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  • Page 1 AXIS 225FD Fixed Dome Network Camera User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Safety Notice - Battery Replacement Intellectual Property Rights The AXIS 225FD uses a 3.0V CR2032 Lithium battery as the power Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal conditions embodied in the product described in this document.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    The AXIS Media Control ........
  • Page 4 AXIS 225FD - Table of Contents About ............... . 33 Unit Connectors .

  • Page 5: Product Features

    HTTPS encryption, network authentication, and access log. The AXIS 225FD features an automatically removable infrared cut filter, which enables color video in high and low light conditions as well as IR sensitive black/white video at night. Thanks to the high-quality lens, progressive scan CCD sensor, and advanced image processing, this camera delivers crisp, clear images even of objects moving at high speed in the dark.
  • Page 6 Network connector - The AXIS 225FD 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 225FD via PoE (Power over Ethernet). The camera also negotiates the correct power level when using PoE.

  • Page 7: Accessing The Camera

    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 8: Setting The Focus/Zoom

    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 9: The Live View Page

    Right-click on the video image to save it in JPEG format on your computer. This button is intended for use when the AMC viewer toolbar is not available. The AMC (AXIS Media Control) viewer toolbar is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer only. It displays the following buttons: Play/Stop button - starts and stops the live video stream.

  • Page 10: Video Streams

    The Live View page in the AXIS 225FD 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 11: Mpeg-4 Protocols And Communication Methods

    RTP to be tunneled. The AXIS Media Control The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and/or Motion JPEG) from the AXIS 225FD is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in 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 12: Other Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    Video/images from the AXIS 225FD can also be accessed in the following ways: • If supported by the client, the AXIS 225FD 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 13: Setup Tools

    AXIS 225FD - Setup Tools Setup Tools The AXIS 225FD 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 14: Video And Image Settings

    Video and Image Settings The following descriptions show examples of some of the features available in the AXIS 225FD. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from the setup tools. Click to access the online help.

  • Page 15: Overlay/Mask Settings

    AXIS 225FD - Video and Image Settings Overlay/Mask Settings Overlay/Mask Type When using an image overlay, select from the following options the type to use: Text, date and • Uploaded image as overlay - usually used to time overlays provide extra information in the video image.

  • Page 16: Advanced Settings

    AXIS 225FD - Video and Image Settings Advanced Settings These web pages include different settings for fine-tuning the video image. Camera Settings To compensate for the lighting conditions, the Color level, the Brightness, the Sharpness, the Contrast, and the exposure control, the exposure area and the IR cut filter can all be adjusted. DC-Iris should always be enabled, except when focusing, or when using a non-DC-Iris lens.
  • Page 17 AXIS 225FD - Video and Image Settings 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 18: Live View Config

    Your own background pictures, banners and logos can either be located externally on e.g. a network server, or they can be uploaded to the AXIS 225FD itself. Once uploaded, files are shown in the drop-down lists for Own (file). Follow these instructions to upload a file.
  • Page 19 This button is mainly intended for use with browsers other than Internet Explorer, or when otherwise not using ActiveX to view the video stream. The ActiveX viewing component (AXIS Media Control) for Internet Explorer provides its own snapshot button.

  • Page 20: Html Examples

    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 external video sources are available from the drop-down list on the Live View page.

  • Page 21: Event Configuration

    AXIS 225FD - Event Configuration Event Configuration An event in the camera is when an Event Type is activated and causes certain actions to be performed. The event type is the set of parameters (or conditions) that specifies how and when which actions will be performed.
  • Page 22 AXIS 225FD - Event Configuration Triggered Event A Triggered event can be activated by e.g: • 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 23: Camera Tampering

    AXIS 225FD - Event Configuration Configuration example: 1. Click Add scheduled... on the Event Types page. 2. Enter a descriptive name for the event, e.g. “Scheduled email upload.” 3. Set the priority (High, Normal or Low). 4. Set the Activation Time parameters (24h clock) when the event will be active, e.g. start on Sundays at 13.00 with a duration of 12 hours.

  • Page 24: Motion Detection

    AXIS 225FD - Event Configuration Motion Detection Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occurs (or stops) in the video image. A total of 10 Include and/or Exclude windows can be configured. • Included windows target specific areas within the whole video image •...

  • Page 25: Port Status

    AXIS 225FD - Event Configuration 7. Click Save. To exclude parts of the Include window, click the Configure Excluded Windows button and position the Exclude window as required, within the Include window. Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option.

  • Page 26: System Options

    1 viewer.) Note: The AXIS 225FD keeps a log of all users that access it. See Logs & Reports, on page 33. Security - IP Address Filtering Checking the Enable IP address filtering box enables the IP address filtering function. Up to 256 IP address entries may be specified (a single entry can contain multiple IP addresses).

  • Page 27: Security - 802.1X

    Ethernet level. Clients and servers in an 802.1x network may need to authenticate each other by some means. In the Axis implementation this is done with the help of digital certificates provided by a Certification Authority. These are then validated by a third-party entity, such as a RADIUS server, examples of which are Free Radius and Microsoft Internet Authentication Service.

  • Page 28: Date & Time

    • To receive notification whenever the camera’s IP address changes (via e.g. DHCP), configure the options for notification of IP address change. See Services below. • If your DHCP server can update a DNS server, you can access the AXIS 225FD by host name which is always the same, regardless of the IP address.

  • Page 29: Network - Advanced Tcp/Ip Settings

    Host Name Configuration The AXIS 225FD 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 30: Network - Socks

    NAT Traversal Use NAT traversal when your AXIS 225FD 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 31: Network - Qos (Quality Of Service)

    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 e.g. reserve a fixed amount of bandwidth for these types of traffic.

  • Page 32: Network - Bonjour

    I/O Ports The two alarm inputs and one output on the AXIS 225FD can be connected to various external devices, e.g. 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 33: Support

    Help is available via the links on the standard setup pages. About Third Party Software Licenses - click View licenses for a list of the licensed software used in the AXIS 225FD Network Dome Camera.

  • Page 34: Resetting To The Factory Default Settings

    AXIS 225FD - System Options Resetting to the Factory Default Settings To reset the camera to the original factory default settings, go to the System Options > Maintenance web page (as described in Maintenance, on page 32) or use the Control button (see the illustration on page 5) as described...

  • Page 35: Unit Connectors

    AXIS 225FD - Unit Connectors Unit Connectors This section describes the following:The I/O terminal block Power connector block • LED indicators • Power connection I/O Terminal Block I/O terminal The 7-pin I/O terminal connector provides the interface to a block solid state relay output, two digital inputs, RS-485/422 and GND.

  • Page 36: Led Indicators

    AXIS 225FD - Unit Connectors I/O terminal connector schematic diagram Example schematic diagram of the AXIS 225FD terminal connector - showing possible applications. Optional Appliance Relay Switch +3.3V Mains Power 24V DC Switch, etc. +3.3V RS-485/422 External Device 7 GND...
  • Page 37 AXIS 225FD - Unit Connectors The AC supply is 10-24V. Connect the AC poles to the AC pins. Power connector block pin assignment table. Function Ground/DC- AC/DC+ AC and DC+, power input for mains power to unit AC power input for mains power to unit...

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    3. In the Upgrade Server section, browse to the desired firmware file on your computer. Click Upgrade. Notes: •After starting the upgrade process, always wait at least 5-10 minutes before restarting the AXIS 225FD, even if you sus- pect the upgrade has failed.

  • Page 39: Axis Support

    Possible IP address conflict with The static IP address in the AXIS 225FD is used before the DHCP server sets a a dynamic address. This means that if the another device on the same subnet.
  • Page 40 Motion Detection, Event handling, Image rotation other than 180 degrees. Image gradually gets darker or lighter. When using the AXIS 225FD in locations lit by fluorescent lighting, check in the advanced image settings that the Expo- sure control is set to Flicker-free.
  • Page 41 Motion detection is based upon changes in luminance in the image. This means that if there are sudden changes in the lighting, motion detection may be mistakenly triggered. 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 42: Technical Specifications

    Pan 360°, tilt 170°, rotation 340° Minimum illumination AXIS 225FD: Color mode: 1 lux at F1.4, black/white mode: 0.2 lux at F1.4 AXIS 225FD 22 mm: Color mode: 1.5 lux at F1.5, black/white mode: 0.3 lux at F1.5 Video compression Motion JPEG...
  • Page 43 For other operating systems and browsers see www.axis.com/techsup System integration support Open API for software integration including AXIS VAPIX API, AXIS Media Control SDK*, event trigger data in video stream and access to serial port peripherals over TCP. Quality of Service (QoS) Layer 3, DiffServ Model.

  • Page 44: General Performance Considerations

    • Viewing on poorly performing client PC’s lowers perceived performance. Frame rate affected. Optimizing your system To see the bandwidth and frame rate currently required by the video stream, the AXIS 225FD provides a tool that can be used to display these values directly in the video image.

  • Page 45: Frame Rates - Motion Jpeg And Mpeg-4

    AXIS 225FD - Technical Specifications Frame rates - Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 The following table shows typical frame rates in frames/second (fps) for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams from the AXIS 225FD. Note that these values are guidelines only - actual values may vary.

  • Page 46: Glossary Of Terms

    - the server. communicate. Protocols are found at many levels of communication, and DC-Iris - This special type of iris is electrically controlled by the Axis there are hardware protocols and software protocols. camera, to automatically regulate the amount of light allowed to enter.
  • Page 47 AXIS 225FD - Glossary of Terms...

  • Page 48: Index

    Alarm 24, 35 Include windows 24 AMC Viewer Toolbar 9 Input 35 ARP/Ping 28 IP Address Filtering 26 AXIS Media Control (AMC) 7, 11 IP address filtering 26 Backup 32 LED Indicators 6, 36 Bandwidth 10, 45 Lighting conditions 16...
  • Page 49 AXIS 225FD - Index Recovery 38 Referrals 26 Restart 32 Restore 32 RTP 11 RTSP 11 Scheduled event 21, 22 Security 26 Security/Users 26 Sequence mode 9, 20 Serial number 5, 38 Server time 28 Services 28 Setup 13 Simple profile 10...

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