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AXIS 221 Network Camera
User’s Manual
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Japan - This is a class B product based on the standard of the About this Document Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information This manual is intended for administrators and users of the Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or AXIS 221 Network Camera, and is applicable for software television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio release 4.45. It includes instructions for using and managing interference. Install and use the equipment a
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AXIS 221 3 Contents Product Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Accessing the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Access from a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 221 4 Network - Advanced TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Network - SOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Network - QoS (Quality of Service). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Network - SMTP (email). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Network - SNMP. . . .
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AXIS 221 - Product Features 5 Product Features The AXIS 221 is part of the latest generation of fully featured Axis Network Cameras, based on the AXIS ARTPEC-2 compression chip. It features a DC-Iris and supports Power over Ethernet. It also features a metal casing and an infrared (IR) filter for day and night operation. Video from the camera is made available on the network as a real-time, full frame rate Motion JPEG stream and/or MPEG-4 video stream. The camera includes Video Motion Det
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AXIS 221 - Product Features 6 The AXIS 221 features a varifocal lens with DC-Iris, which automatically regulates the amount of light entering the camera. Tele/wide and focus are adjusted manually with the aid of the pullers mounted on the lens. The AXIS 221 is also available without a lens. The AXIS 221 can be powered from the network cabling and supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) network transformers conforming to IEEE 802.3af. Overview Status Zoom puller indicator (Tele/wide) Focus pulle
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AXIS 221 - Product Features 7 Power adapter connector - for connection of the PS-K power adapter (included). Power connector block - for connection of a power supply. See Power connections, on page 48 . I/O terminal connector - The I/O terminal connector provides the physical interface to one solid state relay output, two digital photo-coupled inputs, RS-485 and an auxiliary connection point for DC power. For more information, see Unit Connectors, on page 46. Network connector - The AXIS 22
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AXIS 221 - Accessing the Camera 8 Accessing the Camera Follow the instructions in the AXIS 221 Installation Guide to install the camera. The camera can be accessed with most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Internet Explorer for Windows, and Mozilla with other operating systems. See also the Technical Specifications, on page 56. Note: To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, you must set your browser to allow the AXIS Media Control (AMC) to
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AXIS 221 - Accessing the Camera 9 Setting the root password 1. When accessing the camera for the first time, the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog will be displayed on the screen. 2. Enter a password and then re-enter it, to confirm the spelling. Click OK. 3. The Enter Network Password dialog will 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
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AXIS 221 - Accessing the Camera 10 The Live View page Depending on whether or not the Live View page has been customized, the buttons described below may or may not be visible. The Video Format drop-down list allows the video format on the Live View page to be temporarily changed. The Output buttons, Pulse and Active/Inactive below, control the output directly from the Live View page. These buttons are configured under Setup > Live View Config > Layout. Pulse - click this button to activa
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AXIS 221 - Accessing the Camera 11 Click the View Full Screen button to make the video image fill the entire screen area. No other windows will be visible. Press Esc (Escape) on the computer keyboard to exit full screen.
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AXIS 221 - Video Streams 12 Video Streams The AXIS 221 provides several different image and video formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network. The Live View page in the AXIS 221 provides access to Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams, as well as to single JPEG images. Other applications and clients can also access these video streams/images directly, without going via the Live View page. Video stream types Motion JPEG This format uses standa
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AXIS 221 - Video Streams 13 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 transmission 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 th
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AXIS 221 - Video Streams 14 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
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AXIS 221 - Video Streams 15 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:///mpeg4/media.amp This path is for all supported methods, and the client will negotiate w
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AXIS 221 - Setup Tools 16 Setup Tools The AXIS 221 is configured from the setup tools, which are available from the link in the web interface. The setup tools can be used by: • Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all the Setup tools • Operators, who have access to the Video & Image, Live View Config and Event Config- uration settings. Accessing the setup tools from a browser Follow the instructions below to access the Setup Tools from a browser. 1. Start your browser and enter th
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AXIS 221 - Video and Image Settings 17 Video and Image Settings The following descriptions show examples of some of the features available in the AXIS 221. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from the setup tools. Click to access the online help. Image Settings Image Appearance Adjust these settings to optimize the video images according to your requirements. All configuration of images and overlays will affect the camera’s overall performance, depending
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AXIS 221 - Video and Image Settings 18 Please see the online help for further information on these settings. Video Stream Define the maximum video stream time per session in seconds, minutes or hours. When the set time has expired, a new stream can be started by refreshing the page in the Web browser. For unlimited video stream time, set this value to 0. This setting is only applicable to Motion JPEG. The frame rate allowed to each viewer can also be limited, to avoid bandwidth problems
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AXIS 221 - Video and Image Settings 19 Upload and use an overlay To upload an overlay image to the camera: 1. Select the type of overlay to use in Overlay/Mask Type. 2. In the field Upload own image, click the Browse button and locate the image file on your computer or server. 3. Click the Upload button and follow the on-screen instructions. To use an already uploaded image: 1. Select an uploaded image from the Use image drop-down list. 2. Place the image at the required location by entering
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AXIS 221 - Video and Image Settings 20 Advanced settings These web pages include different settings for fine-tuning the video image. Camera settings To compensate for the Lighting Conditions, the Color level, the Brightness, the Sharpness, the Contrast, and the Exposure control, the Exposure area and the IR cut filter can all be adjusted. DC-Iris should always be enabled, except when focusing, or when using a non-DC-Iris lens. The settings for Low Light Behavior determine how the camera wi
