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 221 Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.45. It includes instructions for using and managing the AXIS 221 on your network. Previous exp...
Page 3 - Contents
3 AXIS 221 Contents Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ...
Page 5 - AXIS 221 - Product Features; Product Features; Motion JPEG stream and/or MPEG-4 video stream. The camera includes; Video Motion; simultaneous viewers can be increased by using multicast MPEG-4.
5 AXIS 221 - Product Features Product Features The AXIS 221 is part of the latest generation of fully featured Axis Network Cameras, based on the AXIS ARTPEC-2 compression chip. It features a DC-Iris and supports Power over Ethernet. It also features a metal casing and an infrared (IR) filter for da...
Page 6 - Overview; Rear panel
6 AXIS 221 - Product Features The AXIS 221 features a varifocal lens with 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. The AXIS 221 is also available without a lens. The AXIS...
Page 7 - Unit Connectors; LED indicators
7 AXIS 221 - Product Features Power adapter connector - for connection of the PS-K power adapter (included). Power connector block - for connection of a power supply. See Power connections, on page 48 . I/O terminal connector - The I/O terminal connector provides the physical interface to one solid ...
Page 8 - AXIS 221 - Accessing the Camera; Accessing the Camera; Technical Specifications,; Access from a browser; Setting the root password,; Live View
8 AXIS 221 - Accessing the Camera Accessing the Camera Follow the instructions in the AXIS 221 Installation Guide to install the camera. The camera can be accessed with most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Internet Explorer for Windows, and Mozilla with other oper...
Page 9 - Setting the root password; Disabled
9 AXIS 221 - Accessing the Camera Setting the root password 1. When accessing the camera for the first time, the ‘ Configure Root Password ’ dialog will be displayed on the screen. 2. Enter a password and then re-enter it, to confirm the spelling. Click OK . 3. The Enter Network Password dialog will...
Page 10 - The Live View page
10 AXIS 221 - 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 buttons...
Page 11 - Click the; View Full Screen; button to make the video image fill the entire; Esc; computer keyboard to exit full screen.
11 AXIS 221 - Accessing the Camera Click the View Full Screen button to make the video image fill the entire screen area. No other windows will be visible. Press Esc (Escape) on the computer keyboard to exit full screen.
Page 12 - AXIS 221 - Video Streams; Video Streams; on your requirements and on the properties of your network.; Video stream types; Motion JPEG; these tools. These are represented as; Video object types; , which are selected for use with; Simple
12 AXIS 221 - Video Streams Video Streams The AXIS 221 provides several different image and video formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network. The Live View page in the AXIS 221 provides access to Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams, as well as to sin...
Page 13 - MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods; protocols and broadcast methods are employed.
13 AXIS 221 - 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 tran...
Page 14 - users combined count as 1 unicast viewer.; The AXIS Media Control; and when required, for as long as required.
14 AXIS 221 - Video Streams Unicasting should be used for video-on-demand broadcasting, so that there is no video traffic on the network until a client connects and requests the stream. However, as more and more unicast clients connect, the traffic on the network will increase and may cause congesti...
Page 16 - AXIS 221 - Setup Tools; Setup Tools; Administrators; Accessing the setup tools from a browser
16 AXIS 221 - Setup Tools Setup Tools The AXIS 221 is configured from the setup tools, which are available from the link in the web interface. The setup tools can be used by: • Administrators , who have unrestricted access to all the Setup tools • Operators , who have access to the Video & Image...
Page 17 - AXIS 221 - Video and Image Settings; Video and Image Settings; to access the online help.; Image Settings; Image Appearance; video image quality, but increases the bandwidth.; Text Overlay Settings; bottom of the video image.
17 AXIS 221 - Video and Image Settings Video and Image Settings The following descriptions show examples of some of the features available in the AXIS 221. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from the setup tools. Click to access the online help. Image Settings Ima...
Page 18 - Video Stream; video stream time; Test; Overlay
18 AXIS 221 - Video and Image Settings Please see the online help for further information on these settings. Video Stream Define the maximum video stream time per session in seconds, minutes or hours. When the set time has expired, a new stream can be started by refreshing the page in the Web browse...
Page 19 - Upload and use an overlay; Upload own image; Overlay image requirements
19 AXIS 221 - Video and Image Settings Upload and use an overlay To upload an overlay image to the camera: 1. Select the type of overlay to use in Overlay/Mask Type . 2. In the field Upload own image , click the Browse button and locate the image file on your computer or server. 3. Click the Upload ...
Page 20 - Advanced settings
20 AXIS 221 - Video and Image Settings Advanced settings These web pages include different settings for fine-tuning the video image. Camera settings To compensate for the Lighting Conditions , the Color level , the Brightness , the Sharpness , the Contrast , and the Exposure control , the Exposure a...
Page 21 - you to define the type of viewing client to use.
21 AXIS 221 - Video and Image Settings MPEG-4 Settings These are the tools for adjusting the MPEG-4 settings and controlling the video bit rate. The MPEG-4 standard provides many different coding tools for various applications in different situations. As most MPEG-4 clients do not support all of the...
Page 22 - MJPEG Settings; Frame Size Control -
22 AXIS 221 - Video and Image Settings MJPEG Settings The MJPEG Settings window is used to control the frame size of the video stream in order to improve either image quality or save bandwidth. Frame Size Control - Use Frame Size Control to set the maximum frame size to unlimited for best image qual...
Page 23 - AXIS 221 - Live View Config; Live View Config; Use custom settings
23 AXIS 221 - Live View Config 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 th...
Page 24 - Upload Own Web Files
24 AXIS 221 - Live View Config Upload Own Web Files Your own background pictures, banners and logos can either be located externally on e.g. a network server, or they can be uploaded to the AXIS 221 itself. Once uploaded, files are shown in the drop-down lists for Own (file). Follow these instructio...
Page 25 - Action Buttons; Event Configuration,; Output Buttons
25 AXIS 221 - Live View Config User-defined CGI links can be used to issue advanced commands via the Axis HTTP API. For more information, see the Developer pages at www.axis.com/developer Action Buttons The manual trigger buttons can be used to manually trigger and stop an event from the Live View p...
Page 26 - Viewer settings; HTML Examples
26 AXIS 221 - Live View Config Viewer settings Checking the Show viewer toolbar displays the viewer toolbar under the video stream in your browser. 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 de...
Page 27 - AXIS 221 - Event Configuration; Event Configuration; Event Servers
27 AXIS 221 - 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 when...
Page 28 - Triggered Event
28 AXIS 221 - 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 save...
Page 29 - Scheduled Event
29 AXIS 221 - Event Configuration Please use the online help for descriptions of each available option. Image file names can be formatted according to specific requirements, such as time/date or type of triggered event. See File Naming & Date/Time Formats under Event Configuration . Note: Up to ...
Page 30 - Camera Tampering; How to set up a triggered event; Settings
30 AXIS 221 - Event Configuration Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option. Camera Tampering The camera tampering application generates an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, sprayed, or severely defocused. You must also create an event...
Page 31 - Motion Detection; Configuring Motion Detection; Configure Excluded Windows
31 AXIS 221 - Event Configuration Motion Detection Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement either 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 • Exclud...
Page 32 - Port Status; Under; Event Configuration > Port Status; there is a list showing the status for the camera’s; Operators; , who cannot access the System
32 AXIS 221 - Event Configuration Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option. Examples: • Avoid triggering on small objects in the image by selecting a high object size level. • To trigger motion detection as long as there is activity in the area, select a high history leve...
Page 33 - AXIS 221 - System Options; System Options; Security - IP Address Filtering
33 AXIS 221 - System Options System Options Security - Users 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 d...
Page 34 - self-signed certificate
34 AXIS 221 - 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 restr...
Page 35 - Authentication Service.
35 AXIS 221 - System Options Security - 802.1x IEEE 802.1x is 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 connection. If authentication fails, access is prevented on the...
Page 36 - The authentication process
36 AXIS 221 - System Options The authentication process RADIUS RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) is an AAA (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting) protocol for applications such as network access or IP mobility. It is intended to work in both local and roaming situations. CA...
Page 37 - IP Address Configuration
37 AXIS 221 - 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 AXIS 221 clock to autom...
Page 38 - Other methods of setting the IP address; DNS Configuration
38 AXIS 221 - System Options Services Enable ARP/Ping setting of IP address - The IP address can be set using the ARP/Ping method, which associates the unit's MAC address with an IP address. Uncheck this box to disable the service in order to prevent unintentional resetting of the IP address. For mo...
Page 39 - Host Name Configuration; myserver; Link-Local IPv4 Address; Use manually selected NAT router
39 AXIS 221 - System Options Use the following NTP server address - to make manual settings, check this radio button and enter the host name or IP address of the NTP server. Host Name Configuration The AXIS 221 can be accessed using a host name, instead of an IP address. The host name is usually the...
Page 40 - FTP; Connection type
40 AXIS 221 - System Options If a router is not manually specified, the AXIS 221 will automatically search for NAT routers on your network. If more than one router is found, the default router, specified in System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic > IPv4 Address Configuration > Defau...
Page 41 - QoS Settings
41 AXIS 221 - 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, etc. The m...
Page 42 - Open circuit
42 AXIS 221 - System Options Network - SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows the remote management of network devices. Select the version of SNMP to use, depending on the level of security required. HTTPS should be enabled when setting the password for SNMPv3. Network - UPnP™ The...
Page 43 - LED Settings; Upgrading the Firmware; Support; Support Overview
43 AXIS 221 - System Options LED Settings The Status and Network Indicator LEDs can be set to flash at a configurable interval (or to not light up at all) whenever the unit is accessed. For a listing of all LED behavior, see page 7, or the online help. Note: The LED does not flash when the stream is...
Page 44 - Advanced
44 AXIS 221 - System Options Logs & Reports When contacting Axis support, please be sure to provide a valid Server Report with your query. The Access Log is automatically included in the server report. Information This page gives you access to the following log files and reports that may prove u...
Page 45 - About; Using the Reset Button
45 AXIS 221 - System Options Axis strongly recommends that you do not use this function unless you fully understand its consequences. Axis support provides no assistance for customized scripts. For more information, please visit the Developer pages at www.axis.com/developer Plain Config - this funct...
Page 46 - AXIS 221 - Unit Connectors; This section describes the following:; I/O Terminal connector; Input; detector is activated. Maximum 18VDC is allowed on the input.; Output; - This can drive a maximum load of 50VDC or 35VAC at 100mA directly
46 AXIS 221 - Unit Connectors Unit Connectors This section describes the following: • The I/O Terminal connector• Power connections• The RS-232 D-Sub connector I/O Terminal connector The 10-pin I/O terminal connector provides the interface to a solid state relay output, two digital photo-coupled inp...
Page 47 - o o
47 AXIS 221 - Unit Connectors I/O terminal connector pinout table I/O Terminal connector schematic diagram Example schematic diagram of the AXIS 221 terminal connector - showing possible applications. Pin Function Description 1 Output A On the external device output terminals (A and B), there is no ...
Page 48 - Power connections; Power can be supplied to the camera by the following methods:; Power connector block; The power connector block supports both AC and DC input power.; Schematic Diagram - Power terminal block and power connectors; Power connector block pin assignment table.
48 AXIS 221 - Unit Connectors Power connections Power can be supplied to the camera by the following methods: • the supplied power adapter, PS-K, 9W. The center pin is positive (+).• PoE (Power over Ethernet) with power classification Class 2, via the network cable. This will automatically be detect...
Page 49 - The
49 AXIS 221 - Unit Connectors The RS-232 connector The AXIS 221 provides one 9-pin D-sub connector, providing the physical interface for an RS-232 port, used for connecting accessory equipment. A diagram of the RS-232 connector, complete with pin assignment table, is shown below. Pin Function 1 CD 2...
Page 50 - AXIS 221 - Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting; Checking the Firmware; available free of charge from the Axis Web site at; Upgrade Server; section, browse to the desired firmware file on your; Upgrade
50 AXIS 221 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the AXIS 221. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the currently installed firmware version. The latest version may contain a correctio...
Page 51 - Emergency Recovery Procedure; button to restart the upgrade process.; Axis Support
51 AXIS 221 - Troubleshooting Emergency Recovery Procedure If power to the AXIS 221 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. The serial number is found o...
Page 55 - AXIS 221 - Replacing the lens; Replacing the lens; Removing and attaching the lens
55 AXIS 221 - Replacing the lens Replacing the lens If the lens on the AXIS 221 needs to be replaced or if the camera was supplied without a lens, a new lens can be fitted quickly and easily. As the AXIS 221 is designed with a CS-mount, the lens supplied with your product can be replaced with any st...
Page 56 - AXIS 221 - Technical Specifications; Technical Specifications
56 AXIS 221 - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specification Image sensor 1/3” Sony Wfine progressive scan RGB CCD Lens • Pentax TS3V310ED• F1.0 varifocal 3.0 - 8.0 mm• DC-iris,• focus range: 0.3 m to infinity• CS mount Angle of view • Horizontal: 35° - 93° Minimum illumination...
Page 59 - General performance considerations
59 AXIS 221 - 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, and s...
Page 60 - Note that these values are guidelines only - actual values may vary.; Bandwidth; amounts. The settings that affect bandwidth are:
60 AXIS 221 - 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 221. Note that these values are guidelines only - actual values may vary. Motion JPEG settings: • Vi...
Page 61 - Glossary of Terms
AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick User’s Guide 61 Glossary of Terms ActiveX - A software component, also refered to as a control, that integrates into and extends the Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer(TM) web browser. ActiveX controls are typicaly downloaded and installed dynamicaly by the...
Page 63 - Index
63 AXIS 221 - Index Index A Access from a Browser 8 Access Log 44 Accessing the Video Stream 14 Action 27 Action Buttons 25 Active/Inactive 25 Administrators 16 Advanced Camera Settings 20 Advanced Simple Profile 12 Alarm 31, 46 AMC Viewer Toolbar 10 ARP/Ping 38 Auxiliary Power 46 AXIS Media Control...
