Axis Communications 231D, 232D user manual About This Document

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This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 231D/232D Network Dome Camera, and is applicable for Firmware release 4.30. It includes instructions for using and managing the AXIS 231D/232D on your network.

Previous experience of networking will be of use when installing and using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems would 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 includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit: http://www.openssl.org/

Legal Considerations

Camera surveillance can be prohibited by laws that vary from country to country. Check the laws in your local region before using this product for surveillance purposes. 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 interference to radio or television 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 A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Canada - This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Europe - This digital equipment fulfills the requirements for radiated emission according to limit A of EN55022/1998, and the requirements for immunity according to EN55024/1998 residential,

commercial, and industry. Warning! This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Japan - This is a class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective action.

Australia - This electronic device meets the requirements of the Radio communications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Standard 1998 AS/NZS 3548.

Warning! This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Liability

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

Trademark Acknowledgments

Acrobat, Adobe, Boa, Ethernet, IBM, Internet Explorer, Linux, Macintosh, Microsoft, Mozilla, Netscape Navigator, 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. UPnP is a certification mark of the UPnPTM Implementers Corporation. Axis Communications AB is independent of Sun Microsystems Inc.

Axis Customer Services

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

download user documentation and firmware updates

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

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

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

Safety Notice - Battery Replacement

The AXIS 231D/232D uses a 3.0V CR2032 Lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). This battery will, under normal conditions, last for a minimum of 5 years. Low battery power affects the operation of the RTC, causing it to reset at every power-up. A log message will appear when battery replacement is required.

The battery should not be replaced unless required!

If the battery does need replacing, please observe the following points:

Caution!

Danger of Explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced

Replace only with the same or equivalent battery, as recommended by the manufacturer.

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

AXIS 231D/232D Network Dome Camera User’s Manual

Revision 2.1

Date: October 2005

Part No: 25788

Copyright© Axis Communications AB, 2004-2005

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Contents Axis 231D/232D Network Dome Camera User’s Manual About This Document Table of contents Axis 231D/232D Axis 231D/232D Axis 232DHardware Inventory Hardware DescriptionConnection module connector Using the Network Dome Camera Accessing the Axis 231D/232DLive View Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls Click-in-imageControl panel Preset PositionsUsing CGI links to control PTZ devices Pan/Tilt/Zoom Control Queue Motion Jpeg Video StreamsStream Types How to stream MPEG-4 MPEG-4 protocols and communication methodsRTP/RTSP/HTTP or RTP/RTSP/HTTPS Other methods of accessing the video streamAxis Media Control Other MPEG-4 clients Overview of the Setup Tools Configuring the Network Dome CameraAccessing the Setup Tools Video & Image Settings Image SettingsGo to Setup Video & Image Overlay Image Overlay SettingsOverlay Image Settings Video StreamOverlay image requirements Image SettingsAdvanced Overlay image limitationsMPEG-4 Settings Layout Live View ConfigCustomizing the default Check Show Custom Link User Defined LinksLive View Default Viewer Action ButtonsHtml Examples Sequence ModeUpdate External VideoGuard Tour Dome ConfigurationPreset Positions Control Queue Event Configuration Event ServersTriggered Event How to set up a triggered eventEvent Types Click Add triggered on the Event typesPre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers Click Add scheduled on the Event types How to set up a scheduled eventScheduled Event Motion Detection Port Status History SensitivityIP Address Filtering System OptionsSecurity Date & Time HttpsAxis 231D/232D System Options Network Basic TCP/IP Settings ServicesNetwork Advanced TCP/IP Settings DNS ConfigurationLink-Local Address NAT traversalSocks Smtp emailRTP Multicast/MPEG-4 MaintenanceUPnP Ports & devices I/O PortsConfiguration SupportAbout Resetting to Factory Default SettingsUsing the Control Button Switch off the Axis 231D/232D by disconnecting the power Connection Module Connection Module PinoutSchematic Diagram Axis 231D/232D I/O connectors and power Updating the Firmware TroubleshootingChecking the Firmware Emergency Recovery Procedure Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Using ARP PingVideo Image Problems Technical Specifications ModelsPower Accessories General performance considerations Optimizing your systemBandwidth Frame rates Motion JpegFrame rates MPEG-4 Axis 231D/232D Technical Specifications Index Axis 231DSnmp Socks Page Axis 231D/232D User’s Manual Rev