User Guide

Configuring the Video Server AXIS 2400/2401 Administration Manual
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Preset Positions
To enable quick and accurate camera PTZ positioning to known camera hotspots, the
Administrator can control and record any camera orientation as a named entity - creating up to
twenty Preset Positions that can be used at any time by the Administrator(s), or Users.
Defining Preset Positions
The camera orientation for the selected video source is controlled by Pan Tilt and Zoom control
bars. Follow the instructions below to define a preset position:
1. Click the Preset Position button. An image taken from the selected source - at its current
position - is displayed in a new window.
2. Using the Pan Tilt and Zoom control bars, move the camera to the desired position.
3. Enter a descriptive name in the Current Position field.
4. Click Save to register the new preset position with the AXIS 2400/2401 and then check that
the entered name is included in the Preset Positions drop-down list.
5. Click Remove only
if you want to remove this or any other preset position in the list.
Established preset positions are reinstated from the Preset Positions drop-down dialog in the
application viewing environment, or by the user(s) when viewing a specific video source.
Serial Port Settings
The AXIS 2400/2401is supplied with two internal serial ports managed directly from the user
interface:
• Serial Port 1- typically used for controlling CCTV devices; such as, PTZ devices. This port can
be logically connected to the RS232 COM 1 port or the RS485/422 port on the Te r m i n a l
Block Connector; consequently, it is configurable as either an RS232 or RS485/422 port.
Click the Port1 within the graphic interface to determine the Purpose, Interface Mode and
Communication Settings for port.
• Serial Port 2 - logically connected to the COM2; this port is also used for connecting Pan/tilt
devices, but additionally provides a high-speed RS232 interface for connecting accessory equip-
ment; such as, VCRs and badge readers to the AXIS 2400/2401.
Click the Port 2 icon within the graphic interface to determine the Purpose and Communica-
tion Settings for the port.
Important!
Some pan tilt units are external devices; that are, standalone devices that connect to a fixed video cam-
era without inherent pan-tilt-zoom support. Unless stated to the contrary, Pan Tilt devices are assumed
to be in-built mechanisms within the video camera throughout this document.