Axis Communications launches superior AXIS 211 Network Camera

Product Profile

The AXIS 211 Network Camera is a high quality network camera for mainstream use.  It is built on the new AXIS platform of ARTPEC-2.

The new AXIS 211 Network Camera offers price/performance superior to what is currently on the market.  As a product, it stands up very well against the competition.  The complete set of features in combination with design and price should make this a very attractive offering from a leading manufacturer.

Key features include:

  • Superior image quality using progressive scan CCD and Varifocal DC-Iris lens
  • Fully featured network camera with Power over Ethernet and privacy masking
  • Simultaneous MJPEG and MPEG-4 streams (free upgrade during Q3) optimizes for quality and bandwidth
  • 30 frames per second up to VGA 640 x 480 resolution
  • Built-in Video Motion Detection with pre and post alarm buffers

Technical Specification

Make Axis Communications
Manufacturer Axis Communications
Model code AXIS 211
Chip Inch Size 1/4 inch
Colour Type Colour
Resolution 640 x 480 resolution
Digital (DSP) Yes
Sensitivity Lux 0.75
Auto Iris Yes
Direct Drive Yes
Lens Mount CS mount
Electrical Specifications Voltage: 7 ~ 20 V DC
Power Consumption: 7 W
Focal Length mm 3.0 ~ 8.0
Network Properties Image Frame Rate: 30 fps
Interface: 10/100baseT Ethernet, RJ45
Network Protocols: IPv4/v6, HTTP, TCP, QoS, RTSP, RTP, UDP, IGMP *
Electronic Shutter Range 2 ~ 1/12,500
Compression Type M-JPEG, MPEG-4
Physical Specifications Dimensions mm: 38 x 95 x 178
Weight g: 250
Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature oC: 5 ~ 45
System Requirements Operating System: IE5 or better
Additional info

The AXIS 211 Network Camera, with vari-focal auto iris lens, is ideal for professional IP-based indoor and outdoor monitoring and security surveillance applications.  Boasting the industry's largest application support, it has built-in web server, Power over Ethernet (802.3af compliant), motion detection, advanced event handling, and delivers superior video quality at up to 30 fps in full VGA 640x480 resolution.  In addition the AXIS 211 is upgradeable to simultaneous M-JPEG and MPEG-4 supporting Advanced Simple profile, available for free in Q3 2004.

*) RTCP, SMTP, FTP, ICMP DHCP, UPnP, Bonjour, ARP, DNS, DynDNS, SOCKS

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