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AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera
User’s Manual
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AXIS 230 User’s Manual 2 USA - This equipment has been tested and found to comply About This Document with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 This manual is intended for administrators and operators of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide of the AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera, and is reasonable protection against harmful interference in a applicable for firmware release 3.10. Later versions of the residential installation. document will be poste
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AXIS 230 User’s Manual 3 Table Of Contents Safety Notice - Battery Replacement 5 Introduction 6 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Product Description 9 AXIS 230 - Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 230 User’s Manual 4 Support - Logs & Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 The Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Appendix A - Troubleshooting 39 Pinging Your IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Appendix B - Updating the Firmware 43 Update via FTP . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 230 Safety Notice - Battery Replacement 5 Safety Notice - Battery Replacement The AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera uses a 3.0V CR2032 Lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). This battery will, under normal conditions, last for a minimum of 5 years. Low battery power affects the operation of the RTC, causing it to reset at every power-up. The battery should not be replaced unless required! If the battery does need replacing, please observe the followin
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Introduction AXIS 230 6 Introduction The AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera combines the features of a high quality network camera containing a built-in zoom with the functionality of a powerful video server, thus providing video and audio streams over IP networks. With its day/night functionality, the AXIS 230 provides quality video 24 hours a day. The AXIS 230 provides real-time compression and transmission of a DVD-quality MPEG-2 video and audio stream over TCP/IP networks. A video stream
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AXIS 230 Introduction 7 Superior Imaging - The MPEG-2 video stream can be viewed on a LAN by up to 3 standard (unicast) clients, or by unlimited numbers of multicast clients. Full frame rate (25/30 frames per second) is assured, provided the required bandwidth is available. Four different image resolutions up to 720x576 (PAL) / 520x480 (NTSC) are available, and the video quality is configurable to 7 different levels. Each client (unicast or multicast) viewing the media stream requires its
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Introduction AXIS 230 8 Applications The AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera can be used in a wide range of surveillance and monitoring applications, and is the perfect choice where an application requires a high-quality video and audio stream to be distributed at a fixed frame rate over a local area network (LAN). The AXIS 230 can also upload video sequences to FTP servers. With direct access from your browser, you can view live video, and manage and control the camera at any time, from anyw
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AXIS 230 Product Description 9 Product Description Read the following information to familiarize yourself with the AXIS 230, making particular note of where the connectors and indicators are located. AXIS 230 - Front Screw-in ceiling mount Swivel head Built-in zoom lens The Status LED shows steady green for normal operation, or red for errors The internal microphone AXIS 230 - Rear Panel Video Out - Standard BNC connector Terminal Block Reset Button - Press to restore allowing direct mon
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Product Description AXIS 230 10 Hardware Inventory Check the items supplied with your AXIS 230 against the following list: Item Title/Variant Quantity Notes Network Camera AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera 1 Power Supply (PS-K) Europe 1 UK USA Japan Australia Camera stand 1 Mounting bracket 1 Note that this is packed under the moul- ded insert containing the camera Terminal Connectors 1 License letter 1 Warranty Document 1 This Document AXIS 230 Network Camera User’s 1 Manual Disk Media AXIS Pr
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AXIS 230 Installing the AXIS 230 11 Installing the AXIS 230 This section is intended for use by the product administrator. Operators and viewers should read Operating the AXIS 230, on page 15. Installation using AXIS IP Utility Important! • Although it may be possible to use the AXIS 230’s default IP address 192.168.0.90, please consult your network administrator to obtain a suitable IP address for your network/subnet. • Although no special privileges are required for Windows XP Home, you w
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Installing the AXIS 230 AXIS 230 12 Example: c:\WINNT>arp -s 192.168.0.125 00-40-8c-18-10-00 c:\WINNT>ping ping -l 408 -t 192.168.0.125 For Unix/Linux, enter the following: (note that you must be the root user.) Example (for Linux): >arp -s 192.168.0.125 00:40:8c:18:10:00 temp >ping -s 408 192.168.0.125 Note: In some Unix/Linux systems, the arp command can be located in a directory that is not on the command path; e.g: /usr/sbin/arp 4. Now connect power to the camera. No more than 2 minute
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AXIS 230 Installing the AXIS 230 13 The AXIS Media Control (Viewing Client) To view the video stream from the AXIS 230 in a browser, the AXIS Media Control must be installed. This is performed automatically the first time the camera is accessed from a browser. Simply accept the license agreement displayed in the setup window and the client will install. After the installation has completed, restart your computer, if required. The AXIS Media Control employs MPEG-2 technology, the use of whic
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Installing the AXIS 230 AXIS 230 14 Accessing the AXIS 230 from Internet Explorer Start your browser and enter the IP address of the AXIS 230 in the location/address field. The first time the camera is accessed, there will be no need to log in. The Live View page opens, allowing you to proceed with the product’s configuration, by clicking on the Setup link. Important! Upon delivery, the AXIS 230 is supplied with one pre-configured Administrator user name and password, set to root and pa
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AXIS 230 Operating the AXIS 230 15 Operating the AXIS 230 This section is intended mainly for system Operators, that is, personnel responsible for using the AXIS 230 as part of e.g. an integrated surveillance system or similar. Product Administrators will also find this section useful reading. The following topics are covered: • accessing the AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera • editing audio and video settings • changing the layout of the Live View page • adding and modifying event types and up
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Operating the AXIS 230 AXIS 230 16 Access from a browser The video stream and the setup tools in the AXIS 230 can be accessed using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher on Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Follow the instructions below to access your images: 1. Start Internet Explorer. 2. Enter the name or IP address of the AXIS 230 into the Address field: Example! http://192.168.0.125/ The Live View page, similar to the example shown below, is now displayed. Note: To view the MPEG-2 video
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AXIS 230 Operating the AXIS 230 17 Positional Control of the Video Source Pan/Tilt devices connected to the AXIS 230’s ports can be controlled directly from the web interface, or by third-party applications. When using such a device, Pan and Tilt bars are automatically displayed, as shown in the example below. Note that the selected Pan/Tilt driver determines the actual layout of the controls. Other functions, not shown here, may also be available. Focus bar Allows smooth focusing. Click-i
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Operating the AXIS 230 AXIS 230 18 Video Settings The AXIS 230’s video settings, as described below, may or may not need adjustment. • Resolution - the available video resolutions for the AXIS 230 are listed in the table below. The exact resolution will depend on the modulation type - PAL or NTSC. See also the Technical Specifications, on page 55. Resolution NTSC PAL QCIF 160x112 160x144 CIF 352x240 352x288 2CIF 720x240 720x288 4CIF 720x480 720x576 Note: When using the resolution 2CIF, t
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AXIS 230 Operating the AXIS 230 19 • Max Digital Zoom - To prevent distortion of the video stream when zooming, set a maximum value for the digital zoom. This ensures that you always get video of a certain minimum defined quality. • Focus Near Limit - This setting is useful when the camera is mounted e.g. behind glass in an outdoor enclosure. In certain circumstances, e.g. when rain or snow falls on the glass, the auto-focus function may attempt to refocus on this new element in the image.
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Operating the AXIS 230 AXIS 230 20 Audio Settings The AXIS 230 provides a fully synchronized audio stream at up to CD quality. The following settings are available: • Quality - Select the bit rate and sample rate to use. Generally speaking, the higher the setting, the better the sound quality, but at the higher levels the difference might not be audible. The default value (128 Kbit/s) provides good quality sound. • Input - Select the input to use for the audio input. The options are: Lin
