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

  • Page 2: About This Document

    Safety Notice - Battery Replacement this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause The AXIS 213 uses a 3.0V CR2032 Lithium battery as the interference, in which case the user at his/her own power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). This...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    AXIS 213 PTZ Network Camera ........
  • Page 4 AXIS 213 Ports & Devices - I/O Ports ........44 LED Settings .

  • Page 5: Product Description

    The images from the cameras 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 so it can operate day and night.

  • 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 46 or to install the AXIS 213, see the Installation Guide for more information.
  • Page 7 2 digital inputs, audio in/out, video in/out and the RS 232C Serial port. See Connection Module, on page 48 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, please refer to the Installation Guide.

  • Page 8: Installing The Axis 213

    Network, on page 9. Note: If the AXIS 213 is to be placed upright on a desktop, remove the four screws on the underside of the unit to remove the bracket. Place the adhesive plastic feet by the screw holes.

  • Page 9: Installing On A Network

    Please contact your Axis reseller. • To allow the installation of the AXIS Media Control on your workstation, you must have administrator privileges. Your browser must also be set to allow the installation of signed ActiveX controls. This is the default setting in Internet...

  • Page 10: Manual Installation Using Axis Ip Utility

    2. Start AXIS IP Utility. When the network camera appears in the window, double-click it to open the camera’s home page. 3. When accessing the AXIS 213 for the first time, the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog will be displayed on the screen.
  • Page 11 4. Click View Home Page to access the network camera’s web pages. 5. See above for instructions on how to set the password. Note: AXIS IP Utility can be used to change a dynamically set IP address to a static one. UPnP™ UPnP ™...

  • Page 12: Manual Installation Using Arp And Ping

    AXIS 213 - Installing the AXIS 213 Manual Installation using ARP and Ping 1. Acquire an unused IP address for the AXIS 213 from your network administrator that is on the same network segment your computer is connected to. 2. Locate the serial number (S/N) on the camera’s underside label.

  • Page 13: The Axis Internet Dynamic Dns Service

    Important! Please note that this procedure will send the IP address, firmware version, product type, serial number and HTTP port number of the network camera to the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Ser- vice. No personal information is transferred.

  • Page 14: Using The Axis 213

    To be able to view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, you must set your Web browser to allow ActiveX controls and also allow that AXIS Media control (AMC) is installed on your worksta- tion. AMC is required to view MPEG-4 and listen to audio. If your workstation restricts the use of additional software components, the cameras can be configured to use a Java applet for updating JPEG images.

  • Page 15: Live View

    AXIS 213 - Using the AXIS 213 Live View 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 ), full-size (x1), x2 or x4.
  • Page 16 The backlight compensation makes the subject appear clearer against e.g. a bright background. Turn the IR light on the front of the AXIS 213 to see objects in the dark. When the IR cut filter is set to off, the camera will be able to ‘see' infrared light, e.g.
  • Page 17 Only one user can use the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls at any time. So when multiple clients access the AXIS 213’s Live View page, it is necessary to queue the users and restrict the length of time they are in control of the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls. Use the buttons to request or release control of the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls.

  • Page 18: Configuring The Axis 213

    AXIS 213 - Configuring the AXIS 213 Configuring the AXIS 213 This section describes how to configure the AXIS 213 and is intended for the administrator, who has unrestricted access to all Setup tools, and the Operator, who has access to Video & Image, Live View Config and Event Configuration. See the section on Security, on page 40 for more information on user access control.

  • Page 19: Overview Of The Setup Tools

    Default Viewer: set your preferred method of viewing moving images. HTML Examples Add live video from the AXIS 213 to your own Web site or save an HTML page on your local hard disk to display live images from the AXIS 213.
  • Page 20 Event Types Set the AXIS 213 to act on Triggered or Scheduled Event Types, e.g. to upload images to a specified destination when an alarm is activated or at a set time. Shows the status for the inputs and outputs connected to the AXIS 213 - see Ports & Devices under Port Status System Options.

  • Page 21: Using The Setup Tools

    • Brightness • 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 22: 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 23 • The maximum overlay image size supported by the AXIS 213 is the same as the maximum image resolution. See Tech- nical Specifications, on page 46. Please use the online help files for more information.

  • Page 24: Image Settings

    Setting the noise reduction to ‘high’ will cause a drop in frame rate (fps). Please see the online help for more information. MPEG-4 Settings The AXIS 213 supports the following different MPEG-4 profiles and levels: Profile@Level Properties Advanced Simple Profile @ Level 3...

  • Page 25: Audio Settings

    Video Object Plane = image 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 AXIS 213. When using full-duplex mode, up to 10 clients can receive video and audio from the AXIS 213, but only one client can transmit audio. If your application requires audio to be transmitted and received from more than one PC client, consider using half-duplex mode instead.

  • Page 28: 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 29 AXIS 213 - Configuring the AXIS 213 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 30 AXIS 213 - Configuring the AXIS 213 Live View Config - Live View Layout 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.
  • Page 31 • 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 32 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 Web site 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 33: Html Examples

    AXIS 213 - Configuring the AXIS 213 HTML Examples You can add live video from your AXIS 213 to your own web site. The AXIS 213 can send Motion-JPEG to up to 20 simultaneous connections, although an administrator can restrict this to fewer. If MPEG-4 is set as video format, multicasting is used and the video stream will be available for an unlimited number of viewers connected to the parts of the network where multicast is enabled.

  • Page 34: Sequence Mode

    Limits Define the pan, tilt, zoom and focus 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...
  • Page 35 AXIS 213 - Configuring the AXIS 213 Advanced PTZ Control Queue - The administrator can set up a queue for the PTZ controls. Once set up, the PTZ Control Queue buttons will appear on the Live View page offering one viewer exclusive control for a limited amount of time.

  • 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 e.g.

  • Page 37: Event Types

    AXIS 213 - Event Configuration 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 in front of the camera and an event that uses motion detection has been configured to act on this, the camera can e.g.
  • Page 38 AXIS 213 - Event Configuration Please use the online help files for descriptions of each available option. 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: Port Status

    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: System Options

    IP Address Filter - The administrator can add up to 256 IP address ranges or single IP addresses to the Allowed IP Addresses list. If the IP address filtering checkbox is checked, the AXIS 213 will only allow access to requests coming from the IP addresses in the list.

  • Page 41: 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 42 Auto-Configure Link-Local Address is enabled by default and assigns the AXIS 213 with an addi- tional IP address for the UPnP protocol. The AXIS 213 can have both a Link-Local IP and a static/DHCP IP address at the same time - these will not affect each other. See Network - UPnP, on page 44.

  • Page 43: Network - Socks

    AXIS 213 - System Options Services Options for notification of IP address change - if the IP Address for the AXIS 213 is changed automatically, e.g. by DHCP, you can choose to be notified. Click Settings... and enter the required information.

  • Page 44: Network - Smtp (Email)

    AXIS 213 to predefined addresses, via SMTP. Network - UPnP The AXIS 213 includes support for UPnP in Windows Millennium and Windows XP. UPnP is enabled by default. Note: UPnP must be installed on your workstation.

  • Page 45: Led Settings

    AXIS 213 - System Options 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 46: Support

    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 45) or use the Reset...
  • Page 47 AXIS 213 - System Options Using the Reset Button Follow the instructions below to reset the AXIS 213 to factory default settings using the Reset Button. 1. Switch off the AXIS 213 by disconnecting the external power supply. 2. Using a suitably pointed object, press and hold the Reset button while you reconnect the power connector.

  • Page 48: Connection Module

    A and B. Imax=100mA, VMax=24V Video Out Via a standard BNC connector, this output allows the AXIS 213 to be connected directly to traditional CCTV systems. Video In and RS-232C can be configured under Plain config for use in advanced applications (see System Options >...

  • Page 49: Schematic Diagram - Connection Module

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

  • Page 50: 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 51: 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 52 The AXIS 213 cannot be accessed from a browser The IP address has been 1) Move the AXIS 213 to an isolated network or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP server. Set changed by DHCP the IP address again, using the ARP Ping command.
  • Page 53 Installation of additional Configure your AXIS 213 to use a Java applet for updating the images under ActiveX component restricted Live View Config > Layout > Default Viewer for Internet Explorer. See help files for more or prohibited information.
  • Page 54 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 55: Technical Specifications

    AXIS 213 - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Detail Specification System Requirements Standard Internet TCP/IP suite of Windows, Linux, UNIX, Mac. etc. protocols: Supported Web Browsers Windows - Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x or later and Mozilla 1.4 or later Linux - Mozilla 1.4 or later.
  • Page 56 Axis renowned chipset technology is built upon an open architecture that is streamlined to provide device connectivity, independent of any file server. AXIS 213 is driven by a powerful AXIS ETRAX 32-bit RISC processor and includes the AXIS ARTPEC-2 which is a dedicated digital video surveillance...
  • Page 57 Composite video in/out. 2 digital inputs and 3 relay outputs (max 24V, 0.1 A) Metrics - Height: 0.9” (23mm), Width: 2.64” (67mm), Length: 5.08” (129mm). The AXIS 213 delivers the following file sizes (PAL): PAL aspect ratio corrected Resolution Min-Max (KB)

  • Page 58: Index

    AXIS 213 - Index Index Default Video Format 32 Default Viewer 32 DNS Configuration 42 DNS Server 42 Domain Name 42 About 21 Action 36 Action Buttons 15, 32 Event 36 Active/Inactive 15, 32 Event Configuration 20 ActiveX Controls 14...
  • Page 59 AXIS 213 - Index Restore 45 Maintenance 20 Rotate Image 21 MPEG-4 5, 9, 14, 15, 21, 24, 44 RTP (multicast) 20, 44 Network 20, 41 Scheduled Event 36, 39 Network Connector 6 Scripting 21 Network Indicator 6 Security 20, 40...
  • Page 60 AXIS 213 User’s Manual Part No. 24049...

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