User manual AXIS 231D-

[. . . ] AXIS 231D+/232D+ Network Dome Camera User's Manual 2 About This Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 231D+/232D+ Network Dome Camera, and is applicable for software release 4. 35. It includes instructions for using and managing the AXIS 231D+/232D+ on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when installing and using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems would also be beneficial, for developing shell scripts and applications. [. . . ] to cover an area of particular interest. Events can also be configured to go to preset positions when triggered. For information on setting up preset positions, please see Dome Configuration, on page 27 and the online help. PTZ Control Queue This indicates that PTZ queueing has been enabled. This means that the time the user is in control of the PTZ device is limited and that a user queue has been set up. Use the buttons to request or release control of the PTZ controls. For information on how to set up the control queue, please see PTZ Control Queue on page 28 and the online help. Using CGI links to control PTZ devices User-defined CGI links on the Live View page can be used to issue HTTP API requests, e. g. These links are configured in the Live View Layout settings, see page 21. AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Dome Configuration 27 Dome Configuration Preset Positions - a preset position is a pre-defined camera view than can be used to quickly move the camera to a specific location. From Preset Position Setup, use the Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) controls to steer the camera to the required position. When satisfied with the camera's position, enter a descriptive name. The camera position, iris and focus settings are then saved as a preset position. The position can be assumed at any time, by selecting the preset's name from the Preset positions drop-down list. Preset positions can be selected in Live View, from events, in Sequence mode and in the Guard Tour. One position can be set as the Home position, which is readily accessible by clicking on the H button in both the Preset Position Setup window and the Live View window. The position's name will have (H) added, e. g. Guard Tour A guard tour displays the video streams from different preset positions from cameras in the system, one-by-one, in a pre-determined order or randomly, and for configurable time periods. Once the preset position has been set, and added to the guard tour, the following settings can be made: · View Time in seconds or minutes · Move Speed - sets the speed of the Pan/Tilt movements to the preset position · View Order (or Random) Pan Tilt Zoom For an overview of Pan Tilt Zoom controls, see page 25. Limits Define the pan, tilt, zoom and focus limits for the AXIS 231D+/232D+. Movements to the left and right, up and down can be restricted to narrow the area under surveillance. The near focus limit can be set to avoid focusing on objects too close to the camera. Note: Once a limit has been saved, this position can not be exceeded by the AXIS 231D+/232D+ unless the values have been reset and saved to a greater value first (i. e. [. . . ] If the load on the CPU reaches its maximum, this will also affect the frame rate. The following factors are among the most important to consider: · High image resolutions and/or lower compression levels result in larger images. · Access by large numbers of Motion JPEG and/or unicast MPEG-4 clients. · Simultaneous viewing of different streams (resolution, compression, etc. ) by different clients. [. . . ]