51. ted See also JPEG Megapixel See pixel MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group The Moving Picture Experts Group develops standards for digital video and audio compression It operates under the auspices of the International Organization for Standardization ISO The MPEG standards are an evolving series each designed for a different purpose MPEG 2 MPEG 2 is the designation for a group of audio and video coding standards and is typically used to encode audio and video for broadcast signals including digital satellite and Cable TV MPEG 2 with some modifications is also the coding format used by standard commercial DVD movies MPEG 4 MPEG 4 is a group of audio and video coding standards and related technology The primary uses for the MPEG 4 standard are web streaming media and CD distribution conversational videophone and broadcast television Most of the features included in MPEG 4 are left to individual developers to decide whether to implement them or not This means that there are probably no complete implementations of the entire MPEG 4 set of standards To deal with this the standard includes the concept of profiles and levels allowing a specific set of capabilities to be defined in a manner appropriate for a subset of applications AXIS 292 Glossary of Terms Multicast Bandwidth conserving technology that reduces bandwidth usage by simultaneously delivering a single stream of information to multi
52. them progressively on one line at a time in perfect order i e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 etc so there is virtually no flickering effect In a surveillance application this can be critical when viewing detail within a moving image such as a person running A high quality monitor is required to get the best from progressive scan See also interlacing Protocol A special set of rules governing how two entities will communicate Protocols are found at many levels of communication and there are hardware protocols and software protocols Proxy server In an organization that uses the Internet a proxy server acts as an intermediary between a workstation user and the Internet This provides security administrative control and a caching service Any proxy server associated with a gateway server or part of a gateway server effectively separates the enterprise network from the outside network and the local firewall It is the firewall server that protects the enterprise network from outside intrusion 26 A proxy server receives requests for Internet services such as web page requests from many users If the proxy server is also a cache server it looks in its local cache of previously downloaded web pages If it finds the page it is returned to the user without forwarding the request to the Internet If the page is not in the cache the proxy server acting as a client on behalf of the user uses one of its own IP addresses to request the
53. tiating codecs RTSP can be considered a remote control for controlling the media stream delivered by a media server RTSP servers typically use RTP as the protocol for the actual transport of audio video data Router A device that determines the next network point to which a packet should be forwarded on its way to its final destination A router creates and or maintains a special routing table that stores information on how best to reach certain destinations A router is sometimes included as part of a network switch See also switch Server In general a server is a computer program that provides services to other computer programs in the same or other computers A computer running a server program is also frequently referred to as a server In practice the server may contain any number of server and client AXIS 292 Glossary of Terms programs A web server is the computer program that supplies the requested HTML pages or files to the client browser Sharpness This is the control of fine detail within a picture This feature was originally introduced into color TV sets that used notch filter decoders This filter took away all high frequency detail in the black and white region of the picture The sharpness control attempted to put some of that detail back in the picture Sharpness controls are mostly superfluous in today s high end TVs The only logical requirement for it nowadays is on a VHS machine Simplex In simpl
54. tion Port Status gt System Options Add triggered __Add scheduled J _ Copy modify Remove About Fu FTP upload Hu HTTP upload Eu Email upload O Output port En Email notification Hn HTTP notification Tn TCP notification Notification syntax The notification message is formatted differently for TCP and HTTP e TCP notification syntax Enter the notification message in the Message field in the format sourcename lt name from list gt amp textmessage lt my message gt For example sourcename DoorCam1 amp textmessage Door is open The message is sent to the TCP port default 2048 on the AXIS 292 e HTTP notification syntax Enter the notification message in the Custom parameters field in the format sourcename lt name from list gt amp textmessage lt my message gt For example sourcename DoorCam1 amp textmessage Door 20is 200pen The message is sent to the HTTP port default 80 on the AXIS 292 Note All non alphanumerical characters included in an HTTP notification message must be URL encoded For example a blank space must be written as 20 as in Door 20is 20open For more information please see the online help For more information concerning the video encoder see that product s documentation and online help 16 AXIS 292 Maintenance Maintenance AXISA AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder Help i Server Maintenance Overview Administrator Password General User name root Password Vid
55. tory default settings These are the settings that originally applied for a device when it was first delivered from the factory If it should become necessary to reset a device to its factory default settings this will for many devices completely reset any settings that were changed by the user Firewall A firewall works as a barrier between networks e g between a Local Area Network and the Internet The firewall ensures that only authorized users are allowed to access the one network from the other A firewall can be software running on a computer or it can be a standalone hardware device Fixed iris See autoiris Focal length Measured in millimetres the focal length of a camera lens determines the width of the horizontal field of view which in turn is measured in degrees FTP File Transfer Protocol FTP is an application protocol that uses the TCP IP protocols It is used to exchange files between computers devices on networks Frame A frame is a complete video image In the 2 1 interlaced scanning format of the RS 170 and CCIR formats a frame is made up of two separate fields of 262 5 or 312 5 lines interlaced at 60 or 50 Hz to form a complete frame which appears at 30 or 25 Hz In video cameras with a progressive scan each frame is scanned line by line and not interlaced most are also displayed at 30 and 25 Hz Frame rate The frame rate used to describe the frequency at which a video stream is updated is measur
56. tus LEDs and flashing green or amber on the Network LED Repeat the ARP and Ping commands as described above Open a new browser and enter the unit s IP address Reconfigure your settings on aD WM If the emergency recovery procedure does not get the AXIS 292 up and running again please contact Axis support at www axis com techsup 20 AXIS 292 Troubleshooting Support If you contact the Axis support desk please help us to resolve your problems by providing the following e server report e log file e brief description of the problem Server Report go to Support gt Support Overview The server report contains important information about the server and its software as well as a list of the current parameters Server log file go to Support gt Support Overview The Server log file records events within the unit since the last restart of the system and can prove a useful diagnostic tool for troubleshooting Symptoms Possible Causes and Remedial Actionsl Problems setting the IP address Using ARP Ping the IP address Restart the unit and try again Also make sure the ping length is set to 408 must be set within two minutes For more information see Emergency Recovery Procedure on page 20 after power has been applied to the video decoder The AXIS 292 is located on a If the IP address intended for the AXIS 292 and the IP address of your computer are located on different subnets you will different subnet
57. ver axis com HTTP Port number The AXIS 292 will use the HTTP port entered here The default setting is 80 Alternatively any port in the range 1024 65535 may be used but check first with your network administrator before changing the default setting Alarm Alarm Port This is the port the AXIS 292 will use for incoming alarm events The default setting is 2048 Any port in the range 1024 65535 may be used but check with your network administrator before changing the default setting 12 AXIS 292 Network Settings Network Traffic Connection type This can be used to change the network speed for the AXIS 292 There is normally no need to use anything other than Auto negotiate which automatically selects the correct media type However if you are using a switch or similar device on your network and need to specify the media type this can be done by selecting the correct type from the drop down list HTTPS Settings HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer or HTTP over SSL is a web protocol that provides encryption for page requests from users and for the pages returned by the server The Secure Socket Layer SSL as used by HTTPS uses a 40 bit key size for encryption a level considered adequate for most commercial exchanges The encrypted exchange of information between server and client is governed by the use of an HTTPS certificate which guarantees the authenticity of the server To install a certific
58. w examples of both types of servers Refer to the documentation of the video encoder for instructions on how to set up an Event Server Event Configuration Event Server Setup AXIS 210 Network Camera Microsoft Inter Exp la x Event Server Setup 9 TCP Server Name axis 292 EY Event Configuration Event Server Setup AXIS 210 Network Camera Microsoft Inter net Exp Network address 32 168 254 10 Event Server Setup Ports 2048 HTTP Server Test Name AXIS 292 Test the connection to the specified TCP server URL http 192 168 254 10 axis cgi adi i i 168 254 10 axis cgif adi Note A TCP server can only be used for notification and not upl User name userl Password litio OK Cancel Proxy address Proxy port Proxy user name Proxy password Test Test the connection to the specified HTTP server OK Cancel 15 AXIS 292 Alarms Notes The URL for an HTTP event server should be set to http lt IP address gt axis cgi admin alarm cgi eThe TCP alarm port on the AXIS 292 is configured on the Network Settings page 3 Configure the Event Type to send a notification message to the event server i e the AXIS 292 AXISA AXIS 210 Network Camera Live View Setup Help Basic Configuration Event Types Q Event Type List Video amp Image EA N nm Hame Status Enabl Priority Trig Sched Actions gt Live View Config y Event Configuration Instructions Event Servers Event Types Motion Detec
59. y a coder decoder Codecs are used in integrated circuits or chips that convert e g analog video and audio signals into a digital format for transmission The codec also converts received digital signals back into analog format A codec uses analog to digital conversion and digital to analog conversion in the same chip Codec can also mean compression decompression in which case it is generally taken to mean an algorithm or computer program for reducing the size of large files and programs Composite video A type of video signal in which the red blue and green signals sometimes audio signals too are mixed together Compression See Image Compression Contrast Defines the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of an image or video stream Control unit If a CCTV system has more than one camera there must be a way to control each video signal going to the VCR and the monitor There are three basic types of Video Control Unit Multiplexer Switch and Quad DC Tris This special type of iris is electrically controlled by the camera to automatically regulate the amount of light allowed to enter Decoder See video decoder De interlacing See interlacing DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a protocol that lets network administrators automate and centrally manage the assignment of Internet Protocol IP addresses to network devices in a network DHCP uses the concept of a lease

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