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  • Page 1 AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: About This Manual

    About This Manual This manual is intended for administrators and operators of the AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server, and is applicable for firmware release 3.02. Later versions of the document will be posted to the Axis Web site, as required.

  • Page 3: Safety Notice - Battery Replacement

    AXIS 250S User’s Manual Safety Notice - Battery Replacement The AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video server server 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 4: Features And Benefits

    AXIS 250S User’s Manual Introduction The AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server is a one-port MPEG-2 video server that allows real-time compression and transmission of DVD quality MPEG-2 video streams over a TCP/IP network (LAN). The video stream uses approximately a third of the bandwidth required by a Motion-JPEG stream.
  • Page 5 Public License, as published by the Free Software Foundation. This software provides a stable and reliable platform for open-source development of the product. In accordance with the GNU General Public License, Axis has published the kernel for this product at http://developer.axis.com/.
  • Page 6 AXIS 250S User’s Manual Applications The AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server can be used in a wide range of surveillance and monitoring applications, and is the perfect choice where an application requires a high-quality video and audio stream to be distributed at a fixed frame rate over a local area network (LAN).

  • Page 7: Product Description

    AXIS 250S User’s Manual Product Description Read the following information to familiarize yourself with the AXIS 250S, making particular note of where the connectors and indicators are located. AXIS 250S Front Panel Factory Default Button - Press this button to...

  • Page 8: Hardware Inventory

    AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server Terminal Connectors Warranty Document License letter Note: The power supply for your AXIS 250S is country-specific. Please check that the type you are using is correct. AXIS 250S User’s Manual Quantity Item Power Supply Europe...

  • Page 9: Installing The Axis 250S

    • Quick installation - Follow the instructions below to quickly install on an Ethernet network. • Easy installation - See The AXIS IP Installer, on page 38. • Other Methods - Please refer to Other IP Setup Methods, on page 37.

  • Page 10: Client System Requirements

    Client System Requirements Client computers that will be viewing the video stream from the AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server should meet the following hardware and software requirements: • Intel Pentium III 500MHz processor, or better •...

  • Page 11: Installing The Axis Mpeg-2 Viewer (Client)

    Important! • The AXIS 250S is supplied with three (3) licenses for the AXIS MPEG-2 Viewer. Installing more than 3 instances of the viewer contravenes the terms of the license agreement and is prohibited. To pur- chase further licenses, please contact your Axis reseller.

  • Page 12: Accessing The Axis 250S From Internet Explorer

    Setup link. Important! Upon delivery, the AXIS 250S is supplied with one pre-configured Administrator user name and pass- word, set to root and pass, respectively. The Administrator password should be changed as soon as pos- sible, to prevent unauthorized access to the setup tools and/or the video stream.

  • Page 13: Operating The Axis 250S

    Administration & System Options, on page 28. Accessing and logging on to the AXIS 250S The AXIS 250S allows several levels of access and generally requires the user to log on. The various types allow different degrees of control and some options/controls are not available at the lower levels.

  • Page 14: Access From A Browser

    Operating the AXIS 250S Access from a browser The video stream and the setup tools in the AXIS 250S can be accessed using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 on Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Follow the instructions below to access your images: 1.
  • Page 15 A PTZ-configured video source is automatically displayed with Pan, Tilt and Zoom bars, as shown in the example below: •The AXIS 250S can control a range of relative and absolute PTZ devices via the Web interface, or Notes: via a third-party application. The positioning tools provided depend on the selected PTZ device.

  • Page 16: Events And Event Types

    Operating the AXIS 250S Events and Event Types Your AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server is capable of performing various actions when certain types of events occur. The terminology used to describe this is as follows: • Event type - a defined set of parameters that specify how and when something will trigger an action.
  • Page 17 AXIS 250S User’s Manual Setting up a new event type Click the menu link to Event Types. This opens the list of event types as in the example below. The list shows various information about the event types currently configured.

  • Page 18: Trigger Type

    Configurable in seconds, minutes or hours. This is recommended if there is likely to be recordings longer than 30 minutes in duration. The AXIS 250S can easily handle video files of more than 30 minutes, but these may cause problems for some older types of FTP server, due to the large file sizes involved.
  • Page 19 AXIS 250S User’s Manual • Pre-trigger recording time up to- The AXIS 250S is capable of saving recorded sequences that originate from the time immediately preceding the trigger. This can be very useful when checking to see what happened to cause the trigger. The part of the buffer not used for pre-trigger recording is automatically used for post-trigger recording.

  • Page 20: Upload Servers

    Operating the AXIS 250S Important! Please keep in mind that the output port can be controlled by more than one event type. This may mean that the port is the “wrong” state if one or more event types that activate the port are triggered one after the other.

  • Page 21: Notification Servers

    AXIS 250S User’s Manual Notification Servers To allow your event types to send HTTP and TCP notifications, the necessary servers must first be configured. The Notification Server list shows the servers currently configured. These severs are shown as the alternatives when selecting this type of notification in the event type setup, as described in the preceding section.

  • Page 22: Audio & Video Settings

    Audio & Video Settings Video The AXIS 250S provides the connection for a single analog camera (or other video source), on either the BNC connector or the S-Video connector. Ensure that the camera is correctly connected and powered up before attempting configuration.

  • Page 23: Port Status & Devices

    AXIS 250S User’s Manual Audio The AXIS 250S provides a fully synchronized audio stream at up to CD quality. The following settings are available: • Quality - Select the bit rate and sample rate to use. Generally speaking, the higher the setting, the better the sound quality, but at the higher levels the difference might not be audible.
  • Page 24 Operating the AXIS 250S AXIS 250S User’s Manual Preset position setup To add a new position, use the controls to steer the camera so that it points to the desired point. Then enter a descriptive name in the Current Position field and click Apply. You can also set any position as Home, by checking the box provided when that position is current.

  • Page 25: Live View Layout

    AXIS 250S User’s Manual Live View Layout The home page for the AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server can be altered to your own requirements. Click the link to Live View Layout to open the Personal Settings. Most of the features on the Live View page can be customized. For example, you can quickly change the background color and include your corporate logo.

  • Page 26: Administration & System Options

    Note: Online help is stored internally in the AXIS 250S and is available from the pages in the Web inter- face. Containing comprehensive details on all product parameters, the on-line help is your first point of reference when configuring and managing the unit, and is particularly useful for resolv- ing any administration queries.

  • Page 27: System Options Overview

    Provides tools for restarting the server and for resetting to the factory default settings. Support - Overview Provides links to various types of useful information, including how to contact Axis support services. Support - Logs & Reports Contains links to various log files and reports.

  • Page 28: Firewall Settings

    To edit or delete a user, highlight the name in the User list and click the Modify or Delete button. Firewall Settings The built-in firewall protects your AXIS 250S against unauthorized access. To restrict access, you can add IP addresses to the list of allowed addresses - no others will be permitted access.

  • Page 29: Date And Time

    OK. Date & Time Click Date and Time to define the time and date settings for your AXIS 250S, either manually or automatically, as described below. Current Server Time Shows the current date and time.

  • Page 30: Tcp/Ip Network Settings

    DHCP should only be enabled if you are using dynamic IP address notification, or if your version of DHCP can update a DNS server, which then allows you to access the AXIS 250S by name. If DHCP is enabled and you cannot access the unit, you may have to reset it to the factory default settings (see page 36) and then perform the installation again (see page 11).

  • Page 31: Manual Ip Configuration

    If you are running a DNS server on your network and wish to connect to the Host Name - AXIS 250S using a name, enter the product’s host name here. The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS Name. A host name is always the first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name and is always one word, with no period.

  • Page 32: Network Traffic

    SMTP (email) Network Settings The AXIS 250S can be configured to send event and error email messages to predefined addresses. Enter the name or IP address of the server providing your mail facilities.

  • Page 33: Maintenance

    AXIS 250S User’s Manual COM-Ports The COM ports on the AXIS 250S are accessed via the RS-232 serial connector on the rear of the unit, and via the RS-485 on terminal block B. Select the port from the links in the main menu.

  • Page 34: The Factory Default Settings

    AXIS 250S. If you need to contact the Axis Support desk for help with a problem, please include this report with your query. • The Parameter List - This link displays a listing of all of the AXIS 250S's parameters and their current settings. This list should also be included when requesting help from the support desk.

  • Page 35: Appendix A - Other Ip Setup Methods

    Appendix A - Other IP Setup Methods Important! The AXIS 250S was developed for use with Microsoft Internet Explorer (5.5 or higher) running on Win- dows XP or 2000. Windows Millennium is not supported, but the video stream may still be available.

  • Page 36: The Axis Ip Installer

    2. Restart your AXIS 250S. 3. Select the serial number of your AXIS 250S in the list. The serial number is identical to the unit’s Ethernet address. 4. Enter the IP address. Click Set IP address. The IP address will now be set.

  • Page 37: Appendix B - Troubleshooting

    Viewing the Log Files The AXIS 250S log files records events within the unit and can prove a useful diagnostic tool when attempting to resolve any problems that might occur. Please see Support - Logs...

  • Page 38: Pinging Your Ip Address

    You must obtain a new IP address and reinstall the unit. 3. If this does not solve the problem, disconnect the AXIS 250S from the network and run Ping again. See the table below for an interpretation of the results.

  • Page 39: Symptoms, Possible Causes And Remedial Actions

    IP address. Contact your network administrator. Move the AXIS 250S to an isolated network or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP servers. Set the IP address again, using the ARP command. Access the unit and disable BOOTP and DHCP in the TCP/IP settings.
  • Page 40 Properties - Settings. See Slow video above. If the AXIS 250S is connected in parallel with other equipment, disable the input termination by setting video termination switch to OFF. Inversely, when not using other equipment, set the Termination dip-switch to ON (default setting).

  • Page 41: Appendix C - Updating The Firmware

    New firmware can be simply loaded into the AXIS 250S over the network. Obtaining Updated firmware The latest version of the AXIS 250S firmware is available free of charge from the Axis web site at www.axis.com or from your local distributor. Updating the firmware The AXIS 250S Flash memory is updated over the network using FTP.

  • Page 42: Appendix D - Customizing The Axis 250S

    Important! • Modification of the flash file system is NOT supported by Axis. In practice, this means that Axis will not answer questions relating to custom script or Web page development, but merely wishes to inform potential application developers of the possibilities afforded by the Linux-based file structure of the AXIS 250S.
  • Page 43 Follow the instructions below to create and save customized pages to the AXIS 250S: 1. Using an html editor, create your html file and store it on your local PC hard drive. 2. Now use ftp to upload the file to the AXIS 250S. Enter the following on the command line: ftp <server ip address >...
  • Page 44 Customizing The AXIS 250S Start your browser and view the Web pages you uploaded, by entering the following URL in the location/Address field: http://<server ip address>/local/<filename.html> Example! http://172.21.1.200/local/index.html The images are now updated in your browser. 8. Enter in the command window to exit the ftp program.
  • Page 45 Home page in the AXIS 250S, as described below: Caution! Adding a new Web page to your AXIS 250S is not something that should be undertaken lightly. Remem- ber: Axis does not support the personalization of product Web pages and strongly recommends that inexperienced users DO NOT perform such modifications.

  • Page 46: Appendix E - Unit Connections

    Appendix E - Unit Connections The D-Sub Connector The AXIS 250S provides one 9-pin D-sub connector, providing the physical interface for an RS-232 port, used for connecting accessory equipment; such as stand-alone Pan/Tilt devices for the remote positioning of connected video cameras.
  • Page 47 AXIS 250S User’s Manual Schematic Diagram - Terminal Connectors A & B AXIS 250S Switch 3.3V Mode Power Supply RS-485 Center pin + Ring - GND PIN 5 Unit Connections PS-K 9W Infrared Sensor (e.g. door switch) Device External power...

  • Page 48: Connecting Pan/Tilt Devices

    Unit Connections Connecting Pan/Tilt Devices The AXIS 250S supports a range of Pan Tilt device drivers. The driver is selected from the COM Port settings, which are found under System options - Ports & Devices. Please see the online help or www.axis.com for a complete list of supported devices.

  • Page 49: Controlling And Monitoring

    • monitor the status of the 4 digital inputs This requires you to have root access to the AXIS 250S and consequently, to supply a user name and password. Login as root and supply the root password (default = pass).
  • Page 50 Unit Connections AXIS 250S User’s Manual The AXIS 250S then displays the status of the inputs, as follows: Input 1 = 0 Input 2 = 1 Input 3 = 0 Input 4 = 0...

  • Page 51: Appendix F - Technical Specifications

    AXIS 250S User’s Manual Appendix F - Technical Specifications The AXIS 250S uses the standard Internet TCP/IP suite of protocols System Requirements - and can be used with Windows 2000 or XP. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, DirectX 8.1 and Windows Media Player 7.1 are required for viewing video streams.
  • Page 52 AXIS MPEG-2 Viewer (Axis ActiveX component software for Complimentary Software - Microsoft Internet Explorer - supplied with the product). AXIS IP Installer - for quick installation of multiple units - available from the Axis web site. The file sizes delivered by the AXIS 250S can be calculated as follows:...

  • Page 53: Appendix G - Bandwidth

    Bandwidth Appendix G - Bandwidth As different networks have different characteristics and different amounts of bandwidth available, the AXIS 250S’s video and audio settings may need to be adjusted to suit the prevailing conditions. The Video Bit Rate The video bit rate describes how much video data is transferred per second, and can be configured from 0.25 - 8 Mbit/s.

  • Page 54: Other Considerations

    • There is a limit of 3 simultaneous uploads at any one time, although the number of event types configured to upload can be greater than 3. • If installing multiple units on the same network, the bandwidth requirements will be signifi- cantly higher. AXIS 250S User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 Administrator - user group 30 Allowed IP addresses 30 Anonymous viewers 29 Audio Equipment 14 Audio input 14 Automatic IP Configuration 32 AXIS IP Installer 37, 38 AXIS MPEG-2 Viewer 13 Bandwidth 55 Base file names 21 BOOTP 37 Clients 12...
  • Page 56 Passwords 29 Pinout - I/O connectors 48 Ports & devices 34 Positional control 17 Pre-trigger recording 21 AXIS 250S User’s Manual PTZ devices 17 Reports 35 Respond to trigger... 19 Restarting the server 35 Restoring the factory default settings 35...
  • Page 57 AXIS 250S User’s Manual Index Uploading to FTP servers 20 User groups 30 Users 29 Using the Video Server 37 Video bit rate 55 Video Sources 14 Viewer - user group 30 Warning Log 35 When triggered... 20 Windows 12...

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