AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder User’s Manual
About This Document WEEE Directive The European Union has enacted a Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE Directive). This directive is applicable in the European Union member states. This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder, and is applicable for software release 4.xxx. It includes instructions for installing, using and managing the AXIS 292 on your network.
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AXIS 292 - Product Description Product Description The AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder is a one-port network video decoder that allows real-time decoding of MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG video streams received from a video encoder over a TCP/IP network (LAN). The encoder can be an Axis Video Server or an Axis Network Camera. The AXIS 292 also allows real-time audio decoding.
AXIS 292 - Product Description AXIS 292 Front Panel Control Button Video Select Button Indicators - After completion of the startup and self test routines, the multi-colored Network, Status, Power and Video LED’s indicate the following: Power Green Continuous for normal operation Green/Amber Flashes green/amber during upgrade Green Status Network Video Continuous for normal operation Green/Amber Flashes green/amber during startup Amber Continuous when resetting to factory default Red Continuou
AXIS 292 - Product Description AXIS 292 Rear Panel RCA BNC Y/C Network Connector - The AXIS 292 connects to the network via a standard CAT-5 network cable connected to the RJ-45 connector on the rear panel. The speed of the local network segment (10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet) is automatically detected. Video Connectors • RCA - Standard phono-type connector for composite video in PAL/NTSC. Allows direct connection of an analog TV device. • BNC - Coaxial BNC connector for composite video in PAL/NTSC.
AXIS 292 - Accessing the AXIS 292 Accessing the AXIS 292 The AXIS 292 can be used with most standard operating systems and supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x or later, Netscape 7.1 or later, and Mozilla 1.4 or later. 1. Start a browser (Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, Mozilla). 2. Enter the IP address or host name of the AXIS 292 in the Location/Address field of your Web browser. 3. Enter the user name and password set by the administrator. 4.
AXIS 292 - Overview page Overview page The overview page provides general status information, and also shows information on the video source currently connected to the AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder. The 10 latest entries from the system log are displayed at the bottom of the page. More log information can be found on the support page. Online help pages are available from each web page.
AXIS 292 - General page General page This page provides settings for configuring the start up mode, alarm notification, video and audio output. Connect at startup - When set to Yes, the AXIS 292 will automatically connect to the first video source in the video source list at startup. When set to No, it will stay disconnected and wait for user input or alarms. Sequence mode - When set to Auto, the AXIS 292 automatically cycles through the video sources in the list on the Video Sources page.
AXIS 292 - Video Sources Video Sources This section describes how to add and manage video sources (encoders) in the AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder. The Video Source List shows all of the sources currently added to the system. Various information about each source is shown, including the source’s last known status. Adding a video source Click the Add source... button to open the Add dialog. When adding a new video source, ensure that it is correctly connected and powered up before attempting configuration.
AXIS 292 - Video Sources Video Source Type - Set the AXIS 292 to automatically detect the video source format, or select the required format from the drop-down list.
AXIS 292 - Network Settings Network Settings The IP address for the AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder can be set automatically via DHCP, or a fixed IP address can be set manually. See the following descriptions of the TCP/IP network settings: TCP/IP Network Settings If a DHCP server is available on the network, you can use this to assign an IP address, DNS server addresses and a host name to the AXIS 292. To see the current settings, click the View buttons.
AXIS 292 - Network Settings Network Traffic Connection type - This can be used to change the network speed for the AXIS 292. There is normally no need to use anything other than Auto-negotiate, which automatically selects the correct media type. However, if you are using a switch or similar device on your network and need to specify the media type, this can be done by selecting the correct type from the drop-down list.
AXIS 292 - Sequence Mode Sequence Mode The AXIS 292 displays the video from the connected sources in 2 different sequence modes - auto mode and manual mode. Auto sequence mode In this mode, the video sources in the list on the Video Sources page are automatically cycled through, one by one. Auto mode can be paused and resumed by pressing the Video Select button on the front panel. Action/event Result in auto sequence mode Connection established. Video source displayed.
AXIS 292 - Alarms Alarms Many Axis video encoders (network cameras and video servers) can send notification messages whenever certain types of events occur. These messages can be received by the AXIS 292 and used as alarms. The incoming alarm causes the AXIS 292 to switch to the video source in the alarm message. The AXIS 292 automatically switches to the video source in the alarm message. The notification messages sent by the video decoders are the result of events occurring in those devices.
AXIS 292 - Alarms Notes: •The URL for an HTTP event server should be set to: http:///axis-cgi/admin/alarm.cgi •The TCP alarm port on the AXIS 292 is configured on the Network Settings page. 3. Configure the Event Type to send a notification message to the event server (i.e. the AXIS 292). Notification syntax The notification message is formatted differently for TCP and HTTP.
AXIS 292 - Maintenance Maintenance Administrator Password To change the password for the administrator (root), enter a new password and confirm it. Click the Apply button. Important! The default password for the preconfigured user (root) should be changed as soon as possible - all Axis products are shipped with the same default password. Maintain Server This section provides tools for the following: Restart - Click this button to restart the AXIS 292. The settings will not change.
AXIS 292 - Maintenance Upgrade Server New firmware can be loaded into the AXIS 292 over the network. The latest version of the AXIS 292 firmware is available free of charge from the Axis Web site at http://www.axis.com/techsup Note: Pre-configured and customized settings will be retained for use when the new firmware is running (providing the required features are available in the new firmware) although this is not guaranteed by Axis Communications.
AXIS 292 - Support Support The Support Overview provides instructions for troubleshooting and access to the server log file which may be useful when troubleshooting or when contacting the Axis support services. As well as the server log file, the following are also available: • The Server Report - The Server Report displays a listing of important information about the AXIS 292. When contacting Axis support, please be sure to provide a valid Server Report with your query.
AXIS 292 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section provides information to help you to resolve any difficulty you may have with your AXIS 292. Checking the Firmware The first action when attempting to solve a problem should be to check the currently installed firmware version, which is available under Overview > AXIS 292 Status. Then check the version available at the Axis support pages at www.axis.com/techsup/ to see if a newer version is available.
AXIS 292 - Troubleshooting Support If you contact the Axis support desk, please help us to resolve your problems by providing the following: • server report • log file • brief description of the problem. Server Report - go to Support > Support Overview. The server report contains important information about the server and its software, as well as a list of the current parameters. Server log file - go to Support > Support Overview.
AXIS 292 - Troubleshooting Wrong source type selected. Select automatic detection of source type or specify the correct source type. When modifying a source in the The AXIS 292 always reconnects to the first source in the video source list. video source list, the AXIS 292 reconnects to a different source. Initial connection very slow The initial connection to a new video source takes a long time. This is normal behavior, as caching a new source always takes longer.
AXIS 292 - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Detail Specification Video input Any Axis network camera or video server. Video output PAL or NTSC. Resolution > 500 TVL (depending on source resolution). Adjustable margins for different monitor types. Video decoding Motion JPEG, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 (Auto detection). Unicast and multicast connection. Frame rates up to 30/25 (NTSC/PAL). Bit rates up to 8 Mbit/s. Audio decoding Stereo and mono. G.711, G.721, G723 and MPEG-1 Layer-2.
AXIS 292 - Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms ActiveX - A standard that enables software components to interact with one another in a networked environment, regardless of the language(s) used to create them. Web browsers may come into contact with ActiveX controls, ActiveX documents, and ActiveX scripts. ActiveX controls are often downloaded and installed automatically as required. AF (Autofocus) - A system by which the camera lens automatically focuses on a selected part of the subject.
AXIS 292 - Glossary of Terms Encoder - See video encoder. Ethernet - Ethernet is the most widely installed local area network technology. An Ethernet LAN typically uses special grades of twisted pair wires. The most commonly installed Ethernet systems are 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T10, which provide transmission speeds up to 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps respectively. ETRAX (Ethernet Token Ring AXIS) - Axis' own microprocessor.
AXIS 292 - Glossary of Terms background). As color cameras can "see" infrared radiation as well as visible light, these cameras are equipped with an IR-cut filter, to prevent distortion of the colors the human eye can see. To use the camera in very dark locations or at night, this filter can be removed, to allow infrared radiation to hit the image sensor and thus produce images. An infrared lamp can be used for improved illumination for night surveillance, whilst not producing any extra visible light.
AXIS 292 - Glossary of Terms A proxy server receives requests for Internet services (such as web page requests) from many users. If the proxy server is also a cache server, it looks in its local cache of previously downloaded web pages. If it finds the page, it is returned to the user without forwarding the request to the Internet.
AXIS 292 - Glossary of Terms user with whatever privileges you may have been granted for specific applications and data residing on that computer. TVL (TV Lines) - A method of defining resolutions in analog video. UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - UDP is a communications protocol that offers limited service for exchanging data in a network that uses the Internet Protocol (IP). UDP is an alternative to the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
AXIS 292 - Index Index Performance 23 Power connector 6 A R Add a video source 10 Alarms 15 Audio output 6 Auto sequence mode 14 Autodetect 11 C Control button 5 D Default router 12 DIP switch 5 DNS 12 Recovery 20 Resolution 11 Restart 17 S Sequence mode 10, 14 Server log file 19 Server report 19 Subnet mask 12 Support 19 T Emergency recovery 20 TCP/IP - network settings 12 Technical specifications 22, 23 Transistor output 22, 23 Troubleshooting 20 F U Firmware 20 Front panel 5 Update fir
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