Axis Communications 240 manual Quick Installation Guide

Quick Installation Guide

This guide covers the installation and basic setup procedures for your AXIS 240. Should you require more detailed instructions, please refer to the AXIS 240 User’s Manual that is available via the Axis

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Installing the AXIS 240

Your AXIS 240 can service up to 4 coax/BNC cameras and one S-video camera.

Follow these instructions to install your AXIS 240:

1.Record the serial number of your AXIS 240. Please note that the serial number is identical to the Ethernet address of the unit.

2.Connect the camera(s) to the camera port(s) of the AXIS 240 using the appropriate connectors. Optionally, you can connect a Pan/Tilt device to the RS232 serial output for automated adjustment of the camera orientation.

3.Connect your AXIS 240 to the network using an Ethernet 10baseT connector.

4.Connect the external power supply (Axis type PS-D), to the AXIS 240 and check that the Power indicator is lit.

5.Acquire an unused Internet address for your AXIS 240.

6.Assign the Internet address to your AXIS 240 using the method applicable to your network environment:

Windows 95, Windows NT

Start a DOS window and type the following commands:

arp -s <Internet address> <Ethernet address> ping <Internet address>

Example:

arp -s 192.168.3.191 00-40-8c-10-00-86 ping 192.168.3.191

In Windows 95, you cannot use ARP if you have an empty ARP table. Type arp -ato display the ARP table. If it is empty, you must ping an existing unit on your network before setting the Internet Address of your AXIS 240.