Axis Communications 216FD/FD-V Accessing the Camera

AXIS 216FD/FD-V - Accessing the Camera

Accessing the Camera

Before accessing the camera it must be installed. Please see the installation guide supplied

with your product.

The camera can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers. The

recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh

and Mozilla with other operating systems.

Notes: • To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls and

allow the AXIS Media Control (AMC) to be installed on your workstation.

• QuickTimeTM and Real PlayerTM are also supported for viewing streaming MPEG-4 video and audio.

• If your workstation restricts the use of additional software components, the camera can be configured to

use a Java applet for viewing motion JPEG.

• The AXIS 216FD/FD-V includes one (1) decoder license for viewing MPEG-4 video streams. This is

automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the MPEG-4 decoder, to

prevent unlicensed copies being installed.

1. Start a browser (e.g. Internet Explorer,

Mozilla)

2. Enter the IP address or host name of the camera in the Location/Address field of

your browser.

To access the camera from a Macintosh computer (Mac OSX), simply click on the

Bonjour tab and select the AXIS 216FD/FD-V from the drop-down list.

3. If this is the first time the camera is accessed, see Setting the Password, on page

10. Otherwise enter your user name and password, as set by the administrator.

4. The camera’s Live View page is now displayed in your browser. Note that both

models will display in the browser as the AXIS 216FD.

Note: The layout of the Live View page may have been customized to specific requirements. Consequently, some

of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed on your own Live View page.