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AXIS 214 PTZ Network Camera User’s Manual.
AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide About thi s D ocu m e nt This manual is inte nded for administrato rs and users of th e AXIS 214 PTZ PTZ Network Camera, and is applicable for software re lease 4.30. Prev ious experience of n etworking will be of use when installing and using this product.
3 AXIS 214 PTZ Table of contents Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 AXIS 214 PTZ Event Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Event Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 AXIS 214 PTZ Frame rates - MPEG-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 0 Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 Glossary of Terms .
6 AXIS 214 PTZ - Product Description Product Description The AXIS 214 PTZ is a fully-featured PTZ Netw ork Camera for securi ty surveillance and remote monitoring.
7 AXIS 214 PTZ - Product Description Rear panel The rear panel contains all of the connecti ons available on the AXIS 214 PTZ. The view shown here is from a ceiling mounted camera.
8 AXIS 214 PTZ - Product Description Network connector - The AXIS 214 PTZ connects to the network via a standard network cable. The speed of the local network segment (10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet) is automatically detected. Line Out - For connecting a public address (PA) syst em or an active speaker with a built-in amplifier.
9 AXIS 214 PTZ - Accessing the camera Accessing the camera The AXIS 214 PTZ can be used with most standard operating sy stems, and supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x or later, Ne tscape 7.x or later and Mozilla 1.4 or later. Accessing the camera from a browser 1.
10 AXIS 214 PTZ - Accessing the camera Notes: • The layout of the Live View page in the AXIS 214 PTZ may ha ve been cu stomized to meet the specific requirements of the application. Consequently, many of the examples and func tions in this section may differ from those displayed in your Live View page.
11 AXIS 214 PTZ - Accessing the camera The Live View page The following provides an overview of the cont rols found on the Live View page. If the AXIS 214 PTZ has been customized (from Setup > Live.
12 AXIS 214 PTZ - Accessing the camera Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls The Live View page also displays the Pan/Tilt/Zoom co ntrols . These are enabled/di sabled for specif ied users by the administrator under System Options > Security > Users > User List .
13 AXIS 214 PTZ - Accessing the camera Viewer controls The default viewer to use for displaying movi ng images is selected from Setup >> Live View Config >> Layout. The AMC viewer toolbar is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control, on page 17 for more information.
14 AXIS 214 PTZ - Accessing the camera Still Image Displays still images only. Hit your browse r’s Refresh button to view a new image. PTZ Control Queue Only one user can use the Pan/Tilt/Zo om cont rols at any one time.
15 AXIS 214 PTZ - Video and Audio Stre ams Video and Audio Streams The AXIS 214 PTZ provides several different ima ge and video formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network.
16 AXIS 214 PTZ - Video and Audio Streams Audio Stream Types The audio stream types for audio are: • G.7 1 1 - International standard for encoding wired-telephone audio. Uses PCM samples to compress audio where high er signal values are compre ssed more than lower values.
17 AXIS 214 PTZ - Video and Audio Stre ams How to stream MPEG-4 Deciding on the combination of protocols and methods to use depends on your viewing requirements, and on the proper ties of your network. Setting the preferred method(s) is done in the control applet for AMC, which is found in the Windows Control Panel.
18 AXIS 214 PTZ - Video and Audio Streams Other methods of accessing the video stream Video/images from the AXIS 214 PTZ can al so be accessed in the following ways: • If supported by the client, th e AXIS 214 PTZ can use Motion JPEG server push to dis - play video.
19 AXIS 214 PTZ - Video and Audio Stre ams When audio is transmitted using MPEG-4, the Axis product sends synchronization information along with the streams to th e client performing the synchronization. Audio is streamed from the client to the se rver over HTTP when using both Motion JPEG and MPEG-4.
20 AXIS 214 PTZ - The Setup Tools The Setup Tools The AXIS 214 PTZ is configured from the setup tools, which are available from the link in the web interfa ce.
21 AXIS 214 PTZ - Video & Ima ge settings Video & Image settings Image Appearance Adjust these settings to optimize the vi deo images according to your requirements. All configuration of images and overlays w ill affect the performance of the camera, depending on usage and the available bandwidth.
22 AXIS 214 PTZ - Video & Image settings Overlay Settings Use these settings to include a) an image as an overlay, and/or b) the date and time, along with text of your own. Text overlays are all included on one line at the top or bottom of the video image.
23 AXIS 214 PTZ - Video & Ima ge settings 5. Click Save. 6. Go to Setup > Video & Image and modify the parameters under Overlay Settings . Overlay im age requirem ents: The height and width of the overlay image in pixels must be exactly divisible by 4.
24 AXIS 214 PTZ - Video & Image settings Advanced Camera Settings Lighting Conditions To optimize the lighting settings according to your requirements, modify the following settings: • White bal.
25 AXIS 214 PTZ - Video & Ima ge settings MPEG-4 Tools for adjusting the MPEG-4 settings and for controlling the video bit rate. The MPEG-4 standard provides many different coding tools for various applications in different situations.
26 AXIS 214 PTZ - Audio Audio The AXIS 214 PTZ can transmit audio to other clients, by connect ing a microphone and can play audio received from other clients by atta ch ing a speaker. Note: The speaker attached to th e Line out connector on th e AXIS 214 PTZ must have a built-in amplifier, which is available in e.
27 AXIS 214 PTZ - Audio • Half-duplex mode also transmits and receives audio in both directions, but only in one direction at a time (with the help of the push-to-talk button). T o speak, press and hold the button (check that the microphone is not muted).
28 AXIS 214 PTZ - Audio Advanced Audio Settings The Advanced A udio settings allow you to tune the external microphone conne cted to the AXIS 214 PTZ’s connection module to suit your environment.
29 AXIS 214 PTZ - Audio There is a trade-off between noise canceling an d sound quality. In other words, increasing the noise canceller attenuation deteriorates sound quality. Adjust the threshold and the attenuation to an optimum by listening and changing the levels.
30 AXIS 214 PTZ - Live View Config Live View Config Layout These are the tools for deciding the layout of the Live View page. The layout can be set in 3 ways: • Use Axis look - the layout is unchanged. • Use custom settings - modif y the default page with your own colors, images etc.
31 AXIS 214 PTZ - Live View Config Upload Own Web Files Your own web files, background picture, color etc. must first be uploaded to the AXIS 214 PTZ in order to be available for selection in the Custom Settings setup dialog. Once uploaded, the files are shown in the drop-down list.
32 AXIS 214 PTZ - Live View Config 6. Select the Use as cgi link radio button and enter the cgi link in the field: 7. These links will appear in th e 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.
33 AXIS 214 PTZ - Live View Config HTML Examples You can add live video from the AXIS 214 PT Z to your own web si te. The camera can transmit a Motion JPEG or unicast MPEG-4 st ream to up to 20 simultan eous connections, although an administrator can restrict this to fewer.
34 AXIS 214 PTZ - PTZ Configuration PTZ Configuration Preset Positions A preset position is a pre-defined camera vi ew that can quickly and easily be viewed. From Preset Position Setup , use the Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ ) controls to steer th e camera to the required position.
35 AXIS 214 PTZ - PTZ Configuration Control Queue PTZ Control Queue - The administrator can set up a queue for the PTZ cont rols. Once set up, the PTZ Control Queue buttons will appear on the Live View page offering one viewer exclusive control for a limited amount of time .
36 AXIS 214 PTZ - Event Configur ation Event Configuration This section describes how to configure th e AXIS 214 PTZ for alarm and event handling. The AXIS 214 PTZ can be configured to perf orm certain actions wh en certain types of events occur.
37 AXIS 214 PTZ - Event Configuration Event Types An Event Type is a set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 214 PTZ is to perform certain actions. Example: If somebody passes a connected sens or and an event type has been configured to act on this, the cam - era can e.
38 AXIS 214 PTZ - Event Configur ation Pre-trigger and Post-trigg er buffers This function is very useful when checking to see what happened immediately before and after a trigger, e.g. 2 minutes before an d after a door has been opened. Check the Upload images checkbox under Event Types > Add Triggere d.
39 AXIS 214 PTZ - Event Configuration Motion Detection The AXIS 214 PTZ can be configured for motion detection. This feature is used to generate an alarm whenever movement starts (or st ops) in the image. The AXIS 214 PTZ can use a maximum of 10 Include/Exclude windows.
40 AXIS 214 PTZ - Event Configur ation Motion Detection Parameters The parameters available for motion detectio n are described briefly here. Please see the online help for complete descriptions.
41 AXIS 214 PTZ - System Options System Options Security - Users User access control is enabled by default, when the administrator sets the root password on the first access. Other users are authorized with user names a nd passwords, or the administrator can choose to a llow anonymous viewer login to the Live View page, as described below.
42 AXIS 214 PTZ - System Options Security - HTTPS For greater security, the AXIS 214 PTZ can be configured to use HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL (Secure Socket Laye r)). This means that all communication that would otherwise go via HTTP will instea d go via an encrypted HTTPS connection.
43 AXIS 214 PTZ - System Options Date & Time Format Used in Images - specify the formats for th e date and time (12h or 24h) displayed in the Live View video streams.
44 AXIS 214 PTZ - System Options Network - Advanced TCP/IP Settings DNS Configuration DNS (Domain Name Service) provides the transl ation of host names to IP addresses on your network. Obtain DNS se rver address via DHCP - automatically use the DNS server settings provided by the DHCP server.
45 AXIS 214 PTZ - System Options HTTP The default HTTP port number (port 80) can be changed to any port within the range 1024-65535. This is useful for e.g. simple security port mapping. HTTPS The default HTTPS port number (443) can be changed to any port within the range 1024-65535.
46 AXIS 214 PTZ - System Options Network - SMTP (email) (Simple Mail Transfer Protoc ol) Enter the host names or addresses for your primary and secondary mail servers in the fields provided to enable event and e rror email messages from the AXIS 214 PTZ to pred efined addresses, via SMTP.
47 AXIS 214 PTZ - System Options Upgrade Server - See Updating the Firmware , on page 51. Backup - click the Backup button to take a backup of all of the parameters, and any user-defined scripts. If necessary, it is then pos sible to return to the previous settings if the settings are changed and ther e is unexpec ted behavior.
48 AXIS 214 PTZ - System Options For more information, please visit the Developer pages at w ww.axis.com/developer Plain Conf ig - thi s function is for the advanced user with experience of Axis network camera configuration. All para meters can be se t an d modified from this page.
49 AXIS 214 PTZ - Connections Connections I/O inputs and outputs The 4-pin I/O terminal connect or provides the interface to: • 1 transistor output • 1 digital input • auxiliary power and GND The I/O terminal connector is used in app lications for e.
50 AXIS 214 PTZ - Connections Schematic connection diagram o z z o o o o o AXIS 214 PTZ 3.3V Power e.g. push button Device z 4 o 3 o Linear Power Supply o 2 o o Relay GND + 1 Fuse 500mA Connecting audio equipment 1. Connect a microphone (not supplied) to the LI NE/MIC In sock et.
51 AXIS 214 PTZ - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that de termines the functionality of the AXIS 214 PTZ. When the firmware is upgraded, your Axis product re ceives the latest available functionality.
52 AXIS 214 PTZ - Troubleshooting Support If you contact the Axis support desk, please help us resolve your problems by providing a server report, a log file and a brief description of the problem. Server Report - go to Setup > System Options > Support Overview .
53 AXIS 214 PTZ - Troubleshooting Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems se tting the IP address Using ARP and Ping The IP address must be set within two minu tes after the power has been applied to the AXIS 214 PTZ, restart the server and try again.
54 AXIS 214 PTZ - Troubleshooting Poor rendering of MPEG-4 images Color depth set incorrectly on clients. Set to 16-bit or 32-bit color. If text overlays are blurred, or if there are other rendering problems, you may need to enable Advanced Video Rendering from the MP EG-4 tab in the AMC contro l panel applet.
55 AXIS 214 PTZ - Troubleshooting For additional assistance, please conta ct yo ur reseller or check the product’s support pages on the Axis Website at http://www.axis.com/techsup Poor performance Too many users/clients connected. Try limitin g the number of client s all owed to connect.
56 AXIS 214 PTZ - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specification Models • AXIS 214 PTZ 50Hz (PAL) • AXIS 214 PTZ 60Hz (NTSC) Video compression • Motion-JPEG. Snapshot JPEG ima ges available. User-controlled compression level.
57 AXIS 214 PTZ - Technical Specifications Processors, memory, clock • CPU: ETRAX 100LX 32-bit RISC CPU • Video processing and compression: ARTPEC-2 • RAM: 32 MB • Flash: 8 MB Power • External power adapter (included): 12V DC, 36W • Via terminal connector: 10.
58 AXIS 214 PTZ - Technical Specifications The AXIS 214 PTZ (PAL) delivers the following file sizes: PAL PAL aspect ratio corrected The AXIS 214 PTZ (NTSC) delivers the following file sizes: Approvals - EMC • EN55022: 1998+A1 class A. • EN55024: 1998+A1+A2.
59 AXIS 214 PTZ - Technical Specifications General performance co nsiderations When setting up the camera, 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.
60 AXIS 214 PTZ - Technical Specifications Important! •The figures displayed here are the values as de livered by the camera. If other restri ctions are currently in force, (e.g. bandw idth limitation) these values might no t correspond to those actu- ally received by the client.
61 AXIS 214 PTZ - Technical Specifications Bandwidth As there are many factors affecting bandwidth, it is very difficult to predict the required amounts.
62 AXIS 214 PTZ - Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms ActiveX - A standard that enables software components to interact with one another in a networked environment, regardless of the language(s) used to create them. Web browsers may come into contact with ActiveX controls, ActiveX documents, and ActiveX scripts.
63 AXIS 214 PTZ - Glossary of Terms 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 automaticall y regulate the amount of light allowed to enter.
64 AXIS 214 PTZ - Glossary of Terms 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.
65 AXIS 214 PTZ - Glossary of Terms the Unix family. Because of its robustness and availability, Linux has won popularity in the open source community and among commercial application develope rs.
66 AXIS 214 PTZ - Glossary of Terms Pre/post alarm images - The images from immediately before and after an alarm. These images are stored in a buffer for later retrieval. Progressive sca n - Progressive scan, as opposed to interlaced video, scans the entire picture, line by line every sixteenth of a second.
67 AXIS 214 PTZ - Glossary of Terms monitoring of network-attached device s for any conditions that warrant administrative attention. Sockets - Sockets are a method for commun ication between a client program and a server program over a network. A socket is defined as "the endpoint in a connection.
68 AXIS 214 PTZ - Glossary of Terms 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.
69 AXIS 214 PTZ - Index Index A Accessing the video stream 18 Action 36 Action Buttons 32 Active/Inactive 32 Administrator 41 Administrators 20 Advanced Simple profile 15 Alarm 36, 39, 49 AMC 13, 17 A.
70 AXIS 214 PTZ - Index Network Connector 8 New Server Time 42 NTP Configuration 44 NTP Server 42 O Operator 41 Other MPEG-4 clients 18 Output 49 Output Buttons 32 Overlay Image 22 Overlay Settings 22.
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