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AXIS 250S User’s Manual 2 About This Document Europe - The AXIS 250S fulfills the requirements for This manual is intended for administrators and operators radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022:1998. of the AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server, and is applicable When using the Line input, the AXIS 250S also meets the for firmware release 3.0. Later versions of the document requirements for immunity according to EN55024:1998 will be posted to the Axis Web site, as required. residentia
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AXIS 250S User’s Manual 3 Table Of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 250S User’s Manual 4 Appendix C - Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Obtaining Updated firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Updating the firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Appendix D - Customizing The AXIS 250S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Modifying the File Sy
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AXIS 250S User’s Manual Introduction 5 Introduction The AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server is a one-port MPEG-2 video server that allows real-time compression and transmission of DVD quality MPEG-2 video streams over a TCP/IP network (LAN). The video stream uses approximately a third of the bandwidth required by a Motion-JPEG stream. The AXIS 250S includes all of the required networking connectivity for distributing analog video over the network. The built-in Web server provides its own applic
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Introduction AXIS 250S User’s Manual 6 The on-board AXIS ETRAX 100-LX processor provides up to 25/30 frames/second over 10Mbps or 100Mbps networks. Configurable event types - Remote storage of MPEG-2 video recordings to FTP-servers, and/or activation of external devices. Possible to enable a pre-alarm video buffer, allowing up to 1 minute of video to be buffered in the server and transmitted when the event occurs. Users can also be notified of events by email. External Device Connection -
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AXIS 250S User’s Manual Introduction 7 Applications The AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server 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 250S can also upload video sequences to web/ftp servers, for indirect access over the Internet. With direct access from your browser, you can view live video
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Product Description AXIS 250S User’s Manual 8 Product Description Read the following information to familiarize yourself with the AXIS 250S, making particular note of where the connectors and indicators are located. AXIS 250S Front Panel ❶ Factory Default Button ❻ - Press this button to ❶ restore the factory default settings, as described on page 34. ❷ Microphone Connector ❸ Line Connector ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❹ Y/C Video Input (S-Video) - Physical connections made using s-video cable. ❺ Switch fo
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AXIS 250S User’s Manual Product Description 9 Hardware Inventory Check the items supplied with your AXIS 250S against the following list: Item Title/Variant Part Number Item Title/Variants Part Numbers AXIS 250S MPEG-2 0159-001-01* Power Supply Europe Video Server (PS-K) ** UK USA Japan Australia Terminal Connectors x2 16817 This Docu- AXIS 250S User’s 19194 ment Manual v1.0 Warranty Document - 18640 Disk Media AXIS Product CD 19114 1.0 (or later) License letter - 19331 Mounting kit - 18855
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Installing the AXIS 250S AXIS 250S User’s Manual 10 Installing the AXIS 250S This section is intended for use by the product administrator. Operators and viewers should read Operating the AXIS 250S, on page 14. • Quick installation - Follow the instructions below to quickly install on an Ethernet network. • Easy installation - See Using the AXIS IP Installer, on page 35. • Other Methods - Please refer to Other IP Setup Methods, on page 35. ❷ Connect a video source to the BNC or S-Video conn
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AXIS 250S User’s Manual Installing the AXIS 250S 11 ❺ Connect an Ethernet cable to the AXIS 250S and attach it to the network. ❻ Connect the power cable to the unit and connect it to your main power supply. Network Indicator Power Indicator Status Indicator ❼ Approximately 10-15 seconds after connecting the power supply, the message ‘Reply from 172.21.1.200...’ - or similar, is returned within the window. Ensure that the Power Indicator is permanently lit and that the Network Indicator flas
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Installing the AXIS 250S AXIS 250S User’s Manual 12 Installing the AXIS MPEG-2 Viewer (Client) The first time the AXIS 250S is accessed from a browser, the AXIS MPEG-2 Viewer will automatically be installed. This component is required for viewing the video stream in the browser. Simply accept the license agreement displayed in the setup window and the client will install. Important! • The AXIS 250S is supplied with three (3) licenses for the AXIS MPEG-2 Viewer. Installing more than 3 ins
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AXIS 250S User’s Manual Installing the AXIS 250S 13 Accessing the AXIS 250S from Internet Explorer ❶ Start your browser and enter the IP address of the AXIS 250S in the location/address field. The first time the server is accessed, there will be no need to log in. ❷ The main application page now opens, allowing you proceed with the product’s configuration by clicking on the Setup link. Important! Upon delivery, the AXIS 250S is supplied with one pre-configured Administrator user name and p
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Operating the AXIS 250S AXIS 250S User’s Manual 14 Operating the AXIS 250S This section is intended mainly for system Operators, that is, personnel responsible for using the AXIS 250S as part of e.g. an integrated surveillance system or similar. Although the topics covered here relate to the everyday running of the system, product Administrators will also find this section useful reading. The following topics are covered: • accessing the AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server • adding and modifying
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AXIS 250S User’s Manual Operating the AXIS 250S 15 Access from a browser The video stream and the setup tools in the AXIS 250S can be accessed using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 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 250S into the Address bar: Example! http://172.21.1.200/ The Live View page, similar to the example shown below, is now displayed. Note: To enable the viewing
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Operating the AXIS 250S AXIS 250S User’s Manual 16 Disconnected Video Source Any problem with the camera or video source is indicated by a blank display. This may indicate a break in the signal transmission or the cable, and any such incident should be immediately referred to your system administrator. Positional Control of the Video Source Video cameras supporting Pan Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) are connected and controlled directly from the server’s ports. A PTZ-configured video source is autom
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AXIS 250S User’s Manual Operating the AXIS 250S 17 Events and Event Types Your AXIS 250S MPEG-2 Video Server is capable of performing various actions when certain types of events occur. The terminology used to describe this is as follows: • Event type - a defined set of parameters that specify how and when something will trigger an action. • Event - one occurrence of an event type. • Action - what occurs when the event triggers. Examples are the upload of video to an FTP server, email noti
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Operating the AXIS 250S AXIS 250S User’s Manual 18 Click the Add button. This launches the Event Type Setup dialog. Depending on the event type you require, you will then need to provide some or all of the following information: General • Name - Give the event type a suitable name. Respond to Trigger... This setting determines when the event type can be activated. The options are: • Always - the event type can be activated by the trigger (see below) at any time • Only during time frame - a
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AXIS 250S User’s Manual Operating the AXIS 250S 19 • Manual Trigger - This is used for manually starting and stopping the event. It is also possible to use this option to trigger the event via the server’s API. When Triggered... These settings describe the actions to take when the event type is triggered. One or more actions may be selected. • Upload to FTP server - Select the FTP server to upload images to. Note that FTP servers must first be configured in Upload Servers. See page 20. •
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Operating the AXIS 250S AXIS 250S User’s Manual 20 Important! Please keep in mind that the output port can be controlled by more than one event type. This may mean that the port is the “wrong” state if one or more event types that activate the port are triggered one after the other. Using more than one event type to control the output is not recommended. • Send email notification to - Check this box to enable the sending of email to notify recipients of events. Enter the email address(es)
