Axis DROP CEILING P5522-E User manual

AXISP5522–EPTZDomeNetworkCamera
UserManual

Aboutthisdocument
ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersoftheAXIS
P5522–EPTZDomeNetworkCamera,andisalicabletormware5.50
andlater.Itincludesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheroduct
onyournetwork.Previousexerienceofnetworkingwillbeofusewhen
usingthisroduct.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystems
mayalsobeusefulwhendeveloingshellscritsandalications.Later
versionsofthisdocumentwillbeostedatwww.axis.com.Seealsothe
roduct’sonlinehel,availablethroughtheweb-basedinterface.
LealConsiderations
Videosurveillancecanberegulatedbylawsthatvaryfromcountryto
country.Checkthelawsinyourlocalregionbeforeusingthisroduct
forsurveillanceuroses.
Thisroductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicense.Tourchase
furtherlicenses,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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limitation,theseintellectualroertyrightsmayincludeoneormore
oftheatentslistedatwww.axis.com/patent.htmandoneormore
additionalatentsorendingatentalicationsintheUSandother
countries.
Thisroductcontainslicensedthird-artysoftware.Seethemenuitem
“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.
TrademarkAcknowledments
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.
ReulatoryInformation
Europe
ThisroductcomlieswiththealicableCEmarkingdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
•ElectromagneticComatibility(EMC)Directive2004/108/EC.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2006/95/EC.Seeafetyonpage2.
•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive201 1/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Acoyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
ElectromaneticCompatibility(EMC)
Thisequimenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllalicable
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe
instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagnetichenomenawhen
installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Thisequimenthasbeentestedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)
andfoundtocomlywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,
ursuanttoart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedto
rovidereasonablerotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhenthe
equimentisoeratedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequiment
generates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot
installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,may
causeharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Oerationofthis
equimentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterference
inwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathis
ownexense.
Theroductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)
thatisroerlygrounded.
Canada
ThisdigitalaaratuscomlieswithCANICES-3(ClassA).Theroduct
shallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisroerly
grounded.
CetaareilnumériqueestconformeàlanormeNMBICES-3(classeA).
Leroduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâbleréseaublindé(STP)qui
estcorrectementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequimentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassAlimitofEN55022.Theroductshallbe
connectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisroerly
grounded.Notice!ThisisaClassAroduct.Inadomesticenvironment
thisroductmaycauseRFinterference,inwhichcasetheusermaybe
requiredtotakeadequatemeasures.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording
toEN61000-6-1residential,commercialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN55024ofceandcommercialenvironments
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequimentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassAlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theroductshall
beconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisroerly
grounded.Notice!ThisisaClassAroduct.Inadomesticenvironment
thisroductmaycauseRFinterference,inwhichcasetheusermaybe
requiredtotakeadequatemeasures.
Japan
この装置は、クラスA情報技術装置です。この装置を家庭環
境で使用すると電波妨害を引き起こすことがあります。この
場合には使用者が適切な対策を講ずるよう要求されることが
あります。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
이기기는업무용(A급)전자파적합기기로서판매자또는사
용자는이점을주의하시기바라며,가정외의지역에서사용
하는것을목적으로합니다.적절히접지된STP(shielded
twistedpair)케이블을사용하여제품을연결하십시오.
Safety
ThisroductcomlieswithIEC/EN60950-1andIEC/EN60950-22,
SafetyofInformationTechnologyEquiment.Theroductshallbe
groundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkcable(STP)orother
aroriatemethod.

Battery
TheAxisroductusesa3.0VBR/CR2032lithiumbatteryastheower
sulyforitsinternalreal-timeclock(RTC).Undernormalconditions
thisbatterywilllastforaminimumofveyears.
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.
DisposalandRecyclin
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.
ThisroductcomlieswiththerequirementsofDirective2011/65/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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ensurearaidresonse.IfyouareconnectedtotheInternet,youcan:
•downloaduserdocumentationandsoftwareudates
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AXISP5522–EPTZDomeNetworkCamera
TableofContents
SafetyInformation6
HazardLevels...................................................6
OtherMessageLevels............................................6
HardwareOverview7
DomeCover....................................................8
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................8
LEDIndicators..................................................9
MidsanLEDIndicators..........................................9
AccesstheProduct10
AccessfromaBrowser...........................................10
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................10
SettheRootPassword...........................................11
SetPowerLineFrequency.........................................11
TheLiveViewPage..............................................11
MediaStreams14
HowtoStreamH.264............................................14
MJPEG........................................................14
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................14
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................15
SetUptheProduct17
BasicSetu....................................................17
Video18
SetUVideoStreams............................................18
StreamProles.................................................19
CameraSettings................................................19
Overlay........................................................21
PrivacyMask...................................................23
ConguretheLiveViewPage24
PTZ(PanTiltZoom)26
PresetPositions.................................................26
Gatekeeer....................................................26
GuardTour.....................................................27
OSDIZones....................................................27
Advanced......................................................27
ControlQueue..................................................29
Detectors30
MotionDetection...............................................30
Applications32
AlicationLicenses.............................................32
InstallAlication...............................................32
AlicationConsiderations........................................32
Events34
ConvertEventTyestoActionRules................................34
SetUActionRules.............................................34
AddReciients..................................................36
CreateSchedules................................................37
SetURecurrences..............................................37
Recordings39
RecordingList..................................................39
ContinuousRecording............................................39
Languages40
SystemOptions41
Security.......................................................41
Date&Time....................................................43
Network.......................................................43
Storage.......................................................48
Maintenance...................................................50
Suort.......................................................51
Advanced......................................................51
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................52
Troubleshooting53
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ChecktheFirmware.............................................53
UgradetheFirmware...........................................53
Symtoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................54
TechnicalSpecications57
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................59
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SafetyInformaton
SafetyInformaton
HazardLevels
DANGERIndicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.
WARNINGIndicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTIONIndicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderate
injury.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICEIndicatesasituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindamagetoroerty.
OtherMessaeLevels
ImortantIndicatessignicantinformationwhichisessentialfortheroducttofunctioncorrectly.
NoteIndicatesusefulinformationwhichhelsingettingthemostoutoftheroduct.
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HardwareOvervew
12
346 5
1.Networkconnector
2.Partnumber(P/N)&erialnumber(/N).erialnumbermayberequiredduringinstallation.
3.Controlbutton
4.DHCcardslot
5.tatusindicatorLED
6.Restartbutton
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DomeCover
2
3
4
5
1
1crews
2Domering
3Domecover
4Topcover
5ealingring
ConnectorsandButtons
Fortechnicalsecications,seepage57.
NetworkConnector
RJ45Push-ullConnector(IP66)withHighPoweroverEthernet(HighPoE).
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Usethesuliedmidsan.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Theroductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP).Allcablesconnectingtheroducttothenetworkshall
beintendedfortheirsecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevicesareinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s
instructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
TocomlywiththeIP66-rateddesignofthecameraandmaintaintheIP66rotection,thesuliedRJ45Push-ullConnector
(IP66)shallbeused.Alternatively,usetheRJ45IP66-ratedcablewithremountedconnectorwhichisavailablefromyour
Axisreseller.Donotremovethelasticnetworkconnectorshieldfromthecamera.
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SDCardSlot
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
•RiskofdamagetoSDcard.DonotuseshartoolsorexcessiveforcewheninsertingorremovingtheSDcard.
•Riskofdataloss.Toreventdatacorrution,theSDcardshouldbeunmountedbeforeremoval.Tounmount,gotoSetup>
SystemOptions>Storage>SDCardandclickUnmount.
ThisroductsuortsSD/SDHC/SDXCcard(notincluded).
ForSDcardrecommendations,seewww.axis.com
ControlButton
Forlocationofthecontrolbutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage7.
Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•Resettingtheroducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage52.
•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage45.Toconnect,ressandholdthebuttonforabout3
secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage45.Toconnect,ressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.
RestartButton
Presstherestartbuttontorestarttheroduct.
LEDIndicators
Note
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashwhileaneventisactive.
StatusLEDIndication
UnlitConnectionandnormaloeration.
GreenShowssteadygreenfor10secondsfornormaloerationafterstartucomleted.
AmberSteadyduringstartu.Flashesduringrmwareugrade.
Amber/RedFlashesamber/redifnetworkconnectionisunavailableorlost.
RedFlashesredforrmwareugradefailure.
MidspanLEDIndicators
LEDColorIndication
UnlitNocameraconnected.
GreenSteadywhencameraconnected,normaloeration.
Green,ashingSlowashwhenovercurrentorshortcircuitconditionontheort.
Port
Green,ashingFastashwheninutvoltageisoutofrangeorotherinternalerror.
ACGreenSteadywhenACowerinutconnected.
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AccesstheProduct
AccesstheProduct
ToinstalltheAxisroduct,seetheInstallationGuidesuliedwiththeroduct.
Theroductcanbeusedwithmostoeratingsystemsandbrowsers.Therecommendedbrowsersare
•InternetExlorer®withWindows®
•Safari®withOSX®and
•ChromeTMorFirefox®withotheroeratingsystems.
SeeTechnicalpecicationsonpage57.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExlorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenromted.
TheAxisroductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreams.ThelicenseisautomaticallyinstalledwithAMC.
Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoders,toreventinstallationofunlicensedcoies.
Note
•QuickTimeTMisalsosuortedforviewingH.264streams.
•Ifyourcomuterrestrictstheuseofadditionalsoftwarecomonents,theroductcanbeconguredtouseaJavaalet
forviewingMotionJPEG.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startabrowser(Chrome,InternetExlorer,Firefox,Safari).
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisroductinthebrowser’sLocation/Addresseld.
ToaccesstheroductfromaMaccomuter(OSX),clickontheBonjourtabandselecttheroductfromthedro-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheroductonthenetwork.Forinformationabouthowto
discoverandassignanIPaddress,seetheInstallationandManagementSoftwareCDorthedocumentAssignanIPAddress
andAccesstheVideotreamonAxisSuortwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
3.Enteryourusernameandassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheroductisaccessed,therootasswordmustrstbe
congured.Forinstructions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage1 1.
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.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage46.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertoics,visittheAxisSuortwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
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SettheRootPassword
ToaccesstheAxisroduct,youmustsettheasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whichoenswhentheroductisaccessedforthersttime.
Toreventnetworkeavesdroing,therootasswordcanbesetviaanencrytedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HyertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isarotocolusedtoencryttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencrytedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage41.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootisermanentandcannotbedeleted.Iftheasswordforrootislost,theroductmustbe
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage52.
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(seepage52)
orbyresettingtheroducttofactorydefault.
Selecttheowerlinefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisroduct.Selectingthewrongfrequencymaycause
imageickeriftheroductisusedinuorescentlightenvironments.
Note
Powerlinefrequencyvariesdeendingongeograhicregion.TheAmericasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherartsof
theworlduse50Hz.Localvariationscouldaly.Alwayscheckwiththelocalauthorities.
TheLiveViewPae
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetsecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
references.Consequently,someoftheexamlesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedislayedinyourownLiveView
age.Thefollowingrovidesanoverviewofeachavailablecontrol.
ControlsontheLiveViewPae
SelectastreamrolefortheLiveViewagefromtheStreamProledro-downlist.Forinformationabouthow
tocongurestreamroles,seepage19.
TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewage.Forinformationabouthowto
congureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage12.
ClickSnapshottosaveasnashotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisrimarilyintendedforusewhenthe
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons.
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Theroduct’sfaniscontrolledbytheambienttemeratureandisturnedonandoffautomatically.Ifrequired,the
fancanbeactivatedmanuallybyclickingtheFanbutton.Toshowthebutton,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
UnderActionButtons,selectShowfanbuttonandsecifythenumberofminutesthefanshouldbeactivated.
EnableordisabletheGatekeeperbyselectingOnorOfffromthedro-downlist.Formoreinformationaboutthe
Gatekeeer,seepage26.
ManualTrier
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewage.Themanualtriggercanforexamlebeusedto
validateactionsduringroductinstallationandconguration.
Tocongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClickAddtoaddanewactionrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdro-downlist,selectInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseconddro-downlist,selectManualTrigger.
5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage34.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExloreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage14formore
information.Thetoolbardislaysthefollowingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisroductandstartslayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstosthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnashotofthevideoimage.Thelocationwheretheimageissavedcanbesecied
intheAMCControlPanel.
ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escae)onthecomuter
keyboardtocancelfullscreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostreamonyourcomuter.Thelocationwheretherecordingissaved
canbeseciedintheAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings
PTZControls
TheLiveViewagealsodislaysPan/Tilt/Zoom(PTZ)controls.Theadministratorcanenable/disablecontrolsforseciedusersunder
SystemOptions>Security>Users.
WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeachuserisincontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clickthebuttonstorequestor
releasecontrolofthePTZcontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetuunderPTZ>ControlQueue.
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ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameraviewinthedirectionofthe
mouseointer.
ClicktheCentermodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameraviewonthatosition.
Thecentermodebuttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonasecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodrawa
rectanglesurroundingtheareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.
ClicktheCtrlpanelbuttontooenthePTZcontrolanelwhichrovidesadditionalPTZcontrols.
User-denedbuttonscanalsoaearintheControlanel.SeeControlsonpage28.
SelectaPTZresetositiontosteerthecameraviewtothesavedosition.SeePresetPositions
onpage26.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstoanandtiltthecameraview,orclickona
ositiononthebartosteerthecameraviewtothatosition.
Zoombar–Usethearrowstozoominandout,orclickonaositiononthebarto
zoomtothatosition.
Focusbar–Clickonaositiononthefocusbartosetthefocusosition.Thiswill
disabletheroduct’sautofocus.Tore-enable,usethePTZcontrolanelwhichis
oenedbyclickingtheCtrlpanelbutton(seeabove).Ifautofocusisenabled,Autois
visiblenexttotheFocusbarbar,seebelow.Formoreinformationabouttheautofocus
function,seeImageettingsonpage21.
Irisbar–Clickonaositiontosetamanualexosureleveltomaketheimagebrighter
ordarker.Thiswilldisableautoiris(automaticexosure)andsetxedlevelsoniris,
gainandshutterseed.Tore-enableautoiris,usethePTZcontrolanelwhichis
oenedbyclickingtheCtrlpanelbutton(seeabove).Ifautoirisisenabled,Autois
visiblenexttotheIrisbarbar,seebelow.
Imortant
Inanenvironmentwithvaryinglightconditionsitisrecommendedtousethe
BrightnessbarinsteadoftheIrisbartoadjustimagebrightnesssincechanging
thebrightnesslevelwillnotdisableautoiris(automaticexosure).
ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage28.
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MedaStreams
MedaStreams
TheAxisroductrovidesseveralvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandtheroertiesofyournetworkwilldeterminethe
tyeyouuse.
TheLiveViewageintheroductrovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,andtothelistofavailablestream
roles.Otheralicationsandclientscanaccessvideostreamsdirectly,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
imortanttoalwayshaveanu-to-datevideo
stream,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.
AXISMediaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExlorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisroduct.
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MedaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore
information.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhichitcanbecongured.OentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExlorerandclickSettings.
AlternativeMethodsofAccessintheVideoStream
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>=IPaddess
•TheAxisroductsuortsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.
•ItmaybeossibletouseotherlayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingtheathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
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SetUptheProduct
SetUptheProduct
TheAxisroductcanbeconguredbyuserswithadministratororoeratorrights.Tooentheroduct’sSetuages,clickSetupin
thetoright-handcorneroftheLiveViewage.
•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
•OperatorshaveaccesstoallsettingsexcetSystemOtions
Seealsotheonlinehel.
BasicSetup
BasicSeturovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisroduct:
1.Users.Seepage41.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage43.
3.Date&Time.Seepage43.
4.VideoStream.Seepage18.
TheBasicSetumenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
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Vdeo
Vdeo
ItisossibletocongurethefollowingvideofeaturesinyourAxisroduct:
•Videostream.Seepage18.
•Streamroles.Seepage19.
•Camerasettings.Seepage19.
•Overlayimage.Seepage21.
•Privacymask.Seepage23.
SetUpVideoStreams
Tosetutheroduct’svideostreams,gotoVideo>VideoStream.
Thevideostreamsettingsaredividedintothefollowingtabs:
•Image.Seepage18.
•H.264.Seepage18.
•MJPEG.Seepage19.
Imae
ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo>VideoStream.SelecttheImagetab.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.
•SelectAspectratiocorrectiontoimrovetheaearanceofimagesinthebrowserwhenthevideostreamhasadifferent
asectratio.Pixelscomrisingtheimagearerearrangedsoastorovideamoreaccuratereresentationoftheimage.
•Compression.Thecomressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
comression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanberotated.
•Maximumframerate.Toavoidbandwidthroblems,theframerateallowedtoeachviewercanbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframeratecanbesetasUnlimited,whichmeanstheAxisroductalwaysdeliversthehighest
framerateossibleunderthecurrentconditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage21.
ClickSavetoalythenewsettings.
H.264
H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocomressionstandardthatrovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates.
AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttyesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacomleteimagewhereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfromreviousframes.
TheH.264streamsettingscanbeconguredfromtheVideo>VideoStreamage.SelecttheH264tab.Thesettingsdenedinthis
agewillalytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamrole.
TheGOVlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOVlengthmaysaveconsiderablyon
bandwidthrequirementsinsomecases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.
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Vdeo
TheAxisroductsuortsthefollowingH264prole(s):
•Baseline.TheBaselineroleisrecommendedforclientsthatdon’tsuortCABACentroycoding.
ThebitratecanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orConstantbitrate(CBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimage
comlexity,usingumorebandwidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageactivity.Whentheactivityin
thesceneincreases,thebitratewouldusuallyincreaseaswell.Ifthereisasurlusinbandwidth,thismaynotbeanissueand
selectingVariablebitrate(VBR)willbesufcient.Butifbandwidthislimited,itisrecommendedtocontrolthebitratebyselecting
Constantbitrate(CBR).Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtothecomlexity,usingu
morebandwidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforlowersceneactivity.CBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratethat
limitsthebandwidthconsumtion.
TheCBRtargetbitrateworksliketheceilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitrate,whilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitratemaybounce
uanddownwithinthesettargetbutwhenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkicksin.However,becauseCBRwillalways
rioritizeacontinuousvideostream,itallowstemoraryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Becausesettingatargetvaluerevents
thebitratefromincreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Toartlycomensateforthis,selectwhichvariable
shallberioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingarioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequallyaffected.
Thecurrentbitratecanbesettoaearastextoverlay.UnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludetextandenterthemodier
#bintheeld.
Toalythesettings,clickSave.
MJPEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightorcomlexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelstocontrolthe
bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
rovidesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexenseofincreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeotimizesbandwidthandstorageusage,butmaygiveoorimagequality.Toreventincreasedbandwidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanotimalvalue.
StreamProles
Astreamroleisasetofredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,comression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
rolescanbeused:
•Whensettingurecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage34.
•Whensettingucontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage39.
•IntheLiveViewage–selectthestreamrolefromtheStreamproledro-downlist.
Forquicksetu,useoneoftheredenedstreamroles.Eachredenedrolehasadescritivename,indicatingitsurose.If
required,theredenedstreamrolescanbemodiedandnewcustomizedstreamrolescanbecreated.
Tocreateanewroleormodifyanexistingrole,gotoSetup>Video>StreamProles.
ToselectadefaultstreamrolefortheLiveViewage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
CameraSettins
TheVideo>CameraSettingsagerovidesaccesstoadvancedimagesettingsfortheAxisroduct.
ImaeAppearance
TheimageBrightnesscanbeadjustedintherange0–100,whereahighervalueroducesabrighterimage.
IncreasingtheSharpnesscanincreasebandwidthusage.Asharerimagemightincreaseimagenoiseeseciallyinlowlight
conditions.Alowersettingreducesimagenoise,butthewholeimagewillaearlessshar.
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IRcutlter
TheIRcutlterreventsinfrared(IR)lightfromreachingtheimagesensor.Inoorlightingconditions,forexamleatnight,or
whenusinganIRlam,settheIRcutltertoOff.Thisincreaseslightsensitivityandallowstheroductto“see”infraredlight.The
imageisshowninblackandwhitewhentheIRcutlterisoff.
IfusingautomaticExposurecontrol,settheIRcutltertoAutotoautomaticallyswitchbetweenOnandOffaccordingtothe
lightingconditions.
WhiteBalance
Whitebalanceisusedtomakecolorsintheimageaearthesameregardlessofthecolortemeratureofthelightsource.TheAxis
roductcanbesettoautomaticallyidentifythelightsourceandcomensateforitscolor.Alternatively,selectthetyeoflight
sourcefromthedro-downlist.Foradescritionofeachavailablesetting,seetheonlinehel.
WideDynamicRane
Widedynamicrange(DynamicContrast)canimrovetheexosurewhenthereisaconsiderablecontrastbetweenlightanddark
areasintheimage.EnableWDRinintensebacklightconditions.DisableWDRinlowlightconditionsforotimalexosure.
Note
Thissettingisonlyossiblewhenusingautomaticexosurecontrol.
ExposureSettins
Conguretheexosuresettingstosuittheimagequalityrequirementsinrelationtolighting,framerateandbandwidth
considerations.
SelectEnableBacklightcompensationifabrightsotoflight,forexamlealightbulb,causesotherareasintheimagetoaear
toodark.
TheExposurecontrolsettingisusedtoadattotheamountoflightused.Selectoneofthefollowingmodes:
•Autoisthedefaultsettingsandcanbeusedinmostsituations.Shutterseed,IrisandGainareautomaticallysetto
roduceotimumimageaearancefordifferentlightingsituations.
•ManualShutterallowsyoutomanuallyadjusttheshutterseed.IrisandGainaresetautomatically.
•ManualIrisallowsyoutomanuallyadjusttheirisoeninginthelens.ShutterseedandGainaresetautomatically.
•ManualallowsyoutomanuallyadjustShutterseed,IrisandGain.
Shutterspeed-Aslowerseedindarkconditionswillheltoroduceabrighterimage,butwillroducefewerframesersecond,
whichmaycauseblurryimagesduringmotion.
Iris-AlargerF-valuemeanslesslightsensitivity,butalargerdethofeld.
Gain-Measuredindecibels(dB),gaindescribestheamountofamlicationaliedtoasignal,inthiscasethevisualinformation
intheimage.Ahighlevelofamlicationmayrovideabetterimageinverylowlightsituations.Ahighgainwillalsoincrease
theamountofimagenoise.
Maxexposuretime-Increasingtheexosuretimewillimroveimagequality,butdecreasetheframerate.Theremayalsobe
anincreaseinmotionblur.
Maxgain-MaxgainlimitstheamountofgainthatcanbealiedtotheimageinExosurecontrolmodeswithautomatic
gainadjustment.
Exposurezones-Thissettingsdetermineswhichartoftheimageisusedtocalculatetheexosure.Formostsituations,theAuto
settingcanbeused.Forarticularrequirement,selectaredenedarea.
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