Axis Communications AXIS 223M User Manual

AXIS 223M Network Camera

User’s Manual

About this Document

This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 223M Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.45. It includes instructions for using and managing the AXIS 223M on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems may also be beneficial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Later versions of this document will be posted to the Axis Website, as required. See also the product’s online help, available via the Web-based interface.

Safety Notices Used In This Manual

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

Intellectual Property Rights

Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product described in this document. In particular, and without limitation, these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the patents listed at http://www.axis.com/patent.htm and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the US and other countries.

This product contains source code copyri Inc., under the terms of Apple Public Source License 2.0 (see http://www.opensource.apple.com/apsl/). The source code is available from: http://devel

oper.apple.com/darwin/projects/rendezvous/

ght Apple Computer,

Legal Considerations

Video 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 television reception 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.

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 EN55022/1998, and the requirements for immunity according to EN55024/1998 residential, commercial, and industry.

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

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

Australia - This electronic device meets the requirements of the

Radio communications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Standard AS/NZS CISPR22.

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

Ethernet, Internet Explorer, Linux, Microsoft, Mozilla, OS/2, UNIX, Wfine, Windows, WWW are registered trademarks of the respective holders. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Axis Communications AB is independent of Sun Microsystems Inc. UPnP certification mark of the UPnPTM Implementers Corporation.

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Support

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

• download user documentation and firmware updates

• find answers to resolved problem by product, category, or phrases

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

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

s in the FAQ database. Search

Safety Notice - Battery Replacement

The AXIS 223M uses a 3.0V CR2032 Lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal conditions this battery will 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 the battery needs replacing.

The battery should not be re If the battery does need replacing, please observe the following:

• Danger of Explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced

• Replace only with the same or equivalent battery, as

ecommended by the manufacturer.

• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions

placed unless required!

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Contents

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

Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

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

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

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

Setting the focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

The Live View page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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

Video stream types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

How to stream MPEG-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

The AXIS Media Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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

The Setup link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Accessing the Setup link from a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Video and Image Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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

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

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

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Live View Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

HTML Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

External Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Sequence Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Event Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Event Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Event Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Camera Tampering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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

System Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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

Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Ports & Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

About. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Resetting to the factory default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Unit Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

I/O Terminal connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Power connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

The RS-232 connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Replacing the lens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Removing and attaching the lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

General performance considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Optimizing your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Frame rates - Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Bandwidth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

AXIS 223M - Product Features

Product Features

The AXIS 223M is a high performance camera, designed for demanding security installations. It delivers crisp, clear images, disclosing every detail, thanks to its top quality

2.0 Megapixel progressive scan CCD sensor, Megapixel lens and advanced image processing. AXIS 223M features a removable infrared cut filter, which enables color video in high and low light conditions, as well as IR sensitive black/white video at night.

Supported by the industry’s largest base of video management software, the AXIS 223M provides the perfect solution for securing bank offices, airports and other facilities, as well as for traffic

surveillance, over IP based networks.

The built-in Power over Ethernet (IEEE delivered via the network, eliminating the need for a power outlet and reducing installation costs. Steady power can be guaranteed with a central Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).

802.3af) support enables power to the camera to be

AXIS 223M - Product Features

Status indicator

Zoom puller

(Tele/wide)

Focus puller

DC-Iris Serial number on underside label

DC-Iris control cable

Power adapter connector

(PS-K)

RS-232 connector

Network

(also PoE)

connector

Power and

Reset/Control button

Audio out

Audio in

connector

10-pin I/O terminal

Power connector block

network indicators

The AXIS 223M offers a comprehensive set of network security and management features. This includes support for port based network control (IEEE802.1X), which allows the camera to be connected to a network secured with this control, and HTTPS encryption, which provides a secure channel between camera and application and enables authentication of the video source. Axis video products are efficiently managed with the powerful AXIS Camera Management tool, provided with the AXIS 223M.

Product Overview

Power adapter connector - only for connection of the PS-K power adapter (included).

Power connector block - for connection of

page 52.

I/O connector state relay output, two digital photo-coupled inputs, RS-485 and an auxiliary connection point for DC power. For more information, see Unit Connectors, on pag

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

a power supply. See Power connections, on

e 50.

AXIS 223M - Product Features

Network connector - The AXIS 223M connects to the network via a standard network cable, and automatically detects the speed of the local network segment (10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet). This socket can also be used to power the AXIS 223M via Power over Ethernet (PoE). The camera also negotiates the correct power level when using PoE.

Audio output - 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 3.5mm audio connector must be used for the audio out.

Audio input -

One 3.5mm input for a mono microphone, or for line-in mono signal (only

the left channel is used from a stereo signal).

RS-232 connector - Single 9-pin D-SUB RS-232 connector, max 115

Serial number - This number is

Reset/Control button

- Press this button to install the camera using the AXIS Internet

used during installation.

kbit/s, half-duplex.

Dynamic DNS Service, or to restore the camera to its factory default settings, as described under Advanced, o

LED indicators -

n page 48.

After completion of the startup and self test routines, the multi-colored

Network, Status, and Power LED indicators flash as follows:

LED Color Description

Network Green Steady for connection to 100 Mbit/s netw

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

Note: The Netw help files for more information. Go to Setup > System Options > LED settings.

Status Green Shows steady green for normal operation.

Note: The 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 Red Slow flash for failed upgrade.

Power Green Normal operation.

Amber Flashes green/amber during firmware upgrade.

ork LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation. See the online

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

ork. Flashes for network activity.

default or when restoring settings.

AXIS 223M - Accessing the Camera

Accessing the Camera

Follow the instructions in the AXIS 223M Installation Guide to install the camera.

The AXIS 223M can be accessed with most standard operating

systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Internet Explorer for Windows, and Firefox with other operating systems. See also the Technical Specifications, on page

Note::

To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, you must set your browser to allow the AXIS Media Control (AMC) to be installed on your computer. The first time an MPEG-4 video stream is accessed AMC also installs an MPEG-4 decoder for viewing the video streams. As a license is required for each instance of the decoder, the product administrator may have disabled the installation. See Viewer settings, on page 28 for more information. If your computer restricts the use of additional software components, the camera can be configured to use a Java applet for updating JPEG images. See the online help for more information.

60.

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.

3. If this is the first time the camera is

accessed, see Setting the root password, on page 9. Otherwise enter your user name and password, as set by the administrator.

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

Note:

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

AXIS 223M - Accessing the Camera

Setting the root password

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

Note: Before you enter your

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

this point, you can

2. Enter a password and then re-enter

3. The Enter Network Password dialog will appear. Enter the User name: root Note: The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted or altered.

it, to confirm the spelling. Click OK.

4. Enter the password as set in step 2 above, and click OK. If the password is lost, the camera must be reset to the factory default settings. See Resetting to the factory default settings, on page 49.

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

Accessing the camera from the Internet

Once installed, the camera is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the camera from the Internet you must configure your router/firewall to allow incoming data traffic. For security reasons this is usually done on a specific port. Please refer to the documentation for your router/firewall for further instructions.

For more information, please visit the AXIS Internet Dynamic www.axiscam.net or, for Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support Web at www.axis.com/techsup

DNS Service at

Setting the focus

To focus the AXIS 223M, follow the instructions below.

1. From the Basic Configuration page in the setup Adjustment page.

tools, open the Focus

AXIS 223M - Accessing the Camera

Zoom puller

(Tele/wide)

Focus puller

2. Set the DC-Iris to Disabled and click Save.

3. Unscrew the zoom puller on the lens by turning it anti-clockwise. Adjust the zoom setting as required. Re-tighten the zoom puller.

4. Unscrew the focus puller on the lens. Adjust the focus as required. Re-tighten the focus puller.

5. From the Focus adjustment page, set the DC-Iris to Enabled and click Save.

Note:

The DC-Iris should always be disabled while focusing the camera. This opens the iris to its maximum, which gives the smallest depth of field and thus the best conditions for correct focusing. When the focus is set with this method it will then be maintained in any light conditions.

The Live View page

Depending on whether or not the Live View page has been customized, the buttons described below may or may not be visible.

t drop-down list allows the video format on the Live

changed.

The Output

The Video forma View page to be temporarily

buttons, Pulse and Active/Inactive below, control the output directly from

the Live View page. These buttons are configured under Setup > Live View Config >

Layout.

Pulse -

click this button to activate the output for a defined period of time,

such as switching on a light for 20 seconds.

Active/Inactive - clic

k these buttons to manually start and stop a connected

device, such as switching a light on/off.

These buttons start Setup > Live View Config > Sequence mode, and automatically

and stop the Sequence Mode. This mode is created in

displays the

view from two or more video sources at set intervals.

From the Source list, select Sequence Mode must be stopped before selecting

the desired external video source. Note that

a source from this list.

The Trigg These are configured under Setup > Live View Config > Layout.

er buttons can trigger an event directly from the Live View page.

AXIS 223M - Accessing the Camera

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

If you have Vi buttons to either reduce the image to 800 to full scale. To view the View size buttons, Setup > Video & Image >

Resolution must also be set to greater than 800 x 600 pixels.

deo format set to Motion JPEG, you can use the View size

pixels in width or return the image

on your computer.

The AMC (AXIS Media Control) viewer toolbar is avai Explorer only. It displays the following buttons:

Play/Stop

The Snapshot displayed. The Snapshot function and the target directory for saving snapshots can be configured Control Panel (Internet Explorer only).

The record button is used to record th location where the image file panel. To enable recording, Select Live View Config > Viewer Settings > Enable recording button.

Click the View Full screen area. No other windows computer keyboard to exit full screen.

AMC Audio controls

There are audio controls for controlling the client computer’s speaker output. These controls are only available when audio is enabled, see The AXIS Media Control, and Audio, on page 2

Click the Speaker and Microphone buttons the speaker and microphone, respectively.

buttons - start and stop the live video stream.

button saves a snapshot of the video image currently being

from the AMC Control Applet in the Windows

is saved can be specified using the AMC control

Screen button to make the video image fill the entire

will be visible. Press Esc (Escape) on the

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

lable in Microsoft Internet

e current (MPEG-4) video stream. The

on page 14

to switch the sound off and on for

When using Half-duplex mode, this button toggles between speak and listen. The first icon indicates attached to the camera will play your voice. The second indicates that you will hear audio from the camera, but no audio will be sent to any web clients.

When in simplex talk mode, the icon toggles dimmed when you do not want other clients to receive any audio.

between allowing you to speak and is

that you can talk and the speaker

allowing you to

AXIS 223M - Video Streams

Video Streams

The AXIS 223M provides several different image and video formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network.

The Live View page in the AXIS 223M provides access to 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.

Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video

Video stream types

Motion JPEG

This format uses standard JP displayed and updated at a rate sufficient to create a stream that shows constantly updated motion.

The Motion JPEG stream uses excellent image quality and access to every individual image contained in the stream.

Note also that multiple clients a settings.

MPEG-4

This is a video compression standard that makes go provide high-quality video streams at less than 1 Mbit/s.

The MPEG-4 standard provides scope for a large range of different coding tools for use by various applications in these tools. These are represented as Video object types, which are selected for use with different viewing clients. The supported video object types are:

EG still images in the video stream. These images are then

considerable amounts of bandwidth, but also provides

ccessing Motion JPEG streams can use different image

od use of bandwidth, and which can

different situations, and the AXIS 223M provides certain subsets of

• Simple - sets the coding type vanced Simple - sets the coding type to MPEG-4 Part 2, as used by AMC (AXIS

• Ad

Media Control)

When using MPEG-4 it is also possible to control the bit rate, which in turn allows the amount 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.

Notes:

of bandwidth usage to be controlled. CBR (Constant Bit Rate) is used to achieve a

•MPEG-4 is licensed technology. The AXIS 223M includes one viewing client license. Installing 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 set of coding tools.

to H.263, as used by e.g. QuickTime™.

AXIS 223M - 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 real-time transmission of multimedia data, via unicast or multicast.

• RTSP (Real Time Streaming Proto 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 for exchanging data in a network that uses the Internet Protocol (IP). UDP is an alternative to the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). The required to deliver all data and may drop network packets when there 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 se work. This means that the video stream goes inde gets their own stream. A benefit of unicasting is that if one stream fails, it only affects one user.

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

col) serves as a control protocol, to negotiate which

communications protocol that offers limited service

allows programs to manage the

advantage of UDP is that it is not

nder and a single receiver over a net-

pendently to each user, and each user

that reduces bandwidth usage by simul-

multiple network recipients. This

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. Setting the preferred method(s) is done in the control applet for AMC, which is found in the Windows Control Panel. When this has been set, AMC will test all the selected methods in the specified order, until the first functioning one is found.

RTP+RTSP

This method (actually RTP over UDP and RTSP over TCP) should be your first consideration for live video, especially when even if some images are lost due to network problems. This can be configured as multicast or unicast.

Multicasting provides the most effic 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 the Internet, for example.

it is important to always have an up-to-date video stream,

ient usage of bandwidth, especially when there are

AXIS 223M - Video Streams

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, as more and more unicast clients connect, the traffic on the network will increase and may cause congestion. Although there is a maximum of 20 unicast viewers, note that all multicast users combined count as 1 unicast viewer.

RTP/RTSP

This unicast method is RTP tunneled over RTSP. This can be used to exploit th 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 fi configured to allow the HTTP protocol, thus allowing RTP to be tunneled.

rewalls. Firewalls are commonly

e fact that it

The AXIS Media Control

The recommended method of accessing live video from the AXIS 223M 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.

The Setup link

The AXIS 223M is configured from the Setup link, which is available on the top right hand side in the web interface. This configuration can be done by:

• A

dministrators, who have unrestricted access to all settings under the Setup link

• Ope

Accessing the Setup link from a browser

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

1. Start your browser and enter the IP

2. The Live View page is now

rators, who have access to the Video & Image, Live View Config and Event

Configuration settings.

address or host name in the location/address field.

displayed. Click Setup to see options.

of the camera

AXIS 223M - Video and Image Settings

Video and Image Settings

The following descriptions show examples of some of the features available in the AXIS 223M. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from the setup tools. Click to access the online help.

Image

Image settings

Image appearance - Use these settings to change the image. The video image can be rotated and fine-tuned by adjusting the color level, the brightness and sharpness.

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

era’s overall performance,

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Text, date and time overlays

Overlay image

When you check the Widescreen resolutions (16:9) option under Image Appearance, all the currently open video streams are stopped and the resolutions for this format are displayed in the drop-down list. Open video streams are also stopped when this box is unchecked and the format switches to 4:3. Please see the online help for further information on these settings.

Text overlay settings - The date, time, and user defined text can be included

on one line,

either on the top or bottom of the video image.

It is also possible to set how the text and text backgro

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

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

Video stream - Define the Maximum vi

deo stream time per session in seconds, minutes

or hours. When the set time has expired, a new stream can be started by refreshing the page in the Web browser. For unlimited video stream time, set this value to 0. This setting is only applicable to Motion JPEG.

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

The fr on the network.

Test - To preview the image before saving, click Test. Note that the preview image will be

n JPEG format, even though the settings are valid both for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4.

Overlay/Mask

Overlay/Mask type

When using an image overlay, select from the following options:

• Uploaded

• Configurable areas as pri-

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

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

vacy mask - up to th

ree black areas are used to conceal parts of the video image.

privacy mask is that a

AXIS 223M - Video and Image Settings

When you select one of these options, more options appear for the selected type. See the online help for further information.Overlay/Mask Type

Upload and use an overlay/mask

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

1. Select the type of overlay to use in Ov

erlay/Mask Type.

2. In the field Upload own image, click the Browse button and locate the image file on your computer or server.

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

To use an already uploaded image:

1. Select an uploaded image from the Use

image drop-down list.

2. Place the image at the required location by entering the x and y coordinates.

3. Click Save.

Overlay image requirements

Image Formats Image Size

• Windows 24-bit BMP (full color) The height and width of the overlay image in pixels must be exactly divisible by 4.

• Windows 4-bit BMP (16 colors) The height and width of the overlay image in pixels must be exactly divisible by 16.

There are a number of limitations when using overlay images, such as the size and positioning of images. Please refer to the online help for more information.

Advanced

These include different settings for fine-tuning the video image.

AXIS 223M - Video and Image Settings

Camera Settings

To compensate for poor lighting conditions, you can adjust the Color level, Brightness, Sharpness, Contrast, and the Exposure control. DC-Iris should always be enabled, except

when focusing, or when using a non-DC-Iris lens.

The settings for low These settings affect video image quality and are basically a measure of how much noise to allow in the video images.

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

light behavior determine how the camera behaves at low light levels.

AXIS 223M - Video and Image Settings

MPEG-4 Settings

These are the tools for adjusting the MPEG-4 settings and controlling the video bit rate.

The MPEG-4 standard provides many different coding different situations. Since most MPEG-4 clients do not support all of these tools, one usually defines and uses subsets of tools 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 controlling the bandwidth used by the MPEG-4 video stream.

For more information on these advanced settings stream types, on page 12.

to variable or constant is a good way of

tools for various applications in

, please see the online help, and Video

AXIS 223M - Video and Image Settings

MJPEG Settings

The MJPEG Settings window is used to control the frame size of the video stream in order to improve either image quality or

save bandwidth.

Frame Size Control - Use Frame Size for best image quality, or to a limited number of Kbytes. The default is set to unlimited.

Preview Image Settings - Use Previe and frame size settings in the text overlay at the top of the image.

Control to set the maximum frame size to unlimited

w Image Settings to view the current compression

Audio

Client PC

TCP/IP Network

Example of a network using AXIS 223M cameras to transmit audio and video across the network.

The AXIS 223M can transmit audio to other clients using a connected external microphone and can play audio received from other clients via connected speakers. This section describes how to configure the basic audio settings for the AXIS 223M, such as setting the communication mode and adjusting the sound levels in the microphone and speakers connected to the camera.

The speakers connected to the audio output must have

Note:

a built-in amplifier, such as PC speakers.

AXIS 223M - Audio

Audio Settings

Enable Audio

Check this box to enable audio in the AXIS 223M.

AXIS 223M - Audio

Audio Channels

Audio mode - The Half-duplex mode transmits and receives audio in both directions, but only in one direction at a time. This means that you must select when to receive or transmit audio with the push-to-talk button. To speak, press and hold the button (check that the microphone is not muted). When finished, release the button and you will receive audio from the other end of the connection.

Note that the push-to-talk button is configured from AMC. It

is also possible to configure

the push-to-talk button so that it toggles between speaking and listening modes.

When selecting the Si

mplex - Network Camera speaker only mode, the speaker connected to the camera will play audio, but no audio will be transmitted from the camera to other web clients. This could be used to provide spoken instructions to a person seen in the camera. This mode requires you to use the push-to-talk button.

Simplex - Network Camera microphone

only mode transmits audio only from the AXIS

223M to web clients. It will not receive audio from any other web clients. This can be used in remote monitoring, web attractions etc., to provide live audio, as well as video, of a monitored situation.

When using half-duplex, the Se

nd the sound from the active client to all other clients

option transmits the audio signal from the client that is talking to all the other clients.

Audio Input

Audio from a connected microphone or a line source can be connected to the Audio in connector of the AXIS 223M. The audio source must be set to Microphone or Line depending on the connected device.

The Enable micr using a small electret condenser microphone such as a clip-on mic or a PC microphone, this option needs to be enabled.

ophone power option provides DC power for an external microphone. If

Note:

To use a high impedance dynamic microphone, DC power should not be enabled. DC power will not harm the microphone, but if you are uncertain, try switching it off and on. The default value is DC power enabled. To use a professional microphone requiring 48V phantom power, you need an external power supply and must use a balanced-unbalanced converter (audio transformer) in between.

If there are problems with the sound input being too low or high, adjust the input gain for the microphone connected to the AXIS 223M.

Select the desired audio Encoding

Select the desired Sa

mple rate (the number of samples of a sound that are taken per

format: AAC, G711, G726.

second). The settings depend on the available bandwidth and the required audio quality, i.e. 16kHz produces better sound but requires more bandwidth.

AXIS 223M - Audio

Depending on the selected encoding, set the desired Bit rate (audio quality). The settings depend on the available bandwidth and the required audio quality, i.e. a high bit rate setting requires more bandwidth.

The AXIS 223M can be set to trigger an event if the incoming sound level rises above, below or passes the set value. The Alarm level is set between 0-100%.

falls

Audio Output

If the sound from the speaker is too low or high, adjust the output gain for the active speaker attached to the AXIS 223M. When satisfied with the settings, click Save, or click Reset to revert to the previously saved settings.

AXIS 223M - Live View Config

Live View Config

Layout

These are the tools for deciding the layout of the camera’s Live View page. The layout can be set in two ways:

• Use Axis out is unchanged.

• Use custom settings modify the default View page with your own colors, images etc. Click the Configure button to open the Custom Settings window shown below

The other settings on this page

rn other features to include,

conce such as buttons and links. See page 29 for more information.

look - the lay-

Live

The Custom Settings

dialog

Adjust the settings under Modify the Axis look, to change the background picture, banner, colors, etc.

To use your own file, you have to fi (see the following page).

rst upload the file

AXIS 223M - Live View Config

If you uncheck the Show setup link option, the setup link will be removed from the camera’s Home Page. The Setup tools will then only be accessible by entering the full setup address into the address/URL field of a browser, i.e.

http://<ip address>/operator/basic.shtml

Upload Own Web Files

Your own background pictures, banners and logos can either be located network server, or they can be uploaded to the AXIS 223M itself. Once uploaded, files are shown in the Own drop-down lists in the Custom Settings page. Follow these instructions to upload a file.

1. Click the Upload/Remove

2. Enter the path to the file. It could be a file located on your computer, or click the Browse button.

3. Select the user level for the uploaded file. By setting the user access level you decide which pages users can view.

4. 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 check the box next to it and then click the Remove button.

Own Home Page

From Live View Layout, select the radio button U

Check the box Use uploaded web page (see above) as the default home page, select the page from the drop-down list and click OK.

own home page at the bottom of this dialog, To use a previously

button in the Custom settings dialog.

of this dialog. To remove a file,

se custom settings and click Configure.

externally on a

Default Video Format

Select the default format to use on the Live View page. Check the Show video format box to view the drop-down list in the Live View page, that temporarily allows you to change the format.

Note: It is also possible to view Motion JPEG when MP

versa.

EG-4 is chosen as default and vice

Default Viewer

When using Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) for Windows, select your preferred method of viewing moving images. The options are:

AXIS 223M - Live View Config

• AMC(ActiveX)- This is the best choice for fast image updating in Internet Explorer, but might not be possible on computers that have restriction on the installation of additional software.

• QuickTime - For use with MPEG-4 only, sel for Microsoft Internet Explorer.

• Java applet - This alternative uses a Java browser.

• Still Image - Displays still images only. Hit the Refresh button view a new image.

When using any browser other than Internet Explorer for Windows, select the appropriate method from the drop-down li Internet Explorer except for Server Push. With this method, the camera maintains and controls an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required for as long as required. Please see the online help for more information.

st for viewing images. The available options are similar to

ect this to use the QuickTime plug-in

applet to update the images in the

in your browser to

Viewer settings

Checking the Show viewer toolbar option displays the viewer toolbar under the video stream in your browser.

By checking the Enable MPEG-4 decoder installation box, Administrator to enable or disable the installation of the MPEG-4 decoder. This is used to prevent the installation of unlicensed copies. Further decoder licenses can be purchased from your Axis dealer. See also The AXIS Media Control, on page 1

Check the record button option to record the current video stream. The image file is saved can be specified using the AMC Control Panel.

it is also possible for the

location where the

Action Buttons

The manual trigger buttons can be used to manually trigger and stop an event from the Live View page. See Event Configuration, on page

Enabling the display of the Snapshot button allows users video stream by clicking the button. This button is mainly intended for use with browsers other than Internet Explorer for Windows, or when otherwise not using ActiveX to view the video stream. The ActiveX viewing component (AXIS Media Control) for Internet Explorer provides its own snapshot button.

31.

to save a snapshot from the

User Defined Links

User-defined link

Enter a descriptive name and enter the URL in the provided field.

Example

AXIS 223M - Live View Config

1. Check Show custom Link

2. Enter a descriptive name, such as My Website.

3. Check the radio button against the web link option.

4. Enter the web link: e.g. http://www.example.com

5. Click Save.

This link appears in the Live View page an web site.

User-defined CGI links can be used to issue advan the AXIS HTTP API (Application Programming Interface). For more information, see the Developer pages at www.axis.com/developer

d will open the specified

ced commands via

HTML Examples

You can add live video from the camera to your own web site. The camera can transmit a Motion JPEG or unicast MPEG-4 stream to up to 20 simultaneous connections, although an administrator can restrict this to fewer. If multicast MPEG-4 is used, the video stream will be available to an unlimited number of viewers connected to the parts of the network where multicast is enabled. Please note that a separate MPEG-4 license is required for each viewer.

Enter the Video Format, Im and click Update. The camera then generates the required source code for your configuration. Copy this code and paste it into your own Web page code.

age Type, Image Size and other settings to suit your Web page

External Video

The camera can also display video images from other Axis network cameras and video servers, directly on the Live View page. These are known as External Video sources. These external video sources are available from the drop-down list on the Live View page.

AXIS 223M - Live View Config

Click the Add button to open the External Video Source Setup dialog, and make the necessary settings. Enter the IP address or host name of the external video source you wish to add. Depending on the external source, select either MPEG-2, MPEG-4 or Motion JPEG as the type of video stream you want to receive.

Ensure that you have installed the correct decoders.

Note:

Example of a path to an external video source:

http://192.168.0.125/axis-cgi/mjpeg/video.cgi

Sequence Mode

The Live View page can be configured to cycle through the internal and selected external video sources, in order, or at random.

Select the desired video sources and enter th source (up to 59 minutes). Click Save.

The Sequence buttons that appear the sequence mode.

Please see the online help for more information.

on the Live View page are used to start and stop

e time in seconds to display each

AXIS 223M - Event Configuration

Event Configuration

There are conditions that will cause the camera to respond with certain actions. For example, when an alarm goes off, the camera would respond by uploading images to the server. An Event type describes the conditions and the camera’s expected response. When the condition happens, we call it an Event; the camera’s response is called an Action.

A triggered event happens as a result of a trigger, which could

be motion detection by the camera for example. A scheduled event happens according to schedule. An event could run at a scheduled time. For example, the camera could be configured to zoom in on area during night time.

This section describes how to set up event servers and event types.

Event Servers

Event Servers are used to receive uploaded image files and/or notification messages. To set up Event server connections in your camera, go to Setup > Event Configuration > Event Servers and enter information for the required server type.

Server type Purpose Information required

• Descriptive name of your choice

FTP Server • Receives uploaded images

HTTP Server

TCP Server • Receives notification messages

For details on each setting,

• Receives notification messages

• Receives uploaded images

please see the online help available from each web page.

When the set up is complete, the connection can be tested by clicking the Test button connection test takes approximately 10 seconds).

• Network address (IP address or host name)

• User name and password (for FTP server)

• Descriptive name of your choice

• URL (IP address or host name)

• User name and password (for HTTP server)

• Descriptive name of your choice

• Network address (IP address or host name)

• Port number

(the

Event Types

An Event Type describes how and when the camera performs certain actions.

Example:

camera and an event that uses motion detection has been configured to act on this, the camera can record and save images to an FTP server, and/or send a notification e-mail to a pre-configured e-mail address with a pre-configured message. Images can be sent as e-mail attachment

If somebody passes in front of the

AXIS 223M - Event Configuration

Triggered event

A Triggered event can be activated by:

• a switch (e.g. a push button) connected to the camera’s input port

• detected movement in a configured motion detection window

• a manually activated action,

• on restart (reboot), after

• a temperature warning

• a camera tampering alarm

• the state of the IR cut filter

• audio detection

How to set up a triggered event

e.g. from an action button in the web interface

power loss for example

This example describes how to set the camera to upload

images when the main door is

opened:

1. Click A

dd triggered... on the Event Types page. The Triggered Event Type Setup

window appears.

2. Enter a descriptive Name for the event, such as Main door open.

3. Set the Priority - High, Normal or Low (see the online help).

4. Set min time interval between triggers - The shortest possible interval is 1 second and the longest is 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds. (see the online help).

5. Set the Respond to Trigger... parameters to define when the event will be active, e.g. only after office hours.

6. Select the trigger alternative from the Triggered by... drop-down list, e.g. select Input ports, for the sensor connected to the door.

7. Set the When Triggered... parameters, i.e. define what the camera will do if the main door is opened e.g., upload images to an FTP server or send an e-mail.

8. Click OK to save the Event in the Event Types list.

Please use the online help for descriptions of each available option. Image file names can be formatted according to specific requirements, such

as time/date or type of triggered

event. See File Naming & Date/Time Formats under Event Configuration.

Note:

Up to 10 event types can be configured in the camera, and up to 3 of these can be configured to upload images.

AXIS 223M - Event Configuration

Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers

This function is useful when checking to see what happened immediately before and/or after a trigger, for example, up to 30 seconds before and/or after a door was opened. Check the Upload images checkbox under Event Types > Add Triggered... > When Triggered... to view the options. All uploaded images are JPEG images.

Include pre-trigger buffer

- this refers to images stored internally in the camera from the time immediately preceding the trigger. Check the box to enable the pre-trigger buffer, enter the desired length of time and specify the required image frequency.

Include post-trigger buffer - This

refers to images stored from the time immediately after

the trigger. Configure as for pre-trigger.

Note:

• Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers will be lost if the connection to the event server fails.

• The maximum length of the pre-/post-buffer depends on the video image size and selected frame rate.

• If the pre- or post-buffer is too large for the camera’s internal memory, the frame rate is reduced and individual images may be missing. If this occurs, an entry is created in the unit's log file.

Continue image upload (unbuffered) - enables the upload of video images for a fixed length of time. Specify the length of time for the uploaded recording, in seconds, minutes or hours, or for as long as the trigger is active. Finally, set the desired image frequency to the maximum (the maximum available) or to a specified frame rate. The frame rate would be the best possible, but might not be as high as specified, especially if uploading via a slow connection.

Scheduled Event

A Scheduled event can be activated at

pre-set times, in a repeating pattern on selected

weekdays.

Configuration example:

Click Add scheduled... under Event Types.

2. Enter a descriptive name for the event, for example, “Scheduled e-mail upload.”

3. Set the priority (High, Normal or Low).

4. Set the Activation Time parameters (24h clock) when the event will be active, for example, start on Sundays at 13.00 with a duration of 12 hours.

5. Set the When Activated... parameters, that is, define how the camera will respond at the specified time. Example, send uploaded images to an e-mail address.

6. Click OK to save the Event in the Event Types list.

Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option.

AXIS 223M - Event Configuration

Camera Tampering

The camera tampering application generates an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, sprayed, or severely defocused.

You must create an event (see How to s the camera can send an alarm.

Settings

Minimum duration - This parameter sets the minimum tampering period, will not be triggered until this period has lapsed, even if the tampering conditions are otherwise met. This can help prevent false alarms for known conditions that affect the image.

Alarm for dark images - This alarm can go off if the camera so that the camera live view becomes dark, as well as when lighting conditions change. The camera would not distinguish between the two.

et up a triggered event, on page 32), in order that

that is, an alarm

lens is sprayed or covered

When this parameter is enabled, alarms either dimmed or turned off, or if the lens is sprayed, covered, or severely defocused. If not enabled, no alarm is sent.

After making these settings, click Save.

will be generated for all cases where the lights are

Motion Detection

Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement either occurs or stops in the video image. A total of 10 Include and/or Exclude windows can be configured.

• Included w

• Ex

cluded windows define areas within an Include window that should be ignored

(areas outside Include windows are automatically ignored)

indows target specific areas within the whole video image

AXIS 223M - Event Configuration

Once configured, the motion detection windows appear in the list of available triggers, for triggering events. See How to set up a triggered event above.

Using the motion detection feature may decrease the camera’s overall performance.

Note:

Configuring Motion Detection

1. Click Motion Detection in the Event Configuration menu.

2. Click the Configure Included Windows radio button and click New.

3. Enter a descriptive name under Window name.

4. Adjust the size (drag the bottom right-hand corner) and position (click on the text at the top and drag to the desired position).

5. Adjust the Object size, History and Sensitivity profile sliders (see table below for details). Any detected motion within an active window is then indicated by red peaks in the Activity window (the active window has a red frame).

6. Click Save.

To exclude parts of the Include window, click the Configure Excluded Windows button and position the Exclude window as required, within the Include window.

Object size, history and sensitivity:

Object Size

High level Only very large objects

trigger motion detection

Low level Even very small objects

trigger motion detect

History Sensitivity

An object that appears in the region will trigger the motion detection for a long period

An object that appears in the region will

ion

trigger motion detection for only a very short period

Ordinary colored objects on ordinary backgrounds will trigger the motion detection

Only very bright objects on a dark background will trigger motion detection

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Default value

Object Size

Low Medium to High Medium to High

History Sensitivity

Examples:

• Avoid triggering on small objects in the video image by setting the Object Size level to high.

• To reduce the number of triggers if there is a lot of movement during a short period of time, select a high History level.

• To only detect flashing light, low Sensitivity can be selected. In other cases, a high Sensitivity level is recommended.

Port Status

Under Event Configuration > Port Status there is a list showing the status for the camera’s input and output. This is for the benefit of Operators, who cannot access the System Options section.

Example:

If the Normal state for a door push button connected to an input is set to Open circuit - as long as the button is not pushed, the state is inactive. If the doorbell button is pushed, the state of the input changes to active.

AXIS 223M - System Options

System Options

Security

Users

User access control is enabled by default. An administrator can set up other users, by assigning user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means that anybody may access the Live View page.

The AXIS 210A/211A Network Camera supports several method

HTTP Basic Authentication password. The exchange of network credentials is in simple base64 coding and is not encrypted.

HTTP Digest Authentication the exchange of credentials is encrypted, which secures it against eavesdropping.

Users -

To add a new user, click the Add

User Settings

Note:

the user list displays the authorized users and access levels:

• Viewer - the View page.

• Operator types and adjust certain other settings. The Operator does not have access to the Systems Options configuration pages.

ministrator - an administrator has unrestricted access to the Setup Tools and

• Ad can determine the registration of all other users.

• Enable View page.

ximum number of simultaneous viewers limited to - enter a value here to

• Ma restrict the number of unicast viewers accessing the unit. This is useful if you need to save on bandwidth. (Note that all multicast viewers count as 1 viewer.)

The AXIS 223M keeps a log of all users that access it. See Logs & Reports, on page 47.

lowest level of access, which only allows the user access to the Live

an Operator can view the Live View page, create, and modify event

anonymous viewer login - allows any viewer direct access to the Live

This authenticates the user by requesting a user name and a

- This method also requests a user name and password, but

... button and see the online help.

s of user authentication:

• Enable anonymous PTZ control login - allows any viewer access to the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controllers on the Live View page.

AXIS 223M - System Options

IP Address Filtering

Checking the Enable IP address filtering option enables the IP address filtering function. Up to 256 IP address entries may be specified (a single entry can contain multiple IP addresses). Click the Add button to add new filtered addresses.

When the IP address filter is enabled, addresses

added to the list are set as allowed or denied addresses. All other IP addresses not in this list are then allowed or denied access accordingly, that is, if the addresses in the list are allowed, then all others are denied access, and vice versa. See also the online help for more information.

Referrals - To prevent unauthorized clients from includi

ng the video stream from the cameras into external Web pages, check the Referrals option and enter the IP address or Host name of the computer that hosts the Web pages with the included video stream. Several IP addresses/host names can be defined and are separated by semicolons (;). This option is only applicable to Motion JPEG video streams.

Notes:

•If the referrals feature is enabled and you wish to also allow normal access to the Live View page, the product's own IP address or host name must be added to the list of allowed referrers.

•Restricting referrers has no effect on an MPEG-4 video stream. To restrict an MPEG-4 stream, IP address filtering must be enabled.

•Restricting referrers is of greatest value when not tering is used, then the allowed referrers are automatically restricted to those allowed IP addresses.

using IP address filtering. If IP address fil-

HTTPS

The AXIS 223M supports encrypted browsing using HTTPS.

A self-sign been obtained. Click the Create self-signed Certificate button to install a self-signed certificate. Although self-signed certificates are free and offer some protection, true security will only be implemented after the installation of a signed certificate issued by a certificate authority.

ed certificate can be used until a Certificate Authority-issued certificate has

A signed certificate can be obtain

ed from an issuing Certificate Authority by clicking the

Create Certificate Request button. When the signed certificate is returned, click the Install signed certificate button to import the certificate. The properties of any certificate request

currently resident in the camera or installed can also be viewed by clicking the Properties... button. The HTTPS Connection Policy must also be set in the drop-down lists to enable HTTPS in the camera.

Please refer to the online help for more information.

AXIS 223M - System Options

IEEE 802.1x

IEEE 802.1x is an IEEE standard for port-based Network Admission Control. It provides authentication to devices attached to a network port (wired or wireless), establishing a point-to-point connection. If authentication fails, access is prevented on the port. 802.1x is based on EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol).

In a 802.1x enabled network switc authenticated and allowed or denied network access at the Ethernet level.

Clients and servers in an 802.1x network may means. In the Axis implementation this is done with the help of digital certificates provided by a Certification Authority. These are then validated by a third-party entity, such as a RADIUS server, examples of which are Free Radius and Microsoft Internet Authentication Service.

To perform the authentication, the RADIUS server uses various EAP methods/protocols, of w

hich there are many. The one used in the Axis implementation is EAP-TLS

(EAP-Transport Layer Security).

The AXIS network video device presents its certificate to the network switch, forwards this to the RADIUS server. The RADIUS server validates or rejects the certificate and responds to the switch, and sends its own certificate to the client for validation. The switch then allows or denies network access accordingly, on a pre-configured port.

h, clients equipped with the correct software can be

need to authenticate each other by some

which in turn

AXIS 223M - System Options

Protected network

Axis video device

Q: Certificate OK?

Certificate Authority (CA)

A: OK

RADIUS server

Network switch

Q: Certificate OK? A: OK

Certificate

1. A CA server provides the required signed certificates.

2. The Axis video device requests access to the protected network at the network switch. The switch forwards the video device’s CA certificate to the RADIUS server, which then replies to the switch.

3. The switch forwards the RADIUS server’s CA certificate to the video device, which also replies to the switch.

4. The switch keeps track of all responses to the validation requests. If all certificates are validated, the Axis video device is allowed access to the protected network via a pre-configured port.

The authentication process

RADIUS

RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) is an AAA (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting) protocol for applications such as network access or IP mobility. It is intended to work in both local and roaming situations.

CA servers

In cryptography, a Certification Authority (CA) is an entity that provides signed digital certificates for use by other parties, and thus acts a trusted third party.

There are many commercial CAs that charge for th governments may have their own CA, and there are free CAs available.

eir services. Institutions and

AXIS 223M - System Options

Date & Time

Current Server Time - displays the current date and time (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the Overlay Images (see below).

New Server Time - Select your 223M clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time, select the Automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes.

From the Time Mode

• Synchronize with computer time - sets the time computer.

• Synchronize with NTP Server - the camera will obtain the time from an NTP server every 60 minutes. Specify the NTP server's IP address or host name.

• Set manually - this option allows you to manually set the time and date.

Note that if using a host name for the NTP server, a DNS server must be configured under TCP/IP settings.

Note:

See Network > TCP/IP below.

Date & Time Format Used in Images - specify the formats for the date and time (12h or 24h) displayed in the Live View video streams.

Use the predefined formats or use your own custom date and File Naming & Date/Time Formats in the online help for information on how to create your own file formats.

section, select the preferred method to use for setting the time:

time zone from the drop-down list. If you want the AXIS

from the clock on your

time formats. See Advanced

Network

Basic TCP/IP Settings

IP Address Configuration - The AXIS 223M supports both IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both versions may be enabled simultaneously, and at least one version must always be enabled.

When using IPv4, the IP address can be set automatica can be set manually.

If IPv6 is enabled, your camera re network router.

There are also options for setting up notification of changes in the IP using the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service. For more information on setting the IP address, please see the online help .

Notes:

• To receive notification whenever the camera’s IP address changes (via e.g. DHCP), configure the options for notification of IP address change. See Services below.

• If your DHCP server can update a DNS server, you can access the AXIS 223M by a host name which is always the same, regardless of the IP address.

ceives an IP address according to the configuration in the

lly via DHCP, or a static IP address

address, and for

AXIS 223M - System Options

Services

Enable ARP/Ping setting of IP address - The

IP address can be set using the ARP/Ping method, which associates the unit's MAC address with an IP address. Uncheck this option to disable the service in order to prevent unintentional resetting of the IP address. For more information see Other methods of setting the IP address in the AXIS 223M Installation Guide.

Notes:

• The ARP/Ping service is automatically disabled two minutes after the unit is started, or as soon as an IP address is set.

• Pinging the unit will still be possible when this service is disabled.

Options for notification of IP address change - DHCP is a protocol for automatic IP address assignment on a network. IP address assignment via DHCP may lead to the situation where the IP address changes and you lose contact with the camera. Configure the options for notification of IP address change (under Services) to receive notification from the camera when the IP address changes.

AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service - The AXIS

Internet Dynamic DNS Service can provide your Axis product with its own URL (web address), which can then be used to access it over the Internet. The product can be unregistered from the service at any time. To do this click Settings... and follow the instructions. For more information, please refer to the online help .

Advanced (TCP/IP Settings)

DNS Configuration

DNS (Domain Name Service) provides the transla

tion of host names to IP addresses on your network.

Obtain DNS server address via DHCP -

automatically use the DNS server settings provided

by the DHCP server. Click the View button to see the current settings.

Use the following DNS server address - enter the desired DNS server following:

• Domain name -

enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the AXIS 223M. Multiple domains can be separated by semicolons (;). The host name is always the first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name: for example, myserver is the host name in the Fully Qualified Domain Name myserver.mycompany.com where mycompany.com is the Domain name.

• Primary DNS

• Secondary

server - enter the IP address of the primary DNS server.

DNS server - will be used if the primary DNS server is unavailable.

by specifying the

AXIS 223M - System Options

NTP Configuration

Obtain NTP server address via DHCP - check this option to automatically look up and use the NTP server settings as provided by DHCP. Click the View button to see the current settings.

Use the following NTP server address - to

and enter the host name or IP address of the NTP server.

make manual settings, check this radio button

Host Name Configuration

The AXIS 223M can be accessed using a host name, instead of an IP address. The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS Name. It is always the first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name and is always one word, with no period. For example, myserver is the host name in the Fully Qualified Domain Name myserver.mycompany.com.

Enabling dynamic DNS updates allows you to alias a dynamic name, allowing your computer to be more easily accessed from various locations on the Internet. Outside users can always access your server using the associated DNS name regardless of the WAN IP. The DNS server used by the user and/or the DNS server responsible for the domain in use must support RFC2136 and allow updates from the camera.

The TTL (T server should be remembered for when checking that the domain name for the registered IP address is still valid.

ime To Live) value determines how long (in seconds) the reply from the DNS

IP address to a static host

Link-Local IPv4 Address

Link-Local Address is enabled by default and assigns the AXIS 223M with an additional IP address for the UPnP protocol. The AXIS 223M can have both a Link-Local IP and a static/DHCP IP address at the same time - these will not affect each other. See UPnP™, on page 46.

HTTP

The default HTTP port number (80) can be changed to any port within the range 1024-65535. This is useful for simple port mapping.

HTTPS

The default HTTPS port number (443) can be changed to any port within the range 1024-65535. HTTPS is used to provide encrypted web browsing.

NAT Traversal (port mapping for IPv4)

Use NAT traversal when your AXIS 223M is located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the other (WAN) side of a NAT router. With NAT traversal properly configured, all HTTP traffic to an external HTTP port in the NAT router will be forwarded to the network camera.

AXIS 223M - System Options

Enable/Disable - When enabled, the AXIS 223M will attempt to configure port mapping in

a NAT router on your network, using UPnP™.

Use manually selected NAT router - Select this

option to manually select a NAT router.

Enter the IP address for the router in the field provided.

If a router is not manually specified, the AXIS 223M automatically searches for NAT routers on

Alternative HTTP port - Select this option to man

your network. If more than one router is found, the default router is selected.

ually define an external HTTP port. Enter the port number in the field provided. If no port is entered here a port number is automatically selected when NAT traversal is enabled.

FTP

The FTP server running in the AXIS 223M enables the upload of new firmware, user applications, and so on. Check the box to enable the service.

RTSP

The RTSP protocol allows a connecting client to start an MPEG-4 stream. Enter the RTSP port number to use. The default setting is 554.

Network Traffic

Connection type - The default setting is Connection type Auto-negotiate, that is the correct speed is automatically selected. If necessary, the connection speed can be set by selecting it from the drop-down list.

Maximum bandwidth camera is allowed to use on the network. This is a useful function when connecting the camera to busy or heavily loaded networks. The default setting is Unlimited.

- Specify, in Mbit/s or kbit/s, the maximum bandwidth that the

Note:

When using MPEG-4 as the video format, remember that setting a maximum bandwidth value here may create problems for individual video streams if the maximum value is less than the sum of the bit rates set for the video streams.

For more information, please see the online help .

SOCKS

SOCKS is a network proxy protocol. The camera can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a firewall/proxy server. This functionality is useful if the camera is located on a local network behind a firewall, but notifications, uploads, and alarms, need to be sent to a destination outside the local network (such as the Internet).

AXIS 223M - System Options

QoS (Quality of Service)

Quality of Service (QoS) provides the means to guarantee a certain level of a specified resource to selected traffic on a network. Quality can be defined as a maintained level of bandwidth, low latency, no packet losses, and so on. The main benefits of a QoS-aware network can be summarized as:

• the ability to prioritize traffic and thus allow flows with lesser priority.

• greater reliability in the network, thanks to the con width an application may use, and thus control over bandwidth races applications.

The QoS in Axis network video products marks th network traffic originating from the product. This makes it possible for network routers and switches to reserve a fixed amount of bandwidth for these types of traffic, for example. The following types of traffic are marked:

• live video

• live audio

• event/alarm traffic

• management network traffic

It is important to remember that configured. If you are unsure as to whether your network is QoS aware, please check with your network administrator.

to be able to use QoS, your network must be properly

critical flows to be served before

trol of the amount of band-

between

e data packets for various types of

QoS

For each type of network traffic supported by your Axis network video product, enter a DSCP (Differentiated Services Codepoint) value. This value is used to mark the traffic’s IP header. When the marked traffic reaches a network router or switch, the DSCP value in the IP header informs the router or switch of the type of treatment to apply to this type of traffic, for example, how much bandwidth to reserve for it.

Note that DSCP values can be entered are always shown in decimal.

For more information on Quality of Service, www.axis.com/techsup

in decimal or hexadecimal form, but saved values

please see the Axis support web at

SMTP (email)

Enter the host names or addresses for your primary and secondary mail servers in the fields provided, to enable the sending of event and error email messages from the camera to predefined addresses via SMTP.

AXIS 223M - System Options

SNMP

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows the remote management of network devices. Select the version of SNMP to use, depending on the level of security required. HTTPS should be enabled when setting the password for SNMPv3.

UPnP™

The camera includes support for UPnP™, which is enabled by default. If also enabled on your computer, the camera will automatically be detected and a new icon will be added to “My Network Places.”

UPnP must also be enabled on your Windows XP or ME computer. To do this, open the Control Panel from

Note:

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.

RTP

These settings are the IP address, port number, and Time-To-Live value to use for the video stream(s) in multicast MPEG-4 format. Only certain IP addresses and port numbers should be used for multicast streams. For more information, please see the online help .

Bonjour

The AXIS 223M includes support for Bonjour. When enabled, the camera is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support Bonjour.

Ports & Devices

I/O Ports

The two alarm inputs and one output on the AXIS 223M can be connected to various external devices, such as door sensors and alarm bells. The name given to the ports can be changed and state of the I/O ports can be set to Open circuit or Closed circuit.

The pinout, interface support and the control and monitoring functions provided connector are described in Unit Connectors, on page

50.

RS-485/422 & RS-232

The RS-485/422 and RS-232 connectors can also be configured to allow them to be controlled by TCP/IP applications. The TCP/IP parameters are described in the online help

It is possible to configure COM Ports RS-485/422 and functionality, but only with additional third party hardware and For more information, please contact support at

RS-232 for Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ)

a compatible PTZ driver.

www.axis.com

by this

AXIS 223M - System Options

LED

The Status and Network Indicator LEDs can be set to flash at a configurable interval (or to not light up at all) whenever the unit is accessed. For a listing of all LED behavior, see page 7, or the online help .

The LED does not flash when the stream is retrieved using MPEG-4 multicast.

Note:

Maintenance

• Restart - The unit restarts without changing any setting. Use this method if the unit is not behaving as expected.

• Restore - The unit restarts and most current settings are reset to the factory default values. The

• the boot protocol (DHCP or static)

• the static IP address

• the default router

•the subnet mask

• the system time

• Defaul will return default values. The camera will then have to be re-installed.

Upgrade Server - See Upgrading t

t - The Default button should be used with caution. Pressing this button

all of the camera's settings, including the IP address, to the factory

only settings saved are:

he firmware, on page 54.

Backup - To take a backup of all of the parameters, and any us Backup button. If necessary, it is then possible to return to the previous settings if the

settings are changed and there is unexpected behavior.

Restore the Restore button. The settings will be restored to the previous configuration.

Note:

- click the Browse button to locate the saved backup file (see above) and then click

Backup and Restore can only be used on the same unit running the same firmware. This feature is not intended for the configuration of multiple units or for firmware upgrades.

er-defined scripts, click the

Support

The Support Overview page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require technical assistance.

System Overview

The System Overview page provides an overview of the current network, security, event and camera settings.

Logs & Reports

When contacting Axis support, please be sure to provide a valid Server Report with your query. The Access Log is automatically included in the server report.

AXIS 223M - System Options

Information

This page gives you access to the following log when troubleshooting a problem or when contacting the Axis support web.

System Log - Provides information about system events.

Access Log - The Access

• Security - Tracking all access to your addresses, users and networking protocols used to access the camera.

• Simple web attraction tracker.

• System analysis and trouble shooting.

Server Report - Provides information about th included when requesting support.

Parameter List - Shows the unit's parameters and their current settings.

Connection List - Lists all clients that are currently accessing video and

used for system analysis and trouble shooting.

Configuration

From the drop-down lists, select the size and level of System and Access Log files.

The default information level for the Acce an error situation and when requesting support, set it to the lowest information level

Critical & Warnings & Info.

Log may be used for various purposes:

files and reports that may prove useful

camera. The access log lists the IP

e server status and should always be

audio. It is also

information to be added to the

ss Log is set to Critical & Warnings. However, in

For the Log Level for send as email and enter the destination email address.

Email, select from the drop-down list the level of information to

Advanced

Scripting is an advanced function that provides the means for customizing and using scripts.

Caution!

The scripting function is a powerful tool. Improper use even loss of contact with the unit. If a script does cause problems, reset the unit to its factory default settings (in which case, a previously saved backup file will be useful for returning the unit to its latest configuration).

Axis recommends that you do not use this function consequences. Axis support provides no assistance for customized scripts.

For more information, please visit the Developer pages

may cause unexpected behavior or

unless you fully understand its

at www.axis.com/developer

AXIS 223M - System Options

Plain Config - this function is for the advanced user with previous experience of configuring Axis cameras. All parameters can be set and modified from this page. Help is available via the links on the standard setup pages.

About

Third Party Software Licenses - click View licenses for a list of the licensed software used in the AXIS 223M Network Camera.

Resetting to the factory default settings

To reset the camera to the original factory default settings, go to the System Options > Maintenance web page (as described in Maintenance, on page 47) or use the Contr button

(see the illustration on page 6) as described below:

Using the Control Button

To reset the camera to the factory default settings using the Control Button:

1. Disconnect the power adapter, or the network cable

2. Press and hold the Control button while reconnecting power.

3. Keep the Control button pressed until the Status Indicator color changes to amber (which may take up to 15 seconds).

4. Release the Control button.

5. When the Status Indicator changes to Green (which may take up to 1 minute), the process is complete and the camera has been reset. The unit will now have the default IP address 192.168.0.90 if you are not using a DHCP server.

if using PoE.

AXIS 223M - Unit Connectors

10-pin I/O Terminal connector (including RS-485)

connector

Power

block

connector

Power adapter

RS-232 connector

Connect DC power (7-24V) on pins 1 and 2.

Connect AC power (10-24V) on pins 2 and 3.

Audio out

Audio in

Reset/Control Button

Network connector

Unit Connectors

This section describes the following:

• The I/O Terminal connector

• Power connections

• The RS-232 D-Sub Connector

I/O Terminal connector

The 10-pin I/O terminal connector provides the interface to a solid state relay output, two digital photo-coupled inputs, RS-485, GND and auxiliary power.

The terminal connector is used in applications for motion detection, event triggering, time

apse recording, alarm notification via e-mail, image storage to FTP locations, and more.

• Input - Used for conn

• Outpu

Connecting AC to the inputs/outputs will damage the unit.

ecting external alarm devices and triggering images for specific alarm-based events. The input is typically connected to a motion detector or any other external security device, and images can be uploaded whenever the detector is activated. Maximum 18V DC is allowed on the input.

t - This can drive a maximum load of 50VDC or 35VAC at 100mA directly or heavier loads by connecting additional relay circuitry. If the output is used with an external relay, a diode must be connected in parallel with the load for protection against any voltage transients.

Caution!

AXIS 223M - Unit Connectors

Control

Device

o o

7 8

External Device

Active

RS-485

Mains Power

24V DC

Appliance

Optional

Relay

Switch

o o

Switch, etc.

I/O Terminal connector pinout table

Pin Function Description

1 Output A On the external device output terminals (A and B), there is no distinction 2Output B

3 Digital Input 1- Photocoupler Anode (+) Photocoupled Input 1. Electrically isolated from the chassis and connec4 Digital Input 1 - Photocoupler Cathode (-)

5 Digital Input 2 - Photocoupler Anode (+) Photocoupled Input 2. As above. 6 Digital Input 2 - Photocoupler Cathode (-) 7 RS-485-A (non-inverting) A half-duplex RS-485 interface for controlling auxiliary equipment.

8 RS-485-B (inverting) 9 DC + Power Output This can drive the photocoupler inputs or other equipment. The output

10 GND Ground.

between positive and negative (+ and -). The terminals use a photocoupler and are electrically isolated from the other internal circuitry.

The maximum load should not exceed 100mA and the maximum voltage should be not more than 50VDC or 35VAC.

tors, this input can be supplied from an external DC voltage or the DC Power Input/Output on pins 9 (DC+) and 10 (GND).

voltage level is 3.0 V. A maximum current of 100mA can be sourced from the DC output.

I/O Terminal connector schematic diagram

Example schematic diagram of the AXIS 223M terminal connector - showing possible applications.

AXIS 223M - Unit Connectors

AC AC

DC+

GND

Mode Power

Supply

3.3V

o o

Internal

Switch

GND

AC/DC+

GND/DC-

Axis Power Supply PS-K 9V max 9W or according to parts list

Power connections

Power can be supplied to the camera by the following methods:

• The supplied power adapter, PS-K, 9W

• Power over Ethernet (PoE) w

ith power classification Class 2, via the network

. The center pin is positive (+).

cable. This will automatically be detected if available via the network.

• The power connector block on the rear panel.

Power connector block

The power connector block supports both

AC and DC input power.

The DC supply is 7-24V. Connect the negative pole to the GND pin and the positive pole to th

e DC+ pin.

The AC supply is 10-24V. Connect the AC

Power connector block pin assignment table. Pin Function

GND Ground/DCAC/DC+ AC and DC+, power input for mains power to unit AC AC power input for mains power to unit

poles to the AC pins.

Schematic diagram - Power terminal block and Power connectors

AXIS 223M - Unit Connectors

54321

6789

The RS-232 connector

The AXIS 223M provides one 9-pin D-sub connector, providing the physical interface for an RS-232 port, used for connecting accessory equipment.

A diagram of the RS-232 connector,

Pin Function

1 CD 2 - RXD 3 - TXD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI

complete with pin assignment table, is shown below.

AXIS 223M - Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Checking the firmware

Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the AXIS 223M. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the currently installed firmware version. The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem. The current firmware version in your camera can be seen on the page Setup >

Basic Configuration.

Upgrading the firmware

When you upgrade the firmware with a file from the Axis Web site, your Axis camera will receive the latest available functionality. Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new release, before updating the firmware.

Preconfigured and customized settings should be saved when the firmware is upgraded (providing the fea-

Note:

tures are available in the new firmware) although this is not guaranteed by Axis Communications.

1. Save the firmware file to your computer. The latest version of the firmware is available free of charge from the Axis Web site at www.axis.com/techsup

2. Go to Setup > System Options > Maintenance in the camera’s Web pages.

3. In the Upgrade Server section, browse to the desired firmware file on your computer. Click Upgrade.

Notes:

• If you suspect the firmware upgrade for the camera has failed, always wait at least 5-10 minutes before restarting the upgrade process.

• Your dealer reserves the right to charge for any repair attributable to faulty upgrading by the user.

• Always read the upgrade instructions available with each new release, before updating the firmware.

AXIS 223M - Troubleshooting

Emergency recovery procedure

If power to the camera is lost during the upgrade, the process will fail and the unit will become unresponsive. A flashing red Status LED indicates a failed upgrade. To recover the unit, follow the steps below. The serial number is found on the label attached to the bottom of the camera.

1. UNIX/Linux - From arp -s <IP address of camera> <Serial number> temp ping -s 408 <IP address of camera>

Windows - From a command/DOS prompt, type the following: arp -s <IP address of camera> <Serial number> ping -l 408 -t <IP address of camera>

2. If the unit does not reply within a few seconds, restart it and wait for a reply. Press CTRL+C to stop Ping.

3. Open a browser and type in the camera’s IP address. In the page that appears, use the Browse button to select the upgrade file to use, for example, axis223m.bin. Then click the Load button to restart the upgrade process.

4. After the upgrade is complete (1-10 minutes), the unit will automatically restart and show a steady green on the Power and Status LEDs and flashing green or amber on the Network LED.

5. Reinstall the camera.

6. Windows - If you are using a DHCP server, type the following from a command/DOS prompt: arp -d <IP address of camera>

If the emergency recovery procedure does not get the camera up and running again, please contact Axis support at www.axis.com/techsup/

the command line, type the following:

Axis support

If you contact Axis support, please help us to help you solve your problems, by providing the server report, the log file and a brief description of the problem.

Server Report - go contains important information about the server and its software, as well as a list of the current parameters.

The Log records events in the unit since the last system restart and can be a useful diagnostic tool when troubleshooting.

file is available from Setup > System Options > Logs & Reports. The Log file

to Setup > System Options > Support Overview. The server report

AXIS 223M - Troubleshooting

Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions

Problems setting the IP address

When using ARP/Ping. Try the installation again. The IP address must be set within two minutes after running

the ARP command. Ensure the Ping length is set to 408.

The camera is located on a different subnet.

The IP address is being used by another device.

If the IP address intended for the camera and the IP address of your computer are located on different subnets, you will not be able to set the IP address. Contact your network administrator to obtain an appropriate IP address.

Disconnect the camera from the network. Run the Ping command. (In a Command/DOS window, type ping and the IP address of the unit).

If you receive: Reply from <IP address>: bytes = 32; time = 10 ms..... - this means

that the IP address is already in use on your network. You must obtain a new IP address and reinstall the unit.

If you see: Request timed out - this means that the IP address is available for use with your camera. In this case, check all cabling and reinstall the unit.

Possible IP address conflict with another device on the same subnet.

The camera cannot be accessed from a Web browser

The IP address has been changed by DHCP.

Proxy server. If using a proxy server, try disabling the proxy setting in your browser. Other networking problems. Test the network cable and connectors by connecting it to another network device,

Cannot log in. When HTTPS is enabled, ensure that the correct protocol (HTTP or HTTPS) is used when

Incorrect host name. Check that the host name and DNS server settings are correct. See the basic and

Cannot send notifications, uploads, alarms, to a destination outside the local network

Firewall protection. The camera can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other

Your camera is accessible locally, but not externally

Firewall protection. Check the Internet firewall with your system administrator. Default routers required. Check if you need to configure the default router settings.

Poor or intermittent network connection

Network switch. If using a network switch, check that the port on that device uses the same setting for

The static IP address in the camera is used before the DHCP server sets a a dynamic address. This means that if the same default static IP address is also used by another device, there may be problems accessing the camera. To avoid this, set the static IP address to 0.0.0.0.

1) Move the camera to an isolated network, or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP server. Set the IP address again, using the AXIS IP Utility (see the Installation Guide) or the ARP/Ping commands.

2) Access the unit and disable DHCP in the TCP/IP settings. Return the unit to the main network. The unit now has a fixed IP address that will not change.

3) As an alternative to 2), if dynamic IP address via DHCP or BOOTP is required, select the required service and then configure IP address change notification from the network settings. Return the unit to the main network. The unit will now have a dynamic IP address, but will notify you if the address changes.

then Ping that device from your workstation. See the instructions above.

attempting to log in. You may need to manually type in http or https in the browser's address bar.

advanced TCP/IP settings.

side of a firewall/proxy server.

the network connection type (speed/duplex) as set in the advanced TCP/IP settings.

The Auto-Negotiate setting is recommended.

AXIS 223M - Troubleshooting

Video/Image problems - general

No images in browser (Internet Explorer for Windows only)

Installation of additional ActiveX component restricted or prohibited.

Image too dark or too light. Check the video image settings. See the online help on Video and Image Settings. Missing images in uploads. This can occur when trying to use a larger image buffer than is actually available. Try

Slow image update. Configuring, pre-buffers, motion detection, high-resolution images, and high frame

Poor performance. Poor performance may be caused by heavy network traffic, multiple users accessing the

Image gradually gets darker or lighter. When using the camera in locations lit by fluorescent lighting, check in the advanced

Image loses focus often. Disable the DC-Iris lens in the settings for Video & Image > Advanced. Focus the cam-

Images only shown in black & white. Check the color level setting.

Blurred images. Refocus the camera. Check in the Video & Image > Advanced - Camera Settings that

Rolling dark bands or flickering in image.

Video/image problems - MPEG-4

Lower frame rate than expected. Check with the administrator that there is enough bandwidth available. Check also the

No MPEG-4 displayed in the client.

No multicast MPEG-4 displayed in the client.

Multicast MPEG-4 only accessible by local clients.

To enable the updating of video images in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls. Also, make sure that AXIS Media Control (AMC) component is installed on your workstation.

Configure your camera to use a Java applet for updating the video images under Live View Config > Layout > Default Viewer for Internet Explorer. See the online help for more information.

lowering the frame rate or the upload period.

rates will reduce the performance of the camera.

unit, low performance clients, use of features such as Motion Detection, Event handling, Image rotation other than 180 degrees.

image settings that the Exposure control is set to Flicker-free.

era following the instructions on page 9, and then enable the DC-Iris lens.

Check the setting for the IR cut filter. Images are shown in color only when this filter is enabled, i.e. when set to yes or auto.

DC-Iris is set to Enabled. If the images are still blurred adjust the metal ring until the image is sharp, see Removing and attaching the lens, on page 59.

Try adjusting the Flicker-free exposure setting under advanced image settings. Note that the 'Hold Current'/Manual setting may cause unwanted effects.

settings for bit rate control, in the Video & Image > Advanced > MPEG-4 settings.

Using an inappropriate video object type can also affect the frame rate. See the online help for more information.

Check in the AMC control panel applet (MPEG-4 tab) that video processing is not set to Decode only I frames.

Lower the image resolution.

Reduce the number of applications running on the client computer.

Check that the correct network interface is selected in the AMC control panel applet (network tab).

Check that the relevant MPEG-4 connection methods are enabled in the AMC control panel applet (network tab).

In the AMC control applet, select the MPEG-4 tab and click the button Set to default MPEG-4 decoder.

Check with your network administrator that the multicast addresses used by the AXIS 223M are valid for your network.

Check if your router supports multicasting, or if the router settings between the client and the server need to be configured. The TTL (Time To Live) value may need to be increased.

AXIS 223M - Troubleshooting

Poor rendering of MPEG-4 images. Color depth set incorrectly on clients. Set to 16-bit or 32-bit color.

If text overlays are blurred, or if there are other rendering problems, you may need to enable Advanced Video Rendering. This is done on the MPEG-4 tab in the AMC control panel applet.

Ensure that your graphics card is using the latest device driver. The latest drivers can usually be downloaded from the manufacturer's web site.

If images are degrading, try decreasing the GOV length, see Advanced, on page 19.

Color saturation is different in MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG.

The test image does not display as expected

Image settings. Not all settings have an effect on the test image. For more information, see the help for

The Power indicator is not constantly lit

Faulty power supply. Check that you are using the correct power supply. See Technical Specifications, on

The Status and Network indicator LEDs are flashing red rapidly

Hardware failure. Contact your Axis dealer.

The Status indicator LED is flashing red and the camera is inaccessible

A firmware upgrade has been interrupted or the firmware has otherwise been damaged.

Poor quality snapshot images

Screen incorrectly configured on your workstation.

Browser freezes

Safari or Mozilla 1.4 (or later) can sometimes freeze on a slow computer.

Problems uploading files

Limited space. There is only limited space available for the upload of your own files. Try deleting one

Missing images in uploads. This can occur when trying to use a larger image buffer than is actually available. Try

Overlay is not displayed

Incorrect size or location of overlay. The overlay may have been positioned incorrectly. Refer to the online help for informa-

Motion Detection triggers unexpectedly

Changes in luminance. Motion detection is based upon changes in luminance in the image. This means that if

Modify the settings for your graphics adapter. Please see the adapter's documentation for more information.

Image Settings.

page 60.

See the Emergency recovery procedure, on page 55.

In Display Properties, configure your screen to show at least 65000 colors, i.e. at least 16-bit. Using only 16 or 256 colors will produce dithering artifacts in the image.

Lower the image resolution.

or more existing files, to free up space.

lowering the frame rate or the upload period.

tion on the limitations when using image overlays and privacy masks.

there are sudden changes in the lighting, motion detection may be mistakenly triggered. Lower the sensitivity setting to avoid problems with luminance.

For additional assistance, please contact your reseller or see the support pages on the Axis Website at www.axis.com/techsup

AXIS 223M - Replacing the lens

Zoom puller (Tele/wide)

Focus puller

DC-Iris control cable

Metal ring

Replacing the lens

If the lens on the AXIS 223M needs to be replaced or if the camera was supplied without a lens, a new lens can be fitted quickly and easily. As the AXIS 223M is designed with a C-mount, the lens supplied with your product can be replaced with any standard C or CS lens.

Note:

Although the lens supplied with your product can be directly replaced with any C-type lens, a CS-type lens must be installed with an adapter for it to work with your AXIS 223M. An adapter effectively moves the lens 5mm closer to the camera.

Removing and attaching the lens

1. Disconnect the power supply to the AXIS 223M.

2. Disconnect the DC-Iris cable.

3. Unscrew the lens by turning it anti-clockwise.

4. CS-lens only: Loosen the stop screw and remove the C-ring. Attach the new lens to the supplied CS-adapter and replace the C-ring.

5. Screw on the new lens until it is tight against the metal ring at the back.

6. Attach the DC-Iris cable to the camera and reconnect the power supply.

7. To focus the new lens, see Setting the focus, on page 9.

8. When the camera lens has been focused, tighten the top screw.

Note:

In the unlikely case that the camera images are still blurred after focusing the lens, loosen the screw on the underside of the camera that holds the metal ring in place. Turn the metal ring in small increments until a sharp image is obtained. Tighten the screw on the underside of the camera.

AXIS 223M - Technical Specifications

Technical Specifications

Item Specification Image sensor 1/2.7” Sony Wfine progressive scan RGB CCD Lens • Computar HG2Z0414FC-MP-12

• F1.4 varifocal 4.0 –8.0 mm

• DC-iris

• C-mount.

• Focus range: 0.5 m to infinity

The camera can be used with C or CS mount lens.

Angle of view 38° - 72° horizontal Zoom Minimum illumination Color mode: 1.5 lux, F1.4

Black/white mode: 0.2 lux, F1.4

Video compression Motion JPEG

MPEG-4 Part 2 (ISO/IEC 14496-2), Profiles: ASP and SP

Resolutions • Motion JPEG: 29 resolutions from 1600x1200 to

configuration web page

• MPEG-4: 16 resolutions from 640x480 to 160x120 via API, 10 selections via configuration web

Frame rate • Motion JPEG:

Up to 12 fps at 1600x900 (16:9 resolutions) Up to 9 fps at 1600x1200 (4:3 resolutions)

page

160x120 via API, 18 selections via

• MPEG-4:

Up to 12 fps at 640x360 (16:9 resolutions) Up to 9 fps at 640x480 (4:3 resolutions)

Video streaming • Simultaneous Motion JPEG and MPEG-4

• Controllable frame rate and bandwidth

• Constant and variable bit rate (MPEG-4)

Image settings • Compression levels: 11 (Motion JPEG)/23 (MPEG-4)

• Rotation: 90º, 180º, 270º

• Configurable color level, brightness, sha control, exposure area, backlight compensation, fine tuning of behavior at low light

• Overlay capabilities: time, date, text, privacy mask or image

Shutter time 2 s to 1/7500 s Audio • Two-way (half duplex) or one-way.

• Requires external microphone input or line input.

• Mono audio output (line level) connects to PA system or active speaker with built-in amplifier

• Audio compression: AAC LC 8/16 kHz sampling frequency, 8-64 kbit/s, G.711 PCM 64kbit/s, G.726 ADPCM 32 or 24 kbit/s

rpness, contrast, white balance, exposure

AXIS 223M - Technical Specifications

Item Specification Security • Multiple user access levels with password protection,

• IP address filtering

• HTTPS encryption

• IEEE 802.1X network access control

• User access log

Users 20 simultaneous users

Unlimited number of users using multicast (MPEG-4)

Alarm and event

nagement

Connectors • RJ-45 for Ethernet 10BaseT/100BaseTX (PoE)

Casing Aluminum casing Processors, memory • CPU: ETRAX FS

Power 7-24 V DC, max 6 W

Operating conditions 0 - 50 °C (32 - 122 °F)

Installation, management and maint

Video access from Web browser

Minimum web browsing requi

enance

rements

• Events triggered by: video motion detection, active tampering, temperature limits, IR cut filter, audio detection, external input, or according to a schedule, Image upload over FTP, email and HTTP

• Notification over TCP, email, HTTP,

• 36 MB of pre- and post alarm buffer

• Mini DC power jack

• Terminal blocks for two alarm inputs, 1 output, RS-485/422 half duplex port and alternative power connection

• D-sub for RS-232 port

• 3.5 mm jack for Mic/Line in

• 3.5 mm jack for Line out

• Video processing and compression: ARTPEC-2

• RAM: 64 MB

• Flash: 8 MB

• Battery backed-up real-time clock

10-24 V AC, max 8 VA Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af), Class 2

Humidity 20 - 80% RH (non-condensing)

• AXIS Camera Management tool on CD and web-based configuration

• Configuration of backup and restore

• Firmware upgrades over HTTP or FTP, firmwar

• Camera live view

• Video recording to file (ASF)

• Sequence tour for up to 20 Axis video sources

• Customizable HTML pages

• Pentium III CPU 500 MHz or higher, or equivalent AMD

• 128 MB RAM

• DirectX compatible graphics board,

• Direct Draw

• Windows Vista, XP, 2000, Server 2003,

• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

and external output

e available at www.axis.com

• For other operating systems and browser

s see www.axis.com/techsup

AXIS 223M - Technical Specifications

Item Specification System integration

support

Supported protocols IPv4/v6, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS*, TCP, ICMP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3 (M

• Open API for software integration including AXIS VAPIX API*,

• AXIS Media Control SDK*,

• Event trigger data in video stream, and access to serial port peripherals over TCP.

• Quality of Service (QoS) Layer 3, DiffServ Model.

• Watchdog

• Embedded Linux operating system

*Available at www.axis.com

IGMP, RTCP, SMTP, FTP, DHCP, UPnP, Bonjour, ARP, DNS, DynDNS, SOCKS, NTP etc.

IB-II), RTSP, RTP, UDP,

More information on protocol usa

* This product includes software developed by the Open SSL Project Open SSL Tool kit (www.openssl.org)

Included accessories • Installation Guide, CD with User’s Manual

• Recording software

• Installation and management tools

• Mounting and connector kits,

• Power supply PS-K 9 V DC

• Mount ring for alternative CS lens

• Single user decoder licenses

• MPEG-4/AAC decoder (Windows)

Video management

ftware

so (not included)

Accessories (not included)

Approvals EN55022 Class B

AXIS Camera Station - Video management software for viewing, recording and archiving up to 25 cameras

See www.axis.com/partner/adp_partners.htm for more software applica partners

• Housings for adverse indoor/outdoor environments

• IR illuminators for discreet lighting and improved image quality in low-light situations

• Network Video Decoder for monitors

• Multi-user decoder license pack

EN55024, EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 EN61000-6-1 EN61000-6-2 FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B VCCI Class B C-tick AS/NZS CISPR22 ICES-003 Class B EN60950-1

ge available at www.axis.com

for use in the

tions via

Dimensions (HxWxD) and

ight

Power supply: UL, cUL 49 x 88 x 200 mm (1.9” x 3.5” x 7.9”)

620 g (21.9 oz) excl. power supply

AXIS 223M - Technical Specifications

General performance considerations

When setting up your system, it is important to consider how various settings and situations will affect performance. Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth (the bit rate) required, others can affect the frame rate, and some will affect both. If the load on the CPU reaches its maximum, this will also affect the frame rate.

The following factors are among the most importan

• High image resolutions and/or lower compression Bandwidth affected.

• Access by large numbers of Motion JPEG and/or width affected.

• Simultaneous viewing of different streams ferent clients. Frame rate

• Accessing both Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams rate and bandwidth affected.

• Heavy usage of event settings affects the ca

• Enabled motion detection. Frame rate

• Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure.

• Viewing on poorly performing client PC’s lowers perceived performance. Frame r

ate affected.

and bandwidth affected.

t to consider:

levels result in larger images.

unicast MPEG-4 clients. Band-

(resolution, compression, etc.) by dif-

simultaneously. Frame

mera’s CPU load. Frame rate affected.

and bandwidth affected.

Bandwidth is affected.

Optimizing your system

To see the bandwidth and frame rate currently required by the video stream, the AXIS 223M provides a tool that can be used to display these values directly in the video image.

To do this, special format part of a text overlay. Simply add #r (average frame rate in fps) and/or #b (average bandwidth in kbps) to the overlay.

strings are added as

For detailed instructions, please see the online help for Vi Settings > Text Overlay Settings > File Naming &

Important!

•The figures displayed here are the values as delivered by the camera. If other restrictions are currently in force, (e.g. bandwidth limitation) these values might not correspond to those actually received by the client.

•For Motion JPEG, these values will only be accurate as long as no frame rate limit has been specified.

Date/Time Formats.

deo & Image > Image

AXIS 223M - Technical Specifications

Frame rates - Motion JPEG and MPEG-4

Typical frame rates in frames/second (fps) for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams from the AXIS 223M, specified with the parameter settings listed below. Note that these values are guidelines only - actual values may vary.

• Normal 4:3 - 9 fps

•

Widescreen 16:9 - 12 fps

Motion JPEG settings:

• Viewing in AMC Compression level = 30%

•

MPEG-4 settings:

• Viewing in AMC Compression level = 30%

•

• Video Object Type = Advanced Simple

•GOV length = 8

• GOV structure = IP*

*Note that setting the GOV structure to use “I-frames only” will increase the frame rate at the expense of the bit rate.

Important!

•For Motion JPEG, these values will only be accurate as long as no frame rate limit has been specified.

Bandwidth

As there are many factors that affect bandwidth, it is very difficult to predict the required amounts. The settings that affect bandwidth are:

• image resolution

• image compression

•frame rate

• MPEG-4 object type

• MPEG-4 GOV structure

• maximum exposure time

•audio

AXIS 223M - Technical Specifications

There are also factors in the monitored scene that will affect the bandwidth. These are:

• amount of motion

• image’s complexity

• lighting conditions.

For MPEG-4, if there is only limited bandwidth avai than the image quality, using a constant bit rate (CBR) is recommended. Use a variable bit rate (VBR) if the image quality needs to be maintained at a higher level. If supported on the network, consider also using MPEG-4 multicasting, as the bandwidth consumption will be much lower.

lable, and if this is more important

AXIS 223M - Technical Specifications

Glossary of Terms

AXIS 223M - Glossary of Terms

ActiveX - A software component, also referred to as a

control, that integrates into and extends the Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser. ActiveX controls are typically downloaded and installed dynamically by the browser from a web page.

AMC - AXIS Media viewing video images in Internet Explorer. Installs automatically on first use.

pplication Programming Interface. The Axis API

API - A can be used for integrating Axis products into other applications.

ARP -

Address Resolution Protocol. A protocol used to associate an IP address to a hardware MAC address. A request is broadcast on the local network to find out what the MAC address is for the IP address.

ARTPEC video image compression.

CCD - Cha types of image sensors used in digital cameras. When a picture is taken, the CCD is struck by light coming through the camera’s lens. Each of the thousands or millions of tiny pixels that make up the CCD convert this light into electrons.

CGI - Com program) that allows a Web Server to communicate with other programs.

Client/Server - De between two computer programs in which one, the client, makes a service request from another - the server.

DC-Iris - This speci by the Axis camera, to automatically regulate the amount of light allowed to enter.

DNS - The Doma translates Internet domain names into IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.

Ethernet -

ETRAX - A fa

Firewall - A virtua

Network) and other networks, e.g. the Internet.

FTP - File Transfe of files to and from an FTP-server.

Full-duplex directions simultaneously. In an audio system this would describe e.g. a telephone system. Half-duplex also provides bi-directional communication, but only in one direction at a time, as in a walkie-talkie system. See also Simplex.

- Axis Real Time Picture Encoder - used for

rge Coupled Device. CCD is one of the two main

mon Gateway Interface. A set of rules (or a

A widely used networking standard.

Control. The control required for

scribes the network relationship

al type of iris is electrically controlled

in Name System (DNS) locates and

mily of microprocessors developed by Axis.

l barrier between a LAN (Local Area

r Protocol. Used for the simple transfer

Transmission of data, e.g. audio, in two

HTML - Hypertext Mark-up Language authoring documents viewed in web browsers.

HTTP - H exchanging files (text, images, sound, video, and other files) on the World Wide Web.

HTTPS - H Layer. A web protocol that provides encryption for page requests from users and for the pages returned by the web server.

Intranet corporation. Usually closed to external traffic.

IP - Inte

IP address -

to allow it to be identified and found on the network. The 32-bit IP address is made up of four groups (or quads) of decimal digits separated by periods. An example of an IP address is: 192.168.0.1

ISMA - Interne

JPEG -

photographs. Also known as JPG.

LAN - A and associated devices that typically share common resources within a limited geographical area.

Linux system, developed in cooperation by various individuals and organizations.

Lux 1 Lux equals the light emitted from a single candle at a distance of one meter.

Mbit/s - Mega speeds in networks. A LAN might run at 10 or 100 Mbit/s.

MPEG-4 use of bandwidth, and which can provide high-quality video streams at less than 1 Mbit/s.

Multicast - A band reduces bandwidth usage by simultaneously delivering a single stream of information to multiple network recipients.

NTSC the standard format used for televisions in most of North and Central America, and Japan.

NWAY negotiates the highest possible common transmission speed between two devices.

PAL used for televisions in most of the world (other than the US, Canada, and Japan).

ypertext Transfer Protocol. The set of rules for

ypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket

- A private network limited to an organization or

rnet-Protocol. See TCP/IP.

A unique number used by a network device,

t Streaming Media Alliance.

A standard image format, used widely for

local area network (LAN) is a group of computers

A popular, free, open source, UNIX like operating

- A standard unit for the measurement of light, where

bits per second. A unit for measuring

A video compression standard that makes good

width-conserving technology that

National Television Standards Committee. NTSC is

- A network protocol that automatically

- Phase Altering Line. PAL is the standard format

. Used widely for

AXIS 223M - Glossary of Terms

PEM - Privacy Enhanced Mail. An early standard for

securing electronic mail. The PEM-format is often used for representing an HTTPS certificate or certificate request.

Ping - A s network resources to check that they are working and that the network is intact.

Pre/post alarm image before and after an alarm.

Privacy mask - An imag out certain parts of the video image.

Protocol entities will communicate. Protocols are found at many levels of communication, and there are hardware protocols and software protocols.

Router - A d to which a packet should be forwarded on its way to its final destination.

RTP - Real-T designed for delivery of live contents, e.g. MPEG-4.

Simplex communications channel can send information in one direction only.

SMTP for e-mail transmissions over the Internet.

SNMP - Simple Netwo application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices. It is part of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite.

Subnet Mask components: the network address and the host address. “Subnetting’ enables a network administrator to further divide the host part of the address into two or more subnets. The subnet mask identifies the subnet to which an IP address belongs.

Switch - While devices connected to it, a switch only transmits the data to the device it is specifically intended for.

TCP/IP A suite of network protocols that determine how data is transmitted. TCP/IP is used on many networks, including the Internet. TCP keeps track of the individual packets of information and IP contains the rules for how the packets are actually sent and received.

UDP protocol that offers a limited amount of service when messages are exchanged between computers in a network that uses the Internet Protocol (IP). UDP is an alternative to the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and, together with IP, is also known as UDP/IP.

mall utility used for sending data packets to

The images from immediately

e or specified area used to block

- A special set of rules governing how two

evice that determines the next network point

ime Transfer Protocol. A transfer protocol

In simplex operation, a network cable or

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. A protocol used

rk Management Protocol. An

An IP address consists of two

a simple hub transmits all data to all

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.

- The User Datagram Protocol is a communications

Unicast between a single sender and a single receiver.

UPnP

devices on the network.

URL - Uni network.

Varifocal - A focal lengths, as opposed to a lens with a fixed focal length, which only provides one.

WAN - Widelarger geographical scale.

Web server - A progra the resources (e.g. web pages) requested by the user (client).

Communication that takes place over a network

- Allows the automatic peer-to-peer detection of

form Resource Locator. An “address" on the

varifocal lens provides a wide range of

Area-Network. Similar to a LAN, but on a

m on a computer (server) providing

AXIS 223M - Index

Index

Access From a Browser 8 Access Log 48 Accessing the Video Stream 14 Administrators 16 Advanced Camera Settings 20 Advanced Simple Profile 12 Alarm 25, 34, 50 Alarm Level 25 AMC Viewer Toolbar 11 ARP/Ping 42 Audio 11 Audio Input 24 Audio Output 25 Auxiliary Power 50 AXIS Media Control (AMC) 8, 14, 24

Backup 47 Bandwidth 12, 64 Bit Rate 12, 21, 25 Bonjour 46 Buffers 33

Camera Tampering 34 CGI Links 29 Configuration 16 Connection List 48 Constant Bit Rate 12, 65 Custom Settings 26

DC-Iris 10 Default Button 47 DNS Configuration 42 DNS Server 42 Domain Name 42

Emergency Recovery 55 Event Configuration Settings 16 Event Servers 31 Events 31 External Video 29

Factory Default Settings 49 Firmware 54 Focusing 9 Frame Rate 18 FTP Server 31

Half Duplex 24 Host Name 8, 43 HTML Examples 29 HTTP API 29 HTTP Server 31 HTTPS 14, 38

I/O Ports 46 I/O Terminal Connector 6, 50 Include Windows 35 Input 50 IP Address Filtering 38

LED Indicators 7 Lens Replacement 59 Lighting Conditions 20 Live View Configuration 26 Live View Page 10, 16 Low Light Behavior 20

Maintenance 47 MJPEG Settings 23 Motion Detection 34 Motion JPEG 12 MPEG-4 12

AXIS 223M - Index

MPEG-4 Protocols 13 MPEG-4 Settings 21 Multicasting 13

Network Connector 7 Network Settings - Basic 41 NTP Server 41

Operators 16 Other MPEG-4 Clients 15 Output 50 Overlay/Mask 18 Own Home Page 27 Own Web Files 27

Password 9 Port Status 36 Ports & Devices 46 Power Connector 6 Pre/post Trigger Buffer 33 Pulse 10 Push to Talk 24

Recovery 55 Referrals 38 Replacing the Lens 59 Reset Button 7 Restart 47 Restore 47 RS-232 Connector 7, 46, 53 RS-485/422 Connectors 46 RTP 13 RTSP 13

Scheduled Event 33 Security 37 Security/Users 37 Sequence Mode 10, 30 Serial Number 6 Server Time 41 Services 41, 42 Setup Tools 16 Simple Profile 12 Snapshot Button 11, 28 Streaming MPEG-4 13 Support 47 System Options 37

TCP Server 31 TCP/IP Settings 41, 42 Time Mode 41

UDP 13 Unicasting 13 Unit Connectors 50 Upgrade Server 47 Upgrading the Firmware 54 Uploading Web Files 27 UPnP 46 User List 37 User-defined Links 29

Variable Bit Rate 12, 65 Video Stream 18 Video Streams 12

Axis Communications AXIS 223M User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Product Features

Product Overview

Accessing the Camera

Access from a browser

Setting the root password

Accessing the camera from the Internet

Setting the focus

The Live View page

Video Streams

Video stream types

MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods

How to stream MPEG-4

The AXIS Media Control

Other methods of accessing the video stream

The Setup link

Accessing the Setup link from a browser

Video and Image Settings

Image

Overlay/Mask

Advanced

Audio

Audio Settings

Live View Config

Layout

HTML Examples

External Video

Sequence Mode

Event Configuration

Event Servers

Event Types

Camera Tampering

Motion Detection

Port Status

System Options

Security

Date & Time

Network

Ports & Devices

Maintenance

Support

Advanced

About

Resetting to the factory default settings

Unit Connectors

I/O Terminal connector

Power connections

The RS-232 connector

Troubleshooting

Replacing the lens

Removing and attaching the lens

Technical Specifications

General performance considerations

Optimizing your system

Frame rates - Motion JPEG and MPEG-4

Bandwidth

Glossary of Terms

Index