AXIS 215 PTZ/ AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Camera User’s Manual
About This Document Safety Notice - Battery Replacement This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 215 PTZ/ AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.40. Previous experience of networking will be of use when installing and using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems would also be beneficial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Later versions of this document will be posted to the Axis Website, as required.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Table of Contents Accessing the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Accessing from a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setting the Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Accessing the camera Accessing the camera The AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E can be used with most standard operating systems and supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x or later, Netscape 7.x or later and Mozilla 1.4 or later. The AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Camera does not support audio and does not have I/O ports. All references in this manual to audio and to the I/O parts pertain to the AXIS 215 PTZ Network Camera only.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Accessing the camera The Live View page The following provides an overview of each button on the Live View page. If the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E has been customized, the buttons will be displayed accordingly: The Video Format drop-down list allows the video format on the Live View page to be temporarily changed. The two types of Output button (AXIS 215 PTZ only) each control the output directly from the Live View page.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Accessing the camera The control panel Click the Ctrl panel button to display the control panel, where the following settings are available: • Auto focus - automatically adjusts the image focus. • Backlight comp - enabling backlight compensation makes the subject clearer if the image background is too bright, or if the subject is too dark. • IR cut filter - when set to off, the camera will be able to “see” infrared light, e.g. at night, thus making the image clearer.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Accessing the camera Server push (not available for Microsoft Internet Explorer) With this method, the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E maintains and controls an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required, for as long as required. QuickTime For use with MPEG-4 only. Note that in the settings for Video & Image > Advanced > MPEG-4, the Video object type must be set to Simple.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Video and Audio Streams Video and Audio Streams The AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E provides several different image and video formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network. The Live View page in the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E provides access to Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams, as well as to single JPEG images.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Video and Audio 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.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Video and Audio Streams Other methods of accessing the video stream Video/images from the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E can also be accessed in the following ways: • If supported by the client, the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E can use Motion JPEG server push to display video. This option maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required, for as long as required. • As single JPEG images in a browser. Enter e.g.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Setup The AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E 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 the section on Security, on page 27 for more information on user access control.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Video & Image settings The following descriptions offer examples of the available features in the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help files .
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup For a preview of the image and overlay settings before saving, click Test. When you are satisfied with the settings, click Save. Please use the online help files for more information. Overlay Image Settings An overlay image is an image included in the video image. This might, for example, be your own company logo. Follow these instructions to upload and use an overlay image: 1. Go to Setup > Video & Image > Overlay Image. 2.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup • Image freeze on PTZ - freeze the image either during pan, tilt, zoom movement or between preset positions only. Once the camera has reached its position, the current image is shown.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Audio Settings (AXIS 215 PTZ only) This section describes how to configure the basic audio settings for the AXIS 215 PTZ, e.g. set the communication mode and adjust the sound levels in the microphone and speaker. Enable Audio Check the Enable Audio checkbox to enable the audio functionality. Audio Channels There are two mono audio channels between the AXIS 215 PTZ and other clients, one for receiving audio and one for transmitting audio.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup If Microphone is selected - set the Input sensitivity to: • High if the connected microphone is an ordinary (unamplified) microphone, e.g. a computer mic or clip-on mic. • Low if the connected microphone has a built-in line amplifier. Enable microphone power - microphone power should only be used with an electret microphone without a battery. This setting should not be enabled when using a dynamic or battery powered microphone.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Advanced Audio Settings (AXIS 215 PTZ only) The Advanced Audio settings allows you to tune the external microphone connected to the AXIS 215 PTZ to suit your environment. Enable speech filter improves the sound quality when the microphone is placed close to the person talking and can also help reduce background noise. The filter cuts the lowest and the highest frequencies.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Live View Config - Live View Layout These are the tools for determining 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 default page with your own colors, images etc. Click the Configure button and see the following page. • Own Home Page - upload and use your own custom made page as the default web page. Click the Configure button and see the following page.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Show Setup link Note that unchecking the box for Show setup link will remove the setup link from the camera’s Home Page. The setup tools will then only be accessible by entering the full setup address into the address/URL field of a browser, i.e. http:///operator/basic.shtml Own Home Page To use a previously uploaded web page as the default page, check the checkbox, select the page from the drop-down list and click OK.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup When using Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) for Windows, select your preferred method of viewing moving images. The options are: • AMC (ActiveX) - this is the best choice for fast image updating in Internet Explorer for Windows, but might not be possible on computers that have restriction on the installation of additional software. • QuickTime - for use with MPEG-4 only, select this to use the QuickTime plug-in for Microsoft Internet Explorer.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup PTZ Configuration Preset Positions A preset position is a pre-defined camera view than can quickly and easily be viewed. From Preset Position Setup, use the Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) controls to steer the camera to the required position. When satisfied with the camera's position, enter a descriptive name. This camera position is then saved as a preset position.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup Movement prediction after Auto-flip - the camera will attempt to predict the new position in the pan movement, after compensating for the slight delay while the camera changes direction after an Auto-flip. This is useful for e.g. tracking moving objects or persons when using the joystick or emulated joystick mode. See the online help for more information. Advanced - Ctrl Panel This allows you to add a shortcut command button to the control panel.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Event Configuration Event Configuration This section describes how to configure the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E for alarm and event handling. The AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E can be configured to perform certain actions when certain types of events occur. Event Type A set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E is to perform certain actions Triggered Event page 24 the circumstances that start an event e.g.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Event Configuration Event Types An Event Type is a set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E is to perform certain actions. Example: If somebody passes a connected sensor and an event type has been configured to act on this, the camera can e.g. record and save images to an FTP server, and/or send a notification email to a pre-configured email address with a pre-configured message. Images can be sent as email attachments.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Event Configuration Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers This function is very useful when checking to see what happened immediately before and after a trigger, e.g. 2 minutes before and after a door has been opened. Check the Upload images checkbox under Event Types > Add Triggered... > When Triggered... to expand the web page with the available options. Note: Buffer size - up to 9 MB buffer.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Event Configuration How to configure Motion Detection This example describes how to configure motion detection: 1. Click Motion Detection in the Event Configuration menu. 2. Click the Configure Included Windows radio button. 3. Click New. 4. Enter a descriptive name of your choice under Windows name. 5. Adjust the size (drag the bottom right-hand corner) and position (click on the text at the top and drag to the desired position). 6.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options System Options Security User access control is enabled by default, the administrator sets the root password on first access. Other users are authorized with user names and passwords, or the administrator can choose to allow anonymous viewer login to the Live View page, as described below: Users - the user list displays the authorized users and access levels: • Viewer - the lowest level of access, which only allows the user access to the Live View page.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options 1. Click either Create self-signed certificate or Create Certificate Request and enter the required information in the provided fields. 2. Click OK. 3. Create self-signed certificate generates and installs a certificate which will be displayed under Installed Certificate. Create Certificate Request generates a PEM formatted request which you copy and send to a CA for signing. When the signed certificate is returned, click Install signed certificate...
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options Date & Time Current Server Time - displays the current date and time (24h clock). If this has not been configured, the time displayed is the default setting. The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the Overlay Images (see below). New Server Time - Select your time zone from the drop-down list and check the daylight saving time changes, if desired.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options The domain name currently registered at the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS service for your product can at any time be removed. To do this click Settings... and follow the instructions. For more information, please refer to the online help files Advanced TCP/IP Settings DNS Configuration - DNS (Domain Name Service) provides the translation of host names to IP addresses on your network.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options Alternative HTTP port - Select this option to manually define an external HTTP port. Enter the port number in the field provided. If no port is entered here a port number will automatically be selected when NAT traversal is enabled. FTP - The FTP server running in the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E enables the upload of e.g. new firmware, user applications, etc. Check the box to enable the service.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options Network - SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows remote management of network devices. Depending on the level of security required, select the version of SNMP to use. The three levels of security are: • SNMP V1 - includes no security. • SNMP V2c - uses simple security. The community name can be specified as a password for read or read/write access to all supported SNMP objects. The community is the group of network devices using SNMP.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options Maintenance • Restart - the unit is restarted without changing any of the settings. Use this method if the unit is not behaving as expected. • Restore - the unit is restarted and most current settings are reset to factory default values. The settings that will not be reset are as follows: • boot protocol (DHCP or static) • static IP address • default router • subnet mask • system time • Default - the Factory default button should be used with caution.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - System Options Support The support overview page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require technical assistance. Support - System Overview is a quick look over the camera’s status and settings. Information that can be found here includes the camera’s Firmware version, IP address, Security, Event and Image settings and Recent log items.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Unit Connectors Unit Connectors This section describes the following: • The I/O terminal block (for AXIS 215 PTZ only) • LED indicators • Power connection Note: AXIS 215 PTZ-E does not support audio and does not have I/O ports. Audio in Audio out Status/network/power Indicator LEDs Network connector I/O terminal connector Control button Power connector AXIS 215 PTZ Network Camera I/O terminal connector (for AXIS 215 PTZ only) Used in applications for e.g.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Connection diagram Power connector - Mini DC connector 12V DC ±5%, max 11.5W. See product label for ± connection. Audio in - 3.5mm input for a mono microphone, or a line-in mono signal (left channel is used from a stereo signal). Audio out - Audio output (line level) that can be connected to a public address (PA) system or an active speaker with a built-in amplifier. A pair of headphones can also be attached. A stereo connector must be used for the audio out.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware The firmware is software that determines the functionality of the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E. When you download firmware from the Axis Website, your Axis product will receive the latest available functionality. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the currently installed firmware version. The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Troubleshooting Customer Services If you contact the Axis support desk, please help us help you resolve your problems expediently by providing a server report, log file and a brief description of the problem. Server Report - go to Setup > System Options > Support Overview. The server report contains important information about the server and its software, as well as a list of the current parameters. Log file - go to Setup > System Options > Logs & Reports.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Troubleshooting Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address Using ARP Ping The IP address must be set within two minutes after the power has been applied to the AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E, restart the server and try again. Also, make sure the ping length is set to 408.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Troubleshooting Video Image Problems Distorted colors Problems may occur if the image contains no white color at all, or if the dominant color is not white. In these circumstances, the white balance may incorrectly be based on another visible color in the image, and colors may become distorted. A pale background picture with reddish or blue foreground objects is very symptomatic of this condition. In such cases it is recommended that a fixed white balance setting is selected.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specification Models • AXIS 215 PTZ - 60Hz • AXIS 215 PTZ - 50Hz • AXIS 215 PTZ-E 60Hz(NTSC) • AXIS 215 PTZ-E 50Hz (PAL) Image sensor 1/4” sony Interlaced CCD Lens F1.6-F2.7 f=3.8-46mm Automatic day/night Autofocus Focus range: 300 mm (wide) or 1000 mm (tele) to infinity Angle of view 4.4° - 51.6° horizontal Zoom 12x optical and 4x digital, total 48x Minimum illumination Color: 1 lux at 30 IRE, F1.6 B/W: 0.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Technical Specifications Item Specification Shutter time • NTSC: 4/3 - 1/50000 sec • PAL: 8/5 - 1/50000 sec Audio (AXIS 215 PTZ only) Two-way (full or half duplex) or one-way G.711 PCM 64kbit/s, G.726 ADPCM 32 or 24 kbit/s Requires external microphone or line in. Mono audio output (line level) connects to PA system or active speaker with built-in amplifier Security Multiple user access levels with password protection IP address filtering HTTPS encryption IEEE 802.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Technical Specifications Item Specification System integration support • Open API for application integration, including AXIS VAPIX API*, AXIS Media Control SDK*, event trigger data in video stream • Quality of Service (QoS) Layer 3, DiffServ Model • Watchdog ensures continuous operation, event notifications can be monitored by other systems • Embedded Linux operating system * Available at www.axis.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Technical Specifications File sizes The AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E delivers the following file sizes (PAL): PAL PAL aspect ratio corrected Resolution Min-Max (KB) Resolution Min-Max (KB) 4CIF 704x576 10 - 300 4CIF 768x576 11 - 330 2CIF expanded 704x576 10 - 250 2CIF expanded 768x576 11 - 270 2CIF 704x288 5 - 150 2CIF 768x288 5.5 - 160 CIF 352x288 2.5 - 80 CIF 384x288 2.7 - 90 QCIF 176x144 1 - 20 QCIF 192x144 1.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Technical Specifications Important! •The figures displayed here are the values as delivered by the camera. If other restrictions are currently in force, (e.g. bandwidth limitation) these values might not correspond to those actually received by the client. •For Motion JPEG, these values will only be accurate as long as no frame rate limit has been specified.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Technical Specifications For MPEG-4, if there is only limited bandwidth available, and if this is more important than the image quality, using a constant bit rate (CBR) is recommended. Use a variable bit rate (VBR) if the image quality needs to be maintained at a higher level. If supported on the network, consider also using MPEG-4 multicasting, as the bandwidth consumption will be much lower.
AXIS 215 PTZ/ AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms Resolution. Client/Server - Client/server describes the relationship between two computer programs in which one program, the client, makes a service request from another program, the server, which fulfils the request. Typically, multiple client programs share the services of a common server program. A web browser is a client program that requests services (the sending of web pages or files) from a web server.
AXIS 215 PTZ/ AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Glossary of Terms firewall can be software running on a computer, or it can be a standalone hardware device. bytes) of an image. Two of the most common compressed image formats are JPEG and GIF. Focal length - Measured in millimeters, the focal length of a camera lens determines the width of the horizontal field of view, which in turn is measured in degrees.
AXIS 215 PTZ/ AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Glossary of Terms Monitor - A monitor is very similar to a standard television set, but lacks the electronics to pick up regular television signals. This is very useful for IP-Surveillance and remote monitoring applications in places where it may be too impractical or expensive to power the device from a power outlet. Motion JPEG - Motion JPEG is a simple compression/decompression technique for networked video.
AXIS 215 PTZ/ AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Glossary of Terms a starting point for negotiating transports such as RTP, multicast and Unicast, and for negotiating codecs. TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - TCP is used along with the Internet Protocol (IP) to transmit data as packets between computers over the network. While IP takes care of the actual packet delivery, TCP keeps track of the individual packets that the communication (e.g.
AXIS 215 PTZ/ AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Glossary of Terms WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) - Part of the Microsoft Windows NT Server, WINS manages the association of workstation names and locations with IP addresses, without the user or administrator having to be involved in each configuration change. WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access - Pre-Shared Key) - This wireless encryption method uses a pre-shared key (PSK) for key management.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Index Index Event Servers 23 Event Types 24 4CIF de-interlacing 12 802.
AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Index P Upgrade Server 33 UPnP 30, 32 User 27 User Defined Links 19 User List 27 Pan/Tilt/Zoom Control Queue 7 Password 4 Pinout - I/O connectors 35 Port Status 26 Ports & Devices 32 Post-trigger Buffer 25 Pre-trigger Buffer 25 PTZ Commands 19 Pulse 5, 19 Push to talk 15 V VAPIX API 19 Variable bit rate 8 Video Stream 12 Viewer settings 20 Q QoS 31 R RADIUS 28 Referrals 27 Reset Button 34 Resolution 12 Restart 33 Restore 33 Rotate Image 12 RTP 9 RTP (multicast) 32 RTSP
