AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera User's Manual 2 AXIS 230 User's Manual About This Document This manual is intended for administrators and operators of the AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera, and is applicable for firmware release 3.10. Later versions of the document will be posted to the Axis Web site, as required. Previous experience of networking will be of use when installing and using this product. USA - This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Safety Notices Used in This Manual Caution! - Indicates a potential hazard that can damage the product. Important! - Indicates a hazard that can seriously impair operation. Do not proceed beyond any of the above notices until you have fully understood the implications. Europe - The AXIS 230 fulfills the requirements for radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022:1998. This applies when using the internal microphone or an external line input, but not when using an external microphone. Liability Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual. Please inform your local Axis office of any inaccuracies or omissions. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Axis Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material. Legal Considerations Camera surveillance may be prohibited by laws that vary from country to country. Check the laws in your local region before using the AXIS 230 for surveillance. The AXIS 230 uses MPEG-2 compression, which is technology licensed by the MPEG Consortium. The AXIS 230 includes 3 viewer licenses. The installation of more than 3 instances of the viewer requires you to purchase further licenses. Please contact your Axis reseller. Trademark Acknowledgments Acrobat, Adobe, Boa, Ethernet, IBM, Internet Explorer, LAN Manager, Linux, Macintosh, Microsoft, Netscape Navigator, OS/2, UNIX, Windows, WWW are registered trademarks of the respective holders. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Axis Communications AB is independent of Sun Microsystems Inc. Intellectual Property Rights Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product described in this document. In particular, and without limitation, these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the patents listed at http://www.axis.com/patent.htm and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the US and other countries. Axis Support Services Visit the Axis Support Web at www.axis.com/techsup/ Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a different circuit to the receiver. Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Shielded (STP) AXIS COMMUNICATIONS unit to network cables must be used with this Quick User's Guide ensure compliance with EMC standards. AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera User's Manual Revision 1.1 Part Number: 20443r1 Dated: May 2006 Copyright © Axis Communications AB, 2003-2006 AXIS 230 User's Manual 3 Table Of Contents Safety Notice - Battery Replacement 5 Introduction 6 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Product Description 9 AXIS 230 - Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AXIS 230 - Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Hardware Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installing the AXIS 230 11 Installation using AXIS IP Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Manual Installation with ARP and Ping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Client System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The AXIS Media Control (Viewing Client) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Accessing the AXIS 230 from Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Configuring audio equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Operating the AXIS 230 15 Accessing and logging on to the AXIS 230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Access from a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 The Live View Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 The Setup Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Live View Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Events and Event Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Upload Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Notification Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Port Status & Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 The System Options 29 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Firewall Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 TCP/IP Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 SMTP (email) Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 RTP (Multicast) Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Ports & Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 4 AXIS 230 User's Manual Support - Logs & Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 The Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Appendix A - Troubleshooting 39 Pinging Your IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Appendix B - Updating the Firmware 43 Update via FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Emergency Recovery Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Appendix C - Customizing The AXIS 230 45 Modifying the File System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Configuration via FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Custom Web Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Appendix D - Unit Connections 49 The D-Sub Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 The Terminal Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Connecting Pan/Tilt Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Controlling and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Appendix E - Audio Settings 54 Appendix F - Technical Specifications 55 Appendix G - Bandwidth 57 The Video Quality Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Video Quality vs. Bit Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Index 59 Glossary of Terms 62 AXIS 230 Safety Notice - Battery Replacement 5 Safety Notice - Battery Replacement The AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera uses a 3.0V CR2032 Lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). This battery will, under normal conditions, last for a minimum of 5 years. Low battery power affects the operation of the RTC, causing it to reset at every power-up. The battery should not be replaced unless required! If the battery does need replacing, please observe the following points: Caution! ·Danger of Explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced! ·Replace only with the same or equivalent battery, as recommended by the manufacturer. ·Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. 6 Introduction AXIS 230 Introduction The AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera combines the features of a high quality network camera containing a built-in zoom with the functionality of a powerful video server, thus providing video and audio streams over IP networks. With its day/night functionality, the AXIS 230 provides quality video 24 hours a day. The AXIS 230 provides real-time compression and transmission of a DVD-quality MPEG-2 video and audio stream over TCP/IP networks. A video stream from the AXIS 230 using no audio requires approximately a third of the bandwidth required by a Motion-JPEG stream of equivalent quality. When viewing multimedia content (video and audio) in a browser on a network, various technologies and protocols are employed to supply the content. The video and audio streams are transmitted either as unicast, where communication is between a single sender and a single recipient, or as multicast, which is communication between a single sender and multiple recipients. Multicasting is an excellent way to save on bandwidth. The AXIS 230 is a complete hardware and software solution that includes all the required networking connectivity for distributing multimedia content over the network. The built-in web server provides its own application page for direct viewing of the video stream, as well as full web-based control of the management and configuration functions. All of this can be accessed from a browser over the network. Features and Benefits based on a color camera block that includes a built-in 18x optical zoom lens, and day/night functionality for low light The AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera conditions, including locations lit by IR-illumination. For Pan/Tilt control, the camera is equipped with built-in support for RS232/485 and comes complete with the main Axis PT drivers. For direct local monitoring, the camera is also equipped with an analog composite video output. Powerful Camera Features - The AXIS 230 is AXIS 230 Introduction 7 Superior Imagin ...