Axis P7216 User manual

AXISP7216VideoEncoder
UserManual

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Thismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersofthe
AXISP7216VideoEncoder,andisapplicabletormare5.4and
later.Itincludesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheproducton
yournetork.Previousexperienceofnetorkingillbeofusehen
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thisproductforsurveillancepurposes.
Thisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseandone(1)AAC
decoderlicense.Topurchasefurtherlicenses,contactyourreseller.
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typographicalerrorsandreservestherighttomakechangestothe
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ithinthisdocument,including,butnotlimitedto,theimplied
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consequentialdamagesinconnectioniththefurnishing,performance
oruseofthismaterial.Thisproductisonlytobeusedforitsintended
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EquimentModi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.
ElectromagneticComatibility(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.
DisosalandRecycling
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
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contacttheproductsupplierforinformationabouthotodispose
ofthisproductcorrectly.
ThisproductcompliesiththerequirementsofDirective201 1/65/EUon
therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical
andelectronicequipment(RoHS).
China
Thisproductcompliesiththerequirementsofthelegislative
actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyElectronic
InformationProducts(ACPEIP).
ContactInformation
AxisCommunicationsAB
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ensurearapidresponse.IfyouareconnectedtotheInternet,youcan:
•donloaduserdocumentationandsoftareupdates
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AXISP7216VideoEncoder
TableofContents
HardwareOverview..........................................6
..............................................................6
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................6
LEDIndicators..................................................8
AccesstheProduct..........................................9
AccessfromaBroser...........................................9
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................10
SettheRootPassord...........................................10
TheLiveViePage..............................................11
MediaStreas.............................................14
HotoStreamH.264............................................14
MJPEG........................................................14
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................14
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................15
AccessAudioStreams............................................16
SetUptheProduct..........................................17
BasicSetup....................................................17
VideoandAudio............................................18
SetUpVideoStreams............................................18
QuadStream...................................................20
StreamProles.................................................20
CameraSettings................................................20
Aboutoverlaytext...............................................21
PrivacyMask...................................................21
SetUpAudio...................................................22
AudioClips....................................................23
ConguretheLiveViewPage.................................24
PTZ(PanTiltZoo).........................................27
PresetPositions.................................................27
GuardTour.....................................................27
InstallPTZDriver................................................28
Advanced......................................................28
ControlQueue..................................................29
Detectors..................................................30
CameraTampering..............................................30
MotionDetection...............................................30
AudioDetection................................................32
Events....................................................33
SetUpActionRules.............................................33
AddRecipients..................................................34
CreateSchedules................................................34
SetUpRecurrences..............................................35
Recordings.................................................36
RecordingList..................................................36
ContinuousRecording............................................36
Languages.................................................38
SysteOptions.............................................39
Security.......................................................39
Date&Time....................................................41
Netork.......................................................42
Storage.......................................................47
Ports&Devices.................................................48
Maintenance...................................................49
Support.......................................................49
Advanced......................................................50
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................50
Troubleshooting............................................52
ChecktheFirmare.............................................52
UpgradetheFirmare...........................................52
Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................53
TechnicalSpecications......................................56
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Connectors....................................................58
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................60
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Hardwareverview
1VideoinputconnectorBNCx16
2NetworkLEDRJ45
3NetworkLEDFP
4NetworkLEDauxiliary
5PowerLED
6tatusLED1–4
7Powerresetbutton
8Audiooutconnectorx4
9Audioinconnector2x4
10Audioinconnector1x4
1Powerconnector
2NetworkconnectorFP
3NetworkconnectorRJ45
4AuxiliaryconnectorRJ45(maintenance)
5Cardslot(microD)x4
6I/Oterminalconnectorx4
7R-485/422connectorx4
8Controlbuttonx4
9Protectiveearth
ConnectorsandButtons
Fortechnicalspecications,seepage56.
BNCConnector
Eachvideoinputisterminatedusingacoax/BNCconnector.
Connecta75Ohmcoaxialvideocable;therecommendedmaximumlengthis250m(800ft).
Note
75Ohmvideoterminationcanbeenabled/disabledforthevideoinputthroughtheproduct'sebpageatVideo&Audio
>CaeraSettings>Videoterination.Videoterminationisenabledonfactorydefault.Iftheproductisconnectedin
parallelithotherequipment,foroptimumvideoquality,itisrecommendedthatvideoterminationisenabledonlyforthe
lastdeviceinthevideosignalchain.
NetworkConnector
RJ45Ethernetconnector.
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TheunitcanonlyuseoneNetorkinterface,eitheranSFPmoduleorRJ45connector.SFPmodulehashigherprioritythanthe
RJ45connector.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetorkcable(STP).Allcablesconnectingtheproducttothenetorkshall
beintendedfortheirspecicuse.Makesurethatthenetorkdevicesareinstalledinaccordanceiththemanufacturer’s
instructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
AuxiliaryConnector
ThevideoencoderisequippedithanadditionalRJ45netorkconnector.Thepurposeiththisconnectoristosimplifymaintenance
orkonthevideoencoderthatrequiresconnectiontoacomputer.
Note
Theauxiliaryconnectorshouldonlybeconnectedduringmaintenanceorkandshouldnotbeconnectedtothesame
netorkastheSFP/NETconnectors.
I/OConnector
Useithexternaldevicesincombinationith,forexample,tamperingalarms,motiondetection,eventtriggering,timelapserecording
andalarmnotications.Inadditiontothe0VDCreferencepointandpoer(DCoutput),theI/Oconnectorprovidestheinterfaceto:
•Digitaloutput–ForconnectingexternaldevicessuchasrelaysandLEDs.Connecteddevicescanbeactivatedbythe
VAPIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterface,outputbuttonsontheLiveViepageorbyanActionRule.Theoutputill
shoasactive(shonunderSysteOptions>Ports&Devices)ifthealarmdeviceisactivated.
•Digitalinput–Analarminputforconnectingdevicesthatcantogglebeteenanopenandclosedcircuit,forexample:
PIRs,door/indocontacts,glassbreakdetectors,etc.Whenasignalisreceivedthestatechangesandtheinputbecomes
active(shonunderSysteOptions>Ports&Devices).
PowerConnector
2-pinterminalblockforpoerinput.UseaSafetyExtraLoVoltage(SELV)compliantlimitedpoersource(LPS)itheitherarated
outputpoerlimitedto≤100Woraratedoutputcurrentlimitedto≤5A.
AudioConnector
TheAxisproducthasthefolloingaudioconnectors:
•Audioin(pink)–3.5mminputforamonomicrophone,oraline-inmonosignal.
•Audioout(green)–3.5mmoutputforaudio(linelevel)thatcanbeconnectedtoapublicaddress(PA)systemoran
activespeakerithabuilt-inamplier.Astereoconnectormustbeusedforaudioout.
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
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ControlButton
Forlocationofthecontrolbutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage6.
Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•Resettingtheproducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage50.
•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage43.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3
secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage43.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.
LEDIndicators
Note
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtobeunlitduringnormaloperation.Tocongure,gotoSetup>SysteOptions>Ports
&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelpformoreinformation.
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashhileaneventisactive.
StatusLEDIndication
GreenSteadygreenfornormaloperation.
AmberSteadyduringstartup.Flasheshenrestoringsettings.
RedFlashesredforrmareupgradefailure.
NetworkLEDIndication
GreenSteadyforconnectiontoa1Gbit/snetork.Flashesfornetorkactivity.
AmberSteadyforconnectiontoa10/100Mbit/snetork.Flashesfornetorkactivity.
UnlitNonetorkconnection.
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.264decoderlicenseforvieingvideostreamsandone(1)AACaudiolicense.Thelicensesare
automaticallyinstalledithAMC.Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoderstopreventinstallationofunlicensed
copies.
Note
•QuickTimeTMisalsosupportedforvieingH.264streamsandforaudio.
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,seeettheRootPasswordonpage10.
4.Theproduct’sLiveViepageopensinyourbroser.
Note
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViepagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsand
userpreferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin
youronLiveViepage.
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AccessfromtheInternet
Onceconnected,theAxisproductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetork(LAN).ToaccesstheproductfromtheInternetyoumust
congureyournetorkroutertoalloincomingdatatrafctotheproduct.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,hich
illattempttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoalloaccesstotheproduct.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SysteOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage45.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertopics,visittheAxisSupportebatwww.axis.com/techsup
SettheRootPassword
ToaccesstheAxisproduct,youmustsetthepassordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,hichopenshentheproductisaccessedforthersttime.
Topreventnetorkeavesdropping,therootpassordcanbesetviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,hichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isaprotocolusedtoencrypttrafcbeteenebbrosersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencryptedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage40.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotbedeleted.Ifthepassordforrootislost,theproductmustbe
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage50.
TosetthepassordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.
TosetthepassordviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,follothesesteps:
1.ClickUseHTTPS.
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Atemporarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreated,enablingencryptionofalltrafctoandfromtheproduct,andthe
passordcannobesetsecurely.
2.Enterapassordandthenre-enterittoconrmthespelling.
3.ClickOK.Thepassordhasnobeencongured.
TheLiveViewPage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViepagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyouronLiveVie
page.Thefolloingprovidesanovervieofeachavailablecontrol.
ControlsontheLiveViewPage
SelectastreamprolefortheLiveViepagefromtheStreaProledrop-donlist.Forinformation
abouthotocongurestreamproles,seepage20.
ClickPulsetoactivatetheproduct’soutputportforadenedperiodoftime.Forinformationaboutho
toenableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage25.Theoutputbuttonnamemaydifferdependingon
thenameenteredintheI/OPortsconguration.
ClicktheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyactivateandinactivetheproduct’soutputport.For
informationabouthotoenableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage25.
TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViepage.Forinformation
abouthotocongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage1 1.
ClickSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusehen
theAXISMediaControlvieertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>
ActionButtons.
TheAudioclipdrop-donlistallosyoutoplayanaudioclipfromtheLiveViepage.Selectthe
audioclipandclickthePlaybutton.
ManualTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViepage.Themanualtriggercanforexamplebeusedto
validateactionsduringproductinstallationandconguration.
Tocongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClickAddtoaddaneactionrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdrop-donlist,selectInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseconddrop-donlist,selectManualTrigger.
5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage33.
ToshothemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViepage:
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1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlvieertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage14formore
information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefolloingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisproductandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.
ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimageilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escape)onthecomputer
keyboardtocancelfullscreenvie.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostreamonyourcomputer.Thelocationheretherecordingissaved
canbespeciedintheAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.
AMCAudioControls
AMCaudiobuttonscontrolthespeakersandmicrophoneconnectedtotheclientcomputer.Thebuttonsareonlyvisiblehen
audioisenabled.
Forinformationabouthotocongureaudio,seeetUpAudioonpage22.
Speakerbutton—Clicktoturnthespeakersonoroff.
Microphonebutton–Clicktomuteorunmutethemicrophone.Inimplex-speakeronlymode,theMicrophoneandTalk
buttonsmustbothbeactivetosendaudiototheAxisproduct.Clickeitherbuttontostopaudiotransmission.
Usetheslidertocontrolthevolumeofthespeakersandthemicrophone.
Half-duplexmode
TheTalk/Listenbuttonisusedtositchbeteensendingandreceivingaudio.Thebuttoncanbecongured
fromtheAudiotabintheAMCControlpanel:
•Push-To-Talkmode:Clickandholdthebuttontotalk/send.Releasethebuttontolisten.
•Togglemode:Clickoncetositchbeteentalkingandlistening.
implex–speakeronlymode
Tosendaudio,theTalkandMicrophonebuttonsmustbothbeactive.Clickeitherbuttontostopaudio
transmission.
TheLiveViepagealsodisplaysPan/Tilt/Zoom(PTZ)controls.Theadministratorcanenable/disablecontrolsforspeciedusersunder
SysteOptions>Security>Users.
WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeachuserisincontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clickthebuttonstorequestor
releasecontrolofthePTZcontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetupunderPTZ>ControlQueue.
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ClicktheEulatejoystickodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameravieinthedirectionofthe
mousepointer.
ClicktheCenterodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameravieonthatposition.
Thecentermodebuttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodraa
rectanglesurroundingtheareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemouseheel.
ClicktheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZcontrolpanelhichprovidesadditionalPTZcontrols.
User-denedbuttonscanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage28.
SelectthevideochanneloraPTZpresetpositiontosteerthecameravietothesavedposition.See
PresetPositionsonpage27.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrostopanandtiltthecameravie,orclickonapositiononthebartosteerthecameravieto
thatposition.
Zoobar–Usethearrostozoominandout,orclickonapositiononthebartozoomtothatposition.
Focusbar–Clickonapositiononthefocusbartosetthefocusposition.Thisilldisabletheproduct’sautofocus.Tore-enable,use
thePTZcontrolpanelhichisopenedbyclickingtheCtrlpanelbutton(seeabove).Ifautofocusisenabled,Autoisvisiblenextto
theFocusbar.Formoreinformationabouttheautofocusfunction,seeImageettingsonpage20.
ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage28.
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MediaStreams
MediaStreams
TheAxisproductprovidesseveralaudioandvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetorkill
determinethetypeyouuse.
TheLiveViepageintheproductprovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,audiostreamsandtothelistofavailable
streamproles.Otherapplicationsandclientscanaccessvideoandaudiostreamsdirectly,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.
MJPEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufcient
tocreateastreamthatshosconstantlyupdatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandidth,butprovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage
containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisproductistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindos.
AXISMediaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindosistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisproduct.
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MediaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideoandaudiosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’s
Manualformoreinformation.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterhichitcanbecongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindosControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandclickSettings.
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisproductinthefolloingays:
•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbytheclient,ChromeorFirefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTP
connectiontothebroserandsendsdataasandhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•StillJPEGiagesinabrowser.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>
•QuickTieTM.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.
AccessAudioStreams
TheLiveViepageprovidesaccesstoaudiothroughAXISMediaControl;inadditionaudiocanbeaccessedinthefolloingays:
•VAPIX®ApplicationPrograingInterface(API)Formoreinformation,visit.axis.com/developer
•WindowsMediaPlayersupportssimplexaudio.Thefolloingpathscanbeused:
-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
•QuickTieTMsupportsG.71 1andAACaudioencoding.Thefolloingpathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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SetUptheProduct
SetUptheProduct
TheAxisproductcanbeconguredbyusersithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheproduct’sSetuppages,clickSetupin
thetopright-handcorneroftheLiveViepage.
•Adinistratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
•Operatorshaverestrictedaccesstosettings,seeUsersonpage39
Seealsotheonlinehelp.
BasicSetu
BasicSetupprovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:
1.Users.Seepage39.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage42.
3.Date&Time.Seepage41.
4.VideoStream.Seepage18.
5.AudioSettings.Seepage22.
TheBasicSetupmenucanbedisabledfromSysteOptions>Security>Users.
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VideoandAudio
VideoandAudio
Thevideoandaudiosettingscanbeusedtooptimizevideoandaudioquality.Youcancongurethefolloing:
•Videostreamsettings.Seepage18.
•Streamproles.Seepage20.
•Camerasettings.Seepage20.
•Overlayimage.Seepage21.
•Privacymask.Seepage21.
•Audiosettings.Seepage22.
•Audioclips.Seepage23.
SetUVideoStreams
Tosetuptheproduct’svideostreams,gotoVideo&Audio>VideoStrea.
Thevideostreamsettingsaredividedintothefolloingtabs:
•Image.Seepage19.
•Audio.Seepage22.
•H.264.Seepage19.
•MJPEG.Seepage19.
Note
Videostreamcanbeconguredforeachchannel,includingquadstream.
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VideoandAudio
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo&Audio>VideoStrea.SelecttheIagetab.
Thefolloingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.
•Copression.Thecompressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,bandidthandlesizeofsavedimages;theloerthe
compression,thehighertheimagequalityithhigherbandidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Rotateiage.Ifrequired,theimagecanberotated.
•Maxiufraerate.Toavoidbandidthproblems,theframeratealloedtoeachvieercanbeLiitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframeratecanbesetasUnliited,hichmeanstheAxisproductalaysdeliversthehighest
frameratepossibleunderthecurrentconditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeAboutoverlaytextonpage21.
ClickSavetoapplythenesettings.
H.264
H.264,alsoknonasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlobitrates.
AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacompleteimagehereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfrompreviousframes.
TheH.264streamsettingscanbeconguredfromtheVideo&Audio>VideoStreapage.SelecttheH.264tab.Thesettings
denedinthispageillapplytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamprole.
TheGOPlengthisthenumberofframesbeteentoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOPlengthmaysaveconsiderablyon
bandidthrequirementsinsomecases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.
TheAxisproductsupportsthefolloingH.264prole(s):
•Baseline.TheBaselineproleisrecommendedforclientsthatdon’tsupportCABACentropycoding.
•Main.TheMainproleprovideshighercompressionithmaintainedvideoqualitycomparedtotheBaselineprolebut
requiresmoreprocessingpoertodecode.
ThebitratecanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orConstantbitrate(CBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimage
complexity,usingupmorebandidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforloerimageactivity.Whentheactivityin
thesceneincreases,thebitrateouldusuallyincreaseasell.Ifthereisasurplusinbandidth,thismaynotbeanissueand
selectingVariablebitrate(VBR)illbesufcient.Butifbandidthislimited,itisrecommendedtocontrolthebitratebyselecting
Constantbitrate(CBR).Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtothecomplexity,usingup
morebandidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforloersceneactivity.CBRallosyoutosetatargetbitratethat
limitsthebandidthconsumption.
TheCBRtargetbitrateorksliketheceilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitrate,hilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitratemaybounce
upanddonithinthesettargetbuthenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkicksin.Hoever,becauseCBRillalays
prioritizeacontinuousvideostream,itallostemporaryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Becausesettingatargetvalueprevents
thebitratefromincreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Topartlycompensateforthis,selecthichvariable
shallbeprioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequallyaffected.
Toapplythesettings,clickSave.
MJPEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetololightorcomplexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstocontrolthe
bandidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
providesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofincreasedbandidthandstorageusageinlolight.Limitingtheframe
sizeoptimizesbandidthandstorageusage,butmaygivepoorimagequality.Topreventincreasedbandidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanoptimalvalue.
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VideoandAudio
QuadStream
Aquadviedisplaysimagesfromallfourchannelsonasinglescreenheretheimagesfromeachcameratakeupaquarterof
thedisplayarea.Itispossibletodenesettingsforthevideostreaminquadvie.
StreamProles
Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,compression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
prolescanbeused:
•Whensettinguprecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage33.
•Whensettingupcontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage36.
•IntheLiveViepage–selectthestreamprolefromtheStreaproledrop-donlist.
Forquicksetup,useoneofthepredenedstreamproles.Eachpredenedprolehasadescriptivename,indicatingitspurpose.If
required,thepredenedstreamprolescanbemodiedandnecustomizedstreamprolescanbecreated.
Tocreateaneproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video&Audio>StreaProles.
ToselectadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViepage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
CameraSettings
TheVideo&Audio>CaeraSettingspageprovidesaccesstoadvancedimagesettingsfortheAxisproduct.
ImageAearance
TochangeImageAppearancegotothemenusunderSetup>Video&Audio>CaeraSettings.
TheContrastchangestherelativedifferencebeteenlightanddark.Itcanbeadjustedusingtheslidebar.
Videoinut
•EnteradescriptivenameforyourvideosourceintheVideosourcenaeeld.
•ThevaluesintheOffsetAdjustentseldsaffectthehorizontalandverticalsynchronizationfortheimage.Thiscan
beusedtoeliminateanyblackbordersurroundingtheimage.Highvalues,bothnegativeandpositivecanputthe
imageoutofsync.
•De-interlacing-isusedtoimprovevideostreamimagequalityfromanalogdevices.Selectanyofthefolloingoptions
fromtheDe-interlacingdrop-donlist.SelectNoneifde-interlacingisnotnecessary;Blendingforimprovedimage
qualitythatisnotasprocessorintensive;AdaptiveInterpolationperformsde-interlacingofthevideostreambyapplying
differentltersontheimage.ThismaygiveabetterresultthanMotionAdaptiveInterpolationinrarecases;Motion
AdaptiveInterpolationperformsde-interlacingofthevideostreambyapplyingdifferentltersdependingonthemotion
indifferentpartsoftheimage.Thisillinmostcasesresultinthebestimagequality.
•Antialiasingillminimizedistortionknonasaliasing,hichhappenshenahigh-resolutionimageisrepresentedat
aloerresolution.
75Ohmvideoterminationcanbeenabled/disabledviatheproduct'sebpageatVideo&Audio>VideoInput>Videoterination.
Videoterminationisenabledonfactorydefault.Iftheproductisconnectedinparallelithotherequipment,foroptimumvideo
quality,itisrecommendedthatvideoterminationisenabledonlyforthelastdeviceinthevideosignalchain.
ImageSettings
Noisereduction-SettoOntoenablenoisereduction.Noisereductionmayincreasetheamountofmotionblur.
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