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Axis camera configuration

Overview

The Set up video devices window includes an Add network camera button, which allows you to add a network camera to your list of video devices. Clicking this button opens the Axis camera configuration window, where you can specify the camera's IP address and the user name and password required to access it.

Use the Set up video devices button on the Video page to open the Set up video devices window.

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Adding a new camera

To add a network camera, simply click the Add network camera button on the Set up video devices window to open the Axis camera configuration window:

Figure 1. The Axis camera configuration window

When adding a new camera, you need to specify its IP address, a user name and a password.

The IP address is simply the address of the camera, and will either be specified in the camera set-up or it will be assigned by a DHCP server. Note that a camera does need to have a fixed IP address if it is to be used in ANY-maze. When you specify a camera's IP address, ANY-maze will simply accept your entry and then go off and check that a camera with the address actually exists; if the system is unable to find the camera, it will show it as Unavailable on the Set up video devices window.

To actually access an Axis network camera, you need a user name and password. By default, Axis cameras have a user name of 'root' and a password that you set the first time you use the camera - this default user is automatically an administrator. The Axis camera set-up allows you to add other users, each with their own name and password, and you can use any registered user to access the camera in ANY-maze. Indeed the cameras can even be set to allow 'anonymous viewer login', in which case you don't need to enter a user name or password at all - however, there are disadvantages to this; see Types of users below.

Editing a camera's configuration

Having added a camera, you can alter its details at any time by selecting it in the Set up video devices window and then clicking the Configure selected device... button. The camera's configuration window will open (see above), where you can alter the IP address, name or password.

Note that changes to the IP address will cause ANY-maze to re-confirm that the camera exists, and so it will be shown as having a status of Checking... in the list of devices. If ANY-maze is unable to confirm that the camera exists, then its status will change to Unavailable, otherwise it will change to Enabled.

Deleting a camera

Having added a camera, you may wish to remove it - for example you might disconnect the camera from your network. To do this, simply select the camera in the Set up video devices window and then click the Configure selected device... button - the camera's configuration window will open (see figure 1, above). At the bottom of this window is a check box labelled Delete this camera; checking it and then clicking OK will cause the camera to be deleted from the list of video devices.

Types of users

Axis network cameras have three types (or groups) of user:

The effects of user type in ANY-maze

In ANY-maze, a Viewer user will be able to view images but won't be able to make any adjustments to the image, or use the camera's I/O functions. An Operator user will be able to adjust the image, but again, the camera's I/O functions won't work. An Administrator user will be able to use all the functionality of the camera, including camera I/O.

As can be seen from the above description, it's generally best to use an Administrator user within ANY-maze, although if you don't intend to use the camera's I/O functions (or if your camera doesn't include any I/O) then you can use an Operator user instead.

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