AXIS 225FD Fixed Dome Network Camera User’s Manual
About this Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 225FD Fixed Dome Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.30. It includes instructions for using and managing the AXIS 225FD on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems may also be beneficial, for developing shell scripts and applications.
AXIS 225FD Contents Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Accessing the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS 225FD Network - SOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Network - SMTP (email). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Network - SNMP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Network - UPnP™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS 225FD - Product Features Product Features The AXIS 225FD Fixed Dome Network Camera is a high-performance camera for professional surveillance and remote monitoring. Its discreet, vandal-resistant and outdoor-proof design provides maximum protection at harsh environmental conditions. The built-in heater and fan protect against low temperatures and help prevent the glass from misting over.
AXIS 225FD - Product Features Overview Power connector block A + oC r GN AC D 6 Tamper-proof screws 1 I/O terminal block (see table 1) 7 Dome casing Unit casing Conduit hole (side) Conduit hole (bottom) Control button Network connector Serial number (S/N) The serial number is required during the installation. Please make a note of the serial number and retain for future reference.
AXIS 225FD - Product Features Power connector block - for connection of a power supply. See Power connections, on page 41 I/O terminal connector - The I/O terminal connector provides the physical interface to one solid state relay output, two digital inputs, RS-485/422 and GND. For more information, see Unit Connectors, on page 38.
AXIS 225FD - Accessing the Camera Accessing the Camera Follow the instructions in the AXIS 225FD Installation Guide to install the camera. The camera can be accessed with most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Internet Explorer with Windows, and Mozilla with other operating systems. See also the Technical Specifications, on page 48.
AXIS 225FD - Accessing the Camera Setting the Password 1. When accessing the camera for the first time, the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog will be displayed on the screen. 2. Enter a password and then re-enter it, to confirm the spelling. Click OK. 3. The ‘Enter Network Password’ dialog will appear. Enter the User name: root Note: The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted or altered. 4. Enter the password as set in step 2 above, and click OK.
AXIS 225FD - Accessing the Camera The Live View Page Depending on whether or not the Live View page has been customized, the buttons described below may or may not be visible. The Video Format drop-down list allows the video format on the Live View page to be temporarily changed. The Output buttons control the output directly from the Live View page. These buttons are configured under Setup > Live View Config > Layout. Pulse - click this button to activate the output for a defined period of time, e.g.
AXIS 225FD - Video Streams Video Streams The AXIS 225FD 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 225FD provides access to Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams, as well as to single JPEG images. Other applications and clients can also access these video streams/images directly, without going via the Live View page.
AXIS 225FD - Video 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 225FD - Video Streams Unicasting should be used for video-on-demand broadcasting, so that there is no video traffic on the network until a client connects and requests the stream. However, as more and more unicast clients connect, the traffic on the network will increase and may cause congestion. Although there is a maximum of 20 unicast viewers, note that all multicast users combined count as 1 unicast viewer. RTP/RTSP This unicast method is RTP tunneled over RTSP.
AXIS 225FD - Video Streams Other MPEG-4 clients Although it may be possible to use other clients to view the MPEG-4 stream, this is not guaranteed by Axis. For some other clients, e.g. QuickTime™ the Video Object Type must be set to Simple. It may also be necessary to adjust the advanced MPEG-4 settings. To assess the video stream from e.g. QuickTime™ the following path can be used: rtsp:///mpeg4/media.
AXIS 225FD - Setup Tools Setup Tools The AXIS 225FD 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. Accessing the setup tools from a browser Follow the instructions below to access the Setup Tools from a browser. 1.
AXIS 225FD - Video and Image Settings Video and Image Settings The following descriptions show examples of some of the features available in the AXIS 225FD. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from the to access the online help. setup tools. Click Image Settings Image Appearance Adjust these settings to optimize the video images according to your requirements.
AXIS 225FD - Video and Image Settings Video Stream Define the maximum video stream time per session in seconds, minutes or hours. When the set time has expired, a new stream can be started by refreshing the page in the Web browser. For unlimited video stream time, set this value to 0. This setting is only applicable to Motion JPEG. The frame rate allowed to each viewer can also be limited, to avoid bandwidth problems on the network. Test To preview the image before saving, click Test.
AXIS 225FD - Video and Image Settings Upload and use an overlay/mask To upload an overlay image/privacy mask to the camera: 1. Select the type of overlay to use in Overlay/Mask Type. 2. In the field Upload own image, click the Browse button and locate the image file on your computer or server. 3. Click the Upload button and follow the on-screen instructions. To use an already uploaded image: 1. Select an uploaded image from the Use image drop-down list. 2.
AXIS 225FD - Video and Image Settings To compensate for the lighting conditions, the white balance, the exposure control, the exposure area and the IR cut filter can all be adjusted. DC-Iris should always be enabled, except when focusing, or when using a non-DC-Iris lens. The settings for low light behavior determine how the camera will behave at low light levels. These settings all affect video image quality and are basically a measure of how much noise to allow in the video images.
AXIS 225FD - Live View Config Live View Config These are the tools for deciding the layout of the camera’s Live View page. The layout can be set in 3 ways: • Use Axis look - the layout is unchanged. • Use custom settings - modify the default Live View page with your own colors, images etc. Click the Configure button and see below. • Own Home Page - Use your own custom page as the default web page. Click the Configure button and see the following page.
AXIS 225FD - Live View Config Upload Own Web Files Your own background pictures, banners and logos can either be located externally on e.g. a network server, or they can be uploaded to the AXIS 225FD itself. Once uploaded, files are shown in the drop-down lists for Own (file). Follow these instructions to upload a file. 1. Click the Upload/Remove button in the Custom settings dialog. 2. Enter the path to the file, e.g. a file located on your computer or click the Browse button. 3.
AXIS 225FD - Live View Config Action Buttons The manual trigger buttons can be used to manually trigger and stop an event from the Live View page. See Event Configuration, on page 24. Enabling the display of the Snapshot button allows users to save a snapshot from the video stream by clicking this button. This button is mainly intended for use with browsers other than Internet Explorer, or when otherwise not using ActiveX to view the video stream.
AXIS 225FD - Live View Config Viewer settings Checking the Show viewer toolbar displays the viewer toolbar under the video stream in your browser. By checking the Enable MPEG-4 decoder installation box, it is also possible for the Administrator to enable or disable the installation of the MPEG-4 decoder. This is used to prevent the installation of unlicensed copies. Further decoder licenses can be purchased from your Axis dealer. HTML Examples You can add live video from the camera to your own web site.
AXIS 225FD - Event Configuration Event Configuration An event in the camera is when an Event Type is activated and causes certain actions to be performed. The event type is the set of parameters (or conditions) that specifies how and when which actions will be performed. A common event type is when the camera uploads images when an alarm occurs. Many event types use an Event Server, to e.g. upload images to. This section describes how to set up event servers and event types, i.e.
AXIS 225FD - Event Configuration Configuring Event Types An Event Type describes how and when the camera will perform certain actions. Example: If somebody passes in front of the camera, and an event that uses motion detection 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 225FD - Event Configuration Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers This function is very useful when checking to see what happened immediately before and/or after a trigger, e.g. up to 30 seconds before and/or after a door was opened. Check the Upload images checkbox under Event Types > Add Triggered... > Triggered by... to expand the web page with the available options. All uploaded images are JPEG images.
AXIS 225FD - Event Configuration Motion Detection Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occurs (or stops) in the video image. A total of 10 Include and/or Exclude windows can be configured.
AXIS 225FD - Event Configuration Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option.
AXIS 225FD - System Options System Options Security User access control is enabled by default, when the administrator sets the root password on first access. An administrator can set up other users, by giving these user names and passwords.
AXIS 225FD - System Options Referrals To prevent unauthorized clients from including the video stream from the camera into external Web pages, check the Referrals checkbox and enter the IP address or host name of the computer that hosts the web pages with the included video stream.
AXIS 225FD - System Options Date & Time Current Server Time - displays the current date and time (24h clock). 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. If you want the AXIS 225FD clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time, select the Automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes.
AXIS 225FD - System Options AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service - The AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service can provide your Axis product with its own URL (web address), which can then be used to access it over the Internet. The product can be unregistered from the service at any time. To do this click Settings... and follow the instructions. For more information, please refer to the online help.
AXIS 225FD - System Options Link-Local Address Auto-Configure Link-Local Address is enabled by default and assigns the camera an additional IP address for use with the UPnP protocol. The camera can have both a Link-Local IP and a static/DHCP-supplied IP address at the same time - these will not affect each other. See Network - UPnP™, on page 34. HTTP The default HTTP port number (80) can be changed to any port within the range 1024-65535. This is useful for e.g. simple port mapping.
AXIS 225FD - System Options Note: When using MPEG-4 as the video format, remember that setting a maximum bandwidth value here may create problems for individual video streams if the maximum value is less than the sum of the bit rates set for the video streams. For more information, please see the online help . Network - SOCKS SOCKS is a network proxy protocol. The camera can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a firewall/proxy server.
AXIS 225FD - System Options The pinout, interface support and the control and monitoring functions provided by this connector are described in Unit Connectors, on page 38. COM Port RS485/422 The RS-485/422 port can also be configured to allow it to be controlled by TCP/IP applications. The TCP/IP parameters are described in the online help. LED Settings The Status indicator LED can be set to flash at a configurable interval (or to not light up at all) whenever the unit is accessed.
AXIS 225FD - System Options The System Overview page provides an overview of the current network, security, event and camera settings. Logs & Reports - when contacting Axis support, please be sure to provide a valid Server Report with your query. View Information - The Log file, the Server Report and the Parameter List all provide valuable information for troubleshooting and when contacting Axis support.
AXIS 225FD - System Options 3. Keep the Control button pressed until the Status Indicator color changes to amber (which may take up to 15 seconds). 4. Release the Control button. 5. When the Status Indicator changes to Green (which may take up to 1 minute), the process is complete and the camera has been reset. The unit will now have the default IP address 192.168.0.
AXIS 225FD - Unit Connectors Unit Connectors This section describes the following: • The I/O terminal block • LED indicators • Power connection A + oC r GN AC D Power connector block Tamper-proof screws 1 I/O terminal block 7 Dome casing Unit casing Conduit hole (side) Conduit hole (bottom) Control button Network connector Serial number (S/N) The serial number is required during the installation. Please make a note of the serial number and retain for future reference.
AXIS 225FD - Unit Connectors I/O Terminal Block The 7-pin I/O terminal connector provides the interface to a solid state relay output, two digital inputs, RS-485/422 and GND. The terminal connector is used in applications for e.g. motion detection, event triggering, time lapse recording, alarm notification via email, image storage to FTP locations, etc. • Input - Used for connecting external alarm devices and triggering images for specific alarm-based events.
AXIS 225FD - Unit Connectors I/O terminal connector schematic diagram Example schematic diagram of the AXIS 225FD terminal connector - showing possible applications. o1 o Optional Relay Switch 2 o o +3.3V o3 +3.3V Appliance o o o Mains Power o o 24V DC o o Switch, etc. o4 A RS-485/422 B o56 o External Device 7 GND LED indicators: LED Function Color Description 1 Network Steady for connection to 100 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity.
AXIS 225FD - Unit Connectors Power connections Power can be supplied to the camera by the following methods: • PoE (Power over Ethernet) via the network cable. This will automatically be detected if available via the network. Note that PoE provides power for the camera only (not the heater). • Connect the supplied indoor power adapter to the power connector block in the camera casing. Note that this indoor power adapter provides power for the camera only (not the heater).
AXIS 225FD - Unit Connectors Schematic Diagram - Power Terminal Block and Power Connectors o z Internal 3.
AXIS 225FD - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the AXIS 225FD. 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. The current firmware version in your AXIS 225FD can be seen on the page Setup > Basic Configuration.
AXIS 225FD - Troubleshooting Emergency Recovery Procedure If power to the AXIS 225FD is lost during the upgrade, the process will fail and the unit will become unresponsive. A flashing red Status LED indicates a failed upgrade. To recover the unit, follow the steps below. The serial number is found on the label attached to the bottom of the camera. 1.
AXIS 225FD - Troubleshooting The camera is located on a different subnet. If the IP address intended for the AXIS 225FD and the IP address of your computer are located on different subnets, you will not be able to set the IP address. Contact your network administrator to obtain an appropriate IP address. The IP address is being used by another Disconnect the AXIS 225FD from the network. Run the Ping command. (In a Comdevice. mand/DOS window, type ping and the IP address of the unit).
AXIS 225FD - Troubleshooting Video/Image problems - general No images in browser (Internet Explorer only) To enable the updating of video images in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls. Also, make sure that AXIS Media Control (AMC) component is installed on your workstation. Installation of additional ActiveX com- Configure your AXIS 225FD to use a Java applet for updating the video images under ponent restricted or prohibited.
AXIS 225FD - Troubleshooting Poor rendering of MPEG-4 images. Color depth set incorrectly on clients. Set to 16-bit or 32-bit color. If text overlays are blurred, or if there are other rendering problems, you may need to enable Advanced Video Rendering. This is done on the MPEG-4 tab in the AMC control panel applet. Ensure that your graphics card is using the latest device driver. The latest drivers can usually be downloaded from the manufacturer's web site.
AXIS 225FD - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specification Model AXIS 225FD Fixed Dome Network Camera (Also available bundled with outdoor power supply) Image sensor 1/4” Sony Wfine progressive scan RGB CCD Lens Pentax QD2V2814BE-DN, F1.4 varifocal 2.8 –5.8 mm, DC-iris, horizontal viewing angle: 75°-36°, focus range: 0.3 m to infinity Camera angle adjustment pan ±180°, tilt ±85°, rotation ±170° Minimum illumination Color mode: 1lux, F1.4 Black/white mode: 0.2lux, F1.
AXIS 225FD - Technical Specifications Item Processors, memory, clock Specification CPU: ETRAX 100LX 32bit Video processing and compression: ARTPEC-2 RAM: 32 MB, Flash: 8 MB Battery backed-up real-time clock Power • Camera, heater and fan: 12 V DC, max 20 W 24 V AC, max 25 VA • Camera and fan: 9-24 V DC, max 5.5 W 10-24 V AC, max 8 VA Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.
AXIS 225FD - Technical Specifications Item Specification Included accessories Installation Guide, CD with installation and management tools, User’s Manual and demo software Connector kit MPEG-4 licenses (1 encoder, 1 decoder), MPEG-4 decoder (Windows) Indoor power supply PS-K, 9V DC, 9 W (for powering camera and fan) Accessories (not incl.
AXIS 225FD - Technical Specifications General performance considerations When setting up your system, it is important to consider how various settings and situations will affect performance. Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth (the bit rate) required, others can affect the frame rate, and some will affect both. If the load on the CPU reaches its maximum, this will also affect the frame rate.
AXIS 225FD - Technical Specifications Frame rates - Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 The following table shows typical frame rates in frames/second (fps) for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams from the AXIS 225FD. Note that these values are guidelines only - actual values may vary.
AXIS 225FD - Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms ActiveX - A control (or set of rules) used by a browser. ActiveX controls are often downloaded and installed automatically as required. AMC - AXIS Media Control. The control required for viewing video images in Internet Explorer. Installs automatically on first use. API - Application Programming Interface. The Axis API can be used for integrating Axis products into other applications. ARP - Address Resolution Protocol.
AXIS 225FD - Glossary of Terms Pre/post alarm image - The images from immediately before and after an alarm. Privacy mask - An image or specified area used to block out certain parts of the video image. Protocol - A special set of rules governing how two entities will communicate. Protocols are found at many levels of communication, and there are hardware protocols and software protocols.
AXIS 225FD - Index 55 Index External video 24 External video source 10 A F Access from a browser 8 Accessing the video stream 13 Action 25 Action buttons 23 Active/Inactive 23 Administrators 15 Advanced camera settings 19 Advanced Simple profile 11 Alarm 28, 39 AMC 13 AMC viewer toolbar 10 AXIS Media Control 21 B Backup 36 Bandwidth 11, 53 Bit rate 11 Buffers 27 C CGI links 23 Configuration 15 Constant bit rate 11 Custom settings 21 D Date & Time 32 Default button 36 Default viewer 23 DNS configu
AXIS 225FD - Index N Network connector 7 Network settings 32 NTP server 32 O Other MPEG-4 clients 14 Output 39 Output buttons 10, 23 Overlay/Mask 17 Own home page 22 Own web files 22 P Password 9 Port status 29 Ports & Devices 35 Power connector 7 Pre/post trigger buffer 27 Privacy mask 17 Pulse 10, 23 Sequence mode 10, 24 Serial number 6 Server time 32 Services 32 Setup 15 Simple profile 11 Snapshot button 10 Streaming MPEG-4 12 Support 36 System options 30 T TCP Server 25 TCP/IP settings 32 Tec
