User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cover
- Quick Installation Procedure
- Notices
- Table of Contents
- Product Overview
- Physical Description
- Installation
- Configuring the Video Server
- Using the Video Server
- Accessing your Surveillance Images
- Positional Control of the Video Sources
- The Log File
- PINGing Your IP Address
- Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions
- Obtaining Updated Software
- Upgrading the Software
- The Physical Connector
- Camera Positioning
- CGI Parameters for Image Requests
- CGI Parameters for Pan Tilt and Zoom Control
- CGI Parameters for Preset Positions
- CGI Parameters for Serial Port Control
- Controlling and Monitoring
- Wizard Preconfigurations
- Client Applications
- Starting and Enabling the Editor
- Programming Script Format
- Commands
- Index
AXIS 2400/2401
Administration Manual Appendix D -
The RS232 Interface
47
Installing Pan/Tilt Devices
The diagram below illustrates how the AXIS 2400/2401 connects to your workstation, video
cameras and relative Pan Tilt Device. ➀ A fixed camera can be positioned remotely by using an
External Pan Tilt device. ➁ A PTZ-supported camera is connected directly to the COM 1 or
COM 2 ports directly.
Follow the instructions below to install a Pan/Tilt device:
1. Attach the Pan/Tilt device to the Pan/Tilt port of the AXIS 2400/2401 using an RS232 cable.
Note:
It is also possible to connect a Pan Tilt device via the RS485 port. See Appendix F - The IO Termi-
nal Block for details.
2. On the AXIS 2400/2401 Home Page, click Settings. You will be prompted to supply a
username and password. By default, these are set to
root
and
pass
.
3. Click Pan/Tilt.
4. Click Driver. Select the driver that corresponds to your Pan/Tilt device from the drop-down
menu. Click Store driver.
Web Browser
Computer
Administration Tools
Pan Tilt
Device Driver
AXIS 2400
RS485
RS232
RS232
COM 1
COM 2
Camera
Pan Tilt
Device
Camera
Pan Tilt
Device
Fixed
External
2
1