Axis AXIS P3354 User manual

AXISP3354NetworkCamera
UserManual

AboutthisDocument
ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersofAXISP3354
FixedDomeNetworkCamera,andisalicabletormware5.60and
later.Itincludesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheroducton
yournetwork.Previousexerienceofnetworkingwillbeofusewhen
usingthisroduct.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystems
mayalsobeusefulwhendeveloingshellscritsandalications.Later
versionsofthisdocumentwillbeostedatwww.axis.com.Seealsothe
roduct’sonlinehel,availablethroughtheweb-basedinterface.
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Videosurveillancecanberegulatedbylawsthatvaryfromcountryto
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forsurveillanceuroses.
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furtherlicenses,contactyourreseller.
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tyograhicalerrorsandreservestherighttomakechangestothe
roductandmanualswithoutriornotice.AxisCommunicationsAB
makesnowarrantyofanykindwithregardtothematerialcontained
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consequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththefurnishing,erformance
oruseofthismaterial.Thisroductisonlytobeusedforitsintended
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additionalatentsorendingatentalicationsintheUSandother
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“About”intheroduct’suserinterfaceformoreinformation.
ThisroductcontainssourcecodecoyrightAleComuter,
Inc.,underthetermsofAlePublicSourceLicense2.0(see
www.opensource.apple.com/apsl).Thesourcecodeisavailablefrom
https://developer.apple.com/bonjour/
EquimentModications
Thisequimentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordancewiththe
instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequimentcontains
nouser-serviceablecomonents.Unauthorizedequimentchangesor
modicationswillinvalidateallalicableregulatorycertications
andarovals.
TrademarkAcknowledgments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare
registeredtrademarksortrademarkalicationsofAxisABinvarious
jurisdictions.Allothercomanynamesandroductsaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksoftheirresectivecomanies.
Ale,Boa,Aache,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExlorer,Linux,
Microsoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuickTime,UNIX,Windows,Windows
VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftheresectiveholders.
JavaandallJava-basedtrademarksandlogosaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksofOracleand/oritsafliates.UPnPTMisa
certicationmarkoftheUPnPTMImlementersCororation.
SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C,
LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.Also,miniSD,microSD,
miniSDHC,microSDHC,microSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered
trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.
RegulatoryInformation
Europe
ThisroductcomlieswiththealicableCEmarkingdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
•ElectromagneticComatibility(EMC)Directive2004/108/EC.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2006/95/EC.Seeafetyonpage3.
•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive2011/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Acoyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
ElectromagneticComatibility(EMC)
Thisequimenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllalicable
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe
instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagnetichenomenawhen
installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Thisequimenthasbeentestedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)
andfoundtocomlywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
ursuanttoart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned
torovidereasonablerotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.Thisequimentgenerates,usesandcanradiate
radiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance
withtheinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterference
willnotoccurinaarticularinstallation.Ifthisequimentdoes
causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionrecetion,which
canbedeterminedbyturningtheequimentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasethesearationbetweentheequimentandreceiver.
•Connecttheequimentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom
thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
•Consultthedealeroranexeriencedradio/TVtechnicianforhel.
Theroductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)
thatisroerlygrounded.
Canada
ThisdigitalaaratuscomlieswithCANICES-3(ClassB).Theroduct
shallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisroerly
grounded.
CetaareilnumériqueestconformeàlanormeCANNMB-3(classeB).
Leroduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâbleréseaublindé(STP)qui
estcorrectementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequimentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.Theroductshallbe
connectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisroerly
grounded.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording
toEN61000-6-1residential,commercialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN55024ofceandcommercialenvironments
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequimentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theroductshall
beconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisroerly
grounded.
Japan
この装置は、クラスB情報技術装置です。この装置は、家
庭環境で使用することを目的としていますが、この装置が
ラジオやテレビジョン受信機に近接して使用されると、受
信障害を引き起こすことがあります。取扱説明書に従って
正しい取り扱いをして下さい。本製品は、シールドネット
ワークケーブル(STP)を使用して接続してください。また
適切に接地してください。
Korea
이기기는가정용(B급)전자파적합기기로서주로가정에
서사용하는것을목적으로하며,모든지역에서사용할수
있습니다.적절히접지된STP(shieldedtwistedpair)케이
블을사용하여제품을연결하십시오.

Safety
ThisroductcomlieswithIEC/EN/UL60950-1,SafetyofInformation
TechnologyEquiment.Ifitsconnectingcablesareroutedoutdoors,
theroductshallbegroundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkcable
(STP)orotheraroriatemethod.
Battery
LowbatteryoweraffectstheoerationoftheRTC,causingittoreset
ateveryower-u.Whenthebatteryneedsrelacing,alogmessage
willaearintheroduct’sserverreort.Formoreinformationabout
theserverreort,seetheroduct´ssetuagesorcontactAxissuort.
Thebatteryshouldnotberelacedunlessrequired,butifthebattery
doesneedrelacing,contactAxissuortatwww.axis.com/techsupfor
assistance.
WARNING
•Riskofexlosionifthebatteryisincorrectlyrelaced.
•Relaceonlywithanidenticalbatteryorabatterywhichis
recommendedbyAxis.
•Disoseofusedbatteriesaccordingtolocalregulationsor
thebatterymanufacturer'sinstructions.
DisosalandRecycling
Whenthisroducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,disoseof
itaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.Forinformationabout
yournearestdesignatedcollectionoint,contactyourlocalauthority
resonsibleforwastedisosal.Inaccordancewithlocallegislation,
enaltiesmaybealicableforincorrectdisosalofthiswaste.
Europe
Thissymbolmeansthattheroductshallnotbedisosedof
togetherwithhouseholdorcommercialwaste.Directive2012/19/EU
onwasteelectricalandelectronicequiment(WEEE)isalicablein
theEuroeanUnionmemberstates.Toreventotentialharmto
humanhealthandtheenvironment,theroductmustbedisosed
ofinanarovedandenvironmentallysaferecyclingrocess.For
informationaboutyournearestdesignatedcollectionoint,contact
yourlocalauthorityresonsibleforwastedisosal.Businessesshould
contacttheroductsulierforinformationabouthowtodisose
ofthisroductcorrectly.
ThisroductcomlieswiththerequirementsofDirective2011/65/EUon
therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical
andelectronicequiment(RoHS).
China
Thisroductcomlieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative
actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyElectronic
InformationProducts(ACPEIP).
ContactInformation
AxisCommunicationsAB
Emdalavägen14
22369Lund
Sweden
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
www.axis.com
Suort
Shouldyourequireanytechnicalassistance,leasecontactyourAxis
reseller.Ifyourquestionscannotbeansweredimmediately,your
resellerwillforwardyourqueriesthroughthearoriatechannelsto
ensurearaidresonse.IfyouareconnectedtotheInternet,youcan:
•downloaduserdocumentationandsoftwareudates
•ndanswerstoresolvedroblemsintheFAQdatabase.Search
byroduct,category,orhrase
•reortroblemstoAxissuortstaffbyloggingintoyourrivate
suortarea
•chatwithAxissuortstaff
•visitAxisSuortatwww.axis.com/techsup/
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webinars,tutorialsandguides.

AXISP3354NetworkCamera
TableofContents
SafetyInformation6
HazardLevels...................................................6
OtherMessageLevels............................................6
HardwareOverview7
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................7
LEDIndicators..................................................8
AccesstheProduct9
AccessfromaBrowser...........................................9
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................9
SettheRootPassword...........................................10
SetPowerLineFrequency.........................................10
TheLiveViewPage..............................................10
MediaStreams13
HowtoStreamH.264............................................13
MJPEG........................................................13
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................13
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................14
SetUptheProduct16
BasicSetu....................................................16
Video17
SetUVideoStreams............................................17
StreamProles.................................................18
CameraSettings................................................19
ViewArea.....................................................21
Overlay........................................................21
PrivacyMask...................................................23
Focus&Zoom..................................................23
ConguretheLiveViewPage25
PTZ(PanTiltZoom)27
PresetPositions.................................................27
GuardTour.....................................................27
Advanced......................................................28
ControlQueue..................................................28
Detectors30
CameraTamering..............................................30
MotionDetection...............................................30
Applications33
AlicationLicenses.............................................33
InstallAlication...............................................33
AlicationConsiderations........................................33
Events35
ConvertEventTyestoActionRules................................35
SetUActionRules.............................................35
AddReciients..................................................37
CreateSchedules................................................39
SetURecurrences..............................................39
Recordings40
FindRecordings.................................................40
PlayRecording..................................................40
ExortVideoCli................................................41
ContinuousRecording............................................41
Languages42
SystemOptions43
Security.......................................................43
Date&Time....................................................45
Network.......................................................45
Storage.......................................................51
Maintenance...................................................52
Suort.......................................................53
Advanced......................................................54
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................54
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Troubleshooting56
ChecktheFirmware.............................................56
UgradetheFirmware...........................................56
Symtoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................57
TechnicalSpecications60
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................62
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SafetyInformation
SafetyInformation
HazardLevels
DANGERIndicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.
WARNINGIndicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTIONIndicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderate
injury.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICEIndicatesasituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindamagetoroerty.
OtherMessageLevels
ImortantIndicatessignicantinformationwhichisessentialfortheroducttofunctioncorrectly.
NoteIndicatesusefulinformationwhichhelsingettingthemostoutoftheroduct.
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Hardwareverview
Hardwareverview
1
45
6
7
3
2
1Cameraunit
2Networkconnector(PoE)
3LEDindicators
4Controlbutton
5Dmemorycardslot
6Networkcable
7Domecover
ConnectorsandButtons
Fortechnicalsecications,seepage60.
NetworkConnector
RJ45EthernetconnectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Theroductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP).Allcablesconnectingtheroducttothenetworkshall
beintendedfortheirsecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevicesareinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s
instructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
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Hardwareverview
SDCardSlot
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
•RiskofdamagetoSDcard.DonotuseshartoolsorexcessiveforcewheninsertingorremovingtheSDcard.
•Riskofdataloss.Toreventdatacorrution,theSDcardshouldbeunmountedbeforeremoval.Tounmount,gotoSetup>
SystemOptions>Storage>SDCardandclickUnmount.
ThisroductsuortsSD/SDHC/SDXCcards(notincluded).
ForSDcardrecommendations,seewww.axis.com
LEDIndicators
Note
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtobeunlitduringnormaloeration.Tocongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports
&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelformoreinformation.
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashwhileaneventisactive.
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>Maintenance.
StatusLEDIndication
GreenSteadygreenfornormaloeration.
AmberSteadyduringstartuandwhenrestoringsettings.
RedFlashesredforrmwareugradefailure.
NetworkLEDIndication
GreenSteadyforconnectiontoa100Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.
AmberSteadyforconnectiontoa10Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.
UnlitNonetworkconnection.
PowerLEDIndication
GreenNormaloeration.
AmberFlashesgreen/amberduringrmwareugrade.
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AccesstheProduct
AccesstheProduct
ToinstalltheAxisroduct,seetheInstallationGuidesuliedwiththeroduct.
Theroductcanbeusedwithmostoeratingsystemsandbrowsers.Therecommendedbrowsersare
•InternetExlorer®withWindows®
•Safari®withOSX®
•ChromeTMorFirefox®withotheroeratingsystems.
SeeTechnicalpecicationsonpage60.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExlorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenromted.
TheAxisroductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreams.ThelicenseisautomaticallyinstalledwithAMC.
Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoders,toreventinstallationofunlicensedcoies.
Note
•QuickTimeTMisalsosuortedforviewingH.264streams.
•Ifyourcomuterrestrictstheuseofadditionalsoftwarecomonents,theroductcanbeconguredtouseaJavaalet
forviewingMotionJPEG.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startawebbrowser.
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisroductinthebrowser’sLocation/Addresseld.
ToaccesstheroductfromaMaccomuter(OSX),gotoSafari,clickonBonjourandselecttheroductfromthe
dro-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheroductonthenetwork.Forinformationabout
howtodiscoverandassignanIPaddress,seethedocumentAssignanIPAddressandAccesstheVideotreamonAxis
Suortwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
Note
ToshowBonjourasabrowserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.
3.Enteryourusernameandassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheroductisaccessed,therootasswordmustrstbe
congured.Forinstructions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage10.
4.Theroduct’sLiveViewageoensinyourbrowser.
Note
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetsecicinstallationrequirementsand
userreferences.Consequently,someoftheexamlesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedislayedin
yourownLiveViewage.
AccessfromtheInternet
Onceconnected,theAxisroductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetwork(LAN).ToaccesstheroductfromtheInternetyoumust
congureyournetworkroutertoallowincomingdatatrafctotheroduct.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,which
willattemttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoallowaccesstotheroduct.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage48.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
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ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertoics,visittheAxisSuortwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
SettheRootPassword
ToaccesstheAxisroduct,youmustsettheasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whichoenswhentheroductisaccessedforthersttime.
Toreventnetworkeavesdroing,therootasswordcanbesetviaanencrytedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HyertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isarotocolusedtoencryttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencrytedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage43.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootisermanentandcannotbedeleted.Iftheasswordforrootislost,theroductmustbe
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage54.
TosettheasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.
TosettheasswordviaanencrytedHTTPSconnection,followthesestes:
1.ClickUseHTTPS.
Atemorarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreated,enablingencrytionofalltrafctoandfromtheroduct,andthe
asswordcannowbesetsecurely.
2.Enteraasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmtheselling.
3.ClickOK.Theasswordhasnowbeencongured.
SetPowerLineFrequency
PowerlinefrequencyissetthersttimetheAxisroductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedfromPlainCong(seepage54)
orbyresettingtheroducttofactorydefault.
Selecttheowerlinefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisroduct.Selectingthewrongfrequencymaycause
imageickeriftheroductisusedinuorescentlightenvironments.
Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerateislimitedto25fs.
Note
Powerlinefrequencyvariesdeendingongeograhicregion.TheAmericasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherartsof
theworlduse50Hz.Localvariationscouldaly.Alwayscheckwiththelocalauthorities.
TheLiveViewPage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetsecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
references.Consequently,someoftheexamlesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedislayedinyourownLiveView
age.Thefollowingrovidesanoverviewofeachavailablecontrol.
ControlsontheLiveViewPage
ClicktheViewsizebuttonstoshowtheimageinfullsize(rightbutton)ortoscaledowntheimageto
tthebrowserwindow(leftbutton).
SelectastreamrolefortheLiveViewagefromtheStreamProledro-downlist.Forinformation
abouthowtocongurestreamroles,seepage18.
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AccesstheProduct
TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewage.Forinformation
abouthowtocongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage1 1.
ClickSnapshottosaveasnashotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisrimarilyintendedforusewhen
theAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>
ActionButtons.
ManualTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewage.Themanualtriggercanforexamlebeusedto
validateactionsduringroductinstallationandconguration.
Tocongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClickAddtoaddanewactionrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdro-downlist,selectInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseconddro-downlist,selectManualTrigger.
5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage35.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExloreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage13formore
information.Thetoolbardislaysthefollowingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisroductandstartslayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstosthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnashotofthevideoimage.Thelocationwheretheimageissavedcanbesecied
intheAMCControlPanel.
ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escae)onthecomuter
keyboardtocancelfullscreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostreamonyourcomuter.Thelocationwheretherecordingissaved
canbeseciedintheAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings
PTZControls
Note
ThesecontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheselectedviewarea,seeViewAreaonpage21.
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ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameraviewinthedirectionofthe
mouseointer.
ClicktheCentermodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameraviewonthatosition.
Thecentermodebuttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonasecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodrawa
rectanglesurroundingtheareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.
ClicktheCtrlpanelbuttontooenthePTZcontrolanelwhichrovidesadditionalPTZcontrols.
User-denedbuttonscanalsoaearintheControlanel.SeeControlsonpage28.
SelectaPTZresetositiontosteerthecameraviewtothesavedosition.SeePresetPositions
onpage27.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstoanandtiltthecameraview,orclickonaositiononthebartosteerthecameraviewto
thatosition.
Zoombar–Usethearrowstozoominandout,orclickonaositiononthebartozoomtothatosition.
ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage28.
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MediaStreams
MediaStreams
TheAxisroductrovidesseveralvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandtheroertiesofyournetworkwilldeterminethe
tyeyouuse.
TheLiveViewageintheroductrovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,andtothelistofavailablestream
roles.Otheralicationsandclientscanaccessvideostreamsdirectly,withoutgoingviatheLiveViewage.
HowtoStreamH.264
H.264can,withoutcomromisingimagequality,reducethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%comaredwiththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuchas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuchlessnetworkbandwidthandstoragesace
arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotherway,muchhighervideoqualitycanbeachievedforagivenbitrate.
Decidingwhichcombinationofrotocolsandmethodstousedeendsonyourviewingrequirements,andontheroertiesof
yournetwork.TheavailableotionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UnicastRTPThisunicastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveunicastvideo,eseciallywhenitis
imortanttohaveanu-to-datevideostream,
evenifsomeframesaredroed.
RTPoverRTSPThisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimletocongure
rewallstoallowRTSPtrafc.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisunicastmethodcanbeusedtotraverse
rewalls.Firewallsarecommonlyconguredto
allowtheHTTProtocol,thusallowingRTPto
betunneled.
Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc
onthenetworkuntilaclientconnectsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof20
simultaneousunicastconnections.
MulticastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways
u-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredroed.
Multicastingrovidesthemostefcientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof
clientsviewingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothowever,assanetworkrouterunlessthe
routerisconguredtoallowthis.ItisnotossibletomulticastovertheInternet,forexamle.
Notealsothatallmulticastviewerscountasoneunicastviewerinthemaximumtotalof20
simultaneousconnections.
AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisroducttodeterminethetransortrotocoltouse.Theorderofriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,canbechangedandtheotionsdisabled,tosuitsecicrequirements.
Note
H.264islicensedtechnology.TheAxisroductincludesoneH.264viewingclientlicense.Installingadditionalunlicensed
coiesoftheclientisrohibited.Tourchaseadditionallicenses,contactyourAxisreseller.
MJPEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendislayedandudatedataratesufcient
tocreateastreamthatshowsconstantlyudatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butrovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage
containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisroductistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExlorerinWindows.
AXISMediaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExlorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisroduct.
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MediaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore
information.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhichitcanbecongured.OentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExlorerandclickSettings.
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisroductinthefollowingways:
•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsuortedbytheclient,ChromeorFirefox,forexamle).ThisotionmaintainsanoenHTTP
connectiontothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•StillJPEGimagesinabrowser.Entertheathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi
•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264decodertobeinstalled.Thefollowingaths
canbeused:
-UnicastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UnicastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UnicastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-Multicast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
•QuickTimeTM.Thefollowingathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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Note
•<ip>=IPaddress
•TheAxisroductsuortsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.
•ItmaybeossibletouseotherlayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingtheathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
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SetUptheProduct
SetUptheProduct
TheAxisroductcanbeconguredbyuserswithadministratororoeratorrights.Tooentheroduct’sSetuages,clickSetupin
thetoright-handcorneroftheLiveViewage.
•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
•OperatorshaveaccesstoallsettingsexcetSystemOtions
Seealsotheonlinehel.
BasicSetu
BasicSeturovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisroduct:
1.Users.Seepage43.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage45.
3.Date&Time.Seepage45.
4.VideoStream.Seepage17.
5.Focus&Zoom.Seepage23.
TheBasicSetumenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
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Video
ItisossibletocongurethefollowingvideofeaturesinyourAxisroduct:
•Videostream.Seepage17.
•Streamroles.Seepage18.
•Camerasettings.Seepage19.
•Viewarea.Seepage21.
•Overlayimage.Seepage21.
•Privacymask.Seepage23.
•Focusandzoom.Seepage23.
SetUVideoStreams
Tosetutheroduct’svideostreams,gotoVideo>VideoStream.
Thevideostreamsettingsaredividedintothefollowingtabs:
•Image.Seepage17.
•H.264.Seepage18.
•MJPEG.Seepage18.
PixelCounter
Theixelcountershowsthenumberofixelsinanareaoftheimage.Theixelcounterisusefulinsituationswherethereis
asecicsizerequirement,forexamleinfacerecognition.
Theixelcountercanbeused:
•Whensettinguavideostream,seeetUpVideotreamsonpage17.UnderPreview,clickOpenandselecttheShow
pixelcounterotiontoenabletherectangleintheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthe
numberofixelsintheWidthandHeighteldsandclickApply.
•Whensettingfocus,seeFocus&Zoomonpage23.SelecttheShowpixelcounterotiontoenabletherectangleinthe
image.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthenumberofixelsintheWidthandHeighteldsand
clickApply.
•WhenaccessingtheLiveViewageinInternetExlorerwithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindows.Right-clickinthe
imageandselectPixelcounter.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo>VideoStream.SelecttheImagetab.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.
•Compression.Thecomressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
comression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Mirrorimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanbemirrored.
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•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanberotated.
•Maximumframerate.Toavoidbandwidthroblems,theframerateallowedtoeachviewercanbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframeratecanbesetasUnlimited,whichmeanstheAxisroductalwaysdeliversthehighest
framerateossibleunderthecurrentconditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage21.
ClickSavetoalythenewsettings.
H.264
H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocomressionstandardthatrovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates.
AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttyesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacomleteimagewhereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfromreviousframes.
TheH.264streamsettingscanbeconguredfromtheVideo>VideoStreamage.SelecttheH264tab.Thesettingsdenedinthis
agewillalytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamrole.
TheGOPlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOPlengthmaysaveconsiderablyon
bandwidthrequirementsinsomecases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.
TheAxisroductsuortsthefollowingH264prole(s):
•Baseline.TheBaselineroleisrecommendedforclientsthatdon’tsuortCABACentroycoding.
•Main.TheMainrolerovideshighercomressionwithmaintainedvideoqualitycomaredtotheBaselinerolebut
requiresmorerocessingowertodecode.
ThebitratecanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orMaximumbitrate(MBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimage
comlexity,usingumorebandwidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageactivity.Whentheactivityin
thesceneincreases,thebitratewouldusuallyincreaseaswell.Ifthereisasurlusinbandwidth,thismaynotbeanissueand
selectingVariablebitrate(VBR)willbesufcient.Butifbandwidthislimited,itisrecommendedtocontrolthebitratebyselecting
Maximumbitrate(MBR).Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtothecomlexity,usingu
morebandwidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforlowersceneactivity.MBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratethat
limitsthebandwidthconsumtion.
TheMBRtargetbitrateworksliketheceilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitrate,whilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitrate
maybounceuanddownwithinthesettargetbutwhenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkicksin.However,because
MBRwillalwaysrioritizeacontinuousvideostream,itallowstemoraryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Becausesettinga
targetvaluereventsthebitratefromincreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Toartlycomensatefor
this,selectwhichvariableshallberioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingarioritymeansthatframerateand
imagequalityareequallyaffected.
Thecurrentbitratecanbesettoaearastextoverlay.UnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludetextandenterthemodier
#bintheeld.
Toalythesettings,clickSave.
MJPEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightorcomlexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelstocontrolthe
bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
rovidesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexenseofincreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeotimizesbandwidthandstorageusage,butmaygiveoorimagequality.Toreventincreasedbandwidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanotimalvalue.
StreamProles
Astreamroleisasetofredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,comression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
rolescanbeused:
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•Whensettingurecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage35.
•Whensettingucontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage41.
•IntheLiveViewage–selectthestreamrolefromtheStreamproledro-downlist.
Forquicksetu,useoneoftheredenedstreamroles.Eachredenedrolehasadescritivename,indicatingitsurose.If
required,theredenedstreamrolescanbemodiedandnewcustomizedstreamrolescanbecreated.
Tocreateanewroleormodifyanexistingrole,gotoSetup>Video>StreamProles.
ToselectadefaultstreamrolefortheLiveViewage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
CameraSettings
TheVideo>CameraSettingsagerovidesaccesstoadvancedimagesettingsfortheAxisroduct.
ImageAearance
TochangeImageAearancegotothemenusunderSetup>Video>CameraSettings.
IncreasingtheColorlevelincreasesthecolorsaturation.Thevalue100givesmaximumcolorsaturationandthevalue0gives
minimumcolorsaturation.
TheimageBrightnesscanbeadjustedintherange0–100,whereahighervalueroducesabrighterimage.
IncreasingtheSharpnesscanincreasebandwidthusage.Asharerimagemightincreaseimagenoiseeseciallyinlowlight
conditions.Alowersettingreducesimagenoise,butthewholeimagewillaearlessshar.
TheContrastchangestherelativedifferencebetweenlightanddark.Itcanbeadjustedusingtheslidebar.
WhiteBalance
TochangethissettinggotoSetup>Video>CameraSettings
Whitebalanceisusedtomakecolorsintheimageaearthesameregardlessofthecolortemeratureofthelightsource.TheAxis
roductcanbesettoautomaticallyidentifythelightsourceandcomensateforitscolor.Alternatively,selectthetyeoflight
sourcefromthedro-downlist.Foradescritionofeachavailablesetting,seetheonlinehel.
ThewhitebalancewindowisenabledfortheAutomaticandAutomaticoutdoorotionsthataearintheWhitebalancedro-down
list.Selectoneoftheotionsfromthedro-downlisttosetthewhitebalancewindowroerties.SelectAutomatictousethe
defaultsettingsfortheAutomaticandAutomaticoutdoorotions(intheWhitebalancedro-downlist).SelectCustomtomanually
setareferencewindowforwhitebalanceintheviewarea.
WideDynamicRange
Widedynamicrange(DynamicContrast)canimrovetheexosurewhenthereisaconsiderablecontrastbetweenlightanddark
areasintheimage.EnableWDRinintensebacklightconditions.DisableWDRinlowlightconditionsforotimalexosure.
Note
Thissettingisonlyossiblewhenusingautomaticexosurecontrol.
ExosureSettings
Conguretheexosuresettingstosuittheimagequalityrequirementsinrelationtolighting,framerateandbandwidth
considerations.
Exposurevalue-Clickinthebartone-tunetheexosure.
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Exposurecontrol-Thesesettingsisusedtoadattotheamountoflightused.Automaticisthedefaultsettingscanbeusedinmost
situations.Theshutterseedisautomaticallysettoroduceotimumimagequality.Flicker-free50or60Hzisusedtoremove
ickerwhichcanbecausedbyuorescentandotherlightsources.TheHoldcurrentotionlocksthecurrentexosuresettings.
EnableBacklightcompensation-Enablethisotionifabrightsotoflight,forexamlealightbulb,causesotherareasin
theimagetoaeartoodark.
Exposurezones-Thissettingsdetermineswhichartoftheimageisusedtocalculatetheexosure.Formostsituations,theAuto
settingcanbeused.Forarticularrequirement,selectaredenedarea.
Shutter&Gain
Theshutterandgainsettingsaffecttheamountofmotionblurandnoiseintheimage.Toadattodifferentlighting,available
storagesaceandbandwidth,itisoftennecessarytorioritizeeitherlowmotionblurorlownoise.TheAxisroductallows
usingdifferentrioritizationinnormallightandinlowlight.
Shutterspeedisrelatedtotheamountoftimetheshutterisoenedandismeasuredinseconds(s).Aslowshutterseedallows
morelighttoreachthesensorandcanhelroduceabrighterimageinlowlightsituations.Ontheotherhand,aslowshutter
seedcancausemovingobjectstoaearblurry.
SetShutterto
•Autotosettheshutterseedautomatically.Ifrequired,useMaxshuttertolimittheshutterseedtoreventtheframe
ratefrombeingreduced.
Forexamle,toget30fs,setMaxshutterto1/30.
•Fixedtouseaxedshutterseed.
Gain,measuredindecibel(dB),istheamountofamlicationaliedtotheimage.Ahighgainmayrovideabetterimageinlow
lightsituationsbutwillincreasetheamountofimagenoise.
SetGainto
•Autotosetthegainautomatically.Ifrequired,useMaxgaintolimitthealiedgain.
•Fixedtouseaxedgain.
WhenShutterandGainarebothsettoAuto,itisossibletosetthePrioritybetweenlowmotionblurandlownoisemanuallyandto
useadifferentPriorityinNormalLightandinLowLight.
Examle
Consideranareawhereeoleorvehiclesmoveduringtheday,butwherethereshouldbenomovementsduringnight.Tobeableto,
forexamle,recognizefacesorlicenselates,movethenormallightriorityslidertowardlowmotionblur.Atnighttime,motion
detectionismoreimortantthanidentication.Motionblurisaccetableandsincelowlightcancausealotofnoise,move
thelowlightriorityslidertowardlownoise.
Examle
Ifstoragesaceorbandwidthislimited,tryusingalowergain.Thiswillreduceimagenoiseandroducesmallerimageles.
Irisadjustment
SelectEnableautomaticirisadjustmenttoautomaticallycomensateforchanginglightconditions.Thisotionisnotavailable
ifaxedirisisused.
UsetheIrisadjustmentslidertosetthereferredF-value.Thescalereresentstheamounttheirisisoen.Ifsetto0,theirisis
oenedasmuchasossible.Ifsetto100,theirisisclosedasmuchasossible.TheactualF-valueisshownbelowtheslider.If
automaticirisadjustmentisenabled,theiriswillstayatthisositionaslongaslightconditionsarefavorable.Iflightconditions
change,theiriswilladjustitselftothebestirissettings.Ifautomaticirisadjustmentisdisabled,theiriswilllockontheset
ositionregardlessoflightconditions
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