Axis Communications 2100 manual Configuring Your Camera, Configuration Using the Wizards

20 Configuring Your Camera AXIS 2100 User’s Guide

Configuring Your Camera

Important!

Javascript must be enabled in your Web browser for the AXIS 2100 Web-based interface to work.

Before You Begin

Successful installation of the product is prerequisite to configuring the unit; therefore, it is recommended that you read the following information before commencing with this section:

•Choosing Your Application, on page 26, and then...

•Installing Your Camera on a Network, on page 11...or

•Using Your Camera with a Modem, on page 14

Having chosen the type of application you want to develop and having installed the product accordingly, your AXIS 2100 will now be attached directly to a local area network, or connected to a PC using the supplied Null Modem Cable. You are now ready to proceed with the unit’s configuration.

This section describes how to use the Wizards for configuring and integrating the AXIS 2100 into your application environment, and provides a general overview of the Web-based Administration Tools.

Configuration Using the Wizards

For speedy development of your application, the AXIS 2100 provides two easy-to-use Wizards that are recommended for both novice and advanced users alike: the Installation Wizard and the Application Wizard. Depending on your choice of application, you can run each of these Wizards either consecutively or independently of one another.

Important!

Prior to accessing the Installation Wizard or Administration Tools over a network, you must first set the IP address, as described in Installing Your Camera on a Network, on page 11.