Axis Communications 221 user manual System Options Administrators only

14AXIS 221 - Configuration

Tools	Settings / Options / Description
Motion Detection	Set up areas in the video image where an alarm is activated whenever movement occurs there. Each motion
	detection window can be moved, re-sized, or disabled at any time. The behavior for each window is defined by
	adjusting the Object size, History, and Sensitivity profile sliders. Exclude windows can be used to mask areas
	where motion should not activate alarms.
Port Status	Shows the status for the camera's input and output - see Ports & Devices under System Options.

System Options (Administrators only)

Tools	Settings / Options / Description
Security	Users	Access to the camera can be restricted to defined users only (maximum 20). An admin-
		istrator has unrestricted access to the Setup tools and can determine rights for users
		at 3 levels; Administrator, Operator or Viewer.
	IP Address Filter	Once enabled, only the IP addresses shown in the list of allowed addresses will be per-
		mitted to access the camera. All others will be blocked.
	HTTPS	Provides encryption for page requests from users and for the pages returned by the
		web server.
Date & Time		Define the date and time settings for your camera, manually or automatically.
Network	Basic TCP/IP Settings	Specify IP address configuration and notification of changes to the IP address. Regis-
		ter/unregister for the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service.
	Advanced TCP/IP	Configure DNS and host name. Assign an additional IP address, which can be used to
	Settings	access the unit from other hosts on the same segment of the local network. Specify
		the HTTP port and network traffic preferences.
	SOCKS	Specify a SOCKS server to use when communicating with hosts on the other side of a
		firewall/proxy server.
	SMTP	Specify the host names or addresses for your primary and secondary mail servers in the
		fields provided to allow the camera to send event and error email messages to pre-
		defined email addresses.
	SNMP	Enables network administrators to manage network performance, find and solve net-
		work problems, and plan for network growth
	UPnPTM	The camera includes support for UPnP. Enable UPnP and enter a user-friendly name for
		the camera. Note that UPnP is enabled by default.
	RTP (multicast)	Enable/disable multicast and specify multicast addresses. Only applicable when
		MPEG-4 is used as the video format.
Ports and Devices	I/O Ports	Configure the camera's input and output. Enter descriptive names and specify the
		ports’ Normal states (Open circuit or Grounded circuit).
LED settings		The Status LED can be made to flash whenever the camera is accessed.
Maintenance		Functions for restarting the camera, restoring settings, upgrading the camera, backing
		up and restoring configurations.
Support	Support Overview	Links to the Troubleshooting guide, the Server report (always include this when
		requesting support) and the Axis Support Service.
	Logs & Reports	Generate Logs (all log information is shown in one file), reports (information about the
		camera’s status) and a parameter list.
Advanced	Scripting	This powerful function allows users to customize and use their own scripts, for creat-
		ing specialized applications.
	Plain Config	Plain config allows direct access to all the configurable parameters.