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AXIS 212 PTZ
Network Camera
User’s Manual
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Liability About this Document Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual. Please This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 212 inform your local Axis office of any inaccuracies or omissions. Axis PTZ Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.40 and Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or later. It includes instructions for using and managing the AXIS 212 typographical errors and reserves the right to make chan
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AXIS 212 PTZ - Table of contents Contents Product Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 212 PTZ - Table of contents PTZ Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Event Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Event Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 212 PTZ - Product Features Product Features AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera is ideal for surveillance and remote monitoring, offering overview images and instant one-click Pan/Tilt/Zoom control. It combines a 3 Megapixel sensor with a wide-angle lens, providing VGA resolution. With no moving parts, this camera offers guard tour functionality without wear and tear. The built-in Power over Ethernet support reduces cabling and installation costs, as well as consolidating power for higher reli
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AXIS 212 PTZ - Product Features Key features Overview Camera unit Status I/O terminal indicator connector Control (LED) Microphone button Power connector Audio in Audio out Power Network Network indicator indicator connector (LED) (LED) Dome casing Serial number (S/N) The serial number is required during the installation. Cover plate Please make a note of the serial number and retain for future reference. Power connector - For connection of the PS-H power adapter (included). I/O terminal c
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AXIS 212 PTZ - Product Features I/O terminal connector - Pinout See The I/O Terminal Connector, on page 40. LED indicators LED Color Description Network Green Steady for connection to 100 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity. Amber Steady for connection to 10 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity. Unlit No connection. Status Green Shows steady green for normal operation. Note: The Status LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation, or to flash only when the camera
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AXIS 212 PTZ - Accessing the Camera Accessing the Camera To install the camera on the network, please see the supplied installation guide. 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 the AXIS Media Control (AMC) to
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AXIS 212 PTZ - Accessing the Camera AXIS Media Control The AXIS Media Control (AMC) is installed automatically the first time the camera is accessed from Microsoft Internet Explorer. The AMC control panel can be opened by right-clicking on the video image in the Live View web page. 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. Accessing the camera from the Internet Once installed, the cam
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AXIS 212 PTZ - The Live View Page The Live View Page Depending on whether or not the Live View page has been customized, the buttons described below may or may not be visible. The Video Format drop-down list allows the video format on the Live View page to be temporarily changed. The Output buttons control Active/Inactive - click these buttons to manually start and stop a the output directly from connected device, e.g. switch a light on/off. the Live View page. These buttons are configur
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AXIS 212 PTZ - The Live View Page Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls The AXIS 212 PTZ can be controlled by clicking in the image, or by clicking on the Pan/Tilt/Zoom bars on the Live View page. These are enabled/disabled for specified users by the administrator under System Options > Security > Users > User List. Zoom out to overview image will set the camera to the minimum zoom position. Note that when in this position, the camera cannot pan or tilt. The control panel Click the Ctrl panel button to di
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AXIS 212 PTZ - Video Streams Video Streams The AXIS 212 PTZ 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 212 PTZ provides access to Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 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. Stream Types Motion JPEG This format us
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AXIS 212 PTZ - Video Streams MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods To deliver live streaming video over IP networks, various combinations of transport protocols and broadcast methods are employed. • RTP (Realtime Transport Protocol) is a protocol that allows programs to manage the real-time transmission of multimedia data, via unicast or multicast. • RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) serves as a control protocol, to negotiate which transport protocol to use for the stream. RTSP is th
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AXIS 212 PTZ - Video Streams MPEG-4 clients AXIS Media Control (AMC) The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG) from the AXIS 212 PTZ 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 configured.
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AXIS 212 PTZ - Configuration Configuration The AXIS 212 PTZ is configured from the setup tools, which are available from the link in the web interface. The setup tools 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 Security - Users, on page 30 for more information on user access control. The descriptions below show examples of the features available
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AXIS 212 PTZ - Configuration Video and Image settings Image Appearance Use these settings to change the image as required. The video image can be fine-tuned by adjusting the resolution, compression level, and the white balance. 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 a higher resolution and a lower compression improves video image quality, but increases the amount of bandwidth used
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AXIS 212 PTZ - Configuration For a preview of the image before saving, click Test. When satisfied with the settings, click Save. Please note that the preview image will be in JPEG format, even though the settings are valid both for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4. Overlay Image An overlay image is an image included in the video image. Follow these instructions to upload and use an overlay image: 1. Go to Setup > Video & Image > Overlay Image. 2. To upload the image to the AXIS 212 PTZ, click the Br
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AXIS 212 PTZ - Configuration Advanced - MPEG-4 Settings GOV Settings The GOV settings control the composition of the MPEG-4 video stream. Setting the 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. 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 g
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AXIS 212 PTZ - Audio Settings Audio Settings The AXIS 212 PTZ can transmit audio to clients using either the built-in microphone or a connected external microphone and can play audio received from clients via a connected speaker. Note: The speaker connected to the audio output must have a built-in amplifier, e.g. PC speakers. Internal Client PC microphone TCP/IP Network Internal microphone An example of a network using AXIS 212 PTZ cameras to transmit audio and video across the network. This
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AXIS 212 PTZ - Audio Settings Audio Input Audio from an external microphone or a line source can be connected to the Audio in connector of the AXIS 212 PTZ. The audio source must be set to Microphone or Line depending on the connected device. The Enable microphone power option provides DC power for an external microphone. If using a small electret condenser microphone such as a clip-on mic or a PC microphone, this option needs to be enabled. Notes: •To prevent unauthorized listening, the int
