Axis Fixed Dome Network Camera AXIS P3301 User manual

AXISP3301FixedDomeNetworkCamera
UserManual

Aboutthisdocument
ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersofAXISP3301
FixedDomeNetworkCamera,andisalicabletormware5.40and
later.Itincludesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheroducton
yournetwork.Previousexerienceofnetworkingwillbeofusewhen
usingthisroduct.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystems
mayalsobebenecial,fordeveloingshellscritsandalications.
LaterversionsofthisdocumentwillbeostedtotheAxiswebsite,
asrequired.Seealsotheroduct’sonlinehel,availableviathe
web-basedinterface.
LegaConsiderations
Videoandaudiosurveillancecanberegulatedbylawsthatvaryfrom
countrytocountry.Checkthelawsinyourlocalregionbeforeusing
thisroductforsurveillanceuroses.
Thisroductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseandone(1)AAC
decoderlicense.Tourchasefurtherlicenses,contactyourreseller.
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informyourlocalAxisofceofanyinaccuraciesoromissions.Axis
CommunicationsABcannotbeheldresonsibleforanytechnicalor
tyograhicalerrorsandreservestherighttomakechangestothe
roductandmanualswithoutriornotice.AxisCommunicationsAB
makesnowarrantyofanykindwithregardtothematerialcontained
withinthisdocument,including,butnotlimitedto,theimlied
warrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforaarticularurose.Axis
CommunicationsABshallnotbeliablenorresonsibleforincidentalor
consequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththefurnishing,erformance
oruseofthismaterial.Thisroductisonlytobeusedforitsintended
urose.
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limitation,theseintellectualroertyrightsmayincludeoneormore
oftheatentslistedatwww.axis.com/patent.htmandoneormore
additionalatentsorendingatentalicationsintheUSandother
countries.
Thisroductcontainslicensedthird-artysoftware.Seethemenuitem
“About”intheroduct’suserinterfaceformoreinformation.
ThisroductcontainssourcecodecoyrightAleComuter,
Inc.,underthetermsofAlePublicSourceLicense2.0(see
www.opensource.apple.com/apsl).Thesourcecodeisavailablefrom
https://developer.apple.com/bonjour/
EquipmentModications
Thisequimentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordancewiththe
instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequimentcontains
nouser-serviceablecomonents.Unauthorizedequimentchangesor
modicationswillinvalidateallalicableregulatorycertications
andarovals.
TrademarkAcknowedgments
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.
ReguatoryInformation
Europe
ThisroductcomlieswiththealicableCEmarkingdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
•ElectromagneticComatibility(EMC)Directive2004/108/EC.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2006/95/EC.Seeafetyonpage3.
•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive201 1/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Acoyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
EectromagneticCompatibiity(EMC)
Thisequimenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllalicable
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe
instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagnetichenomenawhen
installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Usinganunshieldednetworkcable(UTP)–Thisequimenthas
beentestedusinganunshieldednetworkcable(UTP)andfoundto
comlywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,ursuanttoart
15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtorovidereasonable
rotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequimentis
oeratedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequimentgenerates,
uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand
usedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmful
interferencetoradiocommunications.Oerationofthisequimentina
residentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcase
theuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexense.
Usingashieldednetworkcable(STP)–Thisequimenthasalso
beentestedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)andfoundtocomly
withthelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,ursuanttoart15ofthe
FCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtorovidereasonablerotection
againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.This
equimentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,
ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycause
harmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno
guaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaarticularinstallation.If
thisequimentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision
recetion,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequimentoffand
on,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneor
moreofthefollowingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasethesearationbetweentheequimentandreceiver.
•Connecttheequimentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom
thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
•Consultthedealeroranexeriencedradio/TVtechnicianforhel.
Tobeusedinaresidentialareaorademandingelectricalenvironment,
theroductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)
thatisroerlygrounded.
Canada
ThisClassBdigitalaaratuscomlieswithCanadianICES-003.The
roductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatis
roerlygrounded.
CetaareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconfomeàlanorme
NMB-003duCanada.Leroduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâble
réseaublindé(STP)quiestcorrectementmisàlaterre.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording
toEN61000-6-1residential,commercialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequimentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theroductshall
beconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisroerly
grounded.
apan
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
Battery
TheAxisroductusesa3.0VBR/CR2032lithiumbatteryastheower
sulyforitsinternalreal-timeclock(RTC).Undernormalconditions
thisbatterywilllastforaminimumofveyears.
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.
DisposaandRecycing
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.
ThisroductcomlieswiththerequirementsofDirective201 1/65/EUon
therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical
andelectronicequiment(RoHS).
China
Thisroductcomlieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative
actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyElectronic
InformationProducts(ACPEIP).
ContactInformation
AxisCommunicationsAB
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Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
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Support
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AXISP3301FixedDomeNetworkCamera
TableoContents
HardwareOverview..........................................5
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................5
LEDIndicators..................................................6
AccesstheProduct..........................................8
AccessfromaBrowser...........................................8
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................9
SettheRootPassword...........................................9
TheLiveViewPage..............................................10
MediaStreams.............................................12
HowtoStreamH.264............................................12
MJPEG........................................................12
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................12
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................13
AccessAudioStreams............................................14
SetUptheProduct..........................................15
BasicSetu....................................................15
VideoandAudio............................................16
VideoStream...................................................16
StreamProles.................................................18
CameraSettings................................................18
Overlay........................................................19
PrivacyMask...................................................20
AudioSettings..................................................20
AudioClis....................................................22
ConguretheLiveViewPage.................................23
Detectors..................................................26
CameraTamering..............................................26
MotionDetection...............................................26
AudioDetection................................................28
Applications...............................................29
Events....................................................30
ConvertEventTyestoActionRules................................30
SetUActionRules.............................................30
AddReciients..................................................31
CreateSchedules................................................31
SetURecurrences..............................................31
Recordings.................................................32
RecordingList..................................................32
ContinuousRecording............................................32
SystemOptions.............................................34
Security.......................................................34
Date&Time....................................................35
Network.......................................................36
Storage.......................................................40
Ports&Devices.................................................41
Maintenance...................................................41
Suort.......................................................42
Advanced......................................................42
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................43
Troubleshooting............................................44
ChecktheFirmware.............................................44
UgradetheFirmware...........................................44
EmergencyRecoveryProcedure....................................45
Symtoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................45
TechnicalSpecications......................................48
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................50
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HardwareOverview
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1Networkconnector
2I/Oterminalconnector
3Controlbutton
4NetworkindicatorLED
5PowerindicatorLED
6Powerconnector
7Audioout
8Audioin
9tatusindicatorLED
10Microphone
ConnectorsandButtons
Fortechnicalsecications,seepage48.
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NetworkConnector
RJ45EthernetconnectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Duetolocalregulationsortheenvironmentalandelectricalconditionsinwhichtheroductistobeused,ashieldednetwork
cable(STP)maybearoriateorrequired.Allcablesconnectingtheroducttothenetworkandthatareroutedoutdoors
orindemandingelectricalenvironmentsshallbeintendedfortheirsecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevices
areinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,see
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
I/OConnector
Usewithexternaldevicesincombinationwith,forexamle,tameringalarms,motiondetection,eventtriggering,timelaserecording
andalarmnotications.Inadditiontothe0VDCreferenceointandower(DCoutut),theI/Oconnectorrovidestheinterfaceto:
•Digitaloutput–ForconnectingexternaldevicessuchasrelaysandLEDs.Connecteddevicescanbeactivatedbythe
VAPIX®AlicationProgrammingInterface,oututbuttonsontheLiveViewageorbyanActionRule.Theoututwill
showasactive(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices)ifthealarmdeviceisactivated.
•Digitalinput–Analarminutforconnectingdevicesthatcantogglebetweenanoenandclosedcircuit,forexamle:
PIRs,door/windowcontacts,glassbreakdetectors,etc.Whenasignalisreceivedthestatechangesandtheinutbecomes
active(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices).
PowerConnector
MiniDCconnector.Usethesuliedadater.
AudioConnector
TheAxisroducthasthefollowingaudioconnectors:
•Audioin(pink)–3.5mminutforamonomicrohone,oraline-inmonosignal.
•Audioout(green)–3.5mmoututforaudio(linelevel)thatcanbeconnectedtoaublicaddress(PA)systemoran
activeseakerwithabuilt-inamlier.Astereoconnectormustbeusedforaudioout.
Foraudioin,theleftchannelisusedfromastereosignal.
ControButton
Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•Resettingtheroducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage43.
•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage37.Toconnect,ressandholdthebuttonforabout3
secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage37.Toconnect,ressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.
LEDIndicators
LEDColorIndication
GreenSteadyforconnectiontoa100Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.
AmberSteadyforconnectiontoa10Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.
Network
UnlitNonetworkconnection.
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GreenSteadygreenfornormaloeration.
AmberSteadyduringstartuandwhenrestoringsettings.
Status
RedSlowashforfailedugrade.
GreenNormaloeration.
Power
AmberFlashesgreen/amberduringrmwareugrade.
Note
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtobeunlitduringnormaloeration.Tocongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports
&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelformoreinformation.
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>Maintenance.
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AccesstheProduct
AccesstheProduct
ToinstalltheAxisroduct,refertotheInstallationGuidesuliedwiththeroduct.
Theroductcanbeusedwithmostoeratingsystemsandbrowsers.TherecommendedbrowsersareInternetExlorerwithWindows,
SafariwithMacintoshandFirefoxwithotheroeratingsystems.SeeTechnicalpecicationsonpage48.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExlorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenromted.
TheAxisroductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreamsandone(1)AACaudiolicense.Thelicensesare
automaticallyinstalledwithAMC.Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoders,toreventinstallationofunlicensed
coies.
Note
•QuickTimeTMisalsosuortedforviewingH.264streamsandforaudio.
•Ifyourcomuterrestrictstheuseofadditionalsoftwarecomonents,theroductcanbeconguredtouseaJavaalet
forviewingMotionJPEG.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startabrowser(InternetExlorer,Firefox,Safari).
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisroductinthebrowser’sLocation/Addresseld.Toaccesstheroductfroma
Macintoshcomuter(MacOSX),clickontheBonjourtabandselecttheroductfromthedro-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheroductonthenetwork.Forinformationabouthowto
discoverandassignanIPaddress,seetheInstallationandManagementSoftwareCDorthedocumentAssignanIPAddress
andAccesstheVideotreamonAxisSuortwebatwww.axis.com/techsu
3.Enteryourusernameandassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheroductisaccessed,therootasswordmustrstbe
congured.Forinstructions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage9.
4.Theroduct’sLiveViewageoensinyourbrowser.
Note
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetsecicinstallationrequirementsand
userreferences.Consequently,someoftheexamlesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedislayedin
yourownLiveViewage.
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AccessfromtheInternet
Onceconnected,theAxisroductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetwork(LAN).ToaccesstheroductfromtheInternetyoumust
congureyournetworkroutertoallowincomingdatatrafctotheroduct.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,which
willattemttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoallowaccesstotheroduct.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage38.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertoics,visittheAxisSuortwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
SettheRootPassword
ToaccesstheAxisroduct,youmustsettheasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whichaearswhentheroductisaccessedforthersttime.
Toreventnetworkeavesdroing,therootasswordcanbesetviaanencrytedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HyertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isarotocolusedtoencryttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencrytedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage38.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootisermanentandcannotbedeleted.Iftheasswordforrootislost,theroductmustbe
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage43.
TosettheasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.
TosettheasswordviaanencrytedHTTPSconnection,followthesestes:
1.ClickCreateself-signedcerticate.
2.ProvidetherequestedinformationandclickOK.Thecerticateiscreatedandtheasswordcannowbesetsecurely.
3.Enteraasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmtheselling.
4.ClickOK.Theasswordhasnowbeencongured.
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TheLiveViewPage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetsecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
references.Consequently,someoftheexamlesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedislayedinyourownLiveView
age.Thefollowingrovidesanoverviewofeachavailablecontrol.
ControsontheLiveViewPage
SelectastreamrolefortheLiveViewagefromtheStreamProledro-downlist.Forinformationabouthow
tocongurestreamroles,seepage18.
ClickPulsetoactivatetheroduct’soututortforadenederiodoftime.Forinformationabouthowto
enableandcongureoututbuttons,seepage24.
ClicktheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyactivateandinactivetheroduct’soututort.Forinformation
abouthowtoenableandcongureoututbuttons,seepage24.
TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewage.Forinformationabouthow
tocongureandenablethebutton,see.
ClickSnapshottosaveasnashotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisrimarilyintendedforusewhenthe
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons.
TheAudioclipdro-downlistallowsyoutolayanaudioclifromtheLiveViewage.Selectthe
audiocliandclickthePlaybutton.
AXISMediaControviewertoobar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExloreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage12formore
information.Thetoolbardislaysthefollowingbuttons:
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ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisroductandstartslayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstosthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnashotofthevideoimage.Thelocationwheretheimageissavedcanbesecied
intheAMCControlPanel.
ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escae)onthecomuter
keyboardtocancelfullscreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostream.Thelocationwheretherecordingissavedcanbeseciedin
theAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.
AMCAudioContros
AMCaudiobuttonscontroltheseakersandmicrohoneconnectedtotheclientcomuter.Thebuttonsareonlyvisiblewhen
audioisenabled.
Speakerbutton—Clicktoturntheseakersonoroff.
Microphonebutton–Clicktomuteorunmutethemicrohone.Inimplex-speakeronlymode,theMicrophoneandTalk
buttonsmustbothbeactivetosendaudiototheAxisroduct.Clickeitherbuttontostoaudiotransmission.
Usetheslidertocontrolthevolumeoftheseakersandthemicrohone.
Half-duplexmode
TheTalk/Listenbuttonisusedtoswitchbetweensendingandreceivingaudio.Thebuttoncanbecongured
fromtheAudiotabintheAMCControlanel:
•Push-To-Talkmode:Clickandholdthebuttontotalk/send.Releasethebuttontolisten.
•Togglemode:Clickoncetoswitchbetweentalkingandlistening.
implex–speakeronlymode
Tosendaudio,theTalkandMicrophonebuttonsmustbothbeactive.Clickeitherbuttontostoaudio
transmission.
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MediaStreams
MediaStreams
TheAxisroductrovidesseveralaudioandvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandtheroertiesofyournetworkwill
determinethetyeyouuse.
TheLiveViewageintheroductrovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,audiostreamsandtothelistofavailable
streamroles.Otheralicationsandclientscanaccessvideoandaudiostreamsdirectly,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
imortanttoalwayshaveanu-to-datevideo
stream,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.
AXISMediaContro(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExlorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisroduct.
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MediaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideoandaudiosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’s
Manualformoreinformation.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhichitcanbecongured.OentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExlorerandclickSettings.
AternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisroductinthefollowingways:
•MotionPEGserverpush(ifsuortedbytheclient,Firefox,forexamle).ThisotionmaintainsanoenHTTPconnection
tothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•StillPEGimagesinabrowser.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>=IPaddess
•TheAxisroductsuortsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.
•ItmaybeossibletouseotherlayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingtheathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
AccessAudioStreams
TheLiveViewagerovidesaccesstoaudiothroughAXISMediaControl;inadditionaudiocanbeaccessedinthefollowingways:
•VAPIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterface(API)Formoreinformation,visitwww.axis.com/develoer
•WindowsMediaPlayersuortssimlexaudio.Thefollowingathscanbeused:
-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
•QuickTimeTMsuortsG.71 1andAACaudioencoding.Thefollowingathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
•TheavaappletsuortssimlexaudiowithG.711encoding.
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SetUptheProduct
TheAxisroductcanbeconguredbyuserswithadministratororoeratorrights.Tooentheroduct’sSetuages,clickSetupin
thetoright-handcorneroftheLiveViewage.
•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
•OperatorshaveaccesstoallsettingsexcetSystemOtions
Seealsotheonlinehel.
BasicSetup
BasicSeturovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisroduct:
1.Users.Seepage34.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage36.
3.Date&Time.Seepage35.
4.VideoStream.Seepage16.
5.Focus.Seepage15
6.AudioSettings.Seepage20.
TheBasicSetumenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
FocusAdjustment
ThefocuscanbeadjustedunderBasicSetup>Focus.Followtheon-screeninstructionstoadjustthefocus.Forfurtherinformation
aboutfocus,refertotheroduct’sInstallationGuide.
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VideoandAudio
Thevideoandaudiosettingscanbeusedtootimizevideoandaudioquality.Youcancongurethefollowing:
•Videostreamsettings.Seepage16.
•Streamroles.Seepage18.
•Camerasettings.Seepage18.
•Overlayimage.Seepage19.
•Privacymask.Seepage20.
•Audiosettings.Seepage20.
•Audioclis.Seepage22.
VideoStream
YoucandenethefollowingvideostreamsettingsfromVideo&Audio>VideoStream:
•Image.Seepage16.
•Audio.Seepage20.
•H.264.Seepage17.
•MJPEG.Seepage17.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo&Audio>VideoStream.SelecttheImagetab.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.
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•SelectAspectratiocorrectiontoimrovetheaearanceofimagesinthebrowserwhenthevideostreamhasadifferent
asectratio.Pixelscomrisingtheimagearerearrangedsoastorovideamoreaccuratereresentationoftheimage.
•Compression.Thecomressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
comression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Mirrorimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanbemirrored.
•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanberotated.
•Maximumframerate.Toavoidbandwidthroblems,theframerateallowedtoeachviewercanbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframeratecanbesetasUnlimited,whichmeanstheAxisroductalwaysdeliversthehighest
framerateossibleunderthecurrentconditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage19.
ClickSavetoalythenewsettings.
H.264
H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocomressionstandardthatrovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates.
AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttyesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacomleteimagewhereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfromreviousframes.
TheH.264streamsettingscanbeconguredfromtheVideo&Audio>VideoStreamage.SelecttheH.264tab.Thesettings
denedinthisagewillalytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamrole.
TheGOVlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOVlengthmaysaveconsiderablyon
bandwidthrequirementsinsomecases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.
TheAxisroductsuortsthefollowingH.264proles:
•Baseline.TheBaselineroleisrecommendedforclientsthatdon’tsuortCABACentroycoding.
ThebitratecanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orConstantbitrate(CBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimage
comlexity,usingumorebandwidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageactivity.Whentheactivityin
thesceneincreases,thebitratewouldusuallyincreaseaswell.Ifthereisasurlusinbandwidth,thismaynotbeanissueand
selectingVariablebitrate(VBR)willbesufcient.Butifbandwidthislimited,itisrecommendedtocontrolthebitratebyselecting
Constantbitrate(CBR).Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtothecomlexity,usingu
morebandwidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforlowersceneactivity.CBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratethat
limitsthebandwidthconsumtion.
TheCBRtargetbitrateworksliketheceilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitrate,whilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitratemaybounce
uanddownwithinthesettargetbutwhenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkicksin.However,becauseCBRwillalways
rioritizeacontinuousvideostream,itallowstemoraryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Becausesettingatargetvaluerevents
thebitratefromincreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Toartlycomensateforthis,selectwhichvariable
shallberioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingarioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequallyaffected.
Thecurrentbitratecanbesettoaearastextoverlay.UnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludetextandenterthemodier
#bintheeld.
Toalythesettings,clickSave.
MJPEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightorcomlexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelstocontrolthe
bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
rovidesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexenseofincreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeotimizesbandwidthandstorageusage,butmaygiveoorimagequality.Toreventincreasedbandwidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanotimalvalue.
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StreamProes
Astreamroleisasetofredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,comression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
rolescanbeused:
•Whensettingurecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage30.
•Whensettingucontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage32.
•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&Audio>StreamProles.
ToselectadefaultstreamrolefortheLiveViewage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
CameraSettings
TheVideo&Audio>CameraSettingsagerovidesaccesstoadvancedimagesettingsfortheAxisroduct.
ImageAppearance
IncreasingtheColorlevelincreasesthecolorsaturation.Thevalue100givesmaximumcolorsaturation.Thevalue0givesa
blackandwhiteimage.
TheimageBrightnesscanbeadjustedintherange0–100,whereahighervalueroducesabrighterimage.
IncreasingtheSharpnesscanincreasebandwidthusage.Asharerimagemightincreaseimagenoiseeseciallyinlowlight
conditions.Alowersettingreducesimagenoise,butthewholeimagewillaearlessshar.
TheContrastchangestherelativedifferencebetweenlightanddark.Itcanbeadjustedusingtheslidebar.
WhiteBaance
Whitebalanceisusedtomakecolorsintheimageaearthesameregardlessofthecolortemeratureofthelightsource.TheAxis
roductcanbesettoautomaticallyidentifythelightsourceandcomensateforitscolor.Alternatively,selectthetyeoflight
sourcefromthedro-downlist.Foradescritionofeachavailablesetting,seetheonlinehel.
WideDynamicRange
Widedynamicrange(DynamicContrast)canimrovetheexosurewhenthereisaconsiderablecontrastbetweenlightanddark
areasintheimage.EnableWDRinintensebacklightconditions.DisableWDRinlowlightconditionsforotimalexosure.
Note
Thissettingisonlyossiblewhenusingautomaticexosurecontrol.
ExposureSettings
Conguretheexosuresettingstosuittheimagequalityrequirementsinrelationtolighting,framerateandbandwidth
considerations.
Exposurevalue-Clickinthebartone-tunetheexosure.
Exposurecontrol-Thesesettingsisusedtoadattotheamountoflightused.Automaticisthedefaultsettingscanbeusedinmost
situations.Theshutterseedisautomaticallysettoroduceotimumimagequality.Flicker-free50or60Hzisusedtoremove
ickerwhichcanbecausedbyuorescentandotherlightsources.TheHoldcurrentotionlocksthecurrentexosuresettings.
EnableBacklightcompensation-Enablethisotionifabrightsotoflight,forexamlealightbulb,causesotherareasin
theimagetoaeartoodark.
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Exposurezones-Thissettingsdetermineswhichartoftheimageisusedtocalculatetheexosure.Formostsituations,theAuto
settingcanbeused.Forarticularrequirement,selectaredenedarea.
Exposurepriority-WhenMotionisrioritizedandmaximumShuttertimeissettoasmallvalue,motionblurintheimageis
minimized.Thiscanbeusefulforrecognitionofmovingobjectssuchaseoleandvehicles.However,rioritizingmotionmaycause
anincreaseinimagenoise,eseciallyinlowlightsituations.WhenLownoiseisrioritizedandGainissettoasmallvalue,image
noiseisminimized.Thelesizeisreduced,whichcanbeusefulifstoragesaceorbandwidthislimited.However,rioritizinglow
noisemayresultinaverydarkimage,eseciallyinlowlightsituations.
Irisadjustment
SelectEnableautomaticirisadjustmenttoautomaticallycomensateforchanginglightconditions.Thisotionisnotavailable
ifaxedirisisused.
Overay
Overlaysareusedtorovideextrainformation,forexamleforforensicvideoanalysisorduringroductinstallationand
conguration.Overlaysaresuerimosedoverthevideostream.
Anoverlaytextcandislaythecurrentdateandtime,oratextstring.Whenusingatextstring,modierscanbeusedtodislay
informationsuchasthecurrentbitrateorthecurrentframerate.Forinformationaboutavailablemodiers,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehel.
Toenableoverlays:
1.GotoVideo&Audio>VideoStreamandselecttheImagetab.
2.Toincludeanoverlayimage,selectIncludeoverlayimageatthecoordinates.Theoverlayimagemustrstbeuloadedto
theAxisroduct,seeOverlayImage.
3.Toincludedateandtime,selectIncludedateandIncludetime.
4.Toincludeatextstring,selectIncludetextandenterthetextintheeld.Modierscanbeused,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehel.
5.Denetextoverlaycharacteristicsintherelevantelds.
6.ClickSave.
Tomodifythedateandtimeformat,gotoSystemOptions>Date&Time.SeeDate&Timeonpage35.
OverayImage
Anoverlayimageisastaticimagesuerimosedoverthevideostream.Theimage,forexamleacomanylogo,isusedtorovide
extrainformationortomaskaartoftheimage.
Formoreinformationaboutrivacymasks,seePrivacyMaskonpage20.
Touseanoverlayimage,theimagemustrstbeuloadedtotheAxisroduct.TheuloadedimageshouldbeaWindows24-bitBMP
imagewithmaximum250colors.Theimagewidthandheight,inixels,mustbeexactlydivisibleby4andcannotbelargerthanthe
maximumimageresolution.Ifcombiningtextandimageoverlays,takeintoconsiderationthatthetextoverlayoccuies16or32
ixelsinheight(deendingontheresolution)andhasthesamewidthasthevideoimage.
ToautomaticallyscaletheimagetotheresolutionusedbytheAxisroduct,selecttheotionScalewithresolutionfromthe
TransarencySettingsagewhichisdislayedwhenuloadingintheimage.
Touloadanoverlayimage:
1.GotoVideo&Audio>OverlayImage.
2.ClickBrowseandbrowsetothele.
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3.ClickUpload.
4.TheTransparencySettingsageisnowdislayed:
-Tomakeacolorintheoverlayimagetransarent,selectUsetransparencyandentertheRGBhexadecimalvalue
forthecolor.Examle:Tomakewhitetransarent,enter#FFFFFF.
-Toscaletheimageautomatically,selectScalewithresolution.Theimagewillbescaleddowntotthe
resolutionusedbytheAxisroduct.
5.ClickSave.
Toselecttheimagetouseasoverlay:
1.GotoVideo&Audio>OverlayImage.
2.SelecttheimagetousefromtheUseoverlayimagelistandclickSave.
Todislaytheoverlayimage:
1.GotoVideo&Audio>VideoStreamandselecttheImagetab.
2.UnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludeoverlayimageatthecoordinates.
3.Tocontroltheimage’sosition,entertheXandYcoordinates.TheX=0andY=0ositionisthetoleftcorner.Ifaartof
theimageisositionedoutsidethevideoimage,theoverlayimagewillbemovedsothatthewholeimageisvisible.
4.ClickSave.
PrivacyMask
Arivacymaskisauser-denedareathatreventusersfromviewingartsofthemonitoredarea.Privacymasksaearasblocks
ofsolidcolorandarealiedonthevideostream.PrivacymaskscannotbebyassedusingtheVAPIX®alicationrogramming
interface(API).
ThePrivacyMaskList(Video&Audio>PrivacyMask)showsallthemasksthatarecurrentlyconguredintheAxisroductand
indicatesiftheyareenabled.
Youcanaddanewmask,re-sizethemaskwiththemouse,chooseacolorforthemask,andgivethemaskaname.
Formoreinformation,seetheonlinehel
Imortant
Addingmanyrivacymasksmayaffecttheroduct’serformance.
AudioSettings
TheaudiofunctionalityforeachvideostreamisenabledunderVideo&Audio>VideoStream>Audio.
AudioModes
TheAxisroductsuortsthefollowingaudiomodes:
Fullduplex-Simultaneoustwo-wayaudioallowingtheAxisroducttotransmitandreceiveaudioatthesametime.Thereisno
echocancellation;iffeedbackloosaear,trymovingthemicrohoneortheseaker.
Half-duplex-AudiocanbetransmittedtoandfromtheAxisroductbutonlyinonedirectionatatime.Totransmitaudiousingthe
LiveViewage,usetheTalkandListenbuttons,seeAMCAudioControlsonpage1 1.
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