Configuring the Video Server
AXIS 2400/2401 Admin Manual
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Preset Positions
To enable quick and accurate camera PTZ positioning to known camera
hotspots
, the
Administrator can control and record any camera orientation
as a named entity - creating
up to twenty
Preset Positions
that can be used at any time.
Defining Preset Positions
The camera
orientation
for the selected video source is controlled by Pan Tilt and Zoom
control bars. Follow the instructions below to define a preset position:
1. Click the
Preset Position
button. An image from the selected source (at its current
position) is displayed in a new window.
2. By clicking in the image or by using the
Pan Tilt
and
Zoom
control bars, move the
camera to the desired position.
3. Enter a descriptive name in the
Current Position
field.
4. Click
Save
to register the new preset position with the AXIS 2400/2401 and then check
that the new name is included in the
Preset Positions
drop-down list. You can
alternatively choose to save the position as a new
Home
position. Setting Home
positions for several video sources
(AXIS 2400/01 only) will cause these to be named
as
Home1
,
Home2
, etc.
5. Click
Remove
to remove this or any other preset position in the list.
Established preset positions are selected from the
Preset Positions
drop-down list in the
application viewing environment, or when viewing a specific video source.
Serial Port Settings
The AXIS 2400/2401 is supplied with two internal serial ports that are managed directly
from the user interface:
•
Serial Port 1
- Typically used for controlling PTZ devices, this port can be logically connected
to the
RS-232
COM 1
port or the
RS-485/422
port on the
Terminal Block Connector,
and is
configurable as either an RS-232 or RS-485/422 port.
Click the
COM1 icon
in the graphic interface to determine the
Purpose, Interface Mode
and
Communication Settings
for the port.
•
Serial Port 2
- logically connected to COM2, this port is used for connecting a PTZ device, a
modem, or the AXIS 2191 Audio Module. Click the
COM2
icon in the graphic interface to set
the
Purpose
and
Communication Settings
for the port.