Page 2 - AXIS COMMUNICATIONS
AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick User’s Guide About this Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 210/211 Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.20. It includes instructions for using and managing the AXIS 210/211 on your network. Prev...
Page 3 - Contents
3 AXIS 210/211 Contents Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 AXIS 211 - Extra Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Overview...
Page 5 - Product Features; Video Motion
5 AXIS 210/211 - Product Features Product Features The AXIS 210 and the AXIS 211 are part of the latest generation of fully featured Axis Network Cameras, all based on the AXIS ARTPEC-2 compression chip. The AXIS 211 features a DC-Iris and support for Power over Ethernet (PoE). All instructions and ...
Page 6 - AXIS 211 - Extra Features; The AXIS 211 features a varifocal
6 AXIS 210/211 - Product Features AXIS 211 - Extra Features DC-Iris The AXIS 211 features a varifocal DC-Iris, which automatically regulates the amount of light entering the camera. Tele/wide and focus are adjusted manually with the aid of the pullers mounted on the lens. Power over Ethernet (PoE) S...
Page 7 - Overview; Power Connector; - The I/O terminal connector provides the physical interface to one; Network Connector; - The camera connects to the network via a standard network; Serial Number; - This number is used during installation.; Control Button; Resetting to the; Underside
7 AXIS 210/211 - Product Features Overview Power Connector - For connection of the PS-K power adapter (included). I/O Connector - The I/O terminal connector provides the physical interface to one transistor output, one digital input and an auxiliary connection point for DC power. For more informatio...
Page 8 - LED Indicators; and Power LED indicators flash as follows:
8 AXIS 210/211 - Product Features LED Indicators After completion of the startup and self test routines, the multi-colored Network, Status, and Power LED indicators flash as follows: Network Amber Steady for connection to 10 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity. Green Steady for connection t...
Page 9 - Accessing the Camera; Technical Specifications,; Access From a Browser; Setting the Password,; Live View
9 AXIS 210/211 - Accessing the Camera Accessing the Camera To use the AXIS 210/211 on your network, it must first be installed. Please see the AXIS 210/211 Installation Guide, supplied with the product, or available from www.axis.com The cameras can be used with most standard operating systems and b...
Page 11 - Focusing; Basic Configuration; Disabled; Enabled; Save
11 AXIS 210/211 - Accessing the Camera Focusing To focus the AXIS 210 , simply turn the adjustment ring on the lens until the focus is satisfactory. To focus the AXIS 211 , follow the instructions below. 1. From the Basic Configuration page in the setup tools, open the Focus adjustment page. 2. Set ...
Page 12 - The Live View Page
12 AXIS 210/211 - Accessing the Camera The Live View Page Depending on whether or not the Live View page has been customized, the buttons described below may or may not be visible. To resize the video image, click the View Size buttons: half-size (x 1 /2 ), full-size (x1), x2 or x4. Note that this d...
Page 14 - Video Streams; Stream Types; Motion JPEG; of these tools. These are represented as; Video object types; , which are selected for use with; Simple
14 AXIS 210/211 - Video Streams Video Streams The AXIS 210/211 provides several different image and video stream formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network. The Live View page in the AXIS 210/211 provides access to Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams...
Page 15 - MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods; protocols and broadcast methods are employed.
15 AXIS 210/211 - Video Streams MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods To deliver live streaming video over IP networks, various combinations of transport protocols and broadcast methods are employed. • RTP (Realtime Transport Protocol) is a protocol that allows programs to manage the real-time ...
Page 16 - data as and when required, for as long as required.
16 AXIS 210/211 - Video Streams RTP/RTSP This unicast method is RTP tunneled over RTSP. This can be used to exploit the fact that it is relatively simple to configure firewalls to allow RTSP traffic. RTP/RTSP/HTTP or RTP/RTSP/HTTPS These two methods can also be used to traverse firewalls. Firewalls ...
Page 18 - Configuration; Operators; Technical; Accessing the Setup tools
18 AXIS 210/211 - Configuration Configuration This section describes how to configure the camera, and is intended for product Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all the Setup tools, and Operators , who have access to the settings for Video & Image, Live View Config and Event Configu...
Page 19 - Video and Image settings; to access the online help.; Image Appearance; Use these settings to change the image as required.
19 AXIS 210/211 - Configuration Video and Image settings The following descriptions offer examples of the features available in the cameras. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from the setup tools. Click to access the online help. Image Appearance Use these settin...
Page 20 - unlimited; Test
20 AXIS 210/211 - Configuration Overlay Settings Use these settings to include a) an image as an overlay, and/or b) the date and time, along with text of your own. Text overlays are all included on one line at the top or bottom of the video image. Image overlays can be placed anywhere in the video i...
Page 21 - Advanced - Camera Settings
21 AXIS 210/211 - Configuration Overlay image requirements: Overlay image limitations: Please refer to the online help for more information. Advanced - Camera Settings These pages includes different settings for fine-tuning the video image. Note that the advanced settings available depend on the cam...
Page 22 - AXIS Media Control
22 AXIS 210/211 - Configuration AXIS Media Control The AXIS Media Control (AMC) is installed automatically the first time the camera is accessed from a browser. The AMC control panel can be opened by right-clicking on the video image in the Live View web page. The AMC control panel can be used to co...
Page 23 - Live View Config; Layout; Use Axis look; Customizing the default page
23 AXIS 210/211 - Live View Config Live View Config Layout These are the tools for deciding the layout of the Live View page. The layout can be set in 3 ways: • Use Axis look - the layout is unchanged. • Use custom settings - modify the Axis look, with your own colors, images etc. Click the Configur...
Page 24 - Upload Own Web Files; Custom Settings setup
24 AXIS 210/211 - Live View Config Upload Own Web Files Your own web files, background pictures, etc., must first be uploaded to the camera in order to be available for selection in the Custom Settings setup dialog. Once uploaded, the files are shown in the drop-down lists. 1. Click the Upload/Remov...
Page 25 - Enter a descriptive name and enter the URL in the provided field.; Example; Action Buttons; Event Configuration,; Snapshot; button allows users to save a snapshot from the; Output Buttons
25 AXIS 210/211 - Live View Config User-defined Links Enter a descriptive name and enter the URL in the provided field. Example 1. Check Show Custom Link 1 2. Enter a descriptive name, e.g. My Website3. Check the radio button for web link . 4. Enter the web link: e.g. http://www.example.com and then...
Page 26 - Default Video Format in Internet Explorer for Windows; how video; AXIS Media Control,; Enable MPEG-4 decoder installation; Default Viewer for Motion JPEG; HTML Examples
26 AXIS 210/211 - Live View Config Default Video Format in Internet Explorer for Windows Select the default format to use on the Live View page. Checking the box for S how video format selection displays a drop-down list on the Live View page allowing you to temporarily change the format. When using...
Page 27 - External Video; Sequence Mode
27 AXIS 210/211 - Live View Config External Video The camera can also display video images from other Axis network cameras and video servers. These are known as External Video sources. Each external video source is available from the drop-down list on the Live View page. Click the Add button to open...
Page 28 - Event Configuration; Event Servers
30 AXIS 210/211 - Event Configuration Event Configuration An event in the camera is when an Event Type is activated and causes certain actions to be performed. The event type is the set of parameters (or conditions) that specifies how and when which actions will be performed. A common event type is ...
Page 29 - Triggered Event
31 AXIS 210/211 - Event Configuration Configuring Event Types An Event Type describes how and when the camera will perform certain actions. Example: If somebody passes in front of the camera and an event that uses motion detection has been con-figured to act on this, the camera can e.g. record and s...
Page 31 - Motion Detection; How to set up a triggered event; How to configure Motion Detection
33 AXIS 210/211 - Event Configuration Motion Detection The motion detection feature is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occurs (or stops) in the video image. A total of 10 Include and/or Exclude windows can be configured. • Included windows target specific areas within the whole video ima...
Page 32 - Port Status; Event Configuration > Port Status; Configure Excluded Windows
34 AXIS 210/211 - Event Configuration 7. Click Save . Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option. 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 duri...
Page 33 - System Options; Security; IP Address Filter
35 AXIS 210/211 - System Options System Options Security User access control is enabled by default. An administrator can set up other users, by giving these user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means that anybody may access the Live View page, as descr...
Page 34 - IP Address Configuration
36 AXIS 210/211 - System Options Date & Time Current Server Time - displays the current date and time (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the Overlay Images (see below). New Server Time - Select your time zone from the drop-down list. If you want the server clock to aut...
Page 36 - Maximum bandwidth; SOCKS
38 AXIS 210/211 - System Options Link-Local Address This is enabled by default and assigns the AXIS 210/211 an additional IP address for use with UPnP ™ . The AXIS 210/211 can have both a Link-Local IP and a static/DHCP-supplied IP address at the same time - these will not affect each other. HTTP Th...
Page 37 - UPnPTM; The I/O Terminal Connector; LED Settings; • Restore; Upgrading the Firmware
39 AXIS 210/211 - System Options UPnP™ The AXIS 210/211 includes support for UPnP ™ , which is enabled by default. If also enabled on your computer, the camera will automatically be detected and a new icon will be added to “My Network Places.” Note: UPnP must also be enabled on your Windows XP or ME...
Page 38 - Support
40 AXIS 210/211 - System Options Backup - To take a backup of all of the parameters, and any user-defined scripts, click this button. If necessary, it will then be possible to return to the previous settings, if settings are changed and there is unexpected behavior. Restore - click the Browse button...
Page 39 - Resetting to the Factory Default Settings; Using the Control Button; Advanced
41 AXIS 210/211 - System Options Resetting to the Factory Default Settings To reset the camera to the original factory default settings, go to the System Options > Maintenance web page (as described in Maintenance, on page 39) or use the Control button on the underside of the camera (see page 7) ...
Page 40 - Pinout and Interface; changes
42 AXIS 210/211 - The I/O Terminal Connector The I/O Terminal Connector Pinout and Interface The 4-pin I/O terminal connector provides the interface to: • 1 transistor output• 1 digital input• auxiliary power and GND The terminal connector is used in applications for e.g. motion detection, event tri...
Page 41 - making sure that all cables are securely fastened.; Schematic Diagram - Terminal Connectors
43 AXIS 210/211 - The I/O Terminal Connector Connect input/output devices to the terminal connector as follows: 1. Loosen the corresponding screw on top of the pin (see above for the correct pin to use). 2. Push the cable into the connector and secure it by fastening the screw.3. Once devices are co...
Page 42 - Troubleshooting; Checking the Firmware; with each new release, before updating the firmware.; Upgrade Server; section, browse to the desired firmware file on your; Upgrade
44 AXIS 210/211 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the currently installed firmware version. The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem. The current firmware version i...
Page 43 - Emergency Recovery Procedure; Windows; Axis Support; Server Report
45 AXIS 210/211 - Troubleshooting Emergency Recovery Procedure If power or the network connection to the camera is lost during the upgrade, the process will fail and the unit will become unresponsive. A flashing red Status LED indicates a failed upgrade. To recover the unit, follow the steps below. ...
Page 44 - Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions
46 AXIS 210/211 - Troubleshooting Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address When using ARP/Ping . Try the installation again. The IP address must be set within two minutes after power has been applied to the camera. Ensure the Ping length is set to 408. See the I...
Page 47 - Technical Specifications
49 AXIS 210/211 - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specification Models • AXIS 210• AXIS 211 Video compression • Motion-JPEG, including single snapshot JPEG images• MPEG-4 Part2 (ISO/IEC 14496-2), Profiles: ASP and SP Resolutions • 5 resolutions (640x480, 480x360, 320x240, 240x...
Page 50 - Bandwidth; amounts. The settings that affect bandwidth are:
52 AXIS 210/211 - Technical Specifications Frame rates - Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 The following table shows typical frame rates in frames/second (fps) for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams from the AXIS 210/211. Note that these values are guidelines only - actual values may vary. Motion JPEG settin...
Page 51 - Glossary of Terms
54 AXIS 210/211 - Glossary of Terms ActiveX - A control (or set of rules) used by a browser. ActiveX controls are often downloaded and installed automatically as required. AMC - AXIS Media Control. The control required for viewing video images in Internet Explorer. Installs automatically on first us...
Page 53 - Index
56 AXIS 210/211 - Index Index A Action 30 Action Buttons 12, 27 Active/Inactive 12, 27 Administrator 18 Administrators 35 Alarm 33, 42 AMC 9 AMC Viewer Toolbar 13 Auxiliary Power 42 AXIS Media Control 24 B Backup 40 Bandwidth 52 Basic Configuration 19 Buffer Size 32 Buffers 32 C CGI links 27 Configu...
