Axis AXIS P1354-E User manual

AXISP1354–ENetworkCamera
UserManual

Aboutthisdocument
ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersofAXISP1354-E
NetworkCamera,andisalicabletormware5.60andlater.It
includesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheroductonyour
network.Previousexerienceofnetworkingwillbeofusewhenusing
thisroduct.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystemsmay
alsobeusefulwhendeveloingshellscritsandalications.Later
versionsofthisdocumentwillbeostedatwww.axis.com.Seealsothe
roduct’sonlinehel,availablethroughtheweb-basedinterface.
LegaConsiderations
Videoandaudiosurveillancecanberegulatedbylawsthatvaryfrom
countrytocountry.Checkthelawsinyourlocalregionbeforeusing
thisroductforsurveillanceuroses.
Thisroductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseandone(1)AAC
decoderlicense.Tourchasefurtherlicenses,contactyourreseller.
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CommunicationsABcannotbeheldresonsibleforanytechnicalor
tyograhicalerrorsandreservestherighttomakechangestothe
roductandmanualswithoutriornotice.AxisCommunicationsAB
makesnowarrantyofanykindwithregardtothematerialcontained
withinthisdocument,including,butnotlimitedto,theimlied
warrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforaarticularurose.Axis
CommunicationsABshallnotbeliablenorresonsibleforincidentalor
consequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththefurnishing,erformance
oruseofthismaterial.Thisroductisonlytobeusedforitsintended
urose.
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oftheatentslistedatwww.axis.com/patent.htmandoneormore
additionalatentsorendingatentalicationsintheUSandother
countries.
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“About”intheroduct’suserinterfaceformoreinformation.
ThisroductcontainssourcecodecoyrightAleComuter,
Inc.,underthetermsofAlePublicSourceLicense2.0(see
www.opensource.apple.com/apsl).Thesourcecodeisavailablefrom
https://developer.apple.com/bonjour/
EquipmentModications
Thisequimentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordancewiththe
instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequimentcontains
nouser-serviceablecomonents.Unauthorizedequimentchangesor
modicationswillinvalidateallalicableregulatorycertications
andarovals.
TrademarkAcknowedgments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare
registeredtrademarksortrademarkalicationsofAxisABinvarious
jurisdictions.Allothercomanynamesandroductsaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksoftheirresectivecomanies.
Ale,Boa,Aache,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExlorer,Linux,
Microsoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuickTime,UNIX,Windows,Windows
VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftheresectiveholders.
JavaandallJava-basedtrademarksandlogosaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksofOracleand/oritsafliates.UPnPTMisa
certicationmarkoftheUPnPTMImlementersCororation.
SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C,
LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.Also,miniSD,microSD,
miniSDHC,microSDHC,microSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered
trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.
ReguatoryInformation
Europe
ThisroductcomlieswiththealicableCEmarkingdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
•ElectromagneticComatibility(EMC)Directive2004/108/EC.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2006/95/EC.Seeafetyonpage3.
•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive2011/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Acoyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
EectromagneticCompatibiity(EMC)
Thisequimenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllalicable
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe
instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagnetichenomenawhen
installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Thisequimenthasbeentestedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)
andfoundtocomlywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
ursuanttoart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned
torovidereasonablerotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.Thisequimentgenerates,usesandcanradiate
radiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance
withtheinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterference
willnotoccurinaarticularinstallation.Ifthisequimentdoes
causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionrecetion,which
canbedeterminedbyturningtheequimentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasethesearationbetweentheequimentandreceiver.
•Connecttheequimentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom
thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
•Consultthedealeroranexeriencedradio/TVtechnicianforhel.
Theroductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)
thatisroerlygrounded.
Canada
ThisdigitalaaratuscomlieswithCANICES-3(ClassB).Theroduct
shallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisroerly
grounded.
CetaareilnumériqueestconformeàlanormeCANNMB-3(classeB).
Leroduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâbleréseaublindé(STP)qui
estcorrectementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequimentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.Theroductshallbe
connectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisroerly
grounded.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording
toEN61000-6-1residential,commercialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN55024ofceandcommercialenvironments
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequimentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theroductshall
beconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisroerly
grounded.
Japan
この装置は、クラスB情報技術装置です。この装置は、家
庭環境で使用することを目的としていますが、この装置が
ラジオやテレビジョン受信機に近接して使用されると、受
信障害を引き起こすことがあります。取扱説明書に従って
正しい取り扱いをして下さい。本製品は、シールドネット
ワークケーブル(STP)を使用して接続してください。また
適切に接地してください。
Korea
이기기는가정용(B급)전자파적합기기로서주로가정에
서사용하는것을목적으로하며,모든지역에서사용할수
있습니다.적절히접지된STP(shieldedtwistedpair)케이
블을사용하여제품을연결하십시오.

Safety
ThisroductcomlieswithIEC/EN/UL60950-1an-
dIEC/EN/UL60950-22,SafetyofInformationTechnologyEquiment.
Theroductshallbegroundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkcable
(STP)orotheraroriatemethod.
Battery
LowbatteryoweraffectstheoerationoftheRTC,causingittoreset
ateveryower-u.Whenthebatteryneedsrelacing,alogmessage
willaearintheroduct’sserverreort.Formoreinformationabout
theserverreort,seetheroduct´ssetuagesorcontactAxissuort.
Thebatteryshouldnotberelacedunlessrequired,butifthebattery
doesneedrelacing,contactAxissuortatwww.axis.com/techsupfor
assistance.
WARNING
•Riskofexlosionifthebatteryisincorrectlyrelaced.
•Relaceonlywithanidenticalbatteryorabatterywhichis
recommendedbyAxis.
•Disoseofusedbatteriesaccordingtolocalregulationsor
thebatterymanufacturer'sinstructions.
DisposaandRecycing
Whenthisroducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,disoseof
itaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.Forinformationabout
yournearestdesignatedcollectionoint,contactyourlocalauthority
resonsibleforwastedisosal.Inaccordancewithlocallegislation,
enaltiesmaybealicableforincorrectdisosalofthiswaste.
Europe
Thissymbolmeansthattheroductshallnotbedisosedof
togetherwithhouseholdorcommercialwaste.Directive2012/19/EU
onwasteelectricalandelectronicequiment(WEEE)isalicablein
theEuroeanUnionmemberstates.Toreventotentialharmto
humanhealthandtheenvironment,theroductmustbedisosed
ofinanarovedandenvironmentallysaferecyclingrocess.For
informationaboutyournearestdesignatedcollectionoint,contact
yourlocalauthorityresonsibleforwastedisosal.Businessesshould
contacttheroductsulierforinformationabouthowtodisose
ofthisroductcorrectly.
ThisroductcomlieswiththerequirementsofDirective201 1/65/EUon
therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical
andelectronicequiment(RoHS).
China
Thisroductcomlieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative
actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyElectronic
InformationProducts(ACPEIP).
ContactInformation
AxisCommunicationsAB
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Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
www.axis.com
Support
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resellerwillforwardyourqueriesthroughthearoriatechannelsto
ensurearaidresonse.IfyouareconnectedtotheInternet,youcan:
•downloaduserdocumentationandsoftwareudates
•ndanswerstoresolvedroblemsintheFAQdatabase.Search
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AXISP1354–ENetworkCamera
TableofContents
SafetyInformation6
HazardLevels...................................................6
OtherMessageLevels............................................6
HardwareOverview7
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................8
LEDIndicators..................................................10
StatusLEDBehaviorforFocusAssistant.............................10
RelacetheLens................................................10
AccesstheProduct11
AccessfromaBrowser...........................................11
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................11
SettheRootPassword...........................................12
SetPowerLineFrequency.........................................12
PTZMode......................................................12
TheLiveViewPage..............................................12
MediaStreams16
HowtoStreamH.264............................................16
MJPEG........................................................16
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................16
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................17
AccessAudioStreams............................................18
SetUptheProduct19
BasicSetu....................................................19
AdjustFocus...................................................19
FocusAssistant.................................................20
VideoandAudio21
SetUVideoStreams............................................21
StreamProles.................................................23
CameraSettings................................................23
ViewArea.....................................................25
Overlay........................................................25
PrivacyMask...................................................27
Focus.........................................................27
SetUAudio...................................................28
AudioClis....................................................29
ConguretheLiveViewPage31
PTZ(PanTiltZoom)33
PresetPositions.................................................33
GuardTour.....................................................34
Advanced......................................................34
InstallPTZDriver................................................35
ControlQueue..................................................35
Detectors36
CameraTamering..............................................36
MotionDetection...............................................36
AudioDetection................................................38
Applications39
AlicationLicenses.............................................39
InstallAlication...............................................39
AlicationConsiderations........................................39
Events41
ConvertEventTyestoActionRules................................41
SetUActionRules.............................................41
AddReciients..................................................43
CreateSchedules................................................45
SetURecurrences..............................................45
Recordings46
FindRecordings.................................................46
PlayRecording..................................................46
ExortVideoCli................................................47
ContinuousRecording............................................47
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Languages48
SystemOptions49
Security.......................................................49
Date&Time....................................................51
Network.......................................................52
Storage.......................................................57
Ports&Devices.................................................59
Maintenance...................................................59
Suort.......................................................60
Advanced......................................................60
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................61
Troubleshooting62
ChecktheFirmware.............................................62
UgradetheFirmware...........................................62
EmergencyRecoveryProcedure....................................63
Symtoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................63
TechnicalSpecications67
Connectors....................................................71
ConnectionDiagrams............................................72
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................72
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SafetyInformaton
SafetyInformaton
HazardLeves
DANGERIndicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.
WARNINGIndicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTIONIndicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderate
injury.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICEIndicatesasituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindamagetoroerty.
OtherMessageLeves
ImortantIndicatessignicantinformationwhichisessentialfortheroducttofunctioncorrectly.
NoteIndicatesusefulinformationwhichhelsingettingthemostoutoftheroduct.
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HardwareOvervew
HardwareOvervew
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121314
1Focuspuller
2Zoompuller
3LEDindicator
4PowerLED
5NetworkLED
6Controlbutton
7I/Oterminalblock
8Irisconnector
9Powerconnector*
10R-485/422
11Dcardslot(microD)
12Audioin
13Audioout
14NetworkconnectorPoE
*Notusedfor—Eversions.
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1unshieldadjustment
2unshield
3Topcover
4Networkcamera
5afetywiretab
6Cablehole
7Networkconnector
8Bottomcoverscrews(4x)
9Cablecover
10Cablecoverscrews(2x)
11Bottomcover
12Heaters.Caution! Caution!
Caution!Maybehot.
13Networkcable(routethroughwallbracket)
14Bracketadapter
15Bracketscrews(4x)
16Bracketadjustmentscrew
17Wallbracket
18Alternativecablehole
ConnectorsandButtons
Fortechnicalsecications,seepage67.
NetworkConnector
RJ45EthernetconnectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Theroductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP).Allcablesconnectingtheroducttothenetworkshall
beintendedfortheirsecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevicesareinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s
instructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
I/OConnector
Usewithexternaldevicesincombinationwith,forexamle,tameringalarms,motiondetection,eventtriggering,timelaserecording
andalarmnotications.Inadditiontothe0VDCreferenceointandower(DCoutut),theI/Oconnectorrovidestheinterfaceto:
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•Digitaloutput–ForconnectingexternaldevicessuchasrelaysandLEDs.Connecteddevicescanbeactivatedbythe
VAPIX®AlicationProgrammingInterface,oututbuttonsontheLiveViewageorbyanActionRule.Theoututwill
showasactive(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices)ifthealarmdeviceisactivated.
•Digitalinput–Analarminutforconnectingdevicesthatcantogglebetweenanoenandclosedcircuit,forexamle:
PIRs,door/windowcontacts,glassbreakdetectors,etc.Whenasignalisreceivedthestatechangesandtheinutbecomes
active(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices).
Note
TheI/Oconnectorisconnectedtothehousing(fan/heater)ondelivery.Inthecaseofafanorheatererror,aninutsignal
willbetriggeredinthecamera.Setuanactionruleinthecameratocongurewhichactionthesignalshalltrigger.For
informationabouteventsandactionrules,seeEventsonpage41.
PowerConnector
2-interminalblockforowerinut.UseaSafetyExtraLowVoltage(SELV)comliantlimitedowersource(LPS)witheitherarated
oututowerlimitedto≤100Woraratedoututcurrentlimitedto≤5A.
AudioConnector
TheAxisroducthasthefollowingaudioconnectors:
•Audioin(pink)–3.5mminutforamonomicrohone,oraline-inmonosignal.
•Audioout(green)–3.5mmoututforaudio(linelevel)thatcanbeconnectedtoaublicaddress(PA)systemoran
activeseakerwithabuilt-inamlier.Astereoconnectormustbeusedforaudioout.
Foraudioin,theleftchannelisusedfromastereosignal.
RS485/RS422Connector
TwoterminalblocksforRS485/RS422serialinterfaceusedtocontrolauxiliaryequimentsuchasPTZdevices.
SDCardSot
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
•RiskofdamagetoSDcard.DonotuseshartoolsorexcessiveforcewheninsertingorremovingtheSDcard.
•Riskofdataloss.Toreventdatacorrution,theSDcardshouldbeunmountedbeforeremoval.Tounmount,gotoSetup>
SystemOptions>Storage>SDCardandclickUnmount.
ThisroductsuortsmicroSD/microSDHC/microSDXCcards(notincluded).
ForSDcardrecommendations,seewww.axis.com
ControButton
Forlocationofthecontrolbutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage7.
Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•EnablingtheFocusAssistant.PressandveryquicklyreleasetheControlbutton
•Resettingtheroducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage61.
•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage53.Toconnect,ressandholdthebuttonforabout3
secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage53.Toconnect,ressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.
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LEDIndicators
Note
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtobeunlitduringnormaloeration.Tocongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports
&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelformoreinformation.
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashwhileaneventisactive.
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>Maintenance.
StatusLEDIndication
GreenSteadygreenfornormaloeration.
AmberSteadyduringstartuandwhenrestoringsettings.
RedFlashesredforrmwareugradefailure.
NetworkLEDIndication
GreenSteadyforconnectiontoa100Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.
AmberSteadyforconnectiontoa10Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.
UnlitNonetworkconnection.
PowerLEDIndication
GreenNormaloeration.
AmberFlashesgreen/amberduringrmwareugrade.
StatusLEDBehaviorforFocusAssistant
ColorIndication
GreenFocusAssistantisenabled
Thelensisotimallyadjusted
AmberThecamerahasbeenmoved,oranobjecthasbeenlacedinfrontofthelens.Exitandrestartthe
FocusAssistant.
Thelensislessotimallyadjusted.
RedThecamerahasbeenmoved,oranobjecthasbeenlacedinfrontofthelens.Exitandrestartthe
FocusAssistant.
Thelensisoorlyadjusted.
RepacetheLens
ItisossibletouseotionallensesfortheAxisroduct.
Torelacethelens:
1.Disconnecttheiriscable.
2.Unscrewthestandardlens.
3.Attachandscrewonthenewlens.
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AccesstheProduct
AccesstheProduct
ToinstalltheAxisroduct,seetheInstallationGuidesuliedwiththeroduct.
Theroductcanbeusedwithmostoeratingsystemsandbrowsers.Therecommendedbrowsersare
•InternetExlorer®withWindows®
•Safari®withOSX®
•ChromeTMorFirefox®withotheroeratingsystems.
SeeTechnicalpecicationsonpage67.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExlorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenromted.
TheAxisroductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreamsandone(1)AACaudiolicense.Thelicensesare
automaticallyinstalledwithAMC.Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoders,toreventinstallationofunlicensed
coies.
Note
•QuickTimeTMisalsosuortedforviewingH.264streamsandforaudio.
•Ifyourcomuterrestrictstheuseofadditionalsoftwarecomonents,theroductcanbeconguredtouseaJavaalet
forviewingMotionJPEG.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startawebbrowser.
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisroductinthebrowser’sLocation/Addresseld.
ToaccesstheroductfromaMaccomuter(OSX),gotoSafari,clickonBonjourandselecttheroductfromthe
dro-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheroductonthenetwork.Forinformationabout
howtodiscoverandassignanIPaddress,seethedocumentAssignanIPAddressandAccesstheVideotreamonAxis
Suortwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
Note
ToshowBonjourasabrowserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.
3.Enteryourusernameandassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheroductisaccessed,therootasswordmustrstbe
congured.Forinstructions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage12.
4.Theroduct’sLiveViewageoensinyourbrowser.
Note
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetsecicinstallationrequirementsand
userreferences.Consequently,someoftheexamlesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedislayedin
yourownLiveViewage.
AccessfromtheInternet
Onceconnected,theAxisroductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetwork(LAN).ToaccesstheroductfromtheInternetyoumust
congureyournetworkroutertoallowincomingdatatrafctotheroduct.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,which
willattemttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoallowaccesstotheroduct.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
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AccesstheProduct
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage54.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertoics,visittheAxisSuortwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
SettheRootPassword
ToaccesstheAxisroduct,youmustsettheasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whichoenswhentheroductisaccessedforthersttime.
Toreventnetworkeavesdroing,therootasswordcanbesetviaanencrytedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HyertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isarotocolusedtoencryttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencrytedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage49.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootisermanentandcannotbedeleted.Iftheasswordforrootislost,theroductmustbe
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage61.
TosettheasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.
TosettheasswordviaanencrytedHTTPSconnection,followthesestes:
1.ClickUseHTTPS.
Atemorarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreated,enablingencrytionofalltrafctoandfromtheroduct,andthe
asswordcannowbesetsecurely.
2.Enteraasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmtheselling.
3.ClickOK.Theasswordhasnowbeencongured.
SetPowerLineFrequency
PowerlinefrequencyissetthersttimetheAxisroductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedfromPlainCong(seepage61)
orbyresettingtheroducttofactorydefault.
Selecttheowerlinefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisroduct.Selectingthewrongfrequencymaycause
imageickeriftheroductisusedinuorescentlightenvironments.
Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerateislimitedto25fs.
Note
Powerlinefrequencyvariesdeendingongeograhicregion.TheAmericasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherartsof
theworlduse50Hz.Localvariationscouldaly.Alwayscheckwiththelocalauthorities.
PTZMode
PTZmodeissetthersttimetheAxisroductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedbyresettingtheroducttofactorydefault.
DigitalPTZisthedefaultmodeandshouldbeusedwhenaan/tiltmotorisnotused.
Ifthecameraismountedtoaan/tiltmotor,selectUploadablePTZdriver.ForinformationabouthowtouloadaPTZdriver,see
InstallPTZDriveronpage35.
TheLiveViewPage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetsecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
references.Consequently,someoftheexamlesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedislayedinyourownLiveView
age.Thefollowingrovidesanoverviewofeachavailablecontrol.
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ControsontheLiveViewPage
ClicktheViewsizebuttonstoshowtheimageinfullsize(rightbutton)ortoscaledowntheimageto
tthebrowserwindow(leftbutton).
SelectastreamrolefortheLiveViewagefromtheStreamProledro-downlist.Forinformation
abouthowtocongurestreamroles,seepage23.
ClickPulsetoactivatetheroduct’soututortforadenederiodoftime.Forinformationabouthow
toenableandcongureoututbuttons,seepage32.Theoututbuttonnamemaydifferdeendingon
thenameenteredintheI/OPortsconguration.
ClicktheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyactivateandinactivetheroduct’soututort.For
informationabouthowtoenableandcongureoututbuttons,seepage32.
TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewage.Forinformation
abouthowtocongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage13.
ClickSnapshottosaveasnashotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisrimarilyintendedforusewhen
theAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>
ActionButtons.
TheAudioclipdro-downlistallowsyoutolayanaudioclifromtheLiveViewage.Selectthe
audiocliandclickthePlaybutton.
ManuaTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewage.Themanualtriggercanforexamlebeusedto
validateactionsduringroductinstallationandconguration.
Tocongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClickAddtoaddanewactionrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdro-downlist,selectInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseconddro-downlist,selectManualTrigger.
5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage41.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControviewertoobar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExloreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage16formore
information.Thetoolbardislaysthefollowingbuttons:
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ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisroductandstartslayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstosthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnashotofthevideoimage.Thelocationwheretheimageissavedcanbesecied
intheAMCControlPanel.
ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escae)onthecomuter
keyboardtocancelfullscreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostreamonyourcomuter.Thelocationwheretherecordingissaved
canbeseciedintheAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings
AMCAudioContros
AMCaudiobuttonscontroltheseakersandmicrohoneconnectedtotheclientcomuter.Thebuttonsareonlyvisiblewhen
audioisenabled.
Speakerbutton—Clicktoturntheseakersonoroff.
Microphonebutton–Clicktomuteorunmutethemicrohone.Inimplex-speakeronlymode,theMicrophoneandTalk
buttonsmustbothbeactivetosendaudiototheAxisroduct.Clickeitherbuttontostoaudiotransmission.
Usetheslidertocontrolthevolumeoftheseakersandthemicrohone.
Half-duplexmode
TheTalk/Listenbuttonisusedtoswitchbetweensendingandreceivingaudio.Thebuttoncanbecongured
fromtheAudiotabintheAMCControlanel:
•Push-To-Talkmode:Clickandholdthebuttontotalk/send.Releasethebuttontolisten.
•Togglemode:Clickoncetoswitchbetweentalkingandlistening.
implex–speakeronlymode
Tosendaudio,theTalkandMicrophonebuttonsmustbothbeactive.Clickeitherbuttontostoaudio
transmission.
PTZContros
Note
ThesecontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheselectedviewareaorifaPTZdriverhasbeenuloaded.Formore
informationonviewareas,seeViewAreaonpage25.Formoreinformationonhowtouloadadriver,seeInstallPTZDriver
onpage35.ToswitchbetweenthetwootionsseePTZModeonpage12.
WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeachuserisincontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clickthebuttonstorequestor
releasecontrolofthePTZcontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetuunderPTZ>ControlQueue.
ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameraviewinthedirectionofthe
mouseointer.
ClicktheCentermodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameraviewonthatosition.
Thecentermodebuttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonasecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodrawa
rectanglesurroundingtheareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.
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ClicktheCtrlpanelbuttontooenthePTZcontrolanelwhichrovidesadditionalPTZcontrols.
User-denedbuttonscanalsoaearintheControlanel.SeeControlsonpage34.
SelectaPTZresetositiontosteerthecameraviewtothesavedosition.SeePresetPositions
onpage33.
ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage34.
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MedaStreams
MedaStreams
TheAxisroductrovidesseveralaudioandvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandtheroertiesofyournetworkwill
determinethetyeyouuse.
TheLiveViewageintheroductrovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,audiostreamsandtothelistofavailable
streamroles.Otheralicationsandclientscanaccessvideoandaudiostreamsdirectly,withoutgoingviatheLiveViewage.
HowtoStreamH.264
H.264can,withoutcomromisingimagequality,reducethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%comaredwiththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuchas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuchlessnetworkbandwidthandstoragesace
arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotherway,muchhighervideoqualitycanbeachievedforagivenbitrate.
Decidingwhichcombinationofrotocolsandmethodstousedeendsonyourviewingrequirements,andontheroertiesof
yournetwork.TheavailableotionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UnicastRTPThisunicastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveunicastvideo,eseciallywhenitis
imortanttohaveanu-to-datevideostream,
evenifsomeframesaredroed.
RTPoverRTSPThisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimletocongure
rewallstoallowRTSPtrafc.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisunicastmethodcanbeusedtotraverse
rewalls.Firewallsarecommonlyconguredto
allowtheHTTProtocol,thusallowingRTPto
betunneled.
Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc
onthenetworkuntilaclientconnectsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof20
simultaneousunicastconnections.
MulticastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways
u-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredroed.
Multicastingrovidesthemostefcientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof
clientsviewingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothowever,assanetworkrouterunlessthe
routerisconguredtoallowthis.ItisnotossibletomulticastovertheInternet,forexamle.
Notealsothatallmulticastviewerscountasoneunicastviewerinthemaximumtotalof20
simultaneousconnections.
AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisroducttodeterminethetransortrotocoltouse.Theorderofriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,canbechangedandtheotionsdisabled,tosuitsecicrequirements.
Note
H.264islicensedtechnology.TheAxisroductincludesoneH.264viewingclientlicense.Installingadditionalunlicensed
coiesoftheclientisrohibited.Tourchaseadditionallicenses,contactyourAxisreseller.
MJPEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendislayedandudatedataratesufcient
tocreateastreamthatshowsconstantlyudatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butrovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage
containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisroductistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExlorerinWindows.
AXISMediaContro(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExlorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisroduct.
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MedaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideoandaudiosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’s
Manualformoreinformation.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhichitcanbecongured.OentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExlorerandclickSettings.
AternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisroductinthefollowingways:
•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsuortedbytheclient,ChromeorFirefox,forexamle).ThisotionmaintainsanoenHTTP
connectiontothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•StillJPEGimagesinabrowser.Entertheathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi
•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264decodertobeinstalled.Thefollowingaths
canbeused:
-UnicastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UnicastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UnicastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-Multicast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
•QuickTimeTM.Thefollowingathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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Note
•<ip>=IPaddress
•TheAxisroductsuortsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.
•ItmaybeossibletouseotherlayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingtheathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
AccessAudioStreams
TheLiveViewagerovidesaccesstoaudiothroughAXISMediaControl;inadditionaudiocanbeaccessedinthefollowingways:
•VAPIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterface(API)Formoreinformation,visitwww.axis.com/develoer
•WindowsMediaPlayersuortssimlexaudio.Thefollowingathscanbeused:
-UnicastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UnicastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UnicastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-Multicast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
•QuickTimeTMsuortsG.71 1andAACaudioencoding.Thefollowingathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
•TheJavaappletsuortssimlexaudiowithG.711encoding.
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SetUptheProduct
TheAxisroductcanbeconguredbyuserswithadministratororoeratorrights.Tooentheroduct’sSetuages,clickSetupin
thetoright-handcorneroftheLiveViewage.
•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
•OperatorshaveaccesstoallsettingsexcetSystemOtions
Seealsotheonlinehel.
BasicSetup
BasicSeturovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisroduct:
1.Users.Seepage49.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage52.
3.Date&Time.Seepage51.
4.VideoStream.Seepage21.
5.Focus.Seepage27
6.AudioSettings.Seepage28.
TheBasicSetumenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
AdjustFocus
Toadjustthezoomandfocusfollowtheseinstructions:
Note
•SetthefocusasreciseasossiblewiththefocusullerorFocusAssistantbeforestartingautomaticnetuning.Usingthe
focusullernormallygivesthebestresult.
•Theirisshouldalwaysbeoenedtoitsmaximumwhilefocusing.Thisgivesthesmallestdethofeldandthusthe
bestconditionsforcorrectfocusing.
1.Oentheroduct’shomeageandgotoSetup>BasicSetup>Focus.
2.UndertheBasictab,clickOpeniris.Ifthebuttonisinactivetheirisisalreadyoen.
3.Iffocushasbeensetbefore,clickResettoresetthebackfocus.
4.Loosenthezoomandfocusullers(seeHardwareOverviewonpage7)onthelensbyturningthemcounter-clockwise.
Movetheullerstosetzoomandfocusandcheckthequalityoftheimageintheimagewindow.
Ifthecameraismountedsothatonecannotlookattheimageandmovetheullersatthesametime,usetheFocus
Assistantinstead.SeeFocusAssistantonpage20.
5.Loosenthezoomullerandthelockscrewforthefocusring(seeHardwareOverviewonpage7)onthelensbyturning
themcounter-clockwise.Movethezoomullerandthefocusringtosetzoomandfocusandcheckthequalityof
theimageintheimagewindow.
Ifthecameraismountedsothatyoucannotlookattheimageandmovethezoomullerandthefocusringatthesame
time,usetheFocusAssistantinstead.SeeFocusAssistantonpage20.
6.Re-tightenthezoomandfocusullers.
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7.OntheFocusage,clickFine-tunefocusautomaticallyandwaituntilautomaticnetuningiscomleted.
8.ClickEnableiris.Ifthebuttonisinactivetheirisisalreadyenabled.
9.Ifneeded,makefurtheradjustmentsundertheAdvancedtab.Seetheonlinehelformoreinformation.
FocusAssistant
Note
•Theviewinfrontofthecamerashouldnotbechangedduringfocusadjustment(stes5and6).Ifthecameraismoved,orif
angerorotherobjectislacedinfrontofthelens,stes3-7willhavetobereeated.
•Ifmovementsinfrontofthecameracannotbeavoided,theFocusAssistantshouldnotbeused.
•IfthecameraismountedsothattheFunctionbuttoncannotbeaccessed,youcanstillusetheFocusAssistant.Followthe
instructionsbelowbutmountthecameraafterste4,ressingtheFunctionbuttoninsteadandskiste7.
TofocusyournetworkcamerausingtheFocusAssistant,followstes1-3underAdjustFocusonpage19beforeyoustartwiththe
stesbelow.SeeHardwareOverviewonpage7.
1.Mountorlacethecamerasothatitcannotbemoved.
2.Loosenthezoomullerbyturningitcounter-clockwise.Movetheullertosetthezoomlevel.Re-tightenthezoomuller.
3.Setthecameratoitsextremedistant-focusositionbylooseningthefocusullerandturningthelensfullyclockwise.
4.PressandquicklyreleasetheFunctionbutton.WhentheStatusLEDashesgreen,theFocusAssistantisenabled.
IftheStatusLEDasheseitherredoramberbeforeyouareabletoadjustthelens,skitoste7toexittheFocusAssistant
andreeatstes3-7.Seethenotesabove.SeetatusLEDBehaviorforFocusAssistantonpage10.
5.Gentlyturnthelenscounter-clockwiseuntilitstos.
6.Turnthelensslowlyclockwiseuntilthestatusindicatorashesgreenoramber(notred).
7.Retightenthefocusuller.
8.OentheLiveViewageinthewebbrowserandcheckthequalityoftheimage.
9.OntheFocusage,clickFine-tunefocusautomaticallyandwaituntilautomaticnetuningiscomleted.
10.ClickEnableiris.Ifthebuttonisinactivetheirisisalreadyenabled.
11.Ifneeded,makefurtheradjustmentsundertheAdvancedtab.Seetheonlinehelformoreinformation.
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