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Axis 214 PTZ User Manual

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  • Page 1 AXIS 214 PTZ Network Camera User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 • visit Axis Support at www.axis.com/techsup/ Safety Notice - Battery Replacement The AXIS 214 PTZ uses a 3.0V CR2032 Lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal conditions this battery will last for a minimum of 5 years. Low battery power affects the operation of the RTC, causing it to reset at every power-up.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Advanced - Limits..........34 AXIS 214 PTZ...
  • Page 4 AXIS 214 PTZ Event Configuration ............36 Event Servers.
  • Page 5 Index ..............69 AXIS 214 PTZ...

  • Page 6: Product Description

    With its removable automatic IR filter, the camera supports automatic day & night functionality, The AXIS 214 PTZ is equipped with 1 input and 1 output, for connecting external devices, e.g. door switches, etc. Two-way audio is supported by Line/Mic In and Line Out ports.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    Rear panel The rear panel contains all of the connections available on the AXIS 214 PTZ. The view shown here is from a ceiling mounted camera. Control button I/O terminal connector Power connector Control button - This is used to restore the factory default settings, as described in Resetting to the factory default settings, on page 48.
  • Page 8 AXIS 214 PTZ - Product Description The AXIS 214 PTZ connects to the network via a standard network Network connector - cable. The speed of the local network segment (10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet) is automatically detected. For connecting a public address (PA) system or an active speaker with a built-in Line Out - amplifier.

  • Page 9: Accessing The Camera

    Accessing the camera The AXIS 214 PTZ can be used with most standard operating systems, and supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x or later, Netscape 7.x or later and Mozilla 1.4 or later. Accessing the camera from a browser 1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Netscape Navigator).

  • Page 10: Accessing The Camera From The Internet

    Consequently, many of the examples and functions in this section may differ from those displayed in your Live View page. • If the AXIS 214 PTZ is to be placed upright on a desktop, the image must be rotated. Go to Setup > Video & Image and set Rotate image to 180 degrees.

  • Page 11: The Live View Page

    The Live View page The following provides an overview of the controls found on the Live View page. If the AXIS 214 PTZ has been customized (from Setup > Live View Config > Layout), the controls will be displayed accordingly: The Video Format drop-down list allows the video format on the Live View page to be temporarily changed.

  • Page 12: Pan/Tilt/Zoom Controls

    AXIS 214 PTZ - Accessing the camera Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls The Live View page also displays the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls. These are enabled/disabled for specified users by the administrator under System Options > Security > Users > User List. The Pan Tilt and Zoom bars control their respective functions in two different ways.

  • Page 13: Viewer Controls

    Server push (not available for Microsoft Internet Explorer) With this method, the AXIS 214 PTZ maintains and controls an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required, for as long as required.

  • Page 14: Ptz Control Queue

    Only one user can use the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls at any one time. When multiple users are accessing the AXIS 214 PTZ’s Live View page, they must be placed in a queue and assigned a set period of time during which they have the use of the PTZ controls. Use the buttons to request or release control of the PTZ controls.

  • Page 15: Video And Audio Streams

    Notes: • MPEG-4 is licensed technology. The AXIS 214 PTZ includes one viewing client license. Installing additional unlicensed copies of the viewing client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller. • All clients viewing the MPEG-4 stream must use the same image settings.

  • Page 16: Audio Stream Types

    AXIS 214 PTZ - Video and Audio Streams Audio Stream Types The audio stream types for audio are: • G.711 - International standard for encoding wired-telephone audio. Uses PCM samples to compress audio where higher signal values are compressed more than lower values.

  • Page 17: How To Stream Mpeg-4

    The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and/or Motion JPEG) and audio from the AXIS 214 PTZ is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows. This ActiveX component is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be configured by opening the AMC Control Panel applet from the Windows Control Panel.

  • Page 18: Other Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    Video/images from the AXIS 214 PTZ can also be accessed in the following ways: • If supported by the client, the AXIS 214 PTZ can use Motion JPEG server push to dis- play video. This option maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required, for as long as required.
  • Page 19 AXIS 214 PTZ - Video and Audio Streams When audio is transmitted using MPEG-4, the Axis product sends synchronization information along with the streams to the client performing the synchronization. Audio is streamed from the client to the server over HTTP when using both Motion JPEG and MPEG-4.

  • Page 20: The Setup Tools

    AXIS 214 PTZ - The Setup Tools The Setup Tools The AXIS 214 PTZ 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 •...

  • Page 21: Video & Image Settings

    AXIS 214 PTZ - Video & Image settings Video & 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 performance of the camera, depending on usage and the available bandwidth.

  • Page 22: Overlay Image Settings

    1. Go to Setup > Video & Image > Overlay Image. 2. To upload the image to the AXIS 214 PTZ, click the Browse button and locate it on your computer or server. 3. Click the Upload button and follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 23 Windows 4-bit BMP (16 colors) Overlay image requirements: • The maximum overlay image size supported by the AXIS 214 PTZ is the same as the maximum image resolution. See Technical Specifications, on page 56. • When a text overlay is also used, this reduces the amount of space available to the overlay image.

  • Page 24: Advanced Camera Settings

    To optimize the lighting settings according to your requirements, modify the following settings: • White balance - the white balancing system in the AXIS 214 PTZ can automatically detect white in the image and intelligently use this as a reference for other colors.

  • Page 25: Mpeg-4

    AXIS 214 PTZ - Video & Image settings MPEG-4 Tools for adjusting the MPEG-4 settings and for controlling the video bit rate. The MPEG-4 standard provides many different coding tools for various applications in different situations. As most MPEG-4 clients do not support all of these tools, it is usual to instead define and use subsets for different clients or groups of clients.

  • Page 26: Audio

    Note: The speaker attached to the Line out connector on the AXIS 214 PTZ must have a built-in amplifier, which is available in e.g. some brands of PC speakers.

  • Page 27: Audio Input

    Audio from an external microphone or a line source can be connected to the Line/Mic In socket of the AXIS 214 PTZ. The audio source can be set to Microphone or Line. If you are using a microphone, the input sensitivity can be set to High or Low. See Technical Specifications, on page 56 for the exact maximum levels.

  • Page 28: Advanced Audio Settings

    A typical application could be that the camera is set up in a noisy environment, and you are only interested in hearing the sound from the AXIS 214 PTZ when someone is speaking close to the microphone. There are two adjustable parameters available to optimize this function: •...
  • Page 29 AXIS 214 PTZ - Audio There is a trade-off between noise canceling and sound quality. In other words, increasing the noise canceller attenuation deteriorates sound quality. Adjust the threshold and the attenuation to an optimum by listening and changing the levels.

  • Page 30: Live View Config

    AXIS 214 PTZ - 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 31 • To use your uploaded file, click the radio button and select the file from the drop-down list by Own: • To use an external file located somewhere other than in the AXIS 214 PTZ, click the radio button and enter the URL by External:...
  • Page 32 AXIS 214 PTZ - Live View Config 6. Select the Use as cgi link radio button and enter the cgi link in the field: http://192.168.0.125/axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi?continuouspantiltmove=0,0 7. These links will appear in the web interface and can be used to control the PTZ camera.

  • Page 33: Html Examples

    AXIS 214 PTZ - Live View Config HTML Examples You can add live video from the AXIS 214 PTZ to your own web site. The camera can transmit a Motion JPEG or unicast MPEG-4 stream to up to 20 simultaneous connections, although an administrator can restrict this to fewer.

  • Page 34: Ptz Configuration

    Advanced - Limits Define the pan, tilt and zoom limits for the AXIS 214 PTZ. Movements to the left and right, up and down can be restricted to narrow the area under surveillance. Move speed sets the speed of the camera's Pan/Tilt movements. The default setting is maximum speed.

  • Page 35: Control Queue

    AXIS 214 PTZ - PTZ Configuration Control Queue PTZ Control Queue - The administrator can set up a queue for the PTZ controls. Once set up, the PTZ Control Queue buttons will appear on the Live View page offering one viewer exclusive control for a limited amount of time.

  • Page 36: Event Configuration

    When the setup is complete, the connection can be tested by clicking the Test button (the connection test will take approximately 10 seconds). A set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 214 PTZ is to perform certain actions the circumstances that start an event...

  • Page 37: Event Types

    Event Types An Event Type is a set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 214 PTZ is to perform certain actions. Example: If somebody passes a connected sensor and an event type has been configured to act on this, the cam- era can e.g.
  • Page 38 Fridays at 18.00 with a duration of 62 hours. 5. Set the When Activated... parameters i.e. set what the AXIS 214 PTZ is to do at the specified time e.g. send uploaded images to an email address.

  • Page 39: Motion Detection

    Motion Detection The AXIS 214 PTZ can be configured for motion detection. This feature is used to generate an alarm whenever movement starts (or stops) in the image. The AXIS 214 PTZ can use a maximum of 10 Include/Exclude windows.

  • Page 40: 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 214 PTZ for the benefit of the Operator who cannot access the System Options section.

  • Page 41: System Options

    The administrator can add up to 256 IP address ranges or single IP addresses to the Filtered IP Addresses list. If IP address filtering is enabled, the AXIS 214 PTZ will allow or deny requests coming from the IP addresses in the list.

  • Page 42: Security - Https

    • Synchronize with computer time - sets the time from the clock on your computer. • Synchronize with NTP Server - the AXIS 214 PTZ will obtain the time from an NTP server every 60 minutes. Specify the NTP server's IP address or host name.

  • Page 43: Network - Basic Tcp/Ip Settings

    AXIS 214 PTZ, when the IP address has been changed. Alternatively, if your DHCP server can update a DNS server, you can access the AXIS 214 PTZ by host name which is always the same, regardless of the IP address.

  • Page 44: Network - Advanced Tcp/Ip Settings

    • Secondary DNS server - will be used if the primary DNS server is unavailable. NTP Configuration The AXIS 214 PTZ can obtain the correct time from an NTP server. The address for the NTP server can either be obtained via the DHCP server, or it can be entered manually.

  • Page 45: Network - Socks

    1024-65535. HTTPS is used to provide encrypted web browsing. NAT Traversal (port mapping) Use NAT traversal when your AXIS 214 PTZ is located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the other (WAN) side of a NAT router. With NAT traversal properly configured, all HTTP traffic to an external HTTP port in the NAT router will be forwarded to the network camera.

  • Page 46: Network - Smtp (Email)

    • the subnet mask • the system time Default - The Factory default button should be used with caution. Pressing this button will reset all of the AXIS 214 PTZ's settings to the factory default values (including the IP address).

  • Page 47: Support

    Axis strongly recommends that you do not use this function unless you fully understand the consequences. Note that Axis support does not provide assistance for problems with customized scripts. AXIS 214 PTZ - System Options...

  • Page 48: Resetting To The Factory Default Settings

    Resetting to the factory default settings To reset the AXIS 214 PTZ to the original default settings, go to the System Options > Maintenance web page (described in Maintenance, on page 46) or use the Control button...

  • Page 49: Connections

    Pin 2 Auxiliary DC Power Pin 1 Input (12VDC min 12W) AXIS 214 PTZ - Connections Description With a maximum load of 100mA and a maximum voltage of 24V DC, this output has an open-collector NPN transistor with the emitter connected to the GND pin.

  • Page 50: Schematic Connection Diagram

    AXIS 214 PTZ - Connections Schematic connection diagram Linear 3.3V Power Supply AXIS 214 PTZ Connecting audio equipment 1. Connect a microphone (not supplied) to the LINE/MIC In socket. 2. Connect a loudspeaker (not supplied) to the LINE OUT socket (amplified speakers only).

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    (providing that the features are available in the new firmware) although this is not guaranteed by Axis Communications. • After starting the process, you should always wait at least 20 minutes before restarting the AXIS 214 PTZ, even if you suspect the procedure has failed.

  • Page 52: Support

    AXIS 214 PTZ - Troubleshooting Support If you contact the Axis support desk, please help us resolve your problems by providing a server report, a log file and a brief description of the problem. Server Report - go to Setup > System Options > Support Overview. The server report contains important information about the server and its software, as well as a list of the current parameters.
  • Page 53 The IP address must be set within two minutes after the power has been applied to the AXIS 214 PTZ, restart the server and try again. Also, make sure the ping length is set to 408.
  • Page 54 ActiveX controls. Also, make sure that AXIS Media Control (AMC) component is installed on your workstation. Configure your AXIS 214 PTZ to use a Java applet for updating the images under Live View Config > Layout > Default Viewer for Internet Explorer. See help files for more information.
  • Page 55 If running in Full-Duplex mode, try switching to Half-Duplex mode. Poor positioning of speakers and/or microphone. Relocate the speakers or microphone so that they do not point towards each other, and/or lower the volume. AXIS 214 PTZ - Troubleshooting...

  • Page 56: Technical Specifications

    AXIS 214 PTZ - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Models Video compression Resolutions Frame rates Video streaming Image settings Image sensor Lens Pan/Tilt/Zoom Minimum illumination Security Alarm and event management Connectors Specification • AXIS 214 PTZ 50Hz (PAL) • AXIS 214 PTZ 60Hz (NTSC) •...
  • Page 57 • Embedded operating system: Linux 2.4 Supported protocols IP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS, TCP, ICMP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3 (MIB-II), RTSP, RTP, UDP, IGMP, RTCP, SMTP, FTP, DHCP, UPnP, ARP, DNS, DynDNS, SOCKS, NTP More information on protocol usage available at www.axis.com AXIS 214 PTZ - Technical Specifications...
  • Page 58 Item Approvals - EMC Approvals - Safety Dimensions (HxWxD) and weight MPEG-4 licensing Accessories (not included) Applications (not included) The AXIS 214 PTZ (PAL) delivers the following file sizes: Resolution 4CIF 704x576 2CIF expanded 704x576 2CIF 704x288 352x288 QCIF 176x144...

  • Page 59: General Performance Considerations

    #b (average bandwidth in Kbps) to the overlay. For detailed instructions, please see the online help for Video & Image > Overlay Settings, and the help for File Naming & Date/Time Formats. AXIS 214 PTZ - Technical Specifications...

  • Page 60: Frame Rates - Motion Jpeg

    Frame rates - Motion JPEG The following test results show the frame rates in frames/second (fps) for Motion JPEG streams from the AXIS 214 PTZ, using a compression level of 50%. Note that these values are guidelines only - actual values may vary.

  • Page 61: Bandwidth

    (CBR) is recommended. Use a variable bit rate (VBR) if the image quality needs to be maintained at a higher level. If supported on the network, consider also using MPEG-4 multicasting, as the bandwidth consumption will be much lower. AXIS 214 PTZ - Technical Specifications...

  • Page 62: Glossary Of Terms

    AXIS 214 PTZ - Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms ActiveX - A standard that enables software components to interact with one another in a networked environment, regardless of the language(s) used to create them. Web browsers may come into contact with ActiveX controls, ActiveX documents, and ActiveX scripts.
  • Page 63 Focal length - Measured in millimeters, the focal length of AXIS 214 PTZ - Glossary of Terms a camera lens determines the width of the horizontal field of view, which in turn is measured in degrees.
  • Page 64 AXIS 214 PTZ - Glossary of Terms Half-duplex - See Full-duplex. HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) - HTML is the set of "markup" symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for display in web browser. The markup tells the browser how to display the page's words and images for the user.
  • Page 65 "profiles" and "levels", allowing a specific set of capabilities to be defined in a manner appropriate for a subset of applications. AXIS 214 PTZ - Glossary of Terms Multicast - Bandwidth-conserving technology that reduces bandwidth usage by simultaneously delivering a single stream of information to multiple network recipients.
  • Page 66 AXIS 214 PTZ - Glossary of Terms Pre/post alarm images - The images from immediately before and after an alarm. These images are stored in a buffer for later retrieval. Progressive scan - Progressive scan, as opposed to interlaced video, scans the entire picture, line by line every sixteenth of a second.
  • Page 67 With Telnet, you log on as a regular user with whatever privileges you may have been granted for specific applications and data residing on that computer. AXIS 214 PTZ - Glossary of Terms TVL (TV Lines) - A method of defining resolutions in analog video.
  • Page 68 AXIS 214 PTZ - Glossary of Terms other remote computers; consequently, it needs to be installed on a computer that is permanently connected to the Internet. It also controls access to the server whilst monitoring and logging server access statistics.

  • Page 69: Index

    Default 46 Default Video Format 32 Default Viewer 32 DNS Configuration 44 DNS Server 44 Domain Name 44 AXIS 214 PTZ - Index Event 36 Event Servers 36 Event Types 37 Factory Default 48 File Sizes (NTSC) 58 File Sizes (PAL) 58...
  • Page 70 AXIS 214 PTZ - Index Network Connector 8 New Server Time 42 NTP Configuration 44 NTP Server 42 Operator 41 Other MPEG-4 clients 18 Output 49 Output Buttons 32 Overlay Image 22 Overlay Settings 22 Own Home Page 31 Own web files 31...

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