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AXIS 207MW
Network Camera
User’s Manual
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1999/5/EC with essential test suites as per standards: About this Document EN 301 489 General EMC requirements for radio equipment, This manual is intended for administrators and users of the ETS 300 328 Technical requirements for radio equipment. AXIS 207MW, Network Camera, and is applicable for firmware release 4.40 and later. It includes instructions for Canada - This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry using and managing the AXIS 207MW on your network. Canada. Operation is subject
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THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 SYSTEMS PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR ENCODING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG-4 SYSTEMS STANDARD, EXCEPT THAT AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE AND PAYMENT OF ROYALTIES ARE NECESSARY FOR ENCODING IN CONNECTION WITH (i) DATA STORED OR REPLICATED IN PHYSICAL MEDIA WHICH IS PAID FOR ON A TITLE BY TITLE BASIS AND/OR (ii) DATA WHICH IS PAID FOR ON A TITLE BY TITLE BASIS AND IS TRANSMITTED TO AN END USER FOR PERMANENT STORAGE AND/OR USE. SUCH ADDITIONAL LICENSE MAY B
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AXIS 207MW 4 Contents Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 207MW 5 QoS (Quality of service) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 SMTP (email). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 SNMP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 UPnP™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 207MW - Product Features 6 Product Features The AXIS 207MW is the world’s smallest true megapixel MPEG-4 network camera, from Axis communications - the market leader in network video. Key features • Superior image quality, with a maximum resolu- tion of 1280x1024 (1,3 Megapixel) • True MPEG-4 image compression for optimized bandwidth efficiency • Simultaneous MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG video streams for optimum bandwidth use • Motion detection • Alarm input • Wireless (IEEE 802.11b and
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AXIS 207MW - Product Features 7 Overview I/O terminal connector Antenna Focus ring Lock ring Status Network indicator indicator (outer ring) Product ID & serial number Control (S/N) label button Wireless indicator Microphone Network Power Power connector indicator connector Antenna - For connection to wireless networks. Compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g networks at speeds of up to 54 Mbit/s. Microphone - Built-in microphone for one way MPEG-4, ISMA, 3GPP compatible audio. Power Connector -
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AXIS 207MW - Product Features 8 LED indicators After completion of the startup and self test routines, the multi-colored Network, Status, and Power LED indicators flash as follows: Unlit Wired mode. Wireless Green Steady for connection to a wireless network. Flashes for network activity. Red Steady for no wireless network connection. Flashes when scanning for wireless net- works. Amber Steady for connection to a 10 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity. Network Green Steady for connect
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AXIS 207MW - Accessing the Camera 9 Accessing the Camera Before accessing the camera it must be installed. Please see the installation guide supplied with the product. The camera can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Mozilla with other operating systems. Notes: • To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls and allow
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AXIS 207MW - Accessing the Camera 10 Setting the Password 1. When accessing the camera for the first time, the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog will be displayed on the screen. 2. Enter a password and then re-enter it, to confirm the spelling. Click OK. 3. The ‘Enter Network Password’ dialog will appear. Enter the User name: root Note: The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted. 4. Enter the password as set in step 2 above, and click OK. If the password i
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AXIS 207MW - Accessing the Camera 11 Focusing Small dot above the lens assembly. To focus: Raised line Open a browser and on focus ring. examine the image. If required, adjust the focus ring until the focus is Focus Ring satisfactory. (inner ring) Status Indicator (outer ring) Note: Upon delivery, the raised line on the focus ring is aligned with the dot above the lens, and the focus is set to infinity. The Live View Page Depending on whether or not the Live View page has been customi
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AXIS 207MW - Accessing the Camera 12 The AMC viewer toolbar (AXIS Media Control) is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer only. It can display the following buttons: The Play/Stop button starts and stops the live video stream. The Snapshot button saves a snapshot of the video image currently being displayed. The Snapshot function and the target directory for saving snapshots can be configured from the AMC Control Applet, which can be opened from the Windows Control Panel or by right-cl
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AXIS 207MW - Video Streams 13 Video Streams The AXIS 207MW provides several different image and video stream formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network. The Live View page in the camera provides access to MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG video streams, as well as to single JPEG images. Other applications and clients can also access these video streams/images directly, without going via the Live View page. How to stream MPEG-4 This video compression s
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AXIS 207MW - Video Streams 14 MPEG-4 clients AXIS Media Control (AMC) The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG) from the AXIS 207MW is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows. The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings. Please see the readme file included in the tool for more information, and also the AMC User’s Manual, available on the CD supplied with this product, or from www.ax
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AXIS 207MW - Video Streams 15 Alternative methods of accessing the video stream Video/images from the AXIS 207MW can also be accessed in the following ways: • 3GPP - enter the following path: • rtsp:///mpeg4/media.3gp Refer to 3GPP Compatibility, on page 10 for more information. • Motion JPEG server push (if supported by the client, e.g. Mozilla/Firefox). This option maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required, for as long as required. See HTML
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AXIS 207MW - Configuration 16 Configuration This section describes how to configure the camera, and is intended for product Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all the Setup tools, and Operators, who have access to the settings for Video & Image, Audio, Live View Config and Event Configuration. The camera is configured from Setup, from a standard browser. The descriptions below show examples of the features available in the AXIS 207MW. For details of each setting, please refer
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AXIS 207MW - Configuration 17 Video and Image settings 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 will affect 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 band
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AXIS 207MW - Configuration 18 Video Stream Define the maximum video stream time per session in seconds, minutes or hours, or set it as unlimited. When the set time has expired, a new stream can be started by refreshing the page in the browser. Note that the maximum video stream time does not apply to clients connecting via multicast. The frame rate allowed to each viewer can also be limited, to avoid bandwidth problems on the network. Test For a preview of the image before saving, click
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AXIS 207MW - Configuration 19 Note that a maximum bit rate can be used for both variable and constant bit rates. The bit rate type can be set as Variable Bit Rate (VBR) or Constant Bit Rate (CBR). VBR will adjust the bit rate according to the images' complexity, thus using a lot of bandwidth for a lot of activity in the image and less for lower activity in the monitored area. Audio Settings The built-in microphone in the AXIS 207MW provides one-way MPEG-4, ISMA, 3GPP compatible audio. Enabl
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AXIS 207MW - Live View Config 20 Live View Config 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 Axis look, with your own colors, images etc. Click the Configure button and see Customizing the default page, on page 21. • Own Home Page - Upload and use your own custom page as the default web page. Click the Configure button and see Customizing the default
