The Live View Page - Axis 221 User Manual

AXIS 221 - Accessing the Camera
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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 Output buttons control the output directly from the Live View page.
These buttons are configured under Setup > Live View Config > Layout.
Pulse - click this button to activate the port 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 and stop the Sequence Mode. This mode is created in
Setup > Live View Config > Sequence mode, and automatically displays the
view from 2 or more video sources at set intervals.
The Action buttons can trigger an event directly from the Live View page.
These are configured under Setup > Live View Config > Layout.
The Snapshot button saves a snapshot of the video image currently being
displayed. Right-click on the video image to save it in JPEG format on your
computer. This button is primarily intended for use when the AMC viewer
toolbar is not available.
The AMC viewer toolbar (AXIS Media Control) is available in Microsoft Internet
Explorer only. It displays the following buttons:
The Play/Stop button starts and stops the live video stream.
The Snapshot button saves a snapshot of the video image currently being
displayed. The Snapshot function and the target directory for saving snapshots
can be configured from the AMC Control Applet in the Windows Control Panel
(Internet Explorer only).
From the Video Format list, select the required video stream format.
Note that Multicast has to be enabled if MPEG-4 is selected. This is
configured under Setup > System Options > Network > RTP
(multicast).
From the Source list, select the desired external video source. Note
that Sequence Mode must be stopped before selecting a source from
this list.