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AXIS 207/207W Network Camera
User’s Manual
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Canada - This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian About this Document ICES-003. This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 207/207W Network Camera, and is applicable for Europe - This digital equipment fulfills the requirements software release 4.30 and later. It includes instructions for for radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022/1998, and using and managing the AXIS 207/207W on your network. the requirements for immunity according to EN5502
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Trademark Acknowledgments ActiveX, Apple, Boa, Ethernet, Internet Explorer, Linux, Microsoft, Mozilla, Netscape Navigator, OS/2, Real, QuickTime, UNIX, Windows, WWW are registered trademarks of the respective holders. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Axis Communications AB is independent of Sun Microsystems Inc. TM TM UPnP is a certification mark of the UPnP Implementers
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AXIS 207/207W 4 Contents Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 207/207W 5 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 The I/O Terminal Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 207/207W - Product Features 6 Product Features The AXIS 207/207W is the world’s smallest true MPEG-4 network camera, from Axis communications - the market leader in network video. Key features • True MPEG-4 image compression for optimized bandwidth efficiency • Motion detection for bandwidth efficiency • Wireless network connection at speeds of up to 54 Mbit/s (AXIS 207W only) • Built-in Web server for remote monitoring and surveillance • Built-in microphone for one-way audio • Excelle
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AXIS 207/207W - Product Features 7 Overview I/O terminal connector Antenna (AXIS 207W only) Focus ring Lock ring Status Network indicator indicator (outer ring) Product ID & serial number Control (S/N) label button Wireless indicator (AXIS 207W only) Microphone Network Power Power connector indicator connector Antenna (AXIS 207W only) - For connection to wireless networks. Compatible with IEEE802.11g networks at speeds of up to 54 Mbit/s. Microphone - Built-in microphone for one way MPEG
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AXIS 207/207W - 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. (AXIS 207W) 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 Ste
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AXIS 207/207W - Accessing the Camera 9 Accessing the Camera Before accessing the camera it must be installed. Please see the installation guide supplied with your 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 al
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AXIS 207/207W - 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 passwor
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AXIS 207/207W - 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 cust
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AXIS 207/207W - Accessing the Camera 12 The Trigger buttons can trigger an event directly from the Live View page. These are configured under Setup > Live View Config > Layout. The Snapshot button shows a snapshot of the video image currently being displayed. Right-click on the video image to save it in JPEG format on your computer. This button is primarily intended for use when the AMC viewer toolbar is not available. The AMC viewer toolbar (AXIS Media Control) is available in Microsoft I
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AXIS 207/207W - Video Streams 13 Video Streams The AXIS 207/AXIS 207W 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 AXIS 207/AXIS 207W 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 T
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AXIS 207/207W - 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 207/AXIS 207W 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. The AMC control panel is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be
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AXIS 207/207W - Video Streams 15 Note also that multiple clients accessing Motion JPEG streams can use different image settings. Alternative methods of accessing the video stream Video/images from the AXIS 207/207W can also be accessed in the following ways: • The AXIS 207/207W is 3GPP compatible - enter the 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 opti
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AXIS 207/207W - 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 (see Supported Web Browsers, on page 44). The descriptions below show examples of the features available in the AXIS 207/
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AXIS 207/207W - Configuration 17 Video and Image settings Image Appearance Use these settings to change the image as required. The video image can be rotated and fine-tuned by adjusting the color level, the brightness and the sharpness. 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 bandwidt
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AXIS 207/207W - 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, cli
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AXIS 207/207W - Configuration 19 Advanced - MPEG-4 Settings GOV Settings The GOV structure describes the composition of the MPEG-4 video stream. Setting the GOV-length to a high value saves considerably on bandwidth. The Cyclic refresh parameter gives a smoother bit rate and can be useful if bandwidth is limited. Note: Cyclic refresh should not be enabled if Event handling is enabled and the file format is set to MPEG-4 under Upload images/video (under Setup > Event configuration > Event se
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AXIS 207/207W - 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 defau
