Axis Communications FD-R M12, FD-R User Manual 2

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

Fixed Dome Network Camera

User’s Manual

About this Document

This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 209FD/FD-R Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.47 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the camera on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems may also be beneficial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Later versions of this document will be posted to the Axis Website, as required. See also the product’s online help, available via the Web-based interface.

Safety Notices Used In This Manual

Caution! - Indicates a potential hazard that can damage the product. Important! - Indicates a hazard that can seriously impair operation.

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

Intellectual Property Rights

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

This product contains licen “About” in the product’s user interface for more information.

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

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

Legal Considerations

Video and audio surveillance can be prohibited by laws that vary from country to country. Check the laws in your local region before using this product for surveillance purposes.

This product includes one (1) MPEG-4 decoder license. To purchase further licenses, contact your reseller.

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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according to the instruction manual.

Australia - This electronic device meets the requirements of the Radio

communications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Standard AS/NZS CISPR22.

Equipment Modifications

This equipment must be installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions given in the user documentation. This equipment contains no user-serviceable components. Unauthorized equipment changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals.

Liability

Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual. Please inform your local Axis office of any inaccuracies or omissions. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Axis Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or

sed third-party software. See the menu item

Apple Computer, Inc., under the

terference to radio or television

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consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material.

Trademark Acknowledgments

Apple, Boa, Bonjour, Ethernet, Internet Explorer, Linux, Microsoft, Mozilla, Netscape Navigator, OS/2, Real, QuickTime, UNIX, Windows, WWW are registered trademarks of the respective holders. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Axis Communications AB is independent of Sun Microsystems Inc.

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Support

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

• download user documentation and firm

• find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category, or phrases

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

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

ware updates

WEEE Directive

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

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

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

uct (see right) or its documentation

for information on how to

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

Contents

Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Accessing the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Access from a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

AXIS Media Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Setting the root password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Accessing the camera from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

The Live View page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Video Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

How to stream MPEG-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

MPEG-4 clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Motion JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Configuring the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Accessing the Setup link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Video & Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Overlay/Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Live View Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

HTML Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

External Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Sequence Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Event Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Event Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Event Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Camera Tampering (AXIS 209 FD-R/FD-R M12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

System Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

LED Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Advanced

Resetting to the factory default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Unit connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

General performance considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

Product overview

Description

The AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 Fixed Dome Network Camera is a high-performance, progressive-scan camera with a discreet compact casing that effectively protects against tampering.

The AXIS 209FD is ideally suited for office and business locatio 209FD-R/FD-R M12 allows it to be used in humid environments such as professional in-vehicle surveillance.

Multi-window motion detection and simultaneous Motion on image quality and bandwidth efficiency. The frame rate can be up to 30 fps in VGA.

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

filtering and HTTPS encryption ensure network security. Power

ns, whereas the product casing of the AXIS

JPEG and MPEG-4 allow for optimization both

Key features

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

• The product casing for the AXIS 209FD-R/FD-R M12 environments such as mass transit vehicles.

• Superior image quality with progressive scan and 30 frames per

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

• Power over Ethernet for reduced cabling and

• Multi-window motion detection with alarm image buffering

consolidated power

is ruggedized so it can be used in humid

second in VGA

Overview

Dimensions

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

Front view

Rear view

Side view

Position of rear cable exit (optional)

Base plate

Network cable with connector

Screw holes

∅102mm

∅100mm

39mm

Indicator LEDs

Screw hole

Product ID & Serial number (S/N) label

Screw hole

Control button

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

Control button - Press this button to install using the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service, or to restore the factory default settings, as described in Resetting to the factory default settings, on p

age 31.

LED Indicators

LED Color Description

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

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

Status Green Shows steady green for normal operation.

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

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

Setup > System Options > LED settings

Amber Steady during startup, reset to factory default Red Slow flash for failed upgrade.

Power Green Normal operation.

Amber Flashes green/amber during firmware upgrade.

shes for network activity.

ork. Flashes for network activity.

or when restoring settings.

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

Accessing the Camera

The network camera must be installed first before you can access it. To install the camera please see the installation guide supplied with the product.

The camera can be used with most operating

systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Microsoft

Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Mozilla with other operating systems.

Notes:

• To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls and allow the AXIS Media Control (“AXIS Media Control” (page -7)) to be installed on your computer.

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

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

• The AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 includes one (1) decoder license for viewing MPEG-4 video streams. This is automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the MPEG-4 decoder, to prevent unlicensed copies from being installed. Further licenses are available from your Axis dealer.

Access from a browser

1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox)

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

To access the camera from a Macintosh computer (Mac OSX), select the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 from the drop-down list.

3. If this is the first time the camera is accessed, see Setting the root password, on page 8. 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.

simply click on the Bonjour tab and

Note:

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

AXIS Media Control

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

Setting the root password

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

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

Note:

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

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

3. The ‘Enter Network Password’ dialog appears. Enter the User name: root

Note:

The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted or altered.

4. Enter the password as set in step 2 above, and click OK. If the password is lost, the camera must be reset to the factory default settings. See Resetting to the factory default settings, on page 31.

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

Accessing the camera from the Internet

Once installed, the camera is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the camera from the Internet you must configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the camera. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature, which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the camera. This is enabled from Setup > System Options > Network > TCP/IP Advanced.

For more information, please see NAT tr Internet Dynamic DNS Service at www.axiscam.net or, for

aversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 28. See also the AXIS

Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the

Axis Support Web at www.axis.com/techsup

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.

The Video format drop-d temporarily changed.

The manual Trigger button can trigger an event configured from Setup > Live View Config > Layout.

The Snapsh

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

The AMC (AXIS Medi

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

displays the following buttons:

The Play/Stop button starts and

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

directly from the Live View page. This is

stops the live video stream.

The Snapshot

button saves a snapshot of the video image currently being displayed. The Snapshot function and the target directory for saving snapshots can be configured from the AMC Control Applet in the Windows Control Panel (Internet Explorer only).

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

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

Click the Record button to MPEG-4).

start an MPEG-4 recording (only available when viewing

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

Video Streams

The AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 provides several different image and video stream formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network.

The Live View page provides access to MPEG-4 and Motion

JPEG video streams, as well as to single JPEG images. Other applications and clients can also access these video streams/images directly, without going via the Live View page.

How to stream MPEG-4

This video compression standard makes good use of bandwidth, and can provide DVD-quality video streams at less than 1 Mbit/s. Note that the image settings of the MPEG-4 stream are the same for all clients.

Deciding on the combination of protocols and on the properties of your network. The options available in AMC (see page 11) are:

Unicast RTP This unicast method (RTP over UDP)

should be your first consideration for live unicast video, especially when it is important to always have an up-to-date video stream, even if some images are dropped.

RTP over RTSP This unicast method (RTP tunneled over

RTSP) is useful configure firewalls to allow RTSP traffic.

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

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

as it is relatively simple to

firewalls. Firewalls are com-

methods to use depends on your viewing requirements, and

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

Note that there is a maximum of 10

adcasting, so that there is no video

simultaneous unicast connections.

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

AMC will negotiate with the camera to determine ex

images are dropped.

Multicasting provides the most efficient use multicast broadcast cannot however, pass a network router unless the router is configured to allow this. It is thus not possible to multicast over the Internet, for example.

Note also that all multicast viewers count

of bandwidth when there are large numbers of clients viewing simultaneously. A

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

actly which transport protocol to use in the order listed

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

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

Important!

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

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

MPEG-4 clients

AXIS Media Control (AMC)

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

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

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

more information.

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

• Windows Control Panel (from the Start menu)

• Alternatively, right-click the video image in Internet

QuickTime™ & Real Player™

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

t can be configured.

Explorer

and click Settings in the menu.

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

To access the video stream from e.g. QuickT

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

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

Notes:

• The AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 supports QuickTime 6.5.1 (or later) and Real Player 10.5 (or later)

• QuickTime adds latency to the video and audio stream (up to 3 seconds)

• It may be possible to use other players to view the MPEG-4 stream using the paths above, although this is not guaranteed by Axis

• <ip> = IP address

Motion JPEG

This format uses standard JPEG still images for the video stream. These images are then displayed and updated at a rate sufficient to create a stream that shows constantly updated motion.

The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of bandwidth, but provides excellent image quality an access to every individual image contained in the stream. The recommended method of accessing Motion JPEG live video from the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows.

Note also that multiple clients accessing Motion

Alternative methods of accessing the video stream

Video/images from the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 can

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

• Still JPEG images in a browser. Enter e.g. the path: http://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?resol tion=320x240

• Windows Media Player. This requires AMC and the MPEG-4 viewing clien can be used are listed below in the order of preference.

• Unicast via RTP: axrtpu://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp

• Unicast via RTSP: axrtsp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp

• Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTP: axrtsphttp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp

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

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

Note:

<ip> = IP address

JPEG streams can use different image settings.

also be accessed in the following ways:

by the client, example, Firefox). This option maintains an open

t to be installed. The paths that

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Setup link

Configuring the camera

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

The camera is configured from the Setup lin

Specifications, on page

The descriptions below show examples of the features details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from the setup tools. Click to access the online help.

37).

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

available in the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12. For

Accessing the Setup link

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

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

2. The Live View page is now displayed. Click Setup to view more menu options.

address or host

Video & Image

Text, date and

time overlay

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Image

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

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

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

Mirroring

Mirroring is the horizontal flipping of an image, that affect performance.

Mirroring is a useful function when you need a direct phones. A person looks into the camera and a direct view of the face is displayed. The mirror settings should be defined before we define the parameters for privacy masks and motion detection.

gives you another image perspective. This does not

view of the image - for example, in ATMs and door

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.

overall performance, depending on how it is

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

Please see the online help for further information .

You can set the text to be either black or white,

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Text, date and time overlays

Overlay image

Video Stream

Define the maximum video stream time per session in seconds, minutes or hours. When the set time has expired, a new stream can be started by refreshing the page in the browser. For unlimited video stream time, select the Unlimited radio button option. Note that the maximum video stream time does not apply to clients connecting via multicast.

The fram

e rate allowed to each viewer can also be limited to avoid bandwidth problems on the network. To

allow the highest available frame rate, select the Unlimited radio button option.

For a preview of the image click Test.

When satisfied with the settings, click Save. Note that the preview

image will be in JPEG format, even though the settings are valid both for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4.

Overlay/Mask

Overlay/Mask Settings

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

ploaded image as overlay - usually

• U used to provide extra information in the video image.

• Configurable a

- up to three black areas are used to conceal parts of the video image.

The difference between an overlay and a privacy mask cannot be bypassed by accessing the video stream with the help of the AXIS HTTP API, whereas an overlay can. After you choose one of these options further options are displayed for the selected type. See the online help for further information.

reas as privacy masks

is that a privacy mask

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 Overlay/Mask Type.

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

2. computer or server.

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

To use an already uploaded image:

1. Select an uploaded image from the Use image drop-down list.

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

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

• Windows 4-bit BMP (16 colors) The height and width of the overlay image in

must be divisible by 4.

pixels

must be divisible by 16.

pixels

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

Camera

This page contains settings for fine-tuning the video image.

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Lighting Conditions

To compensate for the lighting Conditions, the Color level, Brightness, Sharpness, and the exposure control can be adjusted.

Low Light Behavior

Exposure priority defines the balance between image quality and the frame rate. Higher image quality may reduce frame rate and increase motion blur. A prioritized frame rate may instead increase image noise. Depending on requirements, use this to prioritize the image quality or the frame rate.

Please refer to the online help for more information .

MPEG-4

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

GOV Settings

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The GOV structure describes the composition of the MPEG-4 video stream. Se value saves considerably on bandwidth. The Cyclic refresh parameter gives a smoother bit rate and can be useful if bandwidth is limited.

Bit Rate Control

Limiting the maximum bit rate is a good way of control stream. Leaving the Maximum bit rate as unlimited will provide consistently good image quality, but at the expense of increased bandwidth usage whenever there is more activity in the image. Limiting the bit rate to a defined value will prevent excessive bandwidth usage, but images will be lost when the limit is exceeded.

Note that a maximum bit rate can be used for both

The bit rate type can be set as Variable Bit rate according to the images' complexity, thus using a lot of bandwidth for a lot of activity in the image and less for lower activity in the monitored area.

CBR allows you to set a fixed Target bit rate that which will not change whatever happens in the image.

As the bit rate would usually need to increase frame rate and image quality will be affected negatively. To go some of the way towards compensating for this, it is possible to prioritize either the frame rate or the image quality whenever the bit rate would need to be increased. Not setting a priority means the frame rate and image quality will be affected more or less equally.

Rate (VBR) or Constant Bit Rate (CBR). VBR will adjust the bit

for increased image activity, but in this case cannot, the

ling the bandwidth used by the MPEG-4 video

variable and constant bit rates.

will consume a predictable amount of bandwidth, and

tting the GOV-length to a high

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Live View Config

Layout

The settings on this page allow you to decide the layout of the Live View page. You can include action buttons, decide the default video format, and the default viewer among other things.

Default Video Format

Select the default video format to use on the Live View page. Checking the Show video format selection box option displays a drop-down list on the Live View page allowing you to temporarily change the format.

When using MPEG-4 as the video format

It is also possible to view Motion JPEG when MPEG-4 is chosen as default and vice versa.

Note:

, the default viewer is AXIS Media Control with Internet Explorer.

Default Viewer

From the drop-down lists, select the default method for viewing video images for your browser. The camera will attempt to show the video images in the selected video format and viewer. If this is not possible, the camera will override the settings and select the best available combination.

Browser Viewer Description

AMC Recommended viewer in Windows Internet Explorer (MPEG-4 /Motion JPEG).

QuickTime MPEG-4 only.

Windows Internet Explorer

Other browsers

Java applet A slower imaging alternative to AMC. Requires one

• JVM (J2SE) 1.4.2 or higher

•

JRE (J2SE) 5.0 or higher

Still image Displays still images only. Hit the Refresh butt

Server Push Recommended viewer for other browsers (Motion JPEG).

QuickTime MPEG-4 only.

Java applet A slower imaging alternative to Server

Still image Displays still images only. Hit the Refresh butt

Push (Motion JPEG only).

of the following installed on the client:

on in your browser to view a new image.

Viewer Settings

Show viewer toolbar - Check this box to display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser.

Enable MPEG-4 decoder installation - The included with AMC. This is used to prevent installation of unlicensed copies. Further decoder licenses can be purchased from your Axis dealer.

Enable recording button - This displays the button for starting View page.

administrator can disable the installation of the MPEG-4 decoder

MPEG-4 recordings directly from the Live

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Action Buttons

The Show manual trigger button option lets you manually trigger and stop an event from the Live View page. See Event Config, on p

age 20.

Enabling the display of the Sn clicking the button. This button is mainly intended for use with browsers other than Internet Explorer, or when otherwise not using AXIS Media Control (AMC) to view the video stream. AMC (an ActiveX control) for Internet Explorer provides its own snapshot button.

apshot button allows users to save a snapshot from the video stream by

User Defined Links

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

User defined CGI links can be used to issue HTTP

Select the option Show custom link 1.

Enter a descriptive name, for example, CAM1.

Enter the cgi link:

http://192.168.0.125/axis-cgi/com/startevent.cgi?camera=1&co

Select the option Show custom link 2.

Enter a descriptive name, for

Enter the cgi link:

http://192.168.0.125/axis-cgi/com/startevent.cgi?camera=1&co

example, CAM1 Stop Event.

API requests. For example:

ntinuouspantiltmove=30,-30

ntinuouspantiltmove=0,0

For more information on the VAPIX® API, see the Developer pages www.axis.com/developer.

at the Axis web site

HTML Examples

You can add live video from the AXIS 209FD to your own web site. The camera can transmit a Motion JPEG stream to up to 20 simultaneous connections, although an administrator can restrict this to fewer. If MPEG-4 is set as video format, multicasting is used and the audio and video stream is available for 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.

Select the preferred Video format from the drop down using AMC, and MPEG-4 using QuickTime.

The Motion JPEG selection has additional settings for configure the video stream to suit your web page.

Click Update once satisfied.

The camera generates the required source code for your own web page code.

list. The available options are Motion JPEG, MPEG-4

Image type, Image size and other Optional settings to

configuration. Copy this code and paste it into your

External Video

An external video source is a source originating from some other Axis device on the network. The images from these sources can be displayed just as if they were produced by the AXIS 209FD.

The External Video Source List shows all information displayed is the source’s name and the path to the video stream. Up to 20 external video sources can be configured.

Working with External Video Sources:

of the external video sources currently configured. The

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To add a new video source, click the Add button. This opens the External Video Source Setup dialog; Here you can make all the necessary settings.

To modify an existing video source, select

To delete an external video source, select

it and click the Modify button.

it and click the Remove button.

Sequence Mode

Sequence Mode is a configuration that automatically displays the view from multiple, previously defined preset positions (see the online help) and external video sources (see above).

This is useful for security personnel viewin or at random, through the selected preset positions and video sources.

To set up a sequence mode, simply select the desired preset positions and/or v number of seconds or minutes to display each one for. Each position or video source can be displayed for up to 59 minutes.

g a surveillance system that constantly rotates, in the listed order

ideo sources and enter the

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Event Config

Pre-defined parameters, known as an Event or Event Type can trigger certain actions in the camera. A common event type is an alarm that causes the camera to upload images. Many event types use an Event Server, to receive uploaded images.

An event that is triggered by a signal, such as a door switch, motion detection, or system event, is called a

ggered event, see page 20.

tri

A scheduled event ru

An Action

refers to what happens when the event occurs.

This section describes how to configur

ns at pre-programmed times.

e the camera to perform certain actions when events occur.

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 the required information for the required server type.

Server type Purpose Information required

• Receives uploaded images • Descriptive name of your choice

FTP Server

HTTP Server

TCP Server

For details on each setting, please

• Receives notification messages

• Receives uploaded images

• Receives notification messages • Descriptive name of your choice

see the online help available from each web page.

When the setup is complete, the connection can be tested by clicking the Test takes approximately 10 seconds).

• Network address (IP address or host name)

• User Name and Password (for FTP server)

• Upload path e.g. images/

• Descriptive name of your choice

• URL (IP address or host name)

• User Name and Password (for HTTP server)

• Network address (IP address or host name)

• Port number

button (the connection test

Event Types

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

Example::

event that uses motion detection has been configured to act on this, the camera can e.g. 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 attachments.

Triggered Events

A triggered event can b

If somebody passes in front of the camera and an

e activated by:

• a manual trigger from an action button in the web interface, or by a trigger sent via the VAPIX® API

• detected movement in a configured

motion detection window

• on restart (boot) after e.g. power loss

• a temperature alarm

• a camera tampering alarm (AXIS 209

FD-R/FD-R M12)

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How to set up a triggered event

This example describes how to set up the camera to upload images when there is movement in the image:

1. Click A

dd triggered on the Event types page.

2. Enter a descriptive name for the event, such as Movement.

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

4. Set the Respond to Trigger... parameters. Define when the event will be active; for example, only after office hours.

5. Select the trigger alternative from the Triggered by... drop-down list - Motion detection. Select the required window and choose if the alarm should be triggered when motion starts or stops.

6. Set the When Triggered... parameters, that is define what the camera will do if there is an alarm for example, upload images to an FTP server or send an e-mail notification.

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

Please see the online help for descriptions of each available op

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

Note:

can be formatted according to specific requirements. See File Naming & Date/Time Formats online help.

tion.

Pre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers

This function helps to check what happen

ed immediately before and/or after a trigger, for example 30

seconds before and/or after the event. Check the Upload images box option under Event Types > Add

Triggered... > When Triggered... to view the options. All uploaded images are JPEG images.

Include pre-trigger buffer - refers

to images stored internally in the server 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

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 will be reduced and individual images may be missing. If this occurs, an entry will be created in the unit's log file.

contains images from just after the trigger. Configure as for pre-trigger.

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 will be the best possible, but might not be as high as specified, especially if uploading via a slow connection.

Scheduled Events

A Scheduled event can

be activated at preset times, in a repeating pattern on selected days.

Configuration example:

Click Add scheduled on the Event types page.

2. Enter a descriptive name for the event, such as “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; this defines what the camera will do at the specified time; for 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.

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Camera Tampering (AXIS 209 FD-R/FD-R M12)

The camera tampering application, which is currently available only for the AXIS 209 FD-R/FD-R M12, 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 set up a triggered event, on an alarm.

page 21, for the camera to send

Once you have set up camera tampering correctly, if you significantly change the area in front of the camera, i.e., 90% of the area

Note:

must have been changed, an alarm will be triggered.

For example, if you have set up your Axis camera to monitor a room and you move furniture, pictures, and change the wall paper, so that you have changed nearly the entire appearance of the room, an alarm will be triggered.

The settings available are:

Minimum duration - This sets the minimum

tampering period, that is an alarm 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 - If the camera len

s is sprayed and the image is darkened, it will not be possible to distinguish this from other situations where the same effect is seen, that is when the lighting conditions change. When this is enabled, alarms are generated for all cases where the image turns dark or the lens is sprayed.

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Motion Detection

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

• Included window

• Ex

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

s target specific areas within the whole video image

Include windows are automatically ignored)

Once configured, the motion detection win

dows will 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 Window 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.

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

Object Size

High level Only very large objects

trigger motion detection

Low level Even very small objects

Default value Low Medium to High Medium to High

ger motion detection

trig

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 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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Tips:

• 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.

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System Options

Security

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

Users - the user lis

t displays the authorized users and user groups (levels):

Viewer Provides the lowest level of access, which only allows access to the Live View page. Operator An Operator can view the Live View page, create

settings. Operators have no access to the System Options.

Administrator An administrator has unrestricted access to the Setup

all other users.

and modify events and adjust certain other

Tools and can determine the registration of

To prevent unauthorized use of the product, the AXIS 209FD network camera supports multi-user p protection, where access can be restricted to a defined number of users only (maximum of 20).

The AXIS 209FD Network Camera supports different

• HTTP Basic Authentication - This

authenticates the user by requesting a user name and a pass-

word. The exchange of network credentials is in simple base64 coding and

• HTTP Digest Authentication - This method also

methods of user authentication. These are:

is not encrypted.

requests a user name and password, but the

exchange of credentials is encrypted, which better secures it against eavesdropping.

User Settings - ch

• Anonymous viewer login

• Maximu

eck the relevant checkboxes to enable:

- allows any viewer direct access to the Live View page.

m number of simultaneous viewers - enter a value here to restrict the number of Motion

JPEG and MPEG-4 viewers accessing the unit. This is useful if you need to save on bandwidth. Note that within the limit of 20 users,

all multicast viewers count as 1 viewer.

IP Address Filter

assword

Enable IP Address Filtering to allow o

r deny access to the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12. Once enabled, the IP addresses in the list will be allowed or denied access according to the choice made in the drop-down list Allow/Deny the following IP addresses.

The administrator can add up to 256 IP address entries to the list (a single

entry can contain multiple IP addresses). The users from these IP addresses need to be specified in the user list with the appropriate access rights. This is done from Setup > System Options > Security > Users.

Referrals

To prevent unauthorized clients from including the video

stream from the cameras into external Web pages, check the Referrals box 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 the allowed referrers are automatically restricted to those allowed IP addresses.

using IP address filtering. If IP address filtering is used, then

HTTPS

The AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 supports encrypted browsing using HTTPS.

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A self-signed certificate can be used until a Certificate Authority-issued certificate has 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.

A signed certificate can be obtained 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. For more information, please refer to the online help.

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 (see below).

New Server Time 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

• Synchronize with NTP Server - the camera will obtain the time from an NTP server every 60 minutes.

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

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

Note:

See Basic TCP/IP Settings below.

- Select your time zone from the drop-down list. If you want the server clock to

section, select the preferred method for setting the time:

from the clock on your computer.

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

Use the predefined formats or use your own custom

date and time formats. See Advanced File Naming &

Date/Time Formats in the online help for information on how to create your own file formats.

Network

Basic TCP/IP Settings

IP Address Configuration

The AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 supports both enabled simultaneously, and at least one version must always be enabled.

When using IPv4, the IP address for the

camera can be set automatically via DHCP, or a static IP address

can be set manually.

If IPv6 is enabled, the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 will receive an configuration in the network router.

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

Notes:

• 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.

• Alternatively, if your DHCP server can update a DNS server, you can access the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 by host name which is always the same, regardless of the IP address.

IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both versions may be

IP address according to the

and for using the AXIS

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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. Check this box to enable the service. Leave disabled to prevent unintentional resetting of the IP address.

Notes:

Options for notification of IP address change - If the IP address for the camera changes, automatically by DHCP for example, you can choose to be notified of the change. Click Settings... and enter the required information.

AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service - Use for easy access to your AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 (requires Internet access).

Click Settings... existing settings (requires access to the Internet). The domain name currently registered at the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS service for your product can at any time be removed.

For more information, please refer to the

Advanced TCP/IP Settings

DNS Configuration

DNS (Domain Name System) provides the translation

Obtain DNS server address via DHCP - automati server. Click the View button to see the current settings.

Use the following DNS server address

Domain name

Multiple domains can be separated by semicolons (;). The host name is always the first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name, e.g. myserver is the host name in the Fully Qualified Domain Name myserver.mycompany.com where mycompany.com is the Domain name.

• The ARP/Ping service is automatically disabled 2 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.

the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS service to assign a host name

to register the camera with the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS service, or to modify the

online help .

of host names to IP addresses on your network.

cally use the DNS server settings provided by the DHCP

- enter the desired DNS server by specifying the following:

- enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12.

Primary and Secondary DNS servers - en

NTP Configuration

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

Use the following NTP server address - to make manual settings, check this radio button option and enter the host name

Host Name Configuration

The AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 can be accessed using name is usually the same as the assigned DNS Name.

For more information, please see Secur

Link-Local IPv4 Address

This is enabled by default and assigns the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 an with UPnP time - these will not affect each other.

or IP address of the NTP server in the Network address field.

™. The camera can have both a Link-Local IP and a static/DHCP-supplied IP address at the same

ter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers.

use the NTP

a host name, instead of an IP address. The host

ity.

additional IP address for use

HTTP

LAN (intranet)

WAN (internet)

Broadband (NAT) router

ISP

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

The default HTTP port number (80) can be changed to

any port within the range 1024-65535. This is useful

for e.g. simple security port mapping.

HTTPS

The HTTPS port to use. The default setting is 443.

NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4

A broadband router allows devices on a private network (LAN) to share a si

ngle connection to the Internet. This is done by forwarding network traffic from the private network to the “outside” i.e. the Internet. Security on the private network (LAN) is increased since most broadband routers are pre-configured to stop any attempts to access the private network (LAN) from the public network/Internet.

Use NAT traversal when

your AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 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 camera.

Notes:

• For NAT traversal to work, this must also be supported by the broadband router.

• The broadband router has many different names: “NAT router”, “Network router“, Internet Gateway”, “Broadband sharing device” or “Home firewall” but the essential purpose of the device is the same.

Enable/Disable - When enabled, the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 will attempt to configure port mapping in a NAT router on your network, using UPnP™. Note that UPnP™ must be enabled in the camera (see

System Options > Network > UPnP).

Use manually selected NAT router

- Select this option to manually select a NAT router and enter the IP

address for the router in the field provided.

If a router is not manually specified, the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R

M12 will automatically search for NAT

routers on your network. If more than one router is found, the default router will be selected.

Alternative HTTP port

- Select this option to manually define an external HTTP port. Enter the port number in the field provided. If no port is entered here a port number will automatically be selected when NAT traversal is enabled.

Notes:

• An alternative HTTP port can be used/be active even if NAT traversal is disabled. This is useful if e.g. your NAT router does not support UPnP and you need to manually configure port forwarding in the NAT router.

• If you attempt to manually enter a port that is already in use, another available port will automatically be selected.

• When the port is selected automatically it will be displayed in this field. This can be changed by entering a new port number and clicking Save.

FTP

The FTP server running in the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

enables the upload of e.g. new firmware, user

applications, etc. Check the box to enable the service.

RTSP

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

The RTSP protocol allows a connecting clie and enter the RTSP port number to use. The default setting is 554. Note that MPEG-4 video streams will not be available if this service is not enabled.

Network Traffic

Connection Type - The automatically selected. If necessary, you can set the connection speed by selecting it from the drop-down list.

Maximum bandwidth - To minimize the impact on other services runnin configure the maximum network bandwidth the product will be allowed to use. Specify the maximum bandwidth (in Mbit/s or kbit/s) allowed, or set to Unlimited.

SOCKS

SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 can be configured to use a 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, alarms, etc., need to be sent to a destination outside the local network (e.g. to the Internet).

QoS (Quality of service)

Quality of Service (QoS) provide traffic on a network. Quality can be defined as e.g. a maintained level of bandwidth, low latency, no packet losses, etc. The main benefits of a QoS-aware network can be summarized as:

default setting is Auto-negotiate, which means that the correct speed is

s the means to guarantee a certain level of a specified resource to selected

nt to start an MPEG-4 stream. Check the box to enable the server

g on your network, it is possible to

SOCKS

• The ability to prioritize traffic and thus allow critical flows to be served before fl priority.

• Greater reliability in the network, thank may use, and thus control over bandwidth races between applications.

The QoS in Axis network video products originating from the product. This makes it possible for network routers and switches to e.g. reserve a fixed amount of bandwidth for these types of traffic. The AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 marks the following types of traffic:

•video

•event/alarm

• management network traffic.

QoS Settings

For each type of network traffic supported by your (Differentiated Services Code Point) 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 tells the router or switch which 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 in decimal or hex decimal.

For more information on Quality of Service, please

marks the data packets for various types of network traffic

s to the control of the amount of bandwidth an application

Axis network video product, enter a DSCP

form, but saved values are always shown in

see the Axis support web at www.axis.com/techsup

ows with lesser

SMTP (email)

Enter the host names (or IP addresses) and port numbers for your primary and secondary mail servers in the fields provided predefined addresses via SMTP.

If your mail server requires authentication, check the box for Use authentication to log in to this server

d enter the necessary information.

, to enable the sending of notifications and image/video email messages from the camera to

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

SNMP

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows remote management of network devices. Depending on the level of security required, select the version of SNMP to use. The three levels of security are:

• SNMP V1 - includes no security.

• SNMP V2c - uses very simple security. The community n

ame can be specified as a password for read or read/write access to all supported SNMP objects. The community is the group of network devices using SNMP.

• SNMP V3 - provides encryption and secure passwords.

HTTPS must be enabled.

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 the Start Menu and

Note:

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

RTP/ MPEG-4. These settings are the port range, IP address, port number (video and audio), 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 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 includes support for Bonjour. When enabled,

the camera is automatically

detected by operating systems and clients that support this.

LED Settings

The Status indicator LED on the camera 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 6, or the online help. Note that the LED does not flash when the stream i

s retrieved using MPEG-4 multicast.

Maintenance

• Restart - The camera is restarted without changing any of the settings.

• Restore - The unit is restarted and most current

settings are reset to factory default values. The set-

tings that will not be reset are as follows:

• the boot protocol (DHCP or static)

•

the static IP address

• the default router

•the subnet mask

• Default - The default button should be used era's settings to the factory default

Upgrade Server -

Backup -

To take a backup of all of the parameters, and any user-defined scripts, click this button. If

See Upgrading the firmware, on page 33.

values (including the IP address)

with caution. Pressing this will return all of the cam-

necessary, it will then be possible to return to the previous settings, if settings are changed and there is unexpected behavior.

Restore - cli

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

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

Backup and Restore can only be used on the same unit running the same firmware. This feature is not intended for the configu-

Note:

ration of multiple units or for firmware upgrades.

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

Support

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

System Overview - is a quick look over the camera’s status and includes the camera’s Firmware version, IP address, Security, Optional Network Services, Event Settings, Image settings and Recent log items. Many of the captions are also links to the proper Setup page to conveniently make adjustments in the camera’s settings.

Logs & Reports - When contacting Axis support, please be sure to provide a valid query.

settings. Information that can be found here

Server Report with your

Advanced

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

Caution!

The scripting function is a very powerful 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 strongly recommends that you do not use th consequences. Axis support provides no assistance for customized scripts.

For more information, please visit the Developer pages

Plain Config All parameters can be set and modified from this page. Help is available via the links on the standard setup pages.

- this function is for the advanced user with previous experience of configuring Axis cameras.

tool. Improper use may cause unexpected behavior or even loss of

is function unless you fully understand its

at www.axis.com/developer

About

Third Party Software Licenses - Click View licenses for a list of the licensed software used in the AXIS 209FD/FD-R 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 30) or use the Control button, which is found inside cover (see Overview, on page 5) as described below:

Using the Control Button

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

1. Remove the camera’s cover.

Disconnect the network to remove power.

3. Press and hold the Control button while reconnecting the cable.

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

5. Release the Control button.

6. 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

the camera

Unit connectors

(AXIS 216FD) network connector. Female RJ-45 Ethernet connector for 10BaseT/100BaseTX. Supports

Power over Ethernet. Using shielded cables is recommended.

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

(AXIS 209FD-R) network connector. Female RJ-45 Industrial connector. Compatible with Woodhead

RJ-Lnxx IP67 connectors Supports Power over Ethernet. Using shielded cables is recommended

(AXIS 209FD-R M12) network connector. Male M12 D-code Ethernet connector. Supports Power over

Ethernet. Using shielded cables is recommended.

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

Troubleshooting

Checking the firmware

Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12. 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 camera will receive the latest available functionality. Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new release, before updating the firmware.

Note:

Notes:

Pre-configured and customized settings will be saved when the firmware is upgraded (providing the same features are available in the new firmware) although this is not guaranteed by Axis Communications. Always read the instructions and release notes provided with each new release, before upgrading the firmware.

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.

•After starting the upgrade process, always wait at least 5-10 minutes before restarting the camera, even if you suspect the upgrade has failed.

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

•The AXIS Camera Management software tool can be used for multiple upgrades. Please see the Axis Web site at www.axis.com for more information.

Emergency recovery procedure

If the power/network connection 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 inside the camera cover.

1. UNIX/Linux - From the command line, type the following: 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, e.g. axis209fdr.bin. Then click the Load button to restart the upgrade process.

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

4. After the upgrade has completed (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. Referring to the installation guide, 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/

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 detailed description of the problem.

Server Report - go

information about the server and its software, as well as a list of the current parameters.

The Log 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 records events in the

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

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

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 power has been applied to the cam-

era. Ensure the Ping length is set to 408. See the Installation Guide.

The camera is located on a different subnet

The IP address is being used by another device

Possible IP address conflict with another device on the same subnet

The camera cannot be accessed from a browser

The IP address has been changed by DHCP

Other networking problems Test the network cable by connecting it to another network device, then Ping that device from your workstation.

Camera is accessible locally, but not externally

Broadband router configuration To configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the camera: Enable the NAT-traversal fea-

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

Problems with the MPEG-4 format

No MPEG-4 displayed in the client

No multicast MPEG-4 displayed in the client

Multicast MPEG-4 only accessible by local clients

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

Color saturation is different in MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG

Lower frame rate than expected Reduce number of applications running on the client computer.

Why do I not get 30 frames per second? See the section General performance considerations, on page 39.

Lost or poor images in pre-trigger buffer (MPEG-4 video stream)

Image degeneration Decrease the GOV length, see the online help for more information.

The Status and Network indicator LEDs are flashing red rapidly

Hardware failure Contact your Axis dealer.

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 may

already be in use by another device 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.

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 a 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.

See the instructions above.

ture, which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the camera. This is enabled from Setup > System Options > Network > TCP/IP Advanced.

Note that if your router does not support NAT traversal, it is recommended that port forwarding is configured manually instead. To do this, set a static IP address for the camera, and set the router to allow HTTP traffic to the camera’s IP address and HTTP port. Note that the default HTTP port (80) may already be used by the router itself (for remote administration), so changing the HTTP port for the camera (to e.g. 8000) is recommended.

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

camera are valid for your network. Check with your network administrator to see if there is a firewall preventing viewing. 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.

If text overlays are blurred, or if there are other rendering problems, you may need to enable Advanced Video Rendering from 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.

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

Limit the number of simultaneous viewers. This is done in System Options > Security > Users. Check with the system administrator that there is enough bandwidth available. See also the online help. 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.

Make sure that Cyclic refresh under Setup > Video & Image > Advanced > MPEG-4 is disabled.

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

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

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

No images displayed on web page

Problem with AMC. (Internet Explorer only)

Installation of additional ActiveX component restricted or prohibited

Video/Image problems, general

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 lowering the frame rate or

Slow image update Configuring, e.g. pre-buffers, motion detection, high-resolution images, high frame rates, etc, will reduce the per-

Poor performance Poor performance may be caused by e.g. heavy network traffic, multiple users accessing the unit, low performance

Poor quality snapshot images

Screen incorrectly configured on your workstation

Browser freezes

Netscape 7.x or Mozilla 1.4 (or later) can sometimes freeze on a slow computer

Motion Detection triggers unexpectedly

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

See the Emergency Recovery Procedure above.

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.

the upload period.

formance of the camera.

clients, use of features such as motion detection or event handling.

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.

the lighting, motion detection may be triggered mistakenly. Lower the sensitivity setting to avoid problems with luminance.

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

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

Technical Specifications

Item Specification Models AXIS 209FD: VGA

AXIS 209FD-R: VGA, with a rugged and IP67-rated RJ-45 connector AXIS 209FD-R M12: VGA, with a rugged and IP67-rated M12 connector

Image sensor 1/4” Micron Progressive Scan RG B VGA CMOS Lens • 3.0mm, F2.0, fixed iris

• F

ocus range: 0.5m to infinity

Angle of view • 66° horizontal Camera angle

adjustment

Illumination 1.5-10000 lux, F2.0 Video compression • Motion JPEG

Resolutions • 9 resolutions from 640x480 to 160x120 via API, 6 selections via configuration web page Frame rate Up to 30 fps at all resolutions (Motion JPEG or MPEG-4) Video streaming • Simultaneous Motion JPEG and MPEG-4

Image settings • Compression levels: 100

Shutter time 1/10000 s to 1/4 s Security • Multiple user access levels with password protection

Users • 20 simultaneous users

Alarm and event managem

Connectors • (AXIS 209FD) Female RJ-45 for Ethernet 10BaseT/100BaseTX

Casing • Polycarbonate base and polycarbonate transparent cover

ent

• Tilt: 0-90°

• Pan:

±10°

• Rotation: ±10°

• MPEG-4 Part 2 (ISO/IEC 14

• Profiles: SP and ASP

• Controllable frame rat

• Constant and variable bit rate (MPEG-4)

• Rotation: 0º, 180º

• Configurable color level, brightness, sharpness, white balance, exposure control

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

• Mirroring

• IP address filtering

• HTTPS encryption

• Digest authentication

• Unlimi

• Image upload over FTP, email and HTTP

• Notification over TCP, email and HTTP

• 9 MB of pre- and post alarm buffer (approx 5 min of 320x240 resolution video at 4 fps) (AXIS 209FD)

• Events triggered by video motion detection, or (AXIS 209FD-R/AXIS 209FD-R M12)

• Events triggered by video motion detection, tampering alarm, or according to a schedule

• (AXIS 209FD-R) Rugged, female RJ-45 connector.

• (AXIS 209FD-R M12) Rugged, male M12 D-code connector.

• Tamper-proof mounting

ted number of users using multicast (MPEG-4)

496-2) with motion estimation

e and bandwidth

according to a schedule

(AXIS 209FD-R)

• IP66

Processors and memory

Power Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3af, Class 1 Operating conditions (AXIS 209FD)

• CPU, video processing and compression: ARTPEC-A

• RAM: 32 MB

• Flash memory: 8 MB

• Temperature: 0 - 50 ºC (32-122 ºF)

• Humidity 20 - 80% RH (non-condensing)

(AXIS 209FD-R)

• Temperature: -20 – 50 ºC (-4 –122 ºF)

• Humidity 20

- 80% RH (non-condensing)

Item Specification Installation,

management and maintenance

Video access from Web browser

Minimum web browsin

requirements

System integration support

Supported protocols IPv4/v6, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS*, TCP, IC

Accessories (included) • Installation Guide, CD with installation tool, recording

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

• Configuration of backup and restore

• Firmware upgrades over HTTP or FTP, firmware available at www.axis.com

• Camera live view

• Video recording to file (ASF)

• Pentium III CPU 500 MHz or higher or equivalent AMD

• 128 MB RAM

• DirectX 9 compatible graphics board, Direct Draw

• Windows XP, 2000, Internet Explorer 6.x or later

For other operating systems and browsers, see www.axis.com/techsup

• Open API for application integration, including VAPIX(R) fr event trigger data in video stream

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

• Embedded Linux operating system

* Available at www.axis.com

MP, QoS, SNMPv1/v2c/v3 (MIB-II), RTSP, RTP, UDP, IGMP, RTCP, SMTP, FTP, DHCP, UPnP, Bonjour, ARP, DNS, DynDNS, SOCKS, NTP More information on protocol usa

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

decoder, decoder software for Windows

• Key for tamper-proof screws

ge available at www.axis.com

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

om Axis Communications*, AXIS Media Control SDK*,

use in the Open SSL Tool kit

software and User’s Manual, licenses for 1 encoder and 1

(AXIS 209FD-R/AXIS 209FD-R M12)

• 1 Silica gel bag

(AXIS 209FD, AXIS 209FD-R)

• AXIS PoE Midspan 1-port (single packs only)

Video management

are

softw (not included)

Accessories (not included)

Approvals • EN 55022 Class B

Dimensions (HxWxD) & weight

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 applications via partners

• Multi-user decoder license pack

(AXIS 209FD-R)

• Woodhead connector

• EN 61000-

• EN 61000-3-3

• EN 55024

• FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class B

• ICES-003 Class B

• VCCI Class B

• C-tick AS/NZS CISPR 22

• MIC, Class B

• EN 60950-1

(AXIS 209FD-R)

• CE: Automotive environment

• EN 55025

• EN 50155:

• ISO16750-3: Vibration

• IP66

• 39 x 102 x 100 mm (1.5” x 4.0” x 3.9”) eight: 0.18kg (0.40lb)

• W

3-2

Vibrations, mechanical shock and temperature

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

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 important to consider:

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

• Access by large numbers of Motion JPEG and/or uni

• Simultaneous viewing of different streams (resolution, Frame rate and bandwidth affected.

• Accessing both Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video width affected.

• Heavy usage of event settings affects the c

• Enabled motion detection. Frame rate and

• Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure. Bandwidth

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

amera’s CPU load. Frame rate affected.

bandwidth affected.

evels result in larger images. Bandwidth

cast MPEG-4 clients. Bandwidth affected.

compression, etc.) by different clients.

streams simultaneously. Frame rate and band-

affected

rate affected.

AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12

Optimizing your system

To see the bandwidth and frame rate currently required by the video stream, the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 provides a tool that can be used to display these values directly in the video image.

To do this, special format strings are add

ed as part of a text overlay. Simply add #r (average frame rate in fps) and/or #b (average bandwidth in kbps) to the overlay.

For detailed instructions, please

see the online help for Video &

Image > Text Overlay Settings, and the help for File Naming & Date/Time Formats.

Important!

The figures displayed here are the values as delivered by the camera limitation) these values might not correspond to those actually received by the client.

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

. If other restrictions are currently in force, (e.g. bandwidth

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 GOV settings

• bit rate control settings

There are also factors in the monitored scene that will

affect the bandwidth. These are:

• amount of motion

• image complexity

• lighting conditions

For MPEG-4, if there is only limited bandwidth available,

and if this is more important 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.

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ActiveX - A standard that enables software components to interact with one another in a networked environment, regardless of the language(s) used to create them. Web browsers may come into contact with ActiveX controls, ActiveX documents, and ActiveX scripts. ActiveX controls are often downloaded and installed automatically as required.

AF (Auto focus) - A system by which the camera lens automatically

ocuses on a selected part of the subject.

Angle - The field of view, relative to a standard lens in a 35mm still

amera, expressed in degrees, e.g. 30°. For practical purposes, this is

c the area that a lens can cover, where the angle of view is determined by the focal length of the lens. A wide-angle lens has a short focal length and covers a wider angle of view than standard or telephoto lenses, which have longer focal lengths.

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) - This protocol is used to

ssociate an IP address to a hardware MAC address. A request is

a broadcast on the local network to discover the MAC address for an IP address.

ARTPEC (Axis Real Time Picture Encoder) - This chip is used for

age compression.

ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit)

for a specific application, as opposed to a general purpose circuit, such as a microprocessor.

Aspect ratio - A ratio of width to height in images. A common aspect ra

tio used for television screens and computer monitors is 4:3.

High-definition television (HDTV) uses an aspect ratio of 9:16.

Autoiris (or DC-Iris) - This special type of iris is electrically

ontrolled by the camera, to automatically regulate the amount of

c light allowed to enter.

AVI (Audio Video Interleave) - A video format that supports

eous playback of audio and video.

simultan

Bitmap - A bitmap is a data file representing a rectangular grid of

ixels. It defines a display space and color for each pixel (or “bit”) in

p the display space. This type of image is known as a “raster graphic.” GIF's and JPEG's are examples of image file types that contain bitmaps.

Because a bitmap uses this fixed raster method, it cannot easily be

scaled without losing definition. Conversely, a vector graphic image

re uses geometrical shapes to represent the image, and can thus be quickly rescaled.

Bit rate - The bit rate (in kbit/s or Mbit/s) is often referred to as

ed, but actually defines the number of bits/time unit and not

spe distance/time unit.

Bluetooth - Bluetooth is an open standard for wireless transmission

f voice and data between mobile devices (PCs, handheld computers,

o telephones and printers).

Bonjour - Also known as zero-configuration networking, Bonjour e

nables devices to automatically discover each other on a network, without having to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers. Bonjour is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

Broadband - In network engineering terms, this describes

mission methods where two or more signals share the same

trans carrier. In more popular terminology, broadband is taken to mean high-speed data transmission.

CCD (Charged Coupled Device) - This light-sensitive image device

in many digital cameras is a large integrated circuit that

used contains hundreds of thousands of photo-sites (pixels) that convert light energy into electronic signals. Its size is measured diagonally and can be 1/4”, 1/3”, 1/2” or 2/3”.

CGI (Common Gateway Interface) - A specification for

ommunication between a web server and other (CGI) programs. For

c example, a HTML page that contains a form might use a CGI program to process the form data once it is submitted.

CIF (Common Intermediate Format) - CIF refers to the analog video

- A circuit designed

resolutions also Resolution.

Client/Server - Client/server describes the relationship between two computer request from another program, the server, which fulfils the request. Typically, multiple client programs share the services of a common server program. A web browser is a client program that requests services (the sending of web pages or files) from a web server.

CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) - A CMOS is a wide positive circuits. Since only one of the circuit types is on at any given time, CMOS chips require less power than chips using just one type of transistor. CMOS image sensors also allow processing circuits to be included on the same chip, an advantage not possible with CCD sensors, which are also much more expensive to produce.

Codec - In communications engineering, a codec is usually a code convert e.g. analog video and audio signals into a digital format for transmission. The codec also converts received digital signals back into analog format. A codec uses analog-to-digital conversion and digital-to-analog conversion in the same chip.

Codec can also mean compression/decompression, in which generally taken to mean an algorithm or computer program for reducing the size of large files and programs.

Compression - See Imag

Contrast - Defines the degree of difference between the lightest and

darkest p

DC-Iris - This special type of iris is electrically controlled by the came enter.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - DHCP is a protocol th

at lets network administrators automate and centrally manage the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to network devices in a network.

DHCP uses the concept of a “lease” or amount of time that a given IP address will be valid for depending on how long a user is likely to require the network connection at a particular location.

DHCP also supports static addresses for e.g. computers running web

ervers, which need a permanent IP address.

DNS (Domain Name System) - DNS is used to locate and translate Inte domain name is a meaningful and easy-to-remember name for an Internet address. For example the domain name www.example.com is much easier to remember than 192.0.34.166. The translation tables for domain names are contained in Domain name servers.

Domain Server - Domains can also be used by organizations who wish Each user within a domain has an account that usually allows them to log in to and use any computer in the domain, although restrictions may also apply. The domain server is the server that authenticates the users on the network.

Duplex - See Fu

Ethernet - Ethernet is the most widely installed local area network

technolog pair wires. The most commonly installed Ethernet systems are 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T10, which provide transmission speeds up to 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps respectively.

ETRAX (Ethernet Token Ring AXIS) - Axis' own microprocessor.

Factory default settings - These are the settings that originally

applie should become necessary to reset a device to its factory default settings, this will, for many devices, completely reset any settings that were changed by the user.

Firewall - A firewall works as a barrier between networks, e.g.

etween a Local Area Network and the Internet. The firewall ensures

b that only authorized users are allowed to access the one network from

352x288 pixels (PAL) and 352x240 pixels (NTSC). See

programs in which one program, the client, makes a service

ly used type of semiconductor that uses both negative and

r/decoder. Codecs are used in integrated circuits or chips that

case it is

e Compression.

arts of an image or video stream.

ra, to automatically regulate the amount of light allowed to

a computer. The lease time can vary,

rnet domain names into IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. A

to centralize the management of their (Windows) computers.

ll-duplex.

y. An Ethernet LAN typically uses special grades of twisted

d for a device when it was first delivered from the factory. If it

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the other. A firewall can be software running on a computer, or it can be a standalone hardware device.

Focal length - Measured in millimeters, the focal length of a camera

ns determines the width of the horizontal field of view, which in

le turn is measured in degrees.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - An application protocol that uses the

CP/IP protocols. It is used to exchange files between

T computers/devices on networks.

Frame - A frame is a complete video image. In the 2:1 interlaced sc

anning format of the RS-170 and CCIR formats, a frame is made up of two separate fields of 262.5 or 312.5 lines interlaced at 60 or 50 Hz to form a complete frame, which appears at 30 or 25 Hz. In video cameras with a progressive scan, each frame is scanned line-by-line and not interlaced; most are also displayed at 30 and 25 Hz.

Frame rate - The frame rate used to describe the frequency at which

video stream is updated is measured in frames per second (fps). A

a higher frame rate is advantageous when there is movement in the video stream, as it maintains image quality throughout.

Full-duplex - Transmission of data in two directions simultaneously.

an audio system this would describe e.g. a telephone systems.

In Half-duplex also provides bi-directional communication, but only in one direction at a time, as in a walkie-talkie system. See also Simplex.

Gain - Gain is the amplification factor and the extent to which an

nalog amplifier boosts the strength of a signal. Amplification factors

a are usually expressed in terms of power. The decibel (dB) is the most common way of quantifying the gain of an amplifier.

Gateway - A gateway is a point in a network that acts as an entry

oint to another network. In a corporate network for example, a

p computer server acting as a gateway often also acts as a proxy server and a firewall server. A gateway is often associated with both a router, which knows where to direct a given packet of data that arrives at the gateway, and a switch, which furnishes the actual path in and out of the gateway for a given packet.

GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) - GIF is one of the most common

rmats used for images in web pages. There are two versions of

file fo the format, 87a and 89a. Version 89a supports animations, i.e. a short sequence of images within a single GIF file. A GIF89a can also be specified for interlaced presentation.

GOV (Group Of VOPs) - A group of VOP's is the basic unit of an

PEG-4 video stream. The GOV contains different types and numbers

M of VOP's (I-VOP's, P-VOP's, etc.) as determined by the GOV length and GOV structure. See also VOP.

GOV length - The GOV length determines the number of images

s) in the GOV structure. See also GOV and VOP.

(VOP'

GOV structure - The GOV structure describes the composition of an

PEG-4 video stream, as regards the type of images (I-VOP's or

M P-VOP's) included in the stream, and their internal order. See also GOV and VOP.

Half-duplex - See Full-duplex.

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) - HTML is the set of “markup”

bols or codes inserted in a file intended for display in web

sym browser. The markup tells the browser how to display the page's words and images for the user.

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) - HTTP is the set of rules for

xchanging files (text, graphic images, sound, video, and other

e multimedia files) on the web. The HTTP protocol runs on top of the TCP/IP suite of protocols.

Hub - A (network) hub is used to connect multiple devices to the

twork. The hub transmits all data to all devices connected to it,

ne whereas a switch will only transmit the data to the device it is specifically intended for.

IEEE 802.11 - A family of standards for wireless LANs. The 802.11

dard supports 1 or 2 Mbit/s transmission on the 2.4 GHz band.

stan IEEE 802.11b specifies an 11 Mbit/s data rate on the 2.4 GHz band, while 802.11a allows up to 54 Mbit/s on the 5 GHz band.

Image compression - Image compression minimizes the file size (in

ytes) of an image. Two of the most common compressed image

formats are JPEG and GIF.

Interlacing - Interlaced video is video captured at 50 pictures (known

fields) per second, of which every 2 consecutive fields (at half

as height) are then combined into 1 frame. Interlacing was developed many years ago for the analog TV world and is still used widely today. It provides good results when viewing motion in standard TV pictures, although there is always some degree of distortion in the image.

To view interlaced video on e.g. a computer monitor, the video must

e de-interlaced, to produce progressive video, which consists of

first b complete images, one after the other, at 25 frames per second. See also Progressive scan.

IP (Internet Protocol) - The Internet Protocol is a method transmitting individual and completely independent “packets.” Each computer (or host) on the Internet has at least one address that uniquely identifies it from all others, and each data packet contains both the sender's address and the receiver's address.

The Internet Protocol ensures that the data packets all arrive at the intende there is no established connection between the communication end-points, packets can be sent via different routes and do not need to arrive at the destination in the correct order.

Once the data packets have arrived at the correct destination, another protocol right order. See also TCP.

IP Address - An IP address is simply an address on an IP network used allow all the connected computers/devices to find each other and to pass data back and forth.

To avoid conflicts, each IP address on any given network must be uniq change, or it can be assigned dynamically (and automatically) by DHCP.

An IP address consists of four groups (or quads) of decimal digits

eparated by periods, e.g. 130.5.5.25. Different parts of the address

s represent different things. Some part will represent the network number or address, and some other part will represent the local machine address.

Index

Action Buttons 17 Administrator 12 Alarm 23 AMC Viewer Toolbar 8 ARP/Ping 27

Backup 30 Bit Rate 15, 16 Bonjour 7, 30 Buffer Size 21 Buffers 21

Camera Tampering 22 Configuration 12 Control Button 6, 31

Live View 8, 12 Live View Config 17

Maintenance 30 Manual Trigger Button 18 Motion Detection 23 MPEG-4 Settings 15

NAT traversal 8, 28 Network Settings 26 Notification of IP address change 27 NTP Server 26

Post-trigger Buffer 21 Pre-trigger Buffer 21

QoS 29 QuickTime 7, 11, 17

Date & Time 26 Default Viewer 17 DNS Configuration 27 DNS Server 27 Domain Name 27

Emergency Recovery 33 Enable ARP/Ping 27 Event Servers 20 Events 20

Factory Default Settings 31 Frame Rate 14 FTP Server 20

GOV Settings 16

Host Name 27 HTTP Server 20 HTTPS 25

Include Windows 23 IP Address Filtering 25

Real Player 7, 11 Referrals 25 Restore 30

Scheduled Event 21 Security 25 Server Time 26 Services 26 Snapshot Button 18 Snapshot button 8 SNMP 30 Support 31 System Options 25

TCP Server 20 TCP/IP Settings 26 Time Mode 26 Troubleshooting 33

Upgrade Server 30 UPnP 27, 30 Users 25

Video Stream 14

LED Settings 30 Lighting Conditions 15

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Product overview

Description

Key features

Overview

LED Indicators

Accessing the Camera

Access from a browser

AXIS Media Control

Setting the root password

Accessing the camera from the Internet

The Live View page

Video Streams

How to stream MPEG-4

MPEG-4 clients

Motion JPEG

Configuring the camera

Accessing the Setup link

Video & Image

Image

Overlay/Mask

Advanced

Live View Config

Layout

HTML Examples

External Video

Sequence Mode

Event Config

Event Servers

Event Types

Camera Tampering (AXIS 209 FD-R/FD-R M12)

Motion Detection

System Options

Security

Date & Time

Network

LED Settings

Maintenance

Support

Advanced

Resetting to the factory default settings

Unit connectors

Troubleshooting

Technical Specifications

General performance considerations

Optimizing your system

Bandwidth

Glossary of Terms

Index