Axis M3203-V User manual

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
UserManual

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Europe
ThisprodutomplieswiththeappliableCEmarkingdiretives
andharmonizedstandards:
•EletromagnetiCompatibility(EMC)Diretive2004/108/EC.See
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•LowVoltage(LVD)Diretive2006/95/EC.Seeafetyonpage2.
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ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
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standardsfor:
•Radiofrequenyemissionwheninstalledaordingtothe
instrutionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoeletrialandeletromagnetiphenomenawhen
installedaordingtotheinstrutionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)
andfoundtoomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevie,
pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonableprotetionagainstharmfulinterfereneina
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandanradiate
radiofrequenyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaordane
withtheinstrutions,mayauseharmfulinterferenetoradio
ommuniations.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferene
willnotourinapartiularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes
auseharmfulinterferenetoradioortelevisionreeption,whih
anbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
enouragedtotrytoorrettheinterferenebyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures:
•Reorientorreloatethereeivingantenna.
•Inreasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreeiver.
•Connettheequipmentintoanoutletonairuitdifferentfrom
thattowhihthereeiverisonneted.
•Consultthedealeroranexperienedradio/TVtehniianforhelp.
Theprodutshallbeonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)
thatisproperlygrounded.
Canada
ThisClassBdigitalapparatusomplieswithCanadianICES-003.The
produtshallbeonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)thatis
properlygrounded.
CetappareilnumériquedelalasseBestonfomeàlanorme
NMB-003duCanada.Leproduitdoitêtreonnetéàl'aided'unâble
réseaublindé(STP)quiestorretementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
aordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.Theprodutshallbe
onnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
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EN55024ofeandommerialenvironments
Australia/NewZealand
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aordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theprodutshall
beonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
Japan
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AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
TableofContents
HardwareOverview..........................................5
ConnetorsandButtons..........................................5
LEDIndiators..................................................6
AccessingtheProduct.......................................7
AessfromaBrowser...........................................7
AessfromtheInternet..........................................7
SettheRootPassword...........................................7
TheLiveViewPage..............................................8
ediaStreams.............................................11
HowtoStreamH.264............................................11
MJPEG........................................................11
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................11
AlternativeMethodsofAessingtheVideoStream....................12
SettingUptheProduct......................................14
BasiSetup....................................................14
Video.....................................................15
VideoStream...................................................15
StreamProles.................................................16
CameraSettings................................................16
ViewArea.....................................................17
Overlay........................................................18
PrivayMask...................................................19
LiveViewCong............................................21
PTZ(PanTiltZoom).........................................23
PresetPositions.................................................23
GuardTour.....................................................23
Advaned......................................................24
Detectors..................................................25
CameraTampering..............................................25
MotionDetetion...............................................25
Applications...............................................28
AppliationLienses.............................................28
InstallAppliation...............................................28
AppliationConsiderations........................................28
Events....................................................30
SettingUpanAtionRule........................................31
Reipients.....................................................31
Shedules......................................................33
Reurrenes....................................................33
Recordings.................................................34
ReordingList..................................................34
ContinuousReording............................................34
Languages.................................................35
SystemOptions.............................................36
Seurity.......................................................36
Date&Time....................................................38
Network.......................................................38
Storage.......................................................44
Maintenane...................................................44
Support.......................................................45
Advaned......................................................45
ResettoFatoryDefaultSettings...................................46
Troubleshooting............................................47
ChekingtheFirmware...........................................47
UpgradingtheFirmware..........................................47
EmergenyReoveryProedure....................................47
Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialAtions.....................48
TechnicalSpecications......................................51
PerformaneConsiderations.......................................53
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HardwareOeriew
HardwareOeriew
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1tatusindicatorLED
2Coverplates
3Controlbutton
4PowerindicatorLED
5NetworkindicatorLED
6Networkconnector
7ProductIDanderialnumber(/N)
ConnectorsanButtons
Fortehnialspeiations,seepage51.
NetworkConnector
RJ45EthernetonnetorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Theprodutshallbeonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP).Allablesonnetingtheproduttothenetworkshall
beintendedfortheirspeiuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdeviesareinstalledinaordanewiththemanufaturer’s
instrutions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
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ControlButton
Theontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•Resettingtheproduttofatorydefaultsettings.Seepage46.
•ConnetingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservie.Seepage40.Toonnet,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3
seondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnetingtoAXISInternetDynamiDNSServie.Seepage40.Toonnet,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3seonds.
LEDInicators
LEDColorIndication
GreenSteadyforonnetiontoa100Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkativity.
AmberSteadyforonnetiontoa10Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkativity.
Network
UnlitNonetworkonnetion.
GreenSteadygreenfornormaloperation.
AmberSteadyduringstartupandwhenrestoringsettings.
Status
RedSlowashforfailedupgrade.
GreenNormaloperation. Power
AmberFlashesgreen/amberduringrmwareupgrade.
Note
•TheStatusLEDanbeonguredtobeunlitduringnormaloperation.Toongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports
&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelpformoreinformation.
•TheStatusLEDanbeonguredtoashwhileaneventisative.
•TheStatusLEDanbeonguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>aintenance.
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AccessingtheProduct
AccessingtheProduct
ToinstalltheAxisprodut,refertotheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeprodut.
Theprodutanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsers.ThereommendedbrowsersareInternetExplorerwithWindows,
SafariwithMaintoshandFirefoxwithotheroperatingsystems.SeeTechnicalpecicationsonpage51.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.
TheAxisprodutinludesone(1)H.264deoderlienseforviewingvideostreams.ThelienseisautomatiallyinstalledwithAMC.
Theadministratorandisabletheinstallationofthedeoders,topreventinstallationofunliensedopies.
Note
•QuikTimeTMisalsosupportedforviewingH.264streams.
•Ifyouromputerrestritstheuseofadditionalsoftwareomponents,theprodutanbeonguredtouseaJavaapplet
forviewingMotionJPEG.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startabrowser(InternetExplorer,Firefox,Safari).
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisprodutinthebrowser’sLoation/Addresseld.Toaesstheprodutfroma
Maintoshomputer(MaOSX),likontheBonjourtabandselettheprodutfromthedrop-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytoloatetheprodutonthenetwork.Forinformationabouthowto
disoverandassignanIPaddress,seetheInstallationandManagementSoftwareCDorthedoumentAssignanIPAddress
andAccesstheVideotreamonAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.om/tehsup
3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheprodutisaessed,therootpasswordmustrstbe
ongured.Forinstrutions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage7.
4.Theprodut’sLiveViewpageopensinyourbrowser.
Note
TheontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeenustomizedtomeetspeiinstallationrequirementsand
userpreferenes.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfuntionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin
yourownLiveViewpage.
AccessfromtheInternet
Oneonneted,theAxisprodutisaessibleonyourloalnetwork(LAN).ToaesstheprodutfromtheInternetyoumust
ongureyournetworkroutertoallowinomingdatatraftotheprodut.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,whih
willattempttoautomatiallyonguretheroutertoallowaesstotheprodut.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage41.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamiDNSServieat
www.axiscam.net
ForTehnialnotesonthisandothertopis,visittheAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
SettheRootPasswor
ToaesstheAxisprodut,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whihappearswhentheprodutisaessedforthersttime.
Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordanbesetviaanenryptedHTTPSonnetion,whihrequiresanHTTPS
ertiate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtooloverSSL)isaprotoolusedtoenrypttrafbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPSertiateensuresenryptedexhangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage41.
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Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theprodutmustbe
resettothefatorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage46.
TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPonnetion,enteritdiretlyinthedialog.
TosetthepasswordviaanenryptedHTTPSonnetion,followthesesteps:
1.ClikCreateself-signedcerticate.
2.ProvidetherequestedinformationandlikOK.Theertiateisreatedandthepasswordannowbesetseurely.
3.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoonrmthespelling.
4.ClikOK.Thepasswordhasnowbeenongured.
SetPowerLineFrequency
PowerlinefrequenyissetthersttimetheAxisprodutisaessedandanonlybehangedfromPlainCong(seepage46)
orbyresettingtheproduttofatorydefault.
Seletthepowerlinefrequeny(50Hzor60Hz)usedattheloationoftheAxisprodut.Seletingthewrongfrequenymayause
imageikeriftheprodutisusedinuoresentlightenvironments.
Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerateislimitedto25fps.
Note
Powerlinefrequenyvariesdependingongeographiregion.TheAmeriasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherpartsof
theworlduse50Hz.Loalvariationsouldapply.Alwayshekwiththeloalauthorities.
TheLiveViewPage
TheontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeenustomizedtomeetspeiinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferenes.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfuntionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownLiveView
page.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeahavailableontrol.
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ControlsontheLiveViewPage
SeletastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.For
informationabouthowtoongurestreamproles,seepage16.
TheanualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranationrulefromtheLiveViewpage.For
informationabouthowtoongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage9.
ClikSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintended
forusewhentheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.Enablethisbutton
fromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons.
ManualTrigger
TheanualTriggerisusedtotriggeranationrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Themanualtriggeranforexamplebeusedto
validateationsduringprodutinstallationandonguration.
Toongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClikAddtoaddanewationrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdrop-downlist,seletInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseonddrop-downlist,seletanualTrigger.
5.Seletthedesiredationandonguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutationrules,seeEventsonpage30.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewpage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,seletShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMeiaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage1 1formore
information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefollowingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttononnetstotheAxisprodutandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.Theloationwheretheimageissavedanbespeied
intheAMCControlPanel.
CliktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentiresreen.PressESC(Esape)ontheomputer
keyboardtoanelfullsreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtoreordtheurrentvideostream.Theloationwherethereordingissavedanbespeiedin
theAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.
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PTZControls
TheLiveViewpagealsodisplaysPan/Tilt/Zoom(PTZ)ontrols.Theadministratoranenable/disableontrolsforspeiedusersunder
SystemOptions>Security>Users.
Note
TheseontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheseletedviewarea,seeViewAreaonpage17.
CliktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandlikintheimagetomovetheameraviewinthediretionofthe
mousepointer.
CliktheCentermodebuttonandlikintheimagetoentertheameraviewonthatposition.Theentermode
buttonouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspeiarea.Clikintheimageanddragtodrawaretanglesurrounding
theareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.
CliktheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZontrolpanelwhihprovidesadditionalPTZontrols.
User-denedbuttonsanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage24.
SeletaPTZpresetpositiontosteertheameraviewtothesavedposition.SeePresetPositions
onpage23.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstopanandtilttheameraview,orlikona
positiononthebartosteertheameraviewtothatposition.
ThePTZontrolsanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage24.
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