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AXIS 211M
Network Camera
User’s Manual
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About this Document Equipment Modifications This manual is intended for administrators and users of the This equipment must be installed and used in strict accordance AXIS 211M Network Camera, and is applicable for software with the instructions given in the user documentation. This release 4.40 and later. It includes instructions for using and equipment contains no user-serviceable components. managing the camera on your network. Previous Unauthorized equipment changes or modifications
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AXIS 211M - Table of contents Product Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Key features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using the Network Camera . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 211M - Table of contents Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Optimizing your system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 4
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AXIS 211M - Product Features Product Features The AXIS 211M is a high performance megapixel network camera, designed for professional video surveillance. Thanks to its high quality megapixel sensor, it delivers crisp and clear images, perfect for identification of objects and persons. Key features • Superior image quality, with maximum resolution 1280x1024 • Video streams from the camera available on the network as real-time, full frame rate Motion JPEG and/or MPEG-4 video streams. • Video
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AXIS 211M - Product Features Overview Status indicator & Microphone Underside Tele/wide puller DC-Iris DC-Iris control cable Focus puller Mounting screw hole Serial number Control button Power indicator Network indicator Rear panel External microphone/ I/O terminal connector line in Audio output Power connector Network connector line out (and PoE) 6
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AXIS 211M - Product Features External microphone/line in - One 3.5mm input for a mono microphone, or for line in mono signal (only the left channel is used from a stereo signal). Audio output/line out - Audio output (line level) can be connected to a public address (PA) system or an active speaker with a built-in amplifier. A stereo connector must be used for the audio out. Power Connector - For connection of the PS-K power adapter (included). I/O Terminal Connector - The I/O terminal connect
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AXIS 211M - Using the Network Camera Using the Network Camera This document includes instructions for using and managing the AXIS 211M. For instructions on how to install the AXIS 211M on your network refer to the Installation Guide which is supplied with the product in the printed format or in PDF format from the Axis Web site at http://www.axis.com The AXIS 211M can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windo
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AXIS 211M - Using the Network Camera The Live View Page Depending on whether or not the Live View page has been customized, the buttons described below may or may not be visible. w View size buttons are available for Motion JPEG. Scale the image to an 800 pixel width and return the image to full scale. The Video Format drop-down list allows the video format on the Live View page to be temporarily changed. The Output buttons control the Pulse - click this button to activate the output for
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AXIS 211M - Using the Network Camera AMC audio controls There are audio controls for controlling the client computer’s speaker output. These controls are only available when audio is enabled, see AXIS Media Control (AMC), on page 12 and Audio, on page 17. Click the Speaker and Microphone buttons to switch the sound off and on for the speaker and microphone, respectively. Use the sliders to control the volume on the speaker and microphone. The volume can be set between 0 and 100. When using
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AXIS 211M - Video Stream Video Stream The AXIS 211M provides several different image and video stream formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network. The Live View page in the AXIS 211M provides access to MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG video streams, as well as single JPEG images. Other applications and clients can also access these video streams/images directly, without going via the Live View page. How to stream MPEG-4 This video compression standard
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AXIS 211M - Video Stream MPEG-4 clients AXIS Media Control (AMC) The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG) from the AXIS 211M is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows. 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. The AMC control panel is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be configured. Open th
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AXIS 211M - Configuration Configuration This section describes how to configure the camera, and is intended for product Administrators and Operators. For a description of user access rights, see Security, on page 26. The camera is configured from Setup, from a standard browser. The descriptions below show examples of the features available in the AXIS 211M. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from the Setup tools. Click to access the online help. Accessing t
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AXIS 211M - Video and Image settings Video and Image settings The following descriptions show examples of some of the features available in the AXIS 211M. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from the setup tools. Click to access the online help 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. Resolution includes wide s
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AXIS 211M - Video and Image settings Overlay/Mask Settings Overlay/Mask Type The following options are available for overlays and masks: • Uploaded image as overlay • Configurable areas as privacy mask Uploaded image as overlay is a text and/or a static image superimposed over the video image, for extra information. 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
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AXIS 211M - Video and Image settings Advanced - MPEG-4 Settings GOV Settings The GOV structure describes the composition of the MPEG-4 video stream. Setting the GOV-length to a high value saves considerably on bandwidth. The Cyclic refresh parameter gives a smoother bit rate and can be useful if bandwidth is limited. Note: Cyclic refresh should not be enabled if Event handling is enabled and the file format is set to MPEG-4 in Upload images/video (see Setup > Event configuration > Event sett
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AXIS 211M - Audio Settings Audio Settings The AXIS 211M can transmit audio to other clients using a connected external microphone or the internal microphone and can play audio received from other clients via connected speakers. This section describes how to configure the basic audio settings for the AXIS 211M, e.g. set the communication mode and adjust the sound levels in the microphone and speakers connected to the camera. Note: The speakers connected to the audio output must have a built-
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AXIS 211M - Audio Settings Depending on the selected encoding, set the desired Bit rate (audio quality). The settings depend on the available bandwidth and the required audio quality, i.e. a high bit rate setting requires more bandwidth. The AXIS 211M can be set to trigger an event if the incoming sound level rises above, falls below or passes the set value. The Alarm level is set between 0-100%. Audio Output If the sound from the speaker is too low or high, adjust the output gain for the ac
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AXIS 211M - Live View Config Live View Config These are the tools for deciding the layout of the camera’s Live View page. The layout can be set in 3 ways: • Use Axis look - the layout is unchanged. • Use custom settings - modify the default Live View page with your own colors, images etc. Click the Configure button and see below. • Own Home Page - Use your own custom page as the default web page. Click the Configure button and see the following page. The other settings on this page concern
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AXIS 211M - Live View Config Own home page From Live View Layout, select the radio button Use custom settings and click Configure. Check the box Use own home page at the bottom of this dialog, To use a previously uploaded web page (see above) as the default home page, select the page from the drop-down list and click OK. User Defined Links Enter a descriptive name and enter the URL in the provided field. Example 1. Check Show Custom Link 1 2. Enter a descriptive name, e.g. My Website 3. Ch
