Axis Communications AXIS 221 user manual Live View

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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-down list allows the video format on the Live View page to be temporarily changed.

The Output buttons, Pulse and Active/Inactive below, control the output directly from the Live View page. These buttons are configured under Setup > Live View Config > Layout.

Pulse - click this button to activate the output for a defined period of time, e.g. to switch on a light for 20 seconds.

Active/Inactive - click these buttons to manually start and stop a connected device, e.g. switch a light on/off.

These buttons start and stop the Sequence Mode. This mode is created in Setup > Live View Config > Sequence mode, and automatically displays the view from 2 or more video sources at set intervals.

From the Source list, select the desired external video source. Note that Sequence Mode must be stopped before selecting a source from this list.

The Trigger buttons can trigger an event directly from the Live View page. These are configured under Setup > Live View Config > Layout.

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

The AMC (AXIS Media Control) viewer toolbar is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer only. It displays the following buttons:

Play/Stop buttons - start and 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).

The record button is used to record the current (MPEG-4) video stream. The location where the image file is saved can be specified using the AMC control panel. To enable recording, Select Live View Config > Viewer Settings > Enable recording button.

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Contents Axis 221 Network Camera User’s Manual About this Document Contents Axis Product Features Overview Rear panelLED indicators NetworkAccessing the Camera Access from a browserAccessing the camera from the Internet Setting the root passwordFocusing Live View Axis 221 Accessing the Camera Video stream types Video StreamsMotion Jpeg How to stream MPEG-4 MPEG-4 protocols and communication methodsAxis Media Control Other methods of accessing the video streamRTP/RTSP/HTTP or RTP/RTSP/HTTPS Other MPEG-4 clients Setup Tools Accessing the setup tools from a browserText Overlay Settings Video and Image SettingsImage Settings Image AppearanceTest Overlay/Mask SettingsVideo Stream Overlay/Mask TypeUpload and use an overlay Overlay image requirementsAdvanced settings Camera settingsMPEG-4 Settings Mjpeg Settings Live View Config Use custom settingsUser-defined Links Upload Own Web FilesOwn home ExampleAction Buttons Default Video FormatDefault Viewer Output ButtonsHtml Examples Sequence ModeViewer settings External VideoEvent Servers Event ConfigurationDefinitions Triggered Event Configuring Event TypesHow to set up a triggered event Click Add triggered... on the Event TypesPre-trigger and Post-trigger buffers Scheduled EventSettings Camera TamperingMotion Detection Port Status History SensitivitySecurity IP Address Filtering System OptionsSecurity Users ReferralsSecurity Https Security Authentication process CA serversIP Address Configuration Network Basic TCP/IP SettingsDate & Time DNS Configuration Network Advanced TCP/IP SettingsServices NTP ConfigurationLink-Local IPv4 Address Host Name ConfigurationNAT Traversal Network Socks Network TrafficQoS Settings Network QoS Quality of ServiceNetwork Smtp email Network RTP Multicast/MPEG-4 Network SnmpNetwork UPnP Network BonjourSupport LED SettingsMaintenance Support OverviewAdvanced Logs & ReportsUsing the Reset Button Resetting to the Factory Default SettingsAbout Unit Connectors Terminal connectorTerminal connector pinout table Terminal connector schematic diagramPower connector block Power connectionsSchematic Diagram Power terminal block and power connectors RS-232 connector Checking the Firmware TroubleshootingBasic Configuration Upgrading the FirmwareEmergency Recovery Procedure Axis SupportSymptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP addressVideo/Image problems general Status and Network indicator LEDs are flashing red rapidly Replacing the lens Removing and attaching the lensTechnical Specifications Frame rateCasing Applications General performance considerations Optimizing your systemFrame rates Motion Jpeg and MPEG-4 BandwidthGlossary of Terms Page Index Axis 221 IndexRtsp