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AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera User’s Manual[...]

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide About this Document This manual is intended for admini strators and users of the AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera, and is applicab le for software release 4.40 and later. It includes instructions fo r using and managing the AXIS 212 PTZ on your network . Previous expe rience of network ing w[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Table of contents 3 Contents Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Table of contents 4 PTZ Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Event Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Product Features 5 Product Features AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera is ideal for surveillance and remote monitoring, offering overview images and instant one-click Pan/Tilt/Zoom contro l. It combines a 3 Megapixel sensor with a wide-angle lens, providing VGA resolution. With no moving part s, this camera offers guard tour functionality w[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Product Features 6 Key features Overview Network connector Dome casing Camera unit Power indic ator Network indicator Audio out Audio in (LED) (LED) Cover plate Power connector I/O terminal connector Control button Serial number (S/N) Please make a note of the The serial number is required during the installation. serial number and r[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Product Features 7 I/O terminal connector - Pinout See The I/O Terminal Connector, on page 40. LED indicators Network Green Steady for connection to 100 Mbit/s ne twork. Flashes for network activity. Amber Steady for connection to 10 Mbit/s ne twork. Flashes for network activity. Unlit No connection. Status Green Shows steady green f[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Accessing the Camera 8 Accessing the Camera To install the camera on the network, please see the supplied installation gu ide. The camera can be us ed with most standard operating systems and browsers. The reco mmended browser is Microsof t Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Mozilla with other operating systems[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Accessing the Camera 9 AXIS Media Control The AXIS Media Control (AMC) is inst alled automatically the first time th e camera is accessed from Microsoft Internet Explorer. The AMC control pa nel can be opened by right-clicking on the video image in the Live View web page. The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video a[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - The Live View Page 10 The Live View Page Depending on whether or not the Live View page has be en customize d, the buttons described below may or may not be visible. The Video Format drop-down list allows the video format on the Live View page to be temporarily changed. The Output buttons control the output directly from the Live Vie[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - The Live View Page 11 Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls The AXIS 212 PTZ can be controlled by clicki ng in the image, or by clicking on the Pan/Tilt/Zoom bars on the Live View page. These are enabled/di sabled for specified users by the administrator under System Options > Security > Users > User List . Zoom out to overview image will [...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Video Streams 12 Video Streams The AXIS 212 PTZ provides several different image and vide o stream formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the pr operties of your network. The Live View page in the AXIS 212 PT Z provides access to Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams, as well as to single JPEG images. Other appli[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Video Streams 13 MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods To deliver live streaming video over IP networks, various combinations of transport protocols and broadcast methods are employed. • RTP (Realtime Transport Protocol) is a protocol that allows programs to ma nage the real-time transmission of multimedia data, via unicast or[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Video Streams 14 MPEG-4 clients AXIS Media Co ntrol (AMC) The recommended method of accessin g live video (MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG) from the AXIS 212 PTZ is to use the AX IS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows. The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings. Please see the rea[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Con figuration 15 Configuration The AXIS 212 PTZ is configured from the setup tools, whic h are available from the link in the web interface. The setup tools can be used by: • administrators , who have unrestricted ac cess to all the Setup tools • operators , who have access to the Video & Image, Live View Config and Event Co[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Con figuration 16 Video and Image settings Image Appearance Use these settings to change the image as requir ed. The video image can be fine-tuned by adjusting the resolution, compression level, and the white balance. The configuration of the video image w ill affect the camera’s overall performa nce, depending on how it is used an[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Con figuration 17 For a preview of the image before saving, click Test . When satisfied with the settings, click Save . Please note that the preview image will be in JPEG format, even th ough the settings are valid both for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4. Overlay Image An overlay image is an image included in the video image. Follow these in[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Con figuratio n 18 Advanced - MPEG-4 Settings GOV Settin gs The GOV settings control the composition of the MPEG-4 video stream. Setting the 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. Bit Rate Control Limiting the maximum bi[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Audio Settings 19 Audio Settings The AXIS 212 PTZ can transmit audio to clients using either the built-in microphone or a connected external microphone and can play audio received from clients via a connect ed speaker. Note: The speaker connected to the audio output must have a built-in amplifier, e.g. PC speakers. An example of a ne[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Audio Settings 20 Audio Input Audio from an external microphone or a line s ource can be connected to the Audio in connector of th e AXIS 212 PTZ. The audio sour ce must be set to Microphone or Line depending on the connected device. The Enable microphone power option provides DC power for an external microphone. If using a small ele[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Live View Config 21 Live View Config Layout These are the tools for de ciding the layout of the Live View page. The layout can be set in 3 ways: • Use Axis look - the layout is unchanged. • Use custom settings - modify the default page with your own colors, images etc. Click th e Con - figure button and see the following page. ?[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Live View Config 22 Own Home Page To use a previously uploaded web page as the default page, check the checkbox, select the page fr om the drop-down list and click OK . User-defined Links Enter a descriptive name and enter the URL in the provided field. The link will appear on the Live View page. User-defined CGI links can be used to[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Live View Config 23 Default Viewer From the drop-down lists, sele ct the default method for viewing video images for your browser. The camera will attempt to show the video images in th e selected video format and viewer. If this is not possible, the camera will override the settings and select the best available combination. AMC Rec[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Live View Config 24 External Video The AXIS 212 PTZ can also display video images from ot her Axis network cameras an d video servers, directly on the Live View page . These are known as External Video sources . Once configured, these external vide o sources are available from the drop- down list on the Live View page. Click the Add [...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - PTZ Configuration 25 PTZ Configuration Preset Positions A preset position is a pre- defined camera view that can quickly and easily be viewed. From Preset Position Setup , use the Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) controls to steer the camera to the required position. When satisfied with the camera's position, enter a descript ive name. [...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Event Configuration 26 Event Configuration An event in the camera is when an Event Type is activated and causes certain actions to be performed. The event type is the set of parameters (or conditions) that specifies how and when which actions will be performed. A common event type is when the camera uploads image s when an alarm occu[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Event Configuration 27 Configuring Event Types An Event Type describes how and when the came ra will perform certain actions. Example : If somebody passes in front of the camer a and an event that uses motion detection has been config ured to act on this, the camera can e.g. record and save images to an FT P server, and/or send a not[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Event Configuration 28 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 second s, minutes or hours, or for as long as the trigger is active. Finally, set the desired image frequency to the ma ximum (the max imum available) or [...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Event Configuration 29 Configuring Motion Det ection 1. Click Motion Detection in the Event Configuration menu. 2. Click the Configure Included Wind ow radio button and click New . 3. Enter a descriptive name under Window name . 4. A djust the size (drag the bottom right-hand corner) and position (click on the te xt at the top and dr[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Option s 30 System Options Security - Users User access control is ena bled by default. An ad ministra tor can se t up other users, by giving these user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymou s viewer login, which mean s that anybody may access the Live View page, as described below: Users - the user list d[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Opti ons 31 A signed certificate can be obtained from an issuing Certificate Auth ority by clicking the Create Certificate Request button. When the signed certificate is re turned, click the Install signed certifica te button to import the certificate. The properties of any cert ificate request currently resident in the camera[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Option s 32 Security - 802.1x 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. If authentication fails, access is prevented on the port. 802.1x is ba sed on EAP (Extensi ble A[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Opti ons 33 CA servers In cryptography, a Certification Authorit y (CA) is an entity that provides signed digital certificates for use by other parties, and thus ac ts 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 C[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Option s 34 AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service - use the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS service to assign a host name for easy access to your AXIS 212 PTZ Networ k Camera (requires Internet access). Click Settings... to register your AXIS 212 PTZ with the Axis In ternet Dynamic DNS service, or to modify the existing settings (requir[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Opti ons 35 HTTP The default HTTP port number (80) ca n be changed to any port within the range 1024-65 535. This is useful for e.g. simple security port mapping. HTTPS The default HTTPS port number (443) can be changed to any po rt within the range 1024-65535. HTTPS is used to provide encrypted web browsing. NAT traversal (p [...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Option s 36 FTP The FTP server running in the AXIS 212 PTZ enables the up load of e.g. new firmware, user applications, etc. Check the box to e nable the service. RTSP The RTSP protocol allows a connecting client to start an MPEG-4 stream. Enter the RTSP port number to use. The default setting is 554. Network Traffic The defau[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Option s 37 Network - SMTP (email) Enter the host names or addresses for your primary and se condary mail servers in the fields provided, to enable the sending of notifications and image/video email message s from the camera to predefined addresses via SMTP. If your mail server re quires authentica tion, check the box for Use [...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Option s 38 Maintenance •R e s t a r t - The camera is restarted without changing any of the settings. •R e s t o r e - The camera is restarted and most current settings are reset to fa ctory default values. The settings that will not be reset are as follows: • the boot protocol (DHCP or static) • the static IP address[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - System Option s 39 Plain Config - This function is for the advanced user with ex perience of Axis network camera configuration. All parameters can be set and modified from this page . Help is available from the standard help pages. Resetting to the Factory Default Settings To reset the camera to the original factory default settings,[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - The I/O Termin al Connector 40 The I/O Terminal Connector Pinout and Interface The 4-pin I/O terminal connec tor provides the interface to: • 1 transistor output • 1 digital input • Auxiliary power • Ground (GND) The terminal connector is used in app lications for e.g. motion detection, event triggering, time l apse recording[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Troubleshooting 41 Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the AXIS 212 PTZ. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the curren tly installed firmwa re version . The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem. T[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Troubleshooting 42 Emergency Recovery Procedure If power or the network connection to the camera is lo st during the upgrade, the process will fail and the unit will become unresponsive. A flashing red Status LED in dicates a failed upgrade. To recover the unit, follow the steps below. The serial number is found on th e label attache[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Troubleshooting 43 Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address When using ARP/Ping Try the installation again. Th e IP address must be set within two minutes after power has been applied to the camera. Ensure the Ping leng th is set to 408. See the Installat ion Guide. The camera is located on a dif[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Troubleshooting 44 For additional as sistance, please contact your reseller or see the support pages on the Axis Website at www.axis.com/techsup No images disp layed on web page Problem with AMC ( Internet Explorer only ) To enable the updating of video images in Microsoft In ternet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX con- tr[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Technical Spe cifications 45 Technical Specifications Item Specification Model AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera Image sensor 3.1 Megapixel ½” Micron progressive scan CMOS Lens • Fujinon, F1.8, fixed iris • Focal length: 2.7mm • Focus range: 0.2m - infinity (from front of lens) Angle of view • Horizontal: 44°-140° • Vertical[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Technical Spe cifications 46 Operating conditions • Temperature: +5 to +40º C (41 – 104 ºF ) • Humidity: 20-80% RH (non-condensing) Installation, management and maintenance • AXIS Camera Management tool on CD and Web-based configuration • Configuration of backup and restore • Firmware upgrades over HTTP or FT P, firmwar[...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Technical Spe cifications 47 General performance considerations When setting up your system, it is important to cons ider how various settin gs and situations will affect performance. Some fa ctors affect the amount of bandwidth (the bit rate) re quired, others can affect the frame rate, and some will affect both. If the load on the [...]

AXIS 212 PTZ - Technical Spe cifications 48 Bandwidth As there are many factors that affect bandwidt h, it is ve ry difficult to predict the re quired amounts. The settings that affect bandwidth are: • image resolution • image compression •f r a m e r a t e • MPEG-4 GO V settings • bit rate control settings • audio settings There are al[...]

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide 49 AXIS 212 PTZ - Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms ActiveX - A standard that enables software components to intera ct 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 docu[...]

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide 50 AXIS 212 PTZ - Glossary of Terms Firewall - A firewall works as a ba rrier between networks, e.g. betwe en a Local Area Network and the Internet. The firewall ensures that only authorized users are allowed to access the one netwo rk from the other. A firewall can be software running [...]

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide 51 AXIS 212 PTZ - Glossary of Terms Manual iris - This is the opposite to an auto iris, i .e. the camera iris must be adjusted manually to regulate the am ount of light allowed to reach the image sensor. Mbit/s (Megabits per second) - A me asure of the bit rate, i.e. the rate a t which [...]

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide 52 AXIS 212 PTZ - Glossary of Terms group as well as support for the sy nchronization of different media streams. RTP (Real-Time Transport Protocol) - RTP is an In ternet protoc ol for the transport of real-time data, e.g. audio and video. It can be used for media-on-demand as well as i[...]

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide 53 AXIS 212 PTZ - Glossary of Terms 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 s[...]

54 AXIS 212 PTZ - Index Index A Accessing the video stream 14 Action 26 Action Buttons 10, 22 Active/Inactive 22 Administrators 15 Alarm 28, 40 AMC 8 AMC Viewer Toolbar 10 ARP/Ping 33 Audio 11, 19 Audio input 20 Audio output 20 Auxiliary Power 40 AXIS Media Control 19 B Backup 38 Bandwidth 12 Bit Rate 18 Bonjour 8, 37 Buffer Size 27 Buffers 27 C CG[...]

55 AXIS 212 PTZ - Index Push to talk 19 Q QuickTime 8, 14, 23 R Real Player 8, 14 Recovery 42 Referra ls 30 Restore 38 RTP 13 RTSP 13 S Scheduled Event 26, 28 Security 30 Security/Users 30 Sequence mode 24, 25 Server Time 33 Services 33 Setup 15 Simplex 19 Snapshot button 10 SNMP 37 Streaming MPEG-4 13 Support 38 System Options 30 T TCP Server 26 T[...]