AXIS 292 User Guide

AXIS 292

Network Video Decoder

User’s Manual

About This Document

This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS
292 Network Video Decoder, and is applicable for software release

4.xxx. It includes instructions for installing, using and managing
the AXIS 292 on your network. Previous experience of networking
will be of use when installing and using this product. 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! - Indi
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.

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.

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

levision reception, which can be determined by turning the

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

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

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

Europe - This digital equipment fulfills the requirements for

radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022/1998, and the
re

quirements 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

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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
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cates a hazard that can seriously impair

WEEE Directive

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

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

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

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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, categ

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

upport area

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

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AXIS 292 User’s Manual Revision 3.0

Date: November 2007 Part No: 30565
Copyright © Axis Communications AB, 2005-2007

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AXIS 292

Table of Contents

Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Accessing the AXIS 292 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Overview page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

General page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Video Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Audio out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Video Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Adding a video source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

TCP/IP Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

HTTPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Sequence Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Setting up alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Notification syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Factory default settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Checking the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Emergency Recovery Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

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Product Description

The AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder is a one-port network
video decoder that allows real-time decoding of MPEG-2,
MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG video streams received from a video
encoder over a TCP/IP network (LAN). The encoder can be an
Axis Video Server or an Axis Network Camera. The AXIS 292
also allows real-time audio decoding.

AXIS 292 - Product Description

The decoder can be connected to various analog
such as a monitor, video switch or standard television, ensuring
full flexibility in terms of image quality and bandwidth usage.
The video and audio streams are converted into high resolution,
superior image quality analog video in both composite and Y/C
(S-Video) video format, at full frame rate (30/25 fps).

video devices,

The AXIS 292 includes all of the required networking connectivity for receiving and
the network. It has a built-in web server that provides full management access through the use of a standard
web browser. It supports all Axis Motion JPEG, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 based products.

Read the following information to familiarize yourself with the AXIS 292, making particular note
the connectors and indicators are located.

decoding content over

of where

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AXIS 292 - Product Description

Control Video Select

Button

Button

AXIS 292 Front Panel

Indicators - After completion of the startup and self test routines, the multi-colored Network, Status, Power
and Video LED’s indicate the following:

Power Green Continuous for normal operation

Green/Amber Flashes green/amber during upgrade

Green Continuous for normal operation

Status

Network

Video

Green/Amber Flashes green/amber during startup

Amber Continuous when resetting to factory default

Red Continuous for hardware error

Green Flashes for activity on a 100 Mbit/s network

Amber Flashes for activity on a 10 Mbit/s network

None No connection

Green Continuous for video connected

Amber Continuous when connecting

Red Continuous when video disconnected

Control Button

Video Select Button

- Press this button to restore the factory default settings, as described on page 17.

- When in manual mode, pressing this button connects to the next video source. In auto
mode, the button pauses/resumes the automatic cycling of the video sources. If the AXIS 292 is disconnected,
pressing the button makes the unit connect to the first encoder in the video source list, in both manual and
auto mode.

Notes:

•If the Motion JPEG settings in a connected video encoder are changed, you must disconnect and then reconnect that video source
for the settings to take effect.

•Holding the video select button pressed for 2 seconds will disconnect the unit.

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AXIS 292 - Product Description

RCA BNC

Y/C

AXIS 292 Rear Panel

Network Connector - The AXIS 292 connects to the network via a standard CAT-5 network cable connected
to the RJ-45 connector on the rear panel. The speed of the local network segment (10BaseT/100BaseTX
Ethernet) is automatically detected.

Video Connectors

A - Standard phono-type connector for composite video in PAL/NTSC. Allows direct connection

• RC
of an analog TV device.

• BNC - Coaxial BNC connector for composite video in PAL/NTSC. Allows direct connection of an
analog TV device.

• Y/C - Mini-DIN connector for S-Video in PAL/NTSC. Allows direct connection of an analog TV
device.

Note:

The RCA and BNC connectors should not be used simultaneously. The Y/C connector can be used simultaneously with any one of the
other connectors.

Audio Output - Analog stereo audio with Line levels. Allows connection to external audio equipment.

Power Connector

- Socket for connection of the PS-K power adapter.

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AXIS 292 - Accessing the AXIS 292

Accessing the AXIS 292

The AXIS 292 can be used with most standard operating systems and supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x
or later, Netscape 7.1 or later, and Mozilla 1.4 or later.

1. Start a browser (Netscape Navigator

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

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

4. The overview page is displayed in your Web browser.

, Internet Explorer, Mozilla).

Menu structure

The navigation menu is available on the left hand side of the overview page.

• Overview - Shows the status for the AX

• General - Configuration

• Video Sources - Shows the

• Network Sett

• Mai

• Support - Instructions for troubleshooting

ntenance - Tools for changing the password and for maintaining and upgrading the AXIS 292

ings - Tools for configuring the TCP/IP and HTTPS network settings

of the startup mode, alarm notifications, video and audio outputs

video source list, from which video sources can be added and managed

IS 292, and Information on the connected video source

and access to server log files

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AXIS 292 - Overview page

Overview page

The overview page provides general status information, and also shows information on the video source
currently connected to the AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder. The 10 latest entries from the system log are
displayed at the bottom of the page. More log information can be found on the support page. Online help
pages are available from each web page.

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General page

This page provides settings for configuring the start up
mode, alarm notification, video and audio output.

AXIS 292 - General page

Connect at startup - When
will automatically connect to the first video source in
the video source list at startup. When set to No, it will
stay disconnected and wait for user input or alarms.

Sequence mode ­automatically cycles through the video sources in the
list on the Video Sources page. In Manual mode, the
next source is displayed when the video select button
is pressed. See page 14 for more information.

Video select button - Enables

When set to Auto, the AXIS 292

set to Yes, the AXIS 292

or disables the video select button on the front panel of the AXIS 292.

Alarm

The AXIS 292 can automatically switch to a video source that sends an alarm. See page 15 for more
information.

Video Out

TV System - Select the TV system type to use. Most western European countries use the PAL system, whereas
the system in the United States is NTSC.

Margin adjustment - As video monitors
monitored scene might not be visible. To correct this, the AXIS 292 allows the margin to be adjusted on all 4
sides, so that the image is forced more towards the center of the screen. A margin is added by default, and
values (number of TV-lines) in the following ranges are allowed:

often use too much of the available screen area, some parts of the

• PAL

• NTSC- Vertical: 0 till 479, Horizontal: 0 till 719. The sum of the vertical values cannot exceed 479.

- Vertical: 0 till 575, Horizontal: 0 till 719. The sum of the vertical values cannot exceed 575.

The sum of the horizontal values cannot exceed 719.

The sum of the horizontal values cannot exceed 719.

Audio out

Volume (0-100) - Set the level of the audio output on the AXIS 292. The default value is 50.

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