Axis P5534-E User manual

AXISP5534–EPTZDomeNetworkCamera
UserManual

Aboutthisdocument
ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersoftheAXIS
P5534-ENetworkCamera,andisappliabletormware5.40and
later.Itinludesinstrutionsforusingandmanagingtheproduton
yournetwork.Previousexperieneofnetworkingwillbeofusewhen
usingthisprodut.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystems
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egalConsiderations
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ountry.Chekthelawsinyourloalregionbeforeusingthisprodut
forsurveillanepurposes.
Thisprodutinludesone(1)H.264deoderliense.Topurhase
furtherlienses,ontatyourreseller.
iability
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typographialerrorsandreservestherighttomakehangestothe
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additionalpatentsorpendingpatentappliationsintheUSandother
ountries.
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“About”intheprodut’suserinterfaeformoreinformation.
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In.,underthetermsofApplePubliSoureLiense2.0(see
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EquipmentModications
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstritaordanewiththe
instrutionsgivenintheuserdoumentation.Thisequipmentontains
nouser-servieableomponents.Unauthorizedequipmenthangesor
modiationswillinvalidateallappliableregulatoryertiations
andapprovals.
TrademarkAcknowledgments
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/EN60950-1andIEC/EN60950-22,
SafetyofInformationTehnologyEquipment.Theprodutshallbe
groundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkable(STP)orother
appropriatemethod.
Thepowersupplyusedwiththisprodutshallfullltherequirements
forSafetyExtraLowVoltage(SELV)andLimitedPowerSoure(LPS)
aordingtoIEC/EN/UL60950-1.
DisposalandRecycling
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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AXISP5534–EPTZDomeNetworkCamera
TableofContents
HardwareOverview..........................................5
ConnetorsandButtons..........................................5
LEDIndiators..................................................6
MidspanLEDIndiators..........................................6
AccesstheProduct..........................................7
AessfromaBrowser...........................................7
AessfromtheInternet..........................................7
SettheRootPassword...........................................8
TheLiveViewPage..............................................8
MediaStreas.............................................12
HowtoStreamH.264............................................12
MJPEG........................................................12
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................12
AlternativeMethodsofAessingtheVideoStream....................13
SetUptheProduct..........................................15
BasiSetup....................................................15
Video.....................................................16
SetUpVideoStreams............................................16
StreamProles.................................................17
CameraSettings................................................18
Overlay........................................................19
PrivayMask...................................................20
ConguretheLiveViewPage.................................21
PTZ(PanTiltZoo).........................................23
PresetPositions.................................................23
Gatekeeper....................................................23
GuardTour.....................................................24
OSDIZones....................................................24
Advaned......................................................24
ControlQueue..................................................26
Detectors..................................................27
MotionDetetion...............................................27
Applications...............................................29
AppliationLienses.............................................29
InstallAppliation...............................................29
AppliationConsiderations........................................29
Events....................................................31
ConvertEventTypestoAtionRules................................31
SetUpAtionRules.............................................31
AddReipients..................................................33
CreateShedules................................................33
SetUpReurrenes..............................................34
Recordings.................................................35
ReordingList..................................................35
ContinuousReording............................................35
SysteOptions.............................................36
Seurity.......................................................36
Date&Time....................................................37
Network.......................................................38
Storage.......................................................43
Maintenane...................................................44
Support.......................................................45
Advaned......................................................46
ResettoFatoryDefaultSettings...................................46
Troubleshooting............................................48
ChektheFirmware.............................................48
UpgradetheFirmware...........................................48
EmergenyReoveryProedure....................................48
Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialAtions.....................49
TechnicalSpecications......................................52
PerformaneConsiderations.......................................54
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ardwareOverview
ardwareOverview
12
346 5
1.Networkconnector
2.Partnumber(P/N)&erialnumber(/N).erialnumbermayberequiredduringinstallation.
3.Controlbutton
4.DHCcardslot
5.tatusindicatorLED
6.Restartbutton
ConnectorsandButtons
Fortehnialspeiations,seepage52.
NetworkConnector
RJ45EthernetonnetorwithPoweroverEthernetPlus(PoE+).
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Usethesuppliedmidspan.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Theprodutshallbeonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP).Allablesonnetingtheproduttothenetworkshall
beintendedfortheirspeiuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdeviesareinstalledinaordanewiththemanufaturer’s
instrutions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
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SDCardSlot
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
•RiskofdamagetoSDard.DonotusesharptoolsorexessiveforewheninsertingorremovingtheSDard.
•Riskofdataloss.Topreventdataorruption,theSDardshouldbeunmountedbeforeremoval.Tounmount,gotoSetup>
SysteOptions>Storage>SDCardandlikUnount.
ThisprodutsupportsSD/SDHC/SDXCard(notinluded).
ForSDardreommendations,seewww.axis.com
ControlButton
Forloationoftheontrolbutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage5.
Theontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•Resettingtheproduttofatorydefaultsettings.Seepage46.
•ConnetingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservie.Seepage39.Toonnet,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3
seondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnetingtoAXISInternetDynamiDNSServie.Seepage39.Toonnet,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3seonds.
RestartButton
Presstherestartbuttontorestarttheprodut.
EDIndicators
StatusLEDIndication
UnlitConnetionandnormaloperation.
GreenShowssteadygreenfor10seondsfornormaloperationafterstartupompleted.
AmberSteadyduringstartup.Flashesduringrmwareupgrade.
Amber/RedFlashesamber/redifnetworkonnetionisunavailableorlost.
RedFlashesredforrmwareupgradefailure.
MidspanEDIndicators
LEDColorIndication
UnlitNoameraonneted.
GreenSteadywhenameraonneted,normaloperation.
Green,ashingSlowashwhenoverurrentorshortiruitonditionontheport.
Port
Green,ashingFastashwheninputvoltageisoutofrangeorotherinternalerror.
ACGreenSteadywhenACpowerinputonneted.
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AccesstheProduct
AccesstheProduct
ToinstalltheAxisprodut,seetheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeprodut.
Theprodutanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsers.Thereommendedbrowsersare
•InternetExplorer®withWindows®
•Safari®withOSX®and
•ChromeTMorFirefox®withotheroperatingsystems.
SeeTechnicalpecicationsonpage52.
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),likontheBonjourtabandselettheprodutfromthedrop-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytoloatetheprodutonthenetwork.Forinformationabouthowto
disoverandassignanIPaddress,seetheInstallationandManagementSoftwareCDorthedoumentAssignanIPAddress
andAccesstheVideotreamonAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheprodutisaessed,therootpasswordmustrstbe
ongured.Forinstrutions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage8.
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>SysteOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage41.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamiDNSServieat
www.axiscam.net
ForTehnialnotesonthisandothertopis,visittheAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
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AccesstheProduct
SettheRootPassword
ToaesstheAxisprodut,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whihappearswhentheprodutisaessedforthersttime.
Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordanbesetviaanenryptedHTTPSonnetion,whihrequiresanHTTPS
ertiate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtooloverSSL)isaprotoolusedtoenrypttrafbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPSertiateensuresenryptedexhangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage40.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theprodutmustbe
resettothefatorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage46.
TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPonnetion,enteritdiretlyinthedialog.
TosetthepasswordviaanenryptedHTTPSonnetion,followthesesteps:
1.ClikCreateself-signedcerticate.
2.ProvidetherequestedinformationandlikOK.Theertiateisreatedandthepasswordannowbesetseurely.
3.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoonrmthespelling.
4.ClikOK.Thepasswordhasnowbeenongured.
TheiveViewPage
TheontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeenustomizedtomeetspeiinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferenes.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfuntionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownLiveView
page.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeahavailableontrol.
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ControlsontheiveViewPage
ClikViewsizetosaletheimagedownto800pixelswideortofullsale.OnlyavailableinMJPEG.
SeletastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreaProledrop-downlist.Forinformationabouthow
toongurestreamproles,seepage17.
TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranationrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Forinformationabouthowto
ongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage9.
ClikSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusewhenthe
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons.
Theprodut’sfanisontrolledbytheambienttemperatureandisturnedonandoffautomatially.Ifrequired,the
fananbeativatedmanuallybylikingtheFanbutton.Toshowthebutton,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
UnderActionButtons,seletShowfanbuttonandspeifythenumberofminutesthefanshouldbeativated.
EnableordisabletheGatekeeperbyseletingOnorOfffromthedrop-downlist.Formoreinformationaboutthe
Gatekeeper,seepage23.
ManualTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranationrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Themanualtriggeranforexamplebeusedto
validateationsduringprodutinstallationandonguration.
Toongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClikAddtoaddanewationrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdrop-downlist,seletInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseonddrop-downlist,seletManualTrigger.
5.Seletthedesiredationandonguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutationrules,seeEventsonpage31.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewpage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,seletShowanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage12formore
information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefollowingbuttons:
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AccesstheProduct
ThePlaybuttononnetstotheAxisprodutandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.Theloationwheretheimageissavedanbespeied
intheAMCControlPanel.
CliktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentiresreen.PressESC(Esape)ontheomputer
keyboardtoanelfullsreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtoreordtheurrentvideostreamonyouromputer.Theloationwherethereordingissaved
anbespeiedintheAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.
PTZControls
TheLiveViewpagealsodisplaysPan/Tilt/Zoom(PTZ)ontrols.Theadministratoranenable/disableontrolsforspeiedusersunder
SysteOptions>Security>Users.
WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeahuserisinontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clikthebuttonstorequestor
releaseontrolofthePTZontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetupunderPTZ>ControlQueue.
CliktheEulatejoystickodebuttonandlikintheimagetomovetheameraviewinthediretionofthe
mousepointer.
CliktheCenterodebuttonandlikintheimagetoentertheameraviewonthatposition.
Theentermodebuttonouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspeiarea.Clikintheimageanddragtodrawa
retanglesurroundingtheareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.
CliktheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZontrolpanelwhihprovidesadditionalPTZontrols.
User-denedbuttonsanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage25.
SeletaPTZpresetpositiontosteertheameraviewtothesavedposition.SeePresetPositions
onpage23.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstopanandtilttheameraview,orlikona
positiononthebartosteertheameraviewtothatposition.
Zoobar–Usethearrowstozoominandout,orlikonapositiononthebarto
zoomtothatposition.
Focusbar–Usethearrowstofoustheamera,orlikonapositiononthebar
tosetthefousposition.Usingthefousbarwilldisabletheprodut’sautofous.
Tore-enable,usethePTZontrolpanelwhihisopenedbylikingtheCtrlpanel
button(seeabove).
Irisbar–Clikonapositiontosetamanualexposureleveltomaketheimagebrighter
ordarker.Thiswilldisableautoiris(automatiexposure)andsetxedlevelsoniris,
gainandshutterspeed.Tore-enableautoiris,usethePTZontrolpanelwhihis
openedbylikingtheCtrlpanelbutton(seeabove).Ifautoirisisenabled,Autois
visiblenexttotheIrisbarbar,seebelow.
Important
Inanenvironmentwithvaryinglightonditionsitisreommendedtousethe
BrightnessbarinsteadoftheIrisbartoadjustimagebrightnesssinehanging
thebrightnesslevelwillnotdisableautoiris(automatiexposure).
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AccesstheProduct
ThePTZontrolsanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage25.
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MediaStreams
MediaStreams
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.
AXISMediaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsisthereommendedmethodofaessinglivevideofromtheAxisprodut.
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MediaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelanbeusedtoongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore
information.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomatiallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhihitanbeongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartsreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-likthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandlikSettings.
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YouanalsoaessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisprodutinthefollowingways:
•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbythelient,ChromeorFirefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTP
onnetiontothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•StillJPEGiagesinabrowser.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
•QuickTieTM.Thefollowingpathsanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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MediaStreams
Note
•<ip>=IPaddess
•TheAxisprodutsupportsQuikTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuikTimemayaddlatenytothevideostream.
•ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingthepathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
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SetUptheProduct
SetUptheProduct
TheAxisprodutanbeonguredbyuserswithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheprodut’sSetuppages,likSetupin
thetopright-handorneroftheLiveViewpage.
•Adinistratorshaveunrestritedaesstoallsettings.
•OperatorshaveaesstoallsettingsexeptSystemOptions
Seealsotheonlinehelp.
BasicSetup
BasiSetupprovidesshortutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisprodut:
1.Users.Seepage36.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage38.
3.Date&Time.Seepage37.
4.VideoStream.Seepage16.
TheBasiSetupmenuanbedisabledfromSysteOptions>Security>Users.
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Video
Video
ItispossibletoongurethefollowingvideofeaturesinyourAxisprodut:
•Videostream.Seepage16.
•Streamproles.Seepage17.
•Camerasettings.Seepage18.
•Overlayimage.Seepage19.
•Privaymask.Seepage20.
SetUpVideoStreams
Tosetuptheprodut’svideostreams,gotoVideo>VideoStrea.
Thevideostreamsettingsaredividedintothefollowingtabs:
•Image.Seepage16.
•H.264.Seepage17.
•MJPEG.Seepage17.
PixelCounter
Thepixelountershowsthenumberofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelounterisusefulinsituationswherethereisa
requirementthattheimageisaertainsize,forexampleinfaereognition.
Thepixelounteranbeaessedfrom:
•Video>VideoStrea.UnderPreview,likOpenandselettheShowpixelcounteroptiontoenabletheretangle
intheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheretangle,orenterthenumberofpixelsintheWidthandHeight
eldsandlikApply.
•TheLiveViewpageinInternetExplorerwithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindows.Right-likintheimageandselet
Pixelcounter.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheretangle.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingsanbeonguredunderVideo>VideoStrea.SelettheIagetab.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Seletthedefaultresolution.
•Copression.Theompressionlevelaffetstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
ompression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Rotateiage.Ifrequired,theimageanberotated.
•Maxiufraerate.Toavoidbandwidthproblems,theframerateallowedtoeahvieweranbeLiitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframerateanbesetasUnliited,whihmeanstheAxisprodutalwaysdeliversthehighest
frameratepossibleundertheurrentonditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage19.
ClikSavetoapplythenewsettings.
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Video
H.264
H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideoompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates.
AnH.264videostreamonsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuhasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisaompleteimagewhereas
P-framesonlyontainthedifferenesfrompreviousframes.
TheH.264streamsettingsanbeonguredfromtheVideo>VideoStreapage.SelettheH.264tab.Thesettingsdenedinthis
pagewillapplytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamprole.
TheGOVlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoonseutiveI-frames.InreasingtheGOVlengthmaysaveonsiderablyon
bandwidthrequirementsinsomeases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffetonimagequality.
TheAxisprodutsupportsthefollowingH.264prole(s):
•Baseline.TheBaselineproleisreommendedforlientsthatdon’tsupportCABACentropyoding.
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.
MJPEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightoromplexsenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstoontrolthe
bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
providesonsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofinreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeoptimizesbandwidthandstorageusage,butmaygivepoorimagequality.Topreventinreasedbandwidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanoptimalvalue.
StreamProles
Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsinludingresolution,ompression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
prolesanbeused:
•Whensettingupreordingusingationrules.SeeEventsonpage31.
•Whensettingupontinuousreording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage35.
•IntheLiveViewpage–seletthestreamprolefromtheStreaproledrop-downlist.
Forquiksetup,useoneofthepredenedstreamproles.Eahpredenedprolehasadesriptivename,indiatingitspurpose.If
required,thepredenedstreamprolesanbemodiedandnewustomizedstreamprolesanbereated.
Toreateanewproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video>StreaProles.
ToseletadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViewpage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
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Video
CameraSettings
TheVideo>CaeraSettingspageprovidesaesstoadvanedimagesettingsfortheAxisprodut.
ImageAppearance
InreasingtheColorlevelinreasestheolorsaturation.Thevalue100givesmaximumolorsaturation.Thevalue0givesa
blakandwhiteimage.
TheimageBrightnessanbeadjustedintherange0–100,whereahighervalueproduesabrighterimage.
InreasingtheSharpnessaninreasebandwidthusage.Asharperimagemightinreaseimagenoiseespeiallyinlowlight
onditions.Alowersettingreduesimagenoise,butthewholeimagewillappearlesssharp.
WhiteBalance
Whitebalaneisusedtomakeolorsintheimageappearthesameregardlessoftheolortemperatureofthelightsoure.TheAxis
produtanbesettoautomatiallyidentifythelightsoureandompensateforitsolor.Alternatively,seletthetypeoflight
sourefromthedrop-downlist.Foradesriptionofeahavailablesetting,seetheonlinehelp.
WideDynamicRange
Widedynamirange(DynaicContrast)animprovetheexposurewhenthereisaonsiderableontrastbetweenlightanddark
areasintheimage.EnableWDRinintensebaklightonditions.DisableWDRinlowlightonditionsforoptimalexposure.
Note
Thissettingisonlypossiblewhenusingautomatiexposureontrol.
ExposureSettings
Conguretheexposuresettingstosuittheimagequalityrequirementsinrelationtolighting,framerateandbandwidth
onsiderations.
Exposurecontrol-Thesesettingsisusedtoadapttotheamountoflightused.Autoaticisthedefaultsettingsanbeusedinmost
situations.Theshutterspeedisautomatiallysettoprodueoptimumimagequality.
Maxexposuretie-Seletthemaximumexposuretimefromthedrop-downlist.Inreasingtheexposuretimewillimprove
imagequality,butdereasetheframerate.Theremayalsobeaninreaseinmotionblur.ChekingAllowslowshutterdereases
theshutterspeedinlowlighttoimproveimagebrightness.
EnableBacklightcopensation-Enablethisoptionifabrightspotoflight,forexamplealightbulb,ausesotherareasin
theimagetoappeartoodark.
Exposurezones-Thissettingsdetermineswhihpartoftheimageisusedtoalulatetheexposure.Formostsituations,theAuto
settinganbeused.Forpartiularrequirement,seletapredenedarea.
Maxgain-Measuredindeibels(dB),gaindesribestheamountofampliationappliedtoasignal,inthisasethevisual
informationintheimage.Ahighlevelofampliationmayprovideabetterimageinverylowlightsituations.Ahighgainwillalso
inreasetheamountofimagenoise.
Day/Night
TheIRutlterpreventsinfrared(IR)lightfromreahingtheimagesensor.Inpoorlightingonditions,forexampleatnight,orwhen
usinganexternalIRlamp,settheIRutltertoOff.Thisinreaseslightsensitivityandallowstheprodutto“see”infraredlight.The
imageisshowninblakandwhitewhentheIRutlterisoff.
IfusingautomatiExposurecontrol,settheIRutltertoAutotoautomatiallyswithbetweenOnandOffaordingtothe
lightingonditions.
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Video
ImageSettings
Important
Theautofousbehaviorisaffetedbyfatorssuhaslightonditions,ontrastsinthesene,andobjetsmovinginandout.In
theseonditionsorsenes,amanualfousouldbepreferabletoenhaneperformaneandallowtheameratofousfaster.
Autofocusenabled-Autofousenablestheameratofousalthoughthedistanetodifferentobjetsofinterestisonstantly
hanging.Whenevertheamera’span/tilt/zoompositionishanged,theautofousperformsasearhtondtheidealfouspoint.
Automatifousingisenabledbydefault.Ifthefouspositionishangedmanuallyusingthefousbar,autofouswillbedisabled
evenifenabledinIageSettings.Inthisase,usethePTZontrolpaneltoenableautofous,seepage10.Ifrequired,thefous
ontrolanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls.
IagefreezeonPTZ-SeletAlloveentstofreezetheimagewhiletheameraismovingduringapan,tiltorzoomoperation.
Onetheamerareahesitsnewposition,theviewfromthatpositionisshown.Presetsfreezestheimageonlywhentheamera
movesbetweenpresetpositions.
Overlay
Overlaysareusedtoprovideextrainformation,forexampleforforensivideoanalysisorduringprodutinstallationand
onguration.Overlaysaresuperimposedoverthevideostream.
Anoverlaytextandisplaytheurrentdateandtime,oratextstring.Whenusingatextstring,modiersanbeusedtodisplay
informationsuhastheurrentbitrateortheurrentframerate.Forinformationaboutavailablemodiers,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehelp.
Toenableoverlays:
1.GotoVideo>VideoStreaandselettheIagetab.
2.Toinludeanoverlayimage,seletIncludeoverlayiageatthecoordinates.Theoverlayimagemustrstbeuploadedto
theAxisprodut,seeOverlayImage.
3.Toinludedateandtime,seletIncludedateandIncludetie.
4.Toinludeatextstring,seletIncludetextandenterthetextintheeld.Modiersanbeused,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehelp.
5.Denetextoverlayharateristisintherelevantelds.
6.ClikSave.
Tomodifythedateandtimeformat,gotoSysteOptions>Date&Tie.SeeDate&Timeonpage37.
OverlayImage
Anoverlayimageisastatiimagesuperimposedoverthevideostream.Theimage,forexampleaompanylogo,isusedtoprovide
extrainformationortomaskapartoftheimage.
Sineitisstati,thepositionandsizeofanoverlayimagewillremainthesameregardlessofresolutionandPan/Tilt/Zoom
movements.Useaprivaymasktosetupadynamimaskwhihwillalwaysmaskthespeiedpartofmonitoredarea.
Formoreinformationaboutprivaymasks,seePrivacyMaskonpage20.
Touseanoverlayimage,theimagemustrstbeuploadedtotheAxisprodut.TheuploadedimageshouldbeaWindows24-bitBMP
imagewithmaximum250olors.Theimagewidthandheight,inpixels,mustbeexatlydivisibleby4andannotbelargerthanthe
maximumimageresolution.Ifombiningtextandimageoverlays,takeintoonsiderationthatthetextoverlayoupies16or32
pixelsinheight(dependingontheresolution)andhasthesamewidthasthevideoimage.
ToautomatiallysaletheimagetotheresolutionusedbytheAxisprodut,selettheoptionScalewithresolutionfromthe
TransparenySettingspagewhihisdisplayedwhenuploadingintheimage.
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Video
Touploadanoverlayimage:
1.GotoVideo>OverlayIage.
2.ClikBrowseandbrowsetothele.
3.ClikUpload.
4.TheTransparencySettingspageisnowdisplayed:
-Tomakeaolorintheoverlayimagetransparent,seletUsetransparencyandentertheRGBhexadeimalvalue
fortheolor.Example:Tomakewhitetransparent,enter#FFFFFF.
Formoreexamplesofhexadeimalvalues,seetheonlinehelp.
-Tosaletheimageautomatially,seletScalewithresolution.Theimagewillbesaleddowntotthe
resolutionusedbytheAxisprodut.
5.ClikSave.
Toselettheimagetouseasoverlay:
1.GotoVideo>OverlayIage.
2.SelettheimagetousefromtheUseoverlayiagelistandlikSave.
Todisplaytheoverlayimage:
1.GotoVideo>VideoStreaandselettheIagetab.
2.UnderOverlaySettings,seletIncludeoverlayiageatthecoordinates.
3.Toontroltheimage’sposition,entertheXandYoordinates.TheX=0andY=0positionisthetopleftorner.Ifapartof
theimageispositionedoutsidethevideoimage,theoverlayimagewillbemovedsothatthewholeimageisvisible.
4.ClikSave.
PrivacyMask
Aprivaymaskisanareaofsolidolorthatprohibitsusersfromviewingpartsofthemonitoredarea.Privaymasksannotbe
bypassedviatheVAPIX®AppliationProgrammingInterfae(API).
ThePrivayMaskList,Video>PrivacyMask,showsallthemasksthatareurrentlyonguredintheAxisprodutandindiates
iftheyareenabled.
SinethePan/Tilt/Zoomoordinatesdeneitssizeandposition,aprivaymaskisdynamiinrelationtothemonitoredarea.This
meansthatregardlessoftheangleandzoomofthelens,thesameplaeorobjetwillbehidden.Todeneatwhatmagniationthe
maskshouldbedisplayed,zoomtothedesiredlevelandlikSetlevel.
Youanaddanewmask,re-sizethemaskwiththemouse,hooseaolorforthemask,andgivethemaskaname.
Formoreinformation,seetheonlinehelp.
Important
Addingmanyprivaymasksmayaffettheprodut’sperformane.
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