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AXIS 231D/232D
Network Dome Camera
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  • Page 1 AXIS 231D/232D Network Dome Camera User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: About This Document

    • visit the Axis Support Web at www.axis.com/techsup/ Safety Notice - Battery Replacement The AXIS 231D/232D uses a 3.0V CR2032 Lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). This battery will, under normal conditions, last for a minimum of 5 years.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Accessing the AXIS 231D/232D........
  • Page 4 AXIS 231D/232D SMTP (email) ............40 SNMP.

  • Page 5: Axis 231D/232D

    MPEG-4 unicast. Video can be viewed in 5 resolutions (up to 4CIF), image compression is configurable. The AXIS 231D/232D has a built-in Web server, providing full access to all features through the use of a standard Web browser. The built-in scripting tool allows basic applications to be created, providing basic surveillance solutions.

  • Page 6: Hardware Inventory

    Control Button - Press this button to restore the factory default settings, as described in Resetting to Factory Default Settings, on page 43 or for installation as described in the provided AXIS 231D/232D Installation Guide and also available from the Axis Web site at http://www.axis.com.
  • Page 7 AXIS 231D/232D - AXIS 231D/232D Network Connector - The AXIS 231D/232D connects to the network via a standard RJ45 connector. The AXIS 231D/232D detects the speed of the local network segment (10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet). Connection Module - The connection module provides the physical interface to 4 transistor outputs, 4 digital inputs and is the connection point for AC power.

  • Page 8: Using The Network Dome Camera

    Java applet for updating images. Please refer to the online help files for more information. • User functions in the AXIS 231D/232D may have been customized to meet the specific requirements of the application. Consequently, many of the examples and functions in this section may differ from those...

  • Page 9: The Live View Page

    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. AXIS 231D/232D - Using the Network Dome Camera...
  • Page 10 AXIS 231D/232D - Using the Network Dome Camera Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls The controls available for the Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) are displayed on the Live View by default. These are enabled/disabled for specified users by the administrator under System Options > Security > Users > User List.

  • Page 11: The Control Panel

    “Joystick” moves the camera in the direction indicated by a mouse click, relative to the center of the image. The fur- ther from the center the image is clicked, the greater the movement. AXIS 231D/232D - Using the Network Dome Camera...
  • Page 12 AXIS 231D/232D - Using the Network Dome Camera • 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.

  • Page 13: Video Streams

    The Live View page in the AXIS 231D/232D 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.

  • Page 14: Mpeg-4 Protocols And Communication Methods

    AXIS 231D/232D - Video Streams MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods To deliver live streaming video over IP networks, various combinations of transport protocols and broadcast methods are employed. • RTP (Realtime Transport Protocol) is a protocol that allows programs to manage the real-time transmission of multimedia data, via unicast or multicast.

  • Page 15: The Axis Media Control

    Video/images from the AXIS 231D/232D can also be accessed in the following ways: • If supported by the client, the AXIS 231D/232D 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.
  • Page 16 AXIS 231D/232D - Video Streams 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.

  • Page 17: Configuring The Network Dome Camera

    Configuring the Network Dome Camera This section describes how to configure the AXIS 231D/232D and is intended for the product Administrator who has unrestricted access to all Setup tools and Operator who has access to Video & Image, Live View Config and Event Configuration. See the section on Security, on page 34 for more information on user access control.

  • Page 18: Video & Image Settings

    Video & Image Settings The following descriptions offer examples of the available features in the AXIS 231D/232D. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help files which are available from each page. Click to access the help files.

  • Page 19: Overlay Settings

    Follow these instructions to upload and use an overlay image: 1. Go to Setup > Video & Image > Overlay Image. 2. To upload the file (a logo or image) to the AXIS 231D/232D, click the Browse button and locate it on your computer or server.
  • Page 20 • The maximum overlay image size supported by the AXIS 231D/232D is the same as the maximum image resolution. See Tech- nical Specifications, on page 46. Please use the online help files...

  • Page 21: Mpeg-4 Settings

    Adjusting the maximum bit rate and setting it to variable or constant is a good way of controlling the bandwidth used by the MPEG-4 video stream. For more information on these advanced settings, please see the online help files AXIS 231D/232D - Configuring the Network Dome Camera for more information.

  • Page 22: Live View Config

    AXIS 231D/232D - Live View Config Live View Config 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.
  • Page 23 Upload Own Web Files - Your own web files, background picture, color etc. must first be uploaded to the AXIS 231D/232D in order to be available for selection in the Custom Settings dialog. Once uploaded, the files are shown in the drop-down list.
  • Page 24 Output Buttons These buttons are used to control the outputs on the AXIS 231D/232D and thus the equipment connected to them, e.g. to switch a light on or off: • The Pulse button activates the port for a defined period •...

  • Page 25: Html Examples

    Please see the online help HTML Examples You can add live video from your AXIS 231D/232D to your own web site. The video server can send Motion-JPEG or MPEG-4 images to up to 20 simultaneous connections, although an administrator can restrict this to fewer. This does not affect or include the number of multicast viewers.

  • Page 26: Dome Configuration

    Web browser. Advanced Limits - Define the pan, tilt, zoom and focus limits for the AXIS 231D/232D. Movements to the left and right, up and down can be restricted to narrow the area under surveillance.

  • Page 27: Control Queue

    AXIS 231D/232D - Dome Configuration Ctrl Panel - Panel view Settings is a list of configured Shortcut command buttons. Follow the online help for instructions to configure buttons to provide direct access to various built-in auxiliary commands provided by the PTZ driver and other programmable commands.

  • Page 28: Event Configuration

    Event Servers Event Servers are used for receiving uploaded image files and/or notification messages. To set up Event server connections in your AXIS 231D/232D, go to Setup > Event Configuration > Event Servers and enter the required information according to the selected server type.

  • Page 29: Event Types

    Please use the online help 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. AXIS 231D/232D - Event Configuration for descriptions of each available option. Image file names...
  • Page 30 AXIS 231D/232D - 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. Go to Event Types > Add Triggered... >...
  • Page 31 Camera 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 use the online help files AXIS 231D/232D - Event Configuration for descriptions of each available option.

  • Page 32: Motion Detection

    AXIS 231D/232D - Event Configuration Motion Detection Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occurs (or stops) in the video image. A total of 10 Include and/or Exclude windows can be configured. • Include windows target specific areas within the whole video image •...

  • Page 33: Port Status

    Port Status Under Event Configuration > Port Status there is a list that shows the status for the connected inputs and outputs of the AXIS 231D/232D for the benefit of the Operator who cannot access the System Options section. Note: If the Normal state for a push button (e.g.

  • Page 34: System Options

    IP Address Filtering Enable IP Address Filtering- To allow or deny access to the AXIS 231D/232D Network Dome Camera check the box Enable IP address filtering. Once enabled, the IP addresses in the list will be allowed or denied access according to the choice made in the drop-down list Allow/Deny the following IP addresses.

  • Page 35: Date & Time

    IP addresses. HTTPS For greater security, the AXIS 231D/232D can be configured to use HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL (Secure Socket Layer)). That is, all communication that would otherwise go via HTTP will instead go via an encrypted HTTPS connection.
  • Page 36 AXIS 231D/232D - System Options 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 network camera will obtain the time from an NTP server every 60 minutes.

  • Page 37: Network - Basic Tcp/Ip Settings

    IP address change (under Services) to receive notification from the network camera when the IP address changes. • Alternatively, if your DHCP server can update a DNS server, you can access the AXIS 231D/232D by host name which is always the same, regardless of the IP address.

  • Page 38: Network - Advanced Tcp/Ip Settings

    Host Name Configuration The AXIS 231D/232D 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.
  • Page 39 AXIS 231D/232D - System Options Link-Local Address This is enabled by default and assigns the AXIS 231D/232D an additional IP address for use with UPnP™. The AXIS 231D/232D can have both a Link-Local IP and a static/DHCP-supplied IP address at the same time - these will not affect each other.

  • Page 40: Socks

    For more information, please see the online help SOCKS SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The AXIS 231D/232D 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 Network Dome Camera is located on a local network behind a firewall, but notifications, uploads, alarms, etc., need to be sent to a destination outside the...

  • Page 41: Upnp

    Backup - To take a backup of all of the parameters, and any user-defined scripts, click this button. If necessary, it is then possible to return to a previous configuration if settings are changed and there is unexpected behavior. AXIS 231D/232D - System Options is enabled by default. ™...

  • Page 42: Support

    AXIS 231D/232D - System Options 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-configurations or for firmware upgrades.

  • Page 43: Advanced

    AXIS 231D/232D Network Dome Camera. Resetting to Factory Default Settings To reset the AXIS 231D/232D to the original default settings, go to the System Options > Maintenance web page (described in Maintenance, on page 41) or use the control button...
  • Page 44 (this may take up to 15 seconds). 4. Release the Control button. 5. When the Power Indicator changes to green (may take up to 1 minute), the process is complete and the AXIS 231D/232D has been reset. Control button Power Indicator...

  • Page 45: Connection Module

    1. Loosen the corresponding screw on top of the pin (see the table above to determine which pin to use). 2. Push the cable into the connector and secure it by fastening the screw. AXIS 231D/232D - Connection Module used 24V AC Power...
  • Page 46 AXIS 231D/232D - Connection Module Schematic Diagram - AXIS 231D/232D I/O connectors and power 3.3V Note: Unmarked I/O connectors on the connection module can not be used. PS GND o Switch 24VAC Mode 24VAC e.g. doorbell IN 1 IN 2...

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    Axis Communi- cations. 1. Save the firmware file to your computer. The latest version of the AXIS 231D/232D firmware is available free of charge from the Axis Web site at http://www.axis.com/techsup or from your local distributor.

  • Page 48: Emergency Recovery Procedure

    2. If the unit does not reply within a few seconds, restart it and wait for a reply. Press CTRL+C to stop Ping. 3. Open a browser and type in the AXIS 231D/232D’s IP address. In the page that appears, use the Browse button to select the upgrade file to use, e.g. axis231d.bin or axis232d.bin.

  • Page 49: Symptoms, Possible Causes And Remedial Actions

    The IP address must be set within two minutes after the power has been applied to the AXIS 231D/232D, restart the server and try again. Also, make sure the ping length is set to 408. See the ARP ping description in the installation section.
  • Page 50 For additional assistance, please contact your reseller or check the product’s support pages on the Axis Website at http://www.axis.com/techsup Configure yourAXIS 231D/232D to use a Java applet for updating the images under Live View Config > Layout > Default Viewer for Internet Explorer. See help files for more infor- mation.

  • Page 51: Technical Specifications

    • Image uploads via FTP, email and HTTP • Notification over TCP, email, HTTP and external outputs • Pre- and post-alarm buffer of 9 MB (approx. 4 min CIF video at 4 fps) AXIS 231D/232D - Technical Specifications (wide end) to 2.8 (tele end)
  • Page 52 AXIS 231D/232D - Technical Specifications Item Connectors Processors and memory Power Operating conditions Installation, management and maintenance Video access from Web browser Minimum web browsing requirements System integration support Supported protocols Applications (not included) Specification • Ethernet 10BaseT/100BaseTX, RJ-45 • 4 alarm inputs, 4 outputs •...
  • Page 53 • EN55024:1998+A1 • EN61000-6-1:2001 • EN61000-6-2:2001 Weight • 1.93kg (4.3lbs) excluding power supply AXIS 231D/232D - Technical Specifications • FCC part 15 Subpart B Class A • VCCI: Class A;C-Tick AS/NZS 3548 • ICES-003 • Safety: UL and CSA(power supply),...

  • Page 54: General Performance Considerations

    Optimizing your system To see the bandwidth and frame rate currently required by the video stream, the AXIS 231D/232D 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.

  • Page 55: Frame Rates - Motion Jpeg

    QCIF Frame rates - MPEG-4 The following test results show the frame rates in frames/second (fps) for MPEG-4 streams from the AXIS 231D/232D. Note that these values are guidelines only - actual values may vary. The MPEG-4 test conditions: • Compression level = 50% •...
  • Page 56 AXIS 231D/232D - Technical Specifications 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.

  • Page 57: Index

    Live View 17 Logs & Reports 42 Maximum bandwidth 40 Motion JPEG 13 MPEG-4 13 MPEG-4 clients 16 MPEG-4 protocols 14 MPEG-4 settings 41 Multicasting 14 NAT traversal 39 Network 37 Network Connector 7 New Server Time 35 AXIS 231D...
  • Page 58 AXIS 231D Night Vision 20 NTP Configuration 38 Operator 34 Output Buttons 9 Output buttons 24 Overlay Image 19 Overlay Settings 19 Own home page 23 Own web files 23 Pan/Tilt/Zoom Controls 10 Port Status 32, 33 Ports & Devices 41...
  • Page 60 AXIS 231D/232D User’s Manual Rev. 2.10 AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick User’s Guide Part no: 25788...

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