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 216FD and AXIS 216FD-V Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.40 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the camera on...
Page 4 - Contents
4 AXIS 216FD/FD-V Contents Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 5 - Advanced
5 AXIS 216FD/FD-V Resetting to the Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 The I/O Terminal Connec...
Page 6 - Product overview; Models; - Tamper-resistant Fixed Dome Network Camera; Description; support enables communication with visitors or intruders.; Key features; tion
6 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Product overview Product overview This manual applies to the AXIS 216FD and AXIS 216FD-V Fixed Dome Network cameras. The information provided here applies to both models, except where otherwise indicated. Models AXIS 216FD - Tamper-resistant Fixed Dome Network Camera AXIS 216FD-V...
Page 7 - Overview; Microphone; - The I/O terminal connector provides the physical interface to one; Network Connector; - The camera connects to the network via a standard network
7 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Product overview Overview Network connector Serial number (S/N) Please make a note of the The serial number is required during the installation. serial number and retain for future reference. Power I/O terminalconnector Dome casing connector Camera unit Powerindicator Network ind...
Page 8 - Audio out; attached. A stereo connector must be used for the audio out.; Audio in; - The serial number may be required during installation.; Control Button; or to restore the factory default settings, as described in; LED indicators
8 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Product overview Audio out - Audio output (line level), which can be connected to a public address (PA) system or an active speaker with a built-in amplifier. A pair of headphones can also be attached. A stereo connector must be used for the audio out. Audio in - One 3.5mm input ...
Page 9 - Accessing the Camera; Access from a browser; Setting the Password,; Live View
9 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Accessing the Camera Accessing the Camera Before accessing the camera it must be installed. Please see the installation guide supplied with your product. The camera can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explor...
Page 11 - Adjusting the image; page in the Web interface and make the following adjustments on; Basic Configuration >
11 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Accessing the Camera Adjusting the image Image Focus Zoom puller Tilt screw adjustment Tilt screw adjustment puller balance ring Locking screw 1. Open the Live View page in the Web interface and make the following adjustments on the camera: 2. Loosen the locking screw and tilt a...
Page 12 - The Live View Page
12 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - 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. The Video Format drop-down list allows the video format on the Live View page to be temporarily changed. The Output ...
Page 13 - AMC audio controls; AXIS Media Control,; Speaker
13 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Accessing the Camera AMC audio controls There are audio controls for controlling the client computer’s speaker output. These controls are only available when audio is enabled, see AXIS Media Control, on page 17 and Audio , on page 21. Click the Speaker and Microphone buttons to ...
Page 14 - Video Streams; MPEG-4 stream are the same for all clients.; specific requirements.
14 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Video Streams Video Streams The AXIS 216FD/FD-V 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 216FD/FD-V provides access to MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG vide...
Page 15 - Motion JPEG
15 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Video Streams MPEG-4 clients AXIS Media Control (AMC) The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG) from the AXIS 216FD/FD-V is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows. The AMC control panel can be used to configure...
Page 16 - Alternative methods of accessing the video stream; HTML Examples
16 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Video Streams Alternative methods of accessing the video stream Video/images from the AXIS 216FD/FD-V can also be accessed in the following ways: • Motion JPEG server push (if supported by the client, e.g. Mozilla/Firefox). This option maintains an open HTTP connection to the br...
Page 17 - Configuration; Operators; Minimum web; Accessing the Setup tools; AXIS Media Control
17 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - 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, Audio, Live View Config and Eve...
Page 18 - Video & Image settings; Image Appearance
18 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Configuration Video & Image settings Image Appearance Use these settings to change the image as required. The image can be rotated, the image resolution and compression can be adjusted, and the white balance can be changed. The configuration of the video image will affect th...
Page 20 - Low Light Behavior; Exposure priority; priority to the image quality or to the frame rate.; GOV Settings; GOV-length to a high value saves considerably on bandwidth. The; Cyclic refresh; Bit Rate Control; bandwidth, and which will not change whatever happens in the image.
20 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Configuration Low Light Behavior Exposure priority defines the balance between image quality and the frame rate. Higher image quality may reduce frame rate and increase motion blur. A prioritized frame rate may instead increased image noise. Depending on requirements, use this t...
Page 21 - Audio; clients via a connected speaker.; Audio Settings; speaker connected to the camera.; Enable Audio; Check this box to enable audio.
21 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Audio Audio The AXIS 216FD/FD-V can transmit audio to other clients using either the built-in microphone or a connected external microphone and can play audio received from other clients via a connected speaker. Note: The speaker connected to the audio output must have a built-i...
Page 22 - Audio Channels; Audio Input
22 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Audio Audio Channels Audio mode Half-duplex mode transmits and receives audio in both directions, but only in one direction at a time. This means that you must select when to receive or transmit audio with the push-to-talk button. To speak, press and hold the button (check that ...
Page 23 - Audio Output; output gain
23 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Audio Depending on the selected encoding, set the desired audio quality ( Bit rate ). The settings depend on the available bandwidth and the required audio quality. The AXIS 216FD/FD-V can be set to trigger an event if the incoming sound level rises above, falls below or passes ...
Page 24 - Live View Config; Layout; These are the tools for deciding the layout of the Live View page.; button and see; button and see
24 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - 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 Config...
Page 25 - Customizing the default page; To upload your own file; Upload Own Web Files
25 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Live View Config Customizing the default page The appearance of the default Live View page can be customized to suit your own requirements, or you can upload and use your own home page. To upload your own file s, click the Upload/Remove button and see the description below. Uplo...
Page 26 - Action Buttons; Event Configuration,; Snapshot; button allows users to save a snapshot from the; Output Buttons; how; displays a drop-down list on the Live View page allowing you to; Default Viewer; available combination.
26 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Live View Config Action Buttons The manual trigger buttons can be used to manually trigger and stop an event from the Live View page. See Event Configuration, on page 28. Enabling the display of the Snapshot button allows users to save a snapshot from the video stream by clickin...
Page 27 - AMC Settings
27 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Live View Config Check the Show viewer toolbar box to display e.g. the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser. AMC Settings The administrator can disable the installation of the MPEG-4 decoder included with AMC. This is use...
Page 28 - Event Configuration; Event Servers
28 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - 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 ...
Page 29 - Configuring Event Types; Triggered Event
29 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - 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 configured to act on this, the camera can e.g. record and...
Page 31 - Motion Detection; How to set up a triggered event; Configuring Motion Detection; Configure Excluded Windows
31 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Event Configuration Motion Detection Motion detection 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 image • Excl...
Page 32 - Port Status; Event Configuration > Port Status
32 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Event Configuration Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option. High level Only very large objects trigger motion detection An object that appears in the region will trigger the motion detection for a long period Ordinary colored objects on ordinary bac...
Page 33 - System Options; Security; IP Address Filtering
33 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - 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 de...
Page 34 - HTTPS
34 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - System Options Notes: •If the referrals feature is enabled and you wish to also allow normal access to the Live View page, the product's own IP address or host name must be added to the list of allowed referrers. •Restricting referrers has no effect on an MPEG-4 video stream. To...
Page 36 - CA servers; IP Address Configuration
36 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - System Options CA servers In cryptography, a Certification Authority (CA) is an entity that provides signed digital certificates for use by other parties, and thus acts a trusted third party. There are many commercial CA’s that charge for their services. Institutions and governm...
Page 37 - Services
37 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - System Options There are also options for setting up notification of changes in the IP address, and for using the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service. For more information on setting the IP address, please see the online help. Notes: • DHCP is a protocol for automatic IP address a...
Page 38 - HTTP
38 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - System Options Domain name - enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the AXIS 216FD/FD-V. Multiple domains can be separated by semicolons (;). The host name is always the first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name, e.g. myserver is the host name in the Fully Qua...
Page 39 - NAT traversal; Use manually selected NAT router; RTSP
39 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - System Options Use NAT traversal when your AXIS 216FD/FD-V is located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the other (WAN) side of a NAT router. With NAT traversal properly configured, all HTTP traffic to an external HTTP port in the NAT router will be for...
Page 40 - FTP; user applications, etc. Check the box to enable the service.; Network Traffic; - To minimize the impact on other services running on your; QoS Settings; for example, how much bandwidth to reserve for it.
40 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - System Options FTP The FTP server running in the AXIS 216FD/FD-V enables the upload of e.g. new firmware, user applications, etc. Check the box to enable the service. Network Traffic Connection Type - The default setting is Auto-negotiate, which means that the correct speed is a...
Page 41 - SOCKS; Use authentication to log in; SNMP
41 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - System Options Note that DSCP values can be entered in decimal or hex form, but saved values are always shown in decimal. For more infomation on Quality of Service, please see the Axis support web at www.axis.com/techsup SOCKS SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The AXIS 216FD...
Page 42 - Bonjour; The I/O Terminal Connector; LED Settings; Upgrading the Firmware
42 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - System Options Bonjour The AXIS 216FD/FD-V includes support for Bonjour. When enabled, the camera is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this. RTP / MPEG-4 These settings are the port range, IP address, port number (video and audio), and Time-To-...
Page 43 - Support
43 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - System Options Support The support overview page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require technical assistance. System Overview - is a quick look over the camera’s status and settings. Information that can be found here include...
Page 44 - Resetting to the Factory Default Settings; Using the Control Button
44 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - 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 42) or use the Control button on the underside of the camera (see page ...
Page 45 - Pinout and Interface; changes and the input becomes active (shown under
46 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - 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 ...
Page 46 - Terminal Connector
47 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - The I/O Terminal Connector Connect input/output devices to the camera 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 camera. Termin...
Page 47 - Troubleshooting; Checking the Firmware; up; AXIS Camera Management
48 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the AXIS 216FD/FD-V. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the currently installed firmware version. The latest version may conta...
Page 48 - Emergency Recovery Procedure; Windows; Axis Support; Server Report
49 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - 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 belo...
Page 49 - Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions
50 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - 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 ...
Page 52 - Technical Specifications
53 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specification Models • AXIS 216FD: Tamper-resistant casing• AXIS 216FD-V: Vandal-resistant casing Image sensor ¼” Micron progressive scan RGB CMOS Lens • Fujinon, F1.3 varifocal 2.8-10mm• DC-iris• Focus range: 0.3m to infini...
Page 55 - Formats
56 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Technical Specifications General performance considerations When setting up your system, it is important to consider how various settings and situations will affect performance. Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth (the bit rate) required, others can affect the frame rate...
Page 56 - Bandwidth; amounts. The settings that affect bandwidth are:
57 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Technical Specifications Bandwidth As there are many factors that affect bandwidth, it is very difficult to predict the required amounts. The settings that affect bandwidth are: • image resolution• image compression• frame rate• MPEG-4 GOV settings• bit rate control settings The...
Page 57 - Glossary of Terms
58 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms ActiveX - A standard that enables software components to interact with one another in a networked environment, regardless of the language(s) used to create them. Web browsers may come into contact with ActiveX controls, ActiveX documents, and ...
Page 63 - Index
64 AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Index Index A Action 28 Action Buttons 12, 26 Active/Inactive 26 Administrator 17 Alarm 31, 46 AMC 9 AMC Viewer Toolbar 12 ARP/Ping 37 Audio 7, 13, 21 Audio input 22 Audio output 23 Auxiliary Power 46 AXIS Media Control 22 B Backup 42 Bit Rate 20 Bonjour 9 Buffer Size 30 Buffers...
