Axis M3026-VE User manual

AXISM3026-VEFixedDomeNetworkCamera
UserManual

AboutthisDoument
ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersoftheAXIS
M3026–VEFixedDomeNetorkCamera,andisapplicabletormare
5.55andlater.Itincludesinstructionsforusingandmanagingthe
productonyournetork.Previousexperienceofnetorkingillbeof
usehenusingthisproduct.SomeknoledgeofUNIXorLinux-based
systemsmayalsobebenecial,fordevelopingshellscriptsand
applications.LaterversionsofthisdocumentillbepostedtotheAxis
ebsite,asrequired.Seealsotheproduct’sonlinehelp,availablevia
theeb-basedinterface.
LegalConsiderations
Videosurveillancecanberegulatedbylasthatvaryfromcountryto
country.Checkthelasinyourlocalregionbeforeusingthisproduct
forsurveillancepurposes.
Thisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicense.Topurchase
furtherlicenses,contactyourreseller.
Liability
Everycarehasbeentakeninthepreparationofthisdocument.Please
informyourlocalAxisofceofanyinaccuraciesoromissions.Axis
CommunicationsABcannotbeheldresponsibleforanytechnicalor
typographicalerrorsandreservestherighttomakechangestothe
productandmanualsithoutpriornotice.AxisCommunicationsAB
makesnoarrantyofanykindithregardtothematerialcontained
ithinthisdocument,including,butnotlimitedto,theimplied
arrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforaparticularpurpose.Axis
CommunicationsABshallnotbeliablenorresponsibleforincidentalor
consequentialdamagesinconnectioniththefurnishing,performance
oruseofthismaterial.Thisproductisonlytobeusedforitsintended
purpose.
IntelletualPropertyRights
AxisABhasintellectualpropertyrightsrelatingtotechnologyembodied
intheproductdescribedinthisdocument.Inparticular,andithout
limitation,theseintellectualpropertyrightsmayincludeoneormore
ofthepatentslistedatwww.axis.com/patent.htmandoneormore
additionalpatentsorpendingpatentapplicationsintheUSandother
countries.
Thisproductcontainslicensedthird-partysoftare.Seethemenuitem
“About”intheproduct’suserinterfaceformoreinformation.
ThisproductcontainssourcecodecopyrightAppleComputer,
Inc.,underthetermsofApplePublicSourceLicense2.0(see
www.opensource.apple.com/apsl).Thesourcecodeisavailablefrom
https://developer.apple.com/bonjour/
EquipmentModiations
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordanceiththe
instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequipmentcontains
nouser-serviceablecomponents.Unauthorizedequipmentchangesor
modicationsillinvalidateallapplicableregulatorycertications
andapprovals.
TrademarkAknowledgments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare
registeredtrademarksortrademarkapplicationsofAxisABinvarious
jurisdictions.Allothercompanynamesandproductsaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies.
Apple,Boa,Apache,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExplorer,Linux,
Microsoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuickTime,UNIX,Windos,Windos
VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftherespectiveholders.
JavaandallJava-basedtrademarksandlogosaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksofOracleand/oritsafliates.UPnPTMisa
certicationmarkoftheUPnPTMImplementersCorporation.
SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C,
LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.Also,miniSD,microSD,
miniSDHC,microSDHC,microSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered
trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.
RegulatoryInformation
Europe
ThisproductcompliesiththeapplicableCEmarkingdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
•ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive2004/108/EC.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LoVoltage(LVD)Directive2006/95/EC.Seeafetyonpage3.
•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive201 1/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Acopyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
EletromagnetiCompatibility(EMC)
Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllapplicable
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequencyemissionheninstalledaccordingtothe
instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagneticphenomenahen
installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedusingashieldednetorkcable(STP)
andfoundtocomplyiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiate
radiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance
iththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.Hoever,thereisnoguaranteethatinterference
illnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes
causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,hich
canbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe
folloingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasetheseparationbeteentheequipmentandreceiver.
•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom
thattohichthereceiverisconnected.
•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetorkcable(STP)
thatisproperlygrounded.
Canada
ThisdigitalapparatuscompliesithCANICES-3(ClassB).Theproduct
shallbeconnectedusingashieldednetorkcable(STP)thatis
properlygrounded.Cetappareilnumériqueestconformeàlanorme
CANNMB-3(classeB).Leproduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâble
réseaublindé(STP)quiestcorrectementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.Theproductshallbe
connectedusingashieldednetorkcable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording
toEN61000-6-1residential,commercialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN55024ofceandcommercialenvironments
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theproductshall
beconnectedusingashieldednetorkcable(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)전자파적합기기로서주로가정에서사
용하는것을목적으로하며,모든지역에서사용할수있습니
다.적절히접지된STP(shieldedtistedpair)케이블을사용하여
제품을연결하십시오.

Safety
ThisproductcompliesithIEC/EN/UL60950-1and
IEC/EN/UL60950-22,SafetyofInformationTechnology
Equipment.Theproductshallbegroundedeitherthroughashielded
netorkcable(STP)orotherappropriatemethod.
DisposalandReyling
Whenthisproducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,disposeof
itaccordingtolocallasandregulations.Forinformationabout
yournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contactyourlocalauthority
responsibleforastedisposal.Inaccordanceithlocallegislation,
penaltiesmaybeapplicableforincorrectdisposalofthisaste.
Europe
Thissymbolmeansthattheproductshallnotbedisposedof
togetherithhouseholdorcommercialaste.Directive2012/19/EU
onasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)isapplicablein
theEuropeanUnionmemberstates.Topreventpotentialharmto
humanhealthandtheenvironment,theproductmustbedisposed
ofinanapprovedandenvironmentallysaferecyclingprocess.For
informationaboutyournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contact
yourlocalauthorityresponsibleforastedisposal.Businessesshould
contacttheproductsupplierforinformationabouthotodispose
ofthisproductcorrectly.
ThisproductcompliesiththerequirementsofDirective201 1/65/EUon
therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical
andelectronicequipment(RoHS).
China
Thisproductcompliesiththerequirementsofthelegislative
actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyElectronic
InformationProducts(ACPEIP).
ContatInformation
AxisCommunicationsAB
Emdalavägen14
22369Lund
Seden
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
www.axis.com
Support
Shouldyourequireanytechnicalassistance,pleasecontactyourAxis
reseller.Ifyourquestionscannotbeanseredimmediately,your
resellerillforardyourqueriesthroughtheappropriatechannelsto
ensurearapidresponse.IfyouareconnectedtotheInternet,youcan:
•donloaduserdocumentationandsoftareupdates
•ndanserstoresolvedproblemsintheFAQdatabase.Search
byproduct,category,orphrase
•reportproblemstoAxissupportstaffbyloggingintoyourprivate
supportarea
•chatithAxissupportstaff
•visitAxisSupportatwww.axis.com/techsup/
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AXISM3026-VEFixedDomeNetworkamera
Tableofontents
HardwareOverview..........................................6
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................6
LEDIndicators..................................................6
AccesstheProduct..........................................7
AccessfromaBroser...........................................7
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................7
SettheRootPassord...........................................8
TheLiveViePage..............................................8
MediaStreas.............................................11
HotoStreamH.264............................................11
MJPEG........................................................11
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................11
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................12
SetUptheProduct..........................................14
BasicSetup....................................................14
Video.....................................................15
SetUpVideoStreams............................................15
StreamProles.................................................16
CameraSettings................................................17
VieArea.....................................................19
Overlay........................................................20
PrivacyMask...................................................22
ConguretheLiveViewPage.................................23
PTZ(PanTiltZoo).........................................25
PresetPositions.................................................25
GuardTour.....................................................25
Advanced......................................................25
ControlQueue..................................................26
Detectors..................................................27
CameraTampering..............................................27
MotionDetection...............................................27
Applications...............................................30
ApplicationLicenses.............................................30
UploadApplication..............................................30
ApplicationConsiderations........................................30
Events....................................................32
SetUpActionRules.............................................32
AddRecipients..................................................32
CreateSchedules................................................34
SetUpRecurrences..............................................34
Recordings.................................................35
FindRecordings.................................................35
PlayRecording..................................................35
ExportVideoClip................................................36
RecordingList..................................................36
ContinuousRecording............................................37
Languages.................................................38
SysteOptions.............................................39
Security.......................................................39
Date&Time....................................................41
Netork.......................................................42
Storage.......................................................47
Ports&Devices.................................................49
Maintenance...................................................49
Support.......................................................49
Advanced......................................................50
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................51
Troubleshooting............................................52
ChecktheFirmare.............................................52
UpgradetheFirmare...........................................52
Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................53
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TechnicalSpecications......................................56
Connectors....................................................58
ConnectionDiagrams............................................58
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................59
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HardwareOverview
HardwareOverview
ConnetorsandButtons
Fortechnicalspecications,seepage56.
LEDIndiators
Note
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashhileaneventisactive.
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SysteOptions>Maintenance.
StatusLEDIndication
UnlitConnectionandnormaloperation.
GreenShossteadygreenfor10secondsfornormaloperationafterstartupcompleted.
AmberSteadyduringstartup.Flashesduringrmareupgrade.
Amber/RedFlashesamber/redifnetorkconnectionisunavailableorlost.
RedFlashesredforrmareupgradefailure.
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AccesstheProduct
AccesstheProduct
ToinstalltheAxisproduct,seetheInstallationGuidesuppliediththeproduct.
Theproductcanbeusedithmostoperatingsystemsandbrosers.Therecommendedbrosersare
•InternetExplorer®ithWindos®
•Safari®ithOSX®
•ChromeTMorFirefox®ithotheroperatingsystems.
SeeTechnicalpecicationsonpage56.
ToviestreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,alloinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)henprompted.
TheAxisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforvieingvideostreams.ThelicenseisautomaticallyinstalledithAMC.
Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoders,topreventinstallationofunlicensedcopies.
Note
•QuickTimeTMisalsosupportedforvieingH.264streams.
AessfromaBrowser
1.Startaebbroser.
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisproductinthebroser’sLocation/Addresseld.
ToaccesstheproductfromaMaccomputer(OSX),gotoSafari,clickonBonjourandselecttheproductfromthe
drop-donlist.
IfyoudonotknotheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheproductonthenetork.Forinformationabout
hotodiscoverandassignanIPaddress,seethedocumentAssignanIPAddressandAccesstheVideotreamonAxis
Supportebatwww.axis.com/techsup
Note
ToshoBonjourasabroserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.
3.Enteryourusernameandpassord.Ifthisisthersttimetheproductisaccessed,therootpassordmustrstbe
congured.Forinstructions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage8.
4.Theproduct’sLiveViepageopensinyourbroser.
Note
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViepagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsand
userpreferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin
youronLiveViepage.
AessfromtheInternet
Onceconnected,theAxisproductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetork(LAN).ToaccesstheproductfromtheInternetyoumust
congureyournetorkroutertoalloincomingdatatrafctotheproduct.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,hich
illattempttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoalloaccesstotheproduct.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SysteOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage45.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertopics,visittheAxisSupportebatwww.axis.com/techsup
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AccesstheProduct
SettheRootPassword
ToaccesstheAxisproduct,youmustsetthepassordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,hichopenshentheproductisaccessedforthersttime.
Topreventnetorkeavesdropping,therootpassordcanbesetviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,hichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isaprotocolusedtoencrypttrafcbeteenebbrosersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencryptedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage40.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotbedeleted.Ifthepassordforrootislost,theproductmustbe
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage51.
TosetthepassordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.
TosetthepassordviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,follothesesteps:
1.ClickUseHTTPS.
Atemporarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreated,enablingencryptionofalltrafctoandfromtheproduct,andthe
passordcannobesetsecurely.
2.Enterapassordandthenre-enterittoconrmthespelling.
3.ClickOK.Thepassordhasnobeencongured.
CongureCaptureMode
Thecapturemodesettingreducesimageickerinuorescentlightenvironments.Selectthecapturemodeiththepoerline
frequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisproductandclickOK.
Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerateislimitedto25fps.
Note
Poerlinefrequencyisdifferentindifferentgeographicregions.IntheAmericas,60Hzisusuallyused;mostotherpartsof
theorlduse50Hz.Localvariationsmayapply,alayscheckiththelocalauthorities.
SetPowerLineFrequeny
PoerlinefrequencyissetthersttimetheAxisproductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedfromPlainCong(seepage51)
orbyresettingtheproducttofactorydefault.
Selectthepoerlinefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisproduct.Selectingtherongfrequencymaycause
imageickeriftheproductisusedinuorescentlightenvironments.
Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerateislimitedto25fps.
Note
Poerlinefrequencyvariesdependingongeographicregion.TheAmericasusuallyuse60Hz,hereasmostotherpartsof
theorlduse50Hz.Localvariationscouldapply.Alayscheckiththelocalauthorities.
TheLiveViewPage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViepagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyouronLiveVie
page.Thefolloingprovidesanovervieofeachavailablecontrol.
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AccesstheProduct
ControlsontheLiveViewPage
ClicktheViewsizebuttonstoshotheimageinfullsize(rightbutton)ortoscaledontheimageto
tthebroserindo(leftbutton).
SelectastreamprolefortheLiveViepagefromtheStreaProledrop-donlist.Forinformation
abouthotocongurestreamproles,seepage16.
ClickPulsetoactivatetheproduct’soutputportforadenedperiodoftime.Forinformationaboutho
toenableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage24.Theoutputbuttonnamemaydifferdependingon
thenameenteredintheI/OPortsconguration.
ClicktheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyactivateandinactivetheproduct’soutputport.For
informationabouthotoenableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage24.
TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViepage.Forinformation
abouthotocongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage9.
ClickSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusehen
theAXISMediaControlvieertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>
ActionButtons.
ManualTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViepage.Themanualtriggercanforexamplebeusedto
validateactionsduringproductinstallationandconguration.
Tocongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClickAddtoaddaneactionrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdrop-donlist,selectInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseconddrop-donlist,selectManualTrigger.
5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage32.
ToshothemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViepage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlvieertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage1 1formore
information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefolloingbuttons:
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AccesstheProduct
ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisproductandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thelocationheretheimageissavedcanbespecied
intheAMCControlPanel.
ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimageilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escape)onthecomputer
keyboardtocancelfullscreenvie.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostreamonyourcomputer.Thelocationheretherecordingissaved
canbespeciedintheAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.
Note
ThesecontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheselectedviearea,seeViewAreaonpage19.
WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeachuserisincontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clickthebuttonstorequestor
releasecontrolofthePTZcontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetupunderPTZ>ControlQueue.
ClicktheEulatejoystickodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameravieinthedirectionofthe
mousepointer.
ClicktheCenterodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameravieonthatposition.
Thecentermodebuttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodraa
rectanglesurroundingtheareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemouseheel.
ClicktheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZcontrolpanelhichprovidesadditionalPTZcontrols.
User-denedbuttonscanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage25.
Tovieaspecicvieareaorpresetposition,selectitfromtheSourcelist.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrostopanandtiltthecameravie,orclickonapositiononthebartosteerthecameravieto
thatposition.
Zoobar–Usethearrostozoominandout,orclickonapositiononthebartozoomtothatposition.
ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage25.
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MediaStreams
MediaStreams
TheAxisproductprovidesseveralvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetorkilldeterminethe
typeyouuse.
TheLiveViepageintheproductprovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,andtothelistofavailablestream
proles.Otherapplicationsandclientscanaccessvideostreamsdirectly,ithoutgoingviatheLiveViepage.
HowtoStreamH.264
H.264can,ithoutcompromisingimagequality,reducethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%comparediththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuchas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuchlessnetorkbandidthandstoragespace
arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotheray,muchhighervideoqualitycanbeachievedforagivenbitrate.
Decidinghichcombinationofprotocolsandmethodstousedependsonyourvieingrequirements,andonthepropertiesof
yournetork.TheavailableoptionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UnicastRTPThisunicastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveunicastvideo,especiallyhenitis
importanttohaveanup-to-datevideostream,
evenifsomeframesaredropped.
RTPoverRTSPThisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletocongure
reallstoalloRTSPtrafc.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisunicastmethodcanbeusedtotraverse
realls.Fireallsarecommonlyconguredto
allotheHTTPprotocol,thusalloingRTPto
betunneled.
Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc
onthenetorkuntilaclientconnectsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof20
simultaneousunicastconnections.
MulticastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalays
up-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
Multicastingprovidesthemostefcientusageofbandidthhentherearelargenumbersof
clientsvieingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothoever,passanetorkrouterunlessthe
routerisconguredtoallothis.ItisnotpossibletomulticastovertheInternet,forexample.
Notealsothatallmulticastvieerscountasoneunicastvieerinthemaximumtotalof20
simultaneousconnections.
AXISMediaControlnegotiatesiththeAxisproducttodeterminethetransportprotocoltouse.Theorderofpriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,canbechangedandtheoptionsdisabled,tosuitspecicrequirements.
Note
H.264islicensedtechnology.TheAxisproductincludesoneH.264vieingclientlicense.Installingadditionalunlicensed
copiesoftheclientisprohibited.Topurchaseadditionallicenses,contactyourAxisreseller.
MJPEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufcient
tocreateastreamthatshosconstantlyupdatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandidth,butprovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage
containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisproductistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindos.
AXISMediaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindosistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisproduct.
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MediaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore
information.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterhichitcanbecongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindosControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandclickSettings.
AlternativeMethodsofAessingtheVideoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisproductinthefolloingays:
•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbytheclient,ChromeorFirefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTP
connectiontothebroserandsendsdataasandhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•StillJPEGiagesinabrowser.Enterthepathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi
•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264decodertobeinstalled.Thefolloingpaths
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
•QuickTieTM.Thefolloingpathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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MediaStreams
Note
•<ip>=IPaddress
•TheAxisproductsupportsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.
•ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstovietheH.264streamusingthepathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
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SetUptheProduct
SetUptheProduct
TheAxisproductcanbeconguredbyusersithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheproduct’sSetuppages,clickSetupin
thetopright-handcorneroftheLiveViepage.
•Adinistratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
•Operatorshaverestrictedaccesstosettings,seeUsersonpage39
Seealsotheonlinehelp.
BasiSetup
BasicSetupprovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:
1.Users.Seepage39.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage42.
3.Date&Time.Seepage41.
4.VideoStream.Seepage15.
TheBasicSetupmenucanbedisabledfromSysteOptions>Security>Users.
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Video
ItispossibletocongurethefolloingvideofeaturesinyourAxisproduct:
•Videostream.Seepage15.
•Streamproles.Seepage16.
•Camerasettings.Seepage17.
•Vieareas.Seepage19.
•Overlayimage.Seepage20.
•Privacymask.Seepage22.
SetUpVideoStreams
Tosetuptheproduct’svideostreams,gotoVideo>VideoStrea.
Thevideostreamsettingsaredividedintothefolloingtabs:
•Image.Seepage15.
•H.264.Seepage16.
•MJPEG.Seepage16.
PixelCounter
Thepixelcountershosthenumberofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelcounterisusefulinsituationsherethereis
aspecicsizerequirement,forexampleinfacerecognition.
Thepixelcountercanbeused:
•Whensettingupavideostream,seeetUpVideotreamsonpage15.UnderPreview,clickOpenandselecttheShow
pixelcounteroptiontoenabletherectangleintheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthe
numberofpixelsintheWidthandHeighteldsandclickApply.
•WhenaccessingtheLiveViepageinInternetExplorerithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindos.Right-clickinthe
imageandselectPixelcounter.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo>VideoStrea.SelecttheIagetab.
Thefolloingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.
•Copression.Thecompressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,bandidthandlesizeofsavedimages;theloerthe
compression,thehighertheimagequalityithhigherbandidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Mirroriage.Ifrequired,theimagecanbemirrored.
•Rotateiage.Ifrequired,theimagecanberotated.
•Maxiufraerate.Toavoidbandidthproblems,theframeratealloedtoeachvieercanbeLiitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframeratecanbesetasUnliited,hichmeanstheAxisproductalaysdeliversthehighest
frameratepossibleunderthecurrentconditions.
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•Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage20.
ClickSavetoapplythenesettings.
H.264
H.264,alsoknonasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlobitrates.
AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacompleteimagehereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfrompreviousframes.
TheH.264streamsettingscanbeconguredfromtheVideo>VideoStreapage.SelecttheH.264tab.Thesettingsdenedinthis
pageillapplytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamprole.
TheGOPlengthisthenumberofframesbeteentoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOPlengthmaysaveconsiderablyon
bandidthrequirementsinsomecases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.
TheAxisproductsupportsthefolloingH.264prole(s):
•Baseline.TheBaselineproleisrecommendedforclientsthatdon’tsupportCABACentropycoding.
•Main.TheMainproleprovideshighercompressionithmaintainedvideoqualitycomparedtotheBaselineprolebut
requiresmoreprocessingpoertodecode.
ThebitratecanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orMaxiubitrate(MBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimage
complexity,usingupmorebandidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforloerimageactivity.Whentheactivityin
thesceneincreases,thebitrateouldusuallyincreaseasell.Ifthereisasurplusinbandidth,thismaynotbeanissueand
selectingVariablebitrate(VBR)illbesufcient.Butifbandidthislimited,itisrecommendedtocontrolthebitratebyselecting
Maxiubitrate(MBR).Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtothecomplexity,usingup
morebandidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforloersceneactivity.MBRallosyoutosetatargetbitratethat
limitsthebandidthconsumption.
TheMBRtargetbitrateorksliketheceilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitrate,hilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitrate
maybounceupanddonithinthesettargetbuthenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkicksin.Hoever,because
MBRillalaysprioritizeacontinuousvideostream,itallostemporaryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Becausesettinga
targetvaluepreventsthebitratefromincreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Topartlycompensatefor
this,selecthichvariableshallbeprioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateand
imagequalityareequallyaffected.
Thecurrentbitratecanbesettoappearastextoverlay.UnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludetextandenterthemodier
#bintheeld.
Toapplythesettings,clickSave.
MJPEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetololightorcomplexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstocontrolthe
bandidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
providesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofincreasedbandidthandstorageusageinlolight.Limitingtheframe
sizeoptimizesbandidthandstorageusage,butmaygivepoorimagequality.Topreventincreasedbandidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanoptimalvalue.
StreamProles
Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,compression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
prolescanbeused:
•Whensettinguprecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage32.
•Whensettingupcontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage37.
•IntheLiveViepage–selectthestreamprolefromtheStreaproledrop-donlist.
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Forquicksetup,useoneofthepredenedstreamproles.Eachpredenedprolehasadescriptivename,indicatingitspurpose.If
required,thepredenedstreamprolescanbemodiedandnecustomizedstreamprolescanbecreated.
Tocreateaneproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video>StreaProles.
ToselectadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViepage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
CameraSettings
TheVideo>CaeraSettingspageprovidesaccesstoadvancedimagesettingsfortheAxisproduct.
CaptureMode
Thecapturemodesettingreducesimageickerinuorescentlightenvironmentsasimagedataissampledataratethatmatchesthe
localpoerlinefrequency.Capturemodeissetthersttimetheproductisaccessed.Selectthecapturemodeiththepoer
linefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisproductandclickOK.Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerate
islimitedto25fps.
Note
Poerlinefrequencyisdifferentindifferentgeographicregions.IntheAmericas,60Hzisusuallyused;mostotherpartsof
theorlduse50Hz.Localvariationsmayapply,alayscheckiththelocalauthorities.
Important
Changingcapturemodehentheproducthasbeenconguredisnotrecommendedasmostothersettingsillbeeither
removedorreset.
Tochangecapturemode,follothesesteps:
1.GotoSetup>Video>CaeraSettings.
2.Selectthenecapturemode.
3.ClickSave.
4.Revieandrecongureallsettings,forexample:
-Vieareas
-Streamproles
-PTZsettingsincludingpresetpositionsandguardtours
-Motiondetectionindos
-Privacymasks
-Imageoverlays
-Exposurezones
-Whitebalanceindos
-Actionrules
-Settingsinuploadedapplications
ImageAppearane
TochangeImageAppearancegotothemenusunderSetup>Video>CaeraSettings.
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IncreasingtheColorlevelincreasesthecolorsaturation.Thevalue100givesmaximumcolorsaturationandthevalue0gives
minimumcolorsaturation.
TheimageBrightnesscanbeadjustedintherange0–100,hereahighervalueproducesabrighterimage.
IncreasingtheSharpnesscanincreasebandidthusage.Asharperimagemightincreaseimagenoiseespeciallyinlolight
conditions.Aloersettingreducesimagenoise,buttheholeimageillappearlesssharp.
TheContrastchangestherelativedifferencebeteenlightanddark.Itcanbeadjustedusingtheslidebar.
WhiteBalane
TochangethissettinggotoSetup>Video>CaeraSettings
Whitebalanceisusedtomakecolorsintheimageappearthesameregardlessofthecolortemperatureofthelightsource.TheAxis
productcanbesettoautomaticallyidentifythelightsourceandcompensateforitscolor.Alternatively,selectthetypeoflight
sourcefromthedrop-donlist.Foradescriptionofeachavailablesetting,seetheonlinehelp.
ThewhitebalancewindowisenabledfortheAutomaticandAutomaticoutdooroptionsthatappearintheWhitebalancedrop-don
list.Selectoneoftheoptionsfromthedrop-donlisttosetthehitebalanceindoproperties.SelectAutoatictousethe
defaultsettingsfortheAutomaticandAutomaticoutdooroptions(intheWhitebalancedrop-donlist).SelectCustotomanually
setareferenceindoforhitebalanceintheviearea.
WideDynamiRange
Widedynamicrange(DynaicContrast)canimprovetheexposurehenthereisaconsiderablecontrastbeteenlightanddark
areasintheimage.EnableWDRinintensebacklightconditions.DisableWDRinlolightconditionsforoptimalexposure.
Note
Thissettingisonlypossiblehenusingautomaticexposurecontrol.
ExposureSettings
Conguretheexposuresettingstosuittheimagequalityrequirementsinrelationtolighting,framerateandbandidth
considerations.
Exposurevalue-UsetheExposurevalueslidertoadjusttheoverallbrightnessoftheimage.
Exposurecontrol-Thissettingisusedtoadapttotheamountoflightused.Autoaticisthedefaultsettingandcanbeusedin
mostsituations.Theshutterspeedisautomaticallysettoproduceoptimumimagequality.Flicker-free50or60Hzisusedtoremove
ickerhichcanbecausedbyuorescentandotherlightsources.TheHoldcurrentoptionlocksthecurrentexposuresettings.
EnableBacklightcopensation-Enablethisoptionifabrightspotoflight,forexamplealightbulb,causesotherareasin
theimagetoappeartoodark.
Exposurezones-Thissettingdetermineshichpartoftheimageisusedtocalculatetheexposure.Formostsituations,theAuto
settingcanbeused.Forparticularrequirements,selectapredenedarea.
Shutter&Gain
Theshutterandgainsettingsaffecttheamountofmotionblurandnoiseintheimage.Toadapttodifferentlighting,available
storagespaceandbandidth,itisoftennecessarytoprioritizeeitherlomotionblurorlonoise.TheAxisproductallos
usingdifferentprioritizationinnormallightandinlolight.
Shutterspeedisrelatedtotheamountoftimetheshutterisopenedandismeasuredinseconds(s).Asloshutterspeedallos
morelighttoreachthesensorandcanhelpproduceabrighterimageinlolightsituations.Ontheotherhand,asloshutter
speedcancausemovingobjectstoappearblurry.
SetShutterto
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•Autotosettheshutterspeedautomatically.Ifrequired,useMaxshuttertolimittheshutterspeedtopreventtheframe
ratefrombeingreduced.
Forexample,toget30fps,setMaxshutterto1/30.
•Fixedtouseaxedshutterspeed.
Gain,measuredindecibel(dB),istheamountofamplicationappliedtotheimage.Ahighgainmayprovideabetterimageinlo
lightsituationsbutillincreasetheamountofimagenoise.
SetGainto
•Autotosetthegainautomatically.Ifrequired,useMaxgaintolimittheappliedgain.
•Fixedtouseaxedgain.
WhenShutterandGainarebothsettoAuto,itispossibletosetthePrioritybeteenlomotionblurandlonoisemanuallyandto
useadifferentPriorityinNoralLightandinLowLight.
Example
Consideranareaherepeopleorvehiclesmoveduringtheday,butherethereshouldbenomovementsduringnight.Tobeableto,
forexample,recognizefacesorlicenseplates,movethenormallightpriorityslidertoardlomotionblur.Atnighttime,motion
detectionismoreimportantthanidentication.Motionblurisacceptableandsincelolightcancausealotofnoise,move
thelolightpriorityslidertoardlonoise.
Example
Ifstoragespaceorbandidthislimited,tryusingaloergain.Thisillreduceimagenoiseandproducesmallerimageles.
Day/Night
TheIRcutlterpreventsinfrared(IR)lightfromreachingtheimagesensor.Inpoorlightingconditions,forexampleatnight,orhen
usinganexternalIRlamp,settheIRcutltertoOff.Thisincreaseslightsensitivityandallostheproductto“see”infraredlight.The
imageisshoninblackandhitehentheIRcutlterisoff.
IfusingautomaticExposurecontrol,settheIRcutltertoAutotoautomaticallysitchbeteenOnandOffaccordingtothe
lightingconditions.
TheDay/Nightshiftlevelbarhelpsdeterminehenthecameraillshiftfromdaymodetonightmode.Normally,thecamera
automaticallychangesmodefromdaytonighthenverydark(level100intheslider).BysettingDay/Nightshiftleveltoa
loervalue,thecameraillchangetonightmodeearlier.
ViewArea
Avieareaisacroppedpartofthefullvie.EachvieareaistreatedasavideosourceinLiveViewandhasitsonvideo
streamandPTZsettings.
Whensettingupavieareaitisrecommendedthatthevideostreamresolutionisthesamesizeasorsmallerthantheviearea
size.Settingthevideostreamresolutionlargerthanthevieareasizeimpliesdigitallyscaledupvideoaftersensorcapture,
requiringmorebandidthithoutaddingimageinformation.
Toenable,gotoVideo>CaeraSettingsandselectEnableViewAreas.
Toaddaneviearea:
1.GotoVideo>ViewArea.
2.ClickAdd.
3.ThenevieareaappearsunderSelectedviewarea.EnteradescriptivenameintheNaeeld.
4.SelectanAspectratioandaVideostrearesolution.
5.Anevieareacoverstheholeimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheviearea.
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6.SelectEnablePTZtoenabledigitalPTZfortheviearea.
7.ClickSavetosavethesettings.
Tomodifyaviearea,selectthevieareainthelistandmodifythesettingsasrequired.ClickSave.
Toremoveaviearea,selectthevieareaandclickReove.
Note
ThePTZfunctionalityisusefulduringinstallationoftheAxisproduct.Useavieareatocropoutaspecicpartofthe
fullvie.
Overlay
Overlaysareusedtoprovideextrainformation,suchasforensicvideoanalysisorduringproductinstallationandconguration.
Overlaysaresuperimposedoverthevideostream.
Anoverlaytextcandisplaythecurrentdateandtime,oratextstring.
Whenusingatextstring,modierscanbeusedtodisplayinformationsuchasthecurrentbitrateorthecurrentframerate.
Forinformationaboutavailablemodiers,seeFileNaming&Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehelp.
Itisalsopossibletodisplaytexthenanactionruleistriggered,seeUseOverlayTextinanActionRule.
Note
Toenableoverlays:
1.GotoVideo>VideoStreaandselecttheIagetab.
2.Toincludeanoverlayimage,selectIncludeoverlayiageatthecoordinates.Theoverlayimagemustrstbeuploadedto
theAxisproduct,seeOverlayImage.
3.Toincludedateandtime,selectIncludedateandIncludetie.
4.Toincludeatextstring,selectIncludetextandenterthetextintheeld.Modierscanbeused,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehelp.
5.Denetextoverlaycharacteristicsintherelevantelds.
6.ClickSave.
Tomodifythedateandtimeformat,gotoSysteOptions>Date&Tie.SeeDate&Timeonpage41.
OverlayImage
Anoverlayimageisastaticimagesuperimposedoverthevideostream.Theimage,forexampleacompanylogo,isusedtoprovide
extrainformationortomaskapartoftheimage.
Sinceitisstatic,thepositionandsizeofanoverlayimageillremainthesameregardlessofresolutionandPan/Tilt/Zoommovements.
Useaprivacymasktosetupadynamicmaskhichillalaysmaskthespeciedpartofmonitoredarea.
Formoreinformationaboutprivacymasks,seePrivacyMaskonpage22.
Touseanoverlayimage,theimagemustrstbeuploadedtotheAxisproduct.TheuploadedimageshouldbeaWindos24-bitBMP
imageithmaximum250colors.Theimageidthandheight,inpixels,mustbeexactlydivisibleby4andcannotbelargerthanthe
maximumimageresolution.Ifcombiningtextandimageoverlays,takeintoconsiderationthatthetextoverlayoccupies16or32
pixelsinheight(dependingontheresolution)andhasthesameidthasthevideoimage.
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