Axis 2400 - Video Server

Instead of routing these feeds to a traditional VCR or a proprietary digital video recorder (DVR), the Axis 2400 digitizes the video signals, compresses them, and streams them over a standard Ethernet network using TCP/IP protocols. This functionality effectively transforms any standard analog camera into a network-addressable IP camera. Key Features and Technical Specifications

Before the Axis 2400, remote video surveillance was a complex, costly endeavor that often required multiple pieces of equipment and dedicated software. Launched in September 1999 by Axis Communications, the Axis 2400 broke new ground as the company's first dedicated surveillance product. Built on Axis's proprietary "ThinServer Technology," it integrated all necessary network functions directly into a single device. This "one-box solution" eliminated the need for additional computer hardware, specialized software, or expensive cabling, offering a powerful, low-cost alternative to traditional systems. By enabling users to leverage existing PCs and software to view live video from anywhere in the world, it truly broke the price and performance barriers of the era, even winning a "Best of Show" award at the 1999 ISC EXPO in New York.

: Utilizes Motion-JPEG for live streaming and standard JPEG for single snapshots, with user-adjustable compression levels to manage bandwidth.

The Axis 2400 Video Server played a significant role in defining the concept of hybrid security systems. During its peak market adoption, completely replacing an enterprise-scale analog infrastructure with IP cameras was cost-prohibitive. The Axis 2400 offered a migration path that preserved existing analog cameras, coaxial cables, and power infrastructure while introducing digital logging, remote viewing, and network integration. Axis 2400 Video Server

ARTPEC-1 (Axis Real Time Picture Encoder). RAM: 8 MB storage memory. Flash Memory: 2 MB for firmware and system configuration. Video and Connectivity Interfaces

Includes digital inputs and outputs to connect external sensors (such as motion detectors or door contacts) and trigger alarms or external relays. Core Benefits of the Axis 2400 1. Cost-Effective Migration to IP

Enabled systems to expand incrementally by adding individual network servers or IP cameras to the existing LAN. Legacy and Modern Context Instead of routing these feeds to a traditional

: Features four BNC composite video inputs with autosensing for NTSC/PAL and a standard 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port . Key Features for Professional Use

Users could configure and monitor the device from anywhere in the world via the Administration Manual interface.

In 1998, a Swedish company named Axis Communications asked a radical question: What if we gave that dumb camera a web server? Launched in September 1999 by Axis Communications, the

Supports up to four BNC composite video inputs (PAL or NTSC formats).

The device is built on Axis' proprietary ThinServer technology , featuring a 32-bit RISC ETRAX 100 processor and a dedicated ARTPEC-1 compression chip.