Axis AXIS Q7406 User manual

USER’S MANUAL
AXIS Q7406 Video Encoder Blade

AXIS Q7406 -
Notices
This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS Q7406
Video Encoder Blade, and is applicable for firmware release 5.11 and
later. It includes instructions for using and managing the encoder on
your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when
using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems
may also be beneficial, for developing shell scripts and applications.
Later versions of this document will be posted to the Axis Website, as
required. See also the product’s online help, available via the
Web-based interface.
AXIS Q7406 supports ONVIF v1.0. For more information about ONVIF go
to www.onvif.org For more information about enabling ONVIF go to the
developers page at www.axis.com
Liability
Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual. Please
inform your local Axis office of any inaccuracies or omissions. Axis
Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or
typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the
product and manuals without prior notice. Axis Communications AB
makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained
within this document, including, but not limited to, the implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Axis
Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or
consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance
or use of this material.
Intellectual Property Rights
Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology
embodied in the product described in this document. In particular, and
without limitation, these intellectual property rights may include one or
more of the patents listed at http://www.axis.com/patent.htm and one
or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the US and
other countries.
This product contains licensed third-party software. See the menu item
“About” in the product’s user interface for more information.
This product contains source code copyright Apple Computer, Inc.,
under the terms of Apple Public Source License 2.0 (see
http://www.opensource.apple.com/apsl/).
The source code is available from:
http://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/bonjour/
Equipment Modifications
This equipment must be installed and used in strict accordance with the
instructions given in the user documentation. This equipment contains
no user-serviceable components. Unauthorized equipment changes or
modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and
approvals.
Trademark Acknowledgments
Apple, Boa, Bonjour, Ethernet, Internet Explorer, Linux, Microsoft,
Mozilla, Netscape Navigator, OS/2, Real, QuickTime, UNIX, Windows,
WWW are registered trademarks of the respective holders. Java and all
Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other
countries. Axis Communications AB is independent of Sun Microsystems
Inc.
UPnPTM is a certification mark of the UPnPTM Implementers Corporation.
Support
Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your Axis
reseller. If your questions cannot be answered immediately, your
reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to
ensure a rapid response. If you are connected to the Internet, you can:
• download user documentation and firmware updates
• find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by
product, category, or phrases
• report problems to Axis support by logging in to your private support
area
• visit Axis Support at www.axis.com/techsup
AXIS Q7406 Video Encoder Blade User’s Manual
Rev. 2.2
Copyright© Axis Communications AB, 2008 - 2010
March 2010 Part no. 38829

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AXIS Q7406 - Table of contents
Table of contents
Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using the video encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Access from a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setting the root password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Access from the internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting the root password over a secure connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Video Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
How to stream H.264 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Motion JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Alternative methods of accessing the video stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Video Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Overlay Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Privacy mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Live View Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Pan Tilt Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Installing PTZ devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
PTZ configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
PTZ controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using PTZ on video inputs 2-6 (AXIS 291 1U Video Server Rack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Event Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Event Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Event Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Camera tampering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Port Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
System Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ports & Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
LED Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Resetting to the Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Unit connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Checking the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
General performance considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Optimizing your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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AXIS Q7406 - Product Description
Product Description
This manual applies to the AXIS Q7406 Video Encoder Blade.
Key features
•High-density solution
When AXIS Q7406 blades, which have 6 video inputs, are used with AXIS Q7900 Rack, up to 84 analog cameras can be
supported in one 4U, 19-inch rack.
•Superb video quality
AXIS Q7406 offers the highly efficient H.264 video compression, which drastically reduces bandwidth and storage
requirements without compromising image quality. Motion JPEG is also supported for increased flexibility.
•Multiple H.264 streams
AXIS Q7406 can deliver multiple, individually configurable video streams from each channel at full frame rate in all
resolutions up to D1 (720x480 in NTSC, 720x576 in PAL). This means that for each channel, several video streams can be
configured with different compression formats, resolutions and frame rates for different needs.
•Image setting adjustment
AXIS Q7406 also enables users to adjust image settings such as contrast, brightness and saturation to improve images
before encoding takes place.
•Intelligent video capabilities
AXIS Q7406 includes intelligent capabilities such as enhanced video motion detection and active tampering alarm. The
encoder’s external inputs and outputs can be connected to devices such as sensors and relays, enabling the system to
react to alarms and activate lights or open/close doors.
•ONVIF
This is a global interface standard that makes it easier for end users, integrators, consultants, and manufacturers to take
advantage of the possibilities offered by network video technology. ONVIF enables interoperability between different
vendor products, increased flexibility, reduced cost, and future-proof systems.
Overview
6 Video inputs
S/N & P/N label
Bus connectors
DIP switches
1 2 3 4 5 6
DION P
POWER
1
2
3
4
5
6
Control button
Video inputs 1-6
Power LED
Status LEDs 1-6 Reset button

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LED indicators
Status Green Steady green - normal operation
Red One flash - the corresponding channel is starting up
Two flashes - the corresponding channel is resetting to factory default settings
Steady red - hardware error on the corresponding channel
Green/red Flashes for no connection to AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service
Power Green Normal operation
Green/Amber Flashes for one or more channel upgrade

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AXIS Q7406 - Using the video encoder
Using the video encoder
Refer to the installation guide supplied with your product in order to install the AXIS Q7406 Video Encoder Blade. The AXIS
Q7406 can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers.
Notes:
•To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls and install AXIS
Media Control (AMC) on your workstation.
• QuickTimeTM are also supported for viewing streaming H.264 video.
• If your workstation restricts the use of additional software components, the video encoder can be configured to
use a Java applet for viewing Motion JPEG.
• The video encoder includes 6 decoder licenses for viewing H.264 video streams. This is automatically installed
with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the H.264 decoder, to prevent installation of
unlicensed copies.
• Each AXIS Q7406 has 6 serial numbers.
Access from a browser
1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox).
2. Enter the IP address or host name of the one or more of the video inputs of the video encoder in the
Location/Address field of your browser.
To access the video encoder from a Macintosh computer (Mac OSX), click on the Bonjour tab and select one or
more of the AXIS Q7406 video inputs from the drop-down list.
3. If this is the first time you are accessing the AXIS Q7406, see Access from the internet, on page 7. Otherwise enter
your user name and password, set by the administrator.
4. The encoder’s Live View page appears in your browser.
Note:
The layout of the Live View page may have been customized to specific requirements. Consequently, some of the
examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed on your own Live View page.

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Setting the root password
1. When accessing the camera for the first time, the
‘Configure Root Password’ dialog appears.
2. Enter a password and re-enter to confirm. Click OK.
3. The ‘Connect to...’ dialog appears. Enter the User
name: root
4. Enter the password set in step 2, and click OK. If the
password is lost, the camera must be reset to the
factory default settings. See Resetting to the Factory
Default Settings, on page 37.
Notes:
• The default administrator user name ‘root’ is
permanent and cannot be deleted.
• While setting the root password, click Yes to install the AXIS Media Control (AMC), if you are prompted to. You
will need administrator rights on the computer to do this.
Access from the internet
Once connected, the camera is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the camera from the Internet you must
configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the camera. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature,
which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the camera. This is enabled from Setup > System
Options > Network > TCP/IP Advanced.
For more information, please see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 33. See also the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS
Service at www.axiscam.net For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup
Setting the root password over a secure connection
To gain access to the product, the password for the default administrator user root must be set. This is done in the Configure
Root Password dialog, which is displayed when the video encoder is accessed for the first time.
To prevent network eavesdropping when setting the root password, this can be done via an encrypted HTTPS connection,
which requires an HTTPS certificate (see note below).
To set the password via a standard HTTP connection, enter it directly in the first dialog shown below.
To set the password via an encrypted HTTPS connection, follow these steps:
1. Click the Create self-signed certificate button.
2. Provide the requested information and click OK. The certificate is created and the password can now be set
securely. All traffic to and from the video encoder is encrypted from this point on.
3. Enter a password and then re-enter it to confirm the spelling. Click OK. The password has now been configured.

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Note:
HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) is a protocol used to encrypt the traffic between web browsers and serv-
ers. The HTTPS certificate controls the encrypted exchange of information.
The default administrator user root cannot be deleted.
If the password for root is lost or forgotten, the video encoder must be reset to the factory default settings. See
Resetting to the Factory Default Settings, on page 37.
To configure the password
directly via an unencrypted
connection, enter the password here.
To create an HTTPS connection,
start by clicking this button.

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The Live View page
If your video encoder has been customized to meet specific requirements, not all buttons and other items described below will
be displayed in the Live View page. Below, find an overview of each available button:
General controls
AXIS Media Control toolbar
The AMC viewer toolbar (AXIS Media Control) is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control toolbar,
on page 9 for more information. AMC displays the following buttons:
Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls
The Stream Profile drop-down list allows you to select a customized or pre-programmed stream pro-
file on the Live View page. Stream profiles are configured under Video > Stream Profiles, see Stream
Profiles, on page 13 for more information.
Pulse - click this button to activate the output for a defined period of time - e.g. switching a light on
for 20 seconds.
Active/Inactive - click these buttons to manually start and stop a connected device - e.g. switch a
light on/off.
The Action buttons can trigger an event directly from the Live View page. These are configured
under Setup > Live View Config > Layout.
The Snapshot button saves a snapshot of the video image currently on display. Right-click on the
video image to save it in JPEG format on your computer. This button is primarily intended for use
when the AMC viewer toolbar is not available.
The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream.
The Stop button stops the stream being played and terminates all network traffic with the Axis product.
The Snapshot button takes a snapshot of the current image. The location where the image is saved can be
specified using the AXIS Media Control (AMC).
Click the View Full Screen button and the video image will fill the entire screen area. No other windows will
be visible. Press Esc (Escape) on the computer keyboard to cancel full screen view.
The Record button is used to record the current video stream. The location where the recording is saved can
be specified using the AXIS Media Control toolbar.
When in Center Mode, click on any part of the image other than its exact center and the camera will move
so that the point you clicked on becomes the new center of the image.
If you select Emulate Joystick Mode, the camera moves in the direction of the mouse pointer. If you click and
hold down on the left mouse button, and then point your cursor at the lower left hand corner of the image,
the camera continues to move left and down until you release the mouse button.

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Video Streams
The video encoder provides several image and video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network
will determine the type you use.
The Live View page in the video encoder provides access to H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams, and to the list of available
stream profiles. Other applications and clients can also access these video streams/images directly, without going via the Live
View page.
How to stream H.264
This video compression standard makes good use of bandwidth, and can provide high quality video streams at less than 1
Mbit/s.
Deciding which combination of protocols and methods to use depends on your viewing requirements, and on the properties of
your network. The available options in AMC are:
AMC negotiates with the camera to determine the transport protocol to use in the order listed above. This order can be
changed and the options disabled, to suit specific requirements.
Important!
H.264 is licensed technology. The video encoder includes one viewing client license. Installing additional unlicensed copies
of the viewing client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller.
Unicast RTP This unicast method (RTP over UDP) should
be your first consideration for live unicast
video, especially when it is important to
always have an up-to-date video stream,
even if some images are dropped. Unicasting is used for video-on-demand broadcasting,
so that there is no video traffic on the network until a
client connects and requests the stream.
Note that there are a maximum of 20 simultaneous
unicast connections.
RTP over RTSP This unicast method (RTP tunneled over
RTSP) is useful as it is relatively simple to
configure firewalls to allow RTSP traffic.
RTP over RTSP over
HTTP
This unicast method can be used to traverse
firewalls. Firewalls are commonly configured
to allow the HTTP protocol, thus allowing
RTP to be tunneled.
Multicast RTP This method (RTP over UDP) should be used for live multicast video. The video stream is always
up-to-date, even if some images are dropped.
Multicasting provides the most efficient usage of bandwidth when there are large numbers of cli-
ents viewing simultaneously. A multicast broadcastcannot however, pass a network router unless
the router is configured to allow this. It is not possible to multicast over the Internet, for example.
Note also that all multicast viewers count as one unicast viewer in the maximum total of 10
simultaneous connections.

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AXIS Q7406 - Video Streams
AXIS Media Control (AMC)
The recommended method of accessing live video from the video encoder
is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in
Windows.
The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video settings.
Please see the readme file included in the tool for more information.
The AMC control panel is automatically installed on first use, after which
it can be configured.
Open the AMC Control Panel from:
• Windows Control Panel (from the Start menu)
• Alternatively, right-click the video image in Internet Explorer and
click Settings to access the AMC window.
Motion JPEG
This format uses standard JPEG still images for the video stream. These
images are then displayed and updated at a rate sufficient to create a stream that shows constantly updated motion.
The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of bandwidth, but provides excellent image quality and access to every
image contained in the stream. The recommended method of accessing Motion JPEG live video from the video encoder is to
use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows.
Alternative methods of accessing the video stream
Video/images from the video encoder can also be accessed in the following ways:
• Motion JPEG server push (if supported by the client, Firefox, for example). This option maintains an open HTTP connection
to the browser and sends data as and when required, for as long as required.
• Still JPEG images in a browser. Enter the path - http://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi
• Windows Media Player. This requires AMC and the H.264 viewing client to be installed. The paths that can be used are
listed below in the order of preference:
• Unicast via RTP: axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
•Unicast via RTSP: axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
• Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTP: axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
• Multicast: axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
• To access the video stream from QuickTime™ the following paths can be used:
• rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
• rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
Notes:
• The video encoder supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later
• QuickTime adds latency to the video stream (up to 3 seconds)
• It may be possible to use other players to view the H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does not
guarantee this
• <ip> = IP address

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Video
This section describes how to configure the video encoder, and is intended for product Administrators, who have unrestricted
access to all the configuration menus; and Operators, who have access to the settings for Video & Image, Live View Config,
and Event Configuration.
You can configure the video encoder by clicking Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. Click on this
page to access the online help that explains the configuration menus.
Video Stream
The video stream settings are separated in tabs:
•Image
• H.264
•MJPEG
Image
Image Appearance
Use these settings to modify the image resolution and
compression. Setting the compression level affects the
image quality and the amount of bandwidth required,
the lower the compression, the higher the image quality
with higher bandwidth requirements. The image can also be mirrored (reversed) and rotated. See the online help files for
more information.
Video Stream
To avoid bandwidth problems on the network, the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be limited. Select the Unlimited
radio button to allow the highest available frame rate or select the Limited to... radio button and enter a value (1-30) fps in
the field.
Overlay Settings
Use these settings to include an text, date, and time as
overlay. Click for information on available options.
Preview
For a preview of the image before saving, select video
format and Open. When satisfied with the settings,
click Save.
H.264
GOV Settings
The GOV structure describes the composition of the
video stream and setting the GOV-length to a higher
value saves considerably on bandwidth.
Bit Rate Control
The bit rate type can be set as Variable Bit Rate (VBR) or Constant Bit Rate (CBR). VBR adjusts the bit rate according to image
complexity, using up more bandwidth for increased activity in the image, and less when the monitored area is quiet.
Text,
overlay
date & time

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CBR allows you to set a fixed Target bit rate that consumes a predictable amount of bandwidth. As the bit rate would usually
need to increase for increased image activity, but in this case cannot, the frame rate and image quality are affected
negatively. To partly compensate for this, it is possible to prioritize either the frame rate or the image quality whenever the bit
rate needs to be increased. Not setting a priority means the frame rate and image quality are equally affected.
Note:
To determine a reasonable bit rate, go to Setup > Video > Video Stream > Image, check the Include checkbox and enter
the code #b in the Include text: field. The current bit rate will display as a text overlay on the Live View page.
To view the image stream while configuring the GOV settings and Bit rate control, select Open... under Preview.
MJPEG
Sometimes the image size is large due to low light or complex scenery. Adjusting the maximum frame size helps to control the
bandwidth and storage used by the Motion JPEG video stream in these situations. Defining the frame size as Unlimited
provides consistently good image quality at the expense of increased bandwidth and storage usage during low light. Limiting
the frame size optimizes bandwidth and storage usage, but may give poor image quality. To prevent increased bandwidth and
storage usage, the maximum frame size should be set to an optimal value.
Stream Profiles
There are 4 pre-programmed stream profiles available for quick set-up. These settings can be adjusted and new customized
profiles can be created. Each profile has a descriptive name, describing its usage and/or purpose. The profiles can be accessed
from the Live View page.
• To add a new stream profile, click Add to bring up the Stream Profile Settings panel.
• Choose a descriptive name and enter a description for your profile.
• Choose the form of Video encoding you wish to use from the drop-down list:
H.264 - Also known as MPEG-4 Part 10. This is the new generation compression standard for digital video. This function
offers higher video resolution than Motion JPEG or MPEG-4 at the same bit rate and bandwidth, or the same quality
video at a lower bit rate.
Motion JPEG - Delivers a high quality video stream, from which individual images can be extracted and saved.
•Copy an existing stream profile to your system and rename the copy
•Modify an existing stream profile based on the light situation and motion to be captured by your video encoder. See
Stream Profiles, on page 13 for more information.
• Highlight the stream profile you wish to remove, then click Remove to remove it from the list.
Camera Settings
This page provides access to the advanced image settings for the AXIS Q7406.
Image Appearance
Color level - Select an appropriate level by entering a value in the range 0-100. Lower values mean less color saturation,
whilst the value 100 gives maximum color saturation.
Brightness - The image brightness can be adjusted in the range 0-100, where a higher value produces a brighter image.
Contrast - Adjust the image's contrast by raising or lowering the value in this field.
Video Input
Offset Adjustments - Entering values in these fields changes the horizontal and vertical synchronization for the image. This
can be used to eliminate any black border surrounding the image.
Be careful to only use low values, no more than 1-3, as higher values may put the image out of sync.
4CIF de-interlacing - is used to improve video stream image quality from analog devices. Select Adaptive Interpolation from
the drop down list for best image quality. For improved image quality that is not as processor intensive, select Blending. If
de-interlacing is not necessary select None.

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Overlay Image
To use an overlay image in the AXIS Q7406 Video Encoder, it must be selected from the drop-down list of available images.
The overlay (e.g. a logo) is then displayed in the video image.
To use your own image, first upload it to the AXIS Q7406 Video Encoder by entering the name of the file in the field provided,
or by clicking the Browse button and locating it. Then click the Upload button.
Once your own image has been uploaded it will be available for selection from the drop-down list.
For more information please check the online help .
Privacy mask
Privacy masks are up to 3 configurable areas of solid color that allow concealment of parts of the image that are not to be
viewable. Privacy masks cannot be bypassed via the AXIS VAPIX HTTP API.
Privacy Mask List
The Privacy Mask List shows all the masks that are currently configured in AXIS Q7406 and if they are enabled.
Add/Edit Mask
To define a new mask:
1. Click Add and place the box over the desired area to conceal.
2. Choose a color, black, white, gray or red for the box from the drop-down list Privacy mask color
3. Enter a descriptive name in the Mask name field.
4. Click Save.
To edit a privacy mask, select it and reshape, move or change color as needed.

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Live View Config
Layout
Stream Profile
From the Stream Profile drop-down list, select the stream profile that is to be used for the Live View page. Listed are the
standard stream profiles as well as the ones created under Video > Stream Profiles. See the online help files on this page
for more information.
Default Viewer
From the drop-down lists, select the default method for viewing video images for your browser. The video encoder attempts to
show the video images in the selected video format and viewer. If this is not possible, the video encoder overrides the settings
and selects the best available combination.
Browser Viewer Description
Windows
Internet Explorer
AMC Recommended viewer in Windows Internet Explorer (H.264/Motion JPEG).
QuickTime H.264 only.
Java applet A slower imaging alternative to AMC. Requires one of the following installed on the client:
• JVM (J2SE) 1.4.2 or higher
•JRE (J2SE) 5.0 or higher
Still image Displays still images only. Hit the Refresh button in your browser to view a new image.
Other browsers
Server Push Recommended viewer for other browsers (Motion JPEG).
QuickTime H.264 only.
Java applet A slower imaging alternative to Server Push (Motion JPEG only).
Still image Displays still images only. Hit the Refresh button in your browser to view a new image.

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Viewer Settings
Check the Show viewer toolbar box to display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video
image in your browser.
The administrator can disable the installation of the H.264 decoder included with AMC. This is used to prevent the
installation of unlicensed copies. Further decoder licenses can be purchased from your Axis dealer.
Check the Enable recording button to enable recording from the Live View page.
Action Buttons
The Show manual trigger button can be used to manually trigger and stop an event from the Live View page. See Event
Configuration, on page 24.
Check the Show snapshot button to save a snapshot from the video stream. This button is mainly intended for use with
browsers other than Internet Explorer, or when not using AXIS Media Control (AMC) to view the video stream. AMC for
Internet Explorer provides its own snapshot button.
Time limit - set the desired length of the recording in hours/minutes/seconds.
User Defined Links
User defined links can be CGI links or web links. Once
configured, the link(s) appear on the Live View page.
To set up a web link, select the Use as web link radio
button, enter a descriptive name and enter the URL in
the provided field. Click Save and the link appears in
the Live View page.
User defined CGI links can be used to issue HTTP API
requests, such as PTZ commands.
Example:
1. Check Show Custom Link 1.
2. Enter a descriptive name, such as "Start
continuous pan”.
3. Select the Use as cgi link radio button
and enter the cgi link in the field:
http://192.168.0.125/axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi?continuouspantiltmove=30,-30
4. Check Show Custom Link 2.
5. Enter a descriptive name, such as "Stop continuous pan".
6. Select the Use as cgi link radio button and enter the cgi link in the field:
http://192.168.0.125/axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi?continuouspantiltmove=0,0
These links appear in the web interface and can be used to control the Axis video encoder.
For more information on the Axis HTTP API, see the Support/Developer pages on the Axis Web site at http://www.axis.com
Please use the online help files for more information.
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Output Buttons
The output buttons are used to manually activate the output from the Live View page, for example, switching a light on and
off. There are two options to activate the output:
• Pulse button - activates the output for a defined period
• Active/Inactive - displays two buttons (on/off)

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Pan Tilt Zoom
Installing PTZ devices
AXIS Q7406 supports several PTZ devices. Please see www.axis.com for a complete list of supported devices, and to obtain the
correct driver.
If the AXIS Q7406 is mounted into an AXIS Q7900, one PTZ device can be connected to each of the six video channels.
If the AXIS Q7406 is mounted into an AXIS 291, video input 1 on the AXIS Q7406 supports several Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) devices.
PTZ devices can also be used on video inputs 2-6, by creating an internal connection to them from video input 1. For further
information see Using PTZ on video inputs 2-6 (AXIS 291 1U Video Server Rack), on page 22.
Follow the instructions below to install a PTZ device:
1. Using an appropriate cable, connect the device to your selected port (RS-422 or RS-485). These ports are available
via the I/O terminal connector. See Pin assignments for the I/O Connector of the AXIS 291 1U Video Server Rack, on
page 39 and Pin assignments for the I/O Connector of the AXIS Q7900 Rack, on page 40 for more information.
2. Go to Setup > System Options > Ports & Devices.
3. Select Pan Tilt Zoom from the Usage drop-down list.
4. Click Upload to install a PTZ driver.
(PTZ drivers are available from the Axis Web site at www.axis.com)
5. Click Port Options... to modify the port settings. The default values correspond to the values specified by the PTZ
driver.
6. From System Options > Ports & Devices, select the port configured for PTZ and then select the video source to
use with the device.
7. If required, click the Advanced Options button to make further settings and see the online help .
Note:
Advanced users and application developers can also use the Axis Application Programming Interface and HTTP specifi-
cation for generic control of PTZ devices using CGI commands or a TCP/IP client. Please refer to the Axis website at
www.axis.com for further information.

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PTZ configuration
Once PTZ has been installed for the AXIS Q7406, PTZ Configuration now appears in the menu to the left along with the
following sub menus:
Preset positions
A preset position is a pre-defined camera view than can be used to quickly move the camera to a specific location.
From Preset Position Setup, use the Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) controls to steer the camera to the required position. When
satisfied with the camera's position, enter a descriptive name. The camera position, iris and focus settings are then saved as a
preset position.
The position can be assumed at any time, by selecting the preset's name from the Preset positions drop-down list. Preset
positions can be selected in the Live View page; they can be selected as an action when an event is triggered as part of a
Guard Tour.
One position can be set as the Home position, which is readily accessible by clicking the box beside Use current position as
Home. The position's name will then have (H) added to the end, for example, Office Entrance (H).
Guard tour
A guard tour moves between chosen Preset Positions, one-by-one, in a pre-determined order or at random, and for
configurable time periods. The guard tour sequence will keep running, after the user has logged off or closed the browser.

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Advanced
Device Settings - The device settings window is for driver specific settings, so the appearance of this window can vary
depending on the driver installed. Options that can be configured include: Driver Specific Settings for Video Source 1,
Mechanical Limits for Moving Video Source 1, Light Control for Video Source 1, and Extended Driver Specific Settings for
Video Source 1.
Ctrl Panel - The Panel View Settings window contains tools for creating and saving short command buttons that are located
under the Control panel. These buttons provide direct access to various built-in auxiliary commands provided by the PTZ
driver and are displayed in the PTZ Panel.
Limits - Define the pan, tilt, zoom and focus limits for the video encoder. Movements to the left and right, up and down can
be restricted to narrow the area under surveillance. The near focus limit can be set to avoid focusing on objects too close to
the camera.
Note:
To be able to set limits, the driver needs to be an “absolute” driver.’
OSD Menu - If the PTZ unit supports an internal configuration menu, this can be accessed using the On-Screen Display (OSD).
Configure the analog camera by opening and navigating through its internal menu in this display.
PTZ control queue
Use the PTZ control queue window to enable and disable PTZ queueing. This window allows you to set up a queue for viewers
wanting to access the video encoder, and limits the number of viewers and the length of time each viewer can access and
control the PTZ unit. For more information on how to set up the control queue, please see the online help .
Note also that a viewer who belongs to a group (see Security, on page 29) with a higher PTZ priority can go before other users
in the queue and take control of the video encoder.
The order of priority for taking control of the queue is as follows: