Axis Q8414-LVS User manual

AXISQ8414-LVSNetworkCamera
UserManual

AboutthisDocument
ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersoftheAXIS
Q8414-LVSNetworkCamera,andisalicabletormware5.40and
later.Itincludesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheroducton
yournetwork.Previousexerienceofnetworkingwillbeofusewhen
usingthisroduct.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystems
mayalsobebenecial,fordeveloingshellscritsandalications.
LaterversionsofthisdocumentwillbeostedtotheAxiswebsite,
asrequired.Seealsotheroduct’sonlinehel,availableviathe
web-basedinterface.
LegalConsierations
Videoandaudiosurveillancecanberegulatedbylawsthatvaryfrom
countrytocountry.Checkthelawsinyourlocalregionbeforeusing
thisroductforsurveillanceuroses.
Thisroductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseandone(1)AAC
decoderlicense.Tourchasefurtherlicenses,contactyourreseller.
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informyourlocalAxisofceofanyinaccuraciesoromissions.Axis
CommunicationsABcannotbeheldresonsibleforanytechnicalor
tyograhicalerrorsandreservestherighttomakechangestothe
roductandmanualswithoutriornotice.AxisCommunicationsAB
makesnowarrantyofanykindwithregardtothematerialcontained
withinthisdocument,including,butnotlimitedto,theimlied
warrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforaarticularurose.Axis
CommunicationsABshallnotbeliablenorresonsibleforincidentalor
consequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththefurnishing,erformance
oruseofthismaterial.Thisroductisonlytobeusedforitsintended
urose.
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limitation,theseintellectualroertyrightsmayincludeoneormore
oftheatentslistedatwww.axis.com/patent.htmandoneormore
additionalatentsorendingatentalicationsintheUSandother
countries.
Thisroductcontainslicensedthird-artysoftware.Seethemenuitem
“About”intheroduct’suserinterfaceformoreinformation.
ThisroductcontainssourcecodecoyrightAleComuter,
Inc.,underthetermsofAlePublicSourceLicense2.0(see
www.opensource.apple.com/apsl).Thesourcecodeisavailablefrom
https://developer.apple.com/bonjour/
EquipmentMoications
Thisequimentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordancewiththe
instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequimentcontains
nouser-serviceablecomonents.Unauthorizedequimentchangesor
modicationswillinvalidateallalicableregulatorycertications
andarovals.
TraemarkAcknowlegments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare
registeredtrademarksortrademarkalicationsofAxisABinvarious
jurisdictions.Allothercomanynamesandroductsaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksoftheirresectivecomanies.
Ale,Boa,Aache,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExlorer,Linux,
Microsoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuickTime,UNIX,Windows,Windows
VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftheresectiveholders.
JavaandallJava-basedtrademarksandlogosaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksofOracleand/oritsafliates.UPnPTMisa
certicationmarkoftheUPnPTMImlementersCororation.
SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C,
LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.Also,miniSD,microSD,
miniSDHC,microSDHC,microSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered
trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.
RegulatoryInformation
Europe
ThisroductcomlieswiththealicableCEmarkingdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
•ElectromagneticComatibility(EMC)Directive2004/108/EC.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2006/95/EC.Seeafetyonpage2.
•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive2011/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Acoyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
Thisequimenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllalicable
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe
instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagnetichenomenawhen
installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Thisequimenthasbeentestedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)
andfoundtocomlywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
ursuanttoart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned
torovidereasonablerotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.Thisequimentgenerates,usesandcanradiate
radiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance
withtheinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterference
willnotoccurinaarticularinstallation.Ifthisequimentdoes
causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionrecetion,which
canbedeterminedbyturningtheequimentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasethesearationbetweentheequimentandreceiver.
•Connecttheequimentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom
thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
•Consultthedealeroranexeriencedradio/TVtechnicianforhel.
Theroductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)
thatisroerlygrounded.
Canada
ThisdigitalaaratuscomlieswithCANICES-3(ClassB).Theroduct
shallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisroerly
grounded.
CetaareilnumériqueestconformeàlanormeCANNMB-3(classeB).
Leroduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâbleréseaublindé(STP)qui
estcorrectementmisàlaterre.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording
toEN61000-6-1residential,commercialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN55024ofceandcommercialenvironments
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequimentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theroductshall
beconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisroerly
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
ThisroductcomlieswithIEC/EN/UL60950-1,SafetyofInformation
TechnologyEquiment.Ifitsconnectingcablesareroutedoutdoors,
theroductshallbegroundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkcable
(STP)orotheraroriatemethod.

Battery
TheAxisroductusesa3.0VBR/CR2032lithiumbatteryastheower
sulyforitsinternalreal-timeclock(RTC).Undernormalconditions
thisbatterywilllastforaminimumofveyears.
LowbatteryoweraffectstheoerationoftheRTC,causingittoreset
ateveryower-u.Whenthebatteryneedsrelacing,alogmessage
willaearintheroduct’sserverreort.Formoreinformationabout
theserverreort,seetheroduct´ssetuagesorcontactAxissuort.
Thebatteryshouldnotberelacedunlessrequired,butifthebattery
doesneedrelacing,contactAxissuortatwww.axis.com/techsupfor
assistance.
WARNING
•Riskofexlosionifthebatteryisincorrectlyrelaced.
•Relaceonlywithanidenticalbatteryorabatterywhichis
recommendedbyAxis.
•Disoseofusedbatteriesaccordingtolocalregulationsor
thebatterymanufacturer'sinstructions.
DisposalanRecycling
Whenthisroducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,disoseof
itaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.Forinformationabout
yournearestdesignatedcollectionoint,contactyourlocalauthority
resonsibleforwastedisosal.Inaccordancewithlocallegislation,
enaltiesmaybealicableforincorrectdisosalofthiswaste.
Europe
Thissymbolmeansthattheroductshallnotbedisosedof
togetherwithhouseholdorcommercialwaste.Directive2012/19/EU
onwasteelectricalandelectronicequiment(WEEE)isalicablein
theEuroeanUnionmemberstates.Toreventotentialharmto
humanhealthandtheenvironment,theroductmustbedisosed
ofinanarovedandenvironmentallysaferecyclingrocess.For
informationaboutyournearestdesignatedcollectionoint,contact
yourlocalauthorityresonsibleforwastedisosal.Businessesshould
contacttheroductsulierforinformationabouthowtodisose
ofthisroductcorrectly.
ThisroductcomlieswiththerequirementsofDirective2011/65/EUon
therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical
andelectronicequiment(RoHS).
China
Thisroductcomlieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative
actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyElectronic
InformationProducts(ACPEIP).
ContactInformation
AxisCommunicationsAB
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AXISQ8414-LVSNetworkCamera
TableofContents
HardwareOverview6
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................6
LEDIndicators..................................................7
AccesstheProduct9
AccessfromaBrowser...........................................9
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................9
SettheRootPassword...........................................9
SetPowerLineFrequency.........................................10
TheLiveViewPage..............................................10
MediaStreams14
HowtoStreamH.264............................................14
MJPEG........................................................14
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................14
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................15
AccessAudioStreams............................................16
SetUptheProduct17
BasicSetu....................................................17
Focus&Zoom..................................................17
VideoandAudio19
VideoStream...................................................19
StreamProles.................................................20
CameraSettings................................................21
ViewArea.....................................................23
Overlay........................................................23
PrivacyMask...................................................24
Focus&Zoom..................................................25
AudioSettings..................................................25
AudioClis....................................................27
ConguretheLiveViewPage28
PTZ(PanTiltZoom)30
PresetPositions.................................................30
GuardTour.....................................................30
Advanced......................................................31
Detectors32
CameraTamering..............................................32
MotionDetection...............................................32
AudioDetection................................................34
Applications35
AlicationLicenses.............................................35
InstallAlication...............................................35
AlicationConsiderations........................................35
Events37
SetUActionRules.............................................37
AddReciients..................................................39
CreateSchedules................................................40
SetURecurrences..............................................40
Recordings41
RecordingList..................................................41
ContinuousRecording............................................41
SystemOptions43
Security.......................................................43
Date&Time....................................................44
Network.......................................................45
Storage.......................................................50
Ports&Devices.................................................52
Maintenance...................................................52
Suort.......................................................53
Advanced......................................................53
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................54
Troubleshooting55
ChecktheFirmware.............................................55
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UgradetheFirmware...........................................55
Symtoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................56
TechnicalSpecications59
Connectors....................................................62
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................63
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1Cablegasket(networkcable)
2Cablegasket(I/Ooraudiocable)
3PoEClassselector*
4Networkconnector
5Audiooutconnector
6LEDindicators
7Audioinconnector
8I/Oconnector
9Controlbutton
10IRwindow
11Microphone
12Notused
13Dcardslot
*UsedforswitchingbetweenPoEClass2(limitedIR)andPoEClass3(fullIR).
ConnectorsanButtons
Fortechnicalsecications,seepage59.
NetworkConnector
RJ45EthernetconnectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).
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NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Theroductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP).Allcablesconnectingtheroducttothenetworkshall
beintendedfortheirsecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevicesareinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s
instructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
I/OConnector
Usewithexternaldevicesincombinationwith,forexamle,tameringalarms,motiondetection,eventtriggering,timelaserecording
andalarmnotications.Inadditiontothe0VDCreferenceointandower(DCoutut),theI/Oconnectorrovidestheinterfaceto:
•Digitaloutput–ForconnectingexternaldevicessuchasrelaysandLEDs.Connecteddevicescanbeactivatedbythe
VAPIX®AlicationProgrammingInterface,oututbuttonsontheLiveViewageorbyanActionRule.Theoututwill
showasactive(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices)ifthealarmdeviceisactivated.
•Digitalinput–Analarminutforconnectingdevicesthatcantogglebetweenanoenandclosedcircuit,forexamle:
PIRs,door/windowcontacts,glassbreakdetectors,etc.Whenasignalisreceivedthestatechangesandtheinutbecomes
active(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices).
AuioConnector
TheAxisroducthasthefollowingaudioconnectors:
•Audioin(pink)–3.5mminutforamonomicrohone,oraline-inmonosignal.
•Audioout(green)–3.5mmoututforaudio(linelevel)thatcanbeconnectedtoaublicaddress(PA)systemoran
activeseakerwithabuilt-inamlier.Astereoconnectormustbeusedforaudioout.
Foraudioin,theleftchannelisusedfromastereosignal.
SDCarSlot
AnSDcard(notincluded)canbeusedforlocalrecordingwithremovablestorage.Formoreinformation,seeTechnicalpecications.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Toreventcorrutionofrecordings,theSDcardshouldbeunmountedbeforeremoval.Tounmount,gotoSetup>System
Options>Storage>SDCardandclickUnmount.
Note
ForSDcardrecommendationsseewww.axis.com
ControlButton
Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•Resettingtheroducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage54.
•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage46.Toconnect,ressandholdthebuttonforabout3
secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage47.Toconnect,ressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.
LEDInicators
LEDColorIndication
GreenSteadyforconnectiontoa100Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.
AmberSteadyforconnectiontoa10Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.
Network
UnlitNonetworkconnection.
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GreenSteadygreenfornormaloeration.
AmberSteadyduringstartuandwhenrestoringsettings.
Status
RedSlowashforfailedugrade.
GreenNormaloeration.
Power
AmberFlashesgreen/amberduringrmwareugrade.
Note
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtobeunlitduringnormaloeration.Tocongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports
&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelformoreinformation.
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashwhileaneventisactive.
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>Maintenance.
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AccesstheProuct
ToinstalltheAxisroduct,refertotheInstallationGuidesuliedwiththeroduct.
Theroductcanbeusedwithmostoeratingsystemsandbrowsers.TherecommendedbrowsersareInternetExlorerwithWindows,
SafariwithMacintoshandFirefoxwithotheroeratingsystems.SeeTechnicalpecicationsonpage59.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExlorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenromted.
TheAxisroductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreamsandone(1)AACaudiolicense.Thelicensesare
automaticallyinstalledwithAMC.Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoders,toreventinstallationofunlicensed
coies.
Note
•QuickTimeTMisalsosuortedforviewingH.264streamsandforaudio.
•Ifyourcomuterrestrictstheuseofadditionalsoftwarecomonents,theroductcanbeconguredtouseaJavaalet
forviewingMotionJPEG.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startabrowser(InternetExlorer,Firefox,Safari).
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisroductinthebrowser’sLocation/Addresseld.Toaccesstheroductfroma
Macintoshcomuter(MacOSX),clickontheBonjourtabandselecttheroductfromthedro-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheroductonthenetwork.Forinformationabouthowto
discoverandassignanIPaddress,seetheInstallationandManagementSoftwareCDorthedocumentAssignanIPAddress
andAccesstheVideotreamonAxisSuortwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
3.Enteryourusernameandassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheroductisaccessed,therootasswordmustrstbe
congured.Forinstructions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage9.
4.Theroduct’sLiveViewageoensinyourbrowser.
Note
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetsecicinstallationrequirementsand
userreferences.Consequently,someoftheexamlesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedislayedin
yourownLiveViewage.
AccessfromtheInternet
Onceconnected,theAxisroductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetwork(LAN).ToaccesstheroductfromtheInternetyoumust
congureyournetworkroutertoallowincomingdatatrafctotheroduct.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,which
willattemttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoallowaccesstotheroduct.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage48.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertoics,visittheAxisSuortwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
SettheRootPasswor
ToaccesstheAxisroduct,youmustsettheasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whichaearswhentheroductisaccessedforthersttime.
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Toreventnetworkeavesdroing,therootasswordcanbesetviaanencrytedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HyertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isarotocolusedtoencryttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencrytedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage48.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootisermanentandcannotbedeleted.Iftheasswordforrootislost,theroductmustbe
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage54.
TosettheasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.
TosettheasswordviaanencrytedHTTPSconnection,followthesestes:
1.ClickCreateself-signedcerticate.
2.ProvidetherequestedinformationandclickOK.Thecerticateiscreatedandtheasswordcannowbesetsecurely.
3.Enteraasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmtheselling.
4.ClickOK.Theasswordhasnowbeencongured.
SetPowerLineFrequency
PowerlinefrequencyissetthersttimetheAxisroductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedfromPlainCong(seepage54)
orbyresettingtheroducttofactorydefault.
Selecttheowerlinefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisroduct.Selectingthewrongfrequencymaycause
imageickeriftheroductisusedinuorescentlightenvironments.
Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerateislimitedto25fs.
Note
Powerlinefrequencyvariesdeendingongeograhicregion.TheAmericasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherartsof
theworlduse50Hz.Localvariationscouldaly.Alwayscheckwiththelocalauthorities.
TheLiveViewPage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetsecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
references.Consequently,someoftheexamlesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedislayedinyourownLiveView
age.Thefollowingrovidesanoverviewofeachavailablecontrol.
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ControlsontheLiveViewPage
ClickViewsizetoscaletheimagedownto800ixelswideortofullscale.OnlyavailableinMJPEG.
SelectastreamrolefortheLiveViewagefromtheStreamProledro-downlist.Forinformationabouthow
tocongurestreamroles,seepage20.
ClickPulsetoactivatetheroduct’soututortforadenederiodoftime.Forinformationabouthowto
enableandcongureoututbuttons,seepage29.
ClicktheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyactivateandinactivetheroduct’soututort.Forinformation
abouthowtoenableandcongureoututbuttons,seepage29.
TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewage.Forinformationabouthowto
congureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage11.
ClickSnapshottosaveasnashotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisrimarilyintendedforusewhenthe
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons.
TheAudioclipdro-downlistallowsyoutolayanaudioclifromtheLiveViewage.Selectthe
audiocliandclickthePlaybutton.
Activateorde-activateIRilluminationfromSetup>Video&Audio>CameraSettings.Movethesliderto
increaseordecreasetheintensityoftheLEDs.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons.
ManualTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewage.Themanualtriggercanforexamlebeusedto
validateactionsduringroductinstallationandconguration.
Tocongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClickAddtoaddanewactionrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdro-downlist,selectInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseconddro-downlist,selectManualTrigger.
5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage37.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.
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AXISMeiaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExloreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage14formore
information.Thetoolbardislaysthefollowingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisroductandstartslayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstosthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnashotofthevideoimage.Thelocationwheretheimageissavedcanbesecied
intheAMCControlPanel.
ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escae)onthecomuter
keyboardtocancelfullscreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostream.Thelocationwheretherecordingissavedcanbeseciedin
theAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings
AMCAuioControls
AMCaudiobuttonscontroltheseakersandmicrohoneconnectedtotheclientcomuter.Thebuttonsareonlyvisiblewhen
audioisenabled.
Speakerbutton—Clicktoturntheseakersonoroff.
Microphonebutton–Clicktomuteorunmutethemicrohone.Inimplex-speakeronlymode,theMicrophoneandTalk
buttonsmustbothbeactivetosendaudiototheAxisroduct.Clickeitherbuttontostoaudiotransmission.
Usetheslidertocontrolthevolumeoftheseakersandthemicrohone.
Half-duplexmode
TheTalk/Listenbuttonisusedtoswitchbetweensendingandreceivingaudio.Thebuttoncanbecongured
fromtheAudiotabintheAMCControlanel:
•Push-To-Talkmode:Clickandholdthebuttontotalk/send.Releasethebuttontolisten.
•Togglemode:Clickoncetoswitchbetweentalkingandlistening.
implex–speakeronlymode
Tosendaudio,theTalkandMicrophonebuttonsmustbothbeactive.Clickeitherbuttontostoaudio
transmission.
PTZControls
TheLiveViewagealsodislaysPan/Tilt/Zoom(PTZ)controls.Theadministratorcanenable/disablecontrolsforseciedusersunder
SystemOptions>Security>Users.
Note
ThesecontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheselectedviewarea,seeViewAreaonpage23.
ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameraviewinthedirectionofthe
mouseointer.
ClicktheCentermodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameraviewonthatosition.Thecentermode
buttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonasecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodrawarectanglesurrounding
theareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.
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ClicktheCtrlpanelbuttontooenthePTZcontrolanelwhichrovidesadditionalPTZcontrols.
User-denedbuttonscanalsoaearintheControlanel.SeeControlsonpage31.
SelectaPTZresetositiontosteerthecameraviewtothesavedosition.SeePresetPositions
onpage30.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstoanandtiltthecameraview,orclickona
ositiononthebartosteerthecameraviewtothatosition.
Ifautofocusisenabled,AutowillbevisiblenexttotheFocusandIrisbar,seebelow.
ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage31.
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MeiaStreams
TheAxisroductrovidesseveralaudioandvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandtheroertiesofyournetworkwill
determinethetyeyouuse.
TheLiveViewageintheroductrovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,audiostreamsandtothelistofavailable
streamroles.Otheralicationsandclientscanaccessvideoandaudiostreamsdirectly,withoutgoingviatheLiveViewage.
HowtoStreamH.264
H.264can,withoutcomromisingimagequality,reducethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%comaredwiththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuchas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuchlessnetworkbandwidthandstoragesace
arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotherway,muchhighervideoqualitycanbeachievedforagivenbitrate.
Decidingwhichcombinationofrotocolsandmethodstousedeendsonyourviewingrequirements,andontheroertiesof
yournetwork.TheavailableotionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UnicastRTPThisunicastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveunicastvideo,eseciallywhenitis
imortanttoalwayshaveanu-to-datevideo
stream,evenifsomeframesaredroed.
RTPoverRTSPThisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimletocongure
rewallstoallowRTSPtrafc.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisunicastmethodcanbeusedtotraverse
rewalls.Firewallsarecommonlyconguredto
allowtheHTTProtocol,thusallowingRTPto
betunneled.
Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc
onthenetworkuntilaclientconnectsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof20
simultaneousunicastconnections.
MulticastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways
u-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredroed.
Multicastingrovidesthemostefcientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof
clientsviewingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothowever,assanetworkrouterunlessthe
routerisconguredtoallowthis.ItisnotossibletomulticastovertheInternet,forexamle.
Notealsothatallmulticastviewerscountasoneunicastviewerinthemaximumtotalof20
simultaneousconnections.
AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisroducttodeterminethetransortrotocoltouse.Theorderofriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,canbechangedandtheotionsdisabled,tosuitsecicrequirements.
Note
H.264islicensedtechnology.TheAxisroductincludesoneH.264viewingclientlicense.Installingadditionalunlicensed
coiesoftheclientisrohibited.Tourchaseadditionallicenses,contactyourAxisreseller.
MJPEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendislayedandudatedataratesufcient
tocreateastreamthatshowsconstantlyudatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butrovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage
containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisroductistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExlorerinWindows.
AXISMeiaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExlorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisroduct.
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TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideoandaudiosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’s
Manualformoreinformation.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhichitcanbecongured.OentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExlorerandclickSettings.
AlternativeMethosofAccessingtheVieoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisroductinthefollowingways:
•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsuortedbytheclient,Firefox,forexamle).ThisotionmaintainsanoenHTTPconnection
tothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•StillJPEGimagesinabrowser.Entertheathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi
•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264decodertobeinstalled.Thefollowingaths
canbeused:
-UnicastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UnicastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UnicastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-Multicast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
•QuickTimeTM.Thefollowingathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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Note
•<ip>=IPaddess
•TheAxisroductsuortsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.
•ItmaybeossibletouseotherlayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingtheathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
AccessAuioStreams
TheLiveViewagerovidesaccesstoaudiothroughAXISMediaControl;inadditionaudiocanbeaccessedinthefollowingways:
•VAPIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterface(API)Formoreinformation,visitwww.axis.com/develoer
•WindowsMediaPlayersuortssimlexaudio.Thefollowingathscanbeused:
-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
•QuickTimeTMsuortsG.711andAACaudioencoding.Thefollowingathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
•TheJavaappletsuortssimlexaudiowithG.71 1encoding.
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SetUptheProuct
TheAxisroductcanbeconguredbyuserswithadministratororoeratorrights.Tooentheroduct’sSetuages,clickSetupin
thetoright-handcorneroftheLiveViewage.
•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
•OperatorshaveaccesstoallsettingsexcetSystemOtions
Seealsotheonlinehel.
BasicSetup
BasicSeturovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisroduct:
1.Users.Seepage43.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage45.
3.Date&Time.Seepage44.
4.VideoStream.Seepage19.
5.Focus&Zoom.Seepage17.
6.AudioSettings.Seepage25.
TheBasicSetumenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
Focus&Zoom
Focusandzoomshouldonlybeconguredwheninstallingorreinstallingtheroduct.
Forinstallationinstructions,refertotheroduct’sInstallationGuide.
Tosetfocusandzoom:
1.InstallthecameraasdescribedintheInstallationGuide.
2.GotoVideo&Audio>Focus&Zoom.
3.OntheBasictab,setthezoomlevelusingtheslider.Thebuttons<and>movethezoomositiononesteineither
direction.Thebuttons<<and>>movethezoomositioninmultilestesineitherdirection.
4.ClickPerformautofocustofocusthecameraautomatically.
5.Ifmoreadjustmentsareneeded,gototheAdvancedtab.
Note
•Changingthezoomlevelmovesthefocusosition.Focusshouldalwaysbeadjustedafterchangingthezoom.
•Movementsinfrontofthecamerashouldbeavoidedduringautomaticfocusing.
OntheAdvancedtab,focuscanbeadjustedmanually:
1.ClickOpeniristooentheiristoitsmaximumosition.Thisgivesthesmallestdethofeldandrovidesthebest
conditionsforfocusing.
2.FocusissetintheFocuswindow.Usethemousetomoveandresizethefocuswindow.
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3.ClickintheFocuspositionbartofocusonadesiredlocation.Thebuttons<and>movethefocusositiononestein
eitherdirection.Thebuttons<<and>>movethefocusositioninmultilestesineitherdirection.
4.Whensatised,clickEnableiristoenabletheiris.
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VieoanAuio
Thevideoandaudiosettingscanbeusedtootimizevideoandaudioquality.Youcancongurethefollowing:
•Videostreamsettings.Seepage19.
•Streamroles.Seepage20.
•Camerasettings.Seepage21.
•Viewarea.Seepage23.
•Overlayimage.Seepage23.
•Privacymask.Seepage24.
•Focusandzoom.Seepage17.
•Audiosettings.Seepage25.
•Audioclis.Seepage27.
VieoStream
YoucandenethefollowingvideostreamsettingsfromVideo&Audio>VideoStream:
•Image.Seepage19.
•Audio.Seepage25.
•H.264.Seepage20.
•MJPEG.Seepage20.
PixelCounter
Theixelcountershowsthenumberofixelsinanareaoftheimage.Theixelcounterisusefulinsituationswherethereisa
requirementthattheimageisacertainsize,forexamleinfacerecognition.
Theixelcountercanbeaccessedfrom:
•Video&Audio>VideoStream.UnderPreview,clickOpenandselecttheShowpixelcounterotiontoenablethe
rectangleintheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthenumberofixelsintheWidth
andHeighteldsandclickApply.
•Video&Audio>Focus&Zoom.SelecttheShowpixelcounterotiontoenabletherectangleintheimage.Usethe
mousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthenumberofixelsintheWidthandHeighteldsandclickApply.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo&Audio>VideoStream.SelecttheImagetab.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.
•Compression.Thecomressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
comression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Mirrorimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanbemirrored.
•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanberotated.
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•Maximumframerate.Toavoidbandwidthroblems,theframerateallowedtoeachviewercanbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframeratecanbesetasUnlimited,whichmeanstheAxisroductalwaysdeliversthehighest
framerateossibleunderthecurrentconditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage23.
ClickSavetoalythenewsettings.
H.264
H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocomressionstandardthatrovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates.
AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttyesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacomleteimagewhereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfromreviousframes.
TheH.264streamsettingscanbeconguredfromtheVideo&Audio>VideoStreamage.SelecttheH264tab.Thesettings
denedinthisagewillalytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamrole.
TheGOVlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOVlengthmaysaveconsiderablyon
bandwidthrequirementsinsomecases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.
TheAxisroductsuortsthefollowingH264prole(s):
•Baseline.TheBaselineroleisrecommendedforclientsthatdon’tsuortCABACentroycoding.
•Main.TheMainrolerovideshighercomressionwithmaintainedvideoqualitycomaredtotheBaselinerolebut
requiresmorerocessingowertodecode.
ThebitratecanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orConstantbitrate(CBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimage
comlexity,usingumorebandwidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageactivity.Whentheactivityin
thesceneincreases,thebitratewouldusuallyincreaseaswell.Ifthereisasurlusinbandwidth,thismaynotbeanissueand
selectingVariablebitrate(VBR)willbesufcient.Butifbandwidthislimited,itisrecommendedtocontrolthebitratebyselecting
Constantbitrate(CBR).Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtothecomlexity,usingu
morebandwidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforlowersceneactivity.CBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratethat
limitsthebandwidthconsumtion.
TheCBRtargetbitrateworksliketheceilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitrate,whilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitratemaybounce
uanddownwithinthesettargetbutwhenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkicksin.However,becauseCBRwillalways
rioritizeacontinuousvideostream,itallowstemoraryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Becausesettingatargetvaluerevents
thebitratefromincreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Toartlycomensateforthis,selectwhichvariable
shallberioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingarioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequallyaffected.
Thecurrentbitratecanbesettoaearastextoverlay.UnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludetextandenterthemodier
#bintheeld.
Toalythesettings,clickSave.
MJPEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightorcomlexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelstocontrolthe
bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
rovidesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexenseofincreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeotimizesbandwidthandstorageusage,butmaygiveoorimagequality.Toreventincreasedbandwidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanotimalvalue.
StreamProles
Astreamroleisasetofredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,comression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
rolescanbeused:
•Whensettingurecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage37.
•Whensettingucontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage41.
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