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User ’s Man ual R2.01
AXIS 2120
Network Camera
Now with support for AXIS 2191 Audio Module!
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AXIS 2120 User’s Manual 2 Liability About This Document Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual; if This document is intended for administrators and users of you detect any inaccuracies or omissions, please inform your the AXIS 2120 Network Camera, and is applicable for local Axis office which can be found on the cover of this firmware release 2.30. Although many of the operational document. Axis Communications AB cannot be held aspects of the product are described
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AXIS 2120 User’s Manual Table of Contents 3 Table of Contents Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Physical Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents AXIS 2120 User’s Manual 4 Installing the Audio Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Configuring the Audio Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Using the Audio Module with Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Technical Specifications for the AXIS 2191 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 2120 User’s Manual Product Overview 5 Product Overview The AXIS 2120 is a digital network camera running TCP/IP. It includes all of the required networking connectivity for distributing monitored images over a secure intranet network or the Internet. With its own built-in Web server, the AXIS 2120 provides high-quality imaging, and full Web-based control of the product management and configuration functions through a browser over your network. Connecting directly to Ethernet or Fast
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Product Overview AXIS 2120 User’s Manual 6 Features and Benefits Easy to Use - The AXIS 2120 is completely independent of any other server and requires no other special hardware or software such as PC frame grabber cards or viewing software. All you need is Netscape Navigator 4.x or above. Alternatively, you can use Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x or above, together with the Axis ActiveX component. If your computer does not allow you to use ActiveX components, use the Java Applet instead.
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AXIS 2120 User’s Manual Product Overview 7 Image Updating - The on-board AXIS ETRAX 100 processor combined with the revolutionary AXIS ARTPEC-1 Real Time Picture Encoder provides an amazing power-synergy to deliver up to 25/30 frames/second (PAL/NTSC) over 10Mbps or 100Mbps networks. High Compression - The AXIS ARTPEC chip provides efficient compression of JPEG images and allows the variable compression ratio to be defined by the user. External Device Connection - Supporting an auxiliary
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Physical Description AXIS 2120 User’s Manual 8 Physical Description Read the following information to familiarize yourself with the AXIS 2120, making particular note of where the connectors and indicators are located. As a supplement to the information provided in the Quick Installation Guide, this section provides a useful reference when installing the product. The Front Panel Status Indicator Used in conjunction with the Focus Assistant, this multi-colored indicator can be used as a loca
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AXIS 2120 User’s Manual Physical Description 9 The Rear Panel I/O Connector RS-232 Serial Provides the physical interface to a digital output, and a single digital photo-cou- Connector pled input that is used for connecting a variety of external alarm devices to the AXIS The serial connector provides 2120 including, IR-sensors, switches and alarm relays. In combination with the con- the RS-232 interface for con- figurable alarm facilities, you can quickly develop a variety of security app
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Assembling Your Camera AXIS 2120 User’s Manual 10 Assembling Your Camera The information provided in this section will assist you in unpacking and assembling the product correctly. Once assembled, you are then ready to install and configure your product, as described in the following sections of this document. Checking the Hardware Inventory Unpack and check all the items against the itemized list below. You should contact your dealer immediately if you find anything is missing or damaged.
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AXIS 2120 User’s Manual Assembling Your Camera 11 Fixing the AXIS 2120 to a Mounting Assembly Caution! Although the AXIS 2120 Network Camera is supplied with a varifocal DC auto-Iris lens that automatically regulates the amount of light entering the camera, prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or halogen light may cause damage to the CCD. Consequently, Axis recommends extreme caution when install- ing your product in strong sunlight, as failure to do so may invalidate your product warra
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Installing Your Camera on a Network AXIS 2120 User’s Manual 12 Installing Your Camera on a Network • Macintosh users - Please refer to Notes for Macintosh Users, on page 61. • Easy installation - Use The AXIS IP Installer. See Using the AXIS IP Installer, on page 60. • Quick installation- Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 2120 on an Ethernet network. Important! • For details on how to install the AXIS 2120 to a modem, see Installing Your Camera to a Modem, on page 15. • If you
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AXIS 2120 User’s Manual Installing Your Camera on a Network 13 You will now see ‘Request timed out...’ messages repeatedly returned in the window. Notes: •In Windows you can find out the IP address of your workstation by running winipcfg (Win 95/98/ME) or ipconfig (Win NT/2000) from the command line. •See also Other IP Setup Methods, on page 59. ❸ Connect an Ethernet cable to your AXIS 2120 and attach it to the network. ❹ Attach the external Power Supply to the unit and connect it to your
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Installing Your Camera on a Network AXIS 2120 User’s Manual 14 Verifying the Installation From Your Browser Having completed the installation procedure above, you should then verify the connection between the AXIS 2120 and the network, as follows: 1. Start your browser (see note below) and enter the name or IP address in the Location/Address field: Example! http://172.21.1.200/ The Home Page for your AXIS 2120 is now displayed: Installation Wizard and Administration Tools 2. Continue the
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AXIS 2120 User’s Manual Installing Your Camera to a Modem 15 Installing Your Camera to a Modem The information in this section describes how to connect the AXIS 2120 to a serial modem for transmitting images over a normal Dial-up connection. Before You Begin Before you can set up and access a modem-connected AXIS 2120 from a browser, you must first create a local connection to it. This connection is only required for the initial setup, and can be created using the network or the supplied N
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Installing Your Camera to a Modem AXIS 2120 User’s Manual 16 3. Login with the username root and the password pass. The Phone Number and Modem Type that you enter are irrelevant at login and you can use dummy numbers for completing these dialogs. 4. Start your Dial-up Networking session and enter any URL containing a period; the AXIS 2120 emulates a DNS server and will respond to this regardless. 5. Start the Installation Wizard and Administration Tools to further configure the product, a
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AXIS 2120 User’s Manual Installing Your Camera to a Modem 17 Connecting Your Computer Using the Null Modem Cable Important! • The information and screen examples featured here are specific to Windows NT. Although similar to the dial-up procedures in other Windows versions, small deviations in the dialog instructions for other operating systems should be expected. Refer to your system documentation for further infor- mation on creating a dial-up modem connection if you are using any other op
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Installing Your Camera to a Modem AXIS 2120 User’s Manual 18 Creating a Dial-up Networking Connection Follow the steps below to create a dial-up networking connection to your AXIS 2120: ❶ Double-click My Computer and then double-click the Dial-Up Networking icon. ❷ Double-click the Make New Connection icon. ❸ Provide the connection with a name (AxisCamera is the name used in the subsequent examples). ❹ From the drop down dialog, select the Standard Modem pre- viously created for the AXI
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AXIS 2120 User’s Manual Installing Your Camera to a Modem 19 Refining the Dial-up Networking Properties Having created the dial-up connection for your AXIS 2120, follow the steps below to refine the connection properties: ❶ From the dial-up networking dialog, right-click the dedicated dial-up connection previously created for your ❺ Click TCP/IP settings and then check the camera (AxisCamera was the connection used in this and Server assigned IP address, and Server previous examples). S
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Installing Your Camera to a Modem AXIS 2120 User’s Manual 20 Initiating the Dial-up Connection Important! Please ensure that the Null Modem Cable is correctly installed and that the connection properties are correctly configured prior to initiating a Dial-up connection. Instructions on how to do this are provided on the preceding pages of this section. ❶ Double-click My Computer and then double-click the Dial-Up Networking ❸ Enter a Username and Password, dialog. using the default root a
