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  • Page 1 AXIS 213 PTZ Network Camera User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: About This Document

    Liability Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual; Please inform your local Axis office of any inaccuracies or omissions. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    AXIS 213 PTZ Network Camera ........
  • Page 4 AXIS 213 Ports & Devices - I/O Ports ........47 LED Settings .

  • Page 5: Product Description

    The images from the camera are made available on the network as real-time, full frame rate Motion JPEG streams and/or MPEG-4 video streams. The AXIS 213 also has an infrared (IR) lamp and a removable IR filter for day and night operation.

  • Page 6: Axis 213 Ptz Network Camera

    The Reset Button is located on the underside of the unit. This button is used to restore the factory default settings, as described in Resetting to Factory Default Settings, on page 50 or to install the AXIS 213, see the Installation Guide for more information.
  • Page 7 See Connection Module, on page 51 for more information. RS 232C Audio In/Out Note: For information on installing the AXIS 213, please refer to the Installation Guide. 3 Relay Outputs 2 Digital Inputs Video In/Out AXIS 213 - Product Description...

  • Page 8: Accessing The Camera

    To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows, you must set your browser to allow the AXIS Media Control (AMC) to be installed on your computer. The first time an MPEG-4 video stream is accessed, AMC also installs an MPEG-4 decoder for viewing the video stream. As a license is required for each instance of the decoder, the product administrator may have disabled the installation.

  • Page 9: Setting The Password

    Please refer to the documentation for your router/firewall for further instructions. For more information, please visit the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service at www.axiscam.net or, for Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support Web at www.axis.com/techsup...

  • Page 10: The Live View Page

    The Live View page The following provides an overview of each button on the Live View page. If the AXIS 213 has been customized, the buttons will be displayed accordingly: To resize the displayed image, click the View Size buttons: half-size (x resolution of the image (not available in Sequence Mode).
  • Page 11 & white when the IR cut filter is off. • Shortcuts - These buttons can be configured to provide direct access to various built-in auxiliary commands provided by the PTZ driver. See Advanced - Ctrl Panel on page 35. AXIS 213 - Accessing the camera...
  • Page 12 Live View Config >> Layout. The AMC viewer toolbar is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows only. See AXIS Media Control, on page 15 for more information. The AMC viewer toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play/Stop buttons start and stop the live video stream.
  • Page 13 Only one user can use the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls at any one time. When multiple users are accessing the AXIS 213’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.

  • Page 14: Video And Audio Streams

    The supported video object types are: • Simple - sets the coding type to H.263, as used by e.g. QuickTime™. • Advanced Simple - sets the coding type to MPEG-4 Part 2, as used by AMC (AXIS Media Control) When using MPEG-4 it is also possible to control the bit rate, which in turn allows the amount of bandwidth usage to be controlled.

  • Page 15: Mpeg-4 Protocols And Communication Methods

    AXIS Media Control The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and/or Motion JPEG) and audio from the AXIS 213 is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer for 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 16: How To Stream Mpeg-4

    AXIS 213 - Video and Audio Streams How to stream MPEG-4 Deciding on the combination of protocols and methods to use depends on your viewing requirements, and on the properties of your network. Setting the preferred method(s) is done in the control applet for AMC, which is found in the Windows Control Panel.

  • Page 17: Other Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    Video/images from the AXIS 213 can also be accessed in the following ways: • If supported by the client, the AXIS 213 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 18 Using MPEG-4 When using MPEG-4, audio is streamed using the same protocol as the video stream. When audio is transmitted using MPEG-4, the Axis product sends synchronization information along with the streams to the client that is performing the synchronization.

  • Page 19: Setup

    Setup The AXIS 213 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 • operators, who have access to the Video & Image, Live View Config and Event Configuration settings.
  • Page 20 • Compression • Rotate Image Note: All configuration of images and overlays will affect the performance of the AXIS 213, depending on the usage and the available bandwidth. Please keep in mind the following when changing the image settings: • Lower compression improves image quality, but generates larger files •...

  • Page 21: Overlay Image Settings

    1. Go to Setup > Video & Image > Overlay Image. 2. To upload the image to the AXIS 213, click the Browse button and locate it on your computer or server. 3. Click the Upload button and follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 22: Advanced Settings

    • IR cut filter - turn the IR filter on or off. To light up the IR lamp on the front of the AXIS 213, turn the IR cut filter Off and click Save. The Set IR Lamp buttons will appear.
  • Page 23 MPEG-4 stream can not be viewed. Note: The Axis Media Control supports all the configuration possibilities available on this page. The GOV structure can be set to either I or IP, which describes the type of images included in the video stream, as well as their internal order.
  • Page 24 AXIS 213 - Setup Bit Rate Control Limiting the maximum bit rate is a good way of controlling the bandwidth used by the MPEG-4 video stream. Leaving the Maximum bit rate as unlimited will provide consistently good image quality, but at the expense of increased bandwith usage whenever there is more activity in the image.

  • Page 25: Audio Settings

    AXIS 213 - Setup Audio Settings This section describes how to configure the basic audio settings for the AXIS 213, e.g. set the communication mode and adjust the sound levels in the microphone and speaker connected to the connection module.
  • Page 26 AXIS 213’s connection module will play audio, but no audio will be transmitted from the AXIS 213 to other web clients. This could be used to e.g. provide spoken instructions to a person seen in the network camera. This mode requires you to use the push to talk button.

  • Page 27: 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 213 when someone is speaking close to the microphone. There are two adjustable parameters available to optimize this function: •...
  • Page 28 AXIS 213 - Setup The noise canceller threshold value can be set to High, Medium High, Medium low and Low. A lower threshold will accept most of the audio to pass. Only the weakest background noise will be reduced. A higher threshold will make the noise canceller act on even stronger background noise.
  • Page 29 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. • Use custom settings - modify the default page with your own col- ors, images etc.
  • Page 30 • 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 213, click the radio button and enter the URL by External:...
  • Page 31 7. These links will appear in the web interface and can be used to control the PTZ camera. For more information on the Axis HTTP API, see the Support / Developer pages on the Axis Website at http://www.axis.com Action Buttons - These buttons can then be used to manually trigger and stop an event from the Live View page.
  • Page 32 AXIS 213 - Setup Output Buttons - These buttons can then be used to manually start and stop an event from the Live View page, e.g. switch a light on/off: • The Pulse button activates the port for a defined period •...

  • Page 33: Html Examples

    AXIS 213 - Setup HTML Examples You can add live video from the AXIS 213 to your own web site. The camera can transmit a Motion JPEG stream to up to 20 simultaneous connections, although an administrator can restrict this to fewer.

  • Page 34: Ptz Configuration

    When satisfied with the camera's position, enter a descriptive name. This camera position is then saved as a preset position. The AXIS 213 will take the exact position when the preset's name is selected from the Preset positions drop-down list.

  • Page 35: Control Queue

    AXIS 213 - Setup Advanced - Limits Define the pan, tilt and zoom limits for the AXIS 213. 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 36: Event Configuration

    The AXIS 213 can be configured to perform certain actions when certain types of events occur. Event Type A set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 213 is to perform certain actions Triggered Event page 37 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 213 is to perform certain actions. Example: If somebody passes a connected sensor and an event type has been configured to act on this, the camera can e.g.
  • Page 38 AXIS 213 - Event Configuration Please use the online help files 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. Check the Upload images checkbox under Event Types >...

  • Page 39: Motion Detection

    4. Set the Activation Time parameters (24h clock) when the event is to be active, e.g. start on Fridays at 18.00 with a duration of 62 hours. 5. Set the When Activated... parameters i.e. set what the AXIS 213 is to do at the specified time e.g. send uploaded images to an email address.

  • 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 213 for the benefit of the Operator who cannot access the System Options section. Example: If the Normal state for a push button connected to an input is set to Inactive - as long as the button is not pushed, the state is inactive.

  • Page 41: System Options

    Live View page. IP Address Filtering- Enable IP Address Filtering -To allow or deny access to the AXIS 213 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 42: Date & Time

    • Synchronize with computer time - sets the time from the clock on your computer. • Synchronize with NTP Server - the AXIS 213 will obtain the time from an NTP server every 60 minutes. Specify the NTP server's IP address or host name.

  • Page 43: Network

    AXIS 213, when the IP address has been changed. Alternatively, if your DHCP server can update a DNS server, you can access the AXIS 213 by host name which is always the same, regardless of the IP address.
  • Page 44 Use the following DNS server address - enter the desired DNS server by specifying the following: • Domain name - enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the AXIS 213. Multiple domains can be separated by semicolons (;). The host name is always the first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name, e.g.
  • Page 45 NAT Traversal Use NAT traversal when your AXIS 213 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 - Socks

    SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a firewall/proxy server. This functionality is useful if the AXIS 213 is located on a local network behind a firewall, but notifications, uploads, alarms, etc., need to be sent to a destination outside the local network (e.g.

  • Page 47: Axis 213

    Connection Module, on page 51. LED Settings When the LED on the front of the AXIS 213 is Enabled, the LED will remain lit when the AXIS 213 is on and flash when there is any network activity. If Disabled, the LED will remain off, except when there is a hardware problem and the LED will flash red.
  • Page 48 AXIS 213 - System Options Backup - click the Backup button to take a backup of all of the parameters, and any user-defined scripts. If necessary, it is then possible to return to the previous settings if the settings are changed and there is unexpected behavior.

  • Page 49: Support

    Event and Image settings and Recent log items. Many of the captions are also links to the proper Setup page to conveniently make adjustments in the camera’s settings. Logs & Reports - when contacting Axis support, please be sure to provide a valid Server Report with your query.

  • Page 50: Resetting To Factory Default Settings

    AXIS 213 - System Options Resetting to Factory Default Settings To reset the AXIS 213 to the original default settings, go to the System Options > Maintenance web page (described in Maintenance, on page 47) or use the Reset button on the AXIS 213 as described below:...

  • Page 51: Connection Module

    Connection Module The connection module is an optional accessory that connects to the camera and provides the following connections: • SERVER - for the connection to the AXIS 213 • 2 Digital inputs • VIDEO IN • RS-232C serial port The connection module is configured and controlled via the camera’s user interface.

  • Page 52: Video In

    AXIS 213 itself. VIDEO OUT Via the standard BNC connector, this output allows the AXIS 213 to be connected directly to a traditional CCTV system. Note that to display the image from VIDEO OUT with the correct orientation, the AXIS 213 must be ceiling mounted.

  • Page 53: Schematic Diagram - Connection Module

    AXIS 213 - Connection Module Schematic Diagram - Connection Module...

  • Page 54: 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 213, even if you suspect the procedure has failed.

  • Page 55: Support

    AXIS 213 - Troubleshooting Support If you contact the Axis support desk, please help us help you resolve your problems expediently by providing a server report, 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 56 AXIS 213. In this case, check all cabling and reinstall the unit. 1) Move the AXIS 213 to an isolated network or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP server. Set the IP address again, using the ARP Ping command.
  • Page 57 Problem with AMC To enable the updating of images in Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows, set your Web browser to allow ActiveX controls. Also, make sure that AXIS Media Control (AMC) (Internet Explorer for Windows only) component is installed on your workstation.
  • Page 58 Incorrect configuration. Check the setting in the camera’s Setup pages. Sound card does not support full-duplex. For information on how to check if your sound card supports full-duplex, please visit www.axis.com and see the support section for Axis camera products.

  • Page 59: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Item Specification Models • AXIS 213 PTZ 50Hz (PAL) • AXIS 213 PTZ 60Hz (NTSC) Video compression Motion-JPEG. Snapshot JPEG images available. User-controlled compression level. MPEG-4. User controlled profile. Resolutions 4CIF, 2CIFExp, 2CIF, CIF, QCIF max 704x480 (NTSC) 768x576 (PAL) min...
  • Page 60 Installation, management and maintenance Video access from Web browser Minimum web browsing requirements System integration support • Powerful API for software integration available at www.axis.com, including Supported protocols Approvals - EMC Approvals - Safety Dimensions (HxWxD) and weight MPEG-4 licensing...
  • Page 61 • AXIS Camera Station - Surveillance application for viewing, recording and (not included) • AXIS Camera Recorder - Surveillance application for viewing and recording • AXIS Camera Explorer – Basic software for viewing and manual recording See www.axis.com/partner/adp_partners.htm for more software applications via partners...

  • Page 62: General Performance Considerations

    • Access by large number of audio clients using full-duplex mode. Bandwidth affected. Optimizing your system To see the bandwidth and frame rate currently required by the video stream, the AXIS 213 provides a tool that can be used to display these values directly in the video image.

  • Page 63: 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 213, using a compression level of 50%. Note that these values are guidelines only - actual values may vary.

  • Page 64: Bandwidth

    AXIS 213 - Technical Specifications Bandwidth As there are many factors affecting bandwidth, it is very difficult to predict the required amounts. The settings that affect bandwidth are: • the image resolution • the image compression • the frame rate •...

  • Page 65: Glossary Of Terms

    The ARP command can be used to set the IP-address for your product. ARTPEC - Axis Real Time Picture Encoder - used for video image compression. CCD - Charge Coupled Device. CCD is one of the two main types of image sensors used in digital cameras.
  • Page 66 AXIS 213 - Glossary of Terms device, to allow it to be identified and found on the network. The 32-bit IP address is made up of four groups (or quads) of decimal digits separated by periods. An example of an IP address is: 192.168.0.1...

  • Page 67: Index

    Advanced Simple profile 14 Alarm 36, 39 AMC 12, 15 Audio 25 Audio input 26 Audio mode 25 Audio output 26 AXIS Media Control 26 Backup 48 Bandwidth 14, 64 Bit rate 14 Brightness 20 Buffer Size 38 Buffers 38...
  • Page 68 AXIS 213 - Index Live View Config 29 Logs & Reports 49 Motion Detection 39 Motion JPEG 14 MPEG-4 5, 14, 20, 23, 46 MPEG-4 protocols 15 Multicasting 15 NAT Traversal 45 Network 43 Network Connector 6 Network Indicator 6...
  • Page 69 AXIS 213 - Index UDP 15 Unicasting 15 Upgrade Server 47 UPnP 46 User 42 User Defined Links 31 User List 41 Variable bit rate 14 Video Inputs 6 Video Stream 21 View Size 10 Viewer settings 32...
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