AXIS 216FD Installation Guide Page 7ENGLISHENGLISH3. Install the hardware3a. Mount the cameraThe AXIS 216FD can be mounted with the cables routed through the wall/ceiling, or fromabove or below. There are cover plates for the openings on both sides of the dome cover. Seethe illustations on page 4.To mount the AXIS 216FD on e.g. a drop (suspended) ceiling, it is important to check thatthe ceiling material is strong enough to hold the weight of the camera.Please see www.axis.com for available mounting accessories.1. Using the drill template, drill two holes in the ceiling/wall.2. Route and connect all the required cables. See 3b. Connect the cables, below.3. Fasten the camera unit to a ceiling or wall, using screws and plugs appropriate for theceiling/wall material.4. Ensure the camera is positioned so that the tamper-proof screws can be tightened usingthe supplied screwdriver.3b. Connect the cables1. Connect the camera to the network using a shielded network cable.2. Optionally connect external input/output devices, e.g. alarm devices. See page 5 forinformation on the terminal connector pins.3. Optionally connect an active speaker and/or external microphone.4. Connect power, using one of the methods listed below:• PoE (Power over Ethernet). If available, this is automatically detected when thenetwork cable is connected (see above).• Connect the supplied indoor power supply to the power connector on the camera.5. Check that the indicator LED:s indicate the correct conditions. See the table on page 6for further details. Note that some LED:s can be disabled and may be unlit.! IMPORTANT! - The casing of the AXIS 216FD is not approved for outdoor use- the product may only be installed in indoor environments.