AXIS 231D+ Network Dome Camera

Product Profile

The AXIS 231D Network Dome Camera provides high quality Motion JPEG and MPEG-4* video simultaneously, with full, remote pan, tilt and zoom control over IP networks.  It is ideal for professional surveillance and remote monitoring applications.  The AXIS 231D features an 18x optical zoom, autofocus lens and delivers video in light conditions down to 0.3 lux.  It enables a 360-degree pan and supports 20 preset positions and 1 sequence.  The network dome camera provides alarm inputs and outputs, advanced event management functions, and security features such as HTTPS and IP address filtering.

Key features include:
  • Full frame rate: up to 25/30 frames per second for all resolutions
  • Supports simultaneous Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 streams (MPEG-4 is available as a free software upgrade in Q1 2005)
  • Built-in 18x optical + 12x digital zoom lens with autofocus
  • I/O: 4 alarm inputs + 4 outputs
  • HTTPS for encrypted communications


* MPEG-4 available as a free software upgrade in Q1 2005

Also available in the series is the new 232D network dome camera for day & night operation.
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Technical Specification

Make Axis Communications
Manufacturer Axis Communications
Category CCTV>IP Dome cameras
Model code AXIS 231D+
Chip Inch Size 1/4 inch
Colour Type Colour / Monochrome
Resolution TVL 704 x 576
Dome Type Continuous Rotation
Sensitivity lux 0.005
Pan Speed o/ sec 360 o/ sec pan speed
Indoor/Outdoor Indoor/Outdoor
Tilt Speed o/ sec 360 o/ sec tilt speed
Digital (DSP) Yes
Mount Type Ceiling, Pendant, Wall mount
Electrical Specifications Voltage: 40 V DC
Power Consumption: 20 W
Focal length 4.1 ~ 73.8
Rotation Angleso 360 pan, +/-90 tilt
Presets 20
Compression M-JPEG, MPEG-4
Back Light Compensation Yes
White Balance Yes
Electronic Shutter range 1 ~ 1/10,000
Signal Mode PAL, NTSC
Zoom Ratio x18
Network Properties Interface: Ethernet 10BaseT/100BaseTX, RJ-45
Network Protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, RTSP, RTP, UDP, IGMP, RTCP, SMTP
Control: PTZ
Image Frame Rate: 25
Physical Specifications Dimensions mm: 225 x 144 x 144
Weight g: 1.8 kg
Environmental Specifications Operating Temp oC: 5 ~ 50
Operating Humidity %: 20 ~ 80
Protection: IP66
System Requirements Operating System: Windows XP, 2000, DirectX 9.0 or later
Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6.x or later
Hardware and System related properties: Pentium III CPU 500 MHz or higher
Additional info The Axis 231D+ Network Dome Camera offers superb PTZ control over IP networks such as a LAN or the Internet. It is ideal for demanding surveillance and remote monitoring applications.  It provides a complete set of security features such as HTTPS and IP address filtering.  The AXIS 231D+ is perfect for professional security installations at airport, railway stations and prisons, as well as at warehouses, manufacturing facilities, shopping centres and school campus.  Other mounting options are pole mount & corner mount.
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