Axis AXIS 215 PTZ-E User manual

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INSTALLATION GUIDE
AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Camera

Safety Information
Follow these instructions to complete
the installation of the AXIS 215 PTZ-E network
camera.
Warning!
High voltage - the electrical connection must be
made by an authorized electrician. Please observe
relevant national and local regulations for the
installation.
Safety Rules
• Only qualified technical personnel must install
this device.
• Disconnect the power supply before any tech-
nical work on the appliance.
• Do not use old or worn out power supply
cables.
• Never make changes or connections that are
not shown in this handbook; improper use of
the appliance may cause serious hazard and
may damage the product.
• Use original spare parts. Non-original spare
parts could cause fire, electrical discharge, or
other hazards.
• Before installing the device, check the sup-
plied material to make sure it corresponds
with the order specification.
• Please retain this manual for future reference.

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AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Camera
Installation Guide
This product is an out-of-the-box PTZ camera comprising the AXIS 215 PTZ network camera pre-
mounted in a weather-proof housing. The AXIS 215 PTZ-E network camera can be used in both
indoor and outdoor installations. This guide provides instructions for installing this product.
For all other aspects of using the product, please see the Installation Guide for the AXIS 215 PTZ
network camera included in this package, and the user’s manual for the AXIS 215 PTZ network
camera available from www.axis.com/techsup
Installation steps
1. Check the package contents against the Package contents list below.
2. Overview. See page 4.
3. Before installation. See page 4.
4. Installation. See page 5.
5. Technical specifications. See page 6.
Package contents
Item Models/variants/notes
AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network
Camera
Three allen keys 2mm, 3mm, and 5 mm
1.5 national pipe thread
(NPT) adaptor
Drill template
Printed materials AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Camera Installation Guide (this document)
AXIS 215 PTZ Network Camera Installation Guide
Axis warranty document
Important!
This product must be used in
compliance with local laws and
regulations.

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Overview
Before installation
Before Installation, it is important to remove all protective packing material from the camera
according to the steps below. Do not start the camera until all protective packing has been
removed, or the camera will be damaged.
1. Place the AXIS 215 PTZ-E network camera on a clean, solid surface.
2. Loosen the four screws holding the dome (using the 3-mm allen key). Make sure the o-ring on
the screw is in place.
3. Carefully unwrap the AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Camera.
4. Carefully remove the packing between the housing and sunshield. See drawing.
5. Make sure that the dome is clean on the inside and that the o-ring around it is in place.
6. Attach the dome and tighten the four screws firmly.
screws attached to
wall bracket
screws attached
to sunshield
screws for dome
packing between housing
and sunshield

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Installation
Wall mounting
1. Using the drill template provided, drill four holes on the wall.
2. Place the AXIS 215 PTZ-E network camera to the wall and attach it using four screws
appropriate to the wall material.
Ceiling mount
1. Remove the wall bracket by unscrewing the four screws attached to it, using the 5-mm allen
key provided.
2. Remove the sunshield (optional) by unscrewing the three screws attached to it, using the 2-mm
allen key provided.
3. Screw the NPT adaptor onto a pole in the ceiling.
4. Attach the AXIS 215 PTZ-E network camera to the NPT adaptor using the four large screws.
Connecting the cables
1. Connect the 5m-power cable to a power connector (100-240VAC, 1.2A, 50/60Hz) using the
three wires - L, N, and GND.
2. Connect the camera to the network using the 5m CAT5E network cable.
Please refer to the Assign an IP address chapter in the AXIS 215 PTZ installation guide to assign an
IP address to the camera.
Note - Appropriate protection is required for the power and Ethernet cable in the case of out-
door installation.
INPUT
100-240VAC
LNGND
brown blue yellow-green

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Technical Specifications
Camera Model • AXIS 215 PTZ-E: 50 Hz (PAL)
• AXIS 215 PTZ-E: 60 Hz (NTSC)
Image sensor 1/4” interlaced CCD
Lens 3.8 – 46 mm, F1.6 – F2.7, automatic day/night, autofocus
Angle of view, horizontal: 4.4° – 51.6°
Minimum
illumination
Color: 1 lux at 30IRE, F1.6
B/W: 0.3 lux at 30IRE, F1.6
Shutter time NTSC: 1/50000 – 4/3 s
PAL: 1/50000 – 8/5 s
Pan/Tilt/Zoom 20 preset positions
Auto-flip, E-flip
±170° (360° via Auto-flip) pan range, 180°/s pan speed
180° tilt range, 140°/s tilt speed
12x optical, 4x digital zoom
Control queue, image freeze, sequence mode
Support Windows compatible joysticks
Designed for operator control
Video Video
compression
MPEG-4 Part 2 (ISO/IEC 14496-2)
Motion JPEG
Resolutions 704x480 to 176x120 (NTSC)
704x576 to 176x144 (PAL)
Framerate
MPEG-4
Up to 30/25 (NTSC/PAL) in 2CIF/CIF/QCIF
Up to 26/22 (NTSC/PAL) in 4CIF/2CIFExp
Frame rate
Motion JPEG
Up to 30/25 (NTSC/PAL) in all resolutions
Video streaming Simultaneous MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG
Controllable frame rate and bandwidth
VBR/CBR MPEG-4
ISMA compatible
Image settings Compression, color, brightness, sharpness, white balance, exposure
control, backlight compensation, day/night
Rotation 0 – 180º
Aspect ratio correction
Text and image overlay
De-interlace (4CIF resolution)
Network Security Password protection, IP address filtering, HTTPS encryption,
IEEE 802.1X network access control
Supported
protocols
IPv4/v6, HTTP, HTTPS, QoS Layer 3 DiffServ, FTP, SMTP, Bonjour,
UPnP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3 (MIB-II), DNS, DynDNS, NTP, RTSP, RTP,
TCP, UDP, IGMP, RTCP, ICMP, DHCP, ARP, SOCKS

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System
integration
Application
Programming
Interface
Open API for software integration, including VAPIX®
from Axis Communications available at www.axis.com
Intelligent
video
Video motion detection
Alarm triggers Intelligent video
Alarm events File upload via FTP, HTTP and email
Notification via email, HTTP and TCP
Video buffer 9 MB pre-and post alarm
General Casing IP66-rated, rugged aluminum casing with clear dome bubble
Processors and
memory
ETRAX FS, ARTPEC-2, 32 MB RAM, 8 MB Flash
Power 100 - 230 V AC: 1.1 A at 110 V AC, 0.6 A at 230 V AC
Pre-installed 5 m (16.4 ft.) power cable without mains plug
Connectors RJ-45 for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
Pre-installed 5 m (16.4 ft.) Cat-5e cable
Operating
conditions
-20 to 40 °C (-4 to 104 °F)
2 built-in heaters, 3 built-in fans
Approvals EN 55022 Class B, EN 55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3,
EN 60950-1, FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B, ICES-003 Class B,
C-tick AS/NZS 3548
Power supply: UL, CSA, CE
Weight 4.8 kg (10.6 lb.) incl. cables, excl. wall bracket and sunshield
6.1 kg (13.4 lb.) incl. cables, wall bracket and sunshield
Optional
accessories
Corner mount, pole mount, AXIS 295 Video Surveillance Joystick,
AXIS T90A illuminators
Included
accessories
1.5" NPT adapter, Installation Guide, CD with User's Manual,
recording software, installation and management tools, Windows
decoder 1-user license

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Appendix A
Installing audio and I/O cables
AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Camera is delivered without hardware support for audio and I/O. However
it is possible to install cables for these.
Important!
• Installing the cables for audio and I/O must be done only by an authorized technician.
• Installing audio and I/O cables will nullify the IP-66 rating and AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network
Camera will no longer be suitable for outdoor use.
Follow these steps to install the audio and I/O cables:
.
1. Remove the wall bracket.
2. Remove the sunshield.
cut and remove the rubber gasket.
Caution: Make sure not to damage the cables
3. Unscrew the cable gland;
while removing the rubber gasket. The rubber
gasket is now no longer usable, and the IP-66 rating
is no longer valid.

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7. Pull the I/O or audio cable
through the casing and cable gland
to the camera connection.
For more information on how to
connect I/O and audio, please refer
to the AXIS 215 PTZ Network
Camera’s user manual delivered
with this pack.
9. Work backwards from step 6 to
re-assemble the parts.
4. Remove the top by
unscrewing 3 screws.
5. Remove the
loosening
dome by
the 4 screws.
6. Remove the black (fan-and-
heater) ring by unscrewing
4 screws.