Axis Communications Video Server AXIS 241SA - Manual (Page 5)

5 AXIS 241QA/AXIS 241SA - Product description
Product description
This manual describes the AXIS 241QA: 4-port video server including 2-way audio, and
the AXIS 241SA: 1-port video server including 2-way audio.
Overview of the AXIS video server
The Axis video server is fully featured for security surveillance and remote monitoring
needs. It is based on the AXIS ARTPEC-2 compression chip, and can digitize up to four
analog video sources and make these available on the network as real-time, full frame rate
Motion JPEG and/or MPEG-4 video streams.
The Axis video server is equipped with RS-232 and RS-485 ports for connecting third party
PTZ systems. The 4 alarm inputs and four alarm outputs can be used to connect various
third party devices, such as door sensors and alarm bells.
Up to 20 viewers can access the Axis video server simultaneously when using Motion JPEG
and MPEG-4 unicast. The number of simultaneous viewers can be increased by using
multicast MPEG-4. When using AXIS Media Control (AMC) to view MPEG-4 video streams,
each MPEG-4 viewer requires a separate MPEG-4 decoder license. One license is included,
and further licenses can be purchased separately from your Axis dealer. If using other
clients to view the MPEG-4 video stream, no further MPEG-4 decoder licenses are required.
Video can be viewed in five resolutions (up to 4CIF), and image compression is
configurable. The Axis video server contains support for video motion detection, which
allows the unit to trigger on activity in the video image, and advanced scheduling tools
which can also be used to trigger an event. As the Axis video server is designed for use in
security systems, it is equipped with several security features, such as IP address filtering,
several user levels with passwords and HTTPS.
The Axis video server has a built-in web server, providing full access to all features
through the use of a web browser. The built-in scripting tool allows basic applications to
be created, providing basic surveillance solutions. For advanced functionality, the video
server can be integrated via the use of VAPIX® Axis Communications’ powerful API (see
www.axis.com/developer for further information).