AXIS 215 PTZ/ AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Camera User’s Manual
About This Document Safety Notice - Battery Replacement This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 215 PTZ/ AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.49. 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 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Table of Contents Accessing the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Accessing from a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setting the root password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Accessing the camera Accessing the camera The AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E 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. The AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Camera does not support audio and does not have I/O ports. All references in this manual to audio and to the I/O parts pertain to the AXIS 215 PTZ Network Camera only.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Accessing the camera The Live View page The following provides an overview of each button on the Live View page. Depending on how the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E has been customized, some or all of the following buttons will be displayed: The Video Format drop-down list allows the video format in the Live View page to be temporarily changed. The two types of Output button (AXIS 215 PTZ only) each control the output directly from the Live View page.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Accessing the camera The control panel Click the Ctrl panel button to display the control panel, where the following settings are available: • Auto focus - automatically adjusts the image focus. • Backlight comp - enabling backlight compensation makes the subject clearer if the image background is too bright, or if the subject is too dark. • IR cut filter - when set to off, the camera will be able to “see” infrared light at night, thus making the image clearer.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Accessing the camera Server push (not available for Microsoft Internet Explorer) With this method, the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E maintains and controls an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required, for as long as required. QuickTime For use with MPEG-4 only. Note that in the settings for Video & Image > Advanced > MPEG-4, the Video object type must be set to Simple.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Video and Audio Streams Video and Audio Streams The AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E provides several different image and video formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine which one you choose. Unicasting is communication between a single sender and a single receiver over a network. This means that the video stream goes independently to each user, and each user gets their own stream.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Video and Audio Streams How to stream MPEG-4 Deciding the combination of protocols and methods to use depends on your viewing requirements, and on the properties of your network. The available options in AMC are: Unicast RTP RTP over RTSP This unicast method (RTP over UDP) should be your first consideration for live unicast video, especially when it is important to always have an up-to-date video stream, even if some images are dropped.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Video and Audio Streams Other MPEG-4 clients Although it may be possible to use other clients to view the MPEG-4 stream, this is not guaranteed by Axis. For some other clients, such as QuickTime™ the Video Object Type must be set to Simple. It may also be necessary to adjust the advanced MPEG-4 settings. To access the video stream from e.g. QuickTime™ the following path can be used: rtsp:///mpeg4/media.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Setup The AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E is configured from the setup link in your web interface. The menus that appear 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, on page 29 for more information on user access control. Accessing the setup tools from a browser Follow the instructions below: 1.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Video & Image settings The following descriptions offer examples of the available features in the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help files .
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Overlay Settings Use these settings to include an image as an overlay, and/or the date and time, along with text of your own. See Overlay Image Settings below for instructions on how to upload an overlay image to the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E. Date & Time overlay image Text overlays are included on one line at the top or bottom of the video image.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Overlay image requirements: Image Formats Image Size • Windows 24-bit BMP (full color) • Windows 4-bit BMP (16 colors) The height and width of the overlay image in pixels must be divisible by 4. There are a number of limitations when using overlay images, such as the size and positioning of images. Please use the online help for more information.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup MPEG-4 The AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E supports the following different MPEG-4 profiles and levels : Profile@Level Properties Advanced Simple Profile @ Level 3b Max bit rate = 1,5 Mbps ISMA compliant Advanced Simple Profile @ Level 5 Max Bit rate = 8 Mbit/s Level 5 is preferred if there is enough bandwidth available, as the image quality of the video stream will be better than if level 3 is used.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Note: GOV = Group of VOPs VOP = Video Object Plane Video Object Plane = image 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 will provide consistently good image quality, but at the expense of increased bandwith usage whenever there is more activity in the image.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Audio Settings (AXIS 215 PTZ only) This section describes how to configure the basic audio settings for the AXIS 215 PTZ, such as setting the communication mode and adjusting the sound levels in the microphone and speaker. Enable Audio Select the Enable Audio checkbox option to enable the audio functionality. Audio Channels There are two mono audio channels between the AXIS 215 PTZ and other clients, one for receiving audio and one for transmitting audio.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup If Microphone is selected - set the Input sensitivity to: • High if the connected microphone is an ordinary (unamplified) microphone, e.g. a computer mic or clip-on mic. • Low if the connected microphone has a built-in line amplifier. Enable microphone power - microphone power should only be used with an electret microphone without a battery. This setting should not be enabled when using a dynamic or battery powered microphone.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Advanced Audio Settings (AXIS 215 PTZ only) The Advanced Audio settings allow you to tune the external microphone connected to the AXIS 215 PTZ to suit your environment. Enable speech filter improves the sound quality when the microphone is placed close to the person talking and can also help reduce background noise. The filter cuts the lowest and the highest frequencies.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Live View Config Layout These are the tools for determining 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 your own custom made page as the default web page. Click the Configure button and see the Custom Settings page.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Note that de-selecting the Show setup link box option will remove the Setup link from the camera’s Home Page. The setup tools will then only be accessible by entering the full setup address into the address/URL field of a browser: http:///operator/basic.shtml Own Home Page To use a previously uploaded web page as the default page, check the checkbox, select the page from the drop-down list and click OK.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup User Defined Links - Enter a descriptive name and enter the URL in the provided field. The link will appear on the Live View page. User defined CGI links can be used to issue the VAPIX® API requests, e.g. PTZ commands. Example: 1. Check Show custom link 1 2. Enter a descriptive name, e.g. 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.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup PTZ Configuration Preset Positions A preset position is a pre-defined camera view than can quickly and easily be viewed. Under 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 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Auto-flip - the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E will simulate continuous pan movement in the same direction, i.e. the camera will pan the full 360 degrees, even though there is a mechanical stop at ±170 degrees. This is achieved by reversing the camera lens and flipping it over when the camera reaches the mechanical stop. There will be a slight delay during the lens reversal.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Event Config Event Config This section describes how to configure the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E for alarm and event handling. The AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E 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 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E is to perform certain actions Triggered Event page 26 the circumstances that start an event e.g.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Event Config Event Types An Event Type is a set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E is to perform certain actions. 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 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Event Config Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers This function is very useful when checking to see what happened immediately before and after a trigger, for example, two minutes before and after a door has been opened. Check the Upload images checkbox under Event Types > Add Triggered... > When Triggered... to expand the web page with the available options. Note: Buffer size - up to 9 MB buffer.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Event Config How to configure Motion Detection This example describes how to configure motion detection: 1. Click Motion Detection in the Event Configuration menu. 2. Click the Configure Included Windows radio button. 3. Click New. 4. Enter a descriptive name of your choice under Windows name. 5. Adjust the size (drag the bottom right-hand corner) and position (click on the text at the top and drag to the desired position). 6.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options System Options Security The AXIS AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Camera supports different methods of user authentication: HTTP Basic Authentication - This authenticates the user by requesting a user name and a password. The exchange of network credentials is in simple base64 coding and is not encrypted.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options Certificate - to use HTTPS for communication with the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E, a Certificate must be created using one of the following methods: • A self-signed certificate can be created in the network camera, but this does not guarantee the same level of security as an official certificate. • An official certificate issued by a CA (Certificate Authority). A CA issues and manages security credentials and public keys for message encryption.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options 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 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E will obtain 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.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options Advanced TCP/IP Settings DNS Configuration - DNS (Domain Name Service) provides the translation of host names to IP addresses on your network. Obtain DNS server address via DHCP - automatically use the DNS server settings provided by the DHCP server. Click the View button to see the current settings.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options FTP - The FTP server running in the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E enables the upload of e.g. new firmware, user applications, etc. Check the box to enable the service. RTSP - The RTSP protocol allows a connecting client to start an MPEG-4 stream. Enter the RTSP port number to use. The default setting is 554. Network Traffic The default setting is Auto-negotiate which means that the correct speed is automatically selected.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows remote management of network devices. Depending on the level of security required, select the version of SNMP to use. The three levels of security are: • SNMP V1 - includes no security. • SNMP V2c - uses simple security. The community name can be specified as a password for read or read/write access to all supported SNMP objects. The community is the group of network devices using SNMP.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options As an example, if the Normal state for a pushbutton connected to an input is Open circuit, this means that as long as the button is not pushed (and the Current state remains as Open Circuit), the state will be inactive. For more information, please refer to the online help files Maintenance • Restart - the unit is restarted without changing any of the settings. Use this method if the unit is not behaving as expected.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options Support The support overview page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require technical assistance. Support - System Overview is a quick look over the camera’s status and settings. Information that can be found here includes the camera’s Firmware version, IP address, Security, Event and Image settings and Recent log items.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options Resetting to Factory Default Settings To reset the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E to the original default settings, go to the System Options > Maintenance web page (described in Maintenance, on page 35) or use the Reset button on the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E as described below: Using the Reset Button Follow the instructions below to reset the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E to factory default settings using the Reset Button. 1.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Unit Connectors Unit Connectors This section describes the following: • The I/O terminal block (for AXIS 215 PTZ only) • LED indicators • Power connection Note: AXIS 215 PTZ-E does not support audio and does not have I/O ports. Audio in Audio out Status/network/power Indicator LEDs Network connector I/O terminal connector Control button Power connector AXIS 215 PTZ Network Camera I/O terminal connector (for AXIS 215 PTZ only) Used in applications for e.g.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Connection diagram Power connector - Mini DC connector 12V DC ±5%, max 11.5W. See product label for ± connection. Audio in - 3.5mm input for a mono microphone, or a line-in mono signal (left channel is used from a stereo signal). Audio out - Audio output (line level) that can be connected to a public address (PA) system or an active speaker with a built-in amplifier. A pair of headphones can also be attached. A stereo connector must be used for the audio out.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware The firmware is software that determines the functionality of the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E. When you download firmware from the Axis Website, your Axis product will receive the latest available functionality. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the currently installed firmware version. The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Troubleshooting Customer Services 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. Log file - go to Setup > System Options > Logs & Reports.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Troubleshooting Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address Using ARP Ping The IP address must be set within two minutes after the power has been applied to the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E, restart the server and try again. Also, make sure the ping length is set to 408.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Troubleshooting Video Image Problems Distorted colors Problems may occur if the image contains no white color at all, or if the dominant color is not white. In these circumstances, the white balance may incorrectly be based on another visible color in the image, and colors may become distorted. A pale background picture with reddish or blue foreground objects is very symptomatic of this condition. In such cases it is recommended that a fixed white balance setting is selected.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specification Models • AXIS 215 PTZ - 60Hz • AXIS 215 PTZ - 50Hz • AXIS 215 PTZ-E 60Hz(NTSC) • AXIS 215 PTZ-E 50Hz (PAL) Image sensor 1/4” sony Interlaced CCD Lens F1.6-F2.7 f=3.8-46mm Automatic day/night Autofocus Focus range: 300 mm (wide) or 1000 mm (tele) to infinity Angle of view 4.4° - 51.6° horizontal Zoom 12x optical and 4x digital, total 48x Minimum illumination Color: 1 lux at 30 IRE, F1.6 B/W: 0.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Technical Specifications Item Specification Shutter time • NTSC: 4/3 - 1/50000 sec • PAL: 8/5 - 1/50000 sec Audio (AXIS 215 PTZ only) Two-way (full or half duplex) or one-way G.711 PCM 64kbit/s, G.726 ADPCM 32 or 24 kbit/s Requires external microphone or line in.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Technical Specifications Item Specification System integration support • Open API for application integration, including AXIS VAPIX API*, AXIS Media Control SDK*, event trigger data in video stream • Quality of Service (QoS) Layer 3, DiffServ Model • Watchdog ensures continuous operation, event notifications can be monitored by other systems • Embedded Linux operating system * Available at www.axis.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Technical Specifications File sizes The AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E delivers the following file sizes (PAL): PAL PAL aspect ratio corrected Resolution Min-Max (KB) Resolution Min-Max (KB) 4CIF 704x576 10 - 300 4CIF 768x576 11 - 330 2CIF expanded 704x576 10 - 250 2CIF expanded 768x576 11 - 270 2CIF 704x288 5 - 150 2CIF 768x288 5.5 - 160 CIF 352x288 2.5 - 80 CIF 384x288 2.7 - 90 QCIF 176x144 1 - 20 QCIF 192x144 1.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Technical Specifications Important! •The figures displayed here are the values as delivered by the camera. If other restrictions are currently in force, (e.g. bandwidth limitation) these values might not correspond to those actually received by the client. •For Motion JPEG, these values will only be accurate as long as no frame rate limit has been specified.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Technical Specifications 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. Use a variable bit rate (VBR) if the image quality needs to be maintained at a higher level. If supported on the network, consider also using MPEG-4 multicasting, as the bandwidth consumption will be much lower.
AXIS 215 PTZ/ AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms Resolution. Client/Server - Client/server describes the relationship between two computer programs in which one program, the client, makes a service request from another program, the server, which fulfils the request. Typically, multiple client programs share the services of a common server program. A web browser is a client program that requests services (the sending of web pages or files) from a web server.
AXIS 215 PTZ/ AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Glossary of Terms firewall can be software running on a computer, or it can be a standalone hardware device. bytes) of an image. Two of the most common compressed image formats are JPEG and GIF. 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 215 PTZ/ AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Glossary of Terms Monitor - A monitor is very similar to a standard television set, but lacks the electronics to pick up regular television signals. This is very useful for IP-Surveillance and remote monitoring applications in places where it may be too impractical or expensive to power the device from a power outlet. Motion JPEG - Motion JPEG is a simple compression/decompression technique for networked video.
AXIS 215 PTZ/ AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Glossary of Terms a starting point for negotiating transports such as RTP, multicast and Unicast, and for negotiating codecs. TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - TCP is used along with the Internet Protocol (IP) to transmit data as packets between computers over the network. While IP takes care of the actual packet delivery, TCP keeps track of the individual packets that the communication (e.g.
AXIS 215 PTZ/ AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Glossary of Terms 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. WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access - Pre-Shared Key) - This wireless encryption method uses a pre-shared key (PSK) for key management.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Index Index File Sizes (PAL) 47 Frame rates 13, 48 FTP Server 25 Full duplex 17 802.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Index Push to talk 17 Q QoS 33 R Referrals 29 Reset Button 37 Restart 35 Restore 35 RTP (multicast) 34 S Scheduled Event 25, 27 Security 29 Security/Users 29 Sequence Mode 5 Services 31 Setup 11 Shortcuts 6 Simple profile 8 SMTP 33 Snapshot 5 SNMP 34 SOCKS 33 Streaming MPEG-4 9 Support 36 System Options 29 System Overview 36 T TCP Server 25 Time Mode 31 Triggered Event 25, 26 Troubleshooting 40 U Unit connectors 38 Upgrade Server 35 UPnP 32, 34 User 29 User Defined Li
