Axis 209MFD, 209MFD-R User Manual

AXIS 209MFD/MFD-R/MFD-R M12

Fixed Dome Network Camera

User’s Manual

About this Document

This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 209MFD Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.45 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 licen “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://devel

oper.apple.com/darwin/projects/bonjour/

sed third-party software. See the menu item

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.

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment causes harmful interference to ra 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.

USA - This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user at his/her own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference.

dio or television reception,

Canada - This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Europe - This equipment is not connected to immunity related functions

in motor vehicles. It fulfills the requirements of the EM account the automotive environment. This digital equipment fulfills the requirements for radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022, and the requirements for immunity according to EN55024 residential, commercial, and light industry.

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.

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Australia - This electronic device meets the requirements of the Radio

communications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Standard AS/NZS CISPR22.

C directive taking into

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

Apple, Boa, Bonjour, 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.

is a certification mark of the UPnPTM Implementers Corporation.

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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 firm

• 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/

ware updates

WEEE Directive

The European Union has enacted a Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE Directive). This directive is applicable in the European Union member states.

The WEEE marking on this prod indicates that the product must not be disposed of together with household waste. To prevent possible harm to human health and/or the environment, the product must be disposed of in an approved and environmentally safe recycling process. For further information on how to dispose of this product correctly, contact the product supplier, or the local authority responsible for waste disposal in your area.

Business users should contact the product supplier dispose of this product correctly. This product should not be mixed with other commercial waste.

uct (see right) or its documentation

for information on how to

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Contents

Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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

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

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

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

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

AXIS Media Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setting the root password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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

The Live View page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

The control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Video Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

How to stream MPEG-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

MPEG-4 clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Motion JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Accessing the Setup link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Video & Image settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Overlay/Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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

MJPEG Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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

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

HTML Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

External Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Sequence Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

PTZ Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Preset Position Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Guard Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Event Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Event Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Event Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Triggered Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Scheduled Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Camera

Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

System Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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

Network - Advanced TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

LED Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Resetting to the factory default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Unit connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Tampering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Optimizing your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

AXIS 209MFD/MFD-R/MFD-R M12

Product overview

The AXIS 209MFD/MFD-R/MFD-R M12 Fixed Dome Network Camera is a high-performance, progressive-scan camera that is ideally suited for office and business locations. It has a 1.3 megapixel sensor providing more than three times better resolution compared to a high-resolution analog camera. It has a discreet, compact casing that effectively protects against tampering, and is easy to mount.

Multi-window motion detection and simultaneous Motion on image quality and bandwidth efficiency. The frame rate can be up to 12 fps at 1280 x 1024 (Motion JPEG), and 8 frames per second at 1280 x 1024 (MPEG-4).

Multi-level password protection, IP-address over Ethernet reduces cabling requirements and enables centralized power back up. Supported by the industry's largest base of surveillance applications, the AXIS 209MFD/MFD-R/MFD-R M12 is the perfect solution for securing shops, hotel receptions and corridors.

filtering and HTTPS encryption ensure network security. Power

JPEG and MPEG-4 allow for optimization both

Key features

• Discreet and compact design, effectively protecting against tampering/vandalisation

• More than three times better resolution compared to a high-resolution analog

• Progressive scan technology providing full resolution images

• Simultaneous Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 for optimized quality and bandwidth

• Power over Ethernet for reduced cabling and

• Multi-window motion detection with alarm image buffering

• Quick, easy and flexible mounting on ceilings or walls.

consolidated power

of moving objects, with no distortion

camera

Overview

Dimensions

Diameter 1 = 102mm (4.02”), Diameter 2 = 100mm (3.94”) Height = 39mm (1.54”) Weight = 0.18 kg (0.40lb)

Front view

Rear view

Side view

Position of rear cable exit (optional)

Base plate

Network cable with connector

Screw holes

∅102mm

∅100mm

39mm

Indicator LEDs

Screw hole

Product ID & Serial number (S/N) label

Screw hole

Control button

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Control Button - Press this button to install the camera 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

34.

LED indicators

LED Color Description

Network Green Steady for connection to 100 Mbit/s network. Fla

Amber Steady for connection to 10 Mbit/s netw Unlit No connection.

Status Green Shows steady green for normal operation.

e Status LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation, or to flash

Note: Th only when the camera is accessed. See the online help files for more information. Go to

Setup > System Options > LED settings. Amber Steady during startup, reset to factory default Red Slow flash for failed upgrade.

Power Green Normal operation.

Amber Flashes green/amber during firmware upgrade.

shes for network activity.

ork. Flashes for network activity.

or when restoring settings.

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Accessing the Camera

You must install the network camera before you can access it. To install the camera, please see the installation guide supplied with the product.

The camera can be used with most operating

systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Microsoft

Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Firefox 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 - on page 8) to be installed on your computer.

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

• If your computer restricts the use of additional software components, it is also possible to use the Firefox browser which does not require extra components.

• The AXIS 209MFD 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. Further licenses are available from your Axis dealer.

Access from a browser

1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox)

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

To access the camera from a Macintosh computer (Mac the AXIS 209MFD/MFD-R/MFD-R M12 from the drop-down list.

3. If this is the first time you a

re accessing the camera, see Setting the root password, on page 9.

Otherwise enter your user name and password, as set by the administrator.

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

OSX), just click on the Bonjour tab and select

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 Media Control

The AXIS Media Control (AMC) is installed automatically the first time the camera is accessed from Microsoft Internet Explorer. The AMC control panel is used to configure various video settings, and can be opened by right-clicking on the video image in the Live View web page. Please see the readme file included in the tool for more information.

Setting the root password

1. When accessing the camera for the first time, the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog appears on the screen.

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Note:

Before you enter your password at this point, you can secure configuration of the root password via HTTPS by creating a self-signed certificate. To do so, click the Create self-signed certificate... button in the Create Certificate window, and then proceed as follows.

2. Enter a password and then re-enter it, to confirm the spelling. Click OK.

3. The ‘Enter Network Password’ dialog appears. 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. If the password is lost, the camera must be reset to the factory default settings. See Resetting to the factory default settings, on page 34.

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.

For more information, please see NAT tr Internet Dynamic DNS Service at www.axiscam.net or, for Axis Support Web at www.axis.com/techsup

aversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 30. See also the AXIS

technical notes on this and other topics, visit the

The Live View page

All the buttons described below may not be visible depending on how the Live View Page has been customized.

The Video format drop-d temporarily changed.

The manual Trigger is configured from Setup > Live View Config > Layout.

The Snapsh 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.

If you have Video Format se either reduce the image to 800 pixels in width or return the image to full scale. To view the View Size buttons, Setup > Video & Image > Resolution must be set to greater than 800 x 600 pixels.

The AMC (AXIS Medi displays the following buttons:

a Control) viewer toolbar is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer only. It

The Play/Stop button starts and

The Snapsh function and the target directory for saving snapshots can be configured from the AMC Control Applet in the Windows Control Panel (Internet Explorer only).

ot button saves a snapshot of the video image currently displayed.

ot button saves a snapshot of the video image displayed. The Snapshot

own list allows the video format on the Live View page to be

button can trigger an event directly from the Live View page. This

t to Motion JPEG, you can use the View Size buttons to

stops the live video stream.

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Click the View Full Screen button to make the video image fill the entire screen area. Press Esc (Escape) on the computer keyboard to exit full screen.

Click the Record button to MPEG-4).

These buttons change the navigation mode. Selecting Ce

to center on the position that was clicked. Joystick mode will move the camera in the direction indicated by a mouse click, relative to the center of the image. The farther you click on the image from the center, the greater the movement. These modes can also be selected by right-clicking in the image.

Note: The snapshot function in MPEG-4 full screen mode will return the image view to the default live view

page. Click the View Full Screen button to return to Full Screen Mode.

start an MPEG-4 recording (only available when viewing

nter will move the camera view

Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls

The AXIS 209MFD can be controlled by clicking in the image, or by clicking on the Pan/Tilt/Zoom bars on the Live View page. These are enabled/disabled for specified users by the administrator under System Options > Security > Users > User List.

Zoom out to overview image will set the camera when in this position, the camera cannot pan or tilt.

Note:

Digital PTZ is not enabled by default. To use digital PTZ and access these controls as well as the Control panel, see PTZ Configuration, on page 22.

to the minimum zoom position. Note that

The control panel

Click the Ctrl panel button to display the control panel. The panel provides buttons for switching between Pa controls whether the camera should pan/tilt to the position in the image that was clicked, or whether it should zoom directly in on that point.

The control panel can also show your own shortcut from Setup > PTZ Configuration > Advanced.

Note:

The scroll wheel on the mouse can also be used to control the zoom.

n, Tilt and Zoom Functions when in Center mode. This

buttons, which are configured

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Video Streams

The AXIS 209MFD/MFD-R/MFD-R M12 provides several different image and video stream formats. The type you want to use would depend on your requirements and on the properties of your network.

The Live View page 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 DVD-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 on the properties of your network. The options available in AMC (see page 12) are:

Unicast RTP This unicast method (RTP over UDP)

should be 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.

RTP over RTSP This unicast method (RTP tunneled over

RTSP) is useful configure firewalls to allow RTSP traffic.

RTP over RTSP over HTTP This unicast method can be used to

traverse monly configured to allow the HTTP protocol, thus allowing RTP to be tunneled.

as it is relatively simple to

firewalls. Firewalls are com-

methods to use depends on your viewing requirements, and

Unicasting is used for video-on-demand bro traffic on the network until a client connects and requests the stream.

Note that there is a maximum of 10

adcasting, so that there is no video

simultaneous unicast connections.

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

AMC will negotiate with the camera to determine ex

images are dropped.

Multicasting provides the most efficient usage of bandwidth when there are 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 the Internet, for example.

Note also that all multicast viewers count

as one unicast viewer in the maximum total of 10 simultaneous connections.

actly which transport protocol to use in the order listed

video stream is always up-to-date, even if some

large numbers of clients viewing simultaneously.

above. This order can be changed and the options disabled, to suit specific requirements.

Important!

MPEG-4 is licensed technology. The AXIS 209MFD/MFD-R/MFD-R M12

includes one viewing client license. Installing additional unlicensed copies of the viewing client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller.

MPEG-4 clients

AXIS Media Control (AMC)

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

The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video and a

udio settings. Please see the readme file included in the tool for

more information.

The AMC control panel is automatically installed on first use, after which i Open the AMC Control Panel from:

• Windows Control Panel (from the Start menu)

• Alternatively, right-click the video image and

QuickTime™ & Real Player™

JPEG) from the AXIS 209MFD/MFD-R/MFD-R M12 is to

t can be configured.

click Settings in

the menu.

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To access the video stream from Qu

ickTime™ or Real Player™ the following path can be used:

rtsp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp

Notes:

• The AXIS 209MFD 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 an access to every image contained in the stream. The recommended method of accessing Motion JPEG live video from the AXIS 209MFD/MFD-R/MFD-R M12 is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows.

Note also that multiple clients accessing Motion

Alternative methods of accessing the video stream

Video/images from the AXIS 209MFD/MFD-R/MFD-R M12 can also be

• Motion JPEG server push (if supported connection to the browser and sends data as and when required, for as long as required.

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

• Windows Media Player. This requires the AMC and the MPEG-4 viewing client 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

• Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTPS: axrtsphttps://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp

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

Note:

<ip> = IP address

JPEG streams can use different image settings.

accessed in the following ways:

by the client, e.g. Firefox). This option maintains an open HTTP

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to be installed. The paths

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Setup

Configuration

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

The camera is configured from the Setup

Specifications, on page

The descriptions below show examples setting, please refer to the online help available from the setup link.

40).

link, from a browser. (For supported browsers, see Technical

of the features available in the AXIS 209MFD. For details of each

Accessing the Setup link

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

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

2. The Live View page appears. Click Setup to view further menus.

address or host

Video & Image settings

Text, date and

time overlay

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Image

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 image can also be mirrored to change the perspective.

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

The maximum resolution for the AXIS 209MFD/MFD-R/MFD-R M12 is 1280 x 1024 pixels. If you enable digital PTZ and increase

Note:

Max zoom (See PTZ Configuration, on page 22), the maximum available resolution for the AXIS 209MFD decreases. When digital

PTZ is disabled, the maximum available resolution returns to 1280 x 1024 pixels.

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

Text Overlay Settings

The date, time, and user-defined text can be included on one line, either on the top or bottom of the video image.

It is also possible to set how the text are displayed. You can set the text to be either black or white, and the text background can also be set to black, white, semi-transparent, or transparent.

and text background

overall performance, depending on how it is

Please see the online help for further information on these sett

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 browser. For unlimited video stream time, select the Unlimited radio button. Note that the maximum video stream time does not apply to clients connecting via multicast.

ings.

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Text, date and time overlays

Overlay image

The frame rate allowed to each viewer can also be limited, to avoid bandwidth problems on the network. To allow the highest available frame rate, select the Unlimited radio button.

For a preview of the image befo note that the preview image will be in JPEG format, even though the settings are valid both for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4.

re saving, click Test. When satisfied with the settings, click Save. Please

Overlay/Mask

Overlay/Mask Settings

When using an image overlay, select from the following options the type you want to use:

• Uploaded image as overlay - usually used to provide the video image.

• Uploaded image as privacy mask conceals

• Configurable areas as privacy masks up to th conceal parts of the video image.

The difference between an overlay and a privacy mask cannot be bypassed by accessing the video stream with the help of the AXIS HTTP API, whereas an overlay can.

part of the video image.

ree black areas are used to

extra information in

is that a privacy mask

Selecting the overlay/mask type will display further settin help for further information.

Overlay/Mask Type

When using an image overlay,

• Uploaded image as overlay - usually used to provide extra information in the video image.

• Configurable areas as privacy mask - u

The difference between an overlay and a privacy mask accessing the video stream with the help of the VAPIX® API, whereas an overlay can.

Selecting the overlay/mask type will display further settin help for further information.

select the type from the following options:

p to three areas are used to conceal parts of the video image.

gs available for the selected type. See the online

is that a privacy mask cannot be bypassed by

gs available for the selected type. See the online

Upload and use an overlay/mask

To upload an overlay image/privacy mask to the camera:

1. Select the type of overlay in Overlay/Mask Type field.

In the Upload own image field, click the Browse button and locate the image file on your

2. 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. Place the image at the required location by entering the x and y coordinates (0,0 being the upper left corner).

3. Click Save.

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