Axis M7016 User manual

AXISM7016VideoEncoder
UserManual

AboutthisDocument
Thismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersofthe
AXISM7016VideoEncoder,andisapplicabletormare5.90and
later.Itincludesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheproducton
yournetork.Previousexperienceofnetorkingillbeofusehen
usingthisproduct.SomeknoledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystems
mayalsobebenecial,fordevelopingshellscriptsandapplications.
LaterversionsofthisdocumentillbepostedtotheAxisebsite,
asrequired.Seealsotheproduct’sonlinehelp,availableviathe
eb-basedinterface.
LegalConsiderations
Videosurveillancecanberegulatedbylasthatvaryfromcountryto
country.Checkthelasinyourlocalregionbeforeusingthisproduct
forsurveillancepurposes.
Thisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicense.Topurchase
furtherlicenses,contactyourreseller.
Liability
Everycarehasbeentakeninthepreparationofthisdocument.Please
informyourlocalAxisofceofanyinaccuraciesoromissions.Axis
CommunicationsABcannotbeheldresponsibleforanytechnicalor
typographicalerrorsandreservestherighttomakechangestothe
productandmanualsithoutpriornotice.AxisCommunicationsAB
makesnoarrantyofanykindithregardtothematerialcontained
ithinthisdocument,including,butnotlimitedto,theimplied
arrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforaparticularpurpose.Axis
CommunicationsABshallnotbeliablenorresponsibleforincidentalor
consequentialdamagesinconnectioniththefurnishing,performance
oruseofthismaterial.Thisproductisonlytobeusedforitsintended
purpose.
IntellectualropertyRights
AxisABhasintellectualpropertyrightsrelatingtotechnologyembodied
intheproductdescribedinthisdocument.Inparticular,andithout
limitation,theseintellectualpropertyrightsmayincludeoneormore
ofthepatentslistedatwww.axis.com/patent.htmandoneormore
additionalpatentsorpendingpatentapplicationsintheUSandother
countries.
Thisproductcontainslicensedthird-partysoftare.Seethemenuitem
“About”intheproduct’suserinterfaceformoreinformation.
ThisproductcontainssourcecodecopyrightAppleComputer,
Inc.,underthetermsofApplePublicSourceLicense2.0(see
www.opensource.apple.com/apsl).Thesourcecodeisavailablefrom
https://developer.apple.com/bonjour/
EquipmentModications
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordanceiththe
instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequipmentcontains
nouser-serviceablecomponents.Unauthorizedequipmentchangesor
modicationsillinvalidateallapplicableregulatorycertications
andapprovals.
TrademarkAcknowledgments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare
registeredtrademarksortrademarkapplicationsofAxisABinvarious
jurisdictions.Allothercompanynamesandproductsaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies.
Apple,Boa,Apache,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExplorer,Linux,
Microsoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuickTime,UNIX,Windos,Windos
VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftherespectiveholders.
JavaandallJava-basedtrademarksandlogosaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksofOracleand/oritsafliates.UPnPTMisa
certicationmarkoftheUPnPTMImplementersCorporation.
SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C,
LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.Also,miniSD,microSD,
miniSDHC,microSDHC,microSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered
trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.
RegulatoryInformation
Europe
ThisproductcompliesiththeapplicableCEmarkingdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
•ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive2014/30/EU.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LoVoltage(LVD)Directive2014/35/EU.Seeafetyonpage2.
•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive201 1/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Acopyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllapplicable
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequencyemissionheninstalledaccordingtothe
instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagneticphenomenahen
installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedusingashieldednetorkcable(STP)
andfoundtocomplyiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiate
radiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance
iththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.Hoever,thereisnoguaranteethatinterference
illnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes
causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,hich
canbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe
folloingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasetheseparationbeteentheequipmentandreceiver.
•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom
thattohichthereceiverisconnected.
•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetorkcable(STP)
thatisproperlygrounded.
Canada
ThisdigitalapparatuscompliesithCANICES-3(ClassB).Theproduct
shallbeconnectedusingashieldednetorkcable(STP)thatis
properlygrounded.Cetappareilnumériqueestconformeàlanorme
CANNMB-3(classeB).Leproduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâble
réseaublindé(STP)quiestcorrectementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.Theproductshallbe
connectedusingashieldednetorkcable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording
toEN61000-6-1residential,commercialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theproductshall
beconnectedusingashieldednetorkcable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
Japan
この装置は、クラスB情報技術装置です。この装置は、家
庭環境で使⽤することを⽬的としていますが、この装置が
ラジオやテレビジョン受信機に近接して使⽤されると、受
信障害を引き起こすことがあります。取扱説明書に従って
正しい取り扱いをして下さい。本製品は、シールドネット
ワークケーブル(STP)を使⽤して接続してください。また
適切に接地してください。
Korea
이기기는가정용(B급)전자파적합기기로서주로가정에
서사용하는것을목적으로하며,모든지역에서사용할수
있습니다.적절히접지된STP(shieldedtwistedpair)케이
블을사용하여제품을연결하십시오.
Safety
ThisproductcompliesithIEC/EN/UL60950-1,SafetyofInformation
TechnologyEquipment.Ifitsconnectingcablesareroutedoutdoors,

theproductshallbegroundedeitherthroughashieldednetorkcable
(STP)orotherappropriatemethod.
Thepoersupplyusediththisproductshallfullltherequirements
forSafetyExtraLoVoltage(SELV)andLimitedPoerSource(LPS)
accordingtoIEC/EN/UL62368-1orIEC/EN/UL60950-1.
DisposalandRecycling
Whenthisproducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,disposeof
itaccordingtolocallasandregulations.Forinformationabout
yournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contactyourlocalauthority
responsibleforastedisposal.Inaccordanceithlocallegislation,
penaltiesmaybeapplicableforincorrectdisposalofthisaste.
Europe
Thissymbolmeansthattheproductshallnotbedisposedof
togetherithhouseholdorcommercialaste.Directive2012/19/EU
onasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)isapplicablein
theEuropeanUnionmemberstates.Topreventpotentialharmto
humanhealthandtheenvironment,theproductmustbedisposed
ofinanapprovedandenvironmentallysaferecyclingprocess.For
informationaboutyournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contact
yourlocalauthorityresponsibleforastedisposal.Businessesshould
contacttheproductsupplierforinformationabouthotodispose
ofthisproductcorrectly.
ThisproductcompliesiththerequirementsofDirective201 1/65/EUon
therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical
andelectronicequipment(RoHS).
China
Thisproductcompliesiththerequirementsofthelegislative
actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyElectronic
InformationProducts(ACPEIP).
ContactInformation
AxisCommunicationsAB
Emdalavägen14
22369Lund
Seden
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
www.axis.com
Support
Shouldyourequireanytechnicalassistance,pleasecontactyourAxis
reseller.Ifyourquestionscannotbeanseredimmediately,your
resellerillforardyourqueriesthroughtheappropriatechannelsto
ensurearapidresponse.IfyouareconnectedtotheInternet,youcan:
•donloaduserdocumentationandsoftareupdates
•ndanserstoresolvedproblemsintheFAQdatabase.Search
byproduct,category,orphrase
•reportproblemstoAxissupportstaffbyloggingintoyourprivate
supportarea
•chatithAxissupportstaff
•visitAxisSupportatwww.axis.com/techsup/
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VisitAxislearningcenterwww.axis.com/academy/forusefultrainings,
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AXISM7016VideoEncoder
TableofContents
SafetyInformation..........................................6
HazardLevels...................................................6
OtherMessageLevels............................................6
HardwareOeriew..........................................7
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................7
LEDIndicators..................................................8
AccesstheProduct..........................................10
AccessfromaBroser...........................................10
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................10
SettheRootPassord...........................................11
TheLiveViePage..............................................11
MediaStreams.............................................14
HotoStreamH.264............................................14
MJPEG........................................................14
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................14
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................15
SetUptheProduct..........................................17
BasicSetup....................................................17
Video.....................................................18
SetUpVideoStreams............................................18
QuadStream...................................................19
StreamProles.................................................19
ONVIFMediaProles............................................20
CameraSettings................................................20
Aboutoverlaytext...............................................20
PrivacyMask...................................................21
ConguretheLieViewPage.................................22
PTZ(PanTiltZoom).........................................24
PresetPositions.................................................24
GuardTour.....................................................24
InstallPTZDriver................................................24
Advanced......................................................25
ControlQueue..................................................25
Detectors..................................................27
CameraTampering..............................................27
AXISVideoMotionDetection.................................28
Considerations..................................................28
StartandStoptheApplication.....................................28
CongureApplication............................................28
UsingtheApplicationinanActionRule.............................32
Eents....................................................33
ConvertEventTypestoActionRules................................33
SetUpActionRules.............................................33
AddRecipients..................................................35
CreateSchedules................................................37
SetUpRecurrences..............................................37
Recordings.................................................38
FindRecordings.................................................38
PlayRecording..................................................38
ExportVideoClip................................................39
RecordingList..................................................39
ContinuousRecording............................................40
Languages.................................................41
SystemOptions.............................................42
Security.......................................................42
Date&Time....................................................44
Netork.......................................................45
Storage.......................................................50
Ports&Devices.................................................52
Maintenance...................................................53
Support.......................................................53
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Advanced......................................................54
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................54
Troubleshooting............................................56
ChecktheFirmare.............................................56
UpgradetheFirmare...........................................56
Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................57
TechnicalSpecications......................................60
Connectors....................................................62
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................62
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SafetyInformation
SafetyInformation
HazardLevels
DANGER
Indicatesahazardoussituationhich,ifnotavoided,illresultindeathorseriousinjury.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderateinjury.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Indicatesasituationhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindamagetoproperty.
OtherMessageLevels
Important
Indicatessignicantinformationhichisessentialfortheproducttofunctioncorrectly.
Note
Indicatesusefulinformationhichhelpsingettingthemostoutoftheproduct.
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HardareOvervie
HardareOvervie
1VideoinputconnectorBNCx16
2tatusLED1–4
3PowerLED
4NetworkactivityLEDRJ45
5Restartbutton
1Powerconnector
2NetworkconnectorRJ45
3CardslotmicroDx4
4R-485/422connectorx4
5Controlbuttonx4
6Protectiveearth
ConnectorsandButtons
Fortechnicalspecications,seepage60.
BNCConnector
Eachvideoinputisterminatedusingacoax/BNCconnector.
Connecta75Ohmcoaxialvideocable;therecommendedmaximumlengthis250m(800ft).
Note
75Ohmvideoterminationcanbeenabled/disabledforthevideoinputthroughtheproduct'sebpageatVideo>Camera
Settings>Videotermination.Videoterminationisenabledonfactorydefault.Iftheproductisconnectedinparallelith
otherequipment,foroptimumvideoquality,itisrecommendedthatvideoterminationisenabledonlyforthelastdevice
inthevideosignalchain.
NetworkConnector
RJ45Ethernetconnector.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetorkcable(STP).Allcablesconnectingtheproducttothenetorkshall
beintendedfortheirspecicuse.Makesurethatthenetorkdevicesareinstalledinaccordanceiththemanufacturer’s
instructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
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HardareOvervie
owerConnector
2-pinterminalblockforpoerinput.UseaSafetyExtraLoVoltage(SELV)compliantlimitedpoersource(LPS)itheitherarated
outputpoerlimitedto≤100Woraratedoutputcurrentlimitedto≤5A.
RS485/RS422Connector
ToterminalblocksforRS485/RS422serialinterfaceusedtocontrolauxiliaryequipmentsuchaspan-tiltdevices.
SDCardSlot
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
•RiskofdamagetoSDcard.Donotusesharptools,metalobjectsorexcessiveforceheninsertingorremovingthe
SDcard.Useyourngerstoinsertandremovethecard.
•Riskofdatalossandcorruptedrecordings.DonotremovetheSDcardhiletheproductisrunning.Disconnectpoeror
unmounttheSDcardfromtheAxisproduct’sebpagesbeforeremoval.
ThisproductsupportsmicroSD/microSDHC/microSDXCcards(notincluded).
ForSDcardrecommendations,seewww.axis.com
ControlButton
Forlocationofthecontrolbutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage7.
Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•Resettingtheproducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage54.
•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage46.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3
secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage46.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.
LEDIndicators
Note
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtobeunlitduringnormaloperation.Tocongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports
&Deices>LED.Seetheonlinehelpformoreinformation.
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashhileaneventisactive.
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>Maintenance.
StatusLEDIndication
GreenSteadygreenfornormaloperation.
AmberSteadyduringstartup.Flasheshenrestoringsettings.
RedFlashesredforrmareupgradefailure.
NetworkLEDIndication
GreenSteadyforconnectiontoa1Gbit/snetork.Flashesfornetorkactivity.
AmberSteadyforconnectiontoa10/100Mbit/snetork.Flashesfornetorkactivity.
UnlitNonetorkconnection.
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HardareOvervie
PowerLEDIndication
GreenNormaloperation.
AmberFlashesgreen/amberduringrmareupgrade.
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AccesstheProduct
AccesstheProduct
ToinstalltheAxisproduct,seetheInstallationGuidesuppliediththeproduct.
Theproductcanbeusedithmostoperatingsystemsandbrosers.Werecommendthefolloingbrosers:
•InternetExplorer®ithWindos®
•Safari®ithOSX®
•ChromeTMorFirefox®ithotheroperatingsystems.
ToviestreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,alloinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)henprompted.
TheAxisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforvieingvideostreams.ThelicenseisautomaticallyinstalledithAMC.
Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoderstopreventinstallationofunlicensedcopies.
Note
•QuickTimeTMisalsosupportedforvieingH.264streams.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startaebbroser.
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisproductinthebroser’sLocation/Addresseld.
ToaccesstheproductfromaMaccomputer(OSX),gotoSafari,clickonBonjourandselecttheproductfromthe
drop-donlist.
IfyoudonotknotheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheproductonthenetork.Forinformationabout
hotodiscoverandassignanIPaddress,seethedocumentAssignanIPAddressandAccesstheVideotreamonAxis
Supportebatwww.axis.com/techsup
Note
ToshoBonjourasabroserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.
3.Enteryourusernameandpassord.Ifthisisthersttimetheproductisaccessed,therootpassordmustrstbe
congured.Forinstructions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage11.
4.Theproduct’sLiveViepageopensinyourbroser.
Note
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViepagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsand
userpreferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin
youronLiveViepage.
AccessfromtheInternet
Onceconnected,theAxisproductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetork(LAN).ToaccesstheproductfromtheInternetyoumust
congureyournetorkroutertoalloincomingdatatrafctotheproduct.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,hich
illattempttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoalloaccesstotheproduct.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage48.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertopics,visittheAxisSupportebatwww.axis.com/techsup
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SettheRootassword
ToaccesstheAxisproduct,youmustsetthepassordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,hichopenshentheproductisaccessedforthersttime.
Topreventnetorkeavesdropping,therootpassordcanbesetviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,hichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isaprotocolusedtoencrypttrafcbeteenebbrosersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencryptedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage43.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotbedeleted.Ifthepassordforrootislost,theproductmustbe
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage54.
TosetthepassordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.
TosetthepassordviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,follothesesteps:
1.ClickUseHTTPS.
Atemporarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreated,enablingencryptionofalltrafctoandfromtheproduct,andthe
passordcannobesetsecurely.
2.Enterapassordandthenre-enterittoconrmthespelling.
3.ClickOK.Thepassordhasnobeencongured.
TheLiveViewage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViepagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyouronLiveVie
page.Thefolloingprovidesanovervieofeachavailablecontrol.
ControlsontheLiveViewage
ClicktheViewsizebuttonstoshotheimageinfullsize(rightbutton)ortoscaledontheimageto
tthebroserindo(leftbutton).
SelectastreamprolefortheLiveViepagefromtheStreamProledrop-donlist.Forinformation
abouthotocongurestreamproles,seepage19.
TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViepage.Forinformation
abouthotocongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage11.
ClickSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusehen
theAXISMediaControlvieertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLieViewCong>
ActionButtons.
ManualTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViepage.Themanualtriggercanforexamplebeusedto
validateactionsduringproductinstallationandconguration.
Tocongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Eents.
2.ClickAddtoaddaneactionrule.
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3.FromtheTriggerdrop-donlist,selectInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseconddrop-donlist,selectManualTrigger.
5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage33.
ToshothemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViepage:
1.GotoSetup>LieViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlvieertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage14formore
information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefolloingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisproductandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.
ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimageilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escape)onthecomputer
keyboardtocancelfullscreenvie.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostreamonyourcomputer.Thelocationheretherecordingissaved
canbespeciedintheAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLieViewCong>ViewerSettings.
TheLiveViepagealsodisplaysPan/Tilt/Zoom(PTZ)controls.Theadministratorcanenable/disablecontrolsforspeciedusersunder
SystemOptions>Security>Users.
WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeachuserisincontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clickthebuttonstorequestor
releasecontrolofthePTZcontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetupunderPTZ>ControlQueue.
ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameravieinthedirectionofthe
mousepointer.
ClicktheCentermodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameravieonthatposition.
Thecentermodebuttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodraa
rectanglesurroundingtheareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemouseheel.
ClicktheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZcontrolpanelhichprovidesadditionalPTZcontrols.
User-denedbuttonscanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage25.
SelectthevideochanneloraPTZpresetpositiontosteerthecameravietothesavedposition.See
PresetPositionsonpage24.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrostopanandtiltthecameravie,orclickonapositiononthebartosteerthecameravieto
thatposition.
Zoombar–Usethearrostozoominandout,orclickonapositiononthebartozoomtothatposition.
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Focusbar–Clickonapositiononthefocusbartosetthefocusposition.Thisilldisabletheproduct’sautofocus.Tore-enable,use
thePTZcontrolpanelhichisopenedbyclickingtheCtrlpanelbutton(seeabove).Ifautofocusisenabled,Autoisvisiblenextto
theFocusbar.Formoreinformationabouttheautofocusfunction,seeImageettingsonpage20.
ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Adanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage25.
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MediaStreams
MediaStreams
TheAxisproductprovidesseveralvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetorkilldeterminethe
typeyouuse.
TheLiveViepageintheproductprovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,andtothelistofavailablestream
proles.Otherapplicationsandclientscanaccessvideostreamsdirectly,ithoutgoingviatheLiveViepage.
HowtoStreamH.264
H.264can,ithoutcompromisingimagequality,reducethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%comparediththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuchas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuchlessnetorkbandidthandstoragespace
arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotheray,muchhighervideoqualitycanbeachievedforagivenbitrate.
Decidinghichcombinationofprotocolsandmethodstousedependsonyourvieingrequirements,andonthepropertiesof
yournetork.TheavailableoptionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UnicastRTPThisunicastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveunicastvideo,especiallyhenitis
importanttohaveanup-to-datevideostream,
evenifsomeframesaredropped.
RTPoverRTSPThisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletocongure
reallstoalloRTSPtrafc.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisunicastmethodcanbeusedtotraverse
realls.Fireallsarecommonlyconguredto
allotheHTTPprotocol,thusalloingRTPto
betunneled.
Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc
onthenetorkuntilaclientconnectsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof20
simultaneousunicastconnections.
MulticastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalays
up-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
Multicastingprovidesthemostefcientusageofbandidthhentherearelargenumbersof
clientsvieingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothoever,passanetorkrouterunlessthe
routerisconguredtoallothis.ItisnotpossibletomulticastovertheInternet,forexample.
Notealsothatallmulticastvieerscountasoneunicastvieerinthemaximumtotalof20
simultaneousconnections.
AXISMediaControlnegotiatesiththeAxisproducttodeterminethetransportprotocoltouse.Theorderofpriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,canbechangedandtheoptionsdisabled,tosuitspecicrequirements.
Note
H.264islicensedtechnology.TheAxisproductincludesoneH.264vieingclientlicense.Installingadditionalunlicensed
copiesoftheclientisprohibited.Topurchaseadditionallicenses,contactyourAxisreseller.
MJEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufcient
tocreateastreamthatshosconstantlyupdatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandidth,butprovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage
containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisproductistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindos.
AXISMediaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindosistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisproduct.
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MediaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore
information.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterhichitcanbecongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindosControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandclickSettings.
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisproductinthefolloingays:
•MotionJPEGsererpush(ifsupportedbytheclient,ChromeorFirefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTP
connectiontothebroserandsendsdataasandhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•StillJPEGimagesinabrowser.Enterthepathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?camera=<source
no>
•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264decodertobeinstalled.Thefolloingpaths
canbeused:
-UnicastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp?camera=<sourceno>
-UnicastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp?camera=<sourceno>
-UnicastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp?camera=
<sourceno>
-Multicast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp?camera=<sourceno>
•QuickTimeTM.Thefolloingpathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp?camera=<sourceno>
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp?camera=<sourceno>
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Note
•<ip>=IPaddress
•<sourceno>=1/2/3/4/quad
•TheAxisproductsupportsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.
•ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstovietheH.264streamusingthepathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
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AXISM7016VideoEncoder
SetUptheProduct
SetUptheProduct
TheAxisproductcanbeconguredbyusersithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheproduct’sSetuppages,clickSetupin
thetopright-handcorneroftheLiveViepage.
•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
•Operatorshaverestrictedaccesstosettings,seeUsersonpage42
Seealsotheonlinehelp.
BasicSetup
BasicSetupprovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:
1.Users.Seepage42.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage45.
3.Date&Time.Seepage44.
4.VideoStream.Seepage18.
TheBasicSetupmenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
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Video
ItispossibletocongurethefolloingvideofeaturesinyourAxisproduct:
•Videostream.Seepage18.
•Streamproles.Seepage19.
•ONVIFMediaProles.Seepage20.
•Camerasettings.Seepage20.
•Overlayimage.Seepage20.
•Privacymask.Seepage21.
SetUpVideoStreams
Tosetuptheproduct’svideostreams,gotoVideo>VideoStream.
Thevideostreamsettingsaredividedintothefolloingtabs:
•Image.Seepage18.
•H.264.Seepage19.
•MJPEG.Seepage19.
Note
Videostreamcanbeconguredforeachchannel,includingquadstream.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo>VideoStream.SelecttheImagetab.
Thefolloingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.
•SelectAspectratiocorrectiontoimprovetheappearanceofimagesinthebroserhenthevideostreamhasadifferent
aspectratio.Pixelscomprisingtheimagearerearrangedsoastoprovideamoreaccuraterepresentationoftheimage.
•Compression.Thecompressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,bandidthandlesizeofsavedimages;theloerthe
compression,thehighertheimagequalityithhigherbandidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Mirrorimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanbemirrored.
•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanberotated.
•Colorsetting.SelecteitherColororBlack&White.Black&WhiteuseslessbandidththanColor.
•Maximumframerate.Toavoidbandidthproblems,theframeratealloedtoeachvieercanbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframeratecanbesetasUnlimited,hichmeanstheAxisproductalaysdeliversthehighest
frameratepossibleunderthecurrentconditions.
•Oerlaysettings.SeeAboutoverlaytextonpage20.
ClickSaetoapplythenesettings.
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H.264
H.264,alsoknonasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlobitrates.
AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacompleteimagehereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfrompreviousframes.
TheH.264streamsettingscanbeconguredfromtheVideo>VideoStreampage.SelecttheH.264tab.Thesettingsdenedinthis
pageillapplytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamprole.
TheGOPlengthisthenumberofframesbeteentoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOPlengthmaysaveconsiderablyon
bandidthrequirementsinsomecases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.
TheAxisproductsupportsthefolloingH.264prole(s):
•Baseline.TheBaselineproleisrecommendedforclientsthatdon’tsupportCABACentropycoding.
•Main.TheMainproleprovideshighercompressionithmaintainedvideoqualitycomparedtotheBaselineprolebut
requiresmoreprocessingpoertodecode.
ThebitratecanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orMaximumbitrate(MBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimage
complexity,usingupmorebandidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforloerimageactivity.Whentheactivityin
thesceneincreases,thebitrateouldusuallyincreaseasell.Ifthereisasurplusinbandidth,thismaynotbeanissueand
selectingVariablebitrate(VBR)illbesufcient.Butifbandidthislimited,itisrecommendedtocontrolthebitratebyselecting
Maximumbitrate(MBR).Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtothecomplexity,usingup
morebandidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforloersceneactivity.MBRallosyoutosetatargetbitratethat
limitsthebandidthconsumption.
TheMBRtargetbitrateorksliketheceilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitrate,hilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitrate
maybounceupanddonithinthesettargetbuthenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkicksin.Hoever,because
MBRillalaysprioritizeacontinuousvideostream,itallostemporaryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Becausesettinga
targetvaluepreventsthebitratefromincreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Topartlycompensatefor
this,selecthichvariableshallbeprioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateand
imagequalityareequallyaffected.
Toapplythesettings,clickSae.
MJEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetololightorcomplexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstocontrolthe
bandidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
providesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofincreasedbandidthandstorageusageinlolight.Limitingtheframe
sizeoptimizesbandidthandstorageusage,butmaygivepoorimagequality.Topreventincreasedbandidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanoptimalvalue.
QuadStream
Aquadviedisplaysimagesfromallfourchannelsonasinglescreenheretheimagesfromeachcameratakeupaquarterof
thedisplayarea.Itispossibletodenesettingsforthevideostreaminquadvie.
Streamroles
Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,compression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
prolescanbeused:
•Whensettinguprecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage33.
•Whensettingupcontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage40.
•IntheLiveViepage–selectthestreamprolefromtheStreamproledrop-donlist.
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Forquicksetup,useoneofthepredenedstreamproles.Eachpredenedprolehasadescriptivename,indicatingitspurpose.If
required,thepredenedstreamprolescanbemodiedandnecustomizedstreamprolescanbecreated.
Tocreateaneproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video>StreamProles.
ToselectadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViepage,gotoSetup>LieViewCong.
ONVIFMediaroles
AnONVIFmediaproleconsistsofasetofcongurationsthatcanbeusedtochangemediastreamsettings.ONVIFmediaproles
canbesetthroughtheONVIFMediaProleSettingspageandbeusedbyaclienttoconguremediastreamproperties.
TheONVIFMediaProlespagelistsallsuchpre-conguredproles.Theseprolescannotberemoved.Pre-conguredmedia
proleshavebeenincludedintheproductforquicksetup.ItisalsopossibletocongureneONVIFmediaprolesasperrequired
specications.ToaddaneONVIFmediaprole,clickAddandentertherequiredinformation.Youcanalsomodifyorremovea
prolefromthispage.
CameraSettings
TheVideo>CameraSettingspageprovidesaccesstoadvancedimagesettingsfortheAxisproduct.
ImageAppearance
TochangeImageAppearancegotothemenusunderSetup>Video>CameraSettings.
TheContrastchangestherelativedifferencebeteenlightanddark.Itcanbeadjustedusingtheslidebar.
Videoinput
•EnteradescriptivenameforyourvideosourceintheVideosourcenameeld.
•ThevaluesintheOffsetAdjustmentseldsaffectthehorizontalandverticalsynchronizationfortheimage.Thiscan
beusedtoeliminateanyblackbordersurroundingtheimage.Highvalues,bothnegativeandpositivecanputthe
imageoutofsync.
•De-interlacing-isusedtoimprovevideostreamimagequalityfromanalogdevices.Selectanyofthefolloingoptions
fromtheDe-interlacingdrop-donlist.SelectNoneifde-interlacingisnotnecessary;Blendingforimprovedimage
qualitythatisnotasprocessorintensive;AdaptieInterpolationperformsde-interlacingofthevideostreambyapplying
differentltersontheimage.ThismaygiveabetterresultthanMotionAdaptiveInterpolationinrarecases;Motion
AdaptieInterpolationperformsde-interlacingofthevideostreambyapplyingdifferentltersdependingonthemotion
indifferentpartsoftheimage.Thisillinmostcasesresultinthebestimagequality.
•Antialiasingillminimizedistortionknonasaliasing,hichhappenshenahigh-resolutionimageisrepresentedat
aloerresolution.
75Ohmvideoterminationcanbeenabled/disabledviatheproduct'sebpageatVideo>VideoInput>Videotermination.
Videoterminationisenabledonfactorydefault.Iftheproductisconnectedinparallelithotherequipment,foroptimumvideo
quality,itisrecommendedthatvideoterminationisenabledonlyforthelastdeviceinthevideosignalchain.
ImageSettings
Noisereduction-SettoOntoenablenoisereduction.Noisereductionmayincreasetheamountofmotionblur.
Aboutoverlaytext
Itisalsopossibletodisplaytexthenanactionruleistriggered,seeHowtoincludeoverlaytextinanactionruleonpage21.
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