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System Options, Ports & Devices, Maintenance

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AXIS P7214 Video Encoder System Options Network Share Network share allows you to add network storage such as a NAS (Network Attached Storage) or any server that uses CIFS (Common Internet File System) and use them for storage of recordings. To add a network share: 1. Go to System Options > Storage. 2. Click Network Share. 3. Enter the IP address, DNS or Bonjour name to the host server in the Host field. 4. Enter the name of the share in the Share field. Sub folders cannot be used. 5. If required, select The share requires login and enter the user name and password. 6. Click Connect. To clear all recordings and data from the Axis product's folder on the designated share, click Clear under Storage Tools. To avoid filling the share, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under Recording Settings, select Remove recordings older than and select the number of days or weeks. To stop writing to the share and protect recordings from being removed, select Lock under Recording Settings. Ports & Devices I/O Ports The Axis product provides four configurable input and output ports for connection of external devices. For information about how to connect external devices, see Connectors, on page 58. The I/O ports are configured under System Options > Ports & Devices > I/O Ports. Select the port direction (Input or Output). The ports can be given descriptive names and their Normal states can be configured as Open circuit or Grounded circuit. COM Port The Axis product has one RS-485/RS-422 serial port. The port supports the following modes: • Generic HTTP allows the Axis product to receive data and send commands via HTTP. • Pan Tilt Zoom is used to control a PTZ device. The PTZ device requires a driver. See Installing a PTZ driver for more information. Drivers can be downloaded from www.axis.com • Generic TCP/IPallows the Axis product to receive data and send commands via TCP/IP. Daisy chain server - Allows Daisy chain clients to communicate with the Axis product. Select the desired Port Type from the drop-down list. For more information on Serial Port Settings and Daisy Chain Port Settings see the online help . Port Status The list on the System Options > Ports & Devices > Port Status page shows the status of the product's input and output ports. Maintenance The Axis product provides several maintenance functions. These are available under System Options > Maintenance. Click Restart to perform a correct restart if the Axis product is not behaving as expected. This will not affect any of the current settings. 47

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AXIS P7214 Video Encoder
System Options
Network Share
Network share allows you to add network storage such as a NAS (Network Attached Storage) or any server that uses CIFS (Common
Internet File System) and use them for storage of recordings.
To add a network share:
1.
Go to
System Options > Storage
.
2.
Click
Network Share
.
3.
Enter the IP address, DNS or Bonjour name to the host server in the
Host
field.
4.
Enter the name of the share in the
Share
field. Sub folders cannot be used.
5.
If required, select
The share requires login
and enter the user name and password.
6.
Click
Connect
.
To clear all recordings and data from the Axis product’s folder on the designated share, click
Clear
under
Storage Tools
.
To avoid filling the share, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under
Recording Settings
, select
Remove recordings
older than
and select the number of days or weeks.
To stop writing to the share and protect recordings from being removed, select
Lock
under
Recording Settings
.
Ports & Devices
I/O Ports
The Axis product provides four configurable input and output ports for connection of external devices. For information about
how to connect external devices, see
Connectors, on page 58
.
The I/O ports are configured under
System Options > Ports & Devices > I/O Ports
. Select the port direction (
Input
or
Output
). The
ports can be given descriptive names and their
Normal states
can be configured as
Open circuit
or
Grounded circuit
.
COM Port
The Axis product has one RS-485/RS-422 serial port. The port supports the following modes:
•
Generic HTTP
allows the Axis product to receive data and send commands via HTTP.
•
Pan Tilt Zoom
is used to control a PTZ device. The PTZ device requires a driver. See
Installing a PTZ driver
for more
information. Drivers can be downloaded from www.axis.com
•
Generic TCP/IP
allows the Axis product to receive data and send commands via TCP/IP. Daisy chain server - Allows Daisy
chain clients to communicate with the Axis product.
Select the desired
Port Type
from the drop-down list. For more information on
Serial Port Settings
and
Daisy Chain Port Settings
see the online help
.
Port Status
The list on the
System Options > Ports & Devices > Port Status
page shows the status of the product’s input and output ports.
Maintenance
The Axis product provides several maintenance functions. These are available under
System Options > Maintenance
.
Click
Restart
to perform a correct restart if the Axis product is not behaving as expected. This will not affect any of the current
settings.
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