Axis M1143-L User manual

AXISM1143–L-UserManual
UserManual

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ountries.
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“About”intheprodut’suserinterfaeformoreinformation.
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EquipmentModications
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstritaordanewiththe
instrutionsgivenintheuserdoumentation.Thisequipmentontains
nouser-servieableomponents.Unauthorizedequipmenthangesor
modiationswillinvalidateallappliableregulatoryertiations
andapprovals.
TrademarkAcknowledgments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare
registeredtrademarksortrademarkappliationsofAxisABinvarious
jurisditions.Allotherompanynamesandprodutsaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksoftheirrespetiveompanies.
Apple,Boa,Apahe,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExplorer,Linux,
Mirosoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuikTime,UNIX,Windows,Windows
VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftherespetiveholders.
JavaandallJava-basedtrademarksandlogosaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksofOraleand/oritsafliates.UPnPTMisa
ertiationmarkoftheUPnPTMImplementersCorporation.
SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C,
LLCintheUnitedStates,otherountriesorboth.Also,miniSD,miroSD,
miniSDHC,miroSDHC,miroSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered
trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,otherountriesorboth.
RegulatoryInformation
Europe
ThisprodutomplieswiththeappliableCEmarkingdiretives
andharmonizedstandards:
•EletromagnetiCompatibility(EMC)Diretive2004/108/EC.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LowVoltage(LVD)Diretive2006/95/EC.Seeafetyonpage3.
•RestritionsofHazardousSubstanes(RoHS)Diretive201 1/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Aopyoftheoriginaldelarationofonformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommuniationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllappliable
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
ThisdigitalapparatusomplieswithCANICES-3(ClassB).Theprodut
shallbeonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
CetappareilnumériqueestonformeàlanormeCANNMB-3(lasseB).
Leproduitdoitêtreonnetéàl'aided'unâbleréseaublindé(STP)qui
estorretementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
aordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.Theprodutshallbe
onnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
Thisprodutfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaording
toEN61000-6-1residential,ommerialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisprodutfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisprodutfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaordingto
EN55024ofeandommerialenvironments
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
aordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theprodutshall
beonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(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
hotobiologicalSafety
Thisprodutfulllstherequirementsforphotobiologialsafety
aordingtoIEC/EN62471(riskgroup1).
Battery
TheAxisprodutusesa3.0VBR/CR2032lithiumbatteryasthepower
supplyforitsinternalreal-timelok(RTC).Undernormalonditions
thisbatterywilllastforaminimumofveyears.
LowbatterypoweraffetstheoperationoftheRTC,ausingittoreset
ateverypower-up.Whenthebatteryneedsreplaing,alogmessage
willappearintheprodut’sserverreport.Formoreinformationabout
theserverreport,seetheprodut´ssetuppagesorontatAxissupport.
Thebatteryshouldnotbereplaedunlessrequired,butifthebattery
doesneedreplaing,ontatAxissupportatwww.axis.com/techsupfor
assistane.
WARNING
•Riskofexplosionifthebatteryisinorretlyreplaed.
•Replaeonlywithanidentialbatteryorabatterywhihis
reommendedbyAxis.
•Disposeofusedbatteriesaordingtoloalregulationsor
thebatterymanufaturer'sinstrutions.
DisposalandRecycling
Whenthisproduthasreahedtheendofitsusefullife,disposeof
itaordingtoloallawsandregulations.Forinformationabout
yournearestdesignatedolletionpoint,ontatyourloalauthority
responsibleforwastedisposal.Inaordanewithloallegislation,
penaltiesmaybeappliableforinorretdisposalofthiswaste.
Europe
Thissymbolmeansthattheprodutshallnotbedisposedof
togetherwithhouseholdorommerialwaste.Diretive2012/19/EU
onwasteeletrialandeletroniequipment(WEEE)isappliablein
theEuropeanUnionmemberstates.Topreventpotentialharmto
humanhealthandtheenvironment,theprodutmustbedisposed
ofinanapprovedandenvironmentallysafereylingproess.For
informationaboutyournearestdesignatedolletionpoint,ontat
yourloalauthorityresponsibleforwastedisposal.Businessesshould
ontattheprodutsupplierforinformationabouthowtodispose
ofthisprodutorretly.
ThisprodutomplieswiththerequirementsofDiretive2011/65/EUon
therestritionoftheuseofertainhazardoussubstanesineletrial
andeletroniequipment(RoHS).
China
Thisprodutomplieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative
atAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyEletroni
InformationProduts(ACPEIP).
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Fax:[phone]
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Shouldyourequireanytehnialassistane,pleaseontatyourAxis
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ensurearapidresponse.IfyouareonnetedtotheInternet,youan:
•downloaduserdoumentationandsoftwareupdates
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byprodut,ategory,orphrase
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AXISM1143–L-UserManual
TableofContents
HardwareOverview6
ConnetorsandButtons..........................................6
LEDIndiators..................................................7
AccesstheProduct8
AessfromaBrowser...........................................8
AessfromtheInternet..........................................8
SettheRootPassword...........................................8
TheLiveViewPage..............................................9
MediaStreams12
HowtoStreamH.264............................................12
MJPEG........................................................12
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................12
AlternativeMethodsofAessingtheVideoStream....................13
SetUptheProduct15
BasiSetup....................................................15
Video.........................................................16
VideoStream...................................................16
StreamProles.................................................17
CameraSettings................................................18
ViewArea.....................................................19
Overlay........................................................19
PrivayMask...................................................21
FousAdjustment...............................................21
ConguretheLiveViewPage22
PTZ(PanTiltZoom)24
PresetPositions.................................................24
GuardTour.....................................................24
Advaned......................................................24
ControlQueue..................................................25
Detectors26
CameraTampering..............................................26
MotionDetetion...............................................26
Applications29
AppliationLienses.............................................29
InstallAppliation...............................................29
AppliationConsiderations........................................29
Events31
SetUpAtionRules.............................................31
AddReipients..................................................33
CreateShedules................................................34
SetUpReurrenes..............................................35
Recordings36
FindReordings.................................................36
PlayReording..................................................36
ExportVideoClip................................................37
ContinuousReording............................................37
Languages38
SystemOptions39
Seurity.......................................................39
Date&Time....................................................41
Network.......................................................41
Storage.......................................................47
Ports&Devies.................................................48
Maintenane...................................................48
Support.......................................................49
Advaned......................................................50
ResettoFatoryDefaultSettings...................................50
Troubleshooting52
ChektheFirmware.............................................52
UpgradetheFirmware...........................................52
EmergenyReoveryProedure....................................52
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Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialAtions.....................53
TechnicalSpecications56
Connetors....................................................58
PerformaneConsiderations.......................................59
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HardwareOverview
HardwareOverview
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1.Lid
2.Focuspuller
3.Zoompuller
4.microDcardslot
5.I/Oconnector
6.Networkconnector(PoE)
7.NetworkLED
8.tatusLED
9.PowerLED
10.Controlbutton
ConnectorsandButtons
Fortehnialspeiations,seepage56.
NetworkConnector
RJ45EthernetonnetorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Theprodutshallbeonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP).Allablesonnetingtheproduttothenetworkshall
beintendedfortheirspeiuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdeviesareinstalledinaordanewiththemanufaturer’s
instrutions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
I/OConnector
Usewithexternaldeviesinombinationwith,forexample,tamperingalarms,motiondetetion,eventtriggering,timelapsereording
andalarmnotiations.Inadditiontothe0VDCreferenepointandpower(DCoutput),theI/Oonnetorprovidestheinterfaeto:
•Digitaloutput–ForonnetingexternaldeviessuhasrelaysandLEDs.Conneteddeviesanbeativatedbythe
VAPIX®AppliationProgrammingInterfae,outputbuttonsontheLiveViewpageorbyanAtionRule.Theoutputwill
showasative(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices)ifthealarmdevieisativated.
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•Digitalinput–Analarminputforonnetingdeviesthatantogglebetweenanopenandlosediruit,forexample:
PIRs,door/windowontats,glassbreakdetetors,et.Whenasignalisreeivedthestatehangesandtheinputbeomes
ative(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices).
SDCardSlot
AmiroSDard(notinluded)anbeusedforloalreordingwithremovablestorage.Formoreinformation,seeTechnical
pecicationsonpage56.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Topreventorruptionofreordings,theSDardshouldbeunmountedbeforeremoval.Tounmount,gotoSetup>System
Options>Storage>SDCardandlikUnmount.
Note
ForSDardreommendationsseewww.axis.com
ControlButton
Forloationoftheontrolbutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage6.
Theontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•Resettingtheproduttofatorydefaultsettings.Seepage50.
•ConnetingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservie.Seepage43.Toonnet,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3
seondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnetingtoAXISInternetDynamiDNSServie.Seepage43.Toonnet,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3seonds.
LEDIndicators
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>Maintenance.
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AesstheProdut
AesstheProdut
ToinstalltheAxisprodut,refertotheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeprodut.
Theprodutanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsers.ThereommendedbrowsersareInternetExplorerwithWindows,
SafariwithMaintoshandFirefoxwithotheroperatingsystems.SeeTechnicalpecicationsonpage56.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.
TheAxisprodutinludesone(1)H.264deoderlienseforviewingvideostreams.ThelienseisautomatiallyinstalledwithAMC.
Theadministratorandisabletheinstallationofthedeoders,topreventinstallationofunliensedopies.
Note
•QuikTimeTMisalsosupportedforviewingH.264streams.
•Ifyouromputerrestritstheuseofadditionalsoftwareomponents,theprodutanbeonguredtouseaJavaapplet
forviewingMotionJPEG.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startabrowser(Chrome,InternetExplorer,Firefox,Safari).
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisprodutinthebrowser’sLoation/Addresseld.Toaesstheprodutfroma
Maintoshomputer(MaOSX),likontheBonjourtabandselettheprodutfromthedrop-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytoloatetheprodutonthenetwork.Forinformationabouthowto
disoverandassignanIPaddress,seetheInstallationandManagementSoftwareCDorthedoumentAssignanIPAddress
andAccesstheVideotreamonAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheprodutisaessed,therootpasswordmustrstbe
ongured.Forinstrutions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage8.
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)forIPv4onpage44.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamiDNSServieat
www.axiscam.net
ForTehnialnotesonthisandothertopis,visittheAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
SettheRootassword
ToaesstheAxisprodut,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whihopenswhentheprodutisaessedforthersttime.
Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordanbesetviaanenryptedHTTPSonnetion,whihrequiresanHTTPS
ertiate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtooloverSSL)isaprotoolusedtoenrypttrafbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPSertiateensuresenryptedexhangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage39.
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Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theprodutmustbe
resettothefatorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage50.
TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPonnetion,enteritdiretlyinthedialog.
TosetthepasswordviaanenryptedHTTPSonnetion,followthesesteps:
1.ClikUseHTTPS.
Atemporaryertiate(validforoneyear)isreated,enablingenryptionofalltraftoandfromtheprodut,andthe
passwordannowbesetseurely.
2.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoonrmthespelling.
3.ClikOK.Thepasswordhasnowbeenongured.
TheLiveViewage
TheontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeenustomizedtomeetspeiinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferenes.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfuntionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownLiveView
page.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeahavailableontrol.
ControlsontheLiveViewage
CliktheViewsizebuttonstoshowtheimageinfullsize(rightbutton)ortosaledowntheimagetotthe
browserwindow(leftbutton).
SeletastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.Forinformationabouthow
toongurestreamproles,seepage17.
ClikPulsetoativatetheprodut’soutputportforadenedperiodoftime.Forinformationabouthowto
enableandongureoutputbuttons,seepage23.
CliktheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyativateandinativetheprodut’soutputport.Forinformation
abouthowtoenableandongureoutputbuttons,seepage23.
TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranationrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Forinformationabouthowto
ongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage9.
ClikSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusewhenthe
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons.
Ativateorde-ativateIRilluminationfromSetup>Video>CameraSettings.Movetheslidertoinreaseor
dereasetheintensityoftheLEDs.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons.
ManualTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranationrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Themanualtriggeranforexamplebeusedto
validateationsduringprodutinstallationandonguration.
Toongurethemanualtrigger:
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1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClikAddtoaddanewationrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdrop-downlist,seletInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseonddrop-downlist,seletManualTrigger.
5.Seletthedesiredationandonguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutationrules,seeEventsonpage31.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewpage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,seletShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage12formore
information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefollowingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttononnetstotheAxisprodutandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.Theloationwheretheimageissavedanbespeied
intheAMCControlPanel.
CliktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentiresreen.PressESC(Esape)ontheomputer
keyboardtoanelfullsreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtoreordtheurrentvideostream.Theloationwherethereordingissavedanbespeiedin
theAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings
TZControls
TheLiveViewpagealsodisplaysPan/Tilt/Zoom(PTZ)ontrols.Theadministratoranenable/disableontrolsforspeiedusersunder
SystemOptions>Security>Users.
Note
TheseontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheseletedviewarea,seeViewAreaonpage19.
WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeahuserisinontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clikthebuttonstorequestor
releaseontrolofthePTZontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetupunderPTZ>ControlQueue.
CliktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandlikintheimagetomovetheameraviewinthediretionofthe
mousepointer.
CliktheCentermodebuttonandlikintheimagetoentertheameraviewonthatposition.Theentermode
buttonouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspeiarea.Clikintheimageanddragtodrawaretanglesurrounding
theareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.
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CliktheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZontrolpanelwhihprovidesadditionalPTZontrols.
User-denedbuttonsanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage24.
SeletaPTZpresetpositiontosteertheameraviewtothesavedposition.SeePresetPositions
onpage24.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstopanandtilttheameraview,orlikona
positiononthebartosteertheameraviewtothatposition.
ThePTZontrolsanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage24.
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MediaStreams
MediaStreams
TheAxisprodutprovidesseveralvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetworkwilldeterminethe
typeyouuse.
TheLiveViewpageintheprodutprovidesaesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,andtothelistofavailablestream
proles.Otherappliationsandlientsanaessvideostreamsdiretly,withoutgoingviatheLiveViewpage.
HowtoStreamH.264
H.264an,withoutompromisingimagequality,reduethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%omparedwiththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuhas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuhlessnetworkbandwidthandstoragespae
arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotherway,muhhighervideoqualityanbeahievedforagivenbitrate.
Deidingwhihombinationofprotoolsandmethodstousedependsonyourviewingrequirements,andonthepropertiesof
yournetwork.TheavailableoptionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UniastRTPThisuniastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveuniastvideo,espeiallywhenitis
importanttoalwayshaveanup-to-datevideo
stream,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
RTPoverRTSPThisuniastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletoongure
rewallstoallowRTSPtraf.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisuniastmethodanbeusedtotraverse
rewalls.Firewallsareommonlyonguredto
allowtheHTTPprotool,thusallowingRTPto
betunneled.
Uniastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotraf
onthenetworkuntilalientonnetsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof20
simultaneousuniastonnetions.
MultiastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemultiastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways
up-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
Multiastingprovidesthemostefientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof
lientsviewingsimultaneously.Amultiastannothowever,passanetworkrouterunlessthe
routerisonguredtoallowthis.ItisnotpossibletomultiastovertheInternet,forexample.
Notealsothatallmultiastviewersountasoneuniastviewerinthemaximumtotalof20
simultaneousonnetions.
AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisproduttodeterminethetransportprotooltouse.Theorderofpriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,anbehangedandtheoptionsdisabled,tosuitspeirequirements.
Note
H.264isliensedtehnology.TheAxisprodutinludesoneH.264viewinglientliense.Installingadditionalunliensed
opiesofthelientisprohibited.Topurhaseadditionallienses,ontatyourAxisreseller.
MJEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufient
toreateastreamthatshowsonstantlyupdatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesonsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butprovidesexellentimagequalityandaesstoeveryimage
ontainedinthestream.ThereommendedmethodofaessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisprodutistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindows.
AXISMediaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsisthereommendedmethodofaessinglivevideofromtheAxisprodut.
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MediaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelanbeusedtoongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore
information.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomatiallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhihitanbeongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartsreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-likthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandlikSettings.
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YouanalsoaessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisprodutinthefollowingways:
•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbythelient,Firefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTPonnetion
tothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•StillJPEGimagesinabrowser.Enterthepathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi
•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264deodertobeinstalled.Thefollowingpaths
anbeused:
-UniastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UniastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UniastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-Multiast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
•QuickTimeTM.Thefollowingpathsanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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Note
•<ip>=IPaddess
•TheAxisprodutsupportsQuikTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuikTimemayaddlatenytothevideostream.
•ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingthepathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
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SetUptheProdut
TheAxisprodutanbeonguredbyuserswithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheprodut’sSetuppages,likSetupin
thetopright-handorneroftheLiveViewpage.
•Administratorshaveunrestritedaesstoallsettings.
•OperatorshaveaesstoallsettingsexeptSystemOptions
Seealsotheonlinehelp.
BasicSetup
BasiSetupprovidesshortutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisprodut:
1.Users.Seepage39.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage41.
3.Date&Time.Seepage41.
4.VideoStream.Seepage16.
5.Fous.Seepage21
TheBasiSetupmenuanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
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Video
ItispossibletoongurethefollowingvideofeaturesinyourAxisprodut:
•Videostream.Seepage16.
•Streamproles.Seepage17.
•Camerasettings.Seepage18.
•Viewarea.Seepage19.
•Overlayimage.Seepage19.
•Privaymask.Seepage21.
VideoStream
YouandenethefollowingvideostreamsettingsfromVideo>VideoStream:
•Image.Seepage16.
•H.264.Seepage17.
ixelCounter
Thepixelountershowsthenumberofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelounterisusefulinsituationswherethereisa
requirementthattheimageisaertainsize,forexampleinfaereognition.
Thepixelounteranbeaessedfrom:
•Video>VideoStream.UnderPreview,likOpenandselettheShowpixelcounteroptiontoenabletheretangle
intheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheretangle,orenterthenumberofpixelsintheWidthandHeight
eldsandlikApply.
•TheLiveViewpageinInternetExplorerwithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindows.Right-likintheimageandselet
Pixelcounter.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheretangle.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingsanbeonguredunderVideo>VideoStream.SelettheImagetab.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Seletthedefaultresolution.
•Compression.Theompressionlevelaffetstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
ompression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Mirrorimage.Ifrequired,theimageanbemirrored.
•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimageanberotated.
•Maximumframerate.Toavoidbandwidthproblems,theframerateallowedtoeahvieweranbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframerateanbesetasUnlimited,whihmeanstheAxisprodutalwaysdeliversthehighest
frameratepossibleundertheurrentonditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage19.
ClikSavetoapplythenewsettings.
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H.264
H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideoompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates.
AnH.264videostreamonsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuhasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisaompleteimagewhereas
P-framesonlyontainthedifferenesfrompreviousframes.
TheH.264streamsettingsanbeonguredfromtheVideo>VideoStreampage.SelettheH264tab.Thesettingsdenedinthis
pagewillapplytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamprole.
TheGOVlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoonseutiveI-frames.InreasingtheGOVlengthmaysaveonsiderablyon
bandwidthrequirementsinsomeases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffetonimagequality.
TheAxisprodutsupportsthefollowingH264prole(s):
•Baseline.TheBaselineproleisreommendedforlientsthatdon’tsupportCABACentropyoding.
ThebitrateanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orConstantbitrate(CBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaordingtotheimage
omplexity,usingupmorebandwidthforinreasedativityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageativity.Whentheativityin
theseneinreases,thebitratewouldusuallyinreaseaswell.Ifthereisasurplusinbandwidth,thismaynotbeanissueand
seletingVariablebitrate(VBR)willbesufient.Butifbandwidthislimited,itisreommendedtoontrolthebitratebyseleting
Constantbitrate(CBR).Whentheativityintheseneinreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaordingtotheomplexity,usingup
morebandwidthforinreasedativityinthesene,andlessforlowerseneativity.CBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratethat
limitsthebandwidthonsumption.
TheCBRtargetbitrateworksliketheeilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitrate,whilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitratemayboune
upanddownwithinthesettargetbutwhenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkiksin.However,beauseCBRwillalways
prioritizeaontinuousvideostream,itallowstemporaryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Beausesettingatargetvalueprevents
thebitratefrominreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffetednegatively.Topartlyompensateforthis,seletwhihvariable
shallbeprioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequallyaffeted.
Theurrentbitrateanbesettoappearastextoverlay.UnderOverlaySettings,seletIncludetextandenterthemodier
#bintheeld.
Toapplythesettings,likSave.
MJEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightoromplexsenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstoontrolthe
bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
providesonsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofinreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeoptimizesbandwidthandstorageusage,butmaygivepoorimagequality.Topreventinreasedbandwidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanoptimalvalue.
Streamroles
Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsinludingresolution,ompression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
prolesanbeused:
•Whensettingupreordingusingationrules.SeeEventsonpage31.
•Whensettingupontinuousreording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage37.
•IntheLiveViewpage–seletthestreamprolefromtheStreamproledrop-downlist.
Forquiksetup,useoneofthepredenedstreamproles.Eahpredenedprolehasadesriptivename,indiatingitspurpose.If
required,thepredenedstreamprolesanbemodiedandnewustomizedstreamprolesanbereated.
Toreateanewproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video>StreamProles.
ToseletadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViewpage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
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CameraSettings
TheVideo>CameraSettingspageprovidesaesstoadvanedimagesettingsfortheAxisprodut.
ImageAppearance
InreasingtheColorlevelinreasestheolorsaturation.Thevalue100givesmaximumolorsaturation.Thevalue0givesa
blakandwhiteimage.
TheimageBrightnessanbeadjustedintherange0–100,whereahighervalueproduesabrighterimage.
InreasingtheSharpnessaninreasebandwidthusage.Asharperimagemightinreaseimagenoiseespeiallyinlowlight
onditions.Alowersettingreduesimagenoise,butthewholeimagewillappearlesssharp.
TheContrasthangestherelativedifferenebetweenlightanddark.Itanbeadjustedusingtheslidebar.
WhiteBalance
Whitebalaneisusedtomakeolorsintheimageappearthesameregardlessoftheolortemperatureofthelightsoure.TheAxis
produtanbesettoautomatiallyidentifythelightsoureandompensateforitsolor.Alternatively,seletthetypeoflight
sourefromthedrop-downlist.Foradesriptionofeahavailablesetting,seetheonlinehelp.
ExposureSettings
Conguretheexposuresettingstosuittheimagequalityrequirementsinrelationtolighting,framerateandbandwidth
onsiderations.
Exposurevalue-UsetheExposurevalueslidertoadjusttheoverallbrightnessoftheimage.
EnableBacklightcompensation-Enablethisoptionifabrightspotoflight,forexamplealightbulb,ausesotherareasin
theimagetoappeartoodark.
Exposurepriority-WhenMotionisprioritizedandmaximumShuttertimeissettoasmallvalue,motionblurintheimageis
minimized.Thisanbeusefulforreognitionofmovingobjetssuhaspeopleandvehiles.However,prioritizingmotionmayause
aninreaseinimagenoise,espeiallyinlowlightsituations.WhenLownoiseisprioritizedandGainissettoasmallvalue,image
noiseisminimized.Thelesizeisredued,whihanbeusefulifstoragespaeorbandwidthislimited.However,prioritizinglow
noisemayresultinaverydarkimage,espeiallyinlowlightsituations.
Irisadjustment
SeletEnableautomaticirisadjustmenttoautomatiallyompensateforhanginglightonditions.Thisoptionisnotavailable
ifaxedirisisused.
Day/Night
TheIRutlterpreventsinfrared(IR)lightfromreahingtheimagesensor.Inpoorlightingonditions,forexampleatnight,orwhen
usinganexternalIRlamp,settheIRutltertoOff.Thisinreaseslightsensitivityandallowstheprodutto“see”infraredlight.The
imageisshowninblakandwhitewhentheIRutlterisoff.
IfusingautomatiExposurecontrol,settheIRutltertoAutotoautomatiallyswithbetweenOnandOffaordingtothe
lightingonditions.
TheDay/Nightshiftlevelbarhelpsdeterminewhentheamerawillshiftfromdaymodetonightmode.Normally,theamera
automatiallyhangesmodefromdaytonightwhenverydark(level100intheslider).BysettingDay/Nightshiftleveltoa
lowervalue,theamerawillhangetonightmodeearlier.
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Built-inIRIlluminationsLEDs
WARNING
Riskofeyeinjury.DonotlookdiretlyintotheIRLEDatshortdistane.SinethelightprovidedfromtheIRLEDisoutsideof
thevisiblerange,itisnotpossibletoseeifitisative.UsetheameratohekiftheIRilluminationisative.
TheIRilluminationanbeativatedorde-ativated,anditsintensityanbeinreasedordereasedbymovingtheslider,fromthe
produt’sLiveViewpage.OthersettingsanbedenedfromSetup>Video>CameraSettings.
De-selettheEnableIRilluminationoptiontodisableIRilluminationaltogether.IfyoudisabletheSynchronizeIRilluminationwith
day/nightoption,IRilluminationwillnotbesynhronizedwithday/nighthanges.
ToongureIRilluminationlikEdit.
TheIRIlluminationwindowdisplaystheapproximateareatheIRlightwillilluminategiventheurrentsettings.ThedefaultIR
illuminationzoomissetat1.Iftheamera’szoomisadjustedtoadifferentvalue,movetheAngleofilluminationslidertothesame
value,foroptimalIRilluminationintheIRLightwindow(CameraSettings>IRIllumination>Edit)intheamera’sGUI.
ViewArea
Aviewareaisaroppedpartofthefullview.TheviewareaistreatedasavideosoureinLiveViewandhasitsownvideo
streamandPTZsettings.
Whensettingupaviewareaitisreommendedthatthevideostreamresolutionisthesamesizeasorsmallerthantheviewarea
size.Settingthevideostreamresolutionlargerthantheviewareasizeimpliesdigitallysaledupvideoaftersensorapture,
requiringmorebandwidthwithoutaddingimageinformation.
Toenable,gotoVideo>CameraSettingsandseletEnableViewArea.
Toonguretheviewarea:
1.GotoVideo>ViewArea.
2.SeletanAspectratioandaVideostreamresolution.
3.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheviewarea.
4.SeletEnablePTZtoenabledigitalPTZfortheviewarea.
5.ClikSavetosavethesettings.
Note
ThePTZfuntionalityisusefulduringinstallationoftheAxisprodut.Useaviewareatoropoutaspeipartofthe
fullview.
Overlay
Overlaysareusedtoprovideextrainformation,forexampleforforensivideoanalysisorduringprodutinstallationand
onguration.Overlaysaresuperimposedoverthevideostream.
Anoverlaytextandisplaytheurrentdateandtime,oratextstring.Whenusingatextstring,modiersanbeusedtodisplay
informationsuhastheurrentbitrateortheurrentframerate.Forinformationaboutavailablemodiers,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehelp.
Itisalsopossibletodisplaytextwhenanationruleistriggered,seeUseOverlayTextinanActionRule.
Toenableoverlays:
1.GotoVideo>VideoStreamandselettheImagetab.
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2.Toinludeanoverlayimage,seletIncludeoverlayimageatthecoordinates.Theoverlayimagemustrstbeuploadedto
theAxisprodut,seeOverlayImage.
3.Toinludedateandtime,seletIncludedateandIncludetime.
4.Toinludeatextstring,seletIncludetextandenterthetextintheeld.Modiersanbeused,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehelp.
5.Denetextoverlayharateristisintherelevantelds.
6.ClikSave.
Tomodifythedateandtimeformat,gotoSystemOptions>Date&Time.SeeDate&Timeonpage41.
OverlayImage
Anoverlayimageisastatiimagesuperimposedoverthevideostream.Theimage,forexampleaompanylogo,isusedtoprovide
extrainformationortomaskapartoftheimage.
Formoreinformationaboutprivaymasks,seePrivacyMaskonpage21.
Touseanoverlayimage,theimagemustrstbeuploadedtotheAxisprodut.TheuploadedimageshouldbeaWindows24-bitBMP
imagewithmaximum250olors.Theimagewidthandheight,inpixels,mustbeexatlydivisibleby4andannotbelargerthanthe
maximumimageresolution.Ifombiningtextandimageoverlays,takeintoonsiderationthatthetextoverlayoupies16or32
pixelsinheight(dependingontheresolution)andhasthesamewidthasthevideoimage.
ToautomatiallysaletheimagetotheresolutionusedbytheAxisprodut,selettheoptionScalewithresolutionfromthe
TransparenySettingspagewhihisdisplayedwhenuploadingintheimage.
Touploadanoverlayimage:
1.GotoVideo>OverlayImage.
2.ClikBrowseandbrowsetothele.
3.ClikUpload.
4.TheTransparencySettingspageisnowdisplayed:
-Tomakeaolorintheoverlayimagetransparent,seletUsetransparencyandentertheRGBhexadeimalvalue
fortheolor.Example:Tomakewhitetransparent,enter#FFFFFF.
-Tosaletheimageautomatially,seletScalewithresolution.Theimagewillbesaleddowntotthe
resolutionusedbytheAxisprodut.
5.ClikSave.
Toselettheimagetouseasoverlay:
1.GotoVideo>OverlayImage.
2.SelettheimagetousefromtheUseoverlayimagelistandlikSave.
Todisplaytheoverlayimage:
1.GotoVideo>VideoStreamandselettheImagetab.
2.UnderOverlaySettings,seletIncludeoverlayimageatthecoordinates.
3.Toontroltheimage’sposition,entertheXandYoordinates.TheX=0andY=0positionisthetopleftorner.Ifapartof
theimageispositionedoutsidethevideoimage,theoverlayimagewillbemovedsothatthewholeimageisvisible.
4.ClikSave.
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