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AXIS 216FD/FD-V Fixed Dome

Network Camera

User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...AXIS 216FD FD V Fixed Dome Network Camera User s Manual...

Page 2: ...o Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential...

Page 3: ...nstructions WEEE Directive The European Union has enacted a Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive This directive is applicable in the European Union member s...

Page 4: ...nfiguration 17 Accessing the Setup tools 17 AXIS Media Control 17 Video and Image settings 18 Audio 21 Audio Settings 21 Live View Config 24 Layout 24 HTML Examples 27 External Video 27 Sequence Mode...

Page 5: ...XIS 216FD FD V Resetting to the Factory Default Settings 40 Advanced 40 The I O Terminal Connector 41 Pinout and Interface 41 Troubleshooting 43 Technical Specifications 48 Glossary of Terms 52 Index...

Page 6: ...simultaneous Motion JPEG and MPEG 4 allow for optimization both on image quality and bandwidth efficiency Up to 30 fps in VGA Multi level password protection IP address filtering and HTTPS encryption...

Page 7: ...an be disabled by inserting a plug in the Audio in connector Power Connector For connection of the PS H power adapter included I O Connector The I O terminal connector provides the physical interface...

Page 8: ...ry default settings as described in Resetting to the Factory Default Settings on page 44 LED indicators Network Green Steady for connection to 100 Mbit s network Flashes for network activity Amber Ste...

Page 9: ...s one 1 decoder license for viewing MPEG 4 video streams This is automatically installed with AMC The administrator can disable the installation of the MPEG 4 decoder to prevent unlicensed copies bein...

Page 10: ...ck Yes to install the AXIS Media Control AMC You will need administrator rights on the computer to do this Accessing the camera from the Internet Once installed the camera is accessible on your local...

Page 11: ...desired position 4 Once satisfied gently tighten the locking screw and tilt adjustment screws to secure the camera s position 5 Turn the image balance ring to set the horizontal position 6 Open the Fo...

Page 12: ...Config Layout The Snapshot button saves a snapshot of the video image currently being displayed Right click on the video image to save it in JPEG format on your computer This button is primarily inte...

Page 13: ...0 and 100 The Buffer slider controls the size of the buffer for audio A higher level will reduce audio break up but may introduce a noticeable lag in audio transmission There are four settings i e mi...

Page 14: ...requests the stream Note that there is a maximum of 10 simultaneous uni cast connections RTP over RTSP This unicast method RTP tunneled over RTSP is useful as it is relatively simple to configure fir...

Page 15: ...tsp ip mpeg4 media amp rtsp ip mpeg4 media 3gp Notes The AXIS 216FD FD V supports QuickTime 6 5 1 or later and Real Player 10 5 or later QuickTime adds latency to the video and audio stream up to 3 se...

Page 16: ...required for as long as required See HTML Examples on page 27 Still JPEG images in a browser Enter e g the path http ip axis cgi jpg image cgi resolution 320x240 Windows Media Player This requires AMC...

Page 17: ...e help available from the setup tools Click to access the online help Accessing the Setup tools Follow the instructions below to access the Setup Tools from a browser 1 Start your browser and enter th...

Page 18: ...an be adjusted and the white balance can be changed The configuration of the video image will affect the camera s overall performance depending on how it is used and on the available bandwidth Setting...

Page 19: ...ck Test When satisfied with the settings click Save Please note that the preview image will be in JPEG format even though the settings are valid both for Motion JPEG and MPEG 4 Overlay Mask The follow...

Page 20: ...bandwith usage whenever there is more activity in the image Limiting the bit rate to a defined value will prevent excessive bandwidth usage but images will be lost when the limit is exceeded Note tha...

Page 21: ...output must have a built in amplifier e g PC speakers An example using AXIS 216FD FD V cameras to transmit audio and video across the network Audio Settings This section describes how to configure th...

Page 22: ...ns etc to provide live audio as well as video of a monitored situation When using half duplex the Send the sound from the active client to all other clients option transmits the audio signal from the...

Page 23: ...set between 0 100 Audio Output If the sound from the speaker is too low or high adjust the output gain for the active speaker attached to the AXIS 216FD FD V When satisfied with the settings click Sav...

Page 24: ...xis look with your own colors images etc Click the Configure button and see Customizing the default page on page 25 Own Home Page Upload and use your own custom page as the default web page Click the...

Page 25: ...n 3 Select the user level for the uploaded file Setting the user access level means that you have complete control over which pages can be viewed by which users 4 When the path is shown correctly in t...

Page 26: ...View page allowing you to temporarily change the format When using MPEG 4 as the video format the default viewer is AXIS Media Control with Internet Explorer Note It is also possible to view Motion J...

Page 27: ...n has additional settings for Image Type Image size and other optional settings to configure the video stream to suit your Web page Click Update once satisfied The camera generates the required source...

Page 28: ...ssages To set up Event server connections in your camera go to Setup Event Configuration Event Servers and enter the required information for the required server type For details on each setting pleas...

Page 29: ...gered event This example describes how to set up the camera to upload images when e g the main door is opened 1 Click Add triggered on the Event types page 2 Enter a descriptive name for the event e g...

Page 30: ...l be reduced and individual images may be missing If this occurs an entry will be created in the unit s log file Continue image upload unbuffered enables the upload of video images for a fixed length...

Page 31: ...he motion detection feature may decrease the camera s overall performance Configuring Motion Detection 1 Click Motion Detection in the Event Configuration menu 2 Click the Configure Included Window ra...

Page 32: ...edium to High 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 perio...

Page 33: ...Motion JPEG and MPEG 4 viewers accessing the unit This is useful if you need to save on bandwidth Note that within the limit of 20 users all multi cast viewers count as 1 viewer IP Address Filtering E...

Page 34: ...certificate button to import the certificate The properties of any certificate request currently resident in the camera or installed can also be viewed by clicking the Properties button The HTTPS Con...

Page 35: ...ity It is intended to work in both local and roaming situations Protected network Axis video device Q Certificate OK Certificate Authority CA 3 1 2 4 A OK RADIUS server Network switch Q Certificate OK...

Page 36: ...computer Synchronize with NTP Server the camera will obtain the time from an NTP server every 60 minutes Set manually this option allows you to manually set the time and date Note If using a host name...

Page 37: ...ally disabled 2 minutes after the unit is started or as soon as an IP address is set Pinging the unit will still be possible when this service is disabled Options for notification of IP address change...

Page 38: ...uration The AXIS 216FD FD V can be accessed using a host name instead of an IP address The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS Name For more information please see the Security help Link...

Page 39: ...he field provided If a router is not manually specified the AXIS 216FD FD V will automatically search for NAT routers on your network If more than one router is found the default router will be select...

Page 40: ...nefits of a QoS aware network can be summarized as The ability to prioritize traffic and thus allow critical flows to be served before flows with lesser priority Greater reliability in the network tha...

Page 41: ...thentication check the box for Use authentication to log in to this server and enter the necessary information SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP allows remote management of network devi...

Page 42: ...is retrieved using MPEG 4 multicast Maintenance Restart The camera is restarted without changing any of the settings Restore The unit is restarted and most current settings are reset to factory defaul...

Page 43: ...re also links to the proper Setup page to conveniently make adjustments in the cameras settings Logs Reports when contacting Axis support please be sure to provide a valid Server Report with your quer...

Page 44: ...to return the unit to its latest configuration Axis strongly recommends that you do not use this function unless you fully understand the consequences Note that Axis support does not provide assistanc...

Page 45: ...atus Output connects e g an alarm device that can be activated by Output buttons on the Live View page or by an Event Type The output will show as active Event Configuration Port Status if the alarm d...

Page 46: ...mera as follows 1 Attach the cables for the device securely to the supplied green connector block 2 Once the cables are connected push the connector block into the green terminal connector on the came...

Page 47: ...when the firmware is upgraded providing the fea tures are available in the new firmware although this is not guaranteed by Axis Communications Always read the instructions and release notes available...

Page 48: ...on to select the upgrade file to use e g axis216fd bin Then click the Load button to restart the upgrade process 4 After the upgrade has completed 1 10 minutes the unit will automatically restart and...

Page 49: ...le DHCP in the TCP IP settings Return the unit to the main network The unit now has a fixed IP address that will not change 3 As an alternative to 2 if dynamic IP address via DHCP or BOOTP is required...

Page 50: ...ng red rapidly Hardware failure Contact your Axis dealer The Status indicator LED is flashing red and the camera is inaccessible A firmware upgrade has been inter rupted or the firmware has otherwise...

Page 51: ...microphone or for a connected external microphone Select Line for a connected line in source Audio volume too low high Volume settings incorrect The volume of the microphone is either too high or too...

Page 52: ...rate MPEG 4 Image settings Compression levels 100 Rotation 0 180 Configurable color level brightness sharpness contrast white balance exposure control Overlay capabilities time date text image or pri...

Page 53: ...ased configuration Configuration of backup and restore Firmware upgrades over HTTP or FTP firmware available at www axis com Video access from Web browser Camera live view Video recording to file ASF...

Page 54: ...ked dome glass Vandal resistant casing with smoked dome glass Drop ceiling mount kit MPEG 4 Decoder multi user license pack Approvals EN 55022 1998 A1 A2 Class B CISPR22 1997 A1 A2 Class B EN61000 3 2...

Page 55: ...ttings affects the camera s CPU load Frame rate affected Enabled motion detection Frame rate and bandwidth affected Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure Bandwidth affected Viewing on p...

Page 56: ...re also factors in the monitored scene that will affect the bandwidth These are amount of motion image complexity lighting conditions For MPEG 4 if there is only limited bandwidth available and if thi...

Page 57: ...jour Also known as zero configuration networking Bonjour enables devices to automatically discover each other on a network without having to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers Bonjour is a tr...

Page 58: ...ed to exchange files between computers devices on networks Frame A frame is a complete video image In the 2 1 interlaced scanning format of the RS 170 and CCIR formats a frame is made up of two separa...

Page 59: ...ata back and forth To avoid conflicts each IP address on any given network must be unique An IP address can be assigned as fixed so that it does not change or it can be assigned dynamically and automa...

Page 60: ...sponding normally Ping can be run from e g the Windows Command prompt or the command line in Unix Pixel A pixel is one of the many tiny dots that make up a digital image The colour and intensity of ea...

Page 61: ...lor TV sets that used notch filter decoders This filter took away all high frequency detail in the black and white region of the picture The sharpness control attempted to put some of that detail back...

Page 62: ...points within the VPN Only devices with the correct key will be able to work within the VPN The VPN network can be within a company LAN Local Area Network but different sites can also be connected ove...

Page 63: ...38 Domain Name 38 E Emergency Recovery 49 Enable ARP Ping 37 Event Servers 28 Event Types 29 Events 28 F Factory Default Settings 44 Frame Rate 19 FTP Server 28 G GOV Settings 20 H Half duplex 22 Host...

Page 64: ...9 15 26 R Real Player 9 15 Recovery 49 Referrals 33 Restore 42 S Scheduled Event 28 30 Security 33 Server Time 36 Services 37 Snapshot button 12 SNMP 41 Support 43 System Options 33 T TCP Server 28 T...

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