User`s guide

Configuring the Camera Server AXIS 200+ and 240 User’s Guide
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Configuring the Camera Server
You can configure the camera server via hyperlinks from its own web pages using any standard Web
browser. Alternatively, you can configure the camera server using FTP. See the User’s Manual for
more information on how to do this.
Note:
For the latest technical information, refer to the camera server Website at
http://www.axis.com/products/camera_servers/
Using a Web Browser
To configure the camera server, enter the name or IP address into the location/address field of your
Web browser, as detailed below:
Example
On the AXIS 200+ and 240 Home Pages, click on the Settings link to reach the Configuration
pages. Log on as user root and use the default password pass. In the Configuration pages you can
change all unit parameters, including the password.
Notes:
It is recommended that you change the password of your camera server as all Axis products are
shipped with the same password as default.
For optimized performance, it is additionally recommended that all unused video inputs are
disabled from the AXIS 240 Configuration - Video page.
Using the Camera Server
After installing the AXIS 200+ and 240 and assigning an appropriate IP address, you are ready to
use the camera server in your own applications.
This section describes how to use the AXIS 200+ and 240 effectively to realize its full potential,
including:
• Snapshots - Taking snapshots of various formats and including them on your web pages.
• Automatic picture updating - Various methods for continuously updating images are available,
including, Server push, Java image feed and Refresh image feed functions.
• Pan/Tilt control - Supports input/ouput operations via the HTTP protocol - applicable to the
AXIS 240 only.
• External Web sites - Using snapshot files on the Internet.
• CRON scripts - Triggering the camera server by times or input events.
Further information on how to use your camera server is provided in the User’s Manual.
http://192.16.253.80/