Product Overview AXIS 2400/2401 Administration Manual6Features and BenefitsEase of Use - The AXIS 2400/2401 has plug-and-picture functionality - all you need to do isassign a valid IP address. The only software required is Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x (used withAxis’ ActiveX component), or Netscape 4.x or above.Cost-effective - Increases image distribution with minimal connection overhead to provide areliable and low-cost resource for network imaging. Absolutely no hidden accessories; such as,expensive software, management workstations or dedicated video cabling, is required.Open Standards Environment - Supporting TCP/IP networking, SMTP e-mail, HTTP andother Internet-related protocols; the AXIS 2400/2401 can be used in mixed operating systemenvironments; such as, Windows, UNIX, Macintosh and OS/2.Simple Administration - Using a standard Web browser, you configure and manage the AXIS2400/2401 directly from its own Web pages. When a new firmware release becomes available, youcan batch upgrade all of your Axis Video Servers remotely over the network using the AXISThinWizard.Standard Image Format - The AXIS 2400/2401 generates high-quality pictures in standardJPEG format, which can be viewed using any standard Web browser.Picture Updating - The on-board ETRAX 100 processor and revolutionary AXIS ARTPEC-1Real Time Picture Encoder provides an amazing power-synergy to deliver up to 30 frames over10Mbps or 100Mbps networks.Wide Range of Applications - The AXIS 2400/2401 offers live video over the network forenhancing and modernizing traditional CCTV systems - and much more.The AXIS 2400/2401 allows remote CCTV and video access directly from a standard Webbrowser. Users can access live images or remotely control CCTV at any time anywhere.Accordingly, the AXIS 2400/2401 can be used for: verifying intruder alarms, traffic surveillance,banking applications, parking lots, factory monitoring, industrial surveillance, visual securitysystems, image archiving, etc. SMTP e-mail is supported which allows images to be sent as e-mailattachments at predetermined times or events.External Device Connection - The auxiliary inputs make it possible to trigger the AXIS2400/2401 from external devices, e.g. IR-sensors, switches, alarm relays etc.Pan/Tilt Device Connection - Via an RS232 or RS485 serial interface, you can combine theAXIS 2400/2401 with a Pan/Tilt device for automatically adjusting camera orientation.