Axis P3346-VE User manual

AXISP3346-VEFixedDomeNetworkCamera
UserManual

ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersofAXISP3346-VE
FixedDomeNetworCamera,andisapplicabletormware5.50and
later.Itincludesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheproducton
yournetwor.Previousexperienceofnetworingwillbeofusewhen
usingthisproduct.SomenowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystems
mayalsobebenecial,fordevelopingshellscriptsandapplications.
LaterversionofthisdocumentwillbepostedtotheAxiswebsite,
asrequired.Seealsotheproduct’sonlinehelp,availableviathe
web-basedinterface.
LegalConsiderations
Videoandaudiosurveillancecanberegulatedbylawsthatvaryfrom
countrytocountry.Checthelawsinyourlocalregionbeforeusing
thisproductforsurveillancepurposes.
Thisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseandone(1)AAC
decoderlicense.Topurchasefurtherlicenses,contactyourreseller.
Liaility
Everycarehasbeentaeninthepreparationofthisdocument.Please
informyourlocalAxisofceofanyinaccuraciesoromissions.Axis
CommunicationsABcannotbeheldresponsibleforanytechnicalor
typographicalerrorsandreservestherighttomaechangestothe
productandmanualswithoutpriornotice.AxisCommunicationsAB
maesnowarrantyofanyindwithregardtothematerialcontained
withinthisdocument,including,butnotlimitedto,theimplied
warrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforaparticularpurpose.Axis
CommunicationsABshallnotbeliablenorresponsibleforincidentalor
consequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththefurnishing,performance
oruseofthismaterial.Thisproductisonlytobeusedforitsintended
purpose.
IntellectualPropertyRights
AxisABhasintellectualpropertyrightsrelatingtotechnologyembodied
intheproductdescribedinthisdocument.Inparticular,andwithout
limitation,theseintellectualpropertyrightsmayincludeoneormore
ofthepatentslistedatwww.axis.com/patent.htmandoneormore
additionalpatentsorpendingpatentapplicationsintheUSandother
countries.
Thisproductcontainslicensedthird-partysoftware.Seethemenuitem
“About”intheproduct’suserinterfaceformoreinformation.
ThisproductcontainssourcecodecopyrightAppleComputer,
Inc.,underthetermsofApplePublicSourceLicense2.0(see
www.opensource.apple.com/apsl).Thesourcecodeisavailablefrom
https://developer.apple.com/bonjour/
EquipmentModications
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordancewiththe
instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequipmentcontains
nouser-serviceablecomponents.Unauthorizedequipmentchangesor
modicationswillinvalidateallapplicableregulatorycertications
andapprovals.
TrademarkAcknowledgments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare
registeredtrademarsortrademarapplicationsofAxisABinvarious
jurisdictions.Allothercompanynamesandproductsaretrademarsor
registeredtrademarsoftheirrespectivecompanies.
Apple,Boa,Apache,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExplorer,Linux,
Microsoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuicTime,UNIX,Windows,Windows
VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarsoftherespectiveholders.
JavaandallJava-basedtrademarsandlogosaretrademarsor
registeredtrademarsofOracleand/oritsafliates.UPnPTMisa
certicationmaroftheUPnPTMImplementersCorporation.
SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarsorregisteredtrademarsofSD-3C,
LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.Also,miniSD,microSD,
miniSDHC,microSDHC,microSDXCarealltrademarsorregistered
trademarsofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.
RegulatoryInformation
Europe
ThisproductcomplieswiththeapplicableCEmaringdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
•ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive2004/108/EC.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2006/95/EC.Seeafetyonpage2.
•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive2011/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Acopyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
ElectromagneticCompatiility(EMC)
Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllapplicable
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe
instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagneticphenomenawhen
installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedusingashieldednetworcable(STP)
andfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiate
radiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance
withtheinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterference
willnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes
causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,which
canbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom
thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Canada
ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.
CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconfomeàlanorme
NMB-003duCanada.
Europe
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforemissionandimmunity
accordingtoEN50121-4andIEC62236-4railwayapplications.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording
toEN61000-6-1residential,commercialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN55024ofceandcommercialenvironments
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.
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。
Korea
이기기는가정용(B급)전자파적합기기로서주로가정에
서사용하는것을목적으로하며,모든지역에서사용
할수있습니다.
Safety
ThisproductcomplieswithIEC/EN60950-1andIEC/EN60950-22,
SafetyofInformationTechnologyEquipment.
Battery
TheAxisproductusesa3.0VBR/CR2032lithiumbatteryasthepower
supplyforitsinternalreal-timecloc(RTC).Undernormalconditions
thisbatterywilllastforaminimumofveyears.

LowbatterypoweraffectstheoperationoftheRTC,causingittoreset
ateverypower-up.Alogmessagewillappearwhenthebatteryneeds
replacing.
Thebatteryshouldnotbereplacedunlessrequired,butifthebattery
doesneedreplacing,contactAxissupportatwww.axis.com/techsupfor
assistance.
WARNING
•Risofexplosionifthebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
•Replaceonlywithanidenticalbatteryorabatterywhichis
recommendedbyAxis.
•Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtolocalregulationsor
thebatterymanufacturer'sinstructions.
DisposalandRecycling
Whenthisproducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,disposeof
itaccordingtolocalrawsandregulations.Forinformationabout
yournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contactyourlocalauthority
responsibleforwastedisposal.Inaccordancewithlocallegislation,
penaltiesmaybeapplicableforincorrectdisposalofthiswaste.
Europe
Thissymbolmeansthattheproductshallnotbedisposedof
togetherwithhouseholdorcommercialwaste.Directive2012/19/EU
onwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)isapplicablein
theEuropeanUnionmemberstates.Topreventpotentialharmto
humanhealthandtheenvironment,theproductmustbedisposed
ofinanapprovedandenvironmentallysaferecyclingprocess.For
informationaboutyournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contact
yourlocalauthorityresponsibleforwastedisposal.Businessesshould
contacttheproductsupplierforinformationabouthowtodispose
ofthisproductcorrectly.
ThisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofDirective2011/65/EUon
therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical
andelectronicequipment(RoHS).
China
Thisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative
actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyElectronic
InformationProducts(ACPEIP).
ContactInformation
AxisCommunicationsAB
Emdalavägen14
22369Lund
Sweden
Tel:+46462721800
Fax:+4646136130
www.axis.com
Support
Shouldyourequireanytechnicalassistance,pleasecontactyourAxis
reseller.Ifyourquestionscannotbeansweredimmediately,your
resellerwillforwardyourqueriesthroughtheappropriatechannelsto
ensurearapidresponse.IfyouareconnectedtotheInternet,youcan:
•downloaduserdocumentationandsoftwareupdates
•ndanswerstoresolvedproblemsintheFAQdatabase.Search
byproduct,category,orphrase
•reportproblemstoAxissupportstaffbyloggingintoyourprivate
supportarea
•chatwithAxissupportstaff(selectedcountriesonly)
•visitAxisSupportatwww.axis.com/techsup/
LearnMore!
VisitAxislearningcenterwww.axis.com/academy/forusefultrainings,
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AXISP3346-VEFixedDomeNetworkamera
Tableofontents
HardwareOverview6
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................7
LEDIndicators..................................................8
AccessingtheProduct9
AccessfromaBrowser...........................................9
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................10
SettheRootPassword...........................................10
TheLiveViewPage..............................................11
MediaStreams14
HowtoStreamH.264............................................14
MJPEG........................................................14
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................14
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................15
AccessingAudioStreams.........................................16
SettingUptheProduct17
BasicSetup....................................................17
VideoandAudio18
VideoStream...................................................18
StreamProles.................................................20
CameraSettings................................................20
ViewArea.....................................................22
Overlay........................................................22
PrivacyMas...................................................23
Focus&Zoom..................................................24
AudioSettings..................................................24
AudioClips....................................................25
LiveViewCong27
PTZ(PanTiltZoom)30
PresetPositions.................................................30
GuardTour.....................................................31
Advanced......................................................31
Detectors32
CameraTampering..............................................32
MotionDetection...............................................32
AudioDetection................................................34
Applications35
ApplicationLicenses.............................................35
InstallApplication...............................................35
ApplicationConsiderations........................................35
Events37
SettingUpanActionRule........................................38
Recipients.....................................................39
Schedules......................................................40
Recurrences....................................................40
Recordings42
RecordingList..................................................42
ContinuousRecording............................................42
Languages43
SystemOptions44
Security.......................................................44
Date&Time....................................................46
Networ.......................................................47
Storage.......................................................52
Ports&Devices.................................................53
Maintenance...................................................53
Support.......................................................54
Advanced......................................................54
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................55
Troubleshooting56
ChecingtheFirmware...........................................56
UpgradingtheFirmware..........................................56
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EmergencyRecoveryProcedure....................................56
Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................57
TechnicalSpecications61
Connectors....................................................64
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................65
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HardwareOverview
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6
2
1
5
4
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1Mountingbracket
2Unitcasing
3Cameraunit
4Fanoutputconnector
5Heater.Caution!Theheatermaybehot.
6Domecover
7Weathershield
2
1
345678
1ProductIDanderialnumber(/N)
2Dcardslot
3Networkconnector(PoE)
4Audioout
5Network,tatusandPowerLEDindicators
6Audioin
7I/Oconnector
8Controlbutton
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ConnectorsandButtons
Fortechnicalspecications,seepage61.
NetworkConnector
RJ45Ethernetconnector.SupportsPoweroverEthernet(PoE).
NO NO
NOTICE TICE
TICE
Theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworcable(STP).Allcablesconnectingtheproducttothenetworswitch
shallbeshielded(STP)andintendedfortheirspecicuse.Maesurethatthenetworswitchisproperlygrounded.For
informationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeRegulatoryInformationonpage2.
I/OConnector
Usewithexternaldevicesincombinationwith,forexample,tamperingalarms,motiondetection,eventtriggering,timelapserecording
andalarmnotications.Inadditiontothe0VDCreferencepointandpower(DCoutput),theI/Oconnectorprovidestheinterfaceto:
•Digitaloutput–ForconnectingexternaldevicessuchasrelaysandLEDs.Connecteddevicescanbeactivatedbythe
VAPIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterface,outputbuttonsontheLiveViewpageorbyanActionRule.Theoutputwill
showasactive(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices)ifthealarmdeviceisactivated.
•Digitalinput–Analarminputforconnectingdevicesthatcantogglebetweenanopenandclosedcircuit,forexample:
PIRs,door/windowcontacts,glassbreadetectors,etc.Whenasignalisreceivedthestatechangesandtheinputbecomes
active(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices).
AudioConnector
TheAxisproducthasthefollowingaudioconnectors:
•Audioin(pink)–3.5mminputforamonomicrophone,oraline-inmonosignal(leftchannelisusedfromastereosignal).
•Audioout(green)–3.5mmoutputforaudio(linelevel)thatcanbeconnectedtoapublicaddress(PA)systemoran
activespeaerwithabuilt-inamplier.Astereoconnectormustbeusedforaudioout.
SDCardSlot
AnSDcard(notincluded)canbeusedforlocalrecordingwithremovablestorage.Formoreinformation,seeTechnicalpecications.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE
TICE
Topreventcorruptionofrecordings,theSDcardshouldbeunmountedbeforeremoval.Tounmount,gotoSetup>System
Options>Storage>SDCardandclicUnmount.
ControlButton
Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•Resettingtheproducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage55.
•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage48.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout1
seconduntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage48.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.
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LEDIndicators
LEDColorIndication
GreenSteadyforconnectiontoa100MBit/snetwor.Flashesfornetworactivity.
AmberSteadyforconnectiontoa10MBit/snetwor.Flashesfornetworactivity.
Networ
UnlitNonetworconnection.
GreenSteadygreenfornormaloperation.
AmberSteadyduringstartupandwhenrestoringsettings.
Status
RedSlowashforfailedupgrade.
GreenNormaloperation.
Power
AmberFlashesgreen/amberduringrmwareupgrade.
Note
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtobeunlitduringnormaloperation.Tocongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports
&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelpformoreinformation.
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashwhileaneventisactive.
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>Maintenance.
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AccessingtheProduct
AccessingtheProduct
ToinstalltheAxisproduct,refertotheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeproduct.
Theproductcanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsers.TherecommendedbrowsersareInternetExplorerwithWindows,
SafariwithMacintoshandFirefoxwithotheroperatingsystems.SeeTechnicalpecicationsonpage61.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.
Note
•QuicTimeTMisalsosupportedforviewingH.264streamsandforaudio.
•Ifyourcomputerrestrictstheuseofadditionalsoftwarecomponents,theproductcanbeconguredtouseaJavaapplet
forviewingMotionJPEG.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startabrowser(InternetExplorer,Firefox,Safari).
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisproductinthebrowser’sLocation/Addresseld.Toaccesstheproductfroma
Macintoshcomputer(MacOSX),clicontheBonjourtabandselecttheproductfromthedrop-downlist.
IfyoudonotnowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheproductonthenetwor.Forinformationabouthowto
discoverandassignanIPaddress,seetheInstallationandManagementSoftwareCDorthedocumentAssignanIPAddress
andAccesstheVideotreamonAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheproductisaccessed,therootpasswordmustrstbe
congured.Forinstructions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage10.
4.Theproduct’sLiveViewpageopensinyourbrowser.
Note
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsand
userpreferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin
yourownLiveViewpage.
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AccessfromtheInternet
Onceconnected,theAxisproductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetwor(LAN).ToaccesstheproductfromtheInternetyoumust
congureyournetworroutertoallowincomingdatatrafctotheproduct.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,which
willattempttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoallowaccesstotheproduct.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage49.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertopics,visittheAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
SettheRootPassword
ToaccesstheAxisproduct,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whichopenswhentheproductisaccessedforthersttime.
Topreventnetworeavesdropping,therootpasswordcanbesetviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isaprotocolusedtoencrypttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencryptedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage44.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theproductmustbe
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage55.
TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.
TosetthepasswordviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,followthesesteps:
1.ClicUseHTTPS.
Atemporarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreated,enablingencryptionofalltrafctoandfromtheproduct,andthe
passwordcannowbesetsecurely.
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2.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmthespelling.
3.ClicOK.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.
CongureCaptureMode
CapturemodedenesthemaximumresolutionandmaximumframerateavailableintheAxisproduct.Thecapturemodesettingalso
affectsthecamera’sangleofview.
Selectthedesiredcapturemodefromthedrop-downlistandclicOK.
SeealsoCaptureModeonpage20.
TheLiveViewPage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownLiveView
page.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeachavailablecontrol.
ControlsontheLiveViewPage
ClicViewsizetoscaletheimagedownto800pixelswideortofullscale.OnlyavailableinMJPEG.
SelectastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.Forinformationabouthow
tocongurestreamproles,seepage20.
ClicPulsetoactivatetheproduct’soutputportforadenedperiodoftime.Forinformationabouthowtoenable
andcongureoutputbuttons,seepage28.
ClictheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyactivateandinactivetheproduct’soutputport.Forinformation
abouthowtoenableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage28.
TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Forinformationabouthowto
congureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage12.
ClicSnapshottoopenanewwindowwithasnapshotimageofthevideostream.Right-clicontheimageto
saveitasPNG.ThisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusewithbrowsersotherthanMicrosoftInternetExplorer,or
whenotherwisenotusingActiveXtoviewthevideostream.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>Action
ButtonsTheActiveXviewingcomponentforMicrosoftInternetExplorer(AXISMediaControl)providesitsown
snapshotbutton,whichisenabledbydefault.
TheAudioclipdrop-downlistallowsyoutoplayanaudioclipfromtheLiveViewpage.Selecttheaudio
clipandclicthePlaybutton.
Thefanisactivatedautomatically.Pressthisbuttontomanuallyactivatetheproduct’sfan.Toenablethefan
button,gotoLiveViewCong>ActionButtonsandselectShowfanbutton.
Activatetheproduct’sheaterwiththisbutton.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons
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ManualTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Themanualtriggercanforexamplebeusedto
validateactionsduringproductinstallationandconguration.
Tocongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClicAddtoaddanewactionrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdrop-downlist,selectInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseconddrop-downlist,selectManualTrigger.
5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage37.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewpage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControlviewertoolar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage14formore
information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefollowingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisproductandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontaesasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thelocationwheretheimageissavedcanbespecied
intheAMCControlPanel.
ClictheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escape)onthecomputer
eyboardtocancelfullscreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostream.Thelocationwheretherecordingissavedcanbespeciedin
theAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings
AMCAudioControls
AMCaudiobuttonscontrolthespeaersandmicrophoneconnectedtotheclientcomputer.Thebuttonsareonlyvisiblewhen
audioisenabled.
Speakerbutton—Clictoturnthespeaersonoroff.
Microphonebutton–Clictomuteorunmutethemicrophone.Inimplex-speakeronlymode,theMicrophoneandTalk
buttonsmustbothbeactivetosendaudiototheAxisproduct.Cliceitherbuttontostopaudiotransmission.
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Usetheslidertocontrolthevolumeofthespeaersandthemicrophone.
Half-duplexmode
TheTalk/Listenbuttonisusedtoswitchbetweensendingandreceivingaudio.Thebuttoncanbecongured
fromtheAudiotabintheAMCControlpanel:
•Push-To-Talmode:Clicandholdthebuttontotal/send.Releasethebuttontolisten.
•Togglemode:Cliconcetoswitchbetweentalingandlistening.
implex–speakeronlymode
Tosendaudio,theTalkandMicrophonebuttonsmustbothbeactive.Cliceitherbuttontostopaudio
transmission.
PTZControls
TheLiveViewpagealsodisplaysPan/Tilt/Zoom(PTZ)controls.Theadministratorcanenable/disablecontrolsforspeciedusersunder
SystemOptions>Security>Users.
Note
ThesecontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheselectedviewarea,seeViewAreaonpage22.
WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeachuserisincontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clicthebuttonstorequestor
releasecontrolofthePTZcontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetupunderPTZ>ControlQueue.
ClictheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclicintheimagetomovethecameraviewinthedirectionofthe
mousepointer.
ClictheCentermodebuttonandclicintheimagetocenterthecameraviewonthatposition.Thecentermode
buttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspecicarea.Clicintheimageanddragtodrawarectanglesurrounding
theareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.
ClictheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZcontrolpanelwhichprovidesadditionalPTZcontrols.
User-denedbuttonscanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage31.
Toviewaspecicviewareaorpresetposition,selectitfromtheSourcelist.
ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage31.
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MediaStreams
MediaStreams
TheAxisproductprovidesseveralaudioandvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetworwill
determinethetypeyouuse.
TheLiveViewpageintheproductprovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,audiostreamsandtothelistofavailable
streamproles.Otherapplicationsandclientscanaccessvideoandaudiostreamsdirectly,withoutgoingviatheLiveViewpage.
HowtoStreamH.264
H.264can,withoutcompromisingimagequality,reducethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%comparedwiththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuchas50%morethanwiththeMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuchlessnetworbandwidthandstorage
spacearerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotherway,muchhighervideoqualitycanbeachievedforagivenbitrate.
Decidingwhichcombinationofprotocolsandmethodstousedependsonyourviewingrequirements,andonthepropertiesof
yournetwor.TheavailableoptionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UnicastRTPThisunicastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveunicastvideo,especiallywhenitis
importanttoalwayshaveanup-to-datevideo
stream,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
RTPoverRTSPThisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletocongure
rewallstoallowRTSPtrafc.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisunicastmethodcanbeusedtotraverse
rewalls.Firewallsarecommonlyconguredto
allowtheHTTPprotocol,thusallowingRTPto
betunneled.
Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc
onthenetworuntilaclientconnectsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof20
simultaneousunicastconnections.
MulticastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways
up-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
Multicastingprovidesthemostefcientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof
clientsviewingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothowever,passanetworrouterunlessthe
routerisconguredtoallowthis.ItisnotpossibletomulticastovertheInternet,forexample.
Notealsothatallmulticastviewerscountasoneunicastviewerinthemaximumtotalof20
simultaneousconnections.
AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisproducttodeterminethetransportprotocoltouse.Theorderofpriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,canbechangedandtheoptionsdisabled,tosuitspecicrequirements.
Note
H.264islicensedtechnology.TheAxisproductincludesoneH.264viewingclientlicense.Installingadditionalunlicensed
copiesoftheclientisprohibited.Topurchaseadditionallicenses,contactyourAxisreseller.
MJPEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufcient
tocreateastreamthatshowsconstantlyupdatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butprovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage
containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisproductistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindows.
AXISMediaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisproduct.
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MediaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideoandaudiosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’s
Manualformoreinformation.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhichitcanbecongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-clicthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandclicSettings.
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisproductinthefollowingways:
•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbytheclient,Firefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTPconnection
tothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•StillJPEGimagesinabrowser.Enterthepathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi
•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264decodertobeinstalled.Thefollowingpaths
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.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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Note
•<ip>=IPaddess
•TheAxisproductsupportsQuicTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuicTimeaddslatencytothevideostream.
•ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingthepathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
AccessingAudioStreams
TheLiveViewpageprovidesaccesstoaudiothroughAXISMediaControl;inadditionaudiocanbeaccessedinthefollowingways:
•VAPIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterface(API)Formoreinformation,visitwww.axis.com/developer
•WindowsMediaPlayersupportssimplexaudio.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:
-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
•QuickTimeTMsupportsG.71 1andAACaudioencoding.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
•TheJavaappletsupportssimplexaudiowithG.711encoding.
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SettingUptheProduct
SettingUptheProduct
TheAxisproductcanbeconguredbyuserswithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheproduct’sSetuppages,clicSetupin
thetopright-handcorneroftheLiveViewpage.
•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
•OperatorshaveaccesstoallsettingsexceptSystemOptions
Seealsotheonlinehelp
.
BasicSetup
BasicSetupprovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:
1.Users.Seepage44.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage47.
3.Date&Time.Seepage46.
4.VideoStream.Seepage18.
5.Focus&Zoom.Seepage24.
6.AudioSettings.Seepage24.
TheBasicSetupmenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
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VideoandAudio
VideoandAudio
Thevideoandaudiosettingscanbeusedtooptimizevideoandaudioquality.Youcancongurethefollowing:
•Videostreamsettings.Seepage18.
•Streamproles.Seepage20.
•Camerasettings.Seepage20.
•Viewareas.Seepage22.
•Overlayimage.Seepage22.
•Privacymas.Seepage23.
•Focusandzoom.Seepage24.
•Audiosettings.Seepage24.
•Audioclips.Seepage25.
VideoStream
YoucandenethefollowingvideostreamsettingsfromVideo&Audio>VideoStream:
•Image.Seepage19.
•Audio.Seepage24.
•H.264.Seepage19.
•MJPEG.Seepage19.
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PixelCounter
Thepixelcountershowsthenumberofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelcounterisusefulinsituationswherethereisa
requirementthattheimageisacertainsize,forexampleinfacerecognition.
Thepixelcountercanbeaccessedfrom:
•Video&Audio>VideoStream.UnderPreview,clicOpenandselecttheShowpixelcounteroptiontoenablethe
rectangleintheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthenumberofpixelsintheWidth
andHeighteldsandclicApply.
•TheLiveViewpageinInternetExplorerinWindows.Right-clicintheimageandselectPixelcounter.Usethemouse
tomoveandresizetherectangle.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo&Audio>VideoStream.SelecttheImagetab.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.
•Compression.Thecompressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
compression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanberotated.
•Mirror.Ifrequired,theimagecanbemirrored.
•Maximumframerate.Toavoidbandwidthproblems,theframerateallowedtoeachviewercanbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframeratecanbesetasUnlimited,whichmeanstheAxisproductalwaysdeliversthehighest
frameratepossibleunderthecurrentconditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage22.
ClicSavetoapplythenewsettings.
H.264
H.264,alsonownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates.
AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacompleteimagewhereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfrompreviousframes.
TheGOVlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOVlengthmaysaveconsiderablyon
bandwidthrequirementsinsomecases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.
ThebitratecanbesetasVariableBitRate(VBR)orConstantBitRate(CBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimage
complexity,usingupmorebandwidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageactivity.CBRallowsyoutoseta
xedTargetbitratethatconsumesapredictableamountofbandwidth.Asthebitratewouldusuallyneedtoincreaseforincreased
imageactivity,butinthiscasecannot,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Topartlycompensateforthis,itis
possibletoprioritizeeitherframerateorimagequality.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequally
affected.Youmustsaveyoursettingsbeforetheycantaeeffect.
Thecurrentbitratecanbesettoappearastextoverlay.Todothis,selecttheIncludetextchecboxoptionunderOverlaySettings
andenterthemodier#bintheeld.
MJPEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightorcomplexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstocontrolthe
bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
providesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofincreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeoptimizesbandwidthandstorageusage,butmaygivepoorimagequality.Topreventincreasedbandwidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanoptimalvalue.
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VideoandAudio
StreamProles
Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,compression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
prolescanbeused:
•Whensettinguprecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage37.
•Whensettingupcontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage42.
•IntheLiveViewpage–selectthestreamprolefromtheStreamproledrop-downlist.
Forquicsetup,useoneofthepredenedstreamproles.Eachpredenedprolehasadescriptivename,indicatingitspurpose.If
required,thepredenedstreamprolescanbemodiedandnewcustomizedstreamprolescanbecreated.
Tocreateanewproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video&Audio>StreamProles.
ToselectadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViewpage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
CameraSettings
TheVideo&Audio>CameraSettingspageprovidesaccesstoadvancedimagesettingsfortheAxisproduct.
CaptureMode
CapturemodedenesthemaximumresolutionandmaximumframerateavailableintheAxisproduct.Acapturemodewithalarge
maximumresolutionhasareducedmaximumframerateandviceversa.
Thecapturemodesettingalsoaffectsthecamera’sangleofviewastheeffectivesizeoftheimagesensordiffersbetweencapture
modes.
Capturemodeissetthersttimetheproductisaccessed.SelectthedesiredcapturemodeandclicOK.
Changingcapturemodewhentheproducthasbeenconguredisnotrecommendedasmostothersettingswillbeeitherremoved
orreset,forexample:
1.GotoSetup>Video&Audio>CameraSettings.
2.Selectthenewcapturemode.
3.ClicSave.
4.Reviewandrecongureallsettings,forexample:
-Viewareas
-Streamproles
-PTZsettingsincludingpresetpositionsandguardtours
-Focuswindows
-Motiondetectionwindows
-Privacymass
-Imageoverlays
-Exposurezones
-Actionrules
-Settingsinuploadedapplications
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