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Appendix B -

 

Updating the Software

 

AXIS 2400/2401 Administration Manual

 

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Appendix B - Updating the Software 

The AXIS 2400/2401 server software is stored in Flash memory. This memory is provided by a 
silicon chip that just like any other ROM device, retains data content even after power is removed. 
Flash memory is unique because it allows its data to be erased and re-written. This means that you 
can install software updates for your AXIS 2400/2401 as soon as they become available - without 
having to replace any parts. New software can be simply loaded into the AXIS 2400/2401 over the 
network.

Obtaining Updated Software

The latest version of the AXIS 2400/2401 server software is available free of charge from Axis or 
your local distributor. You can obtain this software over the Internet or via anonymous FTP.

Over the Internet

From the 

http://cctv.axis.com/ 

link on the

 

AXIS 2400/2401 

Welcome Page

, follow the “

Support 

and Services

” and then 

firmware

 links, or enter 

http://cctv.axis.com/service/fware.htm

 directly 

within the URL of your Web browser.

Click the 

Flash firmware and Release Note

 link to download the file 

axis2400.exe

. This self 

extracting archive file unpacks the associated data and text files upon execution. It is recommended 
that you save this file in your root directory.

Anonymous FTP

Log in to 

ftp.axis.com

 and go to the 

/pub/axis/software/cam_srv/cam_2400/latest/ 

directory. 

Download the software download the file 

axis2400.exe

. This self extracting archive file unpacks 

the associated data and text files upon execution. It is recommended that you save this file in your 
root directory.

Upgrading the Software

There are two methods for updating to the AXIS 2400/2401 Flash memory:

•over the network using the AXIS ThinWizard
•over the network using FTP

Upgrading Using the AXIS ThinWizard

AXIS ThinWizard is a tool for locating, managing and upgrading AXIS ThinServer devices, 
including AXIS 2400/2401 products. Supplied on the AXIS Online CD and Axis Website, it 
enables batch upgrading of several video servers simultaneously and is the recommended method 
for upgrading Axis products in TCP/IP networks.

Summary of Contents for 2400

Page 1: ...The Plug and Watch Remote Monitoring and Surveillance Solution for TCP IP Networks AXISVideo Servers AXIS 2400 2401 Administration Manual Version 1 1 ...

Page 2: ... Installer You will find the installation program on the AXIS Online CD and on the Axis Web Site at http www axis com 7b Run the AXIS IP Installer from the Start menu 7c Restart your AXIS 2400 2401 7d Locate and select the serial number of your AXIS 2400 2401 in the list 7e Enter the desired IP address and click Set IP address 8 To access the Video Server Home Page click Home page of selected Axis...

Page 3: ...AXIS 2400 and AXIS 2401 Video Servers Administration Manual ...

Page 4: ...les should be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class A limits Europe This digital equipment fulfills the requirements for radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022 1994 and the requirements for immunity according to EN50082 1 1992 residential commercial and light industry Liability Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual if you detect any inaccuracies o...

Page 5: ...ng your Application 22 Network Settings 26 Video Settings 28 Serial Port Settings 30 Pan Tilt Settings 32 Generic Driver Settings 33 Configuring using FTP 33 Using the Video Server 34 Accessing your Surveillance Images 34 Positional Control of the Video Sources 36 Appendix A Troubleshooting 38 The Log File 38 PINGing Your IP Address 39 Symptoms Possible Causes and Remedial Actions 40 Appendix B Up...

Page 6: ...ntrol 53 CGI Parameters for Preset Positions 54 CGI Parameters for Serial Port Control 54 Appendix F The IO Terminal Block 56 Controlling and Monitoring 58 Appendix G Camera Applications 61 Wizard Preconfigurations 61 Client Applications 62 Appendix H The Programming Script 63 Starting and Enabling the Editor 63 Programming Script Format 63 Commands 66 Index 77 ...

Page 7: ...L video systems The AXIS 2401 Video Server Connecting directly to Ethernet or Fast Ethernet networks the AXIS 2401 Video Server provides a single video input that accommodates any standard composite video source and a loop through video output connector The AXIS 2401 is available for NTSC or PAL video systems Both product variants include a Web based interface featuring several user friendly Wizar...

Page 8: ...The AXIS 2400 2401 generates high quality pictures in standard JPEG format which can be viewed using any standard Web browser Picture Updating The on board ETRAX 100 processor and revolutionary AXIS ARTPEC 1 Real Time Picture Encoder provides an amazing power synergy to deliver up to 30 frames over 10Mbps or 100Mbps networks Wide Range of Applications The AXIS 2400 2401 offers live video over the ...

Page 9: ...wall Web Forum Discussions Axis Communications have a Web forum for ideas and suggestions for possible camera applications Axis also maintain a collection of interesting links where you can insert your own link to your application and keep lists of application notes FAQs and other related information Network Camera Servers Developer s Pages The Camera Division at Axis maintain a specialist site fo...

Page 10: ...urce to be connected via the VIDEO IN connector the AXIS 2400 accommodates up to 4 separate video sources VIDEO 1 VIDEO 4 simultaneously Each supported video input is terminated using a coax BNC connector Physical connections made using RG59 75 ohm coax video cable have a recommended maximum length of 800 feet 250 meters Video Output AXIS 2401 only A single video output VIDEO OUT terminated with a...

Page 11: ...Status indicator also displays orange when setting the factory default settings as described in Reinstating the Factory Default Settings on page 25 Network Indicator After completion of the startup and self test routines the multi colored Network Indicator flashes independently as follows yellow indicating network activity on a 10Mbps Ethernet network green indicating network activity on a 100Mbps...

Page 12: ...RS 485 port via the Terminal Block Connector Typically used for Pan Tilt device interface Network Connector The AXIS 2400 2401 is designed for 10 Mbps Ethernet and 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet networks and connects to the network via a twisted pair category 5 cable 10baseT and 100baseTX terminated using a standard RG 45 connector Supporting NWAY the AXIS 2400 2401 detects the speed of the local network ...

Page 13: ...Software White Papers User Documents Technical References Technical Notes etc It is compatible for use within all of the supported Axis computing environments You can view the contents of the AXIS Online CD via the Adobe Reader interface or HTML interface All documents presented on the CD are in PDF format Notes If Adobe Acrobat Reader 3 0 is not installed on your system Windows users can click th...

Page 14: ...c unit The AXIS 2400 is programma ble for both PAL and NTSC operation Connecting your Camera s Connect the video output of your camera s to the AXIS 2400 2401 video port s using standard 75 ohm coaxial video cable terminated with a BNC connector Notes The AXIS 2400 2401will experience lower image framerate when simultaneously accessed by multiple clients In particular you will notice this on the A...

Page 15: ...inistrator privileges for Windows NT Ethernet Address Each AXIS 2400 2401 is pre configured with a unique Ethernet Address that is based upon the unit serial number which you can find printed on the underside label of the unit You will need to know the Ethernet address of your AXIS 2400 2401 to install the unit Method Operating Systems Refer to AXIS IP Installer Windows 95 98 and NT Using the AXIS...

Page 16: ...on the screen 4 Click Finish to complete the setup Setting the IP Address with AXIS IP Installer 1 Run the AXIS IP Installer from the Start menu The AXIS IP Installer dialog is displayed on the screen 2 Restart your camera server 3 Select the serial number of your camera server in the list The serial number is identical to the Ethernet address of the unit 4 Enter the desired IP address Click Set I...

Page 17: ...e The host will return 172 21 1 200 is alive or some similar message to indicate that the address has been set and the communication is established Note When you execute the PING command for the first time you may experience a significantly longer response time than usual arp s server IP address Ethernet address ping server IP address arp s 172 21 1 200 00 40 8c 10 00 86 ping 172 21 1 200 Windows ...

Page 18: ... to your boot table This is typically done using the command etc bootptab where Example 2 If necessary update your hosttableandaliasnamedatabasesasdescribed requiredbyyour system 3 If it is not already running start the BOOTP daemon This is typically done using the command bootpd 4 RestarttheAXIS 2400 2401todownloadtheIPaddress defaultrouteraddress andsubnetmask Ethernet address host name 00 40 8c...

Page 19: ...ing Microsoft Internet Explorer for the first time you must then temporarily lower your security settings to perform a one time only installation of Axis ActiveX component onto your workstation as described below From the View menu select I II In n n nt t t te e e er r r rn n n ne e e et t t t O O O Op p p pt t t ti ii io o o on n n ns s s s Click the S S S Se e e ec c c cu u u ur r r ri ii it t t...

Page 20: ... tools are displayed in a graphical user interface that allows simple point and click display of the system tools Several user friendly Wizards are provided to guide you through every aspect of the installation from designing the user interface and configuring the supported networking protocols right down to integrating the unit into your specific application environment it is incredibly easy Impo...

Page 21: ...d graphic Simply click the component part you want to configure As an Administrator you configure and modify the system directly from this page http 172 21 1 200 If this is the first time you have accessed the AXIS 2400 2401 the Welcome page will be now be dis played In this case click the Administration button and proceed to configure your application using the Installation Wizard prior to procee...

Page 22: ...ays support and trouble shooting information Design Application Settings Layout and Programming Wizard design the look and feel of the user interface with an easy to use Wizard Choose Surveillance System or Web Attraction preconfigu rations and refine the application specifically for your user needs Programming Script Editor create programming scripts yourself using the embed ded text editor recom...

Page 23: ...rt For each of the two supported serial ports specify Purpose Pan Tilt Generic or None Interface Mode Serial mode RS485 or RS232 Port 1 only Communication settings Baud Rate bps Data Bits length Stop and Parity Bits Pan Tilt Settings A Pan Tilt icon is displayed underneath a Serial Port icon only if the purpose of the respective serial port is defined as Pan Tilt Select the Pan Tilt driver and def...

Page 24: ...tion specifically to your needs by selecting from several of the available features including alarm triggering picture storage using FTP image distribution via e mail etc You will find that the Wizard helps you not only to define the functionality of your system such as Quad system with or without pre post alarm storage picture size and magnification parameters but also allows you to decide some o...

Page 25: ...cal file sizes for each of the available image sizes are dependent upon a number of different factors Generally low compression and large images sizes produce large filesizes although higher quality images that include a lot of detail will also increase resultant file size Note NTSC 60Hz is the common standard in the USA whereas PAL 50Hz dominates in Europe Image Scale x2 or x4 To allow an increas...

Page 26: ...dministrator s have exclusive access to the product Administration Tools and determine the registration of all ordinary users Notes Although the Administrator s default username and password set to root and pass respectively can be used for logging in to the unit for the first time it is strongly recommended that you change the Administrator root password of your AXIS 2400 2401 as soon as possible...

Page 27: ... default printer Emergency Actions In certain circumstances it may become necessary to restart or return the Video Server to its Factory Default settings or initiate a hardware Restart of the unit Both emergency actions can be initiated by clicking the appropriate button on this page Note Clicking Factory Default deletes any previously defined layout and preprogramming configura tions Reinstating ...

Page 28: ...anslating domain names into Internet Addresses Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP this is the protocol for sending e mail messages between e mail servers on the network The AXIS 2400 2401 can be pre programmed to send images as e mail attachments to pre defined addresses Note DNS servers are only necessary if scripts with DNS names are used If you do not use scripts or only use IP addresses in scr...

Page 29: ...e 16 IP Address Specifies the unique 32 bit IP address of your unit Default Router Defines the default router for the AXIS 2400 2401 which by default is set to automatic router search If script applications the default router must be defined Subnet Mask Defines the subnet mask for the AXIS 2400 2401 Used for determining when the traffic should be sent via a router The default 0 0 0 0 indicates aut...

Page 30: ...ings to the video source previously selected in the graphic only From the Apply settings to drop down dialog you select whether your settings are to be applied generically or specifically that is Video 1 s or All Videos With reference to the table below configure the image settings to match your application demands Notes Image control can also be achieved directly using CGI parameters in the image...

Page 31: ...s or All Videos Using either method described below you then define the transmission standard for the unit Automatically Simply click the Start button to initiate a search of the selected video source s An appropriate modulation type is then automatically assigned to the selected source s Manually Select a specific modulation type from the drop down dialog box as detailed below PAL BGH NTSC M NTC ...

Page 32: ...from the Preset Positions drop down dialog in the application viewing environment or by the user s when viewing a specific video source Serial Port Settings The AXIS 2400 2401is supplied with two internal serial ports managed directly from the user interface Serial Port 1 typically used for controlling CCTV devices such as PTZ devices This port can be logically connected to the RS232 COM 1 port or...

Page 33: ...ects the port to the Terminal Block Connector Notes Most CCTV equipment supports the RS485 standard that is a bi directional half duplex stan dard for transmitting data over multi drop communications line Supporting up to 32 drivers and 32 receivers over a single twisted pair cable the maximum cable length should not exceed 4000 feet Typically used for connecting a single PC to several addressable...

Page 34: ...drop down dialog and click Save to register your choice with the AXIS 2400 2401 The driver configuration is then refined by clicking Driver Specific Settings Refining Driver Specific Settings The comprehensive selection of embedded Pan Tilt drivers is listed in Appendix D The RS232 Interface For specific instructions on how to refine your installation by setting the respective Driver Specific Sett...

Page 35: ... of your AXIS 2400 2401 2 Login using the user root and the root password Default password is pass It is highly recommended that your change the root password since all Axis products are shipped with this password as default 3 Type get config ini to access the configuration file 4 Edit the config file using any text editor In Windows 95 98 and Windows NT environments you can for example use Notepa...

Page 36: ...s featured on page 35 is now displayed within your Web browser Note When accessing the AXIS 2400 2401 for the first time using Microsoft Internet Explorer you must then temporarily lower your security settings to perform a one time only installation of Axis ActiveX component onto your workstation as described on page 17 Your system Administrator s has installed the AXIS 2400 2401 to your computer ...

Page 37: ... the AXIS 2400 2401 user interface is set up by yourAdministrator s the images format and page styles can vary considerably Typical layout styles are featured below but these examples should not be interpreted as an exhaustive library of available style formats Typical Quad Image Style Typical Single Image Style ...

Page 38: ...he Pan Tilt and Zoom Toolbars Clicking a specific Video button other than Video All automatically displays pan tilt configured video sources in a single image format that features Pan Tilt and Zoom bars as shown below Note Pan Tilt control can be disabled by your Administrator and unavailable from the user interface Select Preset Position To enable quick and accurate camera positioning the Adminis...

Page 39: ...d by the Pelco and Ernitec drivers Assuming Preset Positions To enable quick and accurate camera positioning to known camera hotspots the Administrator s can create up to twenty Preset Positions that can be reinstated at any time by the users Choosing a preset position from the drop down dialog immediately causes the selected camera to assume the predefined orientation Positioning method Diamond S...

Page 40: ...he problem to the AXIS support desk To help us resolve your problems expediently please ensure to provide the following information A brief description of the problem The log file The config file If relevant an example of a poor image See Support Services on page 2 for information on how to contact your local support center Obtaining the File Follow the instructions below to display all Video Serv...

Page 41: ...address of the AXIS 2400 2401 3 The subsequent replies will provide an explanation as to the cause of the problem Replies can be interpreted as defined in the table below Wed Jun 30 19 13 10 Info Initialize video decoders Wed Jun 30 19 13 15 Info Initialize serial ports and device Drivers Wed Jun 30 19 13 15 Info Create Canon VC C3 COM1 Wed Jun 30 19 13 15 Info Create HTTP Generic COM2 Wed Jun 30 ...

Page 42: ...rol Panel and Network 2 Specify the TCP IP adapter and click on Properties In Properties click IP Address 3 Check that the first 3 numbers within the IP address of your AXIS 2400 2401 matches the first 3 of your workstation If not your AXIS 2400 2401 may be on a different subnet and the IP address cannot be set from this workstation You must set the IP address for the AXIS 2400 2401 from a worksta...

Page 43: ...ntrasts have greater file size and thus place greater demand on the available file space within the AXIS 2400 2401 The memory constraints become significantly more acute if multiple clients try to access the same snapshot Try limiting the number of clients Triggering difficulties with programming scripts Unable to triggering on both positive and negative transitions of the Control Button and or IO...

Page 44: ...r enter http cctv axis com service fware htm directly within the URL of your Web browser Click the Flash firmware and Release Note link to download the file axis2400 exe This self extracting archive file unpacks the associated data and text files upon execution It is recommended that you save this file in your root directory Anonymous FTP Log in to ftp axis com and go to the pub axis software cam_...

Page 45: ...2401 as root using the root password By default this is set to pass 3 Set FTP to binary mode using the command bin 4 Download the new camera server software to you AXIS 2400 2401 by using the command put 2400_xxx bin flash where xxx is the version number for the firmware This process takes 30 60 seconds The LEDs will flash slowly during programming Note If you need to force a download e g when rev...

Page 46: ...s up to four BNC composite video inputs with 75ohm Hi Z termination and includes autosensing for NTSC and PAL Video Inputs AXIS 2401 Supplied as an NTSC or PAL specific unit allowing single BNC composite video connection with 75ohm Hi Z termination Video Output AXIS 2401 A single video output VIDEO OUT terminated with a coax BNC connector that allows direct connection of an external monitor Networ...

Page 47: ...et Explorer ThinServer Technology Incorporating Axis ThinServer Technology the AXIS 2400 2401 comprises thin versions of the most popular network operating systems Web management tools Axis own ETRAX 32 bit RISC processor based on open architecture streamlined and optimized for device connectivity independent of any file server and the industry s first dedicated digital video surveillance compress...

Page 48: ...ras The Physical Connector A diagram of an RS232 connector and the AXIS 2400 2401 pin assignment table are detailed below Notes The pinout is different for each supported serial port NC Not connected Camera Positioning The AXIS 2400 2401 can control the position of connected cameras in three different ways Pan Tilt Control using the Web Administration Tools where the position of the selected video...

Page 49: ...he Pan Tilt device to the Pan Tilt port of the AXIS 2400 2401 using an RS232 cable Note It is also possible to connect a Pan Tilt device via the RS485 port See Appendix F The IO Termi nal Block for details 2 On the AXIS 2400 2401 Home Page click Settings You will be prompted to supply a username and password By default these are set to root and pass 3 Click Pan Tilt 4 Click Driver Select the drive...

Page 50: ...the con nected device 1 255 Note the address 255 is reserved for broadcast i e all connected heads will receive commands sent to this address Movement limits the limits representing the end positions in all directions i e left right up and down These limits ensure that head travel is kept within certain bounds and must be used if there is any risk of obstruction in the device head movement Zoom an...

Page 51: ...he schematic diagram below illustrates the logical elements for such a configuration Follow the instructions below to configure serial port control for use with the HTTP protocol 1 Click the Generic icon within the graphic user interface 2 Set the HTTP radio button 3 Click Save The Pan Tilt port is now enabled for input output operations via HTTP Although many of the supported drivers have been te...

Page 52: ...P input output operations on the Pan Tilt port follow these steps 1 Click the Generic icon within the graphic user interface 2 Set the TCP radio button 3 Define the appropriate TCP Port number 4 Click Save Note Your TCP client application must also use this TCP port when communicating with the AXIS 2400 2401 5 The Pan Tilt port is now enabled for input output operations via TCP Tip In step 3 above...

Page 53: ... a fullsize JPEG snapshot from the default camera connected to the AXIS 2400 2401 videoserv that contains a clock reference Example 2 Request a highly compressed hugesize JPEG snapshot from the camera connected to VIDEO 2 on an AXIS 2400 with the DNS name videoserv http servername cgi bin imagefile parameter value parameter value Parameter Syntax Description Values camera n applicable for AXIS 240...

Page 54: ...title Live Video Demo Netscape and Microsoft Internet Explorer title head body H2 Live Video Demo Netscape and Microsoft Internet Explorer H2 SCRIPT LANGUAGE JavaScript hide script if navigator appName Microsoft Internet Explorer navigator platform MacPPC navigator platform Mac68k document write OBJECT ID CamImage WIDTH 352 document write HEIGHT 288 CLASSID CLSID 917623D1 document write D8E5 11D2 ...

Page 55: ... 2401this is always set to 1 1 2 3 or 4 move x Moves the Pan Tilt device 5 degrees in the specified direction up down left right upleft upright downleft downright home pan n Pans the Pan Tilt device n degrees relative to the home position 180 180 tilt n Tilts the Pan Tilt device n degrees relative to the home position 180 180 rpan n Pans the Pan Tilt device n degrees relative to the current positi...

Page 56: ...rvername cgi bin control parameter value parameter value Parameter Syntax Description Values dataout string Writes a specified data string to the defined serial port see port parameter below Maximum string length 128 bytes Hexadecimal coded bytes 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F a b c d e f port n Selects the serial port as either COM1 or COM2 This is mandatory and must be submitted 1 or 2 read n R...

Page 57: ...serv cgi bin control port 1 dataout 430001FF http videoserv cgi bin control port 1 flush yes dataout 2B004C4C4F wait 5 read 20 html head title HTTP Input Output Test Page title head body h2 HTTP Input Output Test Page h2 form action http videoserv cgi bin control method post Write hexadecimal byte string nbsp input type hidden name port value 1 input type text size 20 maxsize 19 name dataout to CO...

Page 58: ... Anode Photocoupled Input 3 Electrically isolated from the chassis and con nectors this input can be supplied from an external DC voltage or the DC Power Input Output on pins 9 and 10 4 Digital Input 3 Photocoupler Cathode 5 Digital Input 4 Photocoupler Anode Photocoupled Input 4 As above 6 Digital Input 4 Photocoupler Cathode 7 RS 485 B inverting Serial Port1 RS485 A half duplex RS485 interface f...

Page 59: ...eplacement connectors contact http www phoenixcontact com quoting MC1 5 8 ST 3 81 art no 1803633 Power and Ground AXIS 2400 2401 1 2 o o o o GND Mode Power Supply 3 3V z z z z z z z z z z o o o Internal z z Switch 9 10 z z o z z COM 1 COM 2 z z PS D z z z z z GND PIN 5 GND PIN 5 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 4 ...

Page 60: ...rd default pass Relay Output You can use the supported relay output to drive directly a maximum load of 24V AC DC at 100mA By connecting additional relay circuitry it can also drive heavier loads Querying the Status of the Relay Enter the following URL to query the status of the relay output The AXIS 2400 2401 displays the relay status as either Setting the Relay The relay can be controlled from t...

Page 61: ...icture storage for each occasion that the detector is activated For full programming information please refer to Appendix H The Programming Script Schematic diagram of the AXIS 2400 2401 Auxiliary Connector displaying a possible application AXIS 2400 2401 Relay Switch Mains Power 24V DC Appliance Optional Relay Switch o o o o o o o o o o o o x o o o o o o o 12V AC Control Device o o o o o RS485 A ...

Page 62: ...f the four supported digital inputs can be queried in exactly the same fashion as the relay output Simply enter the following URL to query the status of the digital inputs The AXIS 2400 2401 displays the relay status as either http servername io relay check Input1 is on off Input2 is on off Input3 is on off Input4 is on off ...

Page 63: ...o Administrators developing their own applications Wizard Preconfigurations There are currently two Layout and Preprogramming applications available The Application Wizard guides you through the configuration procedure and helps you to define the functionality of your application and general look and feel of the user interface You initially choose from Surveillance System or Web Attraction preconf...

Page 64: ...e image archiving integrating video images into personal Web application using CGI scripts fun applications etc SMTP e mail support means that you can even send images as e mail attachments at predetermined times or events Notes Take the time to look at what other organizations in the industry are doing with Axis network cameras Visit Axis dedicated CCTV Website at http cctv axis com Network Camer...

Page 65: ...maintain a specialist site for network camera developers New exciting application ideas tools and programming scripts are constantly being added to provide an invaluable reference site for Axis development partners and OEMs Follow the camera links and check it out at http cctv axis com Starting and Enabling the Editor 1 Click the Programming Script Editor button to start the editor 2 Enter a your ...

Page 66: ... Time and Date Event Fields The first five fields specify the time and date events i e Minute Hour Day Month and Day of the week The syntax for each field within a trigger condition is governed by the following rules Each time and date field can contain several numerical event variables that are delimited by commas and hyphens Each field is delimited by an open space An asterisk represents the ful...

Page 67: ...us more rapid logical transitions will not be detected Complex triggering mechanisms can be developed by simply conjugating the trigger variables using a logical AND function as shown below Example 1 Activate on Control button transition from high to low and Input port 1 high Example 2 Activate on Input port 1 low and Input port 2 transition from low to high Trigger Variable Description BOOT Activ...

Page 68: ... marks Hexadecimal coded messages must be preceded by 0x e g 0x04 for the non printed character EOT To include a quotation mark it must be preceded by a backslash e g Example buffer_init The buffer_init command initiates or clears the image buffers This is needed in order to store images using the buffer_start and buffer_stop commands Syntax buffer_init CAMERANUMBER IMAGE SIZE CAMERANUMBER IMAGE S...

Page 69: ...and can be used the buffer facility must be initiated using the buffer_init command When invoked the buffer_start command is executed in the background and any subsequent command in the event entry is executed immediately Images are retrieved using the ftp or mail command refer to page 70 and page 73 respectively Syntax buffer_start src SOURCEFILE cam CAMERANUMBER interval TIME duration TIME store...

Page 70: ...he buffer_init command Example buffer_stop The buffer_stop command terminates the storage of snapshots to an image buffer Until completed the buffer_stop command will block the execution of any subsequent commands in the event entry Note that the buffer_start command behaves differently The command is typically used together with the buffer_start command Syntax buffer_stop src SOURCEFILE cam CAMER...

Page 71: ..._init 1 1 60 1 3 5 buffer_start src halfsize jpg interval s1 duration inf buffer_start src hugesize jpg interval m1 duration inf When port 1 is triggered an alert message is sent to host 1 2 3 4 Another 10 halfsize jpg images are captured and all the images are sent to an ftp server with the names Halfsize_1 to Halfsize_60 Then the buffer is restarted I1 alert host 1 2 3 4 port 4000 message Alert ...

Page 72: ...host If no user name is specified the compiler will complain pass Specifies the password for logging on to the remote host src Specifies the source file name If omitted the fullsize jpg file will be sent To include the image buffer specify images buffer jpg dest Specifies the name and whole path of the destination file If omitted the destination file name will be the same as the source file name T...

Page 73: ... no delay between repeated transfers Format h hours m minutes s seconds or fps approximate frames per second Optional time Specifies the total time the command should loop Used together with the loop attribute If omitted the ftp command will be issued only once Format h hours m minutes s seconds Optional cam Specifies the camera source i e 1 4 If this is omitted video camera source 1 is used as de...

Page 74: ...ss pass src hugesize jpg dest home user user jpg temp tmp jpg This command will every hour every five seconds for twenty minutes download a fullsize image from camera 3 and save the images with a time stamp in the filename 0 ftp host an interesting site user user pass pass src fullsize jpg dest tmp full h m s jpg loop s5 time m20 cam 3 This command will send 1001 consecutive fullsize images to you...

Page 75: ...ied when using the mail command Syntax mail s SUBJECT a ATTACHMENTS t RECIPIENTS cam CAMERANUMBER b BUFFERTYPE n NUMBER Options s Specifies the subject text for the e mail A simple one word subject does not require quotation marks A subject with multiple words must be surrounded by quotation marks a Specifies attachments such as images or files To include the image buffer specify images buffer jpg...

Page 76: ...ers only this parameter defines within the range 1 999 the speed with which the camera source moves between the defined positions where 1 is slow and 999 is fast This command will send an e mail with the subject Hello and the attached file fullsize jpg to someone company com mail s Hello a fullsize jpg t someone company com This command will send an e mail with the subject This fullsize jpg was se...

Page 77: ...me option is only supported by the drivers Sony Canon and Videmech pan Specifies the pan angle of the selected camera source i e 180 180 Note that this option is device dependent and is supported by the drivers Sony Canon and Videmech tilt Specifies the tilt angle of the selected camera source i e 180 180 Note that this option is device dependent and is supported by the drivers Sony Canon and Vide...

Page 78: ...leep This command adds a pause to the programming script execution The command is typically used if you want to assure that the previous command is finished before continuing the script Syntax sleep seconds Options seconds Specifies the seconds to wait before proceeding with the next command in the event entry Example This command sets the relay ON when digital input 1 goes high I1 reset on This c...

Page 79: ...ital inputs 59 DIP Switches 9 DNS server 27 Driver Specific Settings 48 E Ethernet address 13 F Factory Default Settings 25 FAQ s Frequently asked questions 7 FTP 33 ftp Programming script 70 I I O Terminal Block 10 Internet address 40 IO files 58 IP address 13 L log Programming script 73 Log file 38 examining 39 obtaining 38 M mail Programming script 73 N Network Connector 10 Network Indicator 9 ...

Page 80: ...y output 56 58 Reload Refresh 17 reset Programming script 75 76 RS232 connector diagram 46 RS 232 Serial Connectors 10 RS232 serial interface 46 S serial interface 46 Serial Number 9 Serial Settings 48 Server password 19 Server push 41 Single Image 35 sleep Programming script 76 Status Indicator 9 T technical specifications 44 time stamp Programming script 70 triggering snapshots 59 troubleshootin...

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