Axis 216MFD, 216MFD-V User Manual

AXIS 216FD/AXIS 216FD-V

AXIS 216MFD/AXIS 216MFD-V

Fixed Dome Network Cameras

User’s Manual

About this Document

This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 216FD/AXIS 216FD-V/AXIS 216MFD/AXIS 216MFD-V Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.47 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. See also the product’s online help, available via the web-based interface.

Safety Notices Used In This Manual

Caution! - Indicates potential hazard that can damage the product. Important! -

Do not proceed beyond any of the above notices until you have fully understood the implications.

Indicates hazard that can seriously impair operation.

Intellectual Property Rights

Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology 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

tem “About” in the product’s user interface for more information.

i This product contains source code copyright Apple Computer, Inc.,

der the terms of Apple Public Source License 2.0 (see

un http://www.opensource.apple.com/apsl/). The source code is available at: 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

her licenses, contact your reseller.

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Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy; if not installed and used in accordance with instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. There is no guarantee against interference in particular installations. If this equipment causes reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged 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.

Canada - This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian

ICES-003.

Europe - This digital equipment fulfills the requirements for

radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022, and the

quirements for immunity according to EN55024 residential,

re 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 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 AS/NZS CISPR22:2002.

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harmful interference to radio or television

Equipment Modifications

This equipment must be installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions 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 inaccuracies or omissions. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for 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, Firefox, Netscape Navigator, OS/2, Real, QuickTime, UNIX, Windows, WWW are registered trademarks of the respective holders. Java and 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. UPnP Corporation.

is a certification mark of the UPnPTM Implementers

Support

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

• download user documentation and firmware updates

• find answers in FAQ database. Search by product, category, or phrases

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

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

Safety Notice - Battery Replacement

The AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V uses a 3.0V CR2032 Lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal conditions this battery lasts for a minimum of 5 years. Low battery power affects the operation of the RTC, causing it to reset at every power-up. A log message appears when the battery needs replacing. The battery should not be replaced unless required! If the battery does

ed replacing, please observe the following:

• Danger of Explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced

• Replace with same or equivalent battery, as recommended by acturer.

manuf

Dispose of used batteries according to

the manufacturer's instructions.

RoHS

This product complies with both the European RoHS directive, 2002/95/EC, and the Chinese RoHS regulations, ACPEIP.

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 product (see right) or its

cumentation indicates that the product must not be disposed of

do 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 for information on

w to dispose of this product correctly. This product should not be

ho mixed with other commercial waste.

Manual Rev 7.0

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V

Contents

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

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

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

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

Setting the root password over a secure connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Access from the internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Video Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

How to stream MPEG-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

MPEG-4 clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Motion JPEG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Alternative methods of accessing the video stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Configuration - Video & Image settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Overlay/Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Live View Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

HTML Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

External Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Sequence Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Event Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Event Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Event Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Camera tampering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Motion Detection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Port Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

System Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Ports & Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

LED Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Resetting to the Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

The I/O Terminal Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Pinout and Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Terminal Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Technical Specifications - AXIS 216FD/216FD-V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Technical Specifications - AXIS 216MFD/216MFD-V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

General performance considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Product overview

Product overview

This manual applies to the AXIS 216FD, AXIS 216FD-V, AXIS 216MFD, and AXIS 216MFD-V Fixed Dome Network cameras. The information provided here applies to all four models, except where otherwise indicated.

Models

AXIS 216FD Tamper-resistant Fixed Dome Network Camera

AXIS

216FD-V Vandal-resistant Fixed Dome Network Camera

AXIS 216MFD Megapixel Tamper-resistant Fixed Dome Network

Camera

AXIS 216MFD-V Megapixel Vandal-resistant Fixed Dome Network

Camera

Key fea

tures

• Discreet and compact design, effective against tampering/van

• Megapixel resolution in AXIS 216MFD/AXIS better resolution compared to a high-resolution analog camera

• Superior image quality with progressive scan and

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

• Two-way audio support including built-in microphone

• Power over Ethernet for reduced cabling

• Multi-window motion detection with alarm image buffering

• Multi-level password protection, IP-address network security.

216MFD-V. More than three times

30 frames per second in VGA

and consolidated power

filtering and HTTPS encryption for

dalization

Network camera overview

Network connector

Serial number (S/N)

Please make a note of the

The serial number is required during the installation.

serial number and retain for future reference.

Power

I/O terminal connector

Dome casing

connector

Camera unit

Power indicator

Network indicator

Audio Out

Audio In

Status indicator

Microphone

(LED)

Control button

Cover plates

and PoE

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Product overview

Microphone - built-in microphone. This can be disabled by inserting a plug in the 'Audio

in' connector.

Power Connector -

I/O Connector - the I/O

for connection of the PS-H power adapter (included).

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,

Network Connector -

The camera connects to the network via a standard network

on page 47.

connector. Supporting NWAY, the camera detects the speed of the local network segment (10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet). Supporting PoE (Power over Ethernet), the camera can be powered directly from the network cabling.

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Product overview

Audio Out - audio output (line level), which can be connected to a public address (PA) system or an active speaker with a built-in amplifier. A pair of headphones can also be attached. A stereo connector must be used for the audio out.

Audio In - a 3.5

mm input for a mono microphone, or for a line-in mono signal (a stereo

signal from line-in uses the left channel).

Serial Number Label - the

Control Button - press this

serial number may be required during installation.

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

AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service is free service from Axis that allows you to quickly and simply install

Note:

your camera. This requires an Internet connection with no HTTP proxy. See www.axiscam.net for more information.

46.

LED indicators

LED Color Description

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

Amber Steady for connection to 10 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity. Unlit No connection.

Status Green Shows steady green for normal operation.

Note: The Status LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation, or to flash 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 or when restoring settings. Red Slow flash for failed upgrade.

Power Green Normal operation.

Amber Flashes green/amber during firmware upgrade.

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Accessing the Camera

Accessing the Camera

You need to install the network camera before you can access it. Refer to the installation guide supplied with your product.

The network camera can be used with most standard

operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Firefox with other operating systems. See Minimum web browsing requirements, on page 55.

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

install AXIS Media Control (AMC) 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 network camera 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 installation of unlicensed copies.

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 OSX), click on the Bonjour tab and select the AXIS 216FD/AXIS 216MFD from the drop-down list.

3. If this is the first time you are accessing the camera, see Access from the internet, on page 11. Otherwise enter your user name and password, set by the administrator.

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Accessing the Camera

4. The camera’s Live View page appears in your browser. Note that both AXIS 216FD and AXIS 216FD-V models display in the browser as AXIS 216FD, and both AXIS 216MFD and AXIS 216MFD-V display as AXIS 216MFD.

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.

Setting the root password

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

2. Enter a password and re-enter to confirm. 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.

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Accessing the Camera

To configure the password directly via an unencrypted connection, enter the password here.

To create an HTTPS connection, start by clicking this button.

4. Enter the password (which you set in step 2), and click OK. If the password is lost, the camera must be reset to the factory default settings. See page 46.

Note:

While setting the root password, click Yes to install the AXIS Media Control (AMC), if you are prompted to. You will need administrator rights on the computer to do this.

Setting the root password over a secure connection

To gain access to the product, the password for the default administrator user root must be set. This is done in the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog, which is displayed when the network camera is accessed for the first time.

To prevent network eavesdropping when encrypted HTTPS connection, which requires an HTTPS certificate (see note below).

To set the password via a standard HTTP connection, enter shown below.

To set the password via an encrypted HTTPS

1. Click the Create self-signed certificate button.

2. Provide the requested information and click OK. The certificate is created and the password can now be set securely. All traffic to and from the network camera is encrypted from this point on.

3. Enter a password and then re-enter it to confirm the spelling. Click OK. The password has now been configured.

setting the root password, this can be done via an

it directly in the first dialog

connection, follow these steps:

Note:

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) is a protocol used to encrypt the traffic between web browsers and servers. The HTTPS certificate controls the encrypted exchange of information. The default administrator user root cannot be deleted.

If the password for root is lost or forgotten, the network camera must be reset to the factory default settings. See page 46.

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Accessing the Camera

Image

Zoom

Focus puller

Tilt

screw

adjustment

Tilt

screw

adjustment

puller

balance ring

Locking screw

Image

Zoom

Focus puller

Tilt

screw

adjustment

Tilt

screw

adjustment

puller

balance ring

Locking screw

Lens

Access from the internet

Once connected, 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 tra

versal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 40. See

also the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service at www.axiscam.net For Technical notes on this and other topics,

visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup

Adjusting the image

1. Open the Live View page in the web interface and make the following adjustments on the camera.

2. Loosen the locking screw and tilt adjustment screws.

3. Turn the lens to the desired position.

4. Gently tighten the locking screw and tilt adjustment screws to secure the camera’s

5. Turn the image balance ring to set the horizontal position.

6. Open the Focus Adjustment page in the web interface under Basic Configuration >

Note:

position.

Focus and follow the on-screen instructions. Use the image window to adjust the focus and zoom. To set the focus and zoom, loosen the zoom and focus pullers counterclockwise and rotate the rings. Lock the focus and zoom pullers in position by rotating the screws clockwise.

Due to the dome's tendency to refract light, the image might appear slightly out of focus once the dome has been mounted. To compensate, focus on an object slightly closer than the intended area.

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Accessing the Camera

Pulse - click this button to activate the output for a defined period of time switching a light on for 20 seconds.

Active/Inactive - click these buttons to manually start and stop a connected device, such as switching a light on/off.

The Output buttons control the output directly from the Live View page. These buttons are configured under Setup > Live View Config > Layout.

The Live View page

How you customize the Live View page determines which buttons are visible. Not all the buttons described below will show up unless configured to do so.

View size buttons are available 216MFD/AXIS 216MFD-V. Click the button on an 800 pixel width; click the button on the right to return the image to the configured resolution.

for Motion JPEG in AXIS

the left to scale image to

The Video Format drop-d video format on the Live View page.

The Action buttons can tri These are configured under S

The Snapshot button saves display. 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.

The AMC viewer

Explorer only. It displays the following buttons:

toolbar (AXIS Media Control) is available in Microsoft Internet

The Play/Stop button starts and

own list allows you to temporarily change the

gger an event directly from the Live View page.

etup > Live View Config > Layout.

a snapshot of the video image currently on

stops the live video stream.

The Sn Snapshot function and the configured from the AMC Control Applet in the Windows Control Panel.

Click the View Fu screen area. Press Esc (Escape) right-click and select the option to exit.

Click the Record

apshot button saves a snapshot of the video image on display. The

target directory for saving snapshots can be

ll Screen button to make the video image fill the entire

on the computer keyboard to exit full screen, or

button to start recording.

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Accessing the Camera

AMC audio controls

Audio controls monitor the client computer’s speaker output. These controls are only available when audio is enabled.

Click the Sp the speaker and microphone, respectively.

When using the Half-duplex and listen. The first icon indicat to the camera will play your voice. The second indicates that you will hear audio from the camera, but no audio is sent to any web client.

When in Simpl when you do not want other clients to receive any audio.

eaker and Microphone buttons to switch the sound off and on for

Use the sliders to control the volume on the speaker and microphone. The volume can be set between 0 and 100.

The buffer slider controls the size of the buffer for audio. A higher level reduces audio break-up in audio transmission. There are four settings - min, low, high and max.

mode, this button toggles, allowing you to speak

es that you can talk and the speaker attached

ex talk mode, the icon toggles allowing you to speak, and is dimmed

, but may introduce a noticeable lag

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Video Streams

Video Streams

The network camera provides several image and video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine the type you use.

The Live View page in the network camera

provides access to MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG video streams, and 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 which combination of protocols and methods to use dep requirements, and on the properties of your network. The available options in AMC 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

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

is useful as it is relatively simple to

RTSP) configure firewalls to allow RTSP traffic.

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

alls. Firewalls are com-

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

Note that there are a maximum of 20 simultaneous

icast connections.

ends on your viewing

eo-on-demand broadcasting,

Multicast RTP This method (RTP over UDP) should be used for live mult

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

Multicasting provides the most efficient ents viewing simultaneously. A multicast broadcast the router is configured to allow this. It is not possible to multicast over the Internet, for example.

Note also that all multicast viewers count as one unicast viewer in taneous connections.

AMC negotiates with the camera to

determine the transport protocol to use in the order

usage of bandwidth when there are large numbers of cli-

icast video. The video stream is always

cannot however, pass a network router unless

the maximum total of 10 simul-

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

Important!

MPEG-4 is licensed technology. The network ca

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

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Video Streams

MPEG-4 clients

AXIS Media Control (AMC)

The recommended method of accessing live video from the n Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows.

The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video readme file included in the tool for more information.

The AMC control panel is automatically installed on fi Open the AMC Control Panel from:

• Windows Control Panel (from the Start menu)

• Alternatively, right-click the video image in Internet Explorer and the AMC window.

etwork camera is to use the AXIS Media

and audio settings. Please see the

rst use, after which it can be configured.

click Settings to access

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 image quality and access to every image contained in the stream. The recommended method of accessing Motion JPEG live video from the network camera is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows.

Note also that multiple clients settings.

accessing Motion JPEG streams can use different image

bandwidth, but provides excellent

Alternative methods of accessing the video stream

Video/images from the network camera can also be accessed in the following ways:

• Motion JPEG server push (if supported by the client, Firefo maintains an open HTTP 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 olution=320x240

• Windows Media Player. This requires AMC and the installed. The paths that can be used are listed below in the order of preference:

http://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?res-

MPEG-4 viewing client to be

x, for example). This option

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Video Streams

• 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

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

• rtsp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp

•

rtsp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.3gp

Notes:

• The network camera 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 Axis does not guarantee this

<ip> = IP address

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Configuration - Video & Image settings

Configuration - Video & Image settings

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.

You can configure the camera by clicking Setup in the top right-hand View page. Click on this page to access the online help

that explains the setup tools.

corner of the Live

Image

Image Appearance

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

For AXIS 216MFD only - Resolution includes widescreen 16:9, partial (which stands partial scan where an image is taken from the center region of the sensor for optimal frame rate in Motion JPEG/MPEG-4); and full speed, (which is partial scan that has been scaled down to give full frame rate in Motion JPEG). Please see the online help for further information on these settings.

The image can be rotated, the image

for

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Configuration - Video & Image settings

Text, date & time

overlay

Text Overlay Settings

Use these settings to include an text, date, and time as overlay. Click for information on available options.

Video Stream

Define the maximum vid 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.

The frame rate on the network. To allow the highest available frame rate, select the Unlimited radio button.

Test

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

settings are valid both for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4.

allowed to each viewer can also be limited, to avoid bandwidth problems

eo stream time per session in seconds, minutes or hours. When

tisfied with the settings, click

Overlay/Mask

The following options are available for overlays and masks:

• Uploaded image as overlay

• Configurable areas as privacy mask

Uploaded image as overlay is image, for extra information.

a text and/or a static image superimposed over the video

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Configuration - Video & Image settings

Configurable areas as privacy mask are configurable areas of solid color that can be used to block out certain parts of the video image.

When setting privacy masks in AXIS 216MFD/AXIS 216MFD-V make sure the camera is set for full resolu-

Note:

tion to ensure full coverage of sensitive area.

Advanced

Camera Settings

The Camera Settings options allow for fine-tuning the video image.

• Color

• Exposure

• DC-Iris - is a varifocal lens which automatically regulates

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

Low Light Behavior

Low light conditions can reduce image quality and Light Behavior settings define the balance between image quality and frame rate. During low light conditions, experiment with the settings Exposure priority, Max exposure time, and Max gain until you achieve an acceptable image quality at the required frame rate.

Exposure priority defines the balance image quality may reduce frame rate and increase motion blur. A prioritized frame rate may increase image noise.

Increasing the Max exposure time increases frame rate. There may also be increased motion blur.

level, Brightness and Sharpness - find the level that best suits your image

needs by testing.

control - this setting is used to adapt to the amount/type of light being used. Allow slow shutter can be enabled/disabled when the exposure control is set to Automatic.

area - this setting determines which part of the image will be used to calculate the exposure.

the amount of light

entering the camera.

increase bandwidth usage. The Low

between image quality and the frame rate. Higher

the quality of the image, but decreases the

Max gain, measured in decibels (dB), describes visual information in the image. A high level of amplification will provide viewable images in very low light, but will increase image noise.

To prioritize image quality, choose Prioritize drop-down box, and lower the Max gain. If this does not produce the desired results, increase the Max exposure time.

the amount of amplification applied to the

image quality from the Exposure priority

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Configuration - Video & Image settings

To instead prioritize frame rate, choose Prioritize frame rate from the Exposure priority drop-down box and reduce the Max exposure time. The image darkens considerably, but the frame rate is maintained. To increase image brightness increase Max gain, but this increases image noise.

Please refer to the online help for more information .

MPEG-4

GOV Settings

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

Bit Rate Control

Limiting the maximum bit rate helps control the bandwidth used stream. Leaving the Maximum bit rate as unlimited maintains image quality, but increases bandwidth usage when there is more activity in the image. Limiting the bit rate to a defined value prevents excessive bandwidth usage, but images are lost when the limit is exceeded.

Note that a maximum bit rate can be used

The bit rate type can be set as Variable Bit adjusts the bit rate according to the image complexity, using up bandwidth for increased activity in the image, and less for lower activity in the monitored area.

CBR allows you to set a fixed Target bit bandwidth.

As the bit rate would usually need to increase for increased image activity, but in this case cannot this, it is possible to prioritize either the frame rate or the image quality whenever the bit rate needs to be increased. Not setting a priority means the frame rate and image quality are equally affected.

, the frame rate and image quality are affected negatively. To partly compensate for

of the MPEG-4 video stream. Setting the

by the MPEG-4 video

for both variable and constant bit rates.

Rate (VBR) or Constant Bit Rate (CBR). VBR

rate that consumes a predictable amount of

MJPEG

Sometimes the image size is large due to low light or complex scenery. Adjusting the maximum frame size helps to control the bandwidth and storage used by the MJPEG video stream in these situations. Defining the frame size as Unlimited provides consistently good image quality at the expense of increased bandwidth and storage usage during low light. Limiting the frame size optimizes bandwidth and storage usage, but gives poor image quality. To prevent increased bandwidth and storage usage, the maximum frame size should be set to an optimal value.

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Audio

Client PC

TCP/IP Network

Internal microphone

Audio

The network camera can transmit audio to other clients using either the built-in microphone or a connected external microphone and can play audio received from other clients via a connected speaker.

Note: The speaker connected to the audio output must have a built-in amplifier - PC speakers for example.

Transmitting audio and video across the network using the network cameras.

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