PRODUCT REVIEW GUIDE
AXIS 211A Network Camera
3 Installation
This document includes brief installation and configuration instructions to get your
AXIS 211A up and running. For detailed information, see the AXIS 211A User’s
Manual, which is available on the CD.
3.1
Installing the AXIS 211A
1. Connect the network camera to your network using a standard network cable
2. Connect power, using one of the three supported methods listed below:
• The supplied power adapter.
• Power over Ethernet (PoE) via the network cable. This will automatically be
detected if available via the network. This requires a PoE switch on your network.
• The I/O terminal connector on the rear panel.
3. Set the IP address using
AXIS IP Utility
software.
4. For full two-way audio communication, your PC must have a microphone and
speakers (alternatively a headset) and you must connect an external speaker to the
audio output on the back of the camera. See 3.7 for the different audio modes.
3.2
Set the IP address with AXIS IP Utility
AXIS IP Utility is a free Windows application that detects and displays Axis devices on
your network. Note that you must install the network camera on the same network
segment (physical subnet) as the computer running AXIS IP Utility.
3.2.1
Automatic camera detection in AXIS IP Utility
1. Check that the network camera is connected to the network and that power has
been applied.
2. Insert the product installation CD into your PC.
3. Start
AXIS IP Utility
. When the network camera appears in the window, double-
click it to open the camera’s home page.
Axis Communications
Last updated: May 1, 2005
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