AXIS 207MW User Manual

AXIS 207W / AXIS 207MW

Network Camera

User’s Manual

About this Document

This manual is intended for administrators and users of the
AXIS 207W and AXIS 207MW, Network Camera, and is
applicable for firmware release 4.40 and later. It includes
instructions for using and managing the camera 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. Later versions of this document
will be posted to the Axis Website, as required. See also the
product’s online help, available via the Web-based interface.

Safety Notices Used In This Manual

Caution! - Indicates a potential hazard that can damage the
product.
Important! - Indicates a hazard that can seriously impair
operation.
Do not proceed beyond any of the above notices until you
have fully understood the implications.

Intellectual Property Rights

Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to
technology embodied in the product described in this
document. In particular, and without limitation, these
intellectual property rights may include one or more of the
patents listed at http://www.axis.com/patent.htm and one or
more additional patents or pending patent applications in the
US and other countries.
This product contains licensed third-party software. See the
menu item “About” in the product’s user interface for more
information.
This product contains source code copyright Apple Computer,
Inc., under the terms of Apple Public Source License 2.0 (see
http://www.opensource.apple.com/apsl/).
The source code is available from:
http://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/bonjour/

Legal Considerations

Video and audio surveillance can be prohibited by laws that
vary from country to country. Check the laws in your local
region before using this product for surveillance purposes.
This product includes one (1) MPEG-4 decoder license. To
purchase further licenses, contact your reseller.

Radio Transmission Regulatory Information & EMC

This equipment generates and radiates radio frequency
energy, and must be installed and operated while maintaining
a minimum body-to-camera distance of 3 feet (1 meter).

If this equipment causes harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the
separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the
equipment to an outlet on a different circuit to the receiver.
Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help. Shielded (STP) network cables must be used with
this unit to ensure compliance with EMC standards.

Tested to comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE
USE. This product must be installed and used in strict
accordance with the instructions given in the user
documentation. This Axis product complies with the
following radio frequency and safety standards:

USA - Federal Communications Commission FCC

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation of
the device is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference
(2) This device must accept any interference that may cause
undesired operation.

Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity. This device

complies with the requirements of the R&TTE Directive

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS

<Product Name> Quick User’s Guide

1999/5/EC with essential test suites as per standards:
EN 301 489 General EMC requirements for radio equipment,
ETS 300 328 Technical requirements for radio equipment.

Canada - This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry

Canada. Operation is subject to the following conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Japan - This is a class B product based on the standard of the

Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information
Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or
television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio
interference. Install and use the equipment according to the
instruction manual.

Australia - This electronic device meets the requirements of the

Radio communications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Standard
1998 AS/NZS 4771.

Safety

Complies to EN 60950, Safety of Information Technology
equipment.

Equipment Modifications

This equipment must be installed and used in strict accordance
with the instructions given in the user documentation. This
equipment contains no user-serviceable components.
Unauthorized equipment changes or modifications will invalidate
all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals.

Liability

Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual.
Please inform your local Axis office of any inaccuracies or
omissions. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible
for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to
make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice.
Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with
regard to the material contained within this document, including,
but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose. Axis Communications AB shall
not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential
damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of
this material.

Trademark Acknowledgments

ActiveX, Apple, Boa, Ethernet, Internet Explorer, Linux,
Microsoft, Mozilla, Netscape Navigator, OS/2, Real, QuickTime,
UNIX, Windows, WWW are registered trademarks of the
respective holders. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
in the United States and other countries. Axis Communications
AB is independent of Sun Microsystems Inc.
UPnPTM is a certification mark of the UPnPTM Implementers
Corporation. Bonjour is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc.

Support

Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your
Axis reseller. If your questions cannot be answered immediately,
your reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate
channels to ensure a rapid response. If you are connected to the
Internet, you can:

• download user documentation and firmware updates

• find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search
by product, category, or phrases

• report problems to Axis support by logging in to your private
support area

• visit Axis Support at www.axis.com/techsup/

AXIS 207W/ AXIS 207MW User’s Manual Rev.3.2
January 2007
Copyright© Axis Communications AB, 2005-2007

AXIS 207W/207MW

Contents

Product Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Accessing the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Access from a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setting the Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Accessing the camera from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3GPP Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Focusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

The Live View Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Video recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Video Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

How to stream MPEG-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

MPEG-4 clients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Motion JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Alternative methods of accessing the video stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Accessing the Setup tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

AXIS Media Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Video and Image settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Advanced - Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Advanced - MPEG-4 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Live View Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

HTML Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Event Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Port Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

System Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Network - Basic TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Network - Advanced TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

SOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

AXIS 207W/207MW

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QoS (Quality of service) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SMTP (email) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SNMP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

UPnP™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

RTP / MPEG-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Bonjour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Ports & Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

LED Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

The I/O Terminal Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

General performance considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Optimizing your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Frame rates - Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Bandwidth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW - Product Features

Product Features

The AXIS 207W and AXIS 207MW are the world’s smallest true megapixel MPEG-4
network cameras, from Axis communications - the market leader in network video.

Key features

• Superior image quality, with maximum resolu­tions 640x480 (AXIS 207W) and1280x1024
(AXIS 207MW)

• True MPEG-4 image compression for optimized
bandwidth efficiency

• Simultaneous MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG video
streams for optimum bandwidth use

• Motion detection

•Alarm input

• Wireless (IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g) network
connection at speeds of up to 54 Mbit/s

• WPA/WPA2-PSK wireless security

• Built-in Web server for remote monitoring and
surveillance

• Built-in microphone for one-way audio

• Excellent low light performance down to 1 lux

• Compatible with PDAs/cell phones using 3GPP mediaplayers

• Multilevel password protection for restricting camera access

• Support for Quality of Service (QoS)

• Support for Bonjour

• Support for SNMP

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AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW - Product Features

Lock ring

Network

connector

Network
indicator

Control
button

Product ID &
serial number
(S/N) label

Wireless indicator

Power
indicator

I/O terminal
connector

Power
connector

Focus ring

Status
indicator
(outer ring)

Microphone

Antenna

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Overview

Antenna - For connection to wireless networks. Compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g networks
at speeds of up to 54 Mbit/s.

Microphone - Built-in microphone for one way MPEG-4, ISMA, 3GPP compatible audio.

Power Connector - For connection of the PS-H power supply.

I/O Connector - The I/O terminal connector provides the physical interface to one

transistor output, one digital input and an auxiliary connection point for DC power. For
more information, see

The I/O Terminal Connector, on page 38.

Network Connector - This can be used for the initial wired installation and configuration.
Uses a standard or crossover network cable, which is automatically detected by MDI-X
autocrossover. Once installed, this connection can be removed and the unit can be run
wirelessly.

Product ID & Serial Number Label - The serial number may be required during
installation.

Control Button - Press this button to install using the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service,
or to restore the factory default settings, as described in

Resetting to the Factory Default

Settings, on page 37.

AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW - Product Features

LED indicators

After completion of the startup and self test routines, the multi-colored Network, Status,
and Power LED indicators flash as follows:

Unlit Wired mode.

Wireless

Network

Status

Power

Green Steady for connection to a wireless network. Flashes for network activity.
Red Steady for no wireless network connection. Flashes when scanning for wireless net-

works.
Amber Steady for connection to a 10 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity.
Green Steady for connection to a 100 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity.
Unlit No wired network connection, or when in wireless mode.
Green Steady for normal operation. Can be configured to flash green at intervals whenever the

camera is accessed. See the online help for more information.
Unlit When configured for “no flash” on camera access.
Amber Steady during startup, reset to factory default or when restoring settings.
Red Slow flash for failed upgrade.
Green Normal operation.
Amber Flashes green/amber during firmware upgrade.

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AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW - Accessing the Camera

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Accessing the Camera

Before accessing the camera it must be installed. Please see the installation guide supplied
with the product.

The camera can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers. The
recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh
and Mozilla with other operating systems.

Notes: • To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls and

allow the AXIS Media Control (AMC) to be installed on your workstation.

• QuickTimeTM and Real PlayerTM are also supported for viewing streaming MPEG-4 video and audio.

• If your workstation restricts the use of additional software components, the camera can be configured to
use a Java applet for viewing motion JPEG.

• The AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW includes one (1) decoder license for viewing MPEG-4 video streams. This is
automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the MPEG-4 decoder, to
prevent unlicensed copies being installed.

Access from a browser

1. Start a browser.

2. Enter the IP address or host name of the
camera in the browser’s Location/Address field.

To access the camera from a Macintosh computer (Mac OSX), simply click on the
Bonjour tab and select the camera from the drop-down list.

3. If this is the first time the camera is accessed, see Setting the Password, on page 9.
Otherwise enter your user name and password, as set by the administrator.

4. If required, click Yes to install the AXIS Media Control (AMC). You will need
administrator rights on the computer to do this.

5. The camera’s Live View page is now displayed in your browser.

Note:

The layout of the Live View page may have been customized to specific requirements. Consequently, some
of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed on your own Live View page.

AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW - 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.

4. Enter the password as set in step 2 above, and click OK. If the password is lost,
the camera must be reset to the factory default settings. See page 37.

5. If required, click Yes to install the AXIS Media Control (AMC). You will need
administrator rights on the computer to do this.

Accessing the camera from the Internet

Once installed, the camera is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the camera
from the Internet you must configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic
to the camera. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature, which will attempt to
automatically configure the router to allow access to the camera. This is enabled from

Setup > System Options > Network > TCP/IP Advanced.

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For more information, please see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 30. See
also the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service at www.axiscam.net or, for Technical notes
on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support Web at www.axis.com/techsup

3GPP Compatibility

The AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW is 3GPP compatible by default. To view live video over
3GPP:

• Contact your cell phone provider and make sure that the configuration is correct. It is
highly recommended that you have an account with a public IP address.

• Check that the camera has a completely public IP address, i.e. no ports blocked by a
firewall.

•In Setup > Video & Image > Image Appearance, set the Resolution to 160x120 or
176x144

•In Setup > Video & Image > Advanced > MPEG-4 > Bit Rate Control, set the Maximum
Bit Rate to 64 or 128 kbit/s

•In Setup > Video & Image > Advanced > MPEG-4 > GOV Settings, set the Length to 8.

AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW - Accessing the Camera

Status Indicator

Focus Ring

To focus:

Open a browser and
examine the image. If
required, adjust the focus
ring until the focus is
satisfactory.

Small dot above the lens
assembly.

Note: Upon delivery, the raised line on the focus ring is aligned with the dot above the lens, and the focus is

set to infinity.

(outer ring)

(inner ring)

Raised line
on focus ring.

The 2 different Output buttons
control the output directly from
the Live View page. These are
configured from Setup > Live

View Config > Layout.

Pulse - click this button to activate the

output for a defined period of time, e.g.
to switch on a light for 20 seconds.

Active/Inactive - click these buttons to
manually start and stop a connected
device, e.g. switch a light on/off.

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Focusing

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 Trigger buttons can trigger an event directly from the Live View page.
These are configured under Setup > Live View Config > Layout.

The Snapshot button shows a snapshot of the video image currently being
displayed. Right-click on the video image to save it in JPEG format on your
computer. This button is primarily intended for use when the AMC viewer
toolbar is not available.

AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW - Accessing the Camera

The AMC viewer toolbar (AXIS Media Control) is available in Microsoft Internet
Explorer only. It can display the following buttons:

The Play/Stop button starts and stops the live video stream.

The Snapshot button saves a snapshot of the video image currently being
displayed. The Snapshot function and the target directory for saving snapshots
can be configured from the AMC Control Applet, which can be opened from
the Windows Control Panel or by right-clicking the image in Internet Explorer.

Click the View Full Screen button to make the video image fill the entire
screen area. No other windows will be visible. Press Esc (Escape) on the
computer keyboard to exit full screen.

Click the Record button to start a video recording. This must be enabled in

Setup > Live View Config > Layout

AMC audio controls

These control the client computer’s speaker output. The controls are only available in
MPEG-4 video format and when audio is enabled, see

Click the Mute/Sound button to switch the sound off and on.

Audio Settings, on page 18.

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Use the slider to control the volume. The volume can be set between 0
and 100.

Video recording

To record video sequences:

•The Record button must be enabled (see above)

• The Video format on the Live View page must be set to MPEG-4.

Click the button to start the recording and click again to stop.

To view recordings, the PC used for viewing requires:

• an MPEG-4 decoder installed

• a media player that can play ASF files (e.g. Windows Media Player)

To make other settings, e.g. where to save recordings, right-click in the video image and
select Settings.

See also the AMC User’s Manual, available on the CD supplied with this product, or from
www.axis.com/techsup

Note: Play/Stop buttons are also available when viewing the video stream in other browsers.

AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW - Video Streams

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Video Streams

The AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW provides several different image and video stream formats.
The type to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network.

The Live View page in the camera provides access to MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG 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.

How to stream MPEG-4

This video compression standard makes good use of bandwidth, and can provide
high-quality video streams at less than 1 Mbit/s. Note that the image settings of the
MPEG-4 stream are the same for all clients.

Deciding on the combination of protocols and methods to use depends on your viewing
requirements, and on the properties of your network. The available options in AMC are:

Unicast RTP This unicast method (RTP over UDP) should be

RTP over RTSP This unicast method (RTP tunneled over RTSP) is

RTP over RTSP over
HTTP

Multicast RTP This method (RTP over UDP) should be used for live multicast video. The video stream is always

your first consideration for live unicast video,
especially when it is important to always have
an up-to-date video stream, even if some
images are dropped.

useful as it is relatively simple to configure fire
walls to allow RTSP traffic.

This unicast method can be used to traverse fire­walls. Firewalls are commonly configured to
allow the HTTP protocol, thus allowing RTP to be
tunneled.

up-to-date, even if some images are dropped.

Multicasting provides the most efficient usage of bandwidth when there are large numbers of clients
viewing simultaneously. A multicast broadcast cannot however, pass a network router unless the
router is configured to allow this. It is thus not possible to multicast over e.g. the Internet.

Note also that all multicast viewers count as one unicast viewer in the maximum total of 10 simulta­neous connnections.

Unicasting is used for video-on-demand broad­casting, so that there is no video traffic on the
network until a client connects and requests the
stream.

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Note: There is a maximum of 10 simultaneous
unicast connections.

When the Reconnect Strategy is not enabled, AMC will negotiate with the camera to
determine exactly which transport protocol to use, in the order listed above. This order can
be changed and the options disabled, to suit any specific requirements. See also the AMC
User’s manual, available from www.axis.com/techsup

Important!

MPEG-4 is licensed technology. The AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW includes one viewing
client license. Installing additional unlicensed copies of the viewing client is prohib
ited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller.

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AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW - Video Streams

MPEG-4 clients

AXIS Media Control (AMC)

The recommended method of accessing live video
(MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG) from the AXIS 207MW
is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft
Internet Explorer in Windows.

The AMC control panel can be used to configure
various video and audio settings. Please see the
readme file included in the tool for more information,
and also the AMC User’s Manual, available on the CD
supplied with this product, or from
www.axis.com/techsup

The AMC control panel is automatically installed on
first use and can then be opened:

• From the Windows Control Panel (from the Start menu)

• By right-clicking the image in Internet Explorer and clicking Settings in the menu.

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QuickTime™ & Real Player™

To access the video stream from e.g. QuickTime™ or Real Player™ the following paths can
be used:

• rtsp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp

• rtsp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.3gp

Notes: • The AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW supports QuickTime 6.5.1 (or later) and Real Player 10.5 (or later)

• QuickTime adds latency to the video and audio stream (up to 3 seconds)

• It may be possible to use other players to view the MPEG-4 stream using the paths above, although this is
not guaranteed by Axis

• <ip> = IP address

Motion JPEG

This format uses standard JPEG still images for the video stream. These images are then
displayed and updated at a rate sufficient to create a stream that shows constantly updated
motion.

The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of bandwidth, but provides excellent
image quality and access to each and every individual image contained in the stream. The
recommended method of accessing Motion JPEG live video from the AXIS 207W/AXIS
207MW is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in
Windows.

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Note also that multiple clients accessing Motion JPEG streams can use different image
settings.

Alternative methods of accessing the video stream

Video/images from the AXIS 207MW can also be accessed in the following ways:

• 3GPP - enter the following path:

• rtsp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.3gp
Refer to 3GPP Compatibility, on page 9 for more information.

• Motion JPEG server push (if supported by the client, e.g. Mozilla/Firefox). This option
maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when
required, for as long as required. See

• Still JPEG images in a browser. Enter e.g. the path:
http://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?resolution=320x240

• Windows Media Player. This requires AMC and the MPEG-4 viewing client to be
installed. The paths that can be used are listed below in the order of preference.

• Unicast via RTP: axrtpu://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp

• Unicast via RTSP: axrtsp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp

• Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTP: axrtsphttp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp

• Multicast: axrtpm://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp

Note:

<ip> = IP address

HTML Examples, on page 22.

AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW - Configuration

Setup tools

Configuration

This section describes how to configure the camera, and is intended for product
Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all the Setup tools, and Operators, who
have access to the settings for Video & Image, Audio, Live View Config and Event
Configuration.

The camera is configured from Setup, from a standard browser.

The descriptions below show examples of the features available in the AXIS 207MW. For
details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from the Setup tools. Click

to access the online help.

Accessing the Setup tools

Follow the instructions below to access the Setup tools from a browser.

1. Start your browser and enter the IP address or host name of the camera in the
location/address field.

2. The Live View page is now displayed. Click Setup to display the Setup tools.

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AXIS Media Control

The AXIS Media Control (AMC) is automatically installed the first time the camera is
accessed from Microsoft Internet Explorer. The AMC control panel can be opened by
right-clicking on the video image on the Live View page. The control panel can be used to
configure various video and audio settings.

For more information, see the AMC User’s Manual, available on the CD supplied with this
product, or from www.axis.com/techsup

AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW - Configuration

Text, date and

time overlay

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Video and Image settings

Image Appearance

Use these settings to change the image as required. The image can be rotated, the image
resolution and compression can be adjusted, and the white balance can be changed.

The configuration of the video image will affect the camera’s overall performance,
depending on how it is used and on the available bandwidth. Setting higher resolution and
lower compression improves video image quality, but increases the amount of bandwidth
required.

Please see the online help for further information on these settings.

Overlay Settings

Use these settings to include text and
date and time overlays.

These overlays are included on one
line, at the top or bottom of the video
image.

AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW - Configuration

Video Stream

Define the maximum video stream time per session in seconds, minutes or hours, or set it
as unlimited. When the set time has expired, a new stream can be started by refreshing the
page in the browser. Note that the maximum video stream time does not apply to clients
connecting via multicast.

The frame rate allowed to each viewer can also be limited, to avoid bandwidth problems
on the network.

Test

For a preview of the image before saving, click Test. When satisfied with the settings, click
Save. Please note that the preview image will be in JPEG format, even though the settings

are valid both for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4.

Please refer to the online help for more information.

Advanced - Camera Settings

This page contains settings for fine-tuning the video image. These include the color level,
brightness, sharpness and exposure control.

Please see the online help for further information on these settings.

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Low Light Behavior

Exposure priority defines the balance between image quality and the frame rate. Higher
image quality may reduce frame rate and increase motion blur. A prioritized frame rate
may instead increase the image noise. Depending on requirements, use this to give higher
priority to the image quality or to the frame rate.

Advanced - MPEG-4 Settings

GOV Settings

The GOV structure describes the composition of the MPEG-4 video stream. Setting the
GOV-length to a high value saves considerably on bandwidth. The Cyclic refresh
parameter gives a smoother bit rate and can be useful if bandwidth is limited.

Note: Cyclic refresh should not be enabled if Event handling is enabled and the file format is set to MPEG-4 in

Upload images/video (see Setup > Event configuration > Event settings).

Bit Rate Control

Limiting the maximum bit rate is a good way of controlling the bandwidth used by the
MPEG-4 video stream. Leaving the Maximum bit rate as unlimited will provide
consistently good image quality, but at the expense of increased bandwith usage whenever
there is more activity in the image. Limiting the bit rate to a defined value will prevent
excessive bandwidth usage, but images will be lost when the limit is exceeded.

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Note that a maximum bit rate can be used for both variable and constant bit rates.

The bit rate type can be set as Variable Bit Rate (VBR) or Constant Bit Rate (CBR). VBR will
adjust the bit rate according to the images' complexity, thus using a lot of bandwidth for a
lot of activity in the image and less for lower activity in the monitored area.

Audio Settings

The built-in microphone in the AXIS 207W/AXIS 207MW provides one-way MPEG-4,
ISMA, 3GPP compatible audio.

Enable audio

Check the checkbox to enable Audio (disabled by default).

Audio input

These settings are used to fine-tune the audio stream. Please see the online help for more
information,

Note: To receive synchronized video and sound, it is recommended that the camera time is synchronized with an

NTP Server. This is enabled under System Options > Date & Time. See the online help for more information.