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  • Page 1 AXIS 223M Network Camera User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Safety Notice - Battery Replacement If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or The AXIS 223M uses a 3.0V CR2032 Lithium battery as the power television reception, which can be determined by turning the supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct conditions this battery will last for a minimum of 5 years.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    The AXIS Media Control ........
  • Page 4 AXIS 223M Support ............47 Advanced.

  • Page 5: Product Features

    It delivers crisp, clear images, disclosing every detail, thanks to its top quality 2.0 Megapixel progressive scan CCD sensor, Megapixel lens and advanced image processing. AXIS 223M features a removable infrared cut filter, which enables color video in high and low light conditions, as well as IR sensitive black/white video at night.
  • Page 6 AXIS 223M - Product Features The AXIS 223M offers a comprehensive set of network security and management features. This includes support for port based network control (IEEE802.1X), which allows the camera to be connected to a network secured with this control, and HTTPS encryption, which provides a secure channel between camera and application and enables authentication of the video source.
  • Page 7 AXIS 223M - Product Features Network connector - The AXIS 223M connects to the network via a standard network cable, and automatically detects the speed of the local network segment (10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet). This socket can also be used to power the AXIS 223M via Power over Ethernet (PoE).

  • Page 8: Accessing The Camera

    See also the Technical Specifications, on page 60. Note:: To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, 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 streams.

  • Page 9: Setting The Root Password

    See Resetting to the factory default settings, on page 48. 5. If required, click Yes to install the AXIS Media Control (AMC). You will need administrator rights on the computer to do this.
  • Page 10 AXIS 223M - Accessing the Camera 1. From the Basic Configuration page that you access via the Setup link, open the Focus Adjustment page. 2. Set the DC-Iris to Disabled Zoom puller (Tele/wide) and click Save. 3. Unscrew the zoom puller on...

  • Page 11: The Live View Page

    To view the View size buttons, Setup > Video & Image > Resolution must also be set to greater than 800 x 600 pixels. The AMC (AXIS Media Control) viewer toolbar is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer only. It displays the following buttons: Play/Stop buttons - start and stop the live video stream.
  • Page 12 AMC Audio controls There are audio controls for controlling the client computer’s speaker output. These controls are only available when audio is enabled, see The AXIS Media Control, on page 15 and Audio, on page 24. Click the Speaker and Microphone buttons to switch the sound off and on for the speaker and microphone, respectively.

  • Page 13: Video Streams

    The Live View page in the AXIS 223M provides access to Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams, as well as to single JPEG images. Other applications and clients can also access these video streams/images directly, without going via the Live View page.

  • Page 14: Mpeg-4 Protocols And Communication Methods

    AXIS 223M - Video Streams 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 15: The Axis Media Control

    Video/images from the AXIS 223M can also be accessed in the following ways: • If supported by the client, the AXIS 223M 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 16 MPEG-4 settings. To access the video stream from QuickTime™ the following path can be used: rtsp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp This path is for all supported methods, and the client will negotiate with the AXIS 223M to determine exactly which transport protocol to use. Note:...

  • Page 17: The Setup Link

    AXIS 223M - The Setup link The Setup link The AXIS 223M is configured from the Setup link, which is available on the top right hand side in the web interface. This configuration can be done by: • Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all settings under the Setup link •...

  • Page 18: Video And Image

    Video and Image The following descriptions show examples of some of the features available in the AXIS 223M. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from the setup tools. Click to access the online help.

  • Page 19: Overlay/Mask

    AXIS 223M - Video and Image The AXIS 223M Network Camera can be set to automatically identify the light source used and compensate for its color. Alternatively, the type of light source can be set manually. The configuration of the video image will affect the camera’s overall performance, depending on how it is used and on the available bandwidth.
  • Page 20 AXIS 223M - Video and Image The difference between an overlay and a privacy mask is that a privacy mask cannot be bypassed by accessing the video stream with the help of the AXIS HTTP API, whereas an overlay can.
  • Page 21 AXIS 223M - Video and Image Advanced These settings are used for fine-tuning the video image. Camera Settings Camera - To compensate for poor lighting conditions, you can adjust the Color level, Brightness, Sharpness, Contrast, Exposure control, and Exposure area. DC-Iris should always be enabled, except when focusing, or when using a non-DC-Iris lens.
  • Page 22 AXIS 223M - Video and Image 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. Since most MPEG-4 clients do not support all of these tools, one usually defines and uses subsets of tools for different clients or groups of clients.
  • Page 23 AXIS 223M - Video and Image 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 24: Audio

    The speakers connected to the audio output must have using AXIS 223M cameras to transmit a built-in amplifier, such as PC speakers. audio and video across the network. Audio Settings Enable Audio Check this box to enable audio in the AXIS 223M.

  • Page 25: Audio Input

    Simplex - Network Camera microphone only mode transmits audio only from the AXIS 223M to web clients. It will not receive audio from any other web clients. This can be used in remote monitoring, and web attractions, to provide live audio, as well as video, of a monitored situation.
  • Page 26 The AXIS 223M can be set to trigger an event if the incoming sound level rises above, falls below or passes the set value. The Alarm level is set between 0-100%.

  • Page 27: Live View Config

    AXIS 223M - Live View Config Live View Config Live View Layout These are the tools for deciding the layout of the camera’s Live View page. The layout can be set in two ways: • Use Axis look - the lay- out is unchanged.
  • Page 28 Your own background pictures, banners and logos can either be located externally on a network server, or they can be uploaded to the AXIS 223M itself. Once uploaded, files are shown in the Own drop-down lists in the Custom Settings page. Follow these instructions to upload a file.

  • Page 29: Action Buttons

    Further decoder licenses can be purchased from your Axis dealer. See also The AXIS Media Control, on page 15. Check the record button option to record the current video stream. The location where the image file is saved can be specified using the AMC Control Panel.

  • Page 30: Html Examples

    Copy this code and paste it into your own Web page code. External Video The camera can also display video images from other Axis network cameras and video servers, directly on the Live View page. These are known as External Video sources. These...

  • Page 31: Sequence Mode

    AXIS 223M - Live View Config Click the Add button to open the External Video Source Setup dialog, and make the necessary settings. Enter the IP address or host name of the external video source you wish to add. Depending on the external source, select either MPEG-2, MPEG-4 or Motion JPEG as the type of video stream you want to receive.

  • Page 32: Event Configuration

    AXIS 223M - Event Configuration Event Configuration It is possible to define conditions that would cause the camera to respond with certain actions. For example, when an alarm goes off, the camera could respond by uploading images to the server. An Event type describes the conditions and the camera’s expected response.
  • Page 33 AXIS 223M - Event Configuration Triggered event A Triggered event can be activated by: • a switch (e.g. a push button) connected to the camera’s input port • detected movement in a configured motion detection window • a manually activated action, e.g. from an action button in the web interface •...
  • Page 34 AXIS 223M - Event Configuration Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers This function is useful when checking to see what happened immediately before and/or after a trigger, for example, up to 30 seconds before and/or after a door was opened. Check the Upload images checkbox under Event Types > Add Triggered... > When Triggered...

  • Page 35: Camera Tampering

    AXIS 223M - Event Configuration 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 create an event (see How to set up a triggered event, on page 33), in order that the camera can send an alarm.

  • Page 36: Motion Detection

    AXIS 223M - Event Configuration Motion Detection Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement either occurs or stops in the video image. A total of 10 windows (Include or Exclude) can be configured. • Included windows target specific areas within the whole video image •...

  • Page 37: Port Status

    AXIS 223M - Event Configuration Object size, history and sensitivity: History Sensitivity Object Size High level Only very large objects An object that appears in the region will Ordinary colored objects on ordinary back- trigger motion detection trigger the motion detection for a long...

  • Page 38: System Options

    (Note that all multicast viewers count as 1 viewer.) Note: The AXIS 223M keeps a log of all users that access it. See Logs & Reports, on page 47. • Enable anonymous PTZ control login - allows any viewer access to the...

  • Page 39: Ip Address Filter

    IP addresses. HTTPS The AXIS 223M supports encrypted browsing using HTTPS. A self-signed certificate can be used until a Certificate Authority-issued certificate has been obtained. Click the Create self-signed Certificate button to install a self-signed certificate.

  • Page 40: Date & Time

    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 223M clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time, select the Automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes.

  • Page 41: Network

    IP address change. See Services below. • If your DHCP server can update a DNS server, you can access the AXIS 223M by a host name which is always the same, regardless of the IP address.
  • Page 42 IP address of the NTP server. Host Name Configuration The AXIS 223M 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 43 1024-65535. HTTPS is used to provide encrypted web browsing. NAT Traversal (port mapping) for IPv4 Use NAT traversal when your AXIS 223M 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 44 The QoS in Axis network video products marks the data packets for various types of network traffic originating from the product. This makes it possible for network routers and switches to reserve a fixed amount of bandwidth for these types of traffic, for example.
  • Page 45 AXIS 223M - System Options For each type of network traffic supported by your Axis network video product, enter a DSCP (Differentiated Services Codepoint) value. This value is used to mark the traffic’s IP header. When the marked traffic reaches a network router or switch, the DSCP value in the IP header informs the router or switch of the type of treatment to apply to this type of traffic, for example, how much bandwidth to reserve for it.

  • Page 46: Ports & Devices

    Ports & Devices I/O Ports The two alarm inputs and one output on the AXIS 223M can be connected to various external devices, such as door sensors and alarm bells. The name given to the ports can be changed and state of the I/O ports can be set to Open circuit or Closed circuit.

  • Page 47: Axis 223M

    The System Overview page provides an overview of the current network, security, event and camera settings. 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 48: Advanced

    (in which case, a previously saved backup file will be useful for returning the unit to its latest configuration). Axis recommends that you do not use this function unless you fully understand its consequences. Axis support provides no assistance for customized scripts.
  • Page 49 AXIS 223M - System Options...

  • Page 50: Unit Connectors

    AXIS 223M - 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 51 This can drive the photocoupler inputs or other equipment. The output voltage level is 3.0 V. A maximum current of 100mA can be sourced from the DC output. Ground. I/O Terminal connector schematic diagram Example schematic diagram of the AXIS 223M terminal connector - showing possible applications. Optional Appliance Relay...

  • Page 52: Power Connections

    AXIS 223M - 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 (+). • Power over Ethernet (PoE) with power classification Class 2, via the network cable.

  • Page 53: The Rs-232 Connector

    AXIS 223M - Unit Connectors The RS-232 connector The AXIS 223M 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.

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    Basic Configuration. Upgrading the firmware When you upgrade the firmware with a file from the Axis Web site, your Axis camera will receive the latest available functionality. Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new release, before updating the firmware.

  • Page 55: Emergency Recovery Procedure

    Axis support at www.axis.com/techsup/ Axis support If you contact Axis support, please help us to help you solve your problems, by providing the server report, the 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 1) Move the camera to an isolated network, or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP server. DHCP. 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.
  • Page 57 To enable the updating of video images in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser (Internet Explorer for Windows only) to allow ActiveX controls. Also, make sure that AXIS Media Control (AMC) component is installed on your workstation. Installation of additional ActiveX com- Configure your camera to use a Java applet for updating the video images under ponent restricted or prohibited.
  • Page 58 Lower the sensitivity setting to avoid problems with luminance. For additional assistance, please contact your reseller or see the support pages on the Axis Website at www.axis.com/techsup...

  • Page 59: Replacing The Lens

    Although the lens supplied with your product can be directly replaced with any C-type lens, a CS-type lens must be installed with an adapter for it to work with your AXIS 223M. An adapter effectively moves the lens 5mm closer to the camera.

  • Page 60: Technical Specifications

    AXIS 223M - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specification Image sensor 1/2.7” Sony Wfine progressive scan RGB CCD Lens • Computar HG2Z0414FC-MP-12 • F1.4 varifocal 4.0 –8.0 mm • DC-iris • C-mount. • Focus range: 0.5 m to infinity The camera can be used with C or CS mount lens.
  • Page 61 Installation, management • AXIS Camera Management tool on CD and web-based configuration and maintenance • Configuration of backup and restore • Firmware upgrades over HTTP or FTP, firmware available at www.axis.com Video access from • Camera live view Web browser •...
  • Page 62 • Mount ring for alternative CS lens • Single user decoder licenses • MPEG-4/AAC decoder (Windows) Video management AXIS Camera Station - Video management software for viewing, recording and software archiving up to 25 cameras (not included) See www.axis.com/partner/adp_partners.htm for more software applications via...

  • Page 63: General Performance Considerations

    To see the bandwidth and frame rate currently required by the video stream, the AXIS 223M 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 64: Frame Rates - Motion Jpeg And Mpeg-4

    Frame rates - Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 Typical frame rates in frames/second (fps) for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams from the AXIS 223M, specified with the parameter settings listed below. Note that these values are guidelines only - actual values may vary.
  • Page 65 AXIS 223M - Technical Specifications There are also factors in the monitored scene that will affect the bandwidth. These are: • amount of motion • image’s complexity • lighting conditions. For MPEG-4, if there is only limited bandwidth available, and if this is more important than the image quality, using a constant bit rate (CBR) is recommended.
  • Page 66 AXIS 223M - Technical Specifications...

  • Page 67: Glossary Of Terms

    MAC address is for the IP address. 32-bit IP address is made up of four groups (or quads) of ARTPEC - Axis Real Time Picture Encoder - used for decimal digits separated by periods. An example of an IP video image compression.
  • Page 68 AXIS 223M - Glossary of Terms PEM - Privacy Enhanced Mail. An early standard for Unicast - Communication that takes place over a network securing electronic mail. The PEM-format is often used between a single sender and a single receiver.

  • Page 69: Index

    Audio Input 25 HTTP API 30 Audio Output 26 HTTP Server 32 Auxiliary Power 50 HTTPS 15, 39 AXIS Media Control (AMC) 8, 15, 25 I/O Ports 46 Backup 47 I/O Terminal Connector 6, 50 Bandwidth 13, 64 Input 50...
  • Page 70 AXIS 223M - Index Network Connector 7 Scheduled Event 34 Network Settings - Basic 41 Security 38 NTP Server 40 Security/Users 38 Sequence Mode 11, 31 Serial Number 6 Server Time 40 Operators 17 Services 41 Other MPEG-4 Clients 16...

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