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1. 21 AXIS 211M Live View Config Default Video Format AXIS AXIS 211M Network Camera tive view Setup Help Select default video format from the drop down list Check the box option to enable video format selection from the Live View Page Default Viewer When using Microsoft Internet Explorer IE for Windows select your preferred method of viewing moving images The options are e AMC ActiveX this is the best choice for fast image updating in Internet Explorer for Win dows but might not be possible on computers Pinag Mei PES that have restriction on the installation of 000 additional software e QuickTime for use with MPEG 4 only select My Website User defined link this to use the QuickTime plug in for Microsoft Internet Explorer e Java applet this alternative uses a Java applet to update the images in the browser e Still Image displays still images only Hit the Refresh button in your browser to view a new image When using any browser other than Internet Explorer for Windows select the appropriate method from the drop down list for viewing images The available options are similar to Internet Explorer except for Server Push With this method the camera maintains and controls an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required for as long as required Please see the online help for more information Viewer settings Show viewer toolbar uncheck to
2. 6 Set the When Triggered parameters i e define what the camera will do if the main door is opened e g upload images to an FTP server or send an e mail 7 Click OK to save the Event in the Event Types list Please use the online help for descriptions of each available option Image file names can be formatted according to specific requirements such as time date or type of triggered event See File Naming amp Date Time Formats under Event Configuration Note Up to 10 event types can be configured in the camera and up to 3 of these can be configured to upload images Pre trigger and Post trigger buffers This function is very useful when checking to see what happened immediately before and or after a trigger e g up to 30 seconds before and or after a door was opened Check the Upload images checkbox under Event Types gt Add Triggered gt Triggered by to expand the web page with the available options All uploaded images are JPEG images Include pre trigger buffer images stored internally in the camera from the time immediately preceding the trigger Check the box to enable the pre trigger buffer enter the desired length of time and specify the required image frequency Include post trigger buffer contains images from the time immediately after the trigger Configure as for pre trigger Note Pre trigger and Post trigger buffers will be lost if the connection to the event server fails eThe maximum length of
3. Item Specification Image sensor 1 3 Micron Progressive Scan RGB CMOS 1 3 Megapixel Lens 3 0 8 0 mm F1 0 DC iris CS mount Horizontal viewing angle 35 93 Minimum 1lux F1 0 illumination Video compression e Motion JPEG e MPEG 4 Part 2 ISO IEC 14496 2 with motion estimation Profiles Advanced Simple Profile level 0 5 and Simple Profile level 0 3 Resolutions 24 resolutions from 1280 x 1024 to 160 x 90 via API 22 selections via configuration web page Frame rate Motion JPEG e Up to 12 fps in 1280 x 1024 e Up to 20 fps at 1024 x 768 partial scan e Up to 30 fps at 800 x 600 partial scan MPEG 4 e Up to 8 fps at 1280 x 1024 e Up to 13 fps at 1024 x 768 partial scan e Up to 20 fps at 800 x 600 partial scan Partial scan takes the data from the center region of the sensor and then scales it down to present an image at optimal frame rate Video streaming e Simultaneous Motion JPEG and MPEG 4 e Controllable frame rate and bandwidth e Constant and variable bit rate MPEG 4 Image settings e Compression levels 100 e Rotation 0 180 e Configurable color level brightness sharpness contrast white balance exposure control e Mirroring e Overlay capabilities time date text image or privacy mask Shutter time 1 4 to 1 15000 sec Audio e Two way full and half duplex or one way or audio off e Built in microphone and external microphone input or
4. 17 AXIS 211M Audio Settings Audio Input Audio from a connected microphone or a line source can be connected to the Audio in connector of the AXIS 211M The audio source must be set to Microphone or Line depending on the connected device Note To prevent unauthorized listening the internal microphone can be disabled by inserting a plug in the Audio in connector The Enable microphone power option provides DC power for an external microphone If using a small electret microphone such as a clip on mic or a PC microphone this option needs to be enabled Note To use a high impedance dynamic microphone DC power should not be enabled DC power will not harm the microphone but if you are uncertain try switching it off and on The default value is DC power enabled To use a professional microphone requiring 48V phantom power you need an external power supply and must use a balanced unbalanced converter audio transformer in between Set Input sensitivity to High or Low depending on the sound level in the monitored are For example if the AXIS 211M is installed in a noisy environment set the sensitivity to Low When using an external microphone set the Input sensitivity to High if you are using an ordinary unamplified microphone Set the sensitivity to Low if the connected microphone has a built in line amplifier Enable microphone power with electret microphones that have no battery Do not use this setting with a dynamic or battery power
5. Focus the cam era following the instructions on page 9 and then enable the DC Iris lens Check the color level setting Refocus the camera Check in the Video amp Image gt Advanced Camera Settings that DC Iris is set to Enabled If the images are still blurred adjust the metal ring until the image is sharp Try adjusting the Flicker free exposure setting under advanced image settings Note that the Hold Current Manual setting may cause unwanted effects Check with the administrator that there is enough bandwidth available Check also the settings for bit rate control in the Video amp Image gt Advanced gt MPEG 4 settings Using an inappropriate video object type can also affect the frame rate See the online help for more information Check that you have a recent MPEG 4 decoder installed Check in the AMC control panel applet MPEG 4 tab that video processing is not set to Decode only frame Lower the image resolution Reduce the number of applications running on the client computer Reduce the number of clients that have access to the AXIS 211M Check that the correct network interface is selected in the AMC control panel applet network tab Check that the relevant MPEG 4 connection methods are enabled in the AMC control panel applet network tab In the AMC control applet select the MPEG 4 tab and click the button Set to default MPEG 4 decoder Check with your network administrator that the multicast addresse
6. Rare Status Easbl Priority Trig Sched Actions Audio eye ve Yes peni Ipe sexes m Example If somebody passes in front of the camera and an event that uses Live View Config dd A St A 2 motion detection has been configured to act on this the camera can e g primado ai record and save images to an FTP server and or send a notification e mail to Event Types a pre configured e mail address with a pre configured message Images can p tus be sent as e mail attachments System Options About 25 AXIS 211M Event Configuration Triggered Event A Triggered event can be activated by e Input port a switch e g a push button connected to the camera e Manual trigger a manually activated action e g from an action button in the web interface e Detected movement in a configured motion detection window e Audio alarm e On restart reboot after e g power loss How to set up a triggered event This example describes how to set the camera to upload images when e g the main door is opened Click Add triggered on the Event types page Enter a descriptive name for the event e g Main door open 1 2 3 Set the priority High Normal or Low see the online help 4 Set the Respond to Trigger parameters for when the event will be active e g only after office hours 5 Select the trigger alternative from the Triggered by drop down list e g select Input port for the sensor connected to the door
7. See also VOP GOV length The GOV length determines the number of images VOP s 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 VOP s or P VOP s 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 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 47 Hub A network hub is used to connect multiple devices to the network 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 an
8. 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 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 log on as a user of that computer With Telnet you log on as a regular 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 us
9. a Data dad a Fees aa ya ah a bo 30 Network Basic TCP IP SettingS 1 0 sunen ccc e ee eee nen e ene 31 Network Advanced TCP IP SettingS 0 0 0 cece cece eee een eee n eee n ences 31 SOCKS une A ee ee 33 QoS Quality Of Service ana ann ne a a a a De a le en eh 33 SMTP email 2 3 3 a A ee ee ee SE ae 34 SNMP waren en ee 34 Un Pi a a ee ee are Be ne ee ee een une nern 34 RIP MPEG A icy 4422 Sy Sn Soe Bk ead a gan Sth me Se Hae ed Beane ie ane ma 34 BONE a decanters ee en ee ee ee ee 34 Ports Et Devices 2 2 0000 ee a 34 LED Settings 4 4 40 a E aay ao negli oh 35 Maintenance sessa ei eee aes Cees CEN EE DHE HERES ES HE EE CES EWE EE an 35 SUPPORT canna cee a ee Ae E 35 Advanced we III 36 Resetting to the Factory Default Settings 2 22202 c ones ene eee eee eee 36 I O Terminal Cometa 37 Connection diagram A ee en Wha E a Redes deed oo ees 38 Troubleshooting 3 tens san sale a see ee aide ee een 39 Technical Specifications se 25 oc 022 0 weed er a ne nn God ah Bee 43 Optimizing your system eos A ia nee 45 Glossary Of Terms iss 5 se tas gee ae en ee 46 AXIS 211M Product Features Product Features The AXIS 211M is a high performance megapixel network camera designed for professional video surveillance Owing to its high quality megapixel sensor it delivers crisp and clear images perfect for identification of objects and persons Key features Superior image quality with maximum resolution
10. e g the path http lt ip gt axis cgi jpg image cgi resolu tion 320x240 e Windows Media Player This requires AMC and the MPEG 4 viewing client to be installed The paths that can be used are listed below in the order of preference e Unicast via RTP axrtpu lt ip gt mpeg4 media amp e Unicast via RTSP axrtsp lt ip gt mpeg4 media amp e Unicast via RTSP tunnelled via HTTP axrtsphttp lt ip gt mpeg4 media amp e Multicast axrtpm lt ip gt mpeg4 media amp Note lt ip gt IP address 12 AXIS 211M Configuration Configuration This section describes how to configure the camera and is intended for product Administrators and Operators For a description of user access rights see Security on page 29 The camera is configured from the Setup link in your standard browser The descriptions below show examples of the features available in the AXIS 211M For details of each setting please refer to the online help available from the Setup link Click to access the online help To configure the camera Follow the instructions below to configure the camera from a browser 1 Start your browser and enter the IP address or host name of the camera in the location address field 2 The Live View page appears Click the Setup link on the top right of your web browser Setup tools AXIS a AXIS 211M Network Camera Live View Setup Help Playing MPEG 4 000 AXIS Media Control The AXIS Media Contr
11. 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 Simplex 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 S
12. 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 report problems to Axis support by logging in to your private support area e visit Axis Support at www axis com techsup Safety Notice Battery Replacement The AXIS 211M uses a 3 0V CR2032 Lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real time clock RTC Under normal conditions this battery will last for a minimum of 5 years Low battery power affects the operation of the RTC causing it to reset at every power up A log message will appear when the battery needs replacing The battery should not be replaced unless required If the battery does need replacing please observe the following e Danger of Explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced e Replace only with the same or equivalent battery as recommended by the manufacturer e Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions RoHS This product complies with both the European RoHS directive A 2002 95 EC and the Chinese RoHS regulations ACPEIP O 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
13. line input Mono audio output line level connects to active speaker with built in amplifier e Audio compression 6 711 PCM 64kbit s G 726 ADPCM 32 or 24 kbit s AAC LC 8 32kbit s R17 Security e Multiple user access levels with password protection IP address filtering HTTPS encryption Network control IEEE 802 1x e Digest authentication Users e 20 simultaneous users e Unlimited number of users using multicast MPEG 4 Alarm and event e Events triggered by built in motion detection audio detection external input or according to a schedule management e Image upload over FTP email and HTTP Notification over TCP email HTTP and external outputs e Pre and post alarm buffer up to 20 MB 250 images or more in full 1280 x 1024 resolution in Motion JPEG Connectors e RJ 45 for Ethernet 10BaseT 100BaseTX Auto MDIX e Terminal block for 1 alarm input 1 output and alternative power connection e 3 5 mm jack for Mic or Line mono input e 3 5 mm jack for Line mono output Casing Plastic Processors memory CPU video processing and compression ARTPEC A clock e RAM 64 MB e Flash 8 MB e Battery backed up real time clock Power 7 20 V DC max 5 W PoE IEEE802 3af Class 2 Operating conditions 0 45 C 32 113 F Humidity 20 80 RH 43 AXIS 211M Technical Specifications Item Specification Installation management and maintenance AXIS Camera Management to
14. member 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 AXIS 211M User s Manual Rev 2 0 August 2009 Part no 36426 Copyright Axis Communications AB 2007 2009 AXIS 211M Table of contents Product Feaf res css sucreries hehe rinnen reinen 4 Key features s als nee ae e Area een A ies PESER ac 4 OVGIVICW ensure Cou Sy din en een donee da dd ta 5 Using the Network Camera u nannten wea ee 7 Set the password nus ross nina eas each ease 7 Accessing the AXIS 211M from the Internet 20 0 eee eee ee eee eee 8 Vide Streami is nd Gob iets a Sy le eas 11 How t stream MPEG 4 6 oe sis 6 slide ad en ne Guus we Ele See dele ale E aes 11 MPEG 4 clients srednia enana rascher 12 Moti n JPEG ica a bade a Seda Sedan Sedans Dia La greg due an 12 Conhisuration sur its ie A ei a deeb eddie a gd E EGE 13 To Configure the Came
15. remove the viewer toolbar from the Live View page Enable MPEG 4 decoder installation enables disables the installation of the MPEG 4 decoder included with AMC Enable recording button enables recording directly from the Live View page The recording is saved in the folder specified in the Recording tab in the AMC Control Applet Note that this button is only available when viewing with AMC Action Buttons These buttons can be used to manually trigger and stop an event from the Live View page For more information see Event servers on page 30 The snapshot button allows users to take a snapshot of the video stream and save it on a computer 22 AXIS 211M Live View Config User Defined Links Enter a descriptive name and enter the URL in the provided field The link appears on the Live View page User defined CGI links can be used to issue HTTP API requests such as PTZ commands Example 1 Check Show custom link 1 Enter a descriptive name e g CAM START Select the Use as cgi link radio button and enter the cgi link in the field Check Show custom link 2 Enter a descriptive name e g CAM STOP a oO A W N Select the Use as cgi link radio button and enter the cgi link in the field 7 These links will appear in the web interface and can be used to control the PTZ camera For more information on the Axis HTTP API see the Support Developer pages on the Axis Website at http www axis com Output Buttons T
16. 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 Focal length Measured in millimeters 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 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 measured 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 d
17. return all of the camera s settings to the factory default values including the IP address Upgrade Server See Upgrading the Firmware on page 39 Backup To take a backup of all of the parameters and any user defined scripts click this button If necessary it will then be possible to return to the previous settings if settings are changed and there is unexpected behavior Restore click the Browse button to locate the saved backup file see above and then click the Restore button The settings will be restored to the previous configuration Note Backup and Restore can only be used on the same unit running the same firmware This feature is not intended for the configuration of multiple units or for firmware upgrades Support The Support overview page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information should you require technical assistance System Overview is a quick look at the camera s status and settings Information that can be found here includes the camera s Firmware version IP address Security Optional Network Services Event Settings Image settings and Recent log items Many of the captions are also links to the proper Setup page to conveniently make adjustments in the camera s settings Logs amp Reports when contacting Axis support please be sure to provide a valid Server Report with your query Information Logs Server Report and Parameter List all provide valuable informat
18. see table below for details Any detected motion within an active window is then indicated by red peaks in the Activity window the active window has a red frame Click Save To exclude parts of the Include window click the Configure Excluded Windows button and position the Exclude window as required within the Include window 27 AXIS 211M Event Configuration Object size history and sensitivity Object Size History Sensitivity High level Only very large objects An object that appears in the region will trigger Ordinary colored objects on ordinary back trigger motion detection the motion detection for a long period grounds will trigger the motion detection Low level Even very small objects An object that appears in the region will trigger Only very bright objects on a dark back trigger motion detection motion detection for only a very short period ground will trigger motion detection Default value Low Medium to High Medium to High Examples e Avoid triggering on small objects in the video image by setting the object size level to high e To reduce the number of triggers if there is a lot of movement during a short period of time select a high history level e To only detect flashing light low sensitivity can be selected In other cases a high sensitivity level is recommended Port Status Under Event Configuration gt Port Status there is a list showing the status for the c
19. the pre post buffer depends on the video image size and selected frame rate elf the pre or post buffer is too large for the camera s internal memory the frame rate is reduced and no image is uploaded If this occurs an entry will be created in the unit s log file Continue image upload unbuffered enables the upload of video images for a fixed length of time Specify the length of time for the uploaded recording in seconds minutes or hours or for as long as the trigger is active Finally set the desired image frequency to the maximum the maximum available or to a specified frame rate The frame rate will be the best possible but might not be as high as specified especially if uploading via a slow connection 26 AXIS 211M Event Configuration Scheduled Event A Scheduled event can be activated at preset times in a repeating pattern on selected weekdays Configuration example 1 Click Add scheduled on the Event types page 2 Enter a descriptive name for the event e g Scheduled e mail upload 3 4 Set the Activation Time parameters 24h clock when the event will be active e g start on Sundays at Set the priority High Normal or Low 13 00 with a duration of 12 hours Setthe When Activated parameters i e set what the camera will do at the specified time for example send uploaded images to an e mail address Click OK to save the Event in the Event Types list Please see the onlin
20. unit Possible IP address conflict with The static IP address in the camera is used before the DHCP server sets a a dynamic another device on the same subnet address This means that if the same default static IP address is also used by another device there may be problems accessing the camera To avoid this set the static IP address to 0 0 0 0 The camera cannot be accessed from a Web browser The IP address has been changed by 1 Move the camera to an isolated network or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP server DHCP Set the IP address again using the AXIS IP Utility see the Installation Guide or the ARP Ping commands 2 Access the unit and disable DHCP in the TCP IP settings Return the unit to the main network The unit now has a fixed IP address that will not change 3 As an alternative to 2 if dynamic IP address via DHCP or BOOTP is required select the required service and then configure IP address change notification from the net work settings Return the unit to the main network The unit will now have a dynamic IP address but will notify you if the address changes Proxy server If using a proxy server try disabling the proxy setting in your browser Other networking problems Test the network cable and connectors by connecting it to another network device then Ping that device from your workstation See the instructions above Cannot log in Check that you are using the proper password If HTTPS is enabled ensure that the co
21. upgrade the process will fail and the unit will become unresponsive A flashing red Status LED indicates a failed upgrade To recover the unit follow the steps below The serial number is found on the label attached to the bottom of the camera 1 If the unit does not reply within a few seconds restart it and wait for a reply Press CTRL C to stop Ping Unix Linux From the command line type the following Windows From a command DOS prompt type the following arp s lt IP address of camera gt lt Serial number gt temp arp s lt IP address of camera gt lt Serial number gt ping s 408 lt IP address of camera gt ping 1 408 t lt IP address of camera gt 2 Open a browser and type in the camera s IP address In the page that appears use the Browse button to select the upgrade file to use e g axis211m bin Then click the Load button to restart the upgrade process 3 After the upgrade has completed 1 10 minutes the unit will automatically restart and show a steady green on the Power and Status LEDs and flashing green or amber on the Network LED 4 Re configure the camera If the emergency recovery procedure does not get the camera up and running again please contact Axis support at www axis com techsup 39 AXIS 211M Troubleshooting Axis Support If you contact Axis support please help us to help you solve your problems by providing the server report the log file and a brief description of the pro
22. 1280x1024 Video streams from the camera available on the network as real time full frame rate Motion JPEG and or MPEG 4 video streams Video Motion Detection this can be used to trigger image uploads for example when there is activity in the video image Scheduled image uploads IP address filtering and multilevel password protection Alarm input and output which can be connected to various external devices such as door sensors and alarm bells Multiple video resolutions Simultaneous access by up to 20 viewers when using Motion JPEG If MPEG 4 multicast is used the number of viewers is unlimited but each viewer still needs a separate MPEG 4 license One license is included in the product additional licenses can be purchased separately Privacy masking allows the concealment of parts of the image that should not be viewable Up to 3 areas can be configured as masked areas Built in web server that provides full access to all features via a standard web browser Built in scripting tool that allows the creation of basic applications For advanced functionality the cameras can be accessed via the AXIS HTTP API more info at www axis com developer AXIS 211M Product Features Overview Status indicator amp Microphone Underside Tele wide puller DC Iris control cable Focus puller Mounting screw hole Serial number Control button Power indicator Network indicator Rear panel Exter
23. 28 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 zoomed to enlarge the view of an object to show more detail 50 A Accessing the video stream 12 ActiveX Controls 7 Administrator 13 Alarm 18 27 37 Alarm level 18 AMC viewer toolbar 9 ARP Ping 31 Audio 6 10 Audio input 18 Audio output 18 Auxiliary Power 37 AXIS Media Control 17 B Backup 35 Bit Rate 16 18 Buffers 26 C Configuration 13 Control Button 6 Custom settings 20 21 D Date amp Time 30 DNS Configuration 31 DNS Server 31 32 Domain Name 32 E Emergency recovery 39 Enable ARP Ping 31 Event servers 25 Event types 25 Events 25 External video 23 External video source 9 F Factory default settings 36 Firmware 39 Frame Rate 14 FTP Server 25 Full duplex 17 Full screen button 9 G GOV Settings 16 H Half duplex 17 Host Name 32 HTML exa
24. 4 in Upload images video see Setup gt Event configuration gt Event settings Bit Rate Control Limiting the maximum bit rate is a good way of controlling the bandwidth used by the MPEG 4 video stream Leaving the maximum bit rate as unlimited will provide consistently good image quality but at the expense of increased bandwidth usage whenever there is more activity in the image Limiting the bit rate to a defined value will prevent excessive bandwidth usage but images will be lost when the limit is exceeded Note that a maximum bit rate can be used for both variable and constant bit rates The bit rate type can be set as Variable Bit Rate VBR or Constant Bit Rate CBR VBR will adjust the bit rate according to the images complexity thus using a lot of bandwidth for a lot of activity in the image and less for lower activity in the monitored area CBR allows you to set a fixed Target bit rate that will consume a predictable amount of bandwidth and which will not change whatever happens in the image As the bit rate would usually need to increase for increased image activity but in this case cannot the frame rate and image quality will be affected negatively To go some of the way towards compensating for this it is possible to prioritize either the frame rate or the image quality whenever the bit rate would normally need to be increased Not setting a priority means the frame rate and image quality will be affected approximately equ
25. AXIS 211M Network Camera User s Manual About this Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 211M Network Camera and is applicable for software release 4 49 and later It includes instructions for using and managing the camera on your network Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux based systems may also be beneficial for developing shell scripts and applications 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 This product contains licensed third party software See the menu item About in the product s user interface for more information This product con
26. LED Color Description Network Green Steady for connection to 100 Mbit s network Flashes for network activity Amber Steady for connection to 10 Mbit s network Flashes for network activity Unlit No connection Note The Network LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation See the online help files for more informa tion Go to Setup gt System Options gt LED settings Status Green Shows steady green for normal operation Note The Status LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation or to flash only when the camera is accessed See the online help files for more information Go to Setup gt System Options gt LED settings Amber Steady during startup reset to factory default or when restoring settings Red Slow flash for failed upgrade Power Green Normal operation Amber Flashes green amber during firmware upgrade AXIS 211M Using the Network Camera Using the Network Camera This document includes instructions for using and managing the AXIS 211M For instructions on how to install the AXIS 211M on your network refer to the Installation Guide which is supplied with the product in the printed format or in PDF format from the Axis Web site at http www axis com The AXIS 211M can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers The recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windows Safari with Macintosh and Firefox with other opera
27. MPEG 4 Lower frame rate than expected No MPEG 4 displayed in the client No multicast MPEG 4 displayed in the client Multicast MPEG 4 only accessible by local clients Poor rendering of MPEG 4 images Color saturation is different in MPEG 4 and Motion JPEG AXIS 211M Troubleshooting To enable the updating of video images in Microsoft Internet Explorer set your browser to allow ActiveX controls Also make sure that AXIS Media Control AMC component is installed on your workstation Configure your camera to use a Java applet for updating the video images under Live View Config gt Layout gt Default Viewer for Internet Explorer See the online help for more information Check the video image settings See the online help on Video and Image Settings This can occur when trying to use a larger image buffer than is actually available Try lowering the frame rate or the upload period Configuring e g pre buffers motion detection high resolution images high frame rates etc will reduce the performance of the camera Poor performance may be caused by e g heavy network traffic multiple users access ing the unit low performance clients use of features such as Motion Detection Event handling When using the camera in locations lit by fluorescent lighting check in the advanced image settings that the Exposure control is set to Flicker free Disable the DC Iris lens in the settings for Video amp Image gt Advanced
28. QuickTime or Real Player the following paths can be used e rtsp lt ip gt mpeg4 media amp e rtsp lt ip gt mpeg4 media 3gp Notes e The AXIS 211M supports QuickTime 6 5 1 or later and Real Player 10 5 or later e QuickTime adds latency to the video and audio stream up to 3 seconds e t may be possible to use other players to view the MPEG 4 stream using the paths above although this is not guaranteed by Axis Communications AB Motion JPEG This format uses standard JPEG still images for the video stream These images are then displayed and updated at a rate sufficient to create a stream that shows constantly updated motion The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of bandwidth but provides excellent image quality and access to each and every individual image contained in the stream The recommended method of accessing Motion JPEG live video from the AXIS 211M is to use the AXIS Media Control AMC in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows Note also that multiple clients accessing Motion JPEG streams can use different image settings Alternative methods of accessing the video stream Video images from the AXIS 211M can also be accessed in the following ways e Motion JPEG server push if supported by the client e g Firefox This option maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required for as long as required See HTML Examples on page 23 e Still JPEG images in a browser Enter
29. SA 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 Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Europe This digital equipment fulfills the requirements for radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022 and the requirements for immunity according to EN55024 residential commercial and light industry Japan This is a class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio interference Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual Australia This electronic device meets the requirements of the Radio communications Electromagnetic Compatibility Standard AS NZS CISPR22 2002 Equipment Modifications This equipment must be installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions given in the user documentation This equipment contains no user serviceable components Unauthori
30. SP traffic RTP over RTSP over HTTP This unicast method can be used to traverse firewalls Firewalls are commonly configured to allow the HTTP protocol thus allowing RTP to be tunnelled Unicast RTP This method RTP over UDP should be your first con sideration for live video especially when it is impor tant to always have an up to date video stream even if some images are dropped Unicasting is used for video on demand broadcasting so that there is no video traf RTP over RTSP This unicast method RTP tunnelled over RTSP is use fic on the network until a client connects and requests the stream Note There is a maximum of 20 simulta neous viewers Multicast RTP This method RTP over UDP should be your first con sideration for live video especially when it is impor tant to always have an up to date video stream even if some images are dropped Multicasting provides the most efficient usage of bandwidth especially when there are large numbers of clients viewing simul taneously Note however that a multicast broadcast cannot pass a network router unless the router is configured to allow this It is thus not possible to multicast over e g the Internet AMC will negotiate with the camera to determine exactly which transport protocol to use in the order listed above This order can be changed and the options disabled to suit any specific requirements Important MPEG 4 is licensed techn
31. ages 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 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 Quality of Service QoS QoS provides the means to guarantee a certain level of a specified resource to selected traffic on a network Quality can be defined as e g a maintained level of bandwidth low latency no packet losses etc 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 AXIS 211M Glossary of Terms 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 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 receiv
32. ally 16 AXIS 211M Audio Settings Audio Settings The AXIS 211M can transmit audio to other clients using a connected pra NUS SIAN Neborte camara A ERARIO external microphone or the internal gasic configuration Audio Settings 1 1 Enable Audio microphone and can play audio AA received from other clients via maneaua gt Audio Audio Channels connected speakers This section Basic ay IRG s s Advanced describes how to configure the basic Eee Send the sound from the active client to all other clients audio settings for the AXIS 211M Live View Config Audio Input such as setting the communication _ Event Config zu A Input sensitivity High mode and adjusting the sound level En JUS 5 t E ENES System Options Enable microphone power If your microphone is dynamic or battery powered this in the microphone and speakers should be off connected to the camera About Input gain o v de 0 medium default level Encoding G711 p law Y Bit rate 64 kbits s Alarm level 50 0 100 Audio Output Output gain 0 dB 0 medium default level Note Note The Java applet only supports G711 audio QuickTime supports G711 and AAC The speakers connected to the audio out Client PC put must have a built in amplifier e g PC speakers Enable Audio Check this box to enable audio in the AXIS 211M Audio Channels Audio mode Full duplex mode is simultaneous two way audio where you can transmit and r
33. ame For more information see the online help Link Local IPv4 Address This is enabled by default and assigns the AXIS 211M an additional IP address for use with UPnP The AXIS 211M can have both a Link Local IP and a static DHCP supplied IP address at the same time these will not affect each other HTTP The default HTTP port number 80 can be changed to any port within the range 1024 65535 This is useful for e g simple security port mapping HTTPS If applicable enter the HTTPS port the AXIS 211M will use The default setting 443 can be changed to any port within the range 1024 65535 HTTPS is used to provide encrypted web browsing NAT traversal port mapping A broadband router allows devices on a private network LAN to share a single connection to the Internet This is done by forwarding network traffic from the private network to the outside i e the Internet Security on the private network LAN is increased since most broadband routers are pre configured to stop any attempts to access the private network LAN from the public network Internet Use NAT traversal when your AXIS 211M is located on an intranet LAN and you wish to make it available from the other WAN side of a NAT router With NAT traversal properly configured all HTTP traffic to an external HTTP port in the NAT router will be forwarded to the camera LAN intranet WAN Internet Broadba ma NAT amp 7 router ISP eu a 7 A Interne
34. amera s input and output This is for the benefit of Operators who cannot access the System Options section Example If the Normal state for a door push button connected to an input is set to Open circuit as long as the button is not pushed the state will be inactive If the doorbell button is pushed the state of the input changes to active Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option 28 AXIS 211M System Options System Options Security User access control is enabled by default when the administrator sets the root password on first access An administrator can set up other users by giving them user names and passwords It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login which means that anybody may access the Live View page as described below Users the user list displays the authorized users and user groups levels Viewer Provides the lowest level of access which only allows access to the Live View page Operator An operator can view the Live View page create and modify event types and adjust certain other settings Operators have no access to the System Options Administrator An administrator has unrestricted access to all the setup tools and can determine the registration of all other users User Settings check the relevant check boxes to enable e Anonymous viewer login allows any viewer direct access to the Live View page e Maximum number of simultane
35. ans 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 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 organization s network from the outside network and the local firewall It is the firewall server that protects the network against outside intrusion 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 p
36. blem Server Report go to Setup gt System Options gt Support Overview The server report contains important information about the server and its software as well as a list of the current parameters The Log file is available from Setup gt System Options gt Logs amp Reports The Log file records events in the unit since the last system restart and can be a useful diagnostic tool when troubleshooting Symptoms Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address When using ARP Ping Try the installation again The IP address must be set within two minutes after running the ARP command Ensure the Ping length is set to 408 The camera is located on a different If the IP address intended for the camera and the IP address of your computer are subnet located on different subnets you will not be able to set the IP address Contact your network administrator to obtain an appropriate IP address The IP address is being used by another Disconnect the camera from the network Run the Ping command In a Command DOS device 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 that the IP address is already in use on your network You must obtain a new IP address and reinstall the unit If you see Request timed out this means that the IP address is available for use with your camera In this case check all cabling and reinstall the
37. ceive notification from the camera when the IP address changes eAlternatively if your DHCP server can update a DNS server you can access the AXIS 211M by host name which is always the same regardless of the IP address Services Enable ARP Ping setting of IP address The IP address can be set using the ARP Ping method which associates the unit s MAC address with an IP address Check this box to enable the service Leave disabled to prevent unintentional resetting of the IP address Notes The ARP Ping service is automatically disabled 2 minutes after the unit is started or as soon as an IP address is set Pinging the unit will still be possible when this service is disabled Options for notification of IP address change If the IP address for the camera changes e g automatically by DHCP you can choose to be notified of the change Click Settings and enter the required information AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service Use the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS service to assign a host name for easy access to your AXIS 211M Network Camera requires Internet access Click Settings to register the AXIS 211M with the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS service or to modify the existing settings requires access to the Internet The domain name currently registered at the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS service for your product can at any time be removed For more information please refer to the online help Network Advanced TCP IP Settings DNS Con
38. ct Plane A VOP is an image frame in an MPEG 4 video stream There are several types of VOP An I VOP is complete image frame A P VOP codes the differences 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 AXIS 211M Glossary of Terms 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 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 1
39. d 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 identifies 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 pu
40. d at this point you can secure configuration of the root ae u Password password via HTTPS by creating a self signed certificate To do so click the Create Aa self signed certificate button in the Create Certificate window and then proceed as oK follows The password for the pre configured administrator root must be changed before the product can be used 2 Enter the user name root in the dialog as requested Enga by pressing the button faced im he produc casing Please se he Note The default administrator user name root cannot be deleted 3 Enter the password as set above and click OK If the password is lost the AXIS 211M must be reset to the factory default settings See page 36 4 If required click Yes to install AMC AXIS Media Control which allows viewing of the video stream in Internet Explorer You will need administrator rights on the computer to do this AXIS 211M Using the Network Camera Accessing the AXIS 211M from the Internet Once configured your AXIS 211M is accessible on your local network LAN To access the camera from the Internet network routers must be configured to allow incoming traffic which is usually done on a specific port To do this enable the NAT traversal feature which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the camera This is enabled from Setup gt System Options gt Network gt TCP IP Advanced For more information see NAT traversal port mapping on pag
41. d video stream Several IP addresses host names can be defined and are separated by semicolons This option is only applicable to Motion JPEG video streams Notes If the referrals feature is enabled and you wish to also allow normal access to the Live View page the product s own IP address or host name must be added to the list of allowed referrers Restricting referrers has no effect on an MPEG 4 video stream To restrict an MPEG 4 stream IP address filtering must be enabled Restricting referrers is of greatest value when not using IP address filtering If IP address filtering is used then the allowed referrers are automatically restricted to those allowed IP addresses 29 AXIS 211M System Options HTTPS The AXIS 211M supports encrypted browsing using HTTPS A self signed certificate can be used until a Certificate Authority issued certificate has been obtained Click the Create self signed Certificate button to install a self signed certificate Although self signed certificates are free and offer some protection true security will only be implemented after the installation of a signed certificate issued by a certificate authority A signed certificate can be obtained from an issuing Certificate Authority by clicking the Create Certificate Request button When the signed certificate is returned click the Install signed certificate button to import the certificate The properties of any certificate request currently resident in th
42. dows Internet Explorer AMC ActiveX Y Other Browsers Server push Y Note QuickTime is only used with MPEG 4 Motion JPEG will be shown with AMC in Windows Internet Explorer and with server push in other browsers Viewer Settings Show viewer toolbar Enable MPEG 4 decoder installation Ol enable recording button Action Buttons El show manual trigger button O show snapshot button User Defined Links El show custom link 1 Use as cgi link web link Name Custom link 1 URL http O Show custom link 2 Use as cgi link web link Name Custom link 2 URL http El show custom link 3 Use as cgi link web link Name Custom link 3 URL http Ol show custom link 4 Use as cgi link web link Name Custom link 4 URL http Output Buttons Output 1 weer v 20 AXIS 211M Live View Config Custom settings Adjust the settings under Modify the Axis look to change the background picture banner or colors A gt administrator only Modify the Axis Look To use your own file for example a banner first o EE upload it see the following page or select External TEEN er Down est n ai and enter the path to the file Oea Oee 2 eo EZ Deselecting the box option for Show setup link will u I Oise leew remove the Setup link from the camera s Home Page ite Drone Opefaut Oom Ti The menus
43. e 32 See also the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service at www axiscam net or for Technical notes on this and other topics visit the Axis Support Web at www axis com techsup AXIS 211M Using the Network Camera The Live View Page Depending on whether or not the Live View page has been customized the buttons described below may or may not be visible view size View size buttons are available for Motion JPEG Scale the image to an 800 pixel width and return _ the image to full scale video format The Video Format drop down list allows the video format on the Live View page to be motion PE temporarily changed Motion JPEG MPEG 4 The Output buttons control the output i Pulse click this button to activate the output for a defined output directly from the Live Q period of time e g to switch on a light for 20 seconds View page These buttons are fi d und Li a a an Output 1 Active Inactive click these buttons to manually start and stop a m connected device e g switch a light on off These buttons start and stop the Sequence Mode This mode is created in Setup gt Live View O Config gt Sequence mode and automatically displays the view from 2 or more video sources at set intervals Source From the Source list select the desired external video source Note that Sequence Mode Camera must be stopped before selecting a source from this list Trigger The Trigger buttons can trigger an event directly from
44. e camera or installed can also be viewed by clicking the Properties button The HTTPS Connection Policy must also be set in the drop down lists to enable HTTPS in the camera For more information please refer to the online help 802 1X Network Admission Control IEEE 802 1X is an IEEE standard for port based Network Admission Control It provides authentication to devices attached to a network port wired or wireless establishing a point to point connection or if authentication fails preventing access on that port 802 1X is based on EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol In an 802 1X enabled network switch clients equipped with the correct software can be authenticated and allowed or denied network access at the Ethernet level Clients and servers in an 802 1X network may need to authenticate each other by some means In the Axis implementation this is done with the help of digital certificates provided by a Certification Authority These are then validated by a third party entity such as a RADIUS server examples of which are FreeRADIUS and Microsoft Internet Authentication Service To perform the authentication the RADIUS server uses various EAP methods protocols of which there are many The one used in the Axis implementation is EAP TLS EAP Transport Layer Security The AXIS network video device presents its certificate to the network switch which in turn forwards this to the RADIUS server The RADIUS server validates
45. e help for descriptions of each available option Motion Detection Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occurs or stops in the video image A total of 10 Include and or Exclude windows can be configured Once configured the motion detection windows will appear in the gt list of available triggers for j de o triggering events See How to set up Included windows target MISA AXIS 211M Network Camera Live View Setup 1 Help Motion Detection 19 specific areas within the whole video image Bei Siia Cetra Video amp Image Windows Windews Excluded windows define Audio A Ai tie 0 areas within an Include ae ee i window that should be e ignored areas outside Motion Botoction Include windows are auto E A matically ignored ca Basic Confiquration Event Configuration a triggered event above Note Using the motion detection feature may decrease the camera s overall performance If AMC is not used the Motion Detection web page may look different from the image here Configuring Motion Detection 1 Click Motion Detection in the Event Configuration menu 2 Click the Configure Included Window radio button and click New 3 4 Adjust the size drag the bottom right hand corner and position click on the text at the top and drag Enter a descriptive name under Window name to the desired position Adjust the Object size History and Sensitivity profile sliders
46. e online help for more information Configurable areas as privacy mask are configurable areas of solid color that can be used to block out certain parts of the video image Note Make sure to set privacy masks while camera is set for full resolution to ensure full coverage of sensitive area Advanced Camera Settings This page contains settings for fine tuning the video image These include the color level brightness sharpness and exposure control DC Iris should always be enabled except when focusing or when using a non DC Iris lens Please see the online help for further information on these settings Low Light Behavior Exposure priority These settings define the balance between possible motion blur noise and frame rate Prioritize Image Quality to lower noise may reduce frame rate while increasing exposure time and thereby motion blur A prioritized frame rate limits the exposure time in order to allow for full frame rate This may raise the gain factor creating possible noise or darker exposure 15 AXIS 211M Video and Image settings Advanced MPEG 4 Settings GOV Settings The GOV structure describes the composition of the MPEG 4 video stream Setting the GOV length to a high value saves considerably on bandwidth The Cyclic refresh parameter gives a smoother bit rate and can be useful if bandwidth is limited Note Cyclic refresh should not be enabled if Event handling is enabled and the file format is set to MPEG
47. e the Control button on the rear of the camera see the illustration on page 5 as described below Using the Reset Button To reset the camera to the factory default settings using the Reset Button 1 Disconnect the power adapter or the network cable if using PoE 2 Press and hold the Reset button while reconnecting power 3 Keep the Reset button pressed until the Status Indicator color changes to amber which may take up to 15 seconds 4 Release the Reset button 5 When the Status Indicator changes to Green which may take up to 1 minute the process is complete and the camera has been reset The unit will now have the default IP address 192 168 0 90 36 AXIS 211M 1 0 Terminal Connector 1 0 Terminal Connector The I O terminal connector is used in applications such as motion detection event triggering time lapse recording and alarm notifications It provides the interface to 1 transistor output For connecting external devices such as relays and LEDs Connected devices can be activated by the AXIS VAPIX API out put buttons on the Live View page or by an Event Type The output will show as active shown under Event Configuration gt Port Status if the alarm device is activated 1 digital input An alarm input for connecting devices that can toggle Pin 4 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 1 Terminal connector Note that the pins are numbered 1 4 right to left between an open and closed circuit for exam
48. e volume on the speaker and microphone The volume can be set between O and 100 Q O When using Half duplex mode this button toggles between allowing you to speak and listen The first icon indicates that you can talk and the speaker attached to the camera will play your voice The second indicates that you will hear audio from the camera but no audio will be sent to any web clients When in Simplex talk mode the icon toggles between allowing you to speak and is dimmed when you do not want other clients to receive any audio 10 AXIS 211M Video Stream Video Stream The AXIS 211M provides several different image and video stream formats The type you want to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network The Live View page in the AXIS 211M provides access to MPEG 4 and Motion JPEG video streams as well as single JPEG images Other applications and clients can also access these video streams images directly without going via the Live View page How to stream MPEG 4 This video compression standard makes good use of bandwidth and can provide DVD quality video streams at less than 1 Mbit s Note that the image settings of the MPEG 4 stream are the same for all clients Deciding on the combination of protocols and methods to use depends on your viewing requirements and on the properties of your network The available options in AMC are ful as it is relatively simple to configure firewalls to allow RT
49. eceive audio at the same time Example of a network i i using AXIS 211M cameras to transmit but only in one direction at a time This means that you must select audio and video across the network when to receive or transmit audio with the push to talk button To speak press and hold the button check that the microphone is not muted When finished release the button and you will receive audio from the other end of the connection Half duplex mode transmits and receives audio in both directions Note that the push to talk button is configured from AMC It is also possible to configure the push to talk button so that it toggles between speaking and listening modes When selecting Simplex Network Camera speaker only mode the speaker connected to the camera will play audio but no audio will be transmitted from the camera to other web clients This could be used to provide spoken instructions to a person seen in the camera This mode requires you to use the push to talk button Simplex Network Camera microphone only mode transmits audio only from the AXIS 211M to web clients It will not receive audio from any other web clients This can be used in remote monitoring web attractions etc to provide live audio as well as video of a monitored situation When using half duplex the Send the sound from the active client to all other clients option transmits the audio signal from the client that is talking to all the other clients
50. ed microphone Select the desired audio Encoding format G711 G726 or AAC Depending on the selected encoding set the desired Bit rate audio quality The settings depend on the available bandwidth and the required audio quality i e a high bit rate setting requires more bandwidth The AXIS 211M can be set to trigger an event if the incoming sound level rises above falls below or passes the set value The Alarm level is set between 0 100 Audio Output If the sound from the speaker is too low or high adjust the output gain for the active speaker attached to the AXIS 211M When satisfied with the settings click Save or click Reset to revert to the previously saved settings 18 AXIS 211M Audio Settings Advanced Audio Advanced audio settings can improve audio quality by speech filtering echo cancellation or setting the noise canceller threshold value or attenuation When enabled the speech filter reduces noise by filtering out all the frequencies below 100HZ and above 3500 Hz This improves the sound quality if a person is close to the microphone when talking and will reduce background noises Enable echo cancellation to reduce acoustic echoing that can be caused by audio coming from a speaker being captured by a microphone Noise canceling is a way of reducing the background noise if the microphone for example is set up in a noisy environment and you are only interested in hearing a person who is talking close to the mic
51. entication Protocol 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 view 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 tele
52. ers 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 negotiating 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 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
53. es not included Power supply 9 V DC stand connector kit Installation Guide CD with installation tool software and User s Manual MPEG 4 licenses 1 encoder 1 decoder MPEG 4 decoder Windows Housings for adverse indoor outdoor environments Power over Ethernet midspans AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder MPEG 4 Decoder multi user license pack Approvals EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 55024 FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B ICES 003 Class B VCCI Class B C tick AS NZS CISPR22 EN 60950 1 Power supply EN 60950 UL cUL Dimensions HxWxD and weight 44 x 88 x 172 mm 1 7 x 3 5 x 6 8 244 g 0 5 Ib excl power supply 44 AXIS 211M Technical Specifications General performance considerations When setting up your system it is important to consider how various settings and situations will affect performance Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth the bit rate required others can affect the frame rate and some will affect both If the load on the CPU reaches its maximum this will also affect the frame rate The following factors are among the most important to consider e High image resolutions and or lower compression levels result in larger images Bandwidth affected e Access by large numbers of Motion JPEG and or unicast MPEG 4 clients Bandwidth affected e Simultaneous viewing of different streams resolution compression by different clients Fra
54. es 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 connection 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 VAPIX AXIS VAPIX is considered to be the global application programming interface API standard in the rapidly growing field of Network Video based on IP 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 Obje
55. fic and thus allow critical flows to be served before flows with lesser priority eGreater reliability in the network thanks to the control of the amount of bandwidth an application may use and thus control over bandwidth races between applications The QoS in Axis network video products marks the data packets for various types of network traffic originating from the product This makes it possible for network routers and switches to e g reserve a fixed amount of bandwidth for these types of traffic The types of traffic marked by the camera are video audio event alarm and management network traffic 33 AXIS 211M System Options QoS DSCP Settings For each type of network traffic supported by your Axis network video product enter a DSCP Differentiated Services Codepoint value This value is used to mark the traffic s IP header When the marked traffic reaches a network router or switch the DSCP value in the IP header tells the router or switch which type of treatment to apply to this type of traffic for example how much bandwidth to reserve for it Note that DSCP values can be entered in decimal or hexadecimal format but saved values are always shown in decimal For more information on Quality of Service please see the Axis support web at www axis com techsup SMTP email Enter the host names or addresses for your primary and secondary mail servers in the fields provided to enable the sending of notifications and image video e
56. figuration DNS Domain Name Service provides the translation of host names to IP addresses on your network Obtain DNS server address via DHCP automatically use the DNS server settings provided by the DHCP server Click the View button to see the current settings 31 AXIS 211M System Options Use the following DNS server address enter the desired DNS server by specifying the following Domain name enter the domain s to search for the host name used by the AXIS 211M Multiple domains can be separated by semicolons The host name is always the first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name e g myserver is the host name in the Fully Qualified Domain Name myserver mycompany com where mycompany com is the Domain name DNS servers enter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers NTP Configuration Obtain NTP server address via DHCP check this radio button to automatically look up and use the NTP server settings as provided by DHCP Click the View button to see the current settings Use the following NTP server address to make manual settings check this radio button and enter the host name or IP address of the NTP server Note If using a host name for the NTP server a DNS server must be configured under TCP IP settings See Network gt TCP IP below Host Name Configuration The AXIS 211M can be accessed using a host name instead of an IP address The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS N
57. file from the Axis Web site your Axis camera will receive the latest available functionality Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new release before updating the firmware Note Preconfigured and customized settings will be saved when the firmware is upgraded providing the features are available in the new firmware although this is not guaranteed by Axis Communications 1 Save the firmware file to your computer The latest version of the firmware is available free of charge from the Axis Web site at www axis com techsup 2 Go to Setup gt System Options gt Maintenance in the camera s Web pages 3 In the Upgrade Server section browse to the desired firmware file on your computer Click Upgrade Upgrade Server Upgrade the AXIS 211M with the latest firmware Specify the firmware to upgrade to Browse _ and click Upgrade Note Do not disconnect power to the unit during the upgrade The unit restarts automatically after the upgrade has completed 1 10 minutes Notes eAfter starting the upgrade process always wait at least 5 10 minutes before restarting the camera even if you sus pect the upgrade has failed eYour dealer reserves the right to charge for any repair attributable to faulty upgrading by the user eAlways read the upgrade instructions available with each new release before updating the firmware Emergency Recovery Procedure If power to the camera is lost during the
58. hese buttons can then be used to manually start and stop an event from the Live View page such as switching a light on off e The Pulse button activates the port for a defined period e Active Inactive displays 2 buttons one for each action on off HTML Examples You can add live video from the camera to your own web site The camera can transmit a Motion JPEG or unicast MPEG 4 stream to up to 20 simultaneous connections although an administrator can restrict this to fewer If multicast MPEG 4 is used the video stream will be available to an unlimited number of viewers connected to the parts of the network where multicast is enabled Please note that a separate MPEG 4 license is required for each viewer Enter the Video Format Image Type Image size and other settings to suit your Web page and click Update The camera then generates the required source code for your configuration Copy this code and paste it into your own Web page code External Video The camera can also display video images from other Axis network cameras and video servers directly on the Live View page These are known as External Video sources These external video sources are available from the drop down list on the Live View page Click the Add button to open the External Video Source Setup dialog which is used to make all the necessary settings Enter the IP address or host name of the external video source you wish to add Depending on the external source select e
59. ion for troubleshooting and when contacting Axis support Configuration Log Level for Log Files from the drop down list select the level of information to be added to the Log file Log Level for Email from the drop down list select the level of information to send as email and enter the destination email address 35 AXIS 211M System Options Advanced Scripting is an advanced function that provides the means for customizing and using scripts Caution The scripting function is a very powerful tool Improper use may cause unexpected behavior or even loss of contact with the unit If a script does cause problems reset the unit to its factory default settings in which case a previously saved backup file will be useful for returning the unit to its latest configuration Axis strongly recommends that you do not use this function unless you fully understand the consequences Axis support provides no assistance for customized scripts For more information please visit the Developer pages at www axis com developer Plain Config this function is for the advanced user with previous experience of configuring Axis cameras All parameters can be set and modified from this page Help is available via the links on the standard setup pages Resetting to the Factory Default Settings To reset the camera to the original factory default settings go to the System Options gt Maintenance web page as described in Maintenance on page 35 or us
60. irections 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 A group of VOP s is the basic unit of an MPEG 4 video stream The GOV contains different types and numbers of VOP s I VOP s P VOP s etc as determined by the GOV length and GOV structure
61. ither MPEG 2 MPEG 4 or Motion JPEG as the type of video stream to receive Example of a path to an external video source http 192 168 0 125 axis cgi mjpeg video cgi Sequence Mode The Live View page can be configured to cycle through the internal and selected external video sources in order or randomly 23 AXIS 211M Live View Config Select the desired video sources and enter the time in seconds to display each source up to 59 minutes Click Save The Sequence buttons that appear on the Live View page are used to start and stop the sequence mode OQ Please see the online help for more information 24 AXIS 211M Event Configuration Event Configuration Pre defined parameters known as an Event or Event Type can trigger certain actions in the camera A common event type is an alarm that prompts the camera to upload images Many event types use an Event Server to receive uploaded images An event that is triggered by a signal such as a door switch motion detection or system event is called a triggered event A scheduled event runs at pre programmed times An Action refers to what happens when the event occurs This section describes how to set up event servers and event types i e how to configure the camera to perform certain actions when events e g alarms occur Event Servers Event Servers are used to receive uploaded image files and or notification messages To set up Event server con
62. ity 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 geographical area AXIS 211M Glossary of Terms 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 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 echnique for networked video Latency is low and image quality is guaran
63. mail messages from the camera to predefined addresses via SMTP If your mail server requires authentication check the box for Use authentication to log in to this server and enter the necessary information SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP allows remote management of network devices Depending on the level of security required select the version of SNMP to use The three levels of security are e SNMP V1 includes no security e SNMP V2c uses very simple security The community name can be specified as a password for read or read write access to all supported SNMP objects The community is the group of network devices using SNMP e SNMP V3 provides encryption and secure passwords HTTPS must be enabled Traps for SNMP v1 v2 v3 Traps are used by the camera to send messages to a management system for important events or status changes These settings are used with SNMP v1 v2 v3 You can activate trap reporting enter the IP address of the management server and choose the trap community to use when sending a trap message to the management system uPnP The camera includes support for UPnP which is enabled by default If also enabled on your computer the camera will automatically be detected and a new icon will be added to My Network Places Note UPnP must also be enabled on your operating system Refer to your operating systems help or user manual for more information RTP MPEG 4 These setti
64. me rate and bandwidth affected e Accessing both Motion JPEG and MPEG 4 video streams simultaneously Frame rate and bandwidth affected e Heavy usage of event settings affects the camera s CPU load Frame rate affected e Enabled motion detection Frame rate and bandwidth affected e Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure Bandwidth affected e Viewing on poorly performing client PC s lowers perceived performance Frame rate affected Optimizing your system To see the bandwidth and frame rate currently required by the video stream the AXIS 211M provides a tool that can be used to display these values directly in the video image To do this special format strings are added as part of a text overlay Simply add r average frame rate in fps and or b average bandwidth in kbps to the overlay Overlay Settings MT Include overlay image at the coordinates M Include date M Include tir For detailed instructions please see the online help for Video amp Image gt me n ee Overlay Settings and the help for File Naming amp Date Time Formats include text fr 45 AXIS 211M Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms 802 1x An IEEE standard for port based Network Admission Control It provides authentication to devices attached to a network port wired or wireless establishing a point to point connection or if authentication fails preventing access on that port 802 1x is based on EAP Extensible Auth
65. mples 23 HTTP Server 25 HTTPS 30 AXIS 211M Index 51 1 0 Ports 34 I O Terminal Connector 6 Include Windows 27 Input 37 IP address filtering 29 L LED indicators 6 Line in 5 Line out 6 Live View 13 Live View Config 20 Live View page 9 Logs amp Reports 35 M Maintenance 35 36 Microphone 5 Motion Detection 37 Motion detection 28 Motion JPEG 12 MPEG 4 4 MPEG 4 recording 9 MPEG 4 Settings 16 Multicast 11 N NAT traversal 32 Network connector 6 Network Settings 31 Noise canceller attenuation 19 Notification of IP address change 31 NTP Server 30 0 Output 37 Output buttons 9 Own home page 21 Own web files 21 P Pinout 1 0 connectors 37 Port status 28 Ports amp Devices 34 Power Connector 6 Power over Ethernet 6 Pre post trigger buffer 26 Pulse 9 Push to talk 17 Q QoS 33 QuickTime 12 R Real Player 12 Record button 9 Recovery 39 Restore 35 S Scheduled event 27 Security 29 Sequence mode 9 Serial Number 6 Server Time 30 Services 31 Simplex 17 Snapshot button 9 SNMP 34 Support 35 System options 29 System Overview 35 AXIS 211M Index 52 T TCP Server 25 TCP IP Settings 31 Text overlay 15 Time Mode 30 U Upgrade Server 35 Upgrading the firmware 39 Uploading web files 21 UPnP 32 34 Users 29 V Video Stream 11 14
66. nal microphone line in Audio output Network connector Power connector line out and PoE External microphone line in One 3 5mm input for a mono microphone or for line in mono signal only the left channel is used from a stereo signal AXIS 211M Product Features Audio output line out Audio output line level can be connected to a public address PA system or an active speaker with a built in amplifier A stereo connector must be used for the audio out Power Connector For connection of the PS K power adapter included I O Terminal Connector The I O terminal connector provides the physical interface to one transistor output one digital input and an auxiliary connection point for DC power For more information see 1 0 Terminal Connector on page 37 Network connector The AXIS 211M connects to the network via a standard network cable and automatically detects the speed of the local network segment 10BaseT 100BaseTX Ethernet This socket can also be used to power the AXIS 211M via Power over Ethernet PoE Serial Number This number is used during installation Control Button Press this button to install using the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service as described in the AXIS 211M Installation Guide or to restore the factory default settings as described on page 36 LED Indicators After completion of the startup and self test routines the multi colored Network Status and Power LED indicators flash as follows
67. nections in your camera go to Setup gt Event Configuration gt Event Servers and enter the required information for the required server type Server type Purpose Information required Descriptive name of your choice Network address IP address or host name User name and password for FTP server Upload path e g images Port number Use passive mode if there is a firewall between the camera and FTP server e Use temporary file if your FTP server doesn t allow an existing file to be overwritten by a new file with the same name FTP Server e Receives uploaded images Descriptive name of your choice URL IP address or host name User name and password for HTTP server Proxy address Proxy port if required Proxy User name and password if required e Receives notification messages BITE Server e Receives uploaded images Descriptive name of your choice TCP Server e Receives notification messages e Network address IP address or host name e Port number For details on each setting please see the online help available from each web page When the setup is complete the connection can be tested by clicking the Test button the connection test takes approximately 10 seconds Configuring Event Types AXIS AXIS 211M Network Camera Live View Setup Help An Event Type describes how and when the camera will A a Basic Configuration Event Types Q perform certain actions EEE Event Type List
68. ng 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 Codec In communications engineering a codec is usually 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 Compression See Image Compression Contrast Defines the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of an image or video stream DC Iris This special type of iris is electrically controlled by the camera to automatically regulate the amount of light allowed to enter 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 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 c
69. ngs are the port range IP address port number video and audio and Time To Live value to use for the video stream s in multicast MPEG 4 format Only certain IP addresses and port numbers should be used for multicast streams For more information please see the online help Bonjour The AXIS 211M includes support for Bonjour When enabled the camera is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this Ports amp Devices I O Ports the pinout interface support and the control and monitoring functions provided by this connector are described in I O Terminal Connector on page 37 34 AXIS 211M System Options LED Settings The Network Indicator LED can be enabled or disabled according to requirements and the Status indicator LED can be set to flash at a configurable interval or to not light up at all whenever the unit is accessed For a listing of all LED behavior see page 6 or the online help Note that the Status LED does not flash when the stream is retrieved using MPEG 4 multicast Maintenance eRestart The camera is restarted without changing any of the settings eRestore The unit is restarted and most current settings are reset to factory default values The settings that will not be reset are as follows e the boot protocol DHCP or static e the static IP address e the default router e the subnet mask eDefault The default button should be used with caution Pressing this will
70. ockets 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 API SSL TLS Secure Socket Layer Transport Layer Security These two protocols SSL is succeeded by TLS are cryptographic protocols that provide 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 49 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
71. ol AMC is automatically installed the first time the camera is accessed from Microsoft Internet Explorer The AMC control panel can be opened by right clicking on the video image on the Live View page The control panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings For more information see the AMC User s Manual available on the CD supplied with this product or from www axis com techsup 13 AXIS 211M Video and Image settings Video and Image settings The following descriptions show examples of some of the features available in the AXIS 211M For details of each AXISA AXIS 211M Network Camera Live View Setup Help setting please refer to the online help available from the oasiecontiguration Image Settings O setup tools Click to access the online help ae Sag a Eg ae po Image Appearance rr Use these settings to change the image as required The gt Event Configuration By gag image can be rotated the image resolution and Patton Sc FOR compression can be adjusted and the white balance can aeons be changed ee mes yee eee NER Mirroring is the horizontal flipping of an image that a N gives you another image perspective This is a useful Bt function when you need a direct view of the image for example in ATMs and door phones The mirroring settings should be defined before you define the parameters for privacy masks and motion detection Resolution includes wide sc
72. ol on CD and web based configuration Configuration of backup and restore Firmware upgrades over HTTP or FTP firmware available at www axis com Video access from Web browser Camera live view Video recording to file ASF Sequence tour for up to 20 Axis video sources Customizable HTML pages Minimum requirements Pentium III CPU 500 MHz or higher or equivalent AMD 128 MB RAM AGP graphics card 32 MB RAM Direct Draw Windows 2000 or later Internet Explorer 6 x or later For other operating systems and browsers see www axis com techsup System integration support Open API for application integration including AXIS VAPIX API AXIS Media Control SDK event trigger data in video stream Quality of Service QoS Layer 3 DiffServ Model Embedded Linux operating system Available at www axis com Supported protocols IPv4 v6 HTTP HTTPS SSL TLS TCP QoS SNMPv1 v2c v3 MIB 11 RTSP RTP UDP IGMP RTCP SMTP FTP ICMP DHCP UPnP Bonjour ARP DNS DynDNS SOCKS IEEE802 1X More information on protocol usage available at www axis com This product includes software developed by the Open SSL Project for use in the Open SSL Tool kit www openssl org Video management software not included AXIS Camera Station Surveillance application for viewing recording and archiving up to 25 cameras See www axis com partner adp_partners htm for more software applications via partners Accessories included Accessori
73. ology The AXIS 211M includes one viewing client license Installing additional unli censed copies of the viewing client is prohibited To purchase additional licenses contact your Axis reseller 11 AXIS 211M Video Stream MPEG 4 clients AXIS Media Control AMC JA AXIS Media Control The recommended method of accessing live video MPEG 4 and Motion General Network Snapshot MPEG 4 Audio PTZ Recording JPEG from the AXIS 211M is to use the AXIS Media Control AMC in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows AXIS Media Control Do Copyright 2004 2009 Axis Communications AB Version 5 06 The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings Please see the readme file included in the tool for more pa information Media Control 5626 Audio Component 2 1 17 4 The AMC control panel is automatically installed on first use after MPEGOHTTP Souce Fier 1 3 31 which it can be configured Open the AMC Control Panel from Noten JPEG Veo Decoder 2030 te Writer De de e Windows Control Panel from the Start menu Alternatively right click the video image in Internet Explorer and click Settings in the menu For more information on the AMC settings please refer to the AXIS View License View User s Manual Media Control User s Manual available from the Axis Web site at http www axis com from the Network Video link QuickTime amp Real Player To access the video stream from e g
74. onnection 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 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 AXIS 211M Glossary of Terms Factory 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
75. or rejects the certificate and responds to the switch and sends its own certificate to the client for validation The switch then allows or denies network access accordingly on a preconfigured port RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service AAA Authentication Authorization and Accounting protocol for applications such as network access or IP mobility It is intended to work in both local and roaming situations CA servers In cryptography a Certification Authority CA is an entity that provides signed digital certificates for use by other parties thus acting a trusted third party There are many commercial CA s that charge for their services Institutions and governments may have their own CA and there are free CA s available Date amp Time Current Server Time displays the current date and time 24h clock The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the Overlay see below New Server Time Select your time zone from the drop down list If you want the server clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time select the Automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes From the Time Mode section select the preferred method to use for setting the time e Synchronize with computer time sets the time from the clock on your computer e Synchronize with NTP Server the camera will obtain the time from an NTP server every 60 minutes The NTP Server can be set under Network gt TCP IP gt Advanced o
76. ore 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 46 CGI Common Gateway Interface A specification 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 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 usi
77. ort is selected automatically it will be displayed in this field This can be changed by entering a new port number and clicking Save FTP The FTP server running in the AXIS 211M enables the upload of e g new firmware and user applications Check the box to enable the service RTSP The RTSP protocol allows a connecting client to start an MPEG 4 stream Check the box to enable the service and enter the RTSP port number to use The default setting 554 can be changed to any port within the range 1024 65535 Network Traffic Connection Type The default setting is Auto negotiate which means that the correct speed is automatically selected If necessary you can set the connection speed by selecting it from the drop down list SOCKS SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol The AXIS 211M can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a firewall proxy server This functionality is useful if the AXIS 211M is located on a local network behind a firewall but notifications uploads and alarms need to be sent to a destination outside the local network e g to the Internet QoS Quality of Service Quality of Service QoS provides the means to guarantee a certain level of a specified resource to selected traffic on a network Quality can be defined as a maintained level of bandwidth low latency no packet losses The main benefits of a QoS aware network can be summarized as The ability to prioritize traf
78. ous viewers enter a value here to restrict the number of unicast viewers accessing the unit This is useful if you need to save on bandwidth Note that all multicast viewers count as 1 viewer The AXIS 211M Network Camera supports different methods of user authentication HTTP Basic Authentication This authenticates the user by requesting a user name and a password The exchange of network credentials is in simple base64 coding and is not encrypted HTTP Digest Authentication This method also requests a user name and password but the exchange of credentials is encrypted which secures it against eavesdropping IP Address Filtering Checking the Enable IP address filtering box enables the IP address filtering function whereby the IP addresses in the list of filtered addresses will be allowed or denied access to the AXIS 211M Up to 256 IP address entries may be specified a single entry can contain multiple IP addresses All other IP addresses not in this list will be allowed or denied access accordingly i e if the addresses in the list are allowed then all others are denied access and vice versa Click the Add button to add new filtered addresses See also the online help for more information Referrals To prevent unauthorized clients from including the video stream from the cameras into external Web pages check the Referrals checkbox and enter the IP address or Host name of the computer that hosts the Web pages with the include
79. ox 1 4 or later can sometimes freeze on a slow computer Problems uploading files Limited space Missing images in uploads Overlay Privacy mask is not displayed Incorrect size or location of overlay or privacy mask Motion Detection triggers unexpectedly Changes in luminance See the Emergency Recovery Procedure above In Display Properties configure your screen to show at least 65000 colors i e at least 16 bit Using only 16 or 256 colors will produce dithering artifacts in the image Lower the image resolution There is only limited space available for the upload of your own files Try deleting one or more existing files to free up space This can occur when trying to use a larger image buffer than is actually available Try lowering the frame rate or the upload period The overlay or privacy mask may have been positioned incorrectly or wrong resolution was used while positioning Refer to the online help for information on the limitations when using image overlays and privacy masks Motion detection is based upon changes in luminance in the image This means that if there are sudden changes in the lighting motion detection may be mistakenly trig gered Lower the sensitivity setting to avoid problems with luminance For additional assistance please contact your reseller or see the support pages on the Axis Website at www axis com techsup 42 AXIS 211M Technical Specifications Technical Specifications
80. ple PIRs door window contacts and glass break detec tors When a signal is received the state changes and the input becomes active shown under Event Configuration gt Port Status Auxiliary power and GND Function Pin number Notes Specifications GND 1 5V DC Power 2 Can be used as an alternative power supply 7 20VDC or to power Max load 100mA auxiliary equipment 5VDC 100mA Digital Input 3 Connect to GND to activate or leave floating or unconnected to Must not be exposed to voltages greater deactivate than 20VDC Transistor Output 4 Uses an open collector NPN transistor with the emitter connected Max load 100mA to the GND pin If used with an external relay a diode must be Max voltage 24VDC connected in parallel with the load for protection against voltage to the transistor transients 37 d AXIS 211M Connection diagram Connection diagram e g pushbutton D 38 AXIS 211M Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the AXIS 211M One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the currently installed firmware version The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem The current firmware version in your camera can be seen on the page Setup gt Basic Configuration Upgrading the Firmware When you upgrade the firmware with a
81. r rect protocol HTTP or HTTPS is used when attempting to log in You may need to man ually type in http or https in the browser s address bar Incorrect host name Check that the host name and DNS server settings are correct See the basic and advanced TCP IP settings Cannot send notifications uploads alarms etc to a destination outside the local network Firewall protection The camera can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a firewall proxy server Your camera is accessible locally but not externally Firewall protection Check the Internet firewall with your system administrator Default routers required Check if you need to configure the default router settings Poor or intermittent network connection Network switch If using a network switch check that the port on that device uses the same setting for the network connection type speed duplex as set in the advanced TCP IP settings The Auto Negotiate setting is recommended 40 Video Image problems general No images in browser Internet Explorer for Windows only Installation of additional ActiveX com ponent restricted or prohibited Image too dark or too light Missing images in uploads Slow image update Poor performance Image gradually gets darker or lighter Image loses focus often Images only shown in black amp white Blurred images Rolling dark bands or flickering in image Video image problems
82. r click on the No server specified link see NTP Configuration on page 32 e Set manually this option allows you to manually set the time and date 30 AXIS 211M System Options Date amp Time Format Used in Images specify the formats for the date and time 12h or 24h displayed in the video streams Use the pre defined formats or use your own custom date and time formats See Advanced File Naming amp Date Time Formats in the online help for information on how to create your own file formats Network Basic TCP IP Settings IP Address Configuration The AXIS 211M supports both IP version 4 and IP version 6 Both versions may be enabled simultaneously and at least one version must always be enabled When using IPv4 the IP address for the AXIS 211M can be set automatically via DHCP or a static IP address can be set manually If IPv6 is enabled the AXIS 211M will receive an IP address according to the configuration in the network router There are also options for setting up notification of changes in the IP address and for using the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service For more information on setting the IP address please see the online help Notes eDHCP is a protocol for automatic IP address assignment on a network IP address assignment via DHCP may lead to the situation where the IP address changes and you lose contact with the camera Configure the options for notification of IP address change under Services to re
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84. reen 16 9 partial which stands for partial scan where an image is taken from the center region of the sensor for optimal frame rate in Motion JPEG MPEG 4 and full speed which is a partial scan that has been scaled down to give full frame rate in Motion JPEG The configuration of the video image will affect the camera s overall performance depending on how it is used and on the available bandwidth Setting higher resolution and lower compression improves video image quality but increases the amount of bandwidth used Please see the online help for further information on these settings Text Overlay Settings AXIS a AXIS 211M Netwo Use these settings to include text and date and time overlays Text date and PERE w These overlays are included on one line at time overlays the top or bottom of the video image Overlay image Video Stream Define the maximum video stream time per session in seconds minutes or hours When the set time has expired a new stream can be started by refreshing the page in the browser For unlimited video stream time select the Unlimited radio button Note that the maximum video stream time does not apply to clients connecting via multicast The frame rate allowed to each viewer can also be limited to avoid bandwidth problems on the network To allow the highest available frame rate select the Unlimited radio button For a preview of the image before saving click Test When satisfied
85. rophone The noise canceller attenuation produces maximum noise reduction when set to 18dB of attenuation Optimize the sound quality by listening to the sound and adjusting the attenuation level as required AXIS AXIS 211M Network Camera Live View Setup Help Advanced Audio Audio Quality Settings Basic Configuration gt Video amp Image 9 Enable speech filter Audio Enable echo cancellation Basic q _ _ Noise canceller threshold value Low v Advanced Noise canceller attenuation 0 vw dB AMS gt Event Config gt System Options About 19 Live View Config AXIS 211M Live View Config These are the tools for deciding the layout of the camera s Live View page The layout can be set in 2 ways e Use Axis look the layout is unchanged e Use custom settings modify the default Live View page with your own colors and images Click the Configure button and see below The other settings on this page concern other features to include such as buttons and links comunicaron gt Basic Configuration gt Video amp Image Audio Live View Config Layout HTML Examples External Video Sequence Mode gt Event Config gt System Options About AXIS 211M Network Camera Live View Setup Help Live View Layout O Use Axis look O Use custom settings Default ideo Format Video format Motion JPEG Y Show video format selection Default Yiewer Win
86. s used by the AXIS 211M are valid for your network Check if your router supports multicasting or if the router settings between the client and the server need to be configured The TTL Time To Live value may need to be increased Color depth set incorrectly on clients Set to 16 bit or 32 bit color If text overlays are blurred or if there are other rendering problems you may need to enable Advanced Video Rendering This is done on the MPEG 4 tab in the AMC control panel applet Ensure that your graphics card is using the latest device driver The latest drivers can usually be downloaded from the manufacturer s web site If images are degrading try decreasing the GOV length see Advanced MPEG 4 Set tings on page 16 Modify the settings for your graphics adapter Please see the adapter s documentation for more information The test image does not display as expected Image settings The Power indicator is not constantly lit Not all settings have an effect on the test image For more information see the help on Image Settings 41 Faulty power supply AXIS 211M Troubleshooting Check that you are using an AXIS PS K power supply The Status indicator LED is flashing red and the camera is inaccessible A firmware upgrade has been inter rupted or the firmware has otherwise been damaged Poor quality snapshot images Screen incorrectly configured on your workstation Browser freezes Safari or Firef
87. t 32 AXIS 211M System Options Notes e For NAT traversal to work this must also be supported by the broadband router e The broadband router has many different names NAT router Network router Internet Gateway Broadband sharing device or Home firewall but the essential purpose of the device is the same Enable Disable When enabled the AXIS 211M will attempt to configure port mapping in a NAT router on your network using UPnP Note that UPnP must be enabled in the camera see System Options gt Network gt UPnP Use manually selected NAT router Select this option to manually select a NAT router and enter the IP address for the router in the field provided If a router is not manually specified the AXIS 211M will automatically search for NAT routers on your network If more than one router is found the default router will be selected Alternative HTTP port Select this option to manually define an external HTTP port Enter the port number in the field provided If no port is entered here a port number will automatically be selected when NAT traversal is enabled Notes eAn alternative HTTP port can be used be active even if NAT traversal is disabled This is useful if e g your NAT router does not support UPnP and you need to manually configure port forwarding in the NAT router elf a manually selected port is already in use another will automatically be selected eWhen the p
88. tains source code copyright Apple Computer Inc under the terms of Apple Public Source License 2 0 see http www opensource apple com apsl The source code is available from http developer apple com darwin projects bonjour Legal Considerations Video and audio 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 This product includes one 1 MPEG 4 decoder license To purchase further licenses contact your reseller Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC This equipment 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 If 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 U
89. teed 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 extracted See also JPEG Megapixel See Pirel 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 allo
90. the Live View page These are configured under Setup gt Live View Config gt Layout Snapshot The Snapshot button saves a snapshot of the image currently being displayed Right click on the video image to save it in JPEG format on your computer This button is intended for use when the AMC viewer toolbar is not available The AMC AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows only It displays the following buttons O O Play Stop button starts and stops the live video stream O Snapshot button saves a snapshot of the video image currently being displayed The Snapshot function and the target directory for saving snapshots can be configured from the AMC Control Applet in the Windows Control Panel Internet Explorer only View Full Screen button makes the image fill the entire screen area No other windows will be visible Press Esc Escape on the keyboard to exit full screen O Click the Record button to start an MPEG 4 recording only available when viewing MPEG 4 AXIS 211M Using the Network Camera AMC audio controls There are audio controls for controlling the client computer s speaker output These controls are only available when audio is enabled see AXIS Media Control AMC on page 12 and Audio Settings on page 17 O Click the Speaker and Microphone buttons to switch the sound off and on for the speaker and microphone respectively Use the sliders to control th
91. ting systems Accessing the AXIS 211M 1 Start a Web browser Live view AXIS 211M Network Camera Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit view Favorites Tools Help 2 Enter the IP address or host name of the camera in the browsers Gw MAG Ouen Jerome gt Location Address field 3 Enter the user name and password set by the administrator Address HE http 10 92 139 211 4 A video image is displayed in your Web browser AXIS 211M Network Camera Live View Setup Help Playing MPEG 4 000 Notes e To be able to view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer you must set your Web browser to allow ActiveX controls If your working environment restricts the use of additional software components you can configure the AXIS 211M to use a Java applet for updating images Please refer to the online help files for more information e The layout of the Live View page may have been customized to specific requirements Consequently some of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed on your own Live View page Set the password When accessing the AXIS 211M for the first time the Configure Root an AXISA Password dialog appears Create Certificate Secure configuration of the root passwor d via HTTPS requires a self signed 1 Enter a password and then re enter it to confirm the spelling PETER Click OK Configure Root Password Note Before you enter your passwor
92. 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 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 tunneling 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 sc
93. ts 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 I VOP See VOP IPv6 Internet Protocol version 6 A set of specifications designed as improvements to the current IP Version 4 Network hosts and intermediate nodes with either IPv4 or IPv6 can handle packets for either level of the Internet Protocol 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 jpeg 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 qual
94. vision 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 rescaled 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 Broadband In network engineering terms this describes transmission methods where two or m
95. will then only be accessible by entering the ad Onsa Operar Gown Dessiction sent below Image full setup address into the address URL field of a ere ae sii es browser i e ee et EE ae ER ee ore Va se Preview the page before saving http lt ip address gt operator basic shtml a pera Upload Own Web Files Your own background pictures banners and logos can either be located externally on a network server or they can be uploaded to the AXIS 211M itself Once uploaded files appear in the drop down lists for Own file Follow these instructions to upload a file 1 Click the Upload Remove button in the Custom settings dialog 2 Enter the path to the file e g a file located on your computer or click the Browse button 3 Select the user level for the uploaded file Setting the user access level means that you have complete control over users viewing specific pages 4 When the path is shown correctly in the text field click the Upload button All uploaded files are shown in the list in the lower section of this dialog To remove a file check the box provided next to it and then click the Remove button Own home page On the Live View Layout web page select the radio button Use custom settings and click Configure Check the box option Use own home page at the bottom of this dialog To use a previously uploaded web page see above as the default home page select the page from the drop down list and click OK
96. wing a specific set of capabilities to be defined in a manner appropriate for a subset of applications Multicast Bandwidth conserving technology that reduces bandwidth usage by simultaneously delivering a single stream of information to multiple 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 48 PEM Privacy Enhanced Mail An early standard for securing electronic mail The PEM format is often used for representing an HTIPS 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
97. with the settings click Save Please note that the preview image will be in JPEG format even though the settings are valid both for Motion JPEG and MPEG 4 Please refer to the online help for more information 14 AXIS 211M Video and Image settings Overlay Mask Settings Overlay Mask Type The following options are available for overlays and masks e Uploaded image as overlay e Configurable areas as privacy mask Uploaded image as overlay is a text and or a static image superimposed over the video image for extra information To upload an overlay image to the camera 1 Select the type of overlay to use in Overlay Mask Type 2 In the field Upload own image click the Browse button and locate the image file on your computer or server 3 Click the Upload button and follow the on screen instructions To use an already uploaded image 1 Select an uploaded image from the Use image drop down list 2 Place the image at the required location by entering the x and y coordinates 3 Click Save Overlay image requirements Image Formats Image Size e Windows 24 bit BMP full color The height and width of the overlay image in pixels must be exactly divisible by 4 e Windows 4 bit BMP 16 colors The height and width of the overlay image in pixels must be exactly divisible by 16 There are a number of limitations when using overlay images such as the size and positioning of images Please refer to th
98. zed equipment changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals 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 Apple Boa Bonjour Ethernet Internet Explorer Linux Microsoft Firefox Netscape Navigator OS 2 Real QuickTime 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 UPnP is a certification mark of the UPnP Implementers Corporation Support Should you require any technical assistance please contact your Axis reseller If your questions cannot be answered

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