AXIS 212 PTZ - Live View Config

Own Home Page

To use a previously uploaded web page as the default page, check the checkbox, select the page from the drop-down list and click OK.

User-defined Links

Enter a descriptive name and enter the URL in the provided field. The link will appear on the Live View page.

User-defined CGI links can be used to issue HTTP API requests, e.g. PTZ commands.

Example:

1.Check Show custom link 1.

2.Enter a descriptive name, e.g. CAM START.

3.Select the Use as cgi link radio button and enter the cgi link in the field:

User-defined links

http://192.168.0.125/axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi?continuouspantiltmove=-30,-30

4.Check Show custom link 2.

5.Enter a descriptive name, e.g. CAM STOP.

6.Select the Use as cgi link radio button and enter the cgi link in the field:

http://192.168.0.125/axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi?continuouspantiltmove=0,0

7. These links will appear in the web interface and can be used to control the PTZ camera.

For more information on the Axis HTTP API, see the Support / Developer pages on the Axis Website at http://www.axis.com

Action Buttons

These buttons can be used to manually trigger and stop an event from the Live View page. For more information, see Event Configuration, on page 26.

Enabling the display of the Snapshot button allows users to save a snapshot from the video stream by clicking the button. This button is mainly intended for use with browsers other than Internet Explorer, or when otherwise not using AXIS Media Control (AMC) to view the video stream. AMC provides its own snapshot button.

Output Buttons

These buttons can then be used to manually start and stop an event from the Live View page, e.g. to switch a light on/off:

The Pulse button activates the port for a defined period

Active/Inactive displays 2 buttons, one for each action (on/off)

Default Video Format

Select the default video format from the drop-down list. Check the box provided to enable video format selection on the Live View page.

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Axis Communications 212 PTZ Own Home, User-defined Links, Check Show custom link, Action Buttons, Output Buttons