Axis M3005-V User manual

AXISM3005-VNetworkCamera
UserManual

AboutthisDocument
ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersofAXISM3005–V
NetworkCamera,andisappliabletormware5.50andlater.It
inludesinstrutionsforusingandmanagingtheprodutonyour
network.Previousexperieneofnetworkingwillbeofusewhenusing
thisprodut.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystemsmay
alsobeusefulwhendevelopingshellsriptsandappliations.Later
versionsofthisdoumentwillbepostedatwww.axis.com.Seealsothe
produt’sonlinehelp,availablethroughtheweb-basedinterfae.
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furtherlienses,ontatyourreseller.
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typographialerrorsandreservestherighttomakehangestothe
produtandmanualswithoutpriornotie.AxisCommuniationsAB
makesnowarrantyofanykindwithregardtothematerialontained
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additionalpatentsorpendingpatentappliationsintheUSandother
ountries.
Thisprodutontainsliensedthird-partysoftware.Seethemenuitem
“About”intheprodut’suserinterfaeformoreinformation.
ThisprodutontainssoureodeopyrightAppleComputer,
In.,underthetermsofApplePubliSoureLiense2.0(see
www.opensource.apple.com/apsl).Thesoureodeisavailablefrom
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EquipmentMoications
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstritaordanewiththe
instrutionsgivenintheuserdoumentation.Thisequipmentontains
nouser-servieableomponents.Unauthorizedequipmenthangesor
modiationswillinvalidateallappliableregulatoryertiations
andapprovals.
TraemarkAcknowlegments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare
registeredtrademarksortrademarkappliationsofAxisABinvarious
jurisditions.Allotherompanynamesandprodutsaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksoftheirrespetiveompanies.
Apple,Boa,Apahe,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExplorer,Linux,
Mirosoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuikTime,UNIX,Windows,Windows
VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftherespetiveholders.
JavaandallJava-basedtrademarksandlogosaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksofOraleand/oritsafliates.UPnPTMisa
ertiationmarkoftheUPnPTMImplementersCorporation.
SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C,
LLCintheUnitedStates,otherountriesorboth.Also,miniSD,miroSD,
miniSDHC,miroSDHC,miroSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered
trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,otherountriesorboth.
RegulatoryInformation
Europe
ThisprodutomplieswiththeappliableCEmarkingdiretives
andharmonizedstandards:
•EletromagnetiCompatibility(EMC)Diretive2004/108/EC.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LowVoltage(LVD)Diretive2006/95/EC.Seeafetyonpage3.
•RestritionsofHazardousSubstanes(RoHS)Diretive2011/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Aopyoftheoriginaldelarationofonformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommuniationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllappliable
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequenyemissionwheninstalledaordingtothe
instrutionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoeletrialandeletromagnetiphenomenawhen
installedaordingtotheinstrutionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)
andfoundtoomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevie,
pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonableprotetionagainstharmfulinterfereneina
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandanradiate
radiofrequenyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaordane
withtheinstrutions,mayauseharmfulinterferenetoradio
ommuniations.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferene
willnotourinapartiularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes
auseharmfulinterferenetoradioortelevisionreeption,whih
anbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
enouragedtotrytoorrettheinterferenebyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures:
•Reorientorreloatethereeivingantenna.
•Inreasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreeiver.
•Connettheequipmentintoanoutletonairuitdifferentfrom
thattowhihthereeiverisonneted.
•Consultthedealeroranexperienedradio/TVtehniianforhelp.
Theprodutshallbeonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)
thatisproperlygrounded.
Canada
ThisdigitalapparatusomplieswithCANICES-3(ClassB).Theprodut
shallbeonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
CetappareilnumériqueestonformeàlanormeCANNMB-3(lasseB).
Leproduitdoitêtreonnetéàl'aided'unâbleréseaublindé(STP)qui
estorretementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
aordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.Theprodutshallbe
onnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
Thisprodutfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaording
toEN61000-6-1residential,ommerialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisprodutfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisprodutfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaordingto
EN55024ofeandommerialenvironments
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
aordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theprodutshall
beonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)thatisproperly
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
ThisprodutomplieswithIEC/EN/UL60950-1,SafetyofInformation
TehnologyEquipment.Ifitsonnetingablesareroutedoutdoors,
theprodutshallbegroundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkable
(STP)orotherappropriatemethod.
Thepowersupplyusedwiththisprodutshallfullltherequirements
forSafetyExtraLowVoltage(SELV)andLimitedPowerSoure(LPS)
aordingtoIEC/EN/UL60950-1.
Battery
TheAxisprodutusesa3.0VBR/CR2032lithiumbatteryasthepower
supplyforitsinternalreal-timelok(RTC).Undernormalonditions
thisbatterywilllastforaminimumofveyears.
LowbatterypoweraffetstheoperationoftheRTC,ausingittoreset
ateverypower-up.Whenthebatteryneedsreplaing,alogmessage
willappearintheprodut’sserverreport.Formoreinformationabout
theserverreport,seetheprodut´ssetuppagesorontatAxissupport.
Thebatteryshouldnotbereplaedunlessrequired,butifthebattery
doesneedreplaing,ontatAxissupportatwww.axis.com/techsupfor
assistane.
WARNING
•Riskofexplosionifthebatteryisinorretlyreplaed.
•Replaeonlywithanidentialbatteryorabatterywhihis
reommendedbyAxis.
•Disposeofusedbatteriesaordingtoloalregulationsor
thebatterymanufaturer'sinstrutions.
DisposalanRecycling
Whenthisproduthasreahedtheendofitsusefullife,disposeof
itaordingtoloallawsandregulations.Forinformationabout
yournearestdesignatedolletionpoint,ontatyourloalauthority
responsibleforwastedisposal.Inaordanewithloallegislation,
penaltiesmaybeappliableforinorretdisposalofthiswaste.
Europe
Thissymbolmeansthattheprodutshallnotbedisposedof
togetherwithhouseholdorommerialwaste.Diretive2012/19/EU
onwasteeletrialandeletroniequipment(WEEE)isappliablein
theEuropeanUnionmemberstates.Topreventpotentialharmto
humanhealthandtheenvironment,theprodutmustbedisposed
ofinanapprovedandenvironmentallysafereylingproess.For
informationaboutyournearestdesignatedolletionpoint,ontat
yourloalauthorityresponsibleforwastedisposal.Businessesshould
ontattheprodutsupplierforinformationabouthowtodispose
ofthisprodutorretly.
ThisprodutomplieswiththerequirementsofDiretive2011/65/EUon
therestritionoftheuseofertainhazardoussubstanesineletrial
andeletroniequipment(RoHS).
China
Thisprodutomplieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative
atAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyEletroni
InformationProduts(ACPEIP).
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Fax:[phone]
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Shouldyourequireanytehnialassistane,pleaseontatyourAxis
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ensurearapidresponse.IfyouareonnetedtotheInternet,youan:
•downloaduserdoumentationandsoftwareupdates
•ndanswerstoresolvedproblemsintheFAQdatabase.Searh
byprodut,ategory,orphrase
•reportproblemstoAxissupportstaffbyloggingintoyourprivate
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•hatwithAxissupportstaff
•visitAxisSupportatwww.axis.com/techsup/
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AXISM3005-VNetworkCamera
SafetyInformation
SafetyInformation
HazarLevels
DANGERIndiatesahazardoussituationwhih,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.
WARNINGIndiatesahazardoussituationwhih,ifnotavoided,ouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTIONIndiatesahazardoussituationwhih,ifnotavoided,ouldresultinminorormoderate
injury.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICEIndiatesasituationwhih,ifnotavoided,ouldresultindamagetoproperty.
OtherMessageLevels
ImportantIndiatessigniantinformationwhihisessentialfortheproduttofuntionorretly.
NoteIndiatesusefulinformationwhihhelpsingettingthemostoutoftheprodut.
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TableofContents
SaetyInormation..........................................4
HazardLevels...................................................4
OtherMessageLevels............................................4
HardwareOverview..........................................7
ConnetorsandButtons..........................................7
LEDIndiators..................................................7
AccesstheProduct..........................................9
AessfromaBrowser...........................................9
AessfromtheInternet..........................................9
SettheRootPassword...........................................10
SetPowerLineFrequeny.........................................10
TheLiveViewPage..............................................10
MediaStreams.............................................13
HowtoStreamH.264............................................13
MJPEG........................................................13
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................13
AlternativeMethodsofAessingtheVideoStream....................14
SetUptheProduct..........................................16
BasiSetup....................................................16
Video.....................................................17
SetUpVideoStreams............................................17
StreamProles.................................................18
CameraSettings................................................18
ViewArea.....................................................19
Overlay........................................................19
PrivayMask...................................................21
ConguretheLiveViewPage.................................23
PTZ(PanTiltZoom).........................................25
PresetPositions.................................................25
Advaned......................................................25
Detectors..................................................27
CameraTampering..............................................27
MotionDetetion...............................................27
Applications...............................................30
AppliationLienses.............................................30
InstallAppliation...............................................30
AppliationConsiderations........................................30
Events....................................................32
ConvertEventTypestoAtionRules................................32
SetUpAtionRules.............................................32
AddReipients..................................................34
CreateShedules................................................35
SetUpReurrenes..............................................35
Recordings.................................................36
ReordingList..................................................36
ContinuousReording............................................36
Languages.................................................37
SystemOptions.............................................38
Seurity.......................................................38
Date&Time....................................................40
Network.......................................................40
Storage.......................................................45
Maintenane...................................................47
Support.......................................................48
Advaned......................................................48
ResettoFatoryDefaultSettings...................................49
Troubleshooting............................................50
ChektheFirmware.............................................50
UpgradetheFirmware...........................................50
EmergenyReoveryProedure....................................50
Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialAtions.....................51
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TechnicalSpecications......................................54
PerformaneConsiderations.......................................56
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HarwareOverview
HarwareOverview
234
5
6
1
1tatusLED
2Domecover
3Controlbutton
4microDcardslot
5Networkconnector(PoE)
6Focusring
ConnectorsanButtons
Fortehnialspeiations,seepage54.
ControlButton
Forloationoftheontrolbutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage7.
Theontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•EnablingtheFousAssistant.PressandveryquiklyreleasetheControlbutton.
•Resettingtheproduttofatorydefaultsettings.Seepage49.
•ConnetingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservie.Seepage42.Toonnet,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3
seondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnetingtoAXISInternetDynamiDNSServie.Seepage42.Toonnet,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3seonds.
LEDInicators
Note
•TheStatusLEDanbeonguredtoashwhileaneventisative.
•TheStatusLEDanbeonguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>Maintenance.
StatusLEDIndication
UnlitConnetionandnormaloperation.
GreenShowssteadygreenfor10seondsfornormaloperationafterstartupompleted.
AmberSteadyduringstartup.Flashesduringrmwareupgrade.
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Amber/RedFlashesamber/redifnetworkonnetionisunavailableorlost.
RedFlashesredforrmwareupgradefailure.
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AccesstheProuct
AccesstheProuct
ToinstalltheAxisprodut,seetheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeprodut.
Theprodutanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsers.Thereommendedbrowsersare
•InternetExplorer®withWindows®
•Safari®withOSX®and
•ChromeTMorFirefox®withotheroperatingsystems.
SeeTechnicalpecicationsonpage54.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.
TheAxisprodutinludesone(1)H.264deoderlienseforviewingvideostreams.ThelienseisautomatiallyinstalledwithAMC.
Theadministratorandisabletheinstallationofthedeoders,topreventinstallationofunliensedopies.
Note
•QuikTimeTMisalsosupportedforviewingH.264streams.
•Ifyouromputerrestritstheuseofadditionalsoftwareomponents,theprodutanbeonguredtouseaJavaapplet
forviewingMotionJPEG.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startabrowser(Chrome,InternetExplorer,Firefox,Safari).
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisprodutinthebrowser’sLoation/Addresseld.
ToaesstheprodutfromaMaomputer(OSX),gotoSafari,likonBonjourandselettheprodutfromthe
drop-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytoloatetheprodutonthenetwork.Forinformationabout
howtodisoverandassignanIPaddress,seethedoumentAssignanIPAddressandAccesstheVideotreamonAxis
Supportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
Note
ToshowBonjourasabrowserbookmark,gotoSaari>Preerences.
3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheprodutisaessed,therootpasswordmustrstbe
ongured.Forinstrutions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage10.
4.Theprodut’sLiveViewpageopensinyourbrowser.
Note
TheontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeenustomizedtomeetspeiinstallationrequirementsand
userpreferenes.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfuntionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin
yourownLiveViewpage.
AccessfromtheInternet
Oneonneted,theAxisprodutisaessibleonyourloalnetwork(LAN).ToaesstheprodutfromtheInternetyoumust
ongureyournetworkroutertoallowinomingdatatraftotheprodut.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,whih
willattempttoautomatiallyonguretheroutertoallowaesstotheprodut.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage43.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamiDNSServieat
www.axiscam.net
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ForTehnialnotesonthisandothertopis,visittheAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
SettheRootPasswor
ToaesstheAxisprodut,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whihopenswhentheprodutisaessedforthersttime.
Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordanbesetviaanenryptedHTTPSonnetion,whihrequiresanHTTPS
ertiate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtooloverSSL)isaprotoolusedtoenrypttrafbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPSertiateensuresenryptedexhangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage38.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theprodutmustbe
resettothefatorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage49.
TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPonnetion,enteritdiretlyinthedialog.
TosetthepasswordviaanenryptedHTTPSonnetion,followthesesteps:
1.ClikUseHTTPS.
Atemporaryertiate(validforoneyear)isreated,enablingenryptionofalltraftoandfromtheprodut,andthe
passwordannowbesetseurely.
2.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoonrmthespelling.
3.ClikOK.Thepasswordhasnowbeenongured.
SetPowerLineFrequency
PowerlinefrequenyissetthersttimetheAxisprodutisaessedandanonlybehangedfromPlainCong(seepage49)
orbyresettingtheproduttofatorydefault.
Seletthepowerlinefrequeny(50Hzor60Hz)usedattheloationoftheAxisprodut.Seletingthewrongfrequenymayause
imageikeriftheprodutisusedinuoresentlightenvironments.
Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerateislimitedto25fps.
Note
Powerlinefrequenyvariesdependingongeographiregion.TheAmeriasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherpartsof
theworlduse50Hz.Loalvariationsouldapply.Alwayshekwiththeloalauthorities.
TheLiveViewPage
TheontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeenustomizedtomeetspeiinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferenes.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfuntionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownLiveView
page.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeahavailableontrol.
ControlsontheLiveViewPage
ClikViewsizetosaletheimagedownto800pixelswideortofullsale.OnlyavailableinMJPEG.
SeletastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.Forinformation
abouthowtoongurestreamproles,seepage18.
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TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranationrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Forinformation
abouthowtoongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage1 1.
ClikSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusewhen
theAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>
ActionButtons.
ManualTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranationrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Themanualtriggeranforexamplebeusedto
validateationsduringprodutinstallationandonguration.
Toongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClikAddtoaddanewationrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdrop-downlist,seletInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseonddrop-downlist,seletManualTrigger.
5.Seletthedesiredationandonguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutationrules,seeEventsonpage32.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewpage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,seletShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMeiaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage13formore
information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefollowingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttononnetstotheAxisprodutandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.Theloationwheretheimageissavedanbespeied
intheAMCControlPanel.
CliktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentiresreen.PressESC(Esape)ontheomputer
keyboardtoanelfullsreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtoreordtheurrentvideostreamonyouromputer.Theloationwherethereordingissaved
anbespeiedintheAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.
PTZControls
Note
TheseontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheseletedviewarea,seeViewAreaonpage19.
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CliktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandlikintheimagetomovetheameraviewinthediretionofthe
mousepointer.
CliktheCentermodebuttonandlikintheimagetoentertheameraviewonthatposition.
Theentermodebuttonouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspeiarea.Clikintheimageanddragtodrawa
retanglesurroundingtheareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.
CliktheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZontrolpanelwhihprovidesadditionalPTZontrols.
User-denedbuttonsanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage25.
SeletaPTZpresetpositiontosteertheameraviewtothesavedposition.SeePresetPositions
onpage25.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstopanandtilttheameraview,orlikona
positiononthebartosteertheameraviewtothatposition.
Zoombar–Usethearrowstozoominandout,orlikonapositiononthebarto
zoomtothatposition.
ThePTZontrolsanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage25.
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MeiaStreams
MeiaStreams
TheAxisprodutprovidesseveralvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetworkwilldeterminethe
typeyouuse.
TheLiveViewpageintheprodutprovidesaesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,andtothelistofavailablestream
proles.Otherappliationsandlientsanaessvideostreamsdiretly,withoutgoingviatheLiveViewpage.
HowtoStreamH.264
H.264an,withoutompromisingimagequality,reduethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%omparedwiththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuhas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuhlessnetworkbandwidthandstoragespae
arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotherway,muhhighervideoqualityanbeahievedforagivenbitrate.
Deidingwhihombinationofprotoolsandmethodstousedependsonyourviewingrequirements,andonthepropertiesof
yournetwork.TheavailableoptionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UniastRTPThisuniastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveuniastvideo,espeiallywhenitis
importanttoalwayshaveanup-to-datevideo
stream,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
RTPoverRTSPThisuniastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletoongure
rewallstoallowRTSPtraf.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisuniastmethodanbeusedtotraverse
rewalls.Firewallsareommonlyonguredto
allowtheHTTPprotool,thusallowingRTPto
betunneled.
Uniastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotraf
onthenetworkuntilalientonnetsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof20
simultaneousuniastonnetions.
MultiastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemultiastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways
up-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
Multiastingprovidesthemostefientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof
lientsviewingsimultaneously.Amultiastannothowever,passanetworkrouterunlessthe
routerisonguredtoallowthis.ItisnotpossibletomultiastovertheInternet,forexample.
Notealsothatallmultiastviewersountasoneuniastviewerinthemaximumtotalof20
simultaneousonnetions.
AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisproduttodeterminethetransportprotooltouse.Theorderofpriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,anbehangedandtheoptionsdisabled,tosuitspeirequirements.
Note
H.264isliensedtehnology.TheAxisprodutinludesoneH.264viewinglientliense.Installingadditionalunliensed
opiesofthelientisprohibited.Topurhaseadditionallienses,ontatyourAxisreseller.
MJPEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufient
toreateastreamthatshowsonstantlyupdatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesonsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butprovidesexellentimagequalityandaesstoeveryimage
ontainedinthestream.ThereommendedmethodofaessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisprodutistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindows.
AXISMeiaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsisthereommendedmethodofaessinglivevideofromtheAxisprodut.
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TheAMCControlPanelanbeusedtoongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore
information.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomatiallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhihitanbeongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartsreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-likthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandlikSettings.
AlternativeMethosofAccessingtheVieoStream
YouanalsoaessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisprodutinthefollowingways:
•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbythelient,ChromeorFirefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTP
onnetiontothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•StillJPEGimagesinabrowser.Enterthepathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi
•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264deodertobeinstalled.Thefollowingpaths
anbeused:
-UniastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UniastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UniastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-Multiast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
•QuickTimeTM.Thefollowingpathsanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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Note
•<ip>=IPaddess
•TheAxisprodutsupportsQuikTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuikTimemayaddlatenytothevideostream.
•ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingthepathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
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SetUptheProuct
TheAxisprodutanbeonguredbyuserswithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheprodut’sSetuppages,likSetupin
thetopright-handorneroftheLiveViewpage.
•Administratorshaveunrestritedaesstoallsettings.
•OperatorshaveaesstoallsettingsexeptSystemOptions
Seealsotheonlinehelp.
BasicSetup
BasiSetupprovidesshortutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisprodut:
1.Users.Seepage38.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage40.
3.Date&Time.Seepage40.
4.VideoStream.Seepage17.
TheBasiSetupmenuanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
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Vieo
ItispossibletoongurethefollowingvideofeaturesinyourAxisprodut:
•Videostream.Seepage17.
•Streamproles.Seepage18.
•Camerasettings.Seepage18.
•Viewarea.Seepage19.
•Overlayimage.Seepage19.
•Privaymask.Seepage21.
SetUpVieoStreams
Tosetuptheprodut’svideostreams,gotoVideo>VideoStream.
Thevideostreamsettingsaredividedintothefollowingtabs:
•Image.Seepage17.
•H.264.Seepage18.
PixelCounter
Thepixelountershowsthenumberofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelounterisusefulinsituationswherethereisa
requirementthattheimageisaertainsize,forexampleinfaereognition.
Thepixelounteranbeaessedfrom:
•Video>VideoStream.UnderPreview,likOpenandselettheShowpixelcounteroptiontoenabletheretangle
intheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheretangle,orenterthenumberofpixelsintheWidthandHeight
eldsandlikApply.
•TheLiveViewpageinInternetExplorerwithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindows.Right-likintheimageandselet
Pixelcounter.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheretangle.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingsanbeonguredunderVideo>VideoStream.SelettheImagetab.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Seletthedefaultresolution.
•Compression.Theompressionlevelaffetstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
ompression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimageanberotated.
•Maximumramerate.Toavoidbandwidthproblems,theframerateallowedtoeahvieweranbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframerateanbesetasUnlimited,whihmeanstheAxisprodutalwaysdeliversthehighest
frameratepossibleundertheurrentonditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage19.
ClikSavetoapplythenewsettings.
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H.264
H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideoompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates.
AnH.264videostreamonsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuhasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisaompleteimagewhereas
P-framesonlyontainthedifferenesfrompreviousframes.
TheH.264streamsettingsanbeonguredfromtheVideo>VideoStreampage.SelettheH.264tab.Thesettingsdenedinthis
pagewillapplytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamprole.
TheGOVlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoonseutiveI-frames.InreasingtheGOVlengthmaysaveonsiderablyon
bandwidthrequirementsinsomeases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffetonimagequality.
TheAxisprodutsupportsthefollowingH.264prole(s):
ThebitrateanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orConstantbitrate(CBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaordingtotheimage
omplexity,usingupmorebandwidthforinreasedativityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageativity.Whentheativityin
theseneinreases,thebitratewouldusuallyinreaseaswell.Ifthereisasurplusinbandwidth,thismaynotbeanissueand
seletingVariablebitrate(VBR)willbesufient.Butifbandwidthislimited,itisreommendedtoontrolthebitratebyseleting
Constantbitrate(CBR).Whentheativityintheseneinreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaordingtotheomplexity,usingup
morebandwidthforinreasedativityinthesene,andlessforlowerseneativity.CBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratethat
limitsthebandwidthonsumption.
TheCBRtargetbitrateworksliketheeilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitrate,whilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitratemayboune
upanddownwithinthesettargetbutwhenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkiksin.However,beauseCBRwillalways
prioritizeaontinuousvideostream,itallowstemporaryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Beausesettingatargetvalueprevents
thebitratefrominreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffetednegatively.Topartlyompensateforthis,seletwhihvariable
shallbeprioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequallyaffeted.
Theurrentbitrateanbesettoappearastextoverlay.UnderOverlaySettings,seletIncludetextandenterthemodier
#bintheeld.
Toapplythesettings,likSave.
StreamProles
Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsinludingresolution,ompression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
prolesanbeused:
•Whensettingupreordingusingationrules.SeeEventsonpage32.
•Whensettingupontinuousreording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage36.
•IntheLiveViewpage–seletthestreamprolefromtheStreamproledrop-downlist.
Forquiksetup,useoneofthepredenedstreamproles.Eahpredenedprolehasadesriptivename,indiatingitspurpose.If
required,thepredenedstreamprolesanbemodiedandnewustomizedstreamprolesanbereated.
Toreateanewproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video>StreamProles.
ToseletadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViewpage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
CameraSettings
TheVideo>CameraSettingspageprovidesaesstoadvanedimagesettingsfortheAxisprodut.
ImageAppearance
TohangeImageAppearanegotothemenusunderSetup>Video>CameraSettings.
InreasingtheColorlevelinreasestheolorsaturation.Thevalue100givesmaximumolorsaturationandthevalue0gives
minimumolorsaturation.
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TheimageBrightnessanbeadjustedintherange0–100,whereahighervalueproduesabrighterimage.
InreasingtheSharpnessaninreasebandwidthusage.Asharperimagemightinreaseimagenoiseespeiallyinlowlight
onditions.Alowersettingreduesimagenoise,butthewholeimagewillappearlesssharp.
TheContrasthangestherelativedifferenebetweenlightanddark.Itanbeadjustedusingtheslidebar.
WhiteBalance
TohangethissettinggotoSetup>Video>CameraSettings
Whitebalaneisusedtomakeolorsintheimageappearthesameregardlessoftheolortemperatureofthelightsoure.TheAxis
produtanbesettoautomatiallyidentifythelightsoureandompensateforitsolor.Alternatively,seletthetypeoflight
sourefromthedrop-downlist.Foradesriptionofeahavailablesetting,seetheonlinehelp.
ExposureSettings
Conguretheexposuresettingstosuittheimagequalityrequirementsinrelationtolighting,framerateandbandwidth
onsiderations.
Exposurevalue-Clikinthebartone-tunetheexposure.
EnableBacklightcompensation-Enablethisoptionifabrightspotoflight,forexamplealightbulb,ausesotherareasin
theimagetoappeartoodark.
Exposurepriority-WhenMotionisprioritized,motionblurintheimageisminimized.Thisanbeusefulforreognitionofmoving
objetssuhaspeopleandvehiles.However,prioritizingmotionmayauseaninreaseinimagenoise,espeiallyinlowlight
situations.WhenLownoiseisprioritized,imagenoiseisminimized.Thelesizeisredued,whihanbeusefulifstoragespaeor
bandwidthislimited.However,prioritizinglownoisemayresultinaverydarkimage,espeiallyinlowlightsituations.
ViewArea
Aviewareaisaroppedpartofthefullview.TheviewareaistreatedasavideosoureinLiveViewandhasitsownvideo
streamandPTZsettings.
Whensettingupaviewareaitisreommendedthatthevideostreamresolutionisthesamesizeasorsmallerthantheviewarea
size.Settingthevideostreamresolutionlargerthantheviewareasizeimpliesdigitallysaledupvideoaftersensorapture,
requiringmorebandwidthwithoutaddingimageinformation.
Toenable,gotoVideo>CameraSettingsandseletEnableViewArea.
Toonguretheviewarea:
1.GotoVideo>ViewArea.
2.SeletanAspectratioandaVideostreamresolution.
3.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheviewarea.
4.SeletEnablePTZtoenabledigitalPTZfortheviewarea.
5.ClikSavetosavethesettings.
Note
ThePTZfuntionalityisusefulduringinstallationoftheAxisprodut.Useaviewareatoropoutaspeipartofthe
fullview.
Overlay
Overlaysareusedtoprovideextrainformation,forexampleforforensivideoanalysisorduringprodutinstallationand
onguration.Overlaysaresuperimposedoverthevideostream.
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Anoverlaytextandisplaytheurrentdateandtime,oratextstring.Whenusingatextstring,modiersanbeusedtodisplay
informationsuhastheurrentbitrateortheurrentframerate.Forinformationaboutavailablemodiers,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehelp.
Toenableoverlays:
1.GotoVideo>VideoStreamandselettheImagetab.
2.Toinludeanoverlayimage,seletIncludeoverlayimageatthecoordinates.Theoverlayimagemustrstbeuploadedto
theAxisprodut,seeOverlayImage.
3.Toinludedateandtime,seletIncludedateandIncludetime.
4.Toinludeatextstring,seletIncludetextandenterthetextintheeld.Modiersanbeused,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehelp.
5.Denetextoverlayharateristisintherelevantelds.
6.ClikSave.
Tomodifythedateandtimeformat,gotoSystemOptions>Date&Time.SeeDate&Timeonpage40.
OverlayImage
Anoverlayimageisastatiimagesuperimposedoverthevideostream.Theimage,forexampleaompanylogo,isusedtoprovide
extrainformationortomaskapartoftheimage.
Sineitisstati,thepositionandsizeofanoverlayimagewillremainthesameregardlessofresolutionandPan/Tilt/Zoommovements.
Useaprivaymasktosetupadynamimaskwhihwillalwaysmaskthespeiedpartofmonitoredarea.
Formoreinformationaboutprivaymasks,seePrivacyMaskonpage21.
Touseanoverlayimage,theimagemustrstbeuploadedtotheAxisprodut.TheuploadedimageshouldbeaWindows24-bitBMP
imagewithmaximum250olors.Theimagewidthandheight,inpixels,mustbeexatlydivisibleby4andannotbelargerthanthe
maximumimageresolution.Ifombiningtextandimageoverlays,takeintoonsiderationthatthetextoverlayoupies16or32
pixelsinheight(dependingontheresolution)andhasthesamewidthasthevideoimage.
ToautomatiallysaletheimagetotheresolutionusedbytheAxisprodut,selettheoptionScalewithresolutionfromthe
TransparenySettingspagewhihisdisplayedwhenuploadingintheimage.
Touploadanoverlayimage:
1.GotoVideo>OverlayImage.
2.ClikBrowseandbrowsetothele.
3.ClikUpload.
4.TheTransparencySettingspageisnowdisplayed:
-Tomakeaolorintheoverlayimagetransparent,seletUsetransparencyandentertheRGBhexadeimalvalue
fortheolor.Example:Tomakewhitetransparent,enterFFFFFF.
Formoreexamplesofhexadeimalvalues,seetheonlinehelp.
-Tosaletheimageautomatially,seletScalewithresolution.Theimagewillbesaleddowntotthe
resolutionusedbytheAxisprodut.
5.ClikSave.
Toselettheimagetouseasoverlay:
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