Using Your Camera with a Modem AXIS 2100 User’s Guide
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Connecting Your Computer Using the Null Modem Cable
Important!
Follow the steps below to configure a serial modem connection for your AXIS 2100:
• The information and screen examples shown in this section are from Windows NT. Although similar to the
Dial-up implementations in other Windows versions, small differences in the dialog instructions for other oper-
ating systems should be expected. Refer to your system information for further information on creating a
Dial-up modem connection if you are using any other operating system.
• Windows Dial-up Networking and TCP/IP must be correctly installed prior to commencing with the modem cable
connection. Detailed information on how to check this is provided in the Microsoft Windows Help.
❶ Connect the supplied Null Modem
Cable between the COM port on the
AXIS 2100 and the serial port on your
computer.
❸ From the Start menu, open the
Control Panel and double click the
Modems icon.
❼ Select the serial port to which
your AXIS 2100 is now connected
via the Null Modem cable. Click
Next>.
❽ A Standard 28800 modem
connection is now available for
the AXIS 2100. Click Finish to
close the Install New Modem
Wizard.
❹ If a Standard Modem is already set up and
displayed in the Modem Properties dialog (see
right) you should proceed directly to step 8.
❻ Select the Standard 28800
modem from the displayed list of
modems. Click Next>.
❾ Click the Properties button to finally check that the
displayed Communications Port is set correctly; that is, set
to the same port as you have connected the AXIS 2100.
Click OK.
❷ Connect the power supply to the
camera and check that the Power
Indicator is lit.
❿ Click Close.
❺ Check the box: Don’t detect my
modem, I will select it from a list.
Click Next>.