Axis Communications 241SA user manual Pan Tilt Zoom, Installing PTZ devices

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Installing PTZ devices

The AXIS 241QA/AXIS 241SA supports several PTZ devices. Please see www.axis.com for a complete list of supported devices, and to obtain the correct driver. Follow the instructions below to install a PTZ device:

1.Using an appropriate cable, connect the device to your selected port (RS-232 or RS-485). These ports are available via the D-Sub connector and the I/O terminal connector, respectively. See pages 57 and 59 for more information.

2.In the menu in your web page, go to Setup > System Options > Ports & Devices and then select either port RS-232 or RS-485 to configure. See the figure below.

3.Select Pan Tilt Zoom from the Usage drop-down list.

4.Click Upload to install a PTZ driver.

(PTZ drivers are available from the Axis Web site at www.axis.com)

5.Click Port Options... to modify the port settings. The default values correspond to the values specified by the PTZ driver.

6.From System Options > Ports & Devices, select the port configured for PTZ and then select the video source to use with the device.

7.If required, click the Advanced Options button to make further settings and see the online help.

Note: Advanced users and application developers can also use the Axis Application Programming Interface and HTTP specification for generic control of PTZ devices using CGI commands or a TCP/IP client. Please refer to the Axis Website at www.axis.com for further information.

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Contents User’s Manual About This Document Table of contents Axis video server Product description Overview of the Axis video serverLED indicators Front panel Axis 241QANetwork StatusRear panel Switches & connectorsPower Axis 241QA/AXIS 241SA Product description Using the video server Accessing the video serverSetting the root password Please see the online help for more informationLive View AMC Audio controls Video and audio streams Video stream typesMotion Jpeg MPEG-4Axis Media Control AMC How to stream MPEG-4MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods Other methods of accessing the video stream RTP+RTSPRTP/RTSP RTP/RTSP/HTTP or RTP/RTSP/HTTPSAxis Vapix API Accessing the audio streamsOther MPEG-4 clients Configuring the video server Accessing the Setup toolsImage appearance Video & image settingsImage settings Video source settings AdvancedQuad stream settings Overlay/Mask settingsMjpeg Overlay/Mask typeUpload and use an overlay image Overlay image requirementsOverlay image limitations Image Formats Image SizeUse a Privacy Mask Audio Settings Enable AudioAudio Audio ChannelsAudio Input Audio Output Advanced Audio SettingsNoise canceller threshold value Noise canceller attenuation Axis 241QA/AXIS 241SA Audio Live View Config LayoutCustomizing the default Upload Own Web FilesDefault Live View Video Default Video FormatDefault Viewer Viewer SettingsCheck Show Custom Link Html ExamplesUser-defined Links Sequence Mode External VideoInstalling PTZ devices Pan Tilt ZoomPTZ configuration Preset positionsPTZ controls Control panel Using CGI links to control PTZ devicesPTZ control modes Advanced Preset positionsGuard tour PTZ control queue Axis 241QA/AXIS 241SA Pan Tilt Zoom Event configuration Event serversHow to set up a triggered event Event typesTriggered Event Click Add triggered on the Event typesHow to set up a scheduled event Pre-trigger and post-trigger buffersScheduled event Click Add scheduled on the Event typesSettings Camera tamperingHow to configure Motion Detection Motion detectionPort status Object SizeSystem options SecurityUsers IP Address FilterStream, IP address filtering must be enabled HttpsAxis 241QA/AXIS 241SA System options CA servers Date & timeRadius Services Network Basic TCP/IP settingsIP Address Configuration Network Advanced TCP/IP settings DNS configurationNTP Configuration Host Name ConfigurationRtsp HttpFTP QoS Settings SocksQoS Smtp emailSnmp RTP / MPEG-4Support MaintenancePorts & devices Configuration Resetting to the factory default settings Using the Control ButtonPin Unit connectorsD-Sub connector I/O terminal connector Pin Function DescriptionSchematic diagram I/O terminal connector COM ports RS-232 and RS-485Axis 241QA/AXIS 241SA Unit connectors Upgrading the firmware TroubleshootingChecking the firmware Emergency recovery procedure Lit Be accessed from a web browserAlarms, etc, to a destination outside the local network Video Image Problems No images displayed in the Web interfaceSnapshot images Only I framesAudio volume too low/high Audio Advanced SettingsAudio Axis 241QA only Poor audio qualityTechnical specifications ModelsConnectors Video access from WebApplications not General performance considerations Optimizing your systemFrame rates Motion Jpeg Frame rates MPEG-4Bandwidth Active Speaker a speaker with a built-in power amplifier GlossaryCompression See Image Compression De-interlacing See interlacingEncoder See Video encoder Fixed iris See AutoirisHalf-duplex See Full-duplex Megapixel See Pixel Axis 241QA/AXIS 241SA Glossary SSL/TSL Identity of the server Video camera See Network camera and Cctv video cameraAn I-VOP is a complete image frame Index ActionHttp API Http API requests Http port number Http serverRTP 14 Rtsp 14 Video streams 13, 15

241SA specifications

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