Axis 241S, 241Q User Manual

AXIS 241Q and AXIS 241S

Video Servers

User’s Manual

Installation instructions are also available in German, French, Italian and Spanish in this manual.

About This Document

This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 241Q/241S Video Server, and is applicable for software release 4.20. It includes instructions for installing, using and managing the AXIS 241Q/241S on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when installing and using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems would 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 th e pro duct ’s u ser i nterfa ce for more information.

Legal Considerations

Camera 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 does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by tu rning the eq uipment 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.

Europe - This digital equipment fulfills the

requirements for radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022/1998, and the requirements for immunity according to EN55024/1998 residential, commercial, and light industry.

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

Acrobat, Adobe, Boa, Ethernet, IBM, Internet Explorer, LAN Manager, Linux, Macintosh, Microsoft, Mozilla, Netscape Navigator, OS/2, UNIX, Windows, WWW are registered trademarks of the respective holders. QuickTime™ is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. 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. UPnP™ is a certification mark of the UPnP™ Implementers Corporation.

Support Services

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 staff by logging in to your private support area

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

Safety Notice - Battery Replacement

The AXIS 241Q/241S uses a 3.0V CR2032 Lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). This battery will, under normal conditions, last 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 will appear when battery replacement is required.

The battery should not be replaced unless required! If the battery does need replacing, observe the following points:

Caution!

• Danger of Explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced

• Replace only with the same or equivalent battery, as

recommended by the manufacturer.

• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's

instructions.

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS

<Product Name> Quick User’s Guide

AXIS 241Q/241S

Table of contents

Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Hardware Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

AXIS 241Q Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

AXIS 241S Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

AXIS 241Q/241S Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting video cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Installation Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

AXIS IP Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

UPnP™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

ARP and Ping in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

ARP and Ping in UNIX/Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the video server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Accessing the video server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

The Live View page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Video Streams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Stream Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

How to stream MPEG-4?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

The AXIS Media Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Other methods of accessing the video stream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Configuring the video server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Accessing the Setup tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Video & Image Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Image Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Video Source Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Pan Tilt Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Advanced - MPEG-4 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Quad Stream Settings (AXIS 241Q only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Overlay Image Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Live View Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

HTML Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

External Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Sequence Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Event Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Event Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Event Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Port Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Pan Tilt Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Installing PTZ Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

System Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Network - Basic TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Network - Advanced TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

SOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

SMTP (email). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

UPnP™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

RTP (Multicast)/MPEG-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Ports & Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Resetting to the Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Unit Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

The D-Sub Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

The I/O Terminal Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Schematic Diagram - I/O Terminal Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

COM Ports RS-232 and RS-485 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Y/C to BNC Cable (AXIS 241S only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Checking the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

General performance considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Optimizing your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Frame rates - Motion JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Frame rates - MPEG-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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

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Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Montage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Videokameras anschließen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Installationsmethoden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

AXIS IP Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

UPnP™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

ARP und Ping unter Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

ARP and Ping unter UNIX/Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Montage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Connexion des caméras vidéo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Méthodes d’installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Application AXIS IP Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

UPnP™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

ARP et Ping sous Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

ARP et Ping sous UNIX/Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Installazione . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Montaggio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Connessione delle videocamere. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Metodi di installazione . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

AXIS IP Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

UPnP™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

ARP e Ping in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

ARP e Ping in UNIX/Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Instalación. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Montaje. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Conexión de las cámaras de vídeo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Métodos de instalación . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

AXIS IP Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

UPnP™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

ARP y Ping en Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

ARP y Ping en UNIX/Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

AXIS 241Q/241S - Product Description

Product Description

The AXIS 241Q/241S is a fully featured video server for security surveillance and remote monitoring needs. Based on the AXIS ARTPEC-2 compression chip, it can digitize up to 4 analog video sources and make these available on the network as real-time, full frame r ate Motion JPEG and/or MPEG-4 video streams.

The AXIS 241Q has 4 BNC inputs for analog video devices and the AXIS 241S has 1 BNC input and a matching loop-through output. The AXIS 241S can also accommodate Y/C video using an Y/C to BNC cable (not included).

The AXIS 241Q/241S is equipped with RS-232 and RS-485 ports for the connection of third party PTZ systems. It also has 4 alarm inputs and 4 alarm outputs, which can be used to connect various third party devices, e.g. door sensors and alarm bells.

Up to 20 viewers can access the camera simultaneously when using Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 unicast. If MPEG-4 multicast is used, the number of viewers is unlimited, but when viewing with the AXIS Media Control (AMC), each viewer still needs a separate MPEG-4 decoder license. The AXIS 241Q/241S includes one such decoder license. Additional licenses can be purchased separately from your Axis dealer. If using other clients to view the video stream, no further MPEG-4 decoder licenses are required.

Video can be viewed in 5 resolutions (up to 4CIF), and image compression is configurable. The video server contains support for video motion detection, which allows the unit to trigger on activity in the video image, and advanced scheduling tools which can also be used to trigger an event. As the AXIS 241Q/241S is designed for use in security systems, it is equipped with several security features, such as IP address filtering, several user levels with passwords, and HTTPS.

The AXIS 241Q/241S has a built-in web server, providing full access to all features through the use of a standard browser. The built-in scripting tool allows basic applications to be created, providing basic surveillance solutions. For advanced functionality, the video server can be integrated via the use of the AXIS HTTP API (see www.axis.com/developer).

Hardware Inventory

Check the items supplied with your AXIS 241Q/241S against the following list:

Item Title/variant Notes

Video Server AXIS 241Q or AXIS 241S Printed user documentation AXIS 241S/241Q User’s Manual This document Warranty Document Warranty Document Power adapter PS-K Country-specific Terminal block connector 12-pin Mounting kit For wall or rack mounting Converter cable (optional) ACC Y/C to BNC cable AXIS 241S only. Not included. MPEG-4 licences (optional) 10-user licence pack Not included

AXIS 241Q/241S - Product Description

AXIS 241Q Front Panel

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

Amber Flashes for activity on a 10 Mbit/s network

Network

Status

Power

Green Flashes for activity on a 100 Mbit/s network Red Flashes rapid red for hardware error, together with the Status indicator None No connection Green Normal operation Amber Flashes during reset to factory default or at firmware upgrade Red Flashes rapid red for a hardware error, together with the Network indicator Green Normal operation Amber Flashes green/amber during upgrade

DIP Switches - A corresponding line termination switch for each of the supported video

inputs. All units are shipped with the line termination enabled for each supported video input; that is, with the DIP switches set in the down-position.

Note: If the AXIS 241Q is to be connected in parallel with other equipment, disable the input termination by turn-

ing the corresponding DIP switch to the up-position (OFF). Failure to do so may cause reduced image quality.

Control Button - Press this button to restore the factory default settings, as described in Resetting to the Factory Default Settings, on page 47, or to install using AXIS Internet

Dynamic DNS Service (page 15). Video Inputs - Accommodates up to 4 separate video sources (VIDEO 1 - VIDEO 4)

simultaneously. Each supported video input is connected using a coax/BNC connector. Physical connections made using e.g. 75 Ohm coax video cable have a recommended maximum length of 800 feet (250 meters).

AXIS 241Q/241S - Product Description

AXIS 241S Front Panel

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

Amber Flashes for activity on a 10 Mbit/s network

Network

Status

Power

DIP Switches - upon delivery the AXIS 241S is configured for composite video input.

Switch Description Composite video input

Y/C video input

1 2 3 4

75 ohm video in

termination

on off on n/a on on off n/a

75 ohm video out

termination

Connects video in and

video out

Not used

Note: If the AXIS 241S is to be connected in loop-through with other equipment, disable the input termination by

setting switch 1 to the up-position (OFF). Failure to do this may cause reduced image quality.

Control Button - Press this button to restore the factory default settings, as described in Resetting to the Factory Default Settings, on page 47, or to install using AXIS Internet

Dynamic DNS Service, see page 15. Video Input - Coaxial BNC connector supporting a single composite video source. The

physical connection is made using 75 Ohm coax video cable with a recommended maximum length of 800 feet (250 meters).

Note: The AXIS 241S supports conversion between composite video and Y/C (S-video) using an Y/C to BNC cable.

Video Output - A single video loopthrough (VIDEO OUT) connected in parallel with VIDEO IN and terminated with a coax/BNC connector. Allows direct connection of e.g. an external monitor. Set dipswitch to OFF when in use.

AXIS 241Q/241S - Product Description

AXIS 241Q/241S Rear Panel

The Serial Number is located on the label on the underside of the unit.

Power Supply Connector - A single socket for connection of the PS-K power adapter. I/O Terminal connector - The I/O Terminal connector provides the physical interface to 4

digital transistor outputs, 4 digital inputs and an RS-485 interface. See page 48 for more information.

Note: The I/O Terminal connector also provides an auxiliary connection point for DC

power. Network Connector - The AXIS 241Q/241S connects to the network via a standard

network cable. The AXIS 241Q/241S detects the speed of the local network segment (10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet).

Unit Connectors, on

RS-232 Serial Connector - A 9-pin D-sub connector providing an RS-232 serial

connection. Typically used for connecting Pan/Tilt/Zoom devices. See page 48 for more information.

Unit Connectors, on

AXIS 241Q/241S - Installation

Installation

Mounting

The AXIS 241Q/241S is supplied with a mounting kit for wall or rack mounting. The mounting brackets can be positioned for mounting the video server on a vertical surface or in a rack (4U). Follow the instructions below to attach the brackets to the video server:

Slide the grey frame off the front panel

❶

of the video server (no tools needed).

❶

Insert the metal plates in the slots on

❷

each side of the video server.

Position and attach the brackets on each

❸

side, using the screws provided.

Alternative A

❸

Alternative B

❸

AXIS 241Q/241S - Installation

Connecting video cameras

Connect the video output of your camera(s) to the AXIS 241Q/241S video server using a standard 75 Ohm coaxial video cable with BNC connectors.

Note: Use a RCA-to-BNC adapter if your camera has a standard phono-type (RCA) connector.

Coaxial cable

Installation Methods

The AXIS 241Q/241S is designed for installation on an Ethernet network. This involves assigning it an IP address, either manually or via an automated network service (DHCP). Select one of the following procedures depending on your network:

• In Windows, use AXIS IP Utility to discover a dynamic IP address, or to set the IP address manually.

• If your network uses a DHCP server, view its administration pages to discover which IP address has been assigned to your AXIS 241Q/241S.

• If your network uses a DHCP server and your computer is running UPnP™, the AXIS 241Q/241S will automatically be detected and displayed on your screen. See

• Assign an IP address manually using the ARP/Ping method, as described on page 13.

• If your network has an Internet connection (with no HTTP proxy) and uses a DHCP server to assign IP addresses, use the One-Click installation procedure. See

page 15.

page 12.

Notes: • The AXIS 241Q/241S has a default IP address: 192.168.0.90

• DHCP is enabled by default in the AXIS 241Q/241S

• UPnP™ is enabled by default in the AXIS 241Q/241S

AXIS IP Utility

AXIS IP Utility is a free Windows application that discovers and displays Axis devices on your network. The application can also be used to manually set a static IP address. Download AXIS IP utility from the support pages at: www.axis.com/techsup/software

Automatic discovery

1. Check that the network and power cables are connected to the AXIS 241Q/241S.

2. Start AXIS IP Utility. When the AXIS 241Q/241S appears in the window, double-click it to open the home page.

AXIS 241Q/241S - Installation

Set the IP address manually

If the AXIS 241Q/241S does not appear in the window, click the Refresh button to try again. If it still does not appear, set the IP address manually.

1. Acquire an unused IP address. AXIS IP Utility detects the subnet your computer is connected to. The AXIS 241Q/241S must be installed on the same network segment.

2. Click the button “Set IP address using serial number” and enter the serial number and IP address for the AXIS 241Q/241S.

3. Click the Set IP button and then restart the AXIS 241Q/241S (within 2 minutes).

4. Click View Home Page to access the AXIS 241Q/241S Web pages.

5. Enter a password for the root user (administrator).

6. If required, accept the installation of AMC onto your workstation.

Notes: • AXIS IP Utility can also be used to change the IP address of a previously discovered Axis device.

• AMC (AXIS Media Control) must be installed to view live video in Microsoft Internet Explorer. If your working environment restricts additional software components, you can configure your AXIS 241Q/241S to use a Java applet for updating the images. See the help file Live View Config > Layout > Default Viewer for Internet Explorer, or use another supported Web browser, see Technical Specifications, on page 57.

7. The installation is now complete. Proceed to Using the video server, on page 16.

The serial number (S/N) is located on the label on the underside of the AXIS 241Q/241S

UPnP™

UPnP functionality is enabled by default in the AXIS 241Q/241S. If also enabled on your computer (Windows ME or XP), the video server will automatically be detected and a new icon will be added to “My Network Places.” Click this icon to access the AXIS 241Q/241S.

Note:

To install the UPnP service on your computer, open the Control Panel from the Start Menu and select Add/Remove Programs. Select Add/Remove Windows Components and open the Networking Services section. Click Details and then select UPnP as the service to add.

UPnPTM is a certification mark of the UPnP

Implementers Corporation.

AXIS 241Q/241S - Installation

ARP and Ping in Windows

Assign your product a unique IP address from a computer on your network as follows:

1. Acquire an unused IP address for the AXIS 241Q/241S from your network administrator.

2. Connect the AXIS 241Q/241S to the network using a standard network cable.

3. Locate the serial number (S/N) found on the label on the underside of the AXIS 241Q/241S.

4. From a computer on your network, open a Command Prompt, i.e. from the Windows Start menu, select Run... and type cmd (command in Windows 98/ME). Click OK.

5. Enter the commands:

Syntax:

arp -s <IP address> <Serial number> ping -l 408 -t <IP address>

Note: The ping command is followed by -l (lower case L)

Example

6. Start/restart the AXIS 241Q/241S. This must be done no later than 2 minutes after entering the ARP and Ping commands.

7. When ‘Reply from 192.168.0.125: ...’ is displayed (approximately 10-15 seconds), type Ctrl+C to stop Ping.

8. Start a browser and enter the IP address in the Address/Location field.

9. Press Enter.

10. Enter a password for the root user (administrator).

11. If required, accept the installation of AMC onto your workstation.

Note:

AMC must be installed to view live video images in Microsoft Internet Explorer. If your working environment restricts additional software components, you can configure your AXIS 241Q/241S to use a Java applet for updating the images. See the help file under Live View Config > Layout > Default Viewer for Internet Explorer for information. Or use another supported Web browser, see Technical Specifications, on page 57.

12. The installation is now complete. Proceed to Using the video server, on page 16.

AXIS 241Q/241S - Installation

ARP and Ping in UNIX/Linux

Assign your product with a unique IP address from a computer on your network, as follows:

1. Acquire an unused IP address for the AXIS 241Q/241S from your network administrator.

2. Connect the AXIS 241Q/241S to the network using a standard network cable.

3. Locate the serial number (S/N) found on the label on the underside of the AXIS 241Q/241S.

Syntax: arp -s <IP Address> <Serial number> temp

ping -s 408 <IP address>

Example: arp -s 192.168.0.125 00:40:8c:18:10:00 temp

ping -s 408 192.168.0.125

4. Start/restart the AXIS 241Q/241S. This must be done no later than 2 minutes after entering the ARP and Ping commands.

5. Close the ARP/Ping session when ‘Reply from 192.168.0.125: ...’ (or similar) is displayed (approximately 10-15 seconds).

6. Start a browser and enter the IP address in the Address/Location field.

7. Press Enter.

8. Enter a password for the root user (administrator).

9. The installation is now complete. Proceed to Using the video server, on page 16.

AXIS 241Q/241S - Installation

AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service

The AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service is a free service provided by Axis. The service allows you to quickly and simply install your video server, which then receives a static name (DNS name) and a dynamic IP address. More information about the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service is available at www.axiscam.net

The video server can be unregistered from the service at any time. Please visit www.axiscam.net for more details on the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service.

Requirements

Using the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service requires an Internet connection that does not require a proxy server for HTTP access. A DHCP server in the network for assigning IP addresses is recommended.

Installation Procedure

Please note that this procedure will send the AXIS 241Q/241S’s IP address, firmware version, product type and serial number to the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS Service. No personal information will be transferred.

1. Connect the AXIS 241Q/241S to your local network, using a standard network cable.

2. Connect power to the video server.

3. Wait for the Status indicator on the front of the video server to show a steady green, whereupon it will have received a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server on your network.

4. Wait 60 seconds and push the control button on the front panel once

. The Status indicator on the front of the video server will flash green while it connects to the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS service. When the registration process is complete, the indicator will return to steady green.

5. Visit www.axiscam.net where you will be guided through the remainder of the installation. Please have the serial number of your product ready and follow the instructions on the screen.

The serial number (S/N) is located on the label on the underside of the AXIS 241Q/241S

6. Enter a password for the root user (administrator).

7. If required, accept the installation of AMC onto your workstation.

Note:

AMC must be installed to view live images in Microsoft Internet Explorer. If your working environment restricts additional software components, you can configure your AXIS 241Q/241S to use a Java applet for updating the images. See the help file under Live View Config > Layout > Default Viewer for Internet Explorer for information. See also the Technical Specifications, on page 57.

8. The installation is now complete. Proceed to Using the video server, on page 16.

AXIS 241Q/241S - Using the video server

Using the video server

The AXIS 241Q/241S can be used with most standard operating systems and supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x or later. Other browsers may impose limitations when using the AXIS 241Q/241S. For more information please see www.axis.com/techsup

Accessing the video server

1. Start your browser.

2. Enter the IP address or host name of the AXIS 241Q/241S in the Location/Address field of your browser.

3. Enter the user name and password set by the administrator.

4. A video image is displayed in your Web browser.

Notes:

•To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, you must set your browser to allow ActiveX controls and allow AMC (AXIS Media Control) t o be in sta lled o n yo ur wor kst atio n. AMC is required to view MPEG-4. If your workstation restricts the use of additional software components, the AXIS 241Q/241S can be configured to use a Java applet for updating JPEG images. Please see the online help for more information.

•User functions in the AXIS 241Q/241S may have been customized to meet the specific requirements of the application. Consequently, the examples and functions in this section may differ from those displayed on your Live View page.

AXIS 241Q/241S - Using the video server

The Live View page

If the AXIS 241Q/241S has been customized, the buttons and other items described below will be displayed accordingly on the Live View page. The following provides an overview of each button:

To resize the displayed image, click the View Size buttons: half-size

/2), full-size (x1), x2 or x4. This will not change the resolution of the

(x image (not available in Sequence Mode).

The Video Format drop-down list allows the video format on the Live View page to be temporarily changed.

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

Pulse - click this button to activate the port 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.

These buttons start/stop the Sequence Mode. This mode is created in Setup > Live View Config > Sequence mode and automatically displays the view

from 2 or more video sources at set intervals.

From the Source list, select the desired video image(s). The list can contain internal video sources, external video sources, or the Quad Stream view (AXIS 241Q only). The Quad Stream option displays all four video images in one stream.

The Action buttons trigger an event directly from the Live View page. These buttons are configured under Setup > Live View Config > Layout. Click these buttons to manually start and stop events.

Use the Snapshot button to capture a snapshot of the image currently being displayed in the window. Right-click on the image to save it in on your computer.

The AMC viewer toolbar (AXIS Media Control) is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer only and displays the following buttons:

The Play/Stop buttons start and stop the live video stream.

AXIS 241Q/241S - Using the video server

The Snapshot button takes a snapshot of the currently displayed image. The Snapshot function and the target directory for saving snapshots can be configured from AMC (AXIS Media Control), which is available from the Windows Control Panel (Internet Explorer only).

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

Note that these AMC toolbar functions can also be accessed by right-clicking in the image. For information on using Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls, please see page 37.

AXIS 241Q/241S - Video Streams

Video Streams

The AXIS 241Q/241S 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 AXIS 241Q/241S provides access to Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams, as well as to single JPEG images. Other applications and clients can also access these video streams/images directly, without going via the Live View page.

Stream Types

Motion JPEG

This format uses standard JPEG still images in 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 also provides excellent image quality and access to each and every individual image contained in the stream.

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

MPEG-4

This is a video compression standard that makes good use of bandwidth, and which can provide high-quality video streams at less than 1 Mbit/s.

Notes: •MPEG-4 is licensed technology. The AXIS 241Q/241S includes one viewing client license. Install-

ing additional unlicensed copies of the viewing client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller.

•All clients viewing the MPEG-4 stream must use the same image settings.

The MPEG-4 standard provides scope for a large range of different coding tools for use by various applications in different situations, and the AXIS 241Q/241S provides certain subsets of these tools. These are represented as Video object types, which are selected for use with different viewing clients. The supported video object types are:

• Simple - sets the coding type to H.263, as used by e.g. QuickTime™.

• Advanced Simple - sets the coding type to MPEG-4 Part 2, as used by AMC (AXIS Media Control)

When using MPEG-4 it is also possible to control the bit rate, which in turn allows the amount of bandwidth usage to be controlled. CBR (constant bit rate) is used to achieve a specific bit rate by varying the quality of the MPEG-4 stream. When using VBR (variable bit rate), the quality of the video stream is kept as constant as possible, at the cost of a varying bit rate.

AXIS 241Q/241S - Video Streams

MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods

To deliver live streaming video over IP networks, various combinations of transport protocols and broadcast methods are employed.

• RTP (Realtime Transport Protocol) is a protocol that allows programs to manage the real-time transmission of multimedia data, via unicast or multicast.

• RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) serves as a control protocol, to negotiate which transport protocol to use for the stream. RTSP is thus used by a viewing client to start a unicast session, see below.

• UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is a communications protocol that offers limited service for exchanging data in a network that uses the Internet Protocol (IP). UDP is an alterna tive to the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). The advantage of UDP is that it is not required to deliver all data and may drop network packets when ther e is e.g. network congestion. This is suitable for live video, as there is no point in re-transmitting old information that will not be displayed anyway.

• Unicasting is communication between a single sender and a single receiver over a network. This means that the video stream goes independently to each user , and e ach user gets their own stream. A benefit of unicasting is that if one stream fails, it only affects one user.

• Multicast is bandwidth-conserving technology that reduces bandwidth usage by simultaneously delivering a single stream of information to multiple network recipients. This technology is used primarily on delimited networks (intranets), as each user needs an uninterrupted data flow and should not rely on network routers.

How to stream MPEG-4?

Deciding on the combination of protocols and methods to use depends on your viewing requirements, and on the properties of your network.

RTP+RTSP

This method (actually RTP over UDP and RTSP over TCP) should be your first consideration for live video, especially when it is important to always have an up-to-date video stream, even if some images do get dropped. This can be configured as multicast or unicast.

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

Unicasting should be used for video-on-demand broadcasting, so that there is no video traffic on the network until a client connects and requests the stream. However, if more and more unicast clients connect simultaneously, the server will at some point become overloaded. There is also a maximum of 20 simultaneous viewers to be considered.

AXIS 241Q/241S - Video Streams

RTP/RTSP

This unicast method is RTP tunneled over RTSP. This can be used to exploit the fact that it is relatively simple to configure firewalls to allow RTSP traffic.

RTP/RTSP/HTTP or RTP/RTSP/HTTPS

These two methods can also be used to traverse firewalls. Firewalls are commonly configured to allow the HTTP protocol, thus allowing RTP to be tunneled.

The AXIS Media Control

The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and/or Motion JPEG) from the AXIS 241Q/241S is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows. This ActiveX component is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be configured by opening the AMC Control Panel applet from the Windows Control Panel. Alternatively, right-click the video image in Internet Explorer.

Configuring the video server

This section describes how to configure the AXIS 241Q/241S and is intended for:

• administrators, who have unrestricted access to all the Setup tools

• operators, who have access to the Video & Image, Live View Config and Event Configuration settings.

The AXIS 241Q/241S is configured from the Setup link, in a standard browser (see Technical Specifications, on page 57).

Accessing the Setup tools

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

1. Start the browser and enter the IP address or host name of the AXIS 241Q/241S in the location/address field.

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

Setup tools

AXIS 241Q/241S - Video & Image Settings

Video & Image Settings

The following descriptions show examples of the available features in the AXIS 241Q/241S. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from each page. Click

to access the online help.

Image Settings

Image Appearance

Modify the Image Appearance to optimize the video images according to your requirements.

All configuration of images and overlays will affect the performance of the video server, depending on the usage and the available bandwidth.

• High resolution generates larger files

• Lower compression improves image quality, but generates larger files

• Black & White uses less bandwidth than Color

• Rotating the image 90 or 270 degrees will lower the maximum frame rate See also the specifications for frame rates and bandwidth on page 60.

AXIS 241Q/241S - Video & Image Settings

Overlay Settings

Use these settings to include a) an image as an overlay, and/or b) the date and time, along with text of your own.

Text overlays are all included on one line at the top or bottom of the video image. Image overlays can be placed anywhere in the video image.

To upload an overlay image, see below.

Example: If there is information in a monitored area that you do not wish to disclose, you can mask it out by

placing an overlay image on top. Setting the overlay image anywhere in the video image using coordinates allows precision detail masking.

Overlay text

Overlay image

Video Stream

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

To avoid bandwidth problems on the network, the frame rate allowed to each viewer can also be limited. Select either Unlimited or define a maximum frame rate per viewer.

For a preview of the image and overlay settings before saving, click Test. When you are satisfied with the settings, click Save.

Video Source Settings

Enter a descriptive name for the Video source. Black borders surrounding the image can be eliminated by adjusting the offset position.

See the online help for more information.

AXIS 241S only:

Select the physical connector the video source is connected to, BNC or Y/C. The AXIS 241S supports conversion between composite video and Y/C (s-video) using an ACC Y/C to BNC cable.

• BNC (composite video) connects a standard video camera or other video equipment

• Y/C (S-video) connects a Y/C (S-video) camera or other video equipment

AXIS 241Q/241S - Video & Image Settings

Pan Tilt Zoom

The settings here are for configuring preset positions and the PTZ Control Queue. For detailed information on these settings, please see the online help. For an overview of Pan Tilt Zoom functionality, please see

page 37.

Advanced - MPEG-4 Settings

Tools for adjusting the MPEG-4 settings and for controlling the video bit rate. The MPEG-4 standard provides many different coding tools for various applications in

different situations. As most MPEG-4 clients do not support all of these tools, it is usual to instead define and use subsets for different clients or groups of clients. These settings allow you to define the type of viewing client to use.

Adjusting the maximum bit rate and setting it to variable or constant is a good way of controlling the bandwidth used by the MPEG-4 video stream.

For more information on these advanced settings, please see the online help.

Quad Stream Settings (AXIS 241Q only)

The settings are the same as the individual image settings and are active only when the quad stream view is selected, see

Image Settings, on page 24.

AXIS 241Q/241S - Video & Image Settings

Overlay Image Settings

An overlay image is an image superimposed over the video image. Follow these instructions to upload and use an overlay image:

1. To upload the file (the image) to the AXIS 241Q/241S, click the Browse button and locate it on your computer or server.

2. Click the Upload button and follow the on-screen instructions.

3. The image is now available in the Use overlay image drop-down list.

4. Click Save.

Overlay image requirements :

Image Formats Image Size

• Windows 24-bit BMP (full color)

• Windows 4-bit BMP (16 colors)

• OS/2 4-bit BMP (16 colors)

Overlay image limitations:

• The maximum overlay image size supported by the AXIS 241Q/241S is the same as the maximum image resolution. See Technical Specifications,

• When a text overlay is also used, this reduces the amount of space available to the overlay image. To keep the text readable at lower resolutions, the text overlay occupies proportionally more and more space, i.e., 16 pixels in height at 640x480, 32 pixels at 320x240 and 64 pixels at 160x120.

• If the overlay is initially positioned so that part of it is outside the video image, it will be relocated so that it appears over the video image, i.e. it is always the entire image that is displayed.

The height and width of the overlay image in pixels must be exactly divisible by 4.

on page 57.

Please see the online help for more information.

AXIS 241Q/241S - Live View Config

Live View Config

Layout

These are the tools for deciding the layout of the Live View page.

The layout can be set in 3 ways:

• Use Axis look - the layout is unchanged.

• Use custom settings - modify the default page with your own colors, images etc. Click the Configure button and see the following page.

• Own Home P age - Upload and use your own custom made page as the default web page. Click the Configure button and see the following page.

The other settings on this page concern which other features to include, e.g. buttons and links. See information.

page 29 for more

Customizing the default page

The appearance of the default AXIS 241Q/241S Live View page can be customized to suit your own requirements, or you can upload and use your own home page.

To upload your own files, click the Upload/Remove button and see the description below.

Note that the setup address is http://<ip address>/operator/basic.shtml

AXIS 241Q/241S - Live View Config

Upload Own Web Files

Your own web files, background picture, color etc. must first be uploaded to the AXIS 241Q/241S in order to be available for selection in the Custom Settings setup dialog. Once uploaded, the files are shown in the drop-down list.

1. Enter the path to the file, e.g. a file located on your workstation or click the Browse button.

2. Select the user level for the uploaded file. Setting the user access level means that you have complete control over which pages can be viewed by which users.

3. When the path is shown correctly in the text field, click the Upload button.

All uploaded files are shown in the list in the lower section of the page. To remove a file, check the box provided next to it and then click the Remove button.

• To use your uploaded file, click the radio butt on and select the file from the drop-down list by Own:

• To use an exter n al file located somewhere other than in the AXIS 241Q, click the radio button and enter the URL by External:

Own Home Page

To use a previously uploaded web page as the default page, check the checkbox, select th e page from the drop-down list and click OK.

User Defined Links

Enter a descriptive name and enter the URL in the provided field. The link will appear on the Live View page.

User defined CGI links can be used to issue HTTP API requests, e.g. PTZ commands. Example:

1. Check Show Custom Link 1

2. Enter a descriptive name, e.g. CAM1 Start PTZ.

3. Enter the cgi link: http://192.168.0.125/axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi? camera=1&continuouspantiltmove=30,-30

4. Check Show Custom Link 2.

5. Enter a descriptive name, e.g. CAM1 Stop PTZ.

User Defined Links

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