AXIS 213 PTZ Network Camera User’s Manual
About This Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 213 PTZ Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.35. Previous experience of networking will be of use when installing and using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems would also be beneficial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Later versions of this document will be posted to the Axis Website, as required.
AXIS 213 PTZ Table of contents Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 AXIS 213 PTZ Network Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Accessing the camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS 213 PTZ Security - IP Address Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Date & Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Network - Basic TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Network Advanced TCP/IP Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS 213 PTZ Product Description The AXIS 213 PTZ Network Camera is a fully featured PTZ network camera for security surveillance and remote monitoring. Images from the camera 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 for day and night operation.
AXIS 213 PTZ Connection module (optional accessory) - this module provides the physical interface to three relay outputs, two digital inputs, audio in/out, video in/out and the RS-232C serial port. See Connection Module, on page 35 for more information. 3 Relay Outputs 2 Digital Inputs RS 232C 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.
AXIS 213 PTZ Accessing the camera The AXIS 213 PTZ can be used with most standard operating systems and supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x or later, Netscape 7.x or later and Firefox 1.4 or later. 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.
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. The two types of Output button control the output directly from the Live View page. These are configured from Setup > Live View Config > Layout.
AXIS 213 PTZ Control panel Click the Ctrl panel button to display the control panel, which provides the following settings: • Auto focus: Automatically adjusts the image focus. • Auto iris: Automatically adjusts the amount of light reaching the camera and gives best results. This also protects the image sensor from strong light. • Backlight comp: Enabling backlight compensation makes the subject clearer if the image background is too bright, or if the subject is too dark.
AXIS 213 PTZ Area Zoom This allows you to draw a box over a desired area to zoom into. To activate, click the Center button described in the AMC viewer toolbar, or in other Internet browsers, select PTZ > Center. Using your mouse, click in the image and, while holding down the left mouse button, draw a square over the area you would like to zoom into. This functionality may need to be calibrated before use. This is done from Setup > PTZ Configuration > Advanced > Calibration.
AXIS 213 PTZ Video and Audio Streams The AXIS 213 PTZ provides several different image and video formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network determine what you use. The Live View page in the AXIS 213 PTZ 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 and audio streams/images directly, without going via the Live View page.
AXIS 213 PTZ 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. • RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) serves as a control protocol, to negotiate the transport protocol to use for the stream.
AXIS 213 PTZ 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. • As single JPEG images in a browser. Enter the path: http:///axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?resolution=CIF • Windows Media Player.
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 • Operators, who have access to the Video & Image, Live View Config, and Event Configuration settings. See the section on Security - users, on page 29 for more information on user access control. Accessing the setup tools from a browser Follow the instructions below: 1.
AXIS 213 PTZ Video & Image Image Image Appearance Use these settings to change the image as required. The image can be rotated, the image resolution and compression can be adjusted, and the white balance can be changed. The configuration of the video image affects the camera’s overall performance, depending on how it is used and on the available bandwidth. Setting higher resolution and lower compression improves video image quality, but increases the amount of bandwidth required.
AXIS 213 PTZ Overlay image To use your own image as an overlay, it must first be uploaded to the AXIS 213. Enter the name of the file in the field provided, or click the Browse button and locate it. Then click the Upload button. Once your own image has been uploaded it is available for selection from the drop-down list. For more information see also the online help.
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.
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. Limiting the bit rate to a defined value prevents excessive bandwidth usage, but images are lost when the limit is exceeded.
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. Audio - Basic Enable Audio Enable audio transmission to and from the AXIS 213 PTZ using the connection module, which is an optional accessory. See AUDIO IN/OUT, on page 35 for more information.
AXIS 213 PTZ When using half-duplex, the Send the sound from the active client to all other clients option transmits the audio signal from the client that is talking to all the other clients. Audio Input If there are problems with the sound input being too low or high, it is possible to adjust the input gain for the microphone connected to the AXIS 213 PTZ.
AXIS 213 PTZ 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. • Use custom settings - modify the default page with your own colors, images etc. Click the Configure button and see the following page. • Own Home Page - Upload and use a custom page as the default web page. Click the Configure button and see below.
AXIS 213 PTZ User Defined Links Enter a descriptive name and enter the URL in the provided field. The link appears on the Live View page. User defined CGI links can be used to issue HTTP API requests, such as PTZ commands. User-defined links Example: 1. Check Show custom link 1 2. Enter a descriptive name, such as CAM START. 3. Select the Use as cgi link radio button and enter the cgi link in the field: http://192.168.0.125/axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi?continuouspantiltmove=-30,-30 4. Check Show custom link 2.
AXIS 213 PTZ Default Viewer Select your preferred method of viewing moving images. The options are: Browser Windows Internet Explorer Other browsers Viewer Description AMC Recommended viewer in Windows Internet Explorer (MPEG-4 /Motion JPEG). Might not be possible on computers that have restrictions on the installation of additional software. QuickTime MPEG-4 only. Java applet A slower imaging alternative to AMC. Requires one of the following installed on the client: • JVM (J2SE) 1.4.
AXIS 213 PTZ PTZ Configuration Preset Positions A preset position is a pre-defined camera view than can be quickly and easily moved to and viewed, simply by selecting the preset. From Preset Position Setup, use the Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) controls to steer the camera to the required position. When satisfied with the camera's position, enter a descriptive name. This camera position is then saved as a preset position.
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.
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. Images can be sent as email attachments.
AXIS 213 PTZ Include pre-trigger buffer - images stored internally in the server from the time immediately preceding the trigger. Check the box to enable the pre-trigger buffer, enter the desired length of time and specify the required image frequency. Include post-trigger buffer - contains images from the time immediately after the trigger. Configure as for pre-trigger. Note: If the pre- or post-buffer is too large for the internal memory, the frame rate is reduced and individual images may be missing.
AXIS 213 PTZ 6. Adjust the Object size, History and Sensitivity profile sliders (see table below for details). Any detected motion within an active window is then indicated by red peaks in the Activity window (the active window has a red frame). 7. Click Save. If there are parts of the Include window that you wish to exclude, click the Configure Excluded Windows radio button and repeat steps 1-8 above. Please see the online help for descriptions of options.
AXIS 213 PTZ System Options Security - users User access control is enabled by default; the administrator sets the root password on first access. Other users are authorized with user names and passwords, or the administrator can choose to allow anonymous viewer login to the Live View page, described below: User List The user list displays the currently configured authorized users and their access levels: • Viewer - the lowest level of access, which only allows the user access to the Live View page.
AXIS 213 PTZ From the Time Mode section, select the preferred method to use for setting the time: • Synchronize with computer time - sets the time from the clock on your computer. • Synchronize with NTP Server - the AXIS 213 PTZ obtains the time from an NTP server every 60 minutes. Specify the NTP server's IP address or host name. Note that if using a host name for the NTP server, a DNS server must be configured under TCP/IP settings. See Network > TCP/IP below.
AXIS 213 PTZ NTP Configuration The AXIS 213 PTZ can obtain the correct time from an NTP server. The address for the NTP server can either be obtained via the DHCP server, or it can be entered manually. 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.
AXIS 213 PTZ 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).
AXIS 213 PTZ 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. Ports & Devices - Maintenance Maintain Server • Restart - The unit is restarted without changing any of the settings. Use this method if the unit is not behaving as expected.
AXIS 213 PTZ Configuration • Log Level for Log Files - from the drop-down list, select the level of information to be added to the Log file • Log Level for Email - from the drop-down list, select the level of information to send as email and enter the destination email address. Advanced - Scripting Scripting is an advanced function that enables customizing and using scripts. This function is a very powerful tool.
AXIS 213 PTZ Connection Module The connection module is an optional accessory configured and controlled via the camera user interface. When connected to the camera it provides the following connections: • • • • SERVER - for the connection to the AXIS 213 2 Digital inputs VIDEO IN RS-232C serial port • AUDIO IN/OUT • 3 Relay outputs • VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN/OUT 1. Connect an electret microphone (not supplied) to the AUDIO IN socket. 2.
AXIS 213 PTZ Schematic Diagram - Connection Module 36
AXIS 213 PTZ Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the AXIS 213 PTZ. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the firmware version. The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem. The current firmware in your camera can be viewed on the page Setup > Basic Configuration.
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. Log file - go to Setup > System Options > Logs & Reports.
AXIS 213 PTZ Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address When using ARP/Ping Try the installation again. The IP address must be set within two minutes after power has been applied to the camera. Ensure the Ping length is set to 408. See the Installation Guide. The camera is located on a different subnet If the IP address intended for the camera and the IP address of your computer are located on different subnets, you will not be able to set the IP address.
AXIS 213 PTZ Lower frame rate than expected Reduce number of applications running on the client computer. Limit the number of simultaneous viewers. This is done in System Options > Security > Users. Check with the system administrator that there is enough bandwidth available. See also the online help. Check in the AMC control panel applet (MPEG-4 tab) that video processing is not set to Decode only I frames. Lower the image resolution.
AXIS 213 PTZ Audio No audio Check that: • No full-duplex function PC sound card, speakers and microphone are correctly connected • the Mute button is not pressed • the volume in and volume out settings are correct • all cabling is connected • the value of the Post Content Length in your proxy server is 1MB or more. You may need to contact your system administrator to do this. Incorrect configuration. Check the setting in the camera’s Setup pages. Sound card does not support full-duplex.
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 • Autofocus • Manual day/night Angle of view Horizontal: 1.7-42° Zoom • 26x optical • 12x digital Minimum illumination • Color mode: 1 lux, F1.6 • IR mode: 0.1 lux, F1.6, using built-in IR lamp in complete darkness up to 3 m (9.
AXIS 213 PTZ Item Specification Connectors • Ethernet 10BaseT/100BaseTX, RJ-45 • 26-pin multi-connector (to optional accessory AXIS 213CM Connection Module) Casing Plastic Processors, memory, clock • CPU: ETRAX 100LX 32-bit • Video processing and compression: ARTPEC-2 • RAM: 32 MB • Flash memory: 4 MB • Real-time clock backed up by battery Power 11.
AXIS 213 PTZ Item Specification Approvals • EN 55022 Class B • EN 61000-3-2 • EN 61000-3-3 • EN 55024 • FCC Part 15, Subpart B Class B • VCCI Class B • C-tick AS/NZS 3548 • ICES-003 Class B • EN 60950 • Power supply: EN 60950, UL, cUL Dimensions (HxWxD) and weight • 130 x 104 x 130 mm (5.12” x 4.09” x 5.12”) • 700g (1.55 lb) excl.
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. Simply add #r (average frame rate in fps) and/or #b (average bandwidth in Kbps) to the overlay.
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: • the amount of motion • the image’s complexity • the lighting conditions.
AXIS 213 PTZ Glossary of Terms ActiveX - A standard that enables software components to interact with one another in a networked environment, regardless of the language(s) used to create them. Web browsers may come into contact with ActiveX controls, ActiveX documents, and ActiveX scripts. ActiveX controls are often downloaded and installed automatically as required. AF (Autofocus) - A system by which the camera lens automatically focuses on a selected part of the subject.
AXIS 213 PTZ Firewall - A firewall works as a barrier between networks, between a Local Area Network and the Internet. The firewall ensures that only authorized users are allowed to access the one network from the other. A firewall can be software running on a computer, or it can be a standalone hardware device. Focal length - Measured in millimeters, the focal length of a camera lens determines the width of the horizontal field of view, which in turn is measured in degrees.
AXIS 213 PTZ Mbit/s (Megabits per second) - A measure of the bit rate, that is, the rate at which bits are passing a given point. Commonly used to give the "speed" of a network. A LAN might run at 10 or 100 Mbit/s. See also Bit rate. Monitor - A monitor is very similar to a standard television set, but lacks the electronics to pick up regular television signals. Motion JPEG - Motion JPEG is a simple compression/decompression technique for networked video.
AXIS 213 PTZ RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) - RTSP is a control protocol, and a starting point for negotiating transports such as RTP, multicast and Unicast, and for negotiating codecs. RTSP can be considered a "remote control" for controlling the media stream delivered by a media server. RTSP servers typically use RTP as the protocol for the actual transport of audio/video data.
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.
AXIS 213 PTZ Zoom lens - A zoom lens can be moved (zoomed) to enlarge the view of an object to show more detail.
AXIS 213 PTZ Index A Accessing the video stream 13 Action 25 Action Buttons 22 Active/Inactive 22 Administrators 14 Advanced Simple profile 11 Alarm 25, 27 AMC 9, 12 Audio 19 Audio input 20 Audio mode 19 Audio output 20 AXIS Media Control 19 Host Name 31 HTML Examples 23 HTTP 31 HTTP API 22 HTTP Server 25 I Include windows 27 IP Address Filtering 29 IR Light 5 IR light 9 L LED Settings 33 Live View 14 Live View Config 21 Logs & Reports 33 B M Backup 33 Bandwidth 11, 46 Bit rate 11 Buffer Size 26 B
AXIS 213 PTZ Q QuickTime 23 R Referrals 29 Reset Button 5, 34 Restart 33 Restore 33 RTP 12 RTP (multicast) 32 RTSP 12 S Scheduled Event 25, 27 Security 29 Security/Users 29 Sequence Mode 8 Serial Number 5 Services 30 Setup 14 Shortcuts 9 Simple profile 11 SMTP 32 Snapshot 8 SNMP 32 SOCKS 32 Streaming MPEG-4 12 Support 33 System Options 29 System Overview 33 T TCP Server 25 Time Mode 30 Triggered Event 25, 26 Troubleshooting 37 U UDP 12 Unicasting 12 Upgrade Server 33 UPnP 32 User Defined Links 22
