Axis Communications Security Camera AXIS 213 PTZ User Manual

AXIS 213 PTZ Network Camera

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Table of contents

Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

AXIS 213 PTZ Network Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Accessing the camer a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Access from a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Setting the Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Accessing the camera from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

The Live View page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Video and Audio Stream s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1

Video Stream Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

AXIS Media Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

How to stream MPEG-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2

Other methods of accessing the video strea m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Accessing the setup tools from a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

AXIS Media Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Video & Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Overlay image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Advanced - Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Advanced - MPEG-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Audio - Basic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Audio - Advance d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0

Live View Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Live View Layou t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1

HTML Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

External Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

PTZ Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Preset Positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Sequence Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Advanced - Limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Advanced - Ctrl Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Advanced - Control Queue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Event Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Event Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Event Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Port Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

System Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Security - users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Security - IP Address Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Date & Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Network - Basic TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Network Advanced TCP/IP Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Network - SOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Network - SMTP (email). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Network - UPnP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Network - RTP/MPEG-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Network - Bonjour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Ports & Device s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3

LED Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Maintenanc e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3

Support - Support Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Support - System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Support - Logs & Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Advanced - Scripting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Advanced - Plain Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Resetting to Factory Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Connection Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

AUDIO IN/OU T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5

Inputs and outputs (I/Os ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5

VIDEO IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

VIDEO OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

RS-232C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Schematic Diagram - Connection Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Technical Specification s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2

General performance considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Optimizing your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Frame rates - Motion JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Frame rates - MPEG-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Bandwidt h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6

Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Product Description

The AXIS 213 PTZ Network Camera is a fully featured PTZ network camera for security surveillance and

remote monitoring. The images from the camera are made available on the network as real-time, full frame

rate Motion JPEG streams and/or MPEG-4 video streams. The AXIS 213 also has an infrared (IR) lamp and

a removable IR filter for day and night operation.

The AXIS 213 PTZ can optionally be equipped with a connection module that provides 2 inputs and 3

outputs, which can be connected to external devices, e.g. door sensors. The connection module also

provides Audio IN/OUT connections, thus providing support for 2-way audio. For more information on the

connection module see page 35.

Video can be viewed in 5 resolutions (up to 768x576). Up to 20 viewers can access the AXIS 213 PTZ

simultaneously when using Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 unicast. The number of simultaneous viewers can be

increased by using multicast MPEG-4.

The AXIS 213 PTZ contains advanced scheduling tools that can be used to trigger an event. As the AXIS

213 PTZ is designed for use in security systems, it is equipped with security features such as IP address

filtering and multilevel passwords. The AXIS 213 PTZ has a built-in Web server, providing full access to all

features through the use of a standard Web browser.

AXIS 213 PTZ Network Camera

IR lamp - infrared lamp for night vision. Activated

from the AXIS 213 PTZ web page.

Network indicator - the multi-colored network

indicator flashes as follows:

•Amber - flashes for activity on a 10 Mbit/s network

•Green - flashes for activity on a 100 Mbit/s network

•Red - flashes for a failed firmware upgrade

•None - no connection or disabled by the administrator

Network Connector - The AXIS 213 PTZ connects to the network

via a standard RJ-45 connector, and detects the speed of the local

network segment (10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet).

Output/Input Connector - For connection of the connection

module cable. See below for further information.

Power Connector - For connection of the supplied power

adapter.

The Reset button is located on the underside of the unit. This is used to restore the factory default settings,

as described in Resetting to Factory Default Settings , on page 34.

The Serial number is located on the label on the underside of the unit.

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Connection module (optional accessory) - This module provides the physical interface to 3 relay outputs, 2

digital inputs, audio in/out, video in/out and the RS-232C serial port. See Connection Module , on page 35

for more information.

3 Relay Outputs

2 Digital Inputs

RS 232C

Connector to

AXIS 213

Audio In/Out

Video In/Out

Note: For information on installing the AXIS 213 PTZ, please refer to the Installation Guide.

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Accessing the camera

The AXIS 213 PTZ can be used with most standard operating systems and supports Microsoft Internet

Explorer 6.x or later, Netscape 7.x or later and Mozilla 1.4 or later.

Note: To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows, you must set your browser to allow the AXIS Media Control

(AMC) to be installed on your computer. The first time an MPEG-4 video stream is accessed, AMC also installs an MPEG-4 decoder

for viewing the video stream. As a license is required for each instance of the decoder, the product administrator may have dis-

abled the installation. If your workstation restricts the use of additional software components, the camera can be configured to

use a Java applet for updating JPEG images. See the online help for more information.

Access from a browser

1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Netscape Navigator).

2. Enter the IP address or host name of the AXIS 213

PTZ in the Location/ Address field of your

browser.

3. Enter the user name and password set

by the administrator.

4. A video image is displayed in your

browser.

Notes:

•User functions in the AXIS 213 PTZ may have

been customized to meet the specific require-

ments of the application. Consequently, many of

the examples and functions in this section may

differ from those displayed in your Live View

page.

•If the AXIS 213 PTZ is to be placed upright on a

desktop, the image must be rotated.

Go to Setup > Video & Image and set Rotate

image to 180 degrees.

Setting the 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

appear. Enter the User name: root

Note: The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted or altered.

4. Enter the password as set in step 2 above, and click OK. If the password is lost, the camera must be

reset to the factory default settings. See page 34.

5. If required, click Yes to install the AXIS Media Control (AMC). You will need administrator rights

on the computer to do this.

Accessing the camera from the Internet

Once installed, the camera is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the camera from the Internet

you must configure your router/firewall to allow incoming data traffic. For security reasons this is usually

done on a specific port. Please refer to the documentation for your router/firewall for further instructions.

For more information, please visit the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service at www.axiscam.net or, for

Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support Web at www.axis.com/techsup

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The Live View page

The following provides an overview of each button on the Live View page. If the AXIS 213 PTZ has been

customized, the buttons will be displayed accordingly:

The Video Format drop-down list allows the video format on the Live View page to be

temporarily changed.

The 2 types of Output button each

control the output directly from

the Live View page. These are

configured from Setup > Live

View Config > Layout.

Pulse - click this button to activate the output for

a defined period of time, e.g. to switch on a light

for 20 seconds.

Active/Inactive - click these buttons to manually

start and stop a connected device, e.g. switch a

light on/off.

These buttons start/stop the Sequence Mode which automatically displays the view from preset

positions at set intervals. Sequence mode is configured in Setup > PTZ Configuration >

Sequence Mode.

The source list is used to select preset positions already configured in the camera. These

are created in Setup > PTZ Configuration > Preset Positions. The list will also show

video from external video sources, which are configured from Live View Config >

External Video

The Manual trigger buttons trigger an action directly from the Live View page. These buttons

are configured under Setup > Live View Config > Layout. Click these buttons to manually

start and stop events.

Use the Snapshot button to capture a snapshot of the image currently being displayed in the

window. Right-click on the image to save it in JPEG format on your computer.

Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls

The Live View page also displays the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls. These are enabled/disabled

for specified users by the administrator under System Options > Security > Users > User

List.

Note: Setting the iris and focus manually will disable Auto iris/Auto focus.

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Control panel

Click the Ctrl panel button to display the control panel, which provides the

following settings:

• Auto focus: Automatically adjusts the image focus.

• Auto iris: Automatically adjusts the amount of light reaching the cam-

era and gives the best results, This also protects the image sensor from

strong light.

• Backlight comp: Enabling backlight compensation makes the subject

clearer if the image background is too bright, or if the subject is too

dark.

• IR cut filter - when set to off, the camera will be able to “see” infrared

light, e.g. at night, thus making the image clearer. The image is shown

in black & white when the IR cut filter is off.

• Shortcuts - These buttons can be configured to provide direct access to

various built-in auxiliary commands provided by the PTZ driver. See

Advanced - Ctrl Panel on page 24.

Viewer controls

The default viewer to use for displaying moving images is selected from Setup > Live View Config >

Layout.

The AMC viewer toolbar is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows only. See AXIS Media

Control , on page 12 for more information. The AMC viewer toolbar displays the following buttons:

The Play/Stop buttons start and stop the live video stream.

The Snapshot button takes a snapshot of the currently displayed image. The Snapshot function and

the target directory for saving snapshots can be configured from AMC (AXIS Media Control), which

is available from the Windows Control Panel (Internet Explorer for Windows only).

Click the View Full Screen button and the video image will fill the entire screen area. No other

windows will be visible. Press Esc (Escape) on the computer keyboard to cancel full screen view.

These buttons change the navigation mode. Selecting Center will move the camera view to center

on the position that was clicked. Joystick mode will move the camera in the direction indicated by

a mouse click, relative to the center of the image. The further from the center the image is clicked,

the greater the movement. These modes can also be selected by right-clicking in the image.

Click the Mute & Microphone buttons to switch the sound off and on. These are only available if

audio is enabled and the connection module with a loudspeaker/microphone is connected.

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 attached to the camera will play your voice.

The second indicates that you will hear audio from the camera, but no audio will be sent to web

clients. When in Simplex talk mode, the icon toggles between allowing you to speak and is dimmed

when you do not want other clients to receive any audio.

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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, select PTZ > Center. Using your mouse,

click in the image and, while holding down the left mouse button, draw a square over the area you would

like to zoom into. This functionality may need to be calibrated before use. This is done from Setup > PTZ

Configuration > Advanced > Calibration.

Server push (not available for Microsoft Internet Explorer)

With this method, the AXIS 213 PTZ maintains and controls an open HTTP connection to the browser and

sends data as and when required, for as long as required.

QuickTime

For use with MPEG-4 only. Note that in the settings for Video & Image > Advanced > MPEG-4, the Video

object type must be set to Simple.

Java applet

This alternative uses a Java applet to update the images in the browser. No download is required. Note that

when this alternative is selected, external video sources will not be available on the live view page, and

audio will be mono-directional only (to the client only).

Still Image

Displays still images only. Click your browser’s Refresh button to view a new image.

PTZ Control Queue

Only one user can use the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls at any one time. When multiple users are accessing the

AXIS 213 PTZ’s Live View page, they must be placed in a queue and assigned a set period of time during

which they have the use of the PTZ controls. Use the buttons to request or release control of the PTZ

controls.

The PTZ Control Queue is set up by the administrator under PTZ Configuration > Control Queue.

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Video and Audio Streams

The AXIS 213 PTZ 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 213 PTZ provides access to Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams, as

well as to single JPEG images. Other applications and clients can also access these video and audio

streams/images directly, without going via the Live View page.

Video Stream Types

Motion JPEG

This format uses standard JPEG still images in the video stream. These images are then displayed and

updated at a rate sufficient to create a stream that shows constantly updated motion.

The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of bandwidth, but also provides excellent image quality

and access to each and every individual image contained in the stream.

Note also that multiple clients accessing Motion JPEG streams can use different image settings.

MPEG-4

This is a video compression standard that makes good use of bandwidth, and which can provide

high-quality video streams at less than 1 Mbit/s.

The MPEG-4 standard provides scope for a large range of different coding tools for use by various

applications in different situations, and the AXIS 213 PTZ provides certain subsets of these tools. These are

represented as Video object types, which are selected for use with different viewing clients. The supported

video object types are:

• Simple - sets the coding type to H.263, as used by e.g. QuickTime™.

• Advanced Simple - sets the coding type to MPEG-4 Part 2, as used by AMC (AXIS Media Control)

When using MPEG-4 it is also possible to control the bit rate, which in turn allows the amount of

bandwidth usage to be controlled. CBR (constant bit rate) is used to achieve a specific bit rate by varying

the quality of the MPEG-4 stream. When using VBR (variable bit rate), the quality of the video stream is

kept as constant as possible, at the cost of a varying bit rate.

Notes: •MPEG-4 is licensed technology. The AXIS 213 PTZ includes one viewing client license. Installing additional unli-

censed copies of the viewing client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller.

•All clients viewing the MPEG-4 stream must use the same image settings.

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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 transmis-

sion of multimedia data, via unicast or multicast.

• RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) serves as a control protocol, to negotiate which transport protocol

to use for the stream. RTSP is thus used by a viewing client to start a unicast session, see below.

• UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is a communications protocol that offers limited service for exchanging

data in a network that uses the Internet Protocol (IP). UDP is an alternative to the Transmission Control

Protocol (TCP). The advantage of UDP is that it is not required to deliver all data and may drop network

packets when there is e.g. network congestion. This is suitable for live video, as there is no point in

re-transmitting old information that will not be displayed anyway.

• Unicasting is communication between a single sender and a single receiver over a network. This means

that the video stream goes independently to each user, and each user gets their own stream. A benefit of

unicasting is that if one stream fails, it only affects one user.

• Multicast is bandwidth-conserving technology that reduces bandwidth usage by simultaneously deliver-

ing a single stream of information to multiple network users. This technology is used primarily on delim-

ited networks (intranets), as each user needs an uninterrupted data flow and should not rely on network

routers.

AXIS Media Control

The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and/or Motion JPEG) and audio from the AXIS

213 PTZ is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows. This ActiveX

component is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be configured by opening the AMC

Control Panel applet from the Windows Control Panel. Alternatively, right-click the video image in Internet

Explorer.

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. Setting the preferred method(s) is done in the control applet for AMC,

which is found in the Windows Control Panel. When this has been set, AMC will test all the selected

methods in the specified order, until the first functioning one is found.

RTP+RTSP

This method (actually RTP over UDP and RTSP over TCP) should be your first consideration for live video,

especially when it is important to always have an up-to-date video stream, even if some images do get

dropped. This can be configured as multicast or unicast.

Multicasting provides the most efficient usage of bandwidth, especially when there are large numbers of

clients viewing simultaneously. Note however, that a multicast broadcast cannot pass a network router

unless the router is configured to allow this. It is thus not possible to multicast over e.g. the Internet.

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 congestion. Although there is a maximum

of 20 unicast viewers, note that all multicast users combined count as 1 unicast viewer.

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

This method can also be used to traverse firewalls. Firewalls are commonly configured to allow the HTTP

protocol, thus allowing RTP to be tunneled.

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Other methods of accessing the video stream

Video/images from the AXIS 213 PTZ can also be accessed in the following ways:

• If supported by the client, the AXIS 213 PTZ can use Motion JPEG server push to display video. This

option maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required, for as

long as required.

• As single JPEG images in a browser. Enter e.g. the path: http://<IP address>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?res-

olution=CIF

• Windows Media Player. This requires AMC and the MPEG-4 decoder to be installed. The paths that can

be used are listed below, in the order of preference.

• Unicast via RTP: axrtpu://<IP address>/mpeg4/media.amp

• Unicast via RTSP: axrtsp://<IP address>/mpeg4/media.amp

• Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTP: axrtsphttp://<IP address>/mpeg4/media.amp

• Multicast: axrtpm://<IP address>/mpeg4/media.amp

Other MPEG-4 clients

Although it may be possible to use other clients to view the MPEG-4 stream, this is not guaranteed by Axis.

For some other clients, e.g. QuickTime™ the Video Object Type must be set to Simple. It may also be

necessary to adjust the advanced MPEG-4 settings.

To assess the video stream from e.g. QuickTime™ the following path can be used:

rtsp://<IP address>/mpeg4/media.amp

This path is for all supported methods, and the client will negotiate with the AXIS 213 PTZ to determine

exactly which transport protocol to use.

Audio transmission methods

The audio stream can be accessed in the Live View page when viewing either Motion JPEG or MPEG.

Using Motion JPEG

The basic transmission method of audio used in conjunction with Motion JPEG video streaming is

transmission over HTTP. The video and audio streams are not synchronized when using Motion JPEG so the

streams may be slightly out of sync. The latency in any stream should be low, but this will depend on the

network infrastructure.

Using MPEG-4

When using MPEG-4, audio is streamed using the same protocol as the video stream.

When audio is transmitted using MPEG-4, the Axis product sends synchronization information along with

the streams to the client that is performing the synchronization.

Audio is streamed from the client to the server over HTTP when using Motion JPEG and MPEG-4.

Accessing the Audio Streams

In addition to accessing audio in the Live View page using AMC, audio from the Video Server can also be

accessed in the following ways:

HTTP-API

You can read about accessing audio for the other protocols through the HTTP-API at

http://www.axis.com/techsup

QuickTime/Windows Media Player

It is possible to use QuickTime and Windows Media Player to listen to the audio stream using the same

methods to access video streams.

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Setup

The AXIS 213 PTZ 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, Live View Config and Event Configuration settings.

See the section on Security - users , on page 29 for more information on user access control.

Accessing the setup tools from a browser

Follow the instructions below:

1. Start the browser and enter the IP address or host

name of the AXIS 213 PTZ in the location/address

field.

2. The Live View page is now displayed. Click Setup to

display the Setup configuration tools.

Setup tools

AXIS Media Control

The AXIS Media Control (AMC) is installed automatically the first time the camera is accessed from

Microsoft Internet Explorer. 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 configure various video and audio settings.

Please see the readme file included in the tool for more information.

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Video & Image

Image

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 the camera’s overall performance, depending on how it is

used and on the available bandwidth. Setting higher resolution and lower compression improves video

image quality, but increases the amount of bandwidth required.

Please see the online help for further information on these settings.

Overlay settings

Use these settings to include image, text, date and time

overlays.

Date, time, text

The text, date and time overlay is included on one line at the

top or bottom of the video image. An image can be

Overlay

superimposed over the video image, for extra information.

image

Follow these instructions to upload and use an overlay

image:

1. Go to Setup > Video & Image > Overlay Image.

2. To upload the image to the AXIS 213 PTZ, click the

Browse button and locate it on your computer or

server.

3. Click the Upload button and follow the on-screen

instructions.

4. The image is now available in the Use overlay image drop-down list.

5. Click Save.

6. Go to Setup > Video & Image and modify the parameters under Overlay Settings.

Overlay image requirements

Image Formats

Image Size

•

Windows 24-bit BMP (full color)

Windows 4-bit BMP (16 colors)

The height and width of the overlay image in

pixels must be exactly divisible by 4.

There are a number of limitations when using overlay images, such as the size and positioning of images.

Please see the online help

for more information.

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 browser.

Define the maximum frame rate (fps - frames per second) allowed for each viewer, to avoid bandwidth

problems on the network.

Test

For a preview of the image and overlay settings before saving, click Test. The Brightness setting does not

affect the Test image. When satisfied with the settings, click Save. Please note that the preview image will

be in JPEG format, even though the settings are valid both for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4.

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Overlay image

To use your own image as an overlay, it must first be uploaded to the AXIS 213. Enter the name of the file

in the field provided, or click the Browse button and locate it. Then click the Upload button.

Once your own image has been uploaded it will be available for selection from the drop-down list.

For more information see also the online help.

Advanced - Camera

To optimize the lighting settings according to your requirements, modify the following settings:

Lighting Conditions:

• White balance - the white balancing system in the AXIS 213 PTZ can automatically detect white

in the image and intelligently use this as a reference for other colors.

• Exposure control - this setting is used to adapt to the amount/type of light being used. If set to

Manual, select the desired Shutter speed from the drop-down list.

• IR cut filter - turn the IR filter on or off. To light up the IR lamp on the front of the AXIS 213 PTZ,

turn the IR cut filter Off and click Save. The Set IR Lamp buttons will then appear.

• Use backlight compensation - this setting is used to make the subject appear clearer against e.g. a

bright background.

Image Settings

• Auto focus enabled (default setting)

• Noise reduction - sets the level of noise reduction in the image. i.e. sharpens the image. Setting the

noise reduction to ‘high’ will cause a drop in frame rate (fps).

For more information on all of the above settings, please see the online help.

Notes: •If configured by the administrator under Live View Config > Layout > IR Buttons, the viewer will be able to switch the IR lamp

and IR filter on and off directly from the Live View page.

•In certain situations, the white balancing system will not operate effectively. Problems may occur if the image contains no white

color at all, or if the dominant color is not white. In these circumstances, the white balance may incorrectly be based on another

visible color in the image, and colors may become distorted. A pale background picture with reddish or blue foreground objects is

very symptomatic of this condition. In such cases it is recommended that a fixed white balance setting is selected.

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Advanced - MPEG-4

Client Compatability

The AXIS 213 PTZ supports the following different MPEG-4 profiles and levels:

Profile@Level

Properties

Advanced Simple Profile @ Level 3

Advanced Simple Profile @ Level 5

Max bit rate = 768 kbit/s, ISMA compliant

Max Bit rate = 8 Mbit/s

To use Advanced Simple Profile @ Level 3, select ISMA compliant and click the Save button.

Level 5 is preferred if there is enough bandwidth available, as the image quality of the video stream will be

better than at level 3. The viewing client must support the profile used for the video stream, otherwise the

MPEG-4 stream cannot be viewed.

Note: The Axis Media Control supports all the configuration possibilities described on this page.

GOV Settings

The GOV structure can be set to either I or IP, which describes the type of images included in the video

stream, as well as their internal order. The IP-structure generally sends the differences compared to the

previous image and far fewer complete images, so this method uses much less bandwidth than the

I-structure. The I-structure gives higher frame rates when using a high resolution, but requires more

bandwidth.

The GOV length determines the sum total of P-images and I-images in a GOV. Setting the GOV length to a

high value saves considerably on bandwidth. However there may be noticeable decay in the image at high

values.

Notes: •GOV = Group of VOPs

•VOP = Video Object Plane

•Video Object Plane = image

Bit Rate Control

Limiting the maximum bit rate is a good way of controlling the bandwidth used by the MPEG-4 video

stream. Leaving the Maximum bit rate as unlimited will provide consistently good image quality, but at the

expense of increased bandwith usage whenever there is more activity in the image. Limiting the bit rate to

a defined value will prevent excessive bandwidth usage, but images will be lost when the limit is exceeded.

Note that a maximum bit rate can be used for both variable and constant bit rates.

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The bit rate type can be set as Variable Bit Rate (VBR) or Constant Bit Rate (CBR). VBR will adjust the bit

rate according to the images' complexity, thus using a lot of bandwidth for a lot of activity in the image

and less for lower activity in the monitored area.

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Audio

This section describes how to configure the basic audio settings for the AXIS 213 PTZ, e.g. set the

communication mode and adjust the sound levels in the microphone and speaker connected to the

connection module.

Audio - Basic

Enable Audio

Enable audio transmission to and from the AXIS 213 PTZ using the connection module, which is an

optional accessory. See AUDIO IN/OUT , on page 35 for more information.

Audio Channels

There are two mono audio channels between the AXIS 213 PTZ and other clients, one for receiving audio

and one for transmitting audio. Each audio channel can be turned on or off, which means that there are

four audio mode options that can be used.

Full-duplex mode means that you can transmit and receive audio (talk and listen) at the same time, without

having to use any of the controls. This is just like having a telephone conversation. The only controls you

may wish to use in this mode are the mute buttons - to turn the sound off, and the sliders - to adjust the

input/output volume levels. This mode requires that the client PC has a sound card with support for

full-duplex audio. If your available bandwidth is 0.2 Mbit/s or less, it is recommended that you use

half-duplex mode instead.

Half-duplex mode also 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 help of the push-to-talk button.

To speak, press and hold the button (check that the microphone is not muted). When finished speaking,

release the button. You will now be receiving audio from the other end of the connection.

Note that the push-to-talk button is configured from AMC, see AXIS Media Control , on page 12. It is also

possible to configure the Push-to-talk button so that it toggles between speaking and listening modes.

Half-Duplex mode is best if you only have limited bandwidth available.

When you select Simplex - AXIS 213 PTZ speaker only mode, the speaker connected to the AXIS 213

PTZ’s connection module will play audio, but no audio will be transmitted from the AXIS 213 PTZ to other

web clients. This could be used to e.g. provide spoken instructions to a person seen in the network camera.

This mode requires you to use the push to talk button.

Simplex - AXIS 213 PTZ microphone only mode transmits audio from the microphone connected to the

AXIS 213 PTZ’s connection module to any web clients. It will not receive audio from any other web clients.

This can be used in remote monitoring, web attractions etc., to provide live audio, as well as video, of a

monitored situation.

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When using half-duplex, the Send the sound from the active client to all other clients option transmits

the audio signal from the client that is talking to all the other clients.

Audio Input

If there are problems with the sound input being too low or high, it is possible to adjust the input gain for

the microphone connected to the AXIS 213 PTZ.

Audio Output

If the sound from the speaker is too low or high it is possible to adjust the output gain for the active

speaker connected to the connection module.

When satisfied with the settings, click Save, or click Reset to revert to the previously saved settings.

Audio - Advanced

The advanced audio settings allows you to tune the external microphone connected to the AXIS 213 PTZ

connection module to suit your environment.

Audio Quality Settings

Enable speech filter improves the sound quality when the microphone is placed close to the person talking

and can also help reduce background noise. The filter cuts the lowest and the highest frequencies. The

bypass frequency range is approximately 250Hz to 3700Hz (measured at -10dB cut-off break points).

Enable echo cancellation reduces acoustic echoing if sound from the speaker is captured by the

microphone.

Noise canceling is a way of reducing the background noise when there is no useful audio present. A typical

application could be that the camera is set up in a noisy environment, and you are only interested in

hearing the sound from the AXIS 213 PTZ when someone is speaking close to the microphone. There are

two adjustable parameters available to optimize this function:

• Noise canceller threshold value

• Noise canceller attenuation

When the incoming sound is louder than the threshold, it will pass without any changes. When lower than

the threshold, the incoming sound will be reduced by a certain attenuation factor. The threshold level

should be set higher than the background noise, but lower than the useful audio.

The noise canceller threshold value can be set to High, Medium High, Medium low and Low. A lower

threshold will accept most of the audio to pass. Only the weakest background noise will be reduced. A

higher threshold will make the noise canceller act on even stronger background noise. At the maximum

level High, there is a risk of reducing useful audio as well.

There is a trade-off between noise canceling and sound quality. In other words, increasing the noise

canceller attenuation deteriorates sound quality. Adjust the threshold and the attenuation to an optimum

by listening and changing the levels.

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Live View Config

Live View 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 Con-

figure button and see the following page.

• Own Home Page - Upload and use a custom page

as the default web page. Click the Configure

button and see below.

Use custom settings

Adjust the settings under Modify the Axis look, to

change the background picture, banner, colors, etc.

To use your own file for e.g. a banner, check the

Own radio button and select your own uploaded file

from the drop-down list, or select External and

enter the path to the file. See below for instructions

on uploading your own files.

Own Home Page

To use a previously uploaded web page (see below)

as the default page, check the checkbox, select the

page from the drop-down list and click OK.

Upload Own Web Files

Your own web files, background pictures etc., must

first be uploaded to the AXIS 213 PTZ in order to be

available for selection in the Custom Settings setup

dialog. Once uploaded, the files are shown in the

drop-down list.

1. Enter the path to the file, or click the

Browse button.

2. Select the user level for the uploaded file.

Setting the user access level means that

you have complete control over which

pages can be viewed by which users.

3. When the path is shown correctly in the

text field, click the Upload button.

All uploaded files are shown in the list in the lower

section of the page. To remove a file, check the box

provided next to it and then click the Remove

button.

Note: Unchecking the box for Show setup link will remove the

setup link from the camera’s Home Page. The setup tools will

then only be accessible by entering the full setup address into the address/URL field of a browser, i.e. http://<ipaddress>/opera-

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User Defined Links

Enter a descriptive name and enter the URL in the provided field. The link will appear on the Live View

page. User defined CGI links can be used to issue HTTP API requests, e.g. PTZ commands.

User-defined links

Example:

1. Check Show custom link 1

2. Enter a descriptive name, e.g. CAM START.

3. Select the Use as cgi link radio button and enter the cgi link in the field:

http://192.168.0.125/axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi?continuouspantiltmove=-30,-30

4. Check Show custom link 2.

5. Enter a descriptive name, e.g. CAM STOP.

6. Select the Use as cgi link radio button and enter the cgi link in the field:

http://192.168.0.125/axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi?continuouspantiltmove=0,0

7. These links will appear in the web interface and can be used to control the PTZ camera.

For more information on the Axis HTTP API, see the Support / Developer pages on the Axis Website at

http://www.axis.com

Action Buttons

These buttons can then be used to manually trigger and stop an event from the Live View page. See Event

Servers , on page 25.

The snapshot button allows users to take a snapshot of the video stream and save it on a computer.

Output Buttons

These buttons can then be used to manually start and stop an event from the Live View page, e.g. switch a

light on/off:

• The Pulse button activates the port for a defined period

• Active/Inactive displays 2 buttons, one for each action (on/off)

Default Video Format

Select default video format from the drop-down list. Check the box to enable video format selection on the

Live View Page.

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Default Viewer

Select your preferred method of viewing moving images. The options are:

Browser

Viewer

Description

AMC

Recommended viewer in Windows Internet Explorer (MPEG-4 /Motion JPEG). Might not be

possible on computers that have restrictions on the installation of additional software.

QuickTime

Java applet

MPEG-4 only.

Windows

Internet Explorer

A slower imaging alternative to AMC. Requires one of the following installed on the client:

•

JVM (J2SE) 1.4.2 or higher

JRE (J2SE) 5.0 or higher

Still image

Server Push

QuickTime

Java applet

Still image

Displays still images only. Hit the Refresh button in your browser to view a new image.

Recommended viewer for other browsers (Motion JPEG).

MPEG-4 only.

Other browsers

A slower imaging alternative to Server Push (Motion JPEG only).

Displays still images only. Hit the Refresh button in your browser to view a new image.

Please see the online help

for more information.

Viewer settings

Show viewer toolbar - Uncheck to remove the viewer toolbar from the Live View page.

Enable MPEG-4 decoder installation - enables/disables the installation of the MPEG-4 decoder included

with AMC.

Show crosshair in PTZ joystick mode- enables/disables a red position indicator on the Live VIew page

when the joystick navigation mode is selected.

HTML Examples

You can add live video from the AXIS 213 PTZ to your own web site. The camera can transmit a Motion

JPEG stream to up to 20 simultaneous connections, although an administrator can restrict this to fewer.

Select the preferred Video Format from the drop down list. The available options are Motion JPEG, MPEG-4

using AMC and MPEG-4 using QuickTime. If MPEG-4 is set as the video format, note that a separate

MPEG-4 license is required for each viewer.

The Motion JPEG selection has additional settings for Image Type, Image size and other optional settings

to configure the video stream to suit your Web page. Click Update once satisfied.

The camera generates the required source code for your configuration. Copy this code and paste it into your

own Web page code.

External Video

The AXIS 213 PTZ can also display video images from other Axis network cameras and video servers,

directly on the Live View page. These are known as External Video sources. Once configured, these

external video sources are available from the drop-down list on the Live View page.

Click the Add button to open the External Video Source Setup dialog, which is used to make all the

necessary settings. Enter the IP address or host name of the external video source you wish to add.

Depending on the external source, select either MPEG-2, MPEG-4 or Motion JPEG as the type of video

stream to receive.

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PTZ Configuration

Preset Positions

A preset position is a pre-defined camera view than can be quickly and easily moved to and viewed, simply

by selecting the preset.

From Preset Position Setup, use the

Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) controls to

steer the camera to the required

position. When satisfied with the

camera's position, enter a descriptive

name. This camera position is then

saved as a preset position.

The AXIS 213 PTZ will assume the

exact position when the preset's name

is selected - from the Preset positions

drop-down list on the Live View page,

or by events or Sequence modes (see

below).

Any one position can be set as the

Home position, which is readily accessible by clicking on the Home button in both the Preset Position Setup

window and the Live View window. The position's name will have (H) added, e.g. Office Entrance (H).

Sequence Mode

The Live View page can be configured to rotate through selected preset positions, in a set order or

randomly. External video sources can also be included in these sequences.

Select the desired preset positions and/or external video sources and enter the time to display each position.

Click Save.

The Sequence buttons will appear on the Live View page - to enable the viewer to start and

stop the sequence mode.

Advanced - Limits

Define the pan, tilt and zoom limits for the AXIS 213 PTZ. Movements to the left and right, up and down

can be restricted to narrow the area under surveillance. See the online help for more information.

Advanced - Ctrl Panel

This allows you to add shortcut command buttons to the control panel. This requires the URL (path) to an

auxiliary command provided by the PTZ driver, or to some other command accessed via the HTTP API. See

the online help for more information.

Advanced - Calibration

The area zoom functionality available on the Live View page can be calibrated from here.

Advanced - Control Queue

PTZ Control Queue - The administrator can set up a queue for the PTZ controls. Once set up, the PTZ

Control Queue buttons will appear on the Live View page offering one viewer exclusive control for a limited

amount of time. Other users will be placed in the queue. See the online help for more information.

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Event Configuration

This section describes how to configure the AXIS 213 PTZ for alarm and event handling. The AXIS 213 PTZ

can be configured to perform certain actions when certain types of events occur.

Terminology

• Event Type - A set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 213 PTZ should perform cer-

tain actions. An event type may result in a single event, or it may result in many, all depending on

how often the conditions governing its behavior are met.

• Triggered Event Type - An event that is activated by a specific internal or external trigger condi-

tion. For example by motion detection or by an external device such as a door switch or a sensor.

• Scheduled Event Type - An event that runs at a pre-programmed time.

• Action - What occurs when the event triggers, e.g. the upload of video images to an FTP server,

email notification, etc.

Event Servers

Event Servers are used, e.g. for receiving uploaded image files and/or notification messages. To set up Event

server connections in your AXIS 213 PTZ, go to Setup > Event Configuration > Event Servers and enter

the required information according to the selected server type.

Server type

FTP server

Purpose

Required information

•

Upload of saved images

•

IP address/hostname

Descriptive name of your choice

User name and password (to FTP server)

Upload path e.g. images/

Port number

Use passive mode if there is a firewall between the camera and the FTP server

HTTP server

TCP server

•

Notification messages

Upload of saved images

•

Descriptive name of your choice

URL

User name and password (to HTTP server)

Proxy address/proxy port

Proxy user name and password

•

IP address/hostname

Descriptive name of your choice

Port number

Notification messages

For details on each setting, please refer to the online help files

available from each web page.

Note: Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers will be lost if the connection to the event server fails.

When the setup is complete, the connection can be tested by clicking the Test button (the connection test

will take approximately 10 seconds).

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Event Types

An Event Type is a set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 213 PTZ is to perform certain

actions. The Event Type List shows the event types currently configured in the camera.

Example: If somebody passes a connected sensor and an event type has been configured to act on this, the camera can e.g. record and

save images to an FTP server, and/or send a notification email to a pre-configured email address with a pre-configured mes-

sage. Images can be sent as email attachments.

Triggered Event

A triggered event is activated by e.g:

• a switch connected to an input port on connection module attached to the AXIS 213 PTZ

• a manually activated action e.g. from an action button in the web interface

• on restart (reboot) after e.g. power loss.

Setting up a triggered event

This example describes how to set the AXIS 213 PTZ to upload images when the main door is opened:

1. Click Add triggered on the Event types page.

2. Enter a descriptive name for the event, e.g. Main door.

3. Set the Priority - High, Normal or Low (see online help files).

4. Set the Respond to Trigger... parameters when the event is to be active, e.g. only after office hours

5. Select the trigger alternative from the Triggered by... drop-down list, e.g. an Input port with a

connected sensor if the door is opened.

6. Set the When Triggered... parameters i.e. set what the AXIS 213 PTZ is to do if the main door is

opened e.g. upload images to an FTP server or send an e-mail.

7. Click OK to save the Event in the Event Types list.

Please see 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.

Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers

This function is very useful when checking to see what happened immediately before and after a trigger,

e.g. 2 minutes before and after a door has been opened. Check the Upload images checkbox under Event

Types > Add Triggered... > When Triggered... to expand the web page with the available options.

Note: The buffer size is up to 9 MB buffer. The maximum length of time of the pre-/post-buffer depends on the image size and selected

frame rate.

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Include pre-trigger buffer - images stored internally in the server from the time immediately preceding the

trigger. Check the box to enable the pre-trigger buffer, enter the desired length of time and specify the

required image frequency.

Include post-trigger buffer - contains images from the time immediately after the trigger. Configure as for

pre-trigger.

Note: If the pre- or post-buffer is too large for the internal memory, the frame rate will be reduced and individual images may be miss-

ing. If this occurs, an entry will be created in the unit's log file.

Continue image upload (unbuffered) - enable the upload of images for a fixed length of time. Specify the

length of time for the uploaded recording, in seconds, minutes or hours, or for as long as the trigger is

active. Finally, set the desired image frequency to the maximum (the maximum available) or to a specified

frame rate. The frame rate will be the best possible, but might not be as high as specified, especially if

uploading via a slow connection.

Scheduled Event

A Scheduled event can be activated at pre-set times, in a repeating pattern on selected weekdays.

Settin up a scheduled event

This example describes how to set the AXIS 213 PTZ to send an email notification with saved images from

a set time:

1. Click Add scheduled on the Event types page.

2. Enter a descriptive name for the event, e.g. Scheduled email.

3. Set the Priority (High, Normal or Low).

4. Set the Activation Time parameters (24h clock) when the event is to be active, e.g. start on Fridays at

18.00 with a duration of 62 hours.

5. Set the When Activated... parameters i.e. set what the AXIS 213 PTZ is to do at the specified time e.g.

send uploaded images to an email address.

6. Click OK to save the Event in the Event Types list.

Please see the online help files

for descriptions of each available option.

Motion Detection

In the Motion Detection menu, you can configure the AXIS 213 PTZ for motion detection. The motion

detection feature is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occurs (or stops) in the image. The AXIS

213 PTZ can use a maximum of 10 Include/Exclude windows.

• Include windows target specific areas within the image

• Exclude windows are areas to be ignored within the Include window

Once configured, the motion detection windows will appear in a list when motion detection is selected to

trigger an event. See Setting up a triggered event above.

Note: • Using the motion detection feature may decrease overall performance in the camera.

• Motion detection will not function while the lens is moving (i.e. pan, tilt, zoom)

Configuring motion detection

This example describes how to configure motion detection:

1. Click Motion Detection in the Event Configuration menu.

2. Click the Configure Included Windows radio button.

3. Click New.

4. Enter a descriptive name of your choice under Windows name.

5. Adjust the size (drag the bottom right-hand corner) and position (click on the text at the top and

drag to the desired position).

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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.

If there are parts of the Include window that you wish to exclude, click the

Configure Excluded Windows radio button and repeat steps 1-8 above.

Please see the online help

for descriptions of each available option.

Parameter

Size

History

Sensitivity

High

Only very large objects

An object that appears in the region

Ordinary colored objects against ordi-

trigger motion detection will trigger the motion detection for a nary backgrounds will trigger the

long period

motion detection

Low

Even very small objects An object that appears in the region

Only very bright objects against a dark

trigger motion detection will trigger motion detection for only a background will trigger motion detec-

very short period

tion

Default val-

ues

Low

Medium to High

Examples:

•

Avoid triggering on small objects in the image by selecting a high size level.

To trigger motion detection as long as there is activity in the area, select a high history level.

To only detect flashing light, low sensitivity can be selected. In other cases, a high sensitivity level is recommended.

Port Status

Under Event Configuration > Port Status there is a list that shows the status for the connected inputs and

outputs of the AXIS 213 PTZ for the benefit of the Operator who cannot access the System Options section.

Example: If the Normal state for a push button connected to an input is set to Inactive - as long as the button is not pushed, the state

is inactive. If the button is pushed, the state of the input changes to active.

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System Options

Security - users

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, as described below:

User List

The user list displays the currently configured authorized users and their access levels:

• Viewer - the lowest level of access, which only allows the user access to the Live View page.

• Operator - an Operator can view the Live View page, create and modify event types and adjust cer-

tain other settings. The Operator does not have access to the Systems Options configuration pages.

• Administrator - an administrator has unrestricted access to the Setup Tools and can determine the

registration of all other users.

User Settings

Check the required boxes to enable the following fucntions:

• Enable anonymous viewer login - allows any viewer direct access to the Live View page.

• Maximum number of simultaneous viewers - enter a value here to restrict the number of unicast

viewers accessing the unit. This is useful if you need to save on bandwidth. (Note that all multicast

viewers count as 1 viewer.)

• Enable anonymous PTZ control login - allows any viewer access to the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls on

the Live View page.

Security - IP Address Filter

General

Enable IP Address Filtering - When enabled, the IP address filter will allow or deny access to the AXIS 213

PTZ to the IP addresses in the list. The administrator can add up to 256 IP address ranges or single IP

addresses to the Allowed IP Addresses list.

See the IP address filtering help files

for information on how to add IP address ranges.

Referrals

To prevent unauthorized sources from including the video stream from the AXIS 213 PTZ into external web

pages, check the Referrals checkbox and enter the IP address or Host name of the allowed computer(s) that

host the web pages with the included video stream. Several IP addresses/host names can be defined and

should be separated by semicolons(;)

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Date & Time Settings

Current Server Time

Displays the current date and time (24h clock). If this has not been configured, the time displayed is the

default setting. 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 and check the daylight saving time

changes, if desired.

From the Time Mode section, select the preferred method to use for setting the time:

• Synchronize with computer time - sets the time from the clock on your computer.

• Synchronize with NTP Server - the AXIS 213 PTZ will obtain the time from an NTP server every 60 minutes.

Specify the NTP server's IP address or host name.

Note that if using a host name for the NTP server, a DNS server must be configured under TCP/IP settings.

See Network > TCP/IP below.

Set manually - this option allows you to manually set the time and date.

Date & Time Format Used in Images - specify the formats for the date and time (12h or 24h) displayed in

the Live View video streams.

Use the predefined formats or use your own custom date and time formats. See Advanced File Naming &

Date/Time Formats in the help files

for information on how to create your own file formats.

Network - Basic TCP/IP Settings

IP Address Configuration

The IP address of the AXIS 213 PTZ can be set automatically via DHCP, or a fixed IP address can be set

manually. A host name can be used and there are options for setting up notification of changes in the IP

address. DHCP is enabled by default.

Note: • Automatic IP address assignment via DHCP may lead to the situation where the IP address is changed and you lose contact.

Configure the options for notification of IP address change (under Services) to receive notification from the AXIS 213 PTZ, when

the IP address has been changed.

• Alternatively, if your DHCP server can update a DNS server, you can access the AXIS 213 PTZ by host name which is always the

same, regardless of the IP address.

Services

Options for notification of IP address change - if the IP Address for the AXIS 213 PTZ is changed

automatically, e.g. by DHCP, you can choose to be notified. Click Settings... and enter the required

information.

AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service - If the AXIS 213 PTZ has been registered with the Axis Internet

Dynamic DNS service and the IP address for the product changes, the service is updated to reflect the

change. Check the box to enable/disable automatic updates.

The domain name currently registered at the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS service for your product can at

any time be removed. To do this click Settings... and follow the instructions.

For more information, please refer to the online help files

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Network Advanced TCP/IP Settings

DNS Configuration

DNS (Domain Name Service) provides the translation of host names to IP addresses on your network.

Obtain DNS server address via DHCP - automatically use the DNS server settings provided by the DHCP

server. Click the View button to see the current settings.

Use the following DNS server address - enter the desired DNS server by specifying the following:

• Domain name - enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the AXIS 213 PTZ. 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 Qualified Domain Name myserver.mycompany.com

where mycompany.com is the Domain name.

• Primary DNS server - enter the IP address of the primary DNS server.

• Secondary DNS server - will be used if the primary DNS server is unavailable.

NTP Configuration

The AXIS 213 PTZ can obtain the correct time from an NTP server. The address for the NTP server can

either be obtained via the DHCP server, or it can be entered manually.

Host Name Configuration

The AXIS 213 PTZ can be accessed using a host name, instead of an IP address. The host name is usually

the same as the assigned DNS Name. It is always the first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name and is

always one word, with no period. For example, myserver is the host name in the Fully Qualified Domain

Name myserver.mycompany.com.

The enable dynamic DNS updates allows you to alias a dynamic IP address to a static host name, allowing

your computer to be more easily accessed from various locations on the Internet. Outside users can always

access your server using the associated DNS name regardless of the WAN IP. The DNS server used by the

user and/or the DNS server responsible for the domain in use must support RFC2136 and allow updates

from the camera.

The TTL (Time To Live) value determines how long (in seconds) the reply from the DNS server should be

remembered when checking that the domain name for the registered IP address is still valid.

Link-Local Address

Link-Local Address is enabled by default and assigns the AXIS 213 PTZ an additional IP address for the

UPnP protocol. The AXIS 213 PTZ can have both a Link-Local IP and a static/DHCP IP address at the same

time - these will not affect each other. See Network - UPnP , on page 32.

HTTP

The default HTTP port number (port 80) can be changed to any port within the range 1024-65535. This is

useful for e.g. simple security port mapping.

NAT Traversal

Use NAT traversal when your AXIS 213 PTZ 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 forwarded to the network camera.

Enable/Disable - When enabled, the AXIS 213 PTZ will attempt to configure port mapping in a NAT router

on your network, using UPnP™.

Use manually selected NAT router - Select this option to manually select a NAT router. Enter the IP

address for the router in the field provided.

If a router is not manually specified, the AXIS 213 PTZ Network Camera will automatically search for NAT

routers on your network. If more than one router is found, the default router will be selected.

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.

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RTSP

The RTSP protocol allows a connecting client to start an MPEG-4 stream. Enter the RTSP port number to

use. The default setting is 554.

Network Traffic

The default setting is Auto-negotiate which means that the correct speed is automatically selected. If

necessary, you can set the connection speed by selecting it from the drop-down list. 10BaseT (Half/Full

Duplex), 100BaseTX (Half/Full Duplex).

Maximum bandwidth - Specify, in Mbit/s or Kbit/s, the maximum bandwidth that the AXIS 213 PTZ is

allowed to use on your network. This is a useful function when connecting the AXIS 213 PTZ to busy or

heavily loaded networks. The default setting is Unlimited.

For more information, please refer to the online help files

Network - SOCKS

SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The AXIS 213 PTZ can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach

networks on the other side of a firewall/proxy server. This functionality is useful if the AXIS 213 PTZ is

located on a local network behind a firewall, but notifications, uploads, alarms, etc., need to be sent to a

destination outside the local network (e.g. to the Internet).

Network - SMTP (email)

(Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) Enter the host names or addresses for your primary and secondary mail

servers in the fields provided to enable event and error email messages from the AXIS 213 PTZ to

predefined addresses, via SMTP.

Network - UPnP

The AXIS 213 PTZ includes support for UPnP in Windows Millennium and Windows XP. UPnP is enabled

by default.

Note: UPnP must be installed on your workstation. To do this, open the Control Panel from the Start Menu and select Add/Remove Pro-

grams. Select Add/Remove Windows Components and open the Networking Services section. Click Details and then select UPnP

as the service to add.

Network - RTP/MPEG-4

These RTP settings concern the IP addresses and port numbers to use for video and audio streams, and are

only valid when MPEG-4 is used as the video format.

Port Range

The RTP Port range defines the range of ports from which the video/audio ports are automatically selected.

This is useful if the camera is connected to a NAT router with manually configured port mapping.

Multicast

Set the IP addresses and port numbers, and the Time-To-Live value to use for the video and audio stream(s)

in MPEG-4 format.

Only IP addresses within certain ranges can be used for multicasting. The camera has been pre-configured

with an address from these ranges, and this does not normally need to be changed. Please contact your

network administrator if you have special requirements.

Notes: •Viewers do not need to know this IP address or port number, but simply the main IP address or host name otherwise used for

accessing the camera.

•Setting the video port number to 0 means a random port number will be used.

For more information on these settings, please see the online help.

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Network - Bonjour

The AXIS 213 PTZ includes support for Bonjour. When this is enabled, the camera is automatically detected

by operating systems and clients that support this protocol.

Ports & Devices

The pinout, interface support and the control and monitoring functions are described in the section on the

Connection Module , on page 35.

LED Settings

When the LED on the front of the AXIS 213 PTZ is Enabled, the LED will remain lit when the AXIS 213 PTZ

is on and flash when there is any network activity. If Disabled, the LED will remain off, except when there

is a hardware problem and the LED will flash red.

Maintenance

Maintain Server

• 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 values. The settings

that will not be reset are as follows:

• the boot protocol (DHCP or static)

• the static IP address

• the default router

• the subnet mask

• the system time

• Default - The Factory default button should be used with caution. Pressing this button will reset all of

the AXIS 213 PTZ's settings to the factory default values (including the IP address)

Upgrade Server

See Upgrading the Firmware , on page 37.

Backup

Click the Backup button to take a backup of all of the parameters, and any user-defined scripts. If

necessary, it will then possible to return to the previous settings if the settings are changed and there is

unexpected behavior.

Note: The root password will also be reset to the password saved in the backup file.

Restore

Click the Browse button to locate the saved backup file (see above) and then click the Restore button. The

settings will be restored to the previous configuration.

Note: Backup and Restore can only be used on the same unit running the same firmware. This feature is not intended for multi-config-

urations or for firmware upgrades.

Support - Support Overview

The support overview page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information,

should you require technical assistance.

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Support - System Overview

This provides a quick look at the status and settings for the camera. Information that can be found here

includes the camera’s firmware version, IP address, security, event and image settings, as well as recent log

items. Many of the captions are also links to the Setup pages, so that you can quickly and easily make

adjustments to the camera’s settings.

Support - Logs & Reports

Information

The Logs, Server report and the Parameter List provide valuable information for troubleshooting and when

contacting Axis’ support service. Please include a recent Server Report with your query when contacting

Axis support.

Configuration

• Log Level for Log Files - from the drop-down list, select the level of information to be added to the Log file

• 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

Scripting is an advanced function that provides the possibility to customize and use scripts. This function is

a very powerful tool.

Caution!

Improper use may cause unexpected behavior or even cause loss of contact with the unit. If a script does

cause problems, reset the unit to its factory default settings. A backup file may be of use to return the unit

to its latest configuration.

Axis strongly recommends that you do not use this function unless you fully understand the

consequences. Axis support does not provide assistance for problems with customized scripts.

For more information, please visit the Developer pages at www.axis.com/developer

Advanced - Plain Config

This function is for the advanced user with experience of Axis network camera configuration. All

parameters can be set and modified from this page. Help is available from the standard help pages.

Resetting to Factory Default Settings

To reset the AXIS 213 PTZ to the original default settings, go to the System Options > Maintenance web

page (described in Maintenance , on page 33)

-or- use the Reset button on the AXIS 213 PTZ as described below:

Using the Reset Button

Follow the instructions below to reset the AXIS 213 PTZ to factory default settings using the Reset Button.

1. Switch off the AXIS 213 PTZ by disconnecting the external power supply.

2. Using a suitably pointed object, press and hold the Reset button while you reconnect the power

connector.

3. Keep the Reset button pressed for approximately 15 seconds.

4. Release the Reset button.

Note: Resetting to the factory default settings using the Reset Button will cause all parameters (including the IP address) to be reset.

Refer to Maintenance , on page 33 for other methods that do not reset the IP address.

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Connection Module

The connection module is an optional accessory configured and controlled via the camera user interface.

When connected to the camera it provides the following connections:

• SERVER - for the connection to the AXIS 213

• 2 Digital inputs

• VIDEO IN

• AUDIO IN/OUT

• 3 Relay outputs

• VIDEO OUT

• RS-232C serial port

AUDIO IN/OUT

1. Connect an electret microphone (not supplied) to the AUDIO IN socket.

2. Connect a loudspeaker (not supplied) to the AUDIO OUT socket (amplified speakers only).

Inputs and outputs (I/Os)

The I/Os are used in applications for, e.g. event triggering, time lapse recording, alarm notification via

email, and image storage to FTP locations.

• Input - for e.g. a pushbutton. If the button is pressed, the state changes, and the input will be active

(shown under Event Configuration > Port Status).

• Output - for e.g. an alarm device that can be activated from output buttons on the Live View page, or as

an action for an Event Type. If the alarm device is activated, the output will show as active (under Event

Configuration > Port Status)

I/O

Description

Alarm In 1,2

Alarm GND

Connect to GND to activate, or leave floating (unconnected) to deactivate.

Alarm Out

Active output, electrical connection between A and B. Non-active output, no connection

1A,1B;2A,2B;3A,3B between A and B. Imax=100mA, VMax=24V

VIDEO IN

This input can be used to connect an external analog camera. It will then be possible to display the images

from this camera in the AXIS 213’s web pages.

Only one image source at a time can be displayed. This is selected from System Options > Advanced >

Plain Config. Open the group ImageSource and then set the ImageSource IO Video Connector to BNC for

the external camera. Setting this to YC will instead show the images from the AXIS 213 itself.

VIDEO OUT

Via the standard BNC connector, this output allows the AXIS 213 to be connected directly to a traditional

CCTV system. Note that to display the image from VIDEO OUT with the correct orientation, the AXIS 213

must be ceiling mounted.

RS-232C

This port can be used for generic TCP/IP or HTTP communication, and is intended for use by advanced

applications and users only. The port can configured in the Serial group (set Port 1 Usage to the required

protocol) in System Options > Advanced > Plain Config.

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Troubleshooting

Checking the Firmware

Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the AXIS 213 PTZ. 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 in your camera

can be seen on the page Setup > Basic Configuration.

Upgrading the Firmware

When you upgrade the firmware with a file from the Axis website, your camera will receive the latest

available functionality. Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new

release, before updating the firmware.

Note: Preconfigured and customized settings will be saved when the firmware is upgraded (providing the features are available in the

new firmware) although this is not guaranteed by Axis Communications. Always read the instructions and release notes avail-

able with each new release, before upgrading the firmware.

1. Save the firmware file to your computer. The latest version of the firmware is available free of

charge from the Axis Web site at www.axis.com/techsup

2. Go to Setup > System Options > Maintenance in the camera’s web pages.

3. In the Upgrade Server section, browse to the desired firmware file on your computer. Click

Upgrade.

Notes:

•After starting the upgrade process, always wait at least 5-10 minutes before restarting the camera, even if you sus-

pect the upgrade has failed.

•Your dealer reserves the right to charge for any repair attributable to faulty upgrading by the user.

•The AXIS Camera Management software tool can be used for multiple upgrades. Please see the Axis Web site at

www.axis.com for more information.

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Support

If you contact the Axis support desk, please help us help you resolve your problems expediently by

providing a server report, log file and a brief description of the problem.

Server Report - go to Setup > System Options > Support Overview. The server report contains important

information about the server and its software, as well as a list of the current parameters.

Log file - go to Setup > System Options > Logs & Reports. The Log file records events within the unit

since the last restart of the system and can prove a useful diagnostic tool for troubleshooting.

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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 Installation Guide.

The camera is located on a different subnet If the IP address intended for the camera and the IP address of your computer are located on different sub-

nets, you will not be able to set the IP address. Contact your network administrator to obtain an appropriate

IP address.

The IP address is being used by another device Disconnect the camera from the network. Run the Ping command. (In a Command/DOS window, type ping

and the IP address of the unit).

If you receive: Reply from <IP address>: bytes = 32; time = 10 ms..... - this means that the IP address may

already be in use by another device on your network. You must obtain a new IP address and reinstall the unit.

If you see: Request timed out - this means that the IP address is available for use with your camera. In this

case, check all cabling and reinstall the unit.

Possible IP address conflict with another

device on the same subnet

The static IP address in the camera is used before the DHCP server sets a a dynamic address. This means that

if the same default static IP address is also used by another device, there may be problems accessing the

camera. To avoid this, set the static IP address to 0.0.0.0.

The camera cannot be accessed from a browser

The IP address has been changed by DHCP

1) Move the camera to an isolated network or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP server. Set the IP address

again, using the AXIS IP Utility (see the Installation Guide) or the ARP/Ping commands.

2) Access the unit and disable DHCP in the TCP/IP settings. Return the unit to the main network. The unit

now has a fixed IP address that will not change.

3) As an alternative to 2), if dynamic IP address via DHCP or BOOTP is required, select the required service

and then configure IP address change notification from the network settings. Return the unit to the main

network. The unit will now have a dynamic IP address, but will notify you if the address changes.

Other networking problems

Test the network cable by connecting it to another network device, then Ping that device from your worksta-

tion. See the instructions above.

Camera is accessible locally, but not externally

Broadband router configuration

To configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the camera: Enable the NAT-traversal

feature which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the camera.

This is enabled from Setup > System Options > Network > TCP/IP Advanced.

Firewall protection

Check the Internet firewall with your system administrator.

Check if you need to configure the default router settings.

Default routers required

Problems with the MPEG-4 format

No MPEG-4 displayed in the

client

Check that the correct network interface is selected in the AMC control panel applet (network tab).

Check that the relevant MPEG-4 connection methods are enabled in the AMC control panel applet (network

tab).

In the AMC control applet, select the MPEG-4 tab and click the button Set to default MPEG-4 decoder.

No multicast MPEG-4 displayed in the client Check with your network administrator that the multicast addresses used by the

camera are valid for your network.

Check with your network administrator to see if there is a firewall preventing viewing.

Multicast MPEG-4 only accessible by local

clients

Check if your router supports multicasting, or if the router settings between the client and the server need to

be configured. The TTL (Time To Live) value may need to be increased.

Poor rendering of MPEG-4 images

Color depth set incorrectly on clients. Set to 16-bit or 32-bit color.

If text overlays are blurred, or if there are other rendering problems, you may need to enable Advanced Video

Rendering from the MPEG-4 tab in the AMC control panel applet.

Ensure that your graphics card is using the latest device driver. The latest drivers can usually be downloaded

from the manufacturer's web site.

Color saturation is different in MPEG-4 and Modify the settings for your graphics adapter. Please see the adapter's documentation for more information.

Motion JPEG

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Lower frame rate than expected

Reduce number of applications running on the client computer.

Limit the number of simultaneous viewers. This is done in System Options > Security > Users.

Check with the system administrator that there is enough bandwidth available. See also the online help.

Check in the AMC control panel applet (MPEG-4 tab) that video processing is not set to Decode only I

frames.

Lower the image resolution.

Why don’t I get 30 frames per second?

See the section General performance considerations, on page 56.

Lost or poor images in pre-trigger buffer

(MPEG-4 video stream)

Make sure that Cyclic refresh under Setup > Video & Image > Advanced > MPEG-4

is disabled.

Image degeneration

Decrease the GOV length, see the online help for more information.

Check that you are using an AXIS PS-L power supply.

The Power indicator is not constantly lit

Faulty power supply

The Status and Network indicator LEDs are flashing red rapidly

Hardware failure

Contact your Axis dealer.

The Status indicator LED is flashing red and the camera is inaccessible

A firmware upgrade has been interrupted or See the Emergency Recovery Procedure above.

the firmware has otherwise been damaged

No images displayed on web page

Problem with AMC.

(Internet Explorer only)

To enable the updating of video images in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX

controls. Also, make sure that AXIS Media Control (AMC) component is installed on your workstation.

Installation of additional ActiveX component Configure your camera to use a Java applet for updating the video images under

restricted or prohibited

Live View Config > Layout > Default Viewer for Internet Explorer. See the online help for more information.

Video/Image problems, general

Image too dark or too light

Check the video image settings. See the online help on Video and Image Settings.

Missing images in uploads

Slow image update

This can occur when trying to use a larger image buffer than is actually available. Try lowering the frame rate

or the upload period.

Configuring, e.g. pre-buffers, motion detection, high-resolution images, high frame rates, etc, will reduce the

performance of the camera.

Poor performance

Poor performance may be caused by e.g. heavy network traffic, multiple users accessing the unit, low perfor-

mance clients, use of features such as Motion Detection, Event handling, Image rotation other than 180

degrees.

Poor quality snapshot images

Screen incorrectly configured on your work- In Display Properties, configure your screen to show at least 65000 colors, i.e. at least 16-bit. Using only 16

station

or 256 colors will produce dithering artifacts in the image.

Browser freezes

Netscape 7.x or Mozilla 1.4 (or later) can

sometimes freeze on a slow computer

Lower the image resolution.

Problems uploading files

Limited space

There is only limited space available for the upload of your own files. Try deleting existing files to free up

space.

Motion Detection triggers unexpectedly

Changes in luminance

Motion detection is based upon changes in luminance in the image. This means that if there are sudden

changes in the lighting, motion detection may be triggered mistakenly. Lower the sensitivity setting to avoid

problems with luminance.

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Audio

No audio

Check that:

•

PC sound card, speakers and microphone are correctly connected

the Mute button is not pressed

the volume in and volume out settings are correct

all cabling is connected

the value of the Post Content Length in your proxy server is 1MB or more. You may need to contact your

system administrator to do this.

No full-duplex function

Poor performance

Incorrect configuration. Check the setting in the camera’s Setup pages.

Sound card does not support full-duplex. For information on how to check if your sound card supports

full-duplex, please visit www.axis.com and see the support section for Axis camera products.

Too many users/clients connected. Try limiting the number of clients allowed to connect.

Low bandwidth. Reduce the Speed setting on the Audio settings page. Setting lower speed will reduce any

break-up in the sound, but will also increase the transmission delay. If running in Full-Duplex mode, try

switching to Half-Duplex mode.

Feedback (whining/screeching sound from

speakers)

Poor positioning of speakers and/or microphone. Relocate the speakers or microphone so that they do not

point towards each other, and/or lower the volume.

For further assistance, please contact your reseller, or check the product’s support pages on the Axis

website at http://www.axis.com/techsup

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Technical Specifications

Item

Specification

Models

• AXIS 213 PTZ PTZ 50Hz (PAL)

• AXIS 213 PTZ PTZ 60Hz (NTSC)

Supports both desktop and ceiling mounting

Image sensor

Lens

1/4” Interlaced CCD

• 3.5-91 mm, F1.6–F4.0

• Motorized zoom lens

• Autofocus

• Manual day/night

Angle of view

Zoom

Horizontal: 1.7-42°

• 26x optical

• 12x digital

Minimum illumination

• Color mode: 1 lux, F1.6

• IR mode: 0.1 lux, F1.6, using built-in IR lamp in complete darkness up to 3 m (9.8 ft)

Pan range

Tilt range

Max speed

±170°

-10° to 90°

• Pan 1-90°/sec

• Tilt 1-70°/sec

Video compression

Resolutions

• Motion JPEG

• MPEG-4 Part 2 (ISO/IEC 14496-2), Profiles: ASP and SP

• 4CIF, 2CIFExp, 2CIF, CIF, QCIF

• Max 704x480 (NTSC) 704x576 (PAL)

• Min 160x120 (NTSC) 176x144 (PAL)

Frame rate (NTSC/PAL)

Video streaming

• Motion JPEG: Up to 30/25 fps in all resolutions

• MPEG-4: Up to 21/17 fps at 4CIF/2CIFExp, up to 30/25 fps at 2CIF/CIF/QCIF

• Simultaneous Motion JPEG and MPEG-4

• Controllable frame rate and bandwidth

• Constant and variable bit rate (MPEG-4)

Image settings

• Compression levels: 11 (Motion JPEG)/23 (MPEG-4)

• Rotation: 90º, 180º, 270º

• Backlight compensation

• Manual IR cut filter Day/Night

• White balance

• Color/BW

• Brightness

• Noise reduction

• Exposure control

• Overlay capabilities: time, date, text, image

• Aspect ratio correction

• De-interlace filter(4CIF resolution)

Pan/Tilt/Zoom

• 20 preset positions

• Sequence mode

• Control queue

• Supports Windows compatible joysticks

• Designed for operator control*

*Not for continuous PTZ movements, e.g. Guard tour

Audio

• Requires AXIS 213CM Connection Module (optional accessory)

• Full-duplex, half-duplex or simplex

• Audio compression: G.711 PCM 64kbit/s, G.726 ADPCM 32 or 24 kbit/s

Security

• Multiple user access levels with password protection

• IP address filtering

Alarm and event

management

• Events triggered by built-in motion detection, PTZ preset position, external inputs*, audio detection or

according to a schedule

• Image upload over FTP, email and HTTP

• Notification over TCP, email, HTTP and external outputs*

• Pre- and post alarm buffer of 6 MB

*Requires AXIS 213CM Connection Module (optional accessory)

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Item

Specification

Connectors

• Ethernet 10BaseT/100BaseTX, RJ-45

• 26-pin multi-connector (to optional accessory AXIS 213CM Connection Module)

Casing

Plastic

Processors, memory, clock

• CPU: ETRAX 100LX 32-bit

• Video processing and compression: ARTPEC-2

• RAM: 32 MB

• Flash memory: 4 MB

• Real-time clock backed up by battery

Power

11.5-14V DC, max 13W

Operating conditions

• Temperature: 5-40º C (41–104º F)

• Humidity 20-80% RH (non-condensing)

Installation, management

and maintenance

• AXIS Camera Management tool on CD and web-based configuration

• Configuration of backup and restore

• Firmware upgrades over HTTP or FTP, firmware available at www.axis.com

Video access from

web browser

• Camera live view

• Sequence mode for up to 20 PTZ presets or Axis video sources

• Customizable HTML pages

Minimum web browsing

requirements

• Pentium III CPU 500 MHz or higher, or equivalent AMD

• 128 MB RAM

• AGP graphics card with 32 MB RAM

• Direct Draw

• Windows XP, 2000

• DirectX 9.0 or later

• Internet Explorer 6.x or later

For other operating systems and browsers see www.axis.com/techsup

System integration support • Open API for application integration including AXIS VAPIX API*, AXIS Media Control SDK*, event trigger

data in video stream

• Embedded Linux operating system

* Available at www.axis.com

Supported protocols

Included accessories

IP, HTTP, TCP, ICMP, RTSP, RTP, UDP, IGMP, RTCP, SMTP, FTP, DHCP, UPnP, Bonjour, ARP, DNS, DynDNS,

SOCKS, NTP.

More information on protocol usage available at www.axis.com

• Installation Guide

• CD with User’s Manual, demo software, installation and management tools

• Ceiling and desktop mount kit

• Power supply 13V DC

• MPEG-4 licenses (1 encoder, 1 decoder)

• MPEG-4 decoder (Windows)

Video management

AXIS Camera Station - Surveillance application for viewing, recording and archiving up to 25 cameras

software (not included)

See www.axis.com/partner/adp_partners.htm for further software applications via partners

Accessories

(not included)

• AXIS 213CM Connection Module - Provides duplex audio, I/O and analog video output

• Housings for adverse indoor/outdoor environments

• AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder

• AXIS 295 Video Surveillance Joystick

• IR Illuminators

• MPEG-4 Decoder multi-user license pack

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Item

Specification

Approvals

• EN 55022 Class B

• EN 61000-3-2

• EN 61000-3-3

• EN 55024

• FCC Part 15, Subpart B Class B

• VCCI Class B

• C-tick AS/NZS 3548

• ICES-003 Class B

• EN 60950

• Power supply: EN 60950, UL, cUL

Dimensions

(HxWxD) and weight

• 130 x 104 x 130 mm (5.12” x 4.09” x 5.12”)

• 700g (1.55 lb) excl. power supply

The AXIS 213 PTZ (PAL) delivers the following file sizes:

PAL

Resolution

704x576

704x288

352x288

176x144

PAL aspect ratio corrected

Min-Max (KB)

10 - 300

10 - 250

5 - 150

Resolution

768x576

768x288

384x288

192x144

Min-Max (KB)

11 - 330

4CIF

2CIF expanded

2CIF

4CIF

2CIF expanded

2CIF

11 - 270

5.5 - 160

2.7 - 90

CIF

2.5 - 80

1 - 20

CIF

QCIF

1.1 - 22

The AXIS 213 PTZ (NTSC) delivers the following file sizes:

NTSC

Resolution

704x480

704x240

352x240

176x120

NTSC aspect ratio corrected

Min-Max (KB)

8 - 250

Resolution

640x480

640x240

320x240

160x120

Min-Max (KB)

4CIF

2CIF expanded

2CIF

4CIF

2CIF expanded

2CIF

7 - 230

7 - 180

8 - 200

4 - 125

3.5 - 110

1.8 - 60

0.7 - 14

CIF

2 - 70

CIF

QCIF

0.8 - 15

QCIF

General performance considerations

When setting up the camera, 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 some will affect both. If the load on the CPU reaches its maximum, this will also affect the

frame rate.

The following factors are among the most important to consider:

• High image resolutions and/or lower compression levels result in larger images. Bandwidth

affected.

• Access by large numbers of Motion JPEG and/or unicast MPEG-4 clients. Bandwidth affected.

• Simultaneous viewing of different streams (resolution, compression, etc.) by many clients. Frame

rate and bandwidth affected.

• Accessing both Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams simultaneously. Frame rate and band-

width affected.

• Heavy usage of event settings affects the CPU load. Frame rate affected.

• Enabled motion detection. Frame rate and bandwidth affected.

• Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure. Bandwidth affected.

• Viewing on poorly performing client PC lowers perceived performance. Frame rate affected.

• Access by large number of audio clients using full-duplex mode. Bandwidth affected.

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Optimizing your system

To see the bandwidth and frame rate currently required by the video stream, the AXIS 213 PTZ provides a

tool that can be used to display these values directly in the video image.

To do this, special format strings are added as part of a text overlay.

Simply add #r (average frame rate in fps) and/or #b (average

bandwidth in Kbps) to the overlay.

For detailed instructions, please see the online help for Video &

Image > Overlay Settings, and the help for File Naming &

Date/Time Formats.

Important!

•The figures displayed here are the values as delivered by the camera. If other restrictions are currently in force, (e.g.

bandwidth limitation) these values might not correspond to those actually received by the client.

•For Motion JPEG, these values will only be accurate as long as no frame rate limit has been specified.

Frame rates - Motion JPEG

The following test results show the frame rates in frames/second (fps) for Motion JPEG streams from the

AXIS 213 PTZ, using a compression level of 50%. Note that these values are guidelines only - actual values

may vary.

fps

4CIF

2CIF expanded

2CIF

25/30

CIF

QCIF

Frame rates - MPEG-4

The following test results show the frame rates in frames/second (fps) for MPEG-4 streams from the AXIS

213 PTZ. Note that these values are guidelines only - actual values may vary.

The MPEG-4 test conditions:

• Compression level = 50%

• Video Object Type = Advanced Simple

• GOV structure = IP*

fps

4CIF

2CIF expanded

2CIF

17/21

25/30

CIF

QCIF

*Note that setting the GOV structure to use “I-frames only” will increase the frame rate.

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Bandwidth

As there are many factors affecting bandwidth, it is very difficult to predict the required amounts. The

settings that affect bandwidth are:

• the image resolution

• the image compression

• the frame rate

• the MPEG-4 object type

• the MPEG-4 GOV structure

• the audio settings

There are also factors in the monitored scene that will affect the bandwidth. These are:

• the amount of motion

• the image’s complexity

• the lighting conditions.

For MPEG-4, if there is only limited bandwidth available, and if this is more important than the image

quality, using a constant bit rate (CBR) is recommended. Use a variable bit rate (VBR) if the image quality

needs to be maintained at a higher level. If supported on the network, consider also using MPEG-4

multicasting, as the bandwidth consumption will be much lower.

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resolutions 352x288 pixels (PAL) and 352x240 pixels (NTSC). See

also Resolution.

Glossary of Terms

Client/Server - Client/server describes the relationship between two

computer programs in which one program, the client, makes a service

request from another program, the server, which fulfils the request.

Typically, multiple client programs share the services of a common

server program. A web browser is a client program that requests

services (the sending of web pages or files) from a web server.

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 ActiveX

scripts. ActiveX controls are often downloaded and installed

automatically as required.

CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) - A CMOS is a

widely used type of semiconductor that uses both negative and

positive circuits. Since only one of the circuit types is on at any given

time, CMOS chips require less power than chips using just one type of

transistor. CMOS image sensors also allow processing circuits to be

included on the same chip, an advantage not possible with CCD

sensors, which are also much more expensive to produce.

AF (Autofocus) - A system by which the camera lens automatically

focuses on a selected part of the subject.

Angle - The field of view, relative to a standard lens in a 35mm still

camera, expressed in degrees, e.g. 30°. For practical purposes, this is

the area that a lens can cover, where the angle of view is determined

by the focal length of the lens. A wide-angle lens has a short focal

length and covers a wider angle of view than standard or telephoto

lenses, which have longer focal lengths.

Codec - In communications engineering, a codec is usually a

coder/decoder. Codecs are used in integrated circuits or chips that

convert e.g. analog video and audio signals into a digital format for

transmission. The codec also converts received digital signals back

into analog format. A codec uses analog-to-digital conversion and

digital-to-analog conversion in the same chip.

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) - This protocol is used to

associate an IP address to a hardware MAC address. A request is

broadcast on the local network to discover the MAC address for an IP

address.

ARTPEC (Axis Real Time Picture Encoder) - This chip is used for

image compression.

Codec can also mean compression/decompression, in which case it is

generally taken to mean an algorithm or computer program for

reducing the size of large files and programs.

ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) - A circuit designed

for a specific application, as opposed to a general purpose circuit,

such as a microprocessor.

Compression - See Image Compression.

Contrast - Defines the degree of difference between the lightest and

Aspect ratio - A ratio of width to height in images. A common aspect

ratio used for television screens and computer monitors is 4:3.

High-definition television (HDTV) uses an aspect ratio of 9:16.

darkest parts of an image or video stream.

DC-Iris - This special type of iris is electrically controlled by the

camera, to automatically regulate the amount of light allowed to

enter.

Autoiris (or DC-Iris) - This special type of iris is electrically

controlled by the camera, to automatically regulate the amount of

light allowed to enter.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - DHCP is a protocol

that lets network administrators automate and centrally manage the

assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to network devices in a

network.

AVI (Audio Video Interleave) - A video format that supports

simultaneous playback of audio and video.

Bitmap - A bitmap is a data file representing a rectangular grid of

pixels. It defines a display space and color for each pixel (or "bit") in

the display space. This type of image is known as a "raster graphic."

GIF's and JPEG's are examples of image file types that contain

bitmaps.

DHCP uses the concept of a "lease" or amount of time that a given IP

address will be valid for a computer. The lease time can vary,

depending on how long a user is likely to require the network

connection at a particular location.

DHCP also supports static addresses for e.g. computers running web

servers, which need a permanent IP address.

Because a bitmap uses this fixed raster method, it cannot easily be

rescaled without losing definition. Conversely, a vector graphic image

uses geometrical shapes to represent the image, and can thus be

quickly rescaled.

DNS (Domain Name System) - DNS is used to locate and translate

Internet domain names into IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. A

domain name is a meaningful and easy-to-remember name for an

Internet address. For example the domain name www.example.com is

much easier to remember than 192.0.34.166. The translation tables

for domain names are contained in Domain name servers.

Bit rate - The bit rate (in kbit/s or Mbit/s) is often referred to as

speed, but actually defines the number of bits/time unit and not

distance/time unit.

Bluetooth - Bluetooth is an open standard for wireless transmission

of voice and data between mobile devices (PCs, handheld computers,

telephones and printers).

Domain Server - Domains can also be used by organizations who

wish to centralize the management of their (Windows) computers.

Each user within a domain has an account that usually allows them

to log in to and use any computer in the domain, although

restrictions may also apply. The domain server is the server that

authenticates the users on the network.

Bonjour - Also known as zero-configuration networking, Bonjour

enables devices to automatically discover each other on a network,

without having to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers.

Bonjour is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc..

Duplex - See Full-duplex.

Broadband - In network engineering terms, this describes

transmission methods where two or more signals share the same

carrier. In more popular terminology, broadband is taken to mean

high-speed data transmission.

Ethernet - Ethernet is the most widely installed local area network

technology. An Ethernet LAN typically uses special grades of twisted

pair wires. The most commonly installed Ethernet systems are

10BASE-T and 100BASE-T10, which provide transmission speeds up

to 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps respectively.

CCD (Charged Coupled Device) - This light-sensitive image device

used in many digital cameras is a large integrated circuit that

contains hundreds of thousands of photo-sites (pixels) that convert

light energy into electronic signals. Its size is measured diagonally

and can be 1/4", 1/3", 1/2" or 2/3".

ETRAX (Ethernet Token Ring AXIS) - Axis' own microprocessor.

Factory default settings - These are the settings that originally

applied for a device when it was first delivered from the factory. If it

should become necessary to reset a device to its factory default

settings, this will, for many devices, completely reset any settings that

were changed by the user.

CGI (Common Gateway Interface) - A specification for

communication between a web server and other (CGI) programs. For

example, a HTML page that contains a form might use a CGI program

to process the form data once it is submitted.

CIF (Common Intermediate Format) - CIF refers to the analog video

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Firewall - A firewall works as a barrier between networks, e.g.

between a Local Area Network and the Internet. The firewall ensures

that only authorized users are allowed to access the one network from

the other. A firewall can be software running on a computer, or it can

be a standalone hardware device.

while 802.11a allows up to 54 Mbit/s on the 5 GHz band.

Image compression - Image compression minimizes the file size (in

bytes) of an image. Two of the most common compressed image

formats are JPEG and GIF.

Interlacing - Interlaced video is video captured at 50 pictures (known

as fields) per second, of which every 2 consecutive fields (at half

height) are then combined into 1 frame. Interlacing was developed

many years ago for the analog TV world and is still used widely

today. It provides good results when viewing motion in standard TV

pictures, although there is always some degree of distortion in the

image.

Focal length - Measured in millimetres, the focal length of a camera

lens determines the width of the horizontal field of view, which in

turn is measured in degrees.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - An application protocol that uses the

TCP/IP protocols. It is used to exchange files between

computers/devices on networks.

Frame - A frame is a complete video image. In the 2:1 interlaced

scanning format of the RS-170 and CCIR formats, a frame is made up

of two separate fields of 262.5 or 312.5 lines interlaced at 60 or 50 Hz

to form a complete frame, which appears at 30 or 25 Hz. In video

cameras with a progressive scan, each frame is scanned line-by-line

and not interlaced; most are also displayed at 30 and 25 Hz.

To view interlaced video on e.g. a computer monitor, the video must

first be de-interlaced, to produce progressive video, which consists of

complete images, one after the other, at 25 frames per second. See

also Progressive scan.

IP (Internet Protocol) - The Internet Protocol is a method

transmitting data over a network. Data to be sent is divided into

individual and completely independent "packets." Each computer (or

host) on the Internet has at least one address that uniquely identifies

it from all others, and each data packet contains both the sender's

address and the receiver's address.

Frame rate - The frame rate used to describe the frequency at which

a video stream is updated is measured in frames per second (fps). A

higher frame rate is advantageous when there is movement in the

video stream, as it maintains image quality throughout.

Full-duplex - Transmission of data in two directions simultaneously.

In an audio system this would describe e.g. a telephone systems.

Half-duplex also provides bi-directional communication, but only in

one direction at a time, as in a walkie-talkie system. See also Simplex.

The Internet Protocol ensures that the data packets all arrive at the

intended address. As IP is a connectionless protocol, which means

that there is no established connection between the communication

end-points, packets can be sent via different routes and do not need

to arrive at the destination in the correct order.

Gain - Gain is the amplification factor and the extent to which an

analog amplifier boosts the strength of a signal. Amplification factors

are usually expressed in terms of power. The decibel (dB) is the most

common way of quantifying the gain of an amplifier.

Once the data packets have arrived at the correct destination, another

protocol - Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) - puts them in the

right order. See also TCP.

Gateway - A gateway is a point in a network that acts as an entry

point to another network. In a corporate network for example, a

computer server acting as a gateway often also acts as a proxy server

and a firewall server. A gateway is often associated with both a

router, which knows where to direct a given packet of data that

arrives at the gateway, and a switch, which furnishes the actual path

in and out of the gateway for a given packet.

IP Address - An IP address is simply an address on an IP network

used by a computer/device connected to that network. IP addresses

allow all the connected computers/devices to find each other and to

pass data back and forth.

To avoid conflicts, each IP address on any given network must be

unique. An IP address can be assigned as fixed, so that it does not

change, or it can be assigned dynamically (and automatically) by

DHCP.

GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) - GIF is one of the most common

file formats used for images in web pages. There are two versions of

the format, 87a and 89a. Version 89a supports animations, i.e. a short

sequence of images within a single GIF file. A GIF89a can also be

specified for interlaced presentation.

An IP address consists of four groups (or quads) of decimal digits

separated by periods, e.g. 130.5.5.25. Different parts of the address

represent different things. Some part will represent the network

number or address, and some other part will represent the local

machine address.

GOV (Group Of VOPs) - A group of VOP's is the basic unit of an

MPEG-4 video stream. The GOV contains different types and numbers

of VOP's (I-VOP's, P-VOP's, etc) as determined by the GOV length and

GOV structure. See also VOP.