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  • Page 1 AXIS 221 Network Camera User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Product Features ..............5 Overview .
  • Page 4 AXIS 221 Network - Advanced TCP/IP Settings ........38 Network - SOCKS .

  • Page 5: Product Features

    AXIS 221 - Product Features Product Features The AXIS 221 is part of the latest generation of fully featured Axis Network Cameras, based on the AXIS ARTPEC-2 compression chip. It features a DC-Iris and supports Power over Ethernet. It also features a metal casing and an infrared (IR) filter for day and night operation.

  • Page 6: Overview

    AXIS 221 - Product Features The AXIS 221 features a varifocal lens with DC-Iris, which automatically regulates the amount of light entering the camera. Tele/wide and focus are adjusted manually with the aid of the pullers mounted on the lens. The AXIS 221 is also available without a lens. The AXIS 221 can be powered from the network cabling and supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) network transformers conforming to IEEE 802.3af.
  • Page 7 Power adapter connector - for connection of the PS-K power adapter (included). Power connector block - for connection of a power supply. See Power connections, on page 48 . I/O terminal connector - The I/O terminal connector provides the physical interface to one solid state relay output, two digital photo-coupled inputs, RS-485 and an auxiliary connection point for DC power.

  • Page 8: Accessing The Camera

    AXIS 221 - Accessing the Camera Accessing the Camera Follow the instructions in the AXIS 221 Installation Guide to install the camera. The camera can be accessed with most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Internet Explorer for Windows, and Mozilla with other operating systems.

  • Page 9: Setting The Root Password

    Setting the root password 1. When accessing the camera for the first time, the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog will be displayed on the screen. 2. Enter a password and then re-enter it, to confirm the spelling. Click OK. 3. The Enter Network Password dialog will appear. Enter the User name: root Note: The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted or altered.

  • Page 10: The Live View Page

    AXIS 221 - Accessing the 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. The Video Format drop-down list allows the video format on the Live View page to be temporarily changed.
  • Page 11 AXIS 221 - Accessing the Camera Click the View Full Screen button to make the video image fill the entire screen area. No other windows will be visible. Press Esc (Escape) on the computer keyboard to exit full screen.

  • Page 12: Video Streams

    AXIS 221 - Video Streams Video Streams The AXIS 221 provides several different image and video formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network. The Live View page in the AXIS 221 provides access to Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams, as well as to single JPEG images.

  • Page 13: Mpeg-4 Protocols And Communication Methods

    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 14: The Axis Media Control

    AXIS 221 - Video Streams Unicasting should be used for video-on-demand broadcasting, so that there is no video traffic on the network until a client connects and requests the stream. However, as more and more unicast clients connect, the traffic on the network will increase and may cause congestion.
  • Page 15 AXIS 221 - 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 16: Setup Tools

    AXIS 221 - Setup Tools Setup Tools The AXIS 221 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 17: Video And Image Settings

    AXIS 221 - Video and Image Settings Video and Image Settings The following descriptions show examples of some of the features available in the AXIS 221. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from the setup tools.

  • Page 18: Overlay/Mask Settings

    AXIS 221 - Video and Image Settings Please see the online help Video Stream Define the maximum video stream time per session in seconds, minutes or hours. When the set time has expired, a new stream can be started by refreshing the page in the Web browser.
  • Page 19 Upload and use an overlay 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 file on your computer or server.

  • Page 20: Advanced Settings

    AXIS 221 - Video and Image Settings Advanced settings These web pages include different settings for fine-tuning the video image. Camera settings To compensate for the Lighting Conditions, the Color level, the Brightness, the Sharpness, the Contrast, and the Exposure control, the Exposure area and the IR cut filter can all be adjusted.
  • Page 21 AXIS 221 - Video and Image Settings MPEG-4 Settings These are the tools for adjusting the MPEG-4 settings and 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 22 AXIS 221 - Video and Image Settings MJPEG Settings The MJPEG Settings window is used to control the frame size of the video stream in order to improve either image quality or save bandwidth. Frame Size Control - Use Frame Size Control to set the maximum frame size to unlimited for best image quality, or to a limited number of Kbytes.

  • Page 23: 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.
  • Page 24 AXIS 221 - Live View Config Upload Own Web Files Your own background pictures, banners and logos can either be located externally on e.g. a network server, or they can be uploaded to the AXIS 221 itself. Once uploaded, files are shown in the drop-down lists for Own (file).

  • Page 25: Action Buttons

    User-defined CGI links can be used to issue advanced commands via the Axis HTTP API. For more information, see the Developer pages at www.axis.com/developer Action Buttons The manual trigger buttons can be used to manually trigger and stop an event from the Live View page.

  • Page 26: Html Examples

    AXIS 221 - Live View Config Viewer settings Checking the Show viewer toolbar displays the viewer toolbar under the video stream in your browser. By checking the Enable MPEG-4 decoder installation box, it is also possible for the Administrator to enable or disable the installation of the MPEG-4 decoder. This is used to prevent the installation of unlicensed copies.

  • Page 27: Event Configuration

    Event Configuration An event in the camera is when an Event Type is activated and causes certain actions to be performed. The event type is the set of parameters (or conditions) that specifies how and when which actions will be performed. A common event type is when the camera uploads images when an alarm occurs.

  • Page 28: Configuring Event Types

    AXIS 221 - Event Configuration Configuring Event Types An Event Type describes how and when the camera will perform certain actions. Example: If somebody passes in front of the camera, and an event that uses motion detection has been con- figured to act on this, the camera can e.g.
  • Page 29 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. Note: Up to 10 event types can be configured in the camera, and up to 3 of these can be configured to upload images. Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers This function is very useful when checking to see what happened immediately before and/or after a trigger, e.g.

  • Page 30: Camera Tampering

    AXIS 221 - Event Configuration Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option. Camera Tampering The camera tampering application generates an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, sprayed, or severely defocused. You must also create an event, see How to set up a triggered event, on page 28, for the camera to send an alarm.

  • Page 31: Motion Detection

    Motion Detection Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement either occurs or stops in the video image. A total of 10 Include and/or Exclude windows can be configured. • Included windows target specific areas within the whole video image •...

  • Page 32: Port Status

    AXIS 221 - Event Configuration Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option. Object Size High level Only very large objects trigger motion detection Low level Even very small objects trigger motion detection Default value Examples: Avoid triggering on small objects in the image by selecting a high object size level. •...

  • Page 33: System Options

    System Options Security - Users User access control is enabled by default. An administrator can set up other users, by giving these user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means that anybody may access the Live View page, as described below: Users - the user list displays the authorized users and access levels: •...
  • Page 34 AXIS 221 - System Options Notes: •If the referrals feature is enabled and you wish to also allow normal access to the Live View page, the product's own IP address or host name must be added to the list of allowed referrers. •Restricting referrers has no effect on an MPEG-4 video stream.

  • Page 35: Security - 802.1X

    AXIS 221 - System Options Security - 802.1x IEEE 802.1x is an IEEE standard for port-based Network Admission Control. It provides authentication to devices attached to a network port (wired or wireless), establishing a point-to-point connection. If authentication fails, access is prevented on the port. 802.1x is based on EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol).
  • Page 36 AXIS 221 - System Options The authentication process Q: Certificate OK? A: OK 1. A CA server provides the required signed certificates. 2. The Axis video device requests access to the protected network at the network switch. The switch forwards the video device’s CA certificate to the RADIUS server, which then replies to the switch.

  • Page 37: Date & Time

    Date & Time Current Server Time - displays the current date and time (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the Overlay Images (see below). New Server Time - Select your time zone from the drop-down list. If you want the AXIS 221 clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time, select the Automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes.

  • Page 38: Network - Advanced Tcp/Ip Settings

    AXIS 221 - System Options Services Enable ARP/Ping setting of IP address - The IP address can be set using the ARP/Ping method, which associates the unit's MAC address with an IP address. Uncheck this box to disable the service in order to prevent unintentional resetting of the IP address. For more information see Other methods of setting the IP address in the AXIS 221 Installation Guide.
  • Page 39 AXIS 221 - System Options Use the following NTP server address - to make manual settings, check this radio button and enter the host name or IP address of the NTP server. Host Name Configuration The AXIS 221 can be accessed using a host name, instead of an IP address. The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS Name.

  • Page 40: Network - Socks

    AXIS 221 - System Options If a router is not manually specified, the AXIS 221 will automatically search for NAT routers on your network. If more than one router is found, the default router, specified in System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic > IPv4 Address Configuration > Default router, will be selected.

  • Page 41: Network - Qos (Quality Of Service)

    Network - QoS (Quality of Service) Quality of Service (QoS) provides the means to guarantee a certain level of a specified resource to selected traffic on a network. Quality can be defined as e.g. a maintained level of bandwidth, low latency, no packet losses, etc. The main benefits of a QoS-aware network can be summarized as: •...

  • Page 42: Network - Snmp

    AXIS 221 - System Options Network - SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows the remote management of network devices. Select the version of SNMP to use, depending on the level of security required. HTTPS should be enabled when setting the password for SNMPv3. Network - UPnP™...

  • Page 43: Led Settings

    LED Settings The Status and Network Indicator LEDs can be set to flash at a configurable interval (or to not light up at all) whenever the unit is accessed. For a listing of all LED behavior, see page 7, or the online help. Note: The LED does not flash when the stream is retrieved using MPEG-4 multicast.

  • Page 44: Advanced

    AXIS 221 - System Options Logs & Reports When contacting Axis support, please be sure to provide a valid Server Report with your query. The Access Log is automatically included in the server report. Information This page gives you access to the following log files and reports that may prove useful when troubleshooting a problem or when contacting the Axis support web.

  • Page 45: About

    Axis strongly recommends that you do not use this function unless you fully understand its consequences. Axis support provides no assistance for customized scripts. For more information, please visit the Developer pages at www.axis.com/developer Plain Config - this function is for the advanced user with previous experience of configuring Axis cameras.

  • Page 46: Unit Connectors

    AXIS 221 - Unit Connectors Unit Connectors This section describes the following: • The I/O Terminal connector • Power connections • The RS-232 D-Sub connector I/O Terminal connector The 10-pin I/O terminal connector provides the interface to a solid state relay output, two digital photo-coupled inputs, RS-485, GND and auxiliary power.
  • Page 47 I/O terminal connector pinout table Function Output A Output B Digital Input 1 Photocoupler Anode (+) Digital Input 1 Photocoupler Cathode (-) Digital Input 2 Photocoupler Anode (+) Digital Input 2 Photocoupler Cathode (-) RS-485-A (non-inverting) RS-485-B (inverting) DC + Power Output I/O Terminal connector schematic diagram Example schematic diagram of the AXIS 221 terminal connector - showing possible applications.

  • Page 48: Power Connections

    AXIS 221 - Unit Connectors Power connections Power can be supplied to the camera by the following methods: • the supplied power adapter, PS-K, 9W. The center pin is positive (+). • PoE (Power over Ethernet) with power classification Class 2, via the network cable.

  • Page 49: The Rs-232 Connector

    The RS-232 connector The AXIS 221 provides one 9-pin D-sub connector, providing the physical interface for an RS-232 port, used for connecting accessory equipment. A diagram of the RS-232 connector, complete with pin assignment table, is shown below. Function - RXD - TXD AXIS 221 - Unit Connectors...

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    Preconfigured and customized settings should be saved when the firmware is upgraded (providing the fea- tures are available in the new firmware) although this is not guaranteed by Axis Communications. 1. Save the firmware file to your computer. The latest version of the firmware is available free of charge from the Axis Web site at www.axis.com/techsup...

  • Page 51: Emergency Recovery Procedure

    Emergency Recovery Procedure If power to the AXIS 221 is lost during the upgrade, the process will fail and the unit will become unresponsive. A flashing red Status LED indicates a failed upgrade. To recover the unit, follow the steps below. The serial number is found on the label attached to the bottom of the camera.
  • Page 52 AXIS 221 - Troubleshooting Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address When using ARP/Ping. The camera is located on a different subnet. The IP address is being used by another device. Possible IP address conflict with another device on the same subnet.
  • Page 53 Video/Image problems - general No images in browser (Internet Explorer for Windows only) Installation of additional ActiveX com- ponent restricted or prohibited. Image too dark or too light. Missing images in uploads. Slow image update. Poor performance. Image gradually gets darker or lighter. When using the AXIS 221 in locations lit by fluorescent lighting, check in the advanced Image loses focus often.
  • Page 54 AXIS 221 - Troubleshooting Poor rendering of MPEG-4 images. Color saturation is different in MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG. The test image does not display as expected Image settings. The Power indicator is not constantly lit Faulty power supply. The Status and Network indicator LEDs are flashing red rapidly Hardware failure.

  • Page 55: Replacing The Lens

    Replacing the lens If the lens on the AXIS 221 needs to be replaced or if the camera was supplied without a lens, a new lens can be fitted quickly and easily. As the AXIS 221 is designed with a CS-mount, the lens supplied with your product can be replaced with any standard C or CS lens.

  • Page 56: Technical Specifications

    AXIS 221 - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Image sensor Lens Angle of view Minimum illumination Video compression Resolutions Frame rate Video streaming Image settings Shutter time Security Users Alarm and event management • Events triggered by: video motion detection, tampering detection, temperature Specification 1/3”...
  • Page 57 Item Specification Connectors • RJ-45 for Ethernet 10BaseT/100BaseTX (PoE) • Terminal block for 2 alarm inputs, 1 output, • RS-485/422 half duplex port and alternative DC power connection • D-sub for RS-232 port Casing • Aluminum casing Processors and memory •...
  • Page 58 AXIS 221 - Technical Specifications Item Included accessories Applications (not included) Accessories (not included) Approvals - EMC Dimensions (HxWxD) and weight Specification • Installation Guide, CD with User’s Manual • installation and management tools • demo software • mounting and connector kits •...

  • Page 59: General Performance Considerations

    General performance considerations When setting up your system, it is important to consider how various settings and situations will affect performance. Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth (the bit rate) required, others can affect the frame rate, and some will affect both. If the load on the CPU reaches its maximum, this will also affect the frame rate.

  • Page 60: Frame Rates - Motion Jpeg And Mpeg-4

    AXIS 221 - Technical Specifications Frame rates - Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 The following table shows typical frame rates in frames/second (fps) for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams from the AXIS 221. Note that these values are guidelines only - actual values may vary. Motion JPEG settings: •...

  • Page 61: Glossary Of Terms

    Half-duplex also provides bi-directional communication, but only in one direction at a time, as in a walkie-talkie system. See also Simplex. AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick User’s Guide HTML - Hypertext Mark-up Language. Used widely for authoring documents viewed in web browsers.
  • Page 62 Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and, together with IP, is also known as UDP/IP. Unicast - Communication that takes place over a network between a single sender and a single receiver. AXIS COMMUNICATIONS <Product Name> Quick User’s Guide UPnP - Allows the automatic peer-to-peer detection of devices on the network.

  • Page 63: Index

    Index Access from a Browser 8 Access Log 44 Accessing the Video Stream 14 Action 27 Action Buttons 25 Active/Inactive 25 Administrators 16 Advanced Camera Settings 20 Advanced Simple Profile 12 Alarm 31, 46 AMC Viewer Toolbar 10 ARP/Ping 38 Auxiliary Power 46 AXIS Media Control (AMC) 14 Backup 43...
  • Page 64 AXIS 221 - Index Multicast 42 Multicasting 13 Network Connector 7 Network Settings - Advanced 38 Network Settings - Basic 37 NTP Server 37 Other MPEG-4 Clients 15 Output 46 Output Buttons 25 Overlay/Mask 18 Own Home Page 24 Own Web Files 24 Password 9 Port Status 32 Ports &...

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