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  • Page 1 AXIS 213 PTZ Network Camera User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 About This Document Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your Axis This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 213 PTZ reseller. If your questions cannot be answered immediately, your reseller Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.35. Previous...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    AXIS 213 PTZ Network Camera ........
  • Page 4 AXIS 213 PTZ Security - IP Address Filter ............29 Date &...

  • Page 5: Product Description

    35. Video can be viewed in 5 resolutions (up to 768x576). Up to 20 viewers can access the AXIS 213 PTZ simultaneously when using Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 unicast. The number of simultaneous viewers can be increased by using multicast MPEG-4.
  • Page 6 RS-232C serial port. See Connection Module, on page 35 for more information. 3 Relay Outputs RS 232C 2 Digital Inputs Connector to AXIS 213 Audio In/Out Video In/Out Note: For information on installing the AXIS 213 PTZ, please refer to the Installation Guide.

  • Page 7: Accessing The Camera

    Note: 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.

  • Page 8: The Live View Page

    AXIS 213 PTZ The Live View page The following provides an overview of each button on the Live View page. If the AXIS 213 PTZ has been customized, the buttons are displayed accordingly: The Video Format drop-down list allows temporary change of the video format on the Live View page.
  • Page 9 The default viewer to use for displaying moving images is selected from Setup > Live View Config > Layout. The AMC viewer toolbar is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows only. See AXIS Media Control, on page 12 for more information. The AMC viewer toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play/Stop buttons start and stop the live video stream.
  • Page 10 Only one user can use the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls at any time. When multiple users are accessing the AXIS 213 PTZ’s Live View page, they are queued and assigned a set period during which they have the use of the PTZ controls. Use the buttons to request or release control of the PTZ controls.

  • Page 11: Video And Audio Streams

    Notes: • MPEG-4 is licensed technology. The AXIS 213 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 12: Mpeg-4 Protocols And Communication Methods

    The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and/or Motion JPEG) and audio from the AXIS 213 PTZ 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 13: Other Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    Video/images from the AXIS 213 PTZ can also be accessed in the following ways: • If supported by the client, the AXIS 213 PTZ can use Motion JPEG server push to display video. This option maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required, for as long as required.

  • Page 14: Setup

    AXIS 213 PTZ Setup The AXIS 213 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 15: Video & Image

    Follow these instructions to upload and use an overlay image: 1. Go to Setup > Video & Image > Overlay Image. 2. To upload the image to the AXIS 213 PTZ, click the Browse button and locate it on your computer or server.

  • Page 16: Overlay Image

    Manual, select the desired Shutter speed from the drop-down list. • IR cut filter - turn the IR filter on or off. To light up the IR lamp on the front of the AXIS 213 PTZ, turn the IR cut filter Off and click Save. The Set IR Lamp buttons then appear.

  • Page 17: Advanced - Mpeg-4

    AXIS 213 PTZ Advanced - MPEG-4 Client Compatibility The AXIS 213 PTZ supports the following different MPEG-4 profiles and levels: Profile@Level Properties Advanced Simple Profile @ Level 3 Max bit rate = 768 kbit/s, ISMA compliant Advanced Simple Profile @ Level 5 Max Bit rate = 8 Mbit/s To use Advanced Simple Profile @ Level 3, select ISMA compliant and click the Save button.
  • Page 18 AXIS 213 PTZ 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 provides consistently good image quality, but at the expense of increased bandwith usage whenever there is more activity in the image.

  • Page 19: Audio

    AXIS 213 PTZ Audio This section describes how to configure the basic audio settings for the AXIS 213 PTZ such as setting the communication mode and adjusting the sound levels in the microphone and speaker connected to the connection module.

  • Page 20: Audio - Advanced

    AXIS 213 PTZ when someone is speaking close to the microphone. There are two adjustable parameters available to optimize this function: •...

  • Page 21: Live View Config

    Upload Own Web Files Your own web files, background pictures etc., must first be uploaded to the AXIS 213 PTZ in order to be available for selection in the Custom Settings setup dialog. Once uploaded, the files are shown in the drop-down list.
  • Page 22 7. These links 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 23: Html Examples

    HTML Examples You can add live video from the AXIS 213 PTZ 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 24: Ptz Configuration

    Advanced - Limits Define the pan, tilt and zoom limits for the AXIS 213 PTZ. Movements to the left and right, up and down can be restricted to narrow the area under surveillance. See the online help for more information.

  • Page 25: Event Configuration

    AXIS 213 PTZ Event Configuration This section describes how to configure the AXIS 213 PTZ for alarm and event handling. The AXIS 213 PTZ can be configured to perform certain actions when certain types of events occur. Terminology • Event Type - a set of parameters describing the network camera. An event type may result in a single event, or in many, depending on how often the conditions governing its behavior apply.

  • Page 26: Event Types

    AXIS 213 PTZ Event Types An Event Type is a set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 213 PTZ is to perform certain actions. The Event Type List shows the event types currently configured in the camera. Example: If somebody passes a connected sensor and an event type has been configured to act on this, the camera can record and save images to an FTP server, and/or send a notification email to a pre-configured email address with a pre-configured message.

  • Page 27: Motion Detection

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

  • Page 28: 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 PTZ 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 29: System Options

    General Enable IP Address Filtering - when enabled, the IP address filter allows or denies access to the AXIS 213 PTZ to the IP addresses in the list. The administrator can add up to 256 IP address ranges or single IP addresses to the Allowed IP Addresses list.

  • Page 30: Network - Basic Tcp/Ip Settings

    Configure the options for notification of IP address change (under Services) to receive notification from the AXIS 213 PTZ, when the IP address has been changed. • Alternatively, if your DHCP server can update a DNS server, you can access the AXIS 213 PTZ by host name which is always the same, regardless of the IP address.
  • Page 31 Host Name Configuration The AXIS 213 PTZ can be accessed using a host name, instead of an IP address. The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS Name. It is always the first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name and is always one word, with no period.

  • Page 32: Network - Socks

    Network - SOCKS SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The AXIS 213 PTZ can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a firewall/proxy server. This functionality is useful if the AXIS 213 PTZ is located on a local network behind a firewall, but notifications, uploads, alarms, need to be sent to a destination outside the local network (to the Internet).

  • Page 33: Ports & Devices - Led Settings

    Ports & Devices - LED Settings When the LED on the front of the AXIS 213 PTZ is Enabled, the LED is lit when the AXIS 213 PTZ is on and flash when there is any network activity. If Disabled, the LED is off, except when there is a hardware problem and the LED will flash red.

  • Page 34: Advanced - Scripting

    Help is available from the standard help pages. Resetting to Factory Default Settings To reset the AXIS 213 PTZ to the original default settings, go to the System Options > Maintenance web page (described in Ports & Devices - Maintenance, on page 33)

  • Page 35: Connection Module

    Setting this to YC will instead show the images from the 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 36: Schematic Diagram - Connection Module

    AXIS 213 PTZ Schematic Diagram - Connection Module...

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    • Your dealer reserves the right to charge for any repair attributable to faulty upgrading by the user. • The AXIS Camera Management software tool can be used for multiple upgrades. Please see the Axis Web site at www.axis.com for more information.

  • Page 38: Support

    AXIS 213 PTZ Support If you contact the Axis support desk, help us help you resolve your problems 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 39: Symptoms, Possible Causes And Remedial Actions

    1) Move the camera to an isolated network or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP server. Set the IP address again, using the AXIS IP Utility (see the Installation Guide) or the ARP/Ping commands. 2) Access the unit and disable DHCP in the TCP/IP settings. Return the unit to the main network. The unit now has a fixed IP address that will not change.
  • Page 40 To enable the updating of video images in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX (Internet Explorer only) controls. Also, make sure that AXIS Media Control (AMC) component is installed on your workstation. Installation of additional ActiveX component...
  • Page 41 Poor positioning of speakers and/or microphone. Relocate the speakers or microphone so that they do not speakers) point towards each other, and/or lower the volume. For further assistance, please contact your reseller, or check the product’s support pages on the Axis website at http://www.axis.com/techsup.

  • Page 42: Technical Specifications

    AXIS 213 PTZ Technical Specifications Item Specification Models • AXIS 213 PTZ PTZ 50Hz (PAL) • AXIS 213 PTZ PTZ 60Hz (NTSC) Supports both desktop and ceiling mounting Image sensor 1/4” Interlaced CCD Lens • 3.5-91 mm, F1.6–F4.0 • Motorized zoom lens •...
  • Page 43 • Internet Explorer 6.x or later For other operating systems and browsers see www.axis.com/techsup System integration support • Open API for application integration including AXIS VAPIX API*, AXIS Media Control SDK*, event trigger data in video stream • Embedded Linux operating system * Available at www.axis.com...

  • Page 44: General Performance Considerations

    Dimensions • 130 x 104 x 130 mm (5.12” x 4.09” x 5.12”) (HxWxD) and weight • 700g (1.55 lb) excl. power supply The AXIS 213 PTZ (PAL) delivers the following file sizes: PAL aspect ratio corrected Resolution Min-Max (KB)

  • Page 45: Optimizing Your System

    AXIS 213 PTZ Optimizing your system To see the bandwidth and frame rate currently required by the video stream, the AXIS 213 PTZ provides a tool that can be used to display these values directly in the video image. To do this, special format strings are added as part of a text overlay.

  • Page 46: Bandwidth

    AXIS 213 PTZ Bandwidth As there are many factors affecting bandwidth. They are: • the image resolution • the image compression • the frame rate • the MPEG-4 object type • the MPEG-4 GOV structure • the audio settings There are also factors in the monitored scene that affect the bandwidth. These are: •...

  • Page 47: Glossary Of Terms

    A codec uses analog-to-digital conversion and address. digital-to-analog conversion in the same chip. ARTPEC (Axis Real Time Picture Encoder) - This chip is used for Codec can also mean compression/decompression, in which case it is image compression.
  • Page 48 AXIS 213 PTZ Firewall - A firewall works as a barrier between networks, between a while 802.11a allows up to 54 Mbit/s on the 5 GHz band. Local Area Network and the Internet. The firewall ensures that only Image compression - Image compression minimizes the file size (in authorized users are allowed to access the one network from the bytes) of an image.
  • Page 49 AXIS 213 PTZ Mbit/s (Megabits per second) - A measure of the bit rate, that is, the PoE (Power over Ethernet) - Power over Ethernet provides power to rate at which bits are passing a given point. Commonly used to give a network device via the same cable as used for the network the "speed"...
  • Page 50 AXIS 213 PTZ RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) - RTSP is a control protocol, TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - TCP is used along with the and a starting point for negotiating transports such as RTP, multicast Internet Protocol (IP) to transmit data as packets between computers and Unicast, and for negotiating codecs.
  • Page 51 AXIS 213 PTZ is at two different levels; 40-bit and 128-bit encryption. The higher the bit number, the more secure the encryption. WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) - Part of the Microsoft Windows NT Server, WINS manages the association of workstation names and locations with IP addresses, without the user or administrator having to be involved in each configuration change.
  • Page 52 AXIS 213 PTZ Zoom lens - A zoom lens can be moved (zoomed) to enlarge the view of an object to show more detail.

  • Page 53: Index

    AXIS 213 PTZ Index Host Name 31 HTML Examples 23 HTTP 31 HTTP API 22 HTTP Server 25 Accessing the video stream 13 Action 25 Action Buttons 22 Include windows 27 Active/Inactive 22 IP Address Filtering 29 Administrators 14 IR Light 5...
  • Page 54 AXIS 213 PTZ QuickTime 23 Referrals 29 Reset Button 5, 34 Restart 33 Restore 33 RTP 12 RTP (multicast) 32 RTSP 12 Scheduled Event 25, 27 Security 29 Security/Users 29 Sequence Mode 8 Serial Number 5 Services 30 Setup 14...

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