User`s manual

AXIS P7214 Video Encoder

System Options

To change the date and time settings, select the preferred Time mode under New Server Time:

• Synchronize with computer time sets date a nd time according to the computer’s clock. With this option, date and

time are set once and will not be updated a u tomatica lly.

• Synchronize with NTP Server o btains date and time from an NTP server. W ith this option, date and time settings are

updated continuously. For information on NTP settings, see

NTP Conﬁguration, on page 37

If using a host name for the NTP server, a DNS server must be conﬁgured. See

DNS Conﬁguration, on page 37

• Set manually allows you to manually set date and time.

If using an NTP server, select your Time zone from the drop-down list. If required, check A utomatically adjust for daylight saving

time changes.

The Date & Time Format Used in Images is the date and time format displayed as a text overlay in the video stream. Use the

predeﬁned formats or see

File Naming & Date/Time Formats

in the online help for information on how to create custom date and

time forma ts. To include date and time in the overlay text, go to Video & Audio and select Include date and Include time.

Network

Basic TCP/IP Settings

The Axis product supports IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both versions can be enabled simultaneously, and at least one version

must always be enabled.

IPv4 Address Conﬁ guration

By default, the Axis product is set to use IPv4 (IP version 4) and to obtain the IP address a utomatically via DHCP. The IPv4 settings are

conﬁgured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol) allow s network administrators to centrally manage and automate the assignment of

IP addresses. DHCP should only be enabled if using dynamic IP address notiﬁcation, or if the DH C P can u pdate a DNS server. It is

then possible to access the Axis product by name (host name).

If DHCP is enabled and the product cannot be accessed, run A X IS IP Utility to search the network f or connected Axis prod ucts , or reset

the product to the factory default settings ( see

page 44

) and then perform the installation again.

To use a static IP address, check Use the following IP address and specify the IP address, subnet mask and default router.

IPv6 Address Conﬁ guration

If IPv6 (IP version 6) is enabled, the Axis product will receive an IP address according to the conﬁguration in the network router.

To enab le IPv6, go to System O ptions > Network > TCP/IP > Basic. Other settings for IPv6 should be conﬁgu red in the network router.

ARP/Ping

The IP address can be set using A RP a nd Ping. For instructions, see the product’s Installation Guide.

ARP/Ping is enabled by d efa u lt. To disable, uncheck the box under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic.

The ARP/P ing service is automatically disabled two minute s after the product is started, or as soon as an IP address is set. To reset the

IP address, the product must be restarted to activate ARP/Ping for an additional two minutes.

Pinging the product is still possible when this service is disabled.