PRODUCT REVIEW GUIDE AXIS 211A Network Camera AXIS 211A Network Camera
PRODUCT REVIEW GUIDE AXIS 211A Network Camera TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PRODUCT BRIEF .......................................................................................... 3 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR TEST...................................................................... 4 3 INSTALLATION............................................................................................. 5 3.1 Installing the AXIS 211A ................................................................................ 5 3.
PRODUCT REVIEW GUIDE AXIS 211A Network Camera Preface This product review guide helps reviewers evaluate, test and use the AXIS 211A Network Camera. It incorporates a product introduction, features and benefits, and how to install the camera. For further information, please see the Installation Guide provided in the product box or visit www.axis.com. The reviewer is assumed to have basic computer and TCP/IP networking skills.
PRODUCT REVIEW GUIDE AXIS 211A Network Camera 2 Requirements for test Minimum Web browsing requirements • Pentium III CPU • 500 MHz or higher, or equivalent AMD • 128 MB RAM • AGP graphic card, Direct Draw, 32 MB RAM • Windows XP, 2000, NT4.0*, ME* or 98* • DirectX 9.0 or later • Internet Explorer 5.x or later * Motion JPEG only Note: Mozilla is the recommended browser for other operating systems, but does not support audio. See www.axis.com/techsup for supported browsers.
PRODUCT REVIEW GUIDE AXIS 211A Network Camera 3 Installation This document includes brief installation and configuration instructions to get your AXIS 211A up and running. For detailed information, see the AXIS 211A User’s Manual, which is available on the CD. 3.1 Installing the AXIS 211A 1. Connect the network camera to your network using a standard network cable 2. Connect power, using one of the three supported methods listed below: • The supplied power adapter.
PRODUCT REVIEW GUIDE 1. 2. 3. 4. AXIS 211A Network Camera 3.2.2 Set the IP address manually in AXIS IP Utility Acquire an unused IP address on the same network segment your computer is connected to. Click the button Set IP address using serial number and enter the serial number and IP address for the network camera. The serial number (S/N) is located on the camera’s underside label. Click the Set IP button and then restart the network camera (within 2 minutes).
PRODUCT REVIEW GUIDE AXIS 211A Network Camera 3.5 Focusing the AXIS 211A 1. From the Basic Configuration page in the setup tools, open the Focus adjustment page. 2. Set the DC-Iris to Disabled and click Save. 3. Unscrew the zoom puller on the lens by turning it counter-clockwise. Adjust the zoom as required. Re-tighten the zoom puller. 4. Unscrew the focus puller on the lens. Adjust the focus as required. Re-tighten the focus puller. 5.
PRODUCT REVIEW GUIDE 3.6 AXIS 211A Network Camera The user interface This is the camera interface with a video stream being presented. If you have any questions throughout your use, you can always select Help. This will provide you with context sensitive help, based on your current usage of the camera. • • Click the Speaker and Microphone buttons to switch the sound off and on for the speaker and microphone, respectively. Use the sliders to control the volume on the speaker and microphone.
PRODUCT REVIEW GUIDE AXIS 211A Network Camera Audio controls for AXIS 211A The audio controls for controlling the client computer’s speaker output and microphone sensitivity are only available when audio is enabled in Setup | Basic Configuration| Audio | General | Enable audio. 3.7 Select the type of audio transmission in Setup | Basic configuration | Audio mode. The available options are: • • • • Full duplex - simultaneous two-way audio - Transmit and receive audio (talk and listen) at the same time.
PRODUCT REVIEW GUIDE AXIS 211A Network Camera 4 Reset to factory default If you for any reason lose contact with the camera, you can perform a factory default reset. This will reset all parameters, including the IP address, to the factory default settings: 1. Disconnect power from the camera. 2. Press and hold the Control button (on the underside of the camera) and reconnect power. 3.
PRODUCT REVIEW GUIDE 6 AXIS 211A Network Camera Additional information and contacts For more in-depth product information, please visit: http://www.axis.com/products/cam_211a/index.htm For information about audio, please visit: http://www.axis.com/products/video/about_networkvideo/audio.htm For product images, please visit: www.axis.com/corporate/press/print_photos.htm For more technical information about network video, please visit www.axis.com and the whitepaper section (http://www.axis.
