Page 2 - AXIS COMMUNICATIONS; About This Document
AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick User’s Guide 2 About This Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 231D+/232D+ Network Dome Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.40. It includes instructions for using and managing the AXIS 231D+/232D+ on you...
Page 4 - Table of contents
4 AXIS 231D+/232D+ Table of contents AXIS 231D+/232D+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 AXIS 232D+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 6 - enabled/disabled from the internal web pages.
6 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Description AXIS 231D+/232D+ Ideal for demanding surveillance and remote monitoring applications, the AXIS 231D+/232D+ Network Dome Camera features precise pan/tilt/zoom control, superior quality Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video, advanced event management functionality, 4 alarm inpu...
Page 7 - Hardware Description; Resetting to Factory Default Settings, on page 48; Network Connector; Connection Module
7 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Description Hardware Description Serial number Connection module connector Network connector S/N with Network and Power Indicators Control button Mounting slot forfixing screw Network Connector - After completion of the startup and self test routines, the Network and Power Indic...
Page 8 - Using the Network Dome Camera; field of your
8 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Using the Network Dome Camera Using the Network Dome Camera This document includes instructions for using and managing the AXIS 231D+/232D+. Instructions on how to install the AXIS 231D+/232D+ on your network are provided in the AXIS 231D+/232D+ Installation guide which is avail...
Page 10 - Area Zoom
10 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Using the Network Dome Camera Area Zoom This allows you to draw a box over a desired area to zoom into. To activate, click the Center button described in the AMC viewer toolbar or in other Internet browsers choose PTZ > Center . Using your mouse click in the image and while ...
Page 11 - Dome Configuration > Advanced > PTZ Control Queue; . For more information on using; AXIS 295 Video Surveillance Joystick
11 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Using the Network Dome Camera Pan/Tilt/Zoom Control Queue The time the user is in control of the PTZ settings is limited and a queue of users has been set up. Use the buttons to request or release control of the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controllers. The Pan/Tilt/Zoom Control Queue is set ...
Page 12 - Video Streams; Stream Types; Motion JPEG; provide high quality video streams at less than 1 Mbit/s.; Video object types; , which are selected for; Simple
12 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Video Streams Video Streams The AXIS 231D+/232D+ 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 231D+/232D+ provides access to Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 v...
Page 13 - MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods; protocols and broadcast methods are employed.
13 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - 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-t...
Page 14 - requirements, and on the properties of your network.
14 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Video Streams How to stream MPEG-4 Deciding on the combination of protocols and methods to use depends on your viewing requirements, and on the properties of your network. RTP+RTSP This method (actually RTP over UDP and RTSP over TCP) should be your first consideration for live...
Page 15 - data as and when required, for as long as required.
15 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Video Streams The AXIS Media Control The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and/or Motion JPEG) from the AXIS 231D+/232D+ is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows. This ActiveX component is automatically installed on first...
Page 16 - Configuring the Network Dome Camera; Security; Accessing the Setup Tools
16 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Configuring the Network Dome Camera Configuring the Network Dome Camera This section describes how to configure the AXIS 231D+/232D+ and is intended for the product administrator who has unrestricted access to all Setup tools and Operator who has access to Video & Image, Li...
Page 17 - Video & Image Settings; available from each page. Click; Image Settings; settings under; Image Appearance; . Each setting is described in the online help files
17 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Configuring the Network Dome Camera Video & Image Settings The following descriptions offer examples of the available features in the AXIS 231D+/232D+. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help files which are available from each page. Click to access the...
Page 18 - Overlay Settings; Video Stream; Maximum video stream time; maximum stream time; Unlimited; Test
18 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Configuring the Network Dome Camera Overlay Settings Use these settings to include an image as an overlay, and/or 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 any...
Page 19 - Overlay Image Settings; Browse; Advanced Camera Settings; Lighting Conditions
19 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Configuring the Network Dome Camera Overlay Image Settings An overlay image is an image included in the video image. This might, for example, be your own company logo. Follow these instructions to upload and use an overlay image: Overlay image requirements Overlay image limitat...
Page 20 - High
20 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Configuring the Network Dome Camera Note that if the AXIS 232D+ is set to Auto, it will automatically switch between IR cut filter ON and OFF, according to the current lighting conditions. This is only possible when the iris is set to Auto Iris, and the exposure control is set ...
Page 21 - Live View Config; Layout; Configure; Customizing the default page; Custom Settings setup
21 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - 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 default page with your own colors, images etc. Click the Co...
Page 23 - Action Buttons; how; displays a drop-down list on the Live View page allowing you to; Default Viewer; available combination.
23 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Live View Config For more information on the Axis HTTP API, see the Support / Developer pages on the Axis Web site at http://www.axis.com. Please use the online help files for more information. For more information on the Axis HTTP API, see the Support / Developer pages on the ...
Page 24 - Viewer Settings; to set PTZ mode to joystick.; HTML Examples; Working with External Video Sources
24 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Live View Config Viewer Settings Checking the Show viewer toolbar box displays the AMC toolbar under the video stream. By checking the Enable MPEG-4 decoder installation box, it is also possible for the Administrator to enable or disable the installation of the MPEG-4 decoder. ...
Page 25 - Sequence Mode; previously defined Preset Positions (see; Pan Tilt Zoom Controls
25 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Live View Config Sequence Mode Sequence Mode is a configuration that automatically displays the view from multiple, previously defined Preset Positions (see Dome Configuration , on page 28 and the online help). This is useful for e.g. security personnel viewing a surveillance s...
Page 26 - Auto Iris
26 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Live View Config PTZ controls • the Pan bar - moves the camera to the right and left • the Tilt bar - tips the camera up and down• the Zoom bar - zooms the view in and out• the Focus bar - adjusts the focus• the Iris bar - adjusts the brightness of the image Clicking on the bar...
Page 27 - Preset Positions; These presets are selected from the drop-down; Source; list on the Live View page and will; PTZ Control Queue; control queue, please see; Using CGI links to control PTZ devices
27 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Live View Config Preset Positions These presets are selected from the drop-down Source list on the Live View page and will move and/or zoom the camera to a pre-defined position, i.e. to cover an area of particular interest. Events can also be configured to go to preset position...
Page 28 - Dome Configuration
28 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Dome Configuration Dome Configuration Preset Positions A preset position is a pre-defined camera view than can be used to quickly move the camera to a specific location. From Preset Position Setup , use the Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) controls to steer the camera to the required p...
Page 29 - Advanced; Limits; Define the; zoom; and; focus; Ctrl Panel; Use the Ctrl Panel to configure shortcut command buttons.; Calibration; Control Queue; Please use the online help files
29 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Dome Configuration Advanced Limits Define the pan, tilt , zoom and focus limits for the AXIS 231D+/232D+. Movements to the left and right, up and down can be restricted to narrow the area under surveillance. The near focus limit can be set to avoid focusing on objects too close...
Page 30 - Event Configuration; Event Servers; Event Configuration > Event Servers; and enter the required information according to the; connection test will take approximately 10 seconds).
30 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Event Configuration Event Configuration This section describes how to configure the AXIS 231D+/232D+ for event handling. The AXIS 231D+/232D+ can be configured to perform certain actions when certain types of events occur. Event Servers Event Servers are used, e.g. for receivin...
Page 31 - Event Types; Triggered Event
31 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Event Configuration Event Types An Event Type is a set of parameters describing how and when the Network Dome Camera is to perform certain actions. Example: If a door is opened, and an event has been configured to act on this, the Network Dome Camera can e.g. record and save vi...
Page 34 - Motion detection; How to set up a triggered event; How to configure Motion Detection
34 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Event Configuration Motion detection In the Motion Detection menu, you can configure the video source(s) for motion detection. The motion detection feature is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occurs (or stops) in the image. The AXIS 231D+/232D+ can use a maximum of 1...
Page 35 - Port Status; Event Configuration > Port Status; Configure Excluded Windows; Save
35 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Event Configuration 6. Adjust the Object size, History and Sensitivity profile sliders (see table below for details). Any detected motion within an active window is then indicated by red peaks in the Activity window (the active window has a red frame). 7. Click Save . Please us...
Page 36 - System Options; Users; User Settings - check the corresponding checkboxes to enable:; IP Address Filtering; Enable IP address filtering.; Referrals
36 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - System Options System Options Security User access control is enabled by default, the administrator sets the root password on first access. Other users are authorized with user names and passwords, or the administrator can choose to allow anonymous viewer login to the Live View...
Page 37 - HTTPS
37 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - 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....
Page 38 - provided by a; Certification Authority; such as a; RADIUS server; , examples of which are Free Radius and Microsoft Internet
38 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - System Options Clients and servers in an 802.1X network may need to authenticate each other by some means. In the Axis implementation this is done with the help of digital certificates provided by a Certification Authority . These are then validated by a third-party entity, suc...
Page 41 - IP Address Configuration; can be set manually.; Services; Options for notification of IP address change -; If the IP address for the video server; AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service -; The AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service can
41 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - System Options Network - Basic TCP/IP Settings IP Address Configuration Your Axis network camera supports both IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both versions may be enabled simultaneously, and at least one version must always be enabled. When using IPv4, the IP address can be set...
Page 43 - Use; NAT traversal; forwarded to the camera.; enabled in the camera (see; Use manually selected NAT router; - Select this option to manually select a NAT router
43 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - System Options HTTP The default HTTP port number (80) can be changed to any port within the range 1024-65535. This is useful for e.g. simple port mapping. HTTPS The default HTTPS port number (443) can be changed to any port within the range 1024-65535. HTTPS is used to provide ...
Page 44 - Alternative HTTP port; RTSP; Maximum bandwidth; SOCKS
44 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - System Options Alternative HTTP port - Select this option to manually define an external HTTP port. Enter the port number in the field provided. If no port is entered here a port number will automatically be selected when NAT traversal is enabled. Notes: • An alternative HTTP p...
Page 45 - QoS Settings; for example, how much bandwidth to reserve for it.
45 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - System Options Network - QoS (Quality of service) Quality of Service (QoS) provides the means to guarantee a certain level of a specified resource to selected traffic on a network. Quality can be defined as e.g. a maintained level of bandwidth, low latency, no packet losses, et...
Page 46 - UPnPTM
46 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - System Options Network - SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows remote management of network devices. Depending on the level of security required, select the version of SNMP to use. The three levels of security are: • SNMP V1 - includes no security.• SNMP V2c...
Page 47 - Maintenance; Support; Support Overview; to conveniently
47 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - System Options Maintenance • Restart - The unit is restarted without changing any of the settings. Use this method if the unit is not behaving as expected. • Restore - The unit is restarted and most current settings are reset to factory default val- ues. The settings that will ...
Page 49 - Using the Control Button; Power Indicator
49 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - System Options Using the Control Button Follow the instructions below to reset the AXIS 231D+/232D+ to factory default settings using the Control Button. 1. Switch off the AXIS 231D+/232D+ by disconnecting the power. 2. Press and hold the Control button while you reconnect the ...
Page 50 - alarm notification via email, picture storage to FTP locations.; Connection Module Pinout
50 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Connection Module Connection Module This section describes the pinout provided by the Connection module consisting of: 24V AC Power used 4 transistor outputs (see table below) 4 digital inputs not • 4 transistor outputs• 4 digital inputs• power and GND (ground) The inputs/outpu...
Page 52 - Troubleshooting; Checking the Firmware; particular problem. See the support section at; Updating the Firmware; or from your local distributor.; Upgrade Server; section and browse to the desired firmware file on your; Upgrade
52 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - 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. See the support section at...
Page 53 - Emergency Recovery Procedure; found on the label on the product casing.; button to restart the upgrade process.; . The Log file records events
53 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Troubleshooting Emergency Recovery Procedure If power or the network connection to the AXIS 231D+/232D+ is lost during the upgrade, the process will fail and the unit will become unresponsive. A flashing red Network LED indicates a failed upgrade. To recover the unit, follow th...
Page 54 - Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions
54 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Troubleshooting Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address Using ARP Ping The IP address must be set within two minutes after the power has been applied to the AXIS 231D+/232D+, restart the server and try again. Also, make sure the ping lengt...
Page 56 - Technical Specifications
56 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specification Models • AXIS 231D+ 50 Hz/PAL• AXIS 231D+ 60 Hz/NTSC• AXIS 232D+ 50 Hz/PAL (Automatic day/night)• AXIS 232D+ 60 Hz/NTSC (Automatic day/night) Image sensor • 1/4” Sony EXview HAD CCD Lens • F1.4-3.0• f=4.1 mm w...
Page 60 - Frame rates - Motion JPEG; values are guidelines only - actual values may vary.; Bandwidth; amounts. The settings that affect bandwidth are:
60 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Technical Specifications Frame rates - Motion JPEG The following test results show the frame rates in frames/second (fps) for Motion JPEG streams from the AXIS 231D+/232D+, using a compression level of 50%. Note that these values are guidelines only - actual values may vary. Fr...
Page 62 - Glossary of Terms
62 AXIS 231D+/232D+ - 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 69 - Index
69 AXIS 231D+/232D+ Index A Accessing the video stream 15 Action buttons 9, 23 Active/Inactive 9, 23 ActiveX controls 8 Administrator 16 Advanced TCP/IP settings 42 Alarm 34, 50 AMC 10, 15 B Backlight compensation 20 Backup 47 Bandwidth 12, 60 Buffer Size 32 Buffers 32 C CGI links 22, 27 Click-in-im...
