Axis Communications 231D Security Camera User Manual


 
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AXIS 231D/232D - System Options
UPnP™
(Universal Plug and Play) The Network Dome Camera includes support for UPnP in
Windows ME and Windows XP. UPnP
is enabled by default.
Note: UPnP must be installed on your workstation. To do this, open the Control Panel from the Start Menu and
select Add/Remove Programs. Select Add/Remove Windows Components and open the Networking Ser-
vices section. Click Details and then select UPnP as the service to add. Refer to the Windows help files for
more information.
RTP (Multicast)/MPEG-4
These settings are the IP address, port number, and Time-To-Live value to use for the video
stream(s) in multicast MPEG-4 format. Only certain IP addresses and port numbers should
be used for multicast streams. For more information, please see the online help.
Ports & devices - I/O Ports
The pinout, interface support and the control and monitoring functions are described in the
section on the
Connection Module, on page 45.
Maintenance
Restart - The unit is restarted without changing any of the settings. Use this method if
the unit is not behaving as expected.
Restore - The unit is restarted and most current settings are reset to factory default val-
ues. The settings that will not be reset are as follows:
the boot protocol (DHCP or static)
the static IP address
the default router
•the subnet mask
the system time
Default - The default button should be used with caution. Pressing this will return all of
the network camera's settings to the factory default values (including the IP address).
Dome Status - Click the Test button to check the camera and dome mechanics for errors.
Contact Axis Customer Services if you receive an error message as the result of this test.
Upgrade Server - See Upgrading the Firmware, on page 55.
Backup - To take a backup of all of the parameters, and any user-defined scripts, click this
button. If necessary, it is then possible to return to a previous configuration if settings are
changed and there is unexpected behavior.