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AXIS 223M Network Camera User’s Manual.
AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick U ser’s Guide About thi s Document This manual is inte nded for administrato rs and users of th e AXIS 223M Network Camera, and is applicable for s oftware release 4.45. It includes instructions for using and managing the AXIS 223M on your networ k.
3 AXIS 223M Contents Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 AXIS 223M Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 AXIS 223M - Product Features Product Features The AXIS 223M is a high performance ca mera, designed for demanding security installations. It delivers crisp, clear images, di sclosing every detail, thanks to its top quality 2.0 Megapixel progressive scan CCD sens or, Megapixel lens and advanced image processing.
6 AXIS 223M - Product Features The AXIS 223M offers a comprehensive set of network securi ty and management features. This includes support for port based networ k control (IEEE802.
7 AXIS 223M - Product Features Network connector - The AXIS 223M connects to the network via a standard network cable, and automatically detects the speed of th e local network segment (10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet). This socket ca n also be used to power the AXIS 223M via Power over Ethernet (PoE).
8 AXIS 223M - Accessing the Camera Accessing the Camera Follow the instructions in the AXIS 223M In stallation Guide to install the camera. The AXIS 223M can be accessed with most st andard operating syst ems and browsers. The recommended browser is Internet Explorer for Windows, and Firefox with other operating systems.
9 AXIS 223M - Accessing the Camera Setting the root password 1. When accessing the camera for the first time, the Configure Root P assword dialog appears Note: Before you enter your password at this point, you can secure configuration of the root password via HTTPS by creating a self-signed certificate.
10 AXIS 223M - Accessing the Camera 2. Set the DC-Iris to Disabled and click Save . 3. Unscrew the zoom puller on the lens by turning it anti-clockwise. A djust the zoom setting as required. Re-tighten the zoom puller . 4. Unscrew the focus puller on the lens.
11 AXIS 223M - Accessing the Camera AMC Audio controls There are audio controls for controlling the client computer’s sp eaker output. These controls are only available when audio is enabled, see The AXIS Media Control, on page 14 and Audio, on page 2 3 .
12 AXIS 223M - Video Streams Video Streams The AXIS 223M provides severa l different image and video formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network. The Live View page in the AXIS 223M provides access to Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams, as well as to single JPEG images.
13 AXIS 223M - Video Streams MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods To deliver live streaming video over IP netw orks, various combinations of transport protocols and broadcast methods are employed.
14 AXIS 223M - Video Streams Unicasting should be used for video-on-deman d broadcasting, so that there is no video traffic on the network until a client connects and requests the stream. However, as more and more unicast clients connect, the traffic on the n etwork will increase and may cause congestion.
15 AXIS 223M - Video Streams Other MPEG-4 clients Although it may be possible to use other clients to view th e MPEG-4 stream, this is not guaranteed by Axis. For some other clients, e. g. QuickTime™ the Video Obje ct Type must be set to Simple . It may also be necessary to adjust the advanced MPEG-4 settings.
16 AXIS 223M - The Setup link The Setup link The AXIS 223M is configured from the Setup link, which is available on the top right hand side in the web interface.
17 AXIS 223M - Video and Image Settings Video and Image Settings The following descriptions show examples of some of the features available in the AXIS 223M. For details of each setting, please refer to the onli ne help available from the setup tools.
18 AXIS 223M - Video and Image Settings When you check the Widescreen resolutions (16:9) option under Image Appearance , all the currently open video streams are stopped and the resolutions fo r this format are displayed in the drop-down list. Open video streams are also stopped when this box is unchecked and the format switches to 4:3.
19 AXIS 223M - Video and Image Settings When you select one of these options, more opt ions appear for the selected type . See the online help for further information.Overlay/Mask Type Upload and use an overlay/mask To upload an overlay image/privacy mask to the camera: 1.
20 AXIS 223M - Video and Image Settings Camera Settings To compensate for poor lighting conditi ons , you can adjust the Color level , Brightness , Sharpn ess , Contrast , and the Exposure control . DC-Iris should always be enabled, except when focusing, or when using a non-DC-Iris le ns.
21 AXIS 223M - Video and Image Settings MPEG-4 Settings These are the tools for adjusting the MPEG-4 setti ngs and controlling the video bit rate. The MPEG-4 standard provides many different coding tools for various applications in different situations.
22 AXIS 223M - Video and Image Settings MJPEG Settings The MJPEG Settings window is us ed to control the frame size of the video stream in order to improve either image qual ity or save bandwidth. Frame Size Control - Use Frame Size Cont rol to set the maximum frame size to unlimited for best image quality, or to a limited number of Kbytes.
23 AXIS 223M - Audio Audio The AXIS 223M can transmit audio to other clients using a connected ext ernal microphone and can play audio received from other clients via connected speakers.
24 AXIS 223M - Audio Audio Channels Audio mode - The Half-duplex mode transmits and receives audio in both directions, but only in one direction at a time. This means that you must select when to receive or transmit audio with the push-t o-talk button.
25 AXIS 223M - Audio Depending on the selected encoding, set the desired Bit rate (audio quality). The settings depend on the available bandwidth and the requ ired audio quality, i.
26 AXIS 223M - Live View Config Live View Config Layout These are the tools for deciding the layout of the camera’s Live View page. The layout can be set in two ways: • Use Axis look - the lay - out is unchanged. • Use custom settings - modify the default Live View page with your own colors, images etc.
27 AXIS 223M - Live View Config If you uncheck the Show setup link option, the setup link w ill be removed from the camera’s Home Page. The Setup tools will then only be acce ssible by entering the full setup address into the address/URL field of a browser, i.
28 AXIS 223M - Live View Config • AMC(A ctiveX)- This is the best choice for fast image updating in Internet Explorer , but might not be possible on co mputers that have restriction on the installation of additional software. • QuickTime - For use with MPEG-4 only , se l ect this to use the QuickTime plug-in for Microsoft Internet Explorer .
29 AXIS 223M - Live View Config User Defined Links Enter a descriptive name and enter the URL in the provid ed field. Example 1. Check Show custom Link 1 . 2. Enter a descript ive name, such as My W ebsite. 3. Check the radio button against the web link option .
30 AXIS 223M - Live View Config Click the Add button to open the External Video Source Setup dialog, and make the necessary settings. Enter the IP address or host name of the ex ternal video source you wish to add. Depending on the external source, se lect either MPEG-2, MPEG-4 or Motion JPEG as the type of video stre am you want to receive .
31 AXIS 223M - Event Configuration Event Configuration There are conditions that will cause the came ra to respond with certain actions. For example, when an alarm goes off, the camera would respond by uploading images to the server. An Event type describes the conditions and the camera’s expect ed response.
32 AXIS 223M - Event Configuration Triggered event A Triggered event can be activated by: • a switch (e.g. a push button) connected to the ca mera’s input port • detected movement in a config ured motion detection window • a manually activated action , e.
33 AXIS 223M - Event Configuration Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers This function is useful when checking to see what happened immediately before and/or after a trigger, for example, up to 30 second s before and/or after a door was opened. Check the Upload images checkbox under Event Types > Add Triggere d.
34 AXIS 223M - Event Configuration Camera Tampering The camera tampering application genera tes an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, sprayed, or severely defocused. You must create an event (see How to s et up a triggered even t , on page 32), in order that the camera can send an ala rm.
35 AXIS 223M - Event Configuration Once configured, the motion detection windows appear in the list of available triggers, for triggering events. See How to set up a triggered event above. Note: Using the motion detection feature may de crease the camera’s overall performance.
36 AXIS 223M - Event Configuration Examples: • Avoid triggering on small objects in the video image by setting the Object Size level to high. • To reduce the number of triggers if there is a lot of movement during a short period of time, select a high History level.
37 AXIS 223M - System Options System Options Security Users User access control is enabled by default. An administrator can set up other users, by assigning user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means that anybody may access the Live View page.
38 AXIS 223M - System Options IP Address Filtering Checking the Enable IP addre ss filtering option enables the IP a ddress filtering function. Up to 256 IP address entries may be specifie d (a single entry can contain multiple IP addresses). Click the Add button to add new filtered addresses.
39 AXIS 223M - System Options IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.1x is an IEEE standard for port-b ased Network Admission Control. It provides authentication to devices atta ched to a network port (wired or wireless), es tablishing a point-to-point connection. If authentication fa ils, access is prevented on the port.
40 AXIS 223M - System Options The authentication process RADIUS RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In Us er Service) is an AAA (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting) protocol for a pplications such as network access or IP mobility. It is intended to work in both local and roaming situations.
41 AXIS 223M - System Options Date & Time Current Server Time - displays the curren t date and t ime (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the Overlay Images (see below). New Server Time - Select your time zone from the drop-down list.
42 AXIS 223M - System Options Services Enable ARP/Ping setting of IP a ddress - The IP address can be set using the ARP/Ping method, which associates the un it's MAC address with an IP addr ess. Uncheck this option to disable the service in order to prevent un intentio nal resetti ng of the IP address.
43 AXIS 223M - System Options NTP Configuration Obtain NTP server address via DHCP - check this option to automatically look up and use the NTP server settings as provided by DHCP.
44 AXIS 223M - System Options Enable/Disable - When enabled, the AXIS 223M will attempt to configure port mapping in a NAT router on your network, using UPnP™. Use manually selected NAT router - Select this option to manually select a NAT router. Enter the IP address for the router in the field provided.
45 AXIS 223M - System Options 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. Qu ality can be defined as a maintained level of bandwidth, low latency, no packet losses, an d so on.
46 AXIS 223M - System Options SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows the remote management of network devices. Select the version of SNMP to use, depending on the level of security required. HTTPS should be enabled when setting the password for SNMPv3.
47 AXIS 223M - System Options LED The Status and Network Indicator LEDs can be set to flash at a configurable interval (or to not light up at all) whenever the unit is ac cessed. For a listing of all LED behavior, see page 7 , or the online help . Note: The LED does not flash when the stream is retrieved using MPEG-4 multicast.
48 AXIS 223M - System Options Information This page gives you access to the following log files and reports that may prove useful when troubleshooting a problem or wh en contacting th e Axis support web. System Log - Provides information about system events.
49 AXIS 223M - System Options Plain Config - this function is for the advanced user with previous experience of configuring Axis cameras. All pa rameters can be set and modified from this page. Help is available via the links on the standard setup pages.
50 AXIS 223M - Unit Connectors Unit Connectors This section describes the following: • The I/O T erminal connector • P ower connections • The RS-232 D-Sub Connector I/O Terminal connector The 10-pin I/O terminal connecto r provides the interface to a solid state relay output, two digital photo-coupled inputs, RS-485, GND and auxiliary power.
51 AXIS 223M - Unit Connectors I/O Terminal connector pinout table I/O Terminal connector schematic diagram Example schematic diagram of the AXIS 223M terminal connector - showing possible applications.
52 AXIS 223M - Unit Connectors Power connections Power can be supplied to the ca mera by the following methods: • The supplied power adapter , PS-K, 9W . The center pin is positive (+). • P ower over Ethernet (P oE) w ith power cla ssification Class 2, via the network cable.
53 AXIS 223M - Unit Connectors The RS-232 connector The AXIS 223M provides one 9-pin D-sub connector, providing the physical interface for an RS-232 port, used for connecting accessory equipment. A diagram of the RS-232 connect or, complete with pin assign ment table, is shown below.
54 AXIS 223M - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the firmware Firmware is software that determines the func tionality of the AXIS 223M. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem shou ld be to check the currently instal led firmware version.
55 AXIS 223M - Troubleshooting Emergency recovery procedure If power to the camera is lost during the 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 be low.
56 AXIS 223M - Troubleshooting Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address When using ARP/Ping . Try the install ation again. The IP address must be s et within two mi nutes after runni ng the ARP command. Ensure the Ping length is set to 408.
57 AXIS 223M - Troubleshooting Video/Image pr oblems - general No images in browser ( Internet Explorer for Windows only ) 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.
58 AXIS 223M - Troubleshooting For additional assistance, please contact your reseller or see the suppor t pages on the Axis Website at www.axis.com/techsup Poor rendering of MPEG-4 images. Color depth set incorrectly on clients. Set to 16-bit or 32-bit co lor.
59 AXIS 223M - Replacing the lens Replacing the lens If the lens on the AXIS 223M ne eds to be replaced or if th e camera was supplied without a lens, a new lens can be fitted quickly and ea sily. As the AXIS 223M is designed with a C-mount, the lens supplied with your product ca n be replaced with any standard C or CS lens.
60 AXIS 223M - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specification Image sensor 1/2.7” Sony Wfine progressive scan RGB CCD Lens • Computar HG2Z0414FC-MP-12 • F1.4 varifocal 4.0 –8.0 mm • DC-iris • C-mount. • Focus range: 0.
61 AXIS 223M - Technical Specifications Security • Multiple user access levels with password protection, • IP address filtering • HTTPS encryption • IEEE 802.
62 AXIS 223M - Technical Specifications System integration support • Open API for software integrat ion including AX IS VAPIX API*, • AXIS Media Control SDK*, • Event trigger data in video stream, and a ccess to serial port peripherals over TCP.
63 AXIS 223M - Technical Specifications General performance co nsiderations When setting up your system, it is importa nt to consider how various settings and situations will affect performa nce. Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth (the bit rate) required, others can affect the frame rate, and some will a ffect both.
64 AXIS 223M - Technical Specifications Frame rates - Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 Typical frame rates in frames/second (fps) fo r Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams from the AXIS 223M, specified with the parameter settings lis ted below. Note that these values are guidelines only - actual values may vary.
65 AXIS 223M - Technical Specifications There are also factors in the monitored scene that will affect the bandwidth. These are: • amount of motion • image’s complexity • lighting conditions.
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67 AXIS 223M - Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms ActiveX - A software component, also referred to as a control, that integrates into and extends the Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser. ActiveX controls are typically downloaded and installed dynamically by the browser from a web page.
68 AXIS 223M - Glossary of Terms PEM - Privacy Enhanced Mail. An early standard for securing electronic mail. The PEM-form at is often used for representing an HTT PS certificate o r certificate request. Ping - A s mall utility used for sending data packets to network resources to check that they are working and that the network is intact.
72 AXIS 223M - Index Index A Access From a Browser 8 Access Log 48 Accessing the Video Stream 14 Administrators 16 Advanced Camera Settin gs 20 Advanced Simple Profile 12 Alarm 25, 34, 50 Alarm Level .
73 AXIS 223M - Index MPEG-4 Protocols 13 MPEG-4 Settings 21 Multicasting 13 N Network Connector 7 Network Settings - Basic 41 NTP Server 41 O Operators 16 Other MPEG-4 Clients 15 Output 50 Overlay/Mas.
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