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AXIS 240Q Video Server User’s Manual.
AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Qui ck User’s Guide About This Document This manual is in tended for admin istrators and users of th e AXIS 240Q Video Server, and is applicable for firmware release 4.30. It includes instructions for using and managing the AXIS 240Q on your network.
3 AXIS 240Q Table of contents Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 AXIS 240Q Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 AXIS 240Q Security - HTTPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 AXIS 240Q - Product Description Product Description The AXIS 240Q is a fully featured video se rver for security surveillance and remote monitoring needs.
6 AXIS 240Q - Product Description AXIS 240Q Front Panel Indicators - After completion of the startup and self-test routines, the multi-colored Network, Status, Power Indicators flash as follows: Unlit No connection. Green Steady for connection to a 100 Mbit/s network.
7 AXIS 240Q - Product Description AXIS 240Q Rear Panel The Serial Number is located on the label on the underside of the unit. Power adapter connector - A single socket for connectio n of the PS-K power adapter.
8 AXIS 240Q - Using the video server Using the video server Installation Before the AXIS 240Q can be acce ssed it must be installed on your network. Please see the installation guide supplied with the pr oduct. Alternatively, download it from www.axis.
9 AXIS 240Q - Using the video server Notes: •To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, you must set your browser to allow ActiveX controls and allow AMC (A XIS Media Control) to be installed on your workstation.
10 AXIS 240Q - Video Streams Note that these AMC toolbar functions can also be accessed by right-c licking in the image. For information on using Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls, please see page 28. Video Streams The Live View page in the AXIS 240Q provides access to Motion JPEG video streams, as well as to single JPEG images.
11 AXIS 240Q - Video Streams Other methods of acce ssing the video stream Video and images from the AXIS 240Q can al so be accessed in the following ways: • If supported by the client, the AXIS 240Q can use Motion JPEG server push to display video.
12 AXIS 240Q - Configuring the vide o server Configuring the video server This section describes how to configur e the AXIS 240Q and is intended for: • administra tors , who have unrestricted access to all the Setup tools • operators , who have access to the Video & Image, Live View Config and Event Config - uration settings.
13 AXIS 240Q - Configurin g the video server Video & Image Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 Image Make basic image settings ; resoluti on, comp ression, color settings, rotate image, etc. Place an overlay image in the video image. Set limits on the video stream time and the frame rate.
14 AXIS 240Q - Configuring the vide o server System Options Security Users Access to the video server can be restricted to defined users only (maximum of 20). The administrator has unrestricte d access to the Setu p tools and dete rmines rights for users at 3 levels; Administrator, Operator, Viewer.
15 AXIS 240Q - Video & Image Settings Video & Image Settings The following descriptions show examples of the available features in the AXIS 240Q. For details about each setting, pl ease refer to the online help available from each page. Click to access the online help.
16 AXIS 240Q - Video & Image Settings Text Overlay Settings Include date, time and/or text of your choice to be viewed on the image. The color of the text may be set to white or black, while ba ckground color may be set to white, black, transparent or semitransparent.
17 AXIS 240Q - Video & Image Settings Quad Stream Settings The settings are the same as the individual image settings and are active only when the quad stream view is selected, see Image Settings , on page 15 .
18 AXIS 240Q - Video & Image Settings Overlay image re quirements: Overlay image limitations : • The maximum overlay image size supported by the AXIS 240Q is the same as the max - imum image resolution. See T echnical Specifications, on page 5 1 .
19 AXIS 240Q - 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 se ttin gs - modify the default page with your own colors, images etc.
20 AXIS 240Q - Live View Config Upload Own Web Fi les Your own web files, background picture, color etc. must first be uploaded to the AXI S 240Q in order to be available for selection in the Custom Settings setup dialog. Once uploaded, the files are shown in the drop-down list.
21 AXIS 240Q - Live View Config 6. Ente r th e cgi link : http://192.168.0.125/axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi ?camera=1&continuo uspantiltmove=0,0 7. These links will appear in the web interfac e and can be used to control the PTZ camera For more information on the Axis HTTP API, see the Support / Develope r pages on the Axis Web site at http://w ww.
22 AXIS 240Q - Live View Config External Video You can add links to other Axis network devi ces available over the ne twork. Thes e sources can be displayed on the Live View page, just as if they were video sourc es connected directly to the AXIS 240Q.
23 AXIS 240Q - Event Configuration Event Configuration This section describes how to configure the AXIS 240Q fo r alarm handling. Various actions can be configured to ru n when ce rtain types of events occur. A set of parameters describing how and when th e video server is to perform certain actions - the circumstances that start an event e.
24 AXIS 240Q - Event Con figuration Event Types An Event Type is a set of parameters describing how and when the video server is to perform certain actions. Example: If somebody walks past the connected camera , and an event has been configured to act on this, the video server can e.
25 AXIS 240Q - Event Configuration Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers This function is very useful when checking to see what happened immediately before and after a trigger, e.g. 2 minutes before and after a door was opened. Check the Up load images checkbox under Event Types > Add Triggered.
26 AXIS 240Q - Event Con figuration 7. Click OK to save the Event in the Event Types list. Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option. Motion Detection In the Motion Detection menu, you can configur e the video source(s) for motion detection.
27 AXIS 240Q - Event Configuration 6. A djust the size (drag the bottom right-ha nd corner) and position (click on the text at the top and drag to the desired position). 7. A djust the Object size, History and Sensit ivity profile sliders (see table below for details).
28 AXIS 240Q - Pan Tilt Zoom Pan Tilt Zoom Installing PTZ Devices The AXIS 240Q supports several PTZ devices. Pl ease see www.axis.com for a complete list of supported devices, and to obt ain the correct driver. Follow the instructions below to install a PTZ device: 1.
29 AXIS 240Q - Pan Tilt Zoom Note: Advanced users and application developers can also use the Axis Application Programming Interface and HTTP specification for generi c control of PTZ devices us ing CGI commands or a TCP/IP client. Please refer to the Axis Website at www.
30 AXIS 240Q - Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ Controls If the AXIS 240Q has been appropriately conf igured, the Live View page will display the controls available for the installed Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) device. The administrator can enable/disable the controls for specified users.
31 AXIS 240Q - Pan Tilt Zoom In contrast, when using an absolute driver, each position on the bar (see ri ght) represents a defined position in the device’s range of movement, with the center of the bar represen ting the point midway between the tw o extremes of movement.
32 AXIS 240Q - Pan Tilt Zoom Preset Positions Also available with many PTZ devices are Preset positions . These pre sets are selected from the drop-down Source list on the Live View page and will move and/or zoom the camera to a pre-defined position, i.
33 AXIS 240Q - Pan Tilt Zoom OSD Menu - If the PTZ unit supports an internal configuration menu, this can be accessed using the On-Screen Display (OSD). Conf igure the analog camera by opening and navigating through its intern al menu in this display.
34 AXIS 240Q - Pan Tilt Zoom 2. Event - Y ou can set up the AXIS 240Q to tak e control of the queue and move to a specific position for 20 seconds when tr iggered by an alarm. The event will immediately be place first i n queue ex cept when an administrator is in control.
35 AXIS 240Q - System Options System Options Security - Users User access control is enabled by default, when the administrator sets the root password on first access.
36 AXIS 240Q - System Options Security - HTTPS For greater security, the AXIS 240Q can be co nfigured to use HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL (Secure Socket Layer)). That is, all communi cation that would otherwise go via HTTP instead goes via an encrypted HTTPS connection.
37 AXIS 240Q - System Options Date & Time Format Used in Images - specify th e format s for th e date and time (12h or 24h) displayed in the Live View video streams.
38 AXIS 240Q - 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.
39 AXIS 240Q - System Options HTTPS The default HTTP port number (443) can be changed to any port within the range 1024-65535. This is useful for e.g. simple port mapping. NAT traversal Use NAT traversal when your video server is lo cated on an intran et and you want to make it available from the other side of a NAT router.
40 AXIS 240Q - 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. Select the version of SNMP to us e, by checking the appr opriate box.
41 AXIS 240Q - System Options • the static IP address • the default router •t h e s u b n e t m a s k • the system time • Default - The default button should be used with caution. Pressing this will return all of the video server's settings (including the IP address) to the fa ctory default values.
42 AXIS 240Q - System Options Log Level for Email - from the drop-down list, select the level of information to send as email and enter the destination email address. Advanced Scripting is an advanced function that provides the possibility to customize and use scripts.
43 AXIS 240Q - System Options Resetting to the Factory Default Settings To reset the AXIS 240Q to the orig inal defau l t set t ings , go to the System Options > Maintenance web page (as described in Maintenance , on page 40 ), or use the control button on the front pane l, as described below: Using the Control Button 1.
44 AXIS 240Q - Unit Con nectors Unit Connectors The following connectors ar e described in this section: • The D-Sub Connector , on page 44 • The I/O T erminal Connector , on page 45 • COM P o r.
45 AXIS 240Q - Unit Connectors The I/O Terminal Connector This section describes the pinout and interf ace support provided by th e 12-pin I/O terminal connector, which includes: • 4 digital transistor outputs • 4 digital inputs • an RS-485 interface • auxiliary power and GND The terminal connector is used in applications for e.
46 AXIS 240Q - Unit Con nectors Schematic Diagram - I/O Terminal Connector o z o z z z o o o z o o o o o A B AXIS 240Q Video Server 3.3V PS-K 9V e.g. pu sh but t on Device GND PIN 5 RS-485 9 10 11 12 .
47 AXIS 240Q - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that de termines the functionality of the AXIS 240Q. On e of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the currently installed version.
48 AXIS 240Q - Troubleshooting Emergency Recovery Procedure If power or the network connec tion to the AXIS 240Q is lost during the upgrade, the process will fail and the unit will become unresponsive. A flashing red Status LED indicates a failed upgrade.
49 AXIS 240Q - Troubleshooting Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial ActionsI Problems se tting the IP ad dress Using ARP/Ping - the IP address must be set within two mi nu te s after power has been applied to the video server Restart th e server and try again.
50 AXIS 240Q - Troubleshooting For additional assistance, please contact your re seller or check the product’s support pages on the Axis Website at www.axis.com/techsup Video Image Pro bl ems Image too dark or too light. Check that the termination dip switch for the vid eo source is set to the correct positi on.
51 AXIS 240Q - Technical Specifica tions Technical Specifications Item Specification Model • AXIS 240Q: Four port video server Also available as Video Rack Solution Video compression • Motion-JPEG.
52 AXIS 240Q - Technical Specifications Supported protocols • Motion JPEG streaming: HTTP. • Event notification: HTTP, TCP, SMTP. • Image upload: FTP, SMTP, HTTP. • Network control data: DHCP, UPnP, ARP, DNS, DynDNS3, NAT traversal, SOCKS, SNMP, NTP Security: SSL/TLS*, HTTPS.
53 AXIS 240Q - Technical Specifica tions Performance considerations When setting up your system it is important to consider how various settings and situations will affe ct the ove rall performance. Th e following aspects are among the most important to consider: • Image resolution - High image resoluti on creates larger images.
54 AXIS 240Q - Glossary Glossary ActiveX - A control (or set of rules) used by a browser. ActiveX controls are o ften downloaded and installed automatically as required . API - Application Programming Interface. The Axis API can be used for integrating Axis products into other applications.
55 AXIS 240Q - Glossary TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/In ternet Protocol. A suite of network p rotocols that determine how data is transmitted. TCP/IP is used on many networks, including the Internet. TCP keeps track of the individual packets of information and IP contains the rules for how the packets are actually sent and received.
56 AXIS 24 0Q - Index Index A Accessing the video server 8 Action 23 Action buttons 9, 21 Active/Inactive (output button) 9 Active/Inactive (output buttons) 21 Administrators 12, 35 Advanced TCP/IP se.
57 AXIS 240Q - Index O Operators 35 Output buttons 9, 21 Own home page 20 Own web files 20 P Pan Tilt Zoom 46 Pan/Tilt/Zoom 30 Performance 53 Pinout 40 Pinout - I/O connectors 45 Port status 27 Post-t.
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