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AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera

User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...AXIS 230 MPEG 2 Network Camera User s Manual...

Page 2: ...terference 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 diffe...

Page 3: ...ontrol Viewing Client 13 Accessing the AXIS 230 from Internet Explorer 14 Configuring audio equipment 14 Operating the AXIS 230 15 Accessing and logging on to the AXIS 230 15 Access from a browser 16...

Page 4: ...pendix C Customizing The AXIS 230 45 Modifying the File System 45 Configuration via FTP 45 Custom Web Pages 46 Appendix D Unit Connections 49 The D Sub Connector 49 The Terminal Block 49 Connecting Pa...

Page 5: ...for a minimum of 5 years Low battery power affects the operation of the RTC causing it to reset at every power up The battery should not be replaced unless required If the battery does need replacing...

Page 6: ...sender and a single recipient or as multicast which is communication between a single sender and multiple recipients Multicasting is an excellent way to save on bandwidth The AXIS 230 is a complete h...

Page 7: ...or other source producing an amplified signal The Audio Level alarm will alert remote operators in the event that sound is detected above a user defined level Event functionality Events can be trigge...

Page 8: ...stream to be distributed at a fixed frame rate over a local area network LAN The AXIS 230 can also upload video sequences to FTP servers With direct access from your browser you can view live video a...

Page 9: ...net Video Out Standard BNC connector allowing direct monitoring of the cam era s image Audio in Connects an external microphone or other audio device Power connect the PS K power adapter here Indicato...

Page 10: ...using is correct Item Title Variant Quantity Notes Network Camera AXIS 230 MPEG 2 Network Camera 1 Power Supply PS K Europe UK USA Japan Australia 1 Camera stand 1 Mounting bracket 1 Note that this is...

Page 11: ...nfirming that the IP address has been set To view the camera s home page click the button provided Configure the remaining network parameters from the setup tools Manual Installation with ARP and Ping...

Page 12: ...ng the video stream from the AXIS 230 should meet the following recommended hardware and software requirements Pentium III 1 0 GHz processor or better or AMD Athlon 256 MB RAM AGP graphics card with 3...

Page 13: ...s can be changed Please see the readme file included in the tool for more information The AXIS Media Control can be uninstalled from the Windows Control Panel The AXIS 230 employs MPEG 2 compression w...

Page 14: ...ck the box External Mic Power This option should not be enabled when using a dynamic or battery powered microphone as this will result in decreased sound quality 4 Set the desired audio quality and se...

Page 15: ...IS 230 The AXIS 230 allows several levels of access and generally requires the user to log on The various access levels allow different degrees of control and some options controls are not available a...

Page 16: ...AXIS Media Control must be installed onto your computer This will be performed automatically the first time the camera is accessed Internet Explorer should be set to allow signed ActiveX controls The...

Page 17: ...stepped incremental change The Setup Tools Clicking on the Setup link at the top left of the Live View page opens the Basic Configuration page which provides links to the basic settings required by mo...

Page 18: ...ate effectively in certain situations Problems generally occur if the image contains no white at all or if the dominant color is something other than white In these circumstances using a fixed white b...

Page 19: ...otor Under normal cir cumstances this is prevented by the built in autofocus protection but if using infrared IR illumination in a dark location then the camera should behave as if the scene was lit n...

Page 20: ...e audio level is unsatisfactory then this level may need to be changed The setting is configurable between 30 and 30 dB If you need to configure the volume from the AXIS 230 to the same level as other...

Page 21: ...es that start an event This could be e g a pre programmed time or a signal from an external device such as a door switch or a motion sensor Configuring Event Types An event type is a set of parameters...

Page 22: ...Trigger This setting determines when an event can be triggered The options are Always the event can be activated by the trigger see below at any time Only during time frame a trigger will only start t...

Page 23: ...event type the most as it also includes Warning and Critical log messages Manual Trigger This option makes use of buttons displayed on the Live View page which are used to start or stop the event man...

Page 24: ...fied the less will be available for post trigger recording In the case of overlapping events the buffer will be locked by the first event as this has higher priority The buffer will be available to th...

Page 25: ...the server as well as the upload path and user name Adding an Upload Server Click the Add button This opens the Upload Server Setup dialog The following information should then be provided for the ne...

Page 26: ...pt For example http server path_to_script script cgi Custom parameters Enter your own text here See also below User name password If you need to supply a user name and password to access the HTTP serv...

Page 27: ...nter the number of times to retry Message Enter your own text here This will be displayed in the notification Click OK to save the notification server settings Port Status Devices Port Status Clicking...

Page 28: ...position simply by clicking the H button To remove a preset position select it from the drop down list and click Remove Preset position setup Pan Tilt Zoom To be able to pan and tilt the camera a Pan...

Page 29: ...2 The first time the product is accessed there will be no need to log in After the Live View page opens click on the Setup link and then select the item to configure from the System Options The system...

Page 30: ...P settings enable BOOTP DHCP and restrict bandwidth Network SMTP email Settings Configure SMTP settings for sending e mail messages notifying recipients of recordings error messages system messages et...

Page 31: ...udio and video etc Administrator An Administrator has unrestricted access to the whole camera and can determine the registration of all other users After making the settings for the new user click the...

Page 32: ...P Addresses To delete an IP address select it in the list and click the Remove button To modify an address select it from the list of allowed addresses make the necessary changes and then click OK Dat...

Page 33: ...t to the factory default settings see page 38 and then perform the installation again see page 11 Parameter Description HTTP Enabling HTTP means the camera will send an HTTP GET request to the specifi...

Page 34: ...the network it can be a good idea to use the same name for the host name and the DNS name DNS Domain Name Enter the name of the domain your AXIS 230 belongs to Primary DNS Server Enter the IP address...

Page 35: ...ticast must be checked The other multicast settings concern the IP addresses and port numbers to use for the audio and video streams If the IP addresses for the two streams are the same then the ports...

Page 36: ...ant COM Ports RS 232 RS 485 The COM1 port on the AXIS 230 is accessed via the terminal block RS 485 and COM2 is via the 9 pin D SUB serial connector Both are found on the rear of the unit Select the p...

Page 37: ...used as triggers for event types The following are available The Information Log This log simply records what happens in the camera It registers when events occur when the camera is restarted etc The...

Page 38: ...on the rear panel This option will reset ALL the parameters currently configured in the unit i e network settings events etc Follow the instructions below to reinstate the product factory default sett...

Page 39: ...ons cannot be answered 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 Download user docume...

Page 40: ...ange 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 network settings Return the uni...

Page 41: ...c or audio input device Error in power supply to external microphone Check connections If the audio LED flashes or is steady green then audio is reaching the MPEG decoder in the AXIS 230 and is includ...

Page 42: ...on host unreachable then the AXIS 230 is not accessible on your subnet You must obtain a new IP address and reinstall the unit If this does not solve the problem disconnect the AXIS 230 from the netwo...

Page 43: ...hing red Status LED indicates a failed upgrade To recover the unit follow the steps below The serial number is found on the label on the product s casing 1 Unix Linux From the command line type the fo...

Page 44: ...the upgrade has completed 1 10 minutes the unit will automatically restart and show a steady green on the Power and Status LED s and flashing green or amber on the Network LED 5 Repeat the arp and pi...

Page 45: ...sing a browser the configuration parameters of your unit can be modified using the File Transfer Protocol FTP FTP is supported by most operating environments and is a useful method for quickly downloa...

Page 46: ...in the etc httpd html directory are available through the product Web server in the virtual directory local The URL to pages in the etc httpd html directory is http IP local filename htm Editing and S...

Page 47: ...the end of the file These lines should be added to the file as shown below 3 This creates an alias to your own index html file stored in the etc httpd html directory and redirects access to it Save t...

Page 48: ...u must type in the complete URL to access it or if PTZ is enabled Note As an alternative to the above edit the line starting with Document Root so that it points directly to the local directory After...

Page 49: ...rt and the control and monitoring functions provided by the terminal block Terminal Block Pinout Pin Function 1 CD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI Pin Function Description 1 GND 2 Digit...

Page 50: ...Unit Connections AXIS 230 50 Schematic Diagram Terminal Connector Block...

Page 51: ...ck Setup 3 Under System Options Ports Devices select the port the device is connected to Then select Pan Tilt as the Usage for that port 4 Now select the driver for your Pan Tilt Zoom device from the...

Page 52: ...e 3 Wait 1 second before setting output 1 ON Digital Inputs Two digital inputs allow the AXIS 230 to be configured for device triggered events For example by connecting a motion detector to a digital...

Page 53: ...AXIS 230 Unit Connections 53 Example Monitor data on inputs 1 and 2 The AXIS 230 then displays the status of the inputs as follows http server axis cgi io input cgi check 1 2 Input 1 0 Input 2 1...

Page 54: ...event as used to trigger events always correlates to if the green LED is lit By using different input settings the audio event trigger level can thus be given different values The master volume does n...

Page 55: ...microphone input High sens Max 39 0 dBu 25 mVpp Stereo microphone input Low sens Max 18 1 dBu 270 mVpp Line input Max 2 7 dBu 3 0 Vpp Supported Network protocols TCP IP HTTP FTP SMTP NTP ARP DHCP BOO...

Page 56: ...A Metrics Height 3 15 80mm Width 2 95 75mm Length without connectors 6 73 171mm Weight 1 65lb 0 75kg excluding Power Supply Hardware MPEG 2 compression chip ETRAX 100LX 32 bit RISC 100 MIPS CPU 32 MB...

Page 57: ...depends on the answers to a few questions Does your application actually need a video stream at the highest quality Try viewing the live video stream and uploading MPEG 2 files using several differen...

Page 58: ...When using the levels 1 3 the bit rate can become variable The total bandwidth usage is determined by the audio and video quality level and the protocol specific contribution Using quality levels low...

Page 59: ...file names 24 Brightness 18 C Camera features 6 Clients 12 COM Port 36 Configuration Event types 21 Firewall 31 Network 33 Notification servers 26 SMTP 35 Upload servers 25 Users 30 Connecting Pan Ti...

Page 60: ...4 16 Log files 37 39 Log files event triggering 23 M Mail settings 35 Maintenance 37 Manual IP Configuration 34 Manual trigger 23 Master volume 54 Max Digital Zoom 19 Mic input sensitivity 20 Micropho...

Page 61: ...settings 35 Source modulation 18 Specifications 55 Splitting uploads 23 Suffixes 24 Support 37 39 System options 29 System requirements 12 T TCP event notification 25 notification servers 27 Port numb...

Page 62: ...suring speeds in networks A LAN might run at 10 or 100 Mbit s NWAY A network protocol that automatically negotiates the highest possible common transmission speed between two devices Ping A small util...

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