Page 2 - AXIS COMMUNICATIONS; About this Document; RoHS
AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick User’s Guide About this Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 211W Network Camera, and is applicable for firmware release 4.40 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the camera on your network. Pre...
Page 3 - AXIS 211W - Table of contents
AXIS 211W - Table of contents 3 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 5 - AXIS 211W - Product Features; Product Features; a fixed network it can be powered using Power over Ethernet (PoE).; Key features
AXIS 211W - Product Features 5 Product Features AXIS 211W is a professional wireless network camera capable of simultaneous Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 streams in full VGA resolution at up to 30 frames per second. It uses a progressive scan sensor, which drastically reduces motion blur compared to tradit...
Page 6 - Overview; Dimensions; Rear panel
AXIS 211W - Product Features 6 Overview Dimensions HxWxD = 38 x 88 x180 mm (1.5" x 3.5" x 7") Weight =260g (0.57 lb) (without antenna) Network indicator LED Network connector Power indicator LED Status indicator LED and Internal microphone Antenna Rear panel Underside Serial number Contr...
Page 7 - AXIS 211W - Unit connectors; Unit connectors; Reverse SMA connector for antenna.; LED Indicators; LED indicators show as follows:
AXIS 211W - Unit connectors 7 Unit connectors Antenna connector - Reverse SMA connector for antenna. Network connector - auto-MDIX, RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Using shielded cables is recommended. Power connector - Mini DC connector. 7 - 20V DC, max 5W. See product label for ± connection. Audio in - ...
Page 8 - AXIS 211W - Using the Network Camera; Using the Network Camera; Accessing the AXIS 211W; Set the password; Configure Root Password; OK
AXIS 211W - Using the Network Camera 8 Using the Network Camera This document includes instructions for using and managing the AXIS 211W. For instructions on how to install the AXIS 211W on your network refer to the Installation Guide which is supplied with the product in the printed format or in PD...
Page 9 - Accessing the AXIS 211W from the Internet; For more information, see
AXIS 211W - Using the Network Camera 9 Accessing the AXIS 211W from the Internet Once configured, your AXIS 211W is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the camera from the Internet, network routers must be configured to allow incoming traffic, which is usually done on a specific port. ...
Page 10 - The Live View Page; AMC audio controls; Audio Settings
AXIS 211W - Using the Network Camera 10 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. w The Video Format drop-down list allows the video format on the Live View page to be temporarily changed. These butto...
Page 11 - When using; Simplex; you do not want other clients to receive any audio.
AXIS 211W - Using the Network Camera 11 Use the sliders to control the volume on the speaker and microphone. The volume can be set between 0 and 100. When using Half-duplex mode, this button toggles between allowing you to speak and listen. The first icon indicates that you can talk and the speaker ...
Page 12 - AXIS 211W - Video Stream; Video Stream; requirements and on the properties of your network.
AXIS 211W - Video Stream 12 Video Stream The AXIS 211W 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 211W provides access to MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG video streams, as well a...
Page 13 - Motion JPEG; Alternative methods of accessing the video stream
AXIS 211W - Video Stream 13 MPEG-4 clients AXIS Media Control (AMC) The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG) from the AXIS 211W is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows. The AMC control panel can be used to configure various vide...
Page 14 - AXIS 211W - Configuration; Configuration; Administrators; Accessing the Setup tools; Live View; AXIS Media Control
AXIS 211W - Configuration 14 Configuration This section describes how to configure the camera, and is intended for product Administrators and Operators . For a description of user access rights, see Security, on page 27. The camera is configured from Setup, from a standard browser. The descriptions ...
Page 15 - AXIS 211W - Video and Image settings; Video and Image settings; Image Appearance
AXIS 211W - Video and Image settings 15 Video and Image settings The following descriptions show examples of some of the features available in the AXIS 211W. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from the setup tools. Click to access the online help Image Appearance ...
Page 16 - Overlay; Advanced - Camera Settings; Low Light Behavior
AXIS 211W - Video and Image settings 16 Overlay / Mask Settings Overlay / Mask Type The following options are available for overlays and masks: • Uploaded image as overlay• Configurable areas as privacy mask Uploaded image as overlay is a text and/or a static image superimposed over the video image,...
Page 17 - Event; Bit Rate Control
AXIS 211W - Video and Image settings 17 Max gain , measured in decibels (dB), describes the amount of amplification applied to the visual information in the image. A high level of amplification will provide viewable images in very low light, but will increase image noise. To prioritize image quality...
Page 18 - AXIS 211W - Audio Settings; Enable Audio; Audio in; Enable microphone power
AXIS 211W - Audio Settings 18 Audio Settings The AXIS 211W can transmit audio to other clients using a connected external microphone or the internal microphone and can play audio received from other clients via connected speakers. This section describes how to configure the basic audio settings for ...
Page 19 - Audio Output
AXIS 211W - Audio Settings 19 Depending on the selected encoding, set the desired Bit rate (audio quality). The settings affects the available bandwidth and the audio quality, i.e. a high bit rate setting requires more bandwidth. The AXIS 211W can be set to trigger an event if the incoming sound lev...
Page 20 - AXIS 211W - Live View Config; Live View Config; Customize the default page
AXIS 211W - Live View Config 20 Live View Config These are the tools for deciding the layout of the camera’s Live View page. The layout can be set in 3 ways: • Use Axis look - the layout is unchanged. • Use custom settings - modify the default Live View page with your own colors, images etc. Click t...
Page 21 - Event Configuration,; Output Buttons
AXIS 211W - Live View Config 21 Own home page From Live View Layout, select the radio button Use custom settings and click Configure . Check the box Use own home page at the bottom of this dialog, To use a previously uploaded web page (see above) as the default home page, select the page from the dr...
Page 22 - HTML Examples
AXIS 211W - Live View Config 22 Default Viewer When using Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) for Windows, select your preferred method of viewing moving images. The options are: • AMC (ActiveX) - This is the best choice for fast image updating in Internet Explorer, but might not be possible on compute...
Page 23 - AXIS 211W - Event Configuration; Event Configuration; Event Servers
AXIS 211W - Event Configuration 23 Event Configuration An event in the camera is when an alarm or a schedule activates an action to be performed. In the AXIS 211W event types are defined as triggered or scheduled and is the set of parameters (or conditions) that specifies how, when and which actions...
Page 24 - Formats; Scheduled Event
AXIS 211W - Event Configuration 24 Triggered Event A Triggered event can be activated by: • Input port - a switch (e.g. a push button) connected to the camera • Manual trigger - a manually activated action, e.g. from an action button in the web interface • Detected movement in a configured motion de...
Page 25 - Motion Detection; How to set up; Configuring Motion Detection; To exclude parts of the Include window, click the; Configure Excluded Windows; button and position the
AXIS 211W - Event Configuration 25 Configuration example: 1. Click Add scheduled on the Event types page. 2. Enter a descriptive name for the event, e.g. “Scheduled e-mail upload.” 3. Set the priority (High, Normal or Low). 4. Set the Activation Time parameters (24h clock) when the event will be act...
Page 26 - object size; sensitivity; Port Status; Event Configuration > Port Status; inactive; active; History
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 back-grounds will trigger the motion detection Low level Even very small objects trigger motion detection An objec...
Page 27 - AXIS 211W - System Options; System Options; Security; IP Address Filtering
AXIS 211W - System Options 27 System Options Security User access control is enabled by default, when the administrator sets the root password on first access. An administrator can set up other users, by giving these user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, whic...
Page 31 - for the router in the field provided.; Alternative HTTP port; number and clicking Save.; Check the box to enable the service.; Wireless; the camera is always accessible when making changes.
AXIS 211W - System Options 31 Enable/Disable - When enabled, the AXIS 211W will attempt to configure port mapping in a NAT router on your network, using UPnP™. Note that UPnP™ must be enabled in the camera (see System Options > Network > UPnP ™). Use manually selected NAT router - Select this ...
Page 32 - Network type; SOCKS
AXIS 211W - System Options 32 Wireless Settings These settings control how the camera interacts with the wireless network. Apart from identifying the wireless network, it is also possible to enable wireless encryption. SSID - This is the name of the wireless network the camera is configured for. The...
Page 33 - SNMP; Bonjour
AXIS 211W - System Options 33 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, etc. The main bene...
Page 34 - I/O Terminal Connector; LED Settings; Upgrading the Firmware; Backup; Restore; Support; Information
AXIS 211W - System Options 34 Ports & Devices I/O Ports - the pinout, interface support and the control and monitoring functions provided by this connector are described in I/O Terminal Connector , on page 36. LED Settings The Network Indicator LED can be enabled or disabled, according to requir...
Page 35 - Advanced; Using the Reset Button
AXIS 211W - System Options 35 Log Level for Email - from the drop-down list, select the level of information to send as email and enter the destination email address. Advanced Scripting is an advanced function that provides the means for customizing and using scripts. Caution! The scripting function...
Page 36 - Connection diagram
AXIS 211W - I/O Terminal Connector 36 I/O Terminal Connector The I/O terminal connector is used in applications such as motion detection, event triggering, Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 2 Pin 1 Terminal connector. Note that the pins are numbered 1-4, right to left. time lapse recording and alarm notifications. It...
Page 37 - AXIS 211W - Technical Specifications; Technical Specifications
AXIS 211W - Technical Specifications 37 Technical Specifications Item Specification Image sensor 1/4” Micron Progressive Scan RGB VGA CMOS Lens F1.0 varifocal 3.0 - 8.0 mm, CS mount.Horizontal viewing angle: 27 - 67° Minimum illumination 1 lux, F1.0 Video compression Motion JPEGMPEG-4 Part 2 (ISO/IE...
Page 39 - General performance considerations; The following factors are among the most important to consider:; Optimizing your system; can be used to display these values directly in the video image.; Overlay Settings
AXIS 211W - Technical Specifications 39 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, and ...
Page 40 - AXIS 211W - Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting; Checking the Firmware; seen on the page; before updating the firmware.; Upgrade Server; the upgrade has failed.; Emergency Recovery Procedure; Browse; button to; Windows
AXIS 211W - Troubleshooting 40 Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the AXIS 211W. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the currently installed firmware version. The latest version may contain a correct...
Page 41 - Axis Support; log file and a brief description of the problem.; Server Report; . The server report contains important; Log file; is available from
AXIS 211W - Troubleshooting 41 Axis Support If you contact Axis support, please help us to help you solve your problems, by providing the server report, the log file and a brief description of the problem. Server Report - go to Setup > System Options > Support Overview . The server report cont...
Page 45 - AXIS 211W - Glossary of Terms; Glossary of Terms
AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick User’s Guide AXIS 211W - Glossary of Terms 45 Glossary of Terms 802.1X - An IEEE standard for port-based Network Admission Control. It provides authentication to devices attached to a network port (wired or wireless), establishing a point-to-point conne...
