Axis M3007-PV User manual

AXISM3007-PVNetworkCamera
UserManual

AboutthisDocument
ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersofAXISM3007–PV
NetworkCamera,andisalicabletormware6.30andlater.It
includesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheroductonyour
network.Previousexerienceofnetworkingwillbeofusewhen
usingthisroduct.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystems
mayalsobebenecial,fordeveloingshellscritsandalications.
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LegaConsiderations
Videosurveillancecanberegulatedbylawsthatvaryfromcountryto
country.Checkthelawsinyourlocalregionbeforeusingthisroduct
forsurveillanceuroses.
Thisroductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicense.Tourchase
furtherlicenses,contactyourreseller.
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CommunicationsABcannotbeheldresonsibleforanytechnicalor
tyograhicalerrorsandreservestherighttomakechangestothe
roductandmanualswithoutriornotice.AxisCommunicationsAB
makesnowarrantyofanykindwithregardtothematerialcontained
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CommunicationsABshallnotbeliablenorresonsibleforincidentalor
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/
EquipmentModications
Thisequimentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordancewiththe
instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequimentcontains
nouser-serviceablecomonents.Unauthorizedequimentchangesor
modicationswillinvalidateallalicableregulatorycertications
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/oritsafliates.UPnPTMisa
certicationmarkoftheUPnPTMImlementersCororation.
SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C,
LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.Also,miniSD,microSD,
miniSDHC,microSDHC,microSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered
trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.
ReguatoryInformation
Europe
ThisroductcomlieswiththealicableCEmarkingdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
•ElectromagneticComatibility(EMC)Directive2014/30/EU.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2014/35/EU.Seeafetyonpage3.
•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive2011/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Acoyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
EectromagneticCompatibiity(EMC)
Thisequimenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllalicable
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)thatis
roerlygrounded.Cetaareilnumériqueestconformeàlanorme
CANNMB-3(classeB).Leroduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâble
réseaublindé(STP)quiestcorrectementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequimentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.Theroductshallbe
connectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisroerly
grounded.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording
toEN61000-6-1residential,commercialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN55024ofceandcommercialenvironments.
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequimentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
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,theroductshallbe
groundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkcable(STP)orother
aroriatemethod.
Theowersulyusedwiththisroductshallfullltherequirements
forSafetyExtraLowVoltage(SELV)andLimitedPowerSource(LPS)
accordingtoIEC/EN/UL60950-1.
Battery
TheAxisroductusesa3.0VCR2032lithiumbatteryastheower
sulyforitsinternalreal-timeclock(RTC).Undernormalconditions
thisbatterywilllastforaminimumofveyears.
LowbatteryoweraffectstheoerationoftheRTC,causingittoreset
ateveryower-u.Whenthebatteryneedsrelacing,alogmessage
willaearintheroduct’sserverreort.Formoreinformationabout
theserverreort,seetheroduct´ssetuagesorcontactAxissuort.
Thebatteryshouldnotberelacedunlessrequired,butifthebattery
doesneedrelacing,contactAxissuortatwww.axis.com/techsupfor
assistance.
Lithiumcoincell3.0Vbatteriescontain1,2-dimethoxyethane;ethylene
glycoldimethylether(EGDME),CASno.1 10-71-4.
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.
ThisroductcomlieswiththerequirementsofDirective2011/65/EUon
therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical
andelectronicequiment(RoHS).
China
Thisroductcomlieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative
actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyElectronic
InformationProducts(ACPEIP).
ContactInformation
AxisCommunicationsAB
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Tel:+46462721800
Fax:+4646136130
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Support
Shouldyourequireanytechnicalassistance,leasecontactyourAxis
reseller.Ifyourquestionscannotbeansweredimmediately,your
resellerwillforwardyourqueriesthroughthearoriatechannelsto
ensurearaidresonse.IfyouareconnectedtotheInternet,youcan:
•downloaduserdocumentationandsoftwareudates
•ndanswerstoresolvedroblemsintheFAQdatabase.Search
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AXISM3007-PVNetworkCamera
TableofContents
HardwareOverview6
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................6
LEDIndicators..................................................7
AccesstheProduct8
AccessfromaBrowser...........................................8
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................8
SettheRootPassword...........................................9
CameraOrientation..............................................9
SetPowerLineFrequency.........................................10
TheLiveViewPage..............................................10
MediaStreams13
HowtoStreamH.264............................................13
MJPEG........................................................13
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................13
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................14
SetUptheProduct15
BasicSetu....................................................15
Video16
SetUVideoStreams............................................16
Aboutstreamroles............................................19
AboutONVIFmediaroles.......................................19
CameraSettings................................................19
Viewareas.....................................................21
Aboutoverlays..................................................21
Aboutrivacymasks.............................................23
ConguretheLiveViewPage24
PTZ(PanTiltZoom)26
Aboutresetositions...........................................26
Aboutguardtours...............................................27
Advanced......................................................27
Detectors29
Aboutcameratamering.........................................29
Applications30
AlicationLicenses.............................................30
UloadAlication..............................................30
AlicationConsiderations........................................30
AXISVideoMotionDetection32
Considerations..................................................32
StartandStotheAlication.....................................32
CongureAlication............................................32
UsingtheAlicationinanActionRule.............................35
Events37
SetUActionRules.............................................37
AddReciients..................................................39
CreateSchedules................................................40
SetURecurrences..............................................41
Recordings42
FindRecordings.................................................42
PlayRecording..................................................42
ExortVideoCli................................................43
ContinuousRecording............................................43
Languages44
SystemOptions45
Security.......................................................45
Date&Time....................................................47
Network.......................................................48
Storage.......................................................53
Maintenance...................................................55
Suort.......................................................56
Advanced......................................................56
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................57
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Troubleshooting58
ChecktheFirmware.............................................58
UgradetheFirmware...........................................58
Symtoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................59
TechnicalSpecications62
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................62
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Hardwareverview
Hardwareverview
1.Domecover
2.Controlbutton
3.tatusLED
4.microDCardslot
5.Networkconnector(PoE)(comesattachedwiththeproduct)
6.Focusring
ConnectorsandButtons
NetworkConnector
RJ45EthernetconnectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).
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Hardwareverview
NO NO
NOTICE TICE
TICE
Theroductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP).Allcablesconnectingtheroducttothenetworkshall
beintendedfortheirsecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevicesareinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s
instructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
SDcardsot
NO NO
NOTICE TICE
TICE
•RiskofdamagetoSDcard.Donotuseshartools,metalobjectsorexcessiveforcewheninsertingorremovingthe
SDcard.Useyourngerstoinsertandremovethecard.
•Riskofdatalossandcorrutedrecordings.DonotremovetheSDcardwhiletheroductisrunning.Disconnectoweror
unmounttheSDcardfromtheAxisroduct’swebagesbeforeremoval.
ThisroductsuortsmicroSD/microSDHC/microSDXCcards(notincluded).
ForSDcardrecommendations,seewww.axis.com
ControButton
Forlocationofthecontrolbutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage6.
Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•Resettingtheroducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage57.
•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage49.Toconnect,ressandholdthebuttonforabout3
secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage49.Toconnect,ressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.
LEDIndicators
Note
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashwhileaneventisactive.
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>Maintenance.
StatusLEDIndication
UnlitConnectionandnormaloeration.
GreenShowssteadygreenfor10secondsfornormaloerationafterstartucomleted.
AmberSteadyduringstartu.Flashesduringrmwareugrade.
Amber/RedFlashesamber/redifnetworkconnectionisunavailableorlost.
RedFlashesredforrmwareugradefailure.
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AccesstheProduct
AccesstheProduct
ToinstalltheAxisroduct,seetheInstallationGuidesuliedwiththeroduct.
Theroductcanbeusedwithmostoeratingsystemsandbrowsers.Werecommendthefollowingbrowsers:
•InternetExlorer®withWindows®
•Safari®withOSX®
•ChromeTMorFirefox®withotheroeratingsystems.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExlorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenromted.
TheAxisroductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreams.ThelicenseisautomaticallyinstalledwithAMC.
Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoderstoreventinstallationofunlicensedcoies.
Note
•QuickTimeTMisalsosuortedforviewingH.264streams.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startawebbrowser.
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisroductinthebrowser’sLocation/Addresseld.
ToaccesstheroductfromaMaccomuter(OSX),gotoSafari,clickonBonjourandselecttheroductfromthe
dro-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheroductonthenetwork.Forinformationabout
howtodiscoverandassignanIPaddress,seethedocumentAssignanIPAddressandAccesstheVideotreamonAxis
Suortwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
Note
ToshowBonjourasabrowserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.
3.Enteryourusernameandassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheroductisaccessed,therootasswordmustrstbe
congured.Forinstructions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage9.
4.Theroduct’sLiveViewageoensinyourbrowser.
Note
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetsecicinstallationrequirementsand
userreferences.Consequently,someoftheexamlesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedislayedin
yourownLiveViewage.
AccessfromtheInternet
Onceconnected,theAxisroductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetwork(LAN).ToaccesstheroductfromtheInternetyoumust
congureyournetworkroutertoallowincomingdatatrafctotheroduct.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,which
willattemttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoallowaccesstotheroduct.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage51.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertoics,visittheAxisSuortwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
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AccesstheProduct
SettheRootPassword
ToaccesstheAxisroduct,youmustsettheasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whichoenswhentheroductisaccessedforthersttime.
Toreventnetworkeavesdroing,therootasswordcanbesetviaanencrytedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HyertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isarotocolusedtoencryttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencrytedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage46.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootisermanentandcannotbedeleted.Iftheasswordforrootislost,theroductmustbe
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage57.
TosettheasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.
TosettheasswordviaanencrytedHTTPSconnection,followthesestes:
1.ClickUseHTTPS.
Atemorarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreated,enablingencrytionofalltrafctoandfromtheroduct,andthe
asswordcannowbesetsecurely.
2.Enteraasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmtheselling.
3.ClickOK.Theasswordhasnowbeencongured.
CameraOrientation
Thissettingisdenedthersttimetheroductisaccessed.DeendingonhowtheAxisroductisinstalled,selectceiling,wall
ordesktop.
Yourselectionwillaffecttheviewmodesettingsintheroduct(seethetablebelowforanoverviewoftheviewmodesavailablefor
thedifferentcameraorientations).ForinformationaboutviewmodesseeViewmodesonpage16.
CeilingWallDesktop
Overview✓✓✓
Panorama✓✓✓
DoublePanorama✓—✓
QuadView✓—✓
ViewArea1✓✓✓
ViewArea2✓✓✓
ViewArea3✓✓✓
ViewArea4✓✓✓
PanoramaCornerLeft✓—✓
PanoramaCornerRight✓—✓
DoublePanoramaCorner✓—✓
Tochangethesesettings,theroductmustberestoredtotheoriginalfactorydefaultsettings.Toresetorrestoretheroduct,goto
Setup>SystemOptions>Maintenanceintheroduct’swebages.Forinformationaboutresetandrestore,seeMaintenanceon
page55.
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AccesstheProduct
SetPowerLineFrequency
PowerlinefrequencyissetthersttimetheAxisroductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedfromPlainCong(seepage57)
orbyresettingtheroducttofactorydefault.
Selecttheowerlinefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisroduct.Selectingthewrongfrequencymaycause
imageickeriftheroductisusedinuorescentlightenvironments.
Note
Powerlinefrequencyvariesdeendingongeograhicregion.TheAmericasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherartsof
theworlduse50Hz.Localvariationscouldaly.Alwayscheckwiththelocalauthorities.
TheLiveViewPage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetsecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
references.Consequently,someoftheexamlesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedislayedinyourownLiveView
age.Thefollowingrovidesanoverviewofeachavailablecontrol.
ControsontheLiveViewPage
ClicktheViewsizebuttonstoshowtheimageinfullsize(rightbutton)ortoscaledowntheimageto
tthebrowserwindow(leftbutton).
SelectastreamrolefortheLiveViewagefromtheStreamProledro-downlist.Forinformation
abouthowtocongurestreamroles,seepage19.
UsetheManualTriggerbuttontotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewage.Forinformationabout
howtocongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage10.
ClickSnapshottosaveasnashotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisrimarilyintendedforusewhen
theAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>
ActionButtons.
ManuaTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewage.Themanualtriggercanforexamlebeusedto
validateactionsduringroductinstallationandconguration.
Tocongurethemanualtrigger:
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1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClickAddtoaddanewactionrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdro-downlist,selectInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseconddro-downlist,selectManualTrigger.
5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage37.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControviewertoobar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExloreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage13formore
information.Thetoolbardislaysthefollowingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisroductandstartslayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstosthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnashotofthevideoimage.
ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escae)onthecomuter
keyboardtocancelfullscreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostreamonyourcomuter.Thelocationwheretherecordingissaved
canbeseciedintheAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings
Note
PTZcontrolsareonlyavailableforviewareas.
WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeachuserisincontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clickthebuttonstorequestor
releasecontrolofthePTZcontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetuunderPTZ>ControlQueue.
ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameraviewinthedirectionofthe
mouseointer.
ClicktheCentermodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameraviewonthatosition.
Thecentermodebuttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonasecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodrawa
rectanglesurroundingtheareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.
ClicktheHomebuttontogototheHomeresetosition.SeeAboutpresetpositionsonpage26.
ClicktheOverviewmapbuttontohideorviewtheoverviewma.SeeOverviewMaponpage26.
Toviewasecicviewmodeorresetosition,selectitfromtheSourcelist.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstoanandtiltthecameraview,orclickonaositiononthebartosteerthecameraviewto
thatosition.
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MediaStreams
MediaStreams
TheAxisroductrovidesseveralvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandtheroertiesofyournetworkwilldeterminethe
tyeyouuse.
TheLiveViewageintheroductrovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,andtothelistofavailablestream
roles.Otheralicationsandclientscanaccessvideostreamsdirectly,withoutgoingviatheLiveViewage.
HowtoStreamH.264
H.264can,withoutcomromisingimagequality,reducethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%comaredwiththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuchas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuchlessnetworkbandwidthandstoragesace
arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotherway,muchhighervideoqualitycanbeachievedforagivenbitrate.
Decidingwhichcombinationofrotocolsandmethodstousedeendsonyourviewingrequirements,andontheroertiesof
yournetwork.TheavailableotionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UnicastRTPThisunicastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveunicastvideo,eseciallywhenitis
imortanttohaveanu-to-datevideostream,
evenifsomeframesaredroed.
RTPoverRTSPThisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimletocongure
rewallstoallowRTSPtrafc.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisunicastmethodcanbeusedtotraverse
rewalls.Firewallsarecommonlyconguredto
allowtheHTTProtocol,thusallowingRTPto
betunneled.
Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc
onthenetworkuntilaclientconnectsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof20
simultaneousunicastconnections.
MulticastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways
u-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredroed.
Multicastingrovidesthemostefcientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof
clientsviewingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothowever,assanetworkrouterunlessthe
routerisconguredtoallowthis.ItisnotossibletomulticastovertheInternet,forexamle.
Notealsothatallmulticastviewerscountasoneunicastviewerinthemaximumtotalof20
simultaneousconnections.
AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisroducttodeterminethetransortrotocoltouse.Theorderofriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,canbechangedandtheotionsdisabled,tosuitsecicrequirements.
Note
H.264islicensedtechnology.TheAxisroductincludesoneH.264viewingclientlicense.Installingadditionalunlicensed
coiesoftheclientisrohibited.Tourchaseadditionallicenses,contactyourAxisreseller.
MJPEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendislayedandudatedataratesufcient
tocreateastreamthatshowsconstantlyudatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butrovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage
containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisroductistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExlorerinWindows.
AXISMediaContro(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExlorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisroduct.
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MediaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore
information.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhichitcanbecongured.OentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExlorerandclickSettings.
AternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisroductinthefollowingways:
•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsuortedbytheclient,ChromeorFirefox,forexamle).ThisotionmaintainsanoenHTTP
connectiontothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264decodertobeinstalled.Thefollowingaths
canbeused:
•QuickTimeTM.Thefollowingathscanbeused:
Note
•<ip>=IPaddress
•TheAxisroductsuortsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.
•ItmaybeossibletouseotherlayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingtheathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
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SetUptheProduct
SetUptheProduct
TheAxisroductcanbeconguredbyuserswithadministratororoeratorrights.Tooentheroduct’sSetuages,clickSetupin
thetoright-handcorneroftheLiveViewage.
•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
•Operatorshaverestrictedaccesstosettings,seeUsersonpage45
Seealsotheonlinehel.
BasicSetup
BasicSeturovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisroduct:
1.Users.Seepage45.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage48.
3.Date&Time.Seepage47.
4.VideoStream.Seepage16.
TheBasicSetumenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
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Video
ItisossibletocongurethefollowingvideofeaturesinyourAxisroduct:
•Videostream.Seepage16.
•Streamroles.Seepage19.
•ONVIFMediaProles.Seepage19.
•Camerasettings.Seepage19.
•Viewareas.Seepage21
•Overlayimage.Seepage21.
•Privacymask.Seepage23.
SetUpVideoStreams
Tosetutheroduct’svideostreams,gotoVideo>VideoStream.
Thevideostreamsettingsaredividedintothefollowingtabs:
•Image.Seepage17.
•Direction.Seepage18.
•H.264.Seepage18.
•MJPEG.Seepage19.
PixeCounter
Theixelcountershowsthenumberofixelsinanareaoftheimage.Theixelcounterisusefulinsituationswherethereis
asecicsizerequirement,forexamleinfacerecognition.
Theixelcountercanbeused:
•Whensettinguavideostream,seeetUpVideotreamsonpage16.UnderPreview,clickOpenandselecttheShow
pixelcounterotiontoenabletherectangleintheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthe
numberofixelsintheWidthandHeighteldsandclickApply.
•WhenaccessingtheLiveViewageinInternetExlorerwithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindows.Right-clickinthe
imageandselectPixelcounter.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle.
Viewmodes
AviewmodeisoneoftheossibleviewsforthisAxisroductandcanbeaccessedfromtheSourcedro-downlistintheroduct’s
LiveViewage.
Therearevetyesofviewmodes:
•Overview.Seepage17.
•Panorama.Seepage17.
•DoublePanorama.Seepage17.
•QuadView.Seepage17.
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Overview
Thisisanoverviewoftheentireareaundersurveillence.DenethesettingsforthisviewfromSetup>Video>VideoStream.
SeeetUpVideotreamsonpage16.
Panorama
Thisoffersa180degreeview.DenethesettingsforthisviewfromSetup>Video>VideoStream>Panorama.SeeetUp
Videotreamsonpage16.
DoubePanorama
Inthisviewtherearetwo180degreeanoramicviews.TodenethesettingsforthisviewgotoSetup>Video>VideoStream>
DoublePan.SeeetUpVideotreamsonpage16.
QuadView
Aquadviewisfourviewsonasinglescreenwhereeachimagetakesuaquarterofthedislayarea.Todenethesettingsforthis
viewgotoSetup>Video>VideoStream>QuadView.SeeetUpVideotreamsonpage16.
PanoramaCornerLeft
Thisoffersa135°viewthatissuitableforcornerinstallationstotheleft.DenethesettingsforthisviewfromSetup>Video>
VideoStream>PanoramaC.SeeetUpVideotreamsonpage16.
PanoramaCornerRight
Thisoffersa135°viewthatissuitableforcornerinstallationstotheright.DenethesettingsforthisviewfromSetup>Video>
VideoStream>PanoramaC.SeeetUpVideotreamsonpage16.
DoubePanoramaCorner
Inthisviewtherearetwo135°cornerviews.TodenethesettingsforthisviewgotoSetup>Video>VideoStream>Double
PanC.SeeetUpVideotreamsonpage16.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo>VideoStream.SelecttheImagetab.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.
•Compression.Thecomressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
comression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Mirrorimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanbemirrored.
•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanberotated.
•Maximumframerate.Toavoidbandwidthroblems,theframerateallowedtoeachviewercanbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframeratecanbesetasUnlimited,whichmeanstheAxisroductalwaysdeliversthehighest
framerateossibleunderthecurrentconditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeAboutoverlaytextonpage21.
ClickSavetoalythenewsettings.
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Direction
InsomeviewmodeslistedunderSetup>Video>VideoStream,thecameracanbesteeredtoointatthedesireddirectionby
adjustingthePanandTiltcontrols.TodothisselecttheDirectiontabfromtheVideoStreamSettingsage.
Thisotionisonlyavailableforthefollowingviewmodes:
•Panorama
•DoublePanorama
•QuadView
AboutH.264
H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocomressionstandardthatrovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates.
AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttyesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacomleteimage,whereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfromreviousframes.
AboutGOPength
AGrouofPictures(GOP)containsoneI-framefollowedbyanumberofP-frames.TheGOPlengthisthenumberofframes
betweentwoI-frames.
IfyousettheGOPlengthandtheframerateequallyyouwillgetoneGOPersecond.IfyouchangetheGOPlengthtoahigher
valueyouwillgetmoresmallsizedP-framesandlessbigsizedI-frameswhilekeeingthesameframerate.Inotherwords,ahigh
GOP-lengthvaluesavesbandwidth,butthevideoqualitymaydecrease.AlowGOP-lengthvalueincreasesthevideoquality
butneedsmorebandwidth.
AboutH.264proes
TheAxisroductsuortsthefollowingH264prole(s):
•Baseline:UsetheBaselineroleiftheclientdoesnotsuortCABACentroycoding.
•Main:TheMainroleusesCABACandrovidesabettercomressionwithmaintainedvideoquality.Itrequiresalarger
amountofrocessingowertodecodethantheBaselinerole.
Aboutbitratecontro
Bitratecontrolisusefultomakesurethevideostreamingdoesnottakeutoomuchbandwidth.
Aboutvariabebitrate
Variablebitrate(VBR)adjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimagecomlexity.Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjusts
thebitrateaccordingtothecomlexity,usingumorebandwidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforlowersceneactivity.
Variablebitrateissuitableifthereisasurlusinbandwidth,wheretheincreasedbitratemaynotbeanissue.
Aboutmaximumbitrate
Ifyouhavelimitedbandwidth,werecommendMaximumbitrate(MBR).MBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratetocontrolthe
bandwidthconsumtion.Thetargetvaluelimitsthebitrate,butitmaintainsaexibilitytobeabletorioritizeacontinuousvideo
stream.Consequently,theframeratemightneedtogodownandtheimagequalitymightdecrease.Toartlycomensateforthis,
youcanselectwhichvariableshallberioritized.Notsettingarioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequallyaffected.
HowtosetanH.264proe
1.TochangethesettingsforallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamrole,gotoVideo&Audio>VideoStream>H264.
2.ToincreaseordecreasethenumberofframeserGOP,settheGOPlength.
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3.SelectoneoftheH.264roles.
4.Selectonofthefollowing:
-Variablebitrate
-Maximumbitrate
5.IfyouselectMaximumbitrate,selectwhichvariabletorioritizeinthePrioritydro-downlist.
6.ClickSave.
Howtoincudecurrentbitrateinatextoveray
1.GotoVideo&Audio>VideoStream>OverlaySettings.
2.IntheIncludetexteldenter#b.
3.ClickSave.
MJPEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightorcomlexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelstocontrolthe
bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
rovidesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexenseofincreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeotimizesbandwidthandstorageusage,butmaygiveoorimagequality.Toreventincreasedbandwidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanotimalvalue.
Aboutstreamproes
Astreamroleisasetofredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,comression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
rolescanbeused:
•Whensettingurecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage37.
•Whensettingucontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage43.
•IntheLiveViewage–selectthestreamrolefromtheStreamproledro-downlist.
Tocreateanewroleormodifyanexistingrole,gotoSetup>Video>StreamProles.
ToselectadefaultstreamrolefortheLiveViewage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
AboutONVIFmediaproes
AnONVIFmediaroleconsistsofasetofcongurationsthatcanbeusedtochangemediastreamsettings.ONVIFmediaroles
canbeusedbyaclienttoconguremediastreamroerties.
TheONVIFMediaProlesagelistsallreconguredroles.Theserolesareincludedintheroductforquicksetu.Youcan
add,modifyorremoveONVIFmediarolesfromthisage.
CameraSettings
TheVideo>CameraSettingsagerovidesaccesstoadvancedimagesettingsfortheAxisroduct.
ImageAppearance
TochangeImageAearancegotothemenusunderSetup>Video>CameraSettings.
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IncreasingtheColorlevelincreasesthecolorsaturation.Thevalue100givesmaximumcolorsaturationandthevalue0gives
minimumcolorsaturation.
TheimageBrightnesscanbeadjustedintherange0–100,whereahighervalueroducesabrighterimage.
IncreasingtheSharpnesscanincreasebandwidthusage.Asharerimagemightincreaseimagenoiseeseciallyinlowlight
conditions.Alowersettingreducesimagenoise,butthewholeimagewillaearlessshar.
TheContrastchangestherelativedifferencebetweenlightanddark.Itcanbeadjustedusingtheslidebar.
WhiteBaance
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.
ExposureSettings
Exosureistheamountoflightthecamera’ssensorcaturesforascene.Toomuchlightresultsinawashedoutimageandtoo
littlelightresultsinadarkimage.
Exposurevalue-UsetheExposurevalueslidertoadjusttheoverallbrightnessoftheimage.
Exposurecontrol-Selectasuitableotiontocontrolexosure.
FormostscenestheAutomaticotionwillrovidethebestresults.Theshutterseedisautomaticallysettoroduceotimum
imagequality.
Iftheimageickersthatcanbecausedbyuorescentlamsorotherlightsources.Toreduceickerintheimage,selecttheFlicker
otionthatmatchestheowerlinefrequency.
TheHoldcurrentotionlocksthecurrentexosuresettings.
Maxexposuretime-Shutterseed,alsocalled‘exosuretime’,standsforthelengthoftimethecamerashutterisoen,thereby
exosingthecamerasensortolight.Ifshutterseedisfastitcanfreezeactioneffectively.Ifshutterseedisslow,itcancause
movingobjectstoaearblurred.Decreasingtheexosuretimewillreducemotionblur.
EnableBacklightcompensation-Enablethisotionifabrightsotoflight,suchasalightbulb,causesotherareasintheimage
toaeartoodark.
Exposurezones-Thissettingdetermineswhichartoftheimageisusedtocalculatetheexosure.Formostsituations,theAuto
settingcanbeused.
YoucanselectaredenedareabydeningIncludeandExcludewindowswithintheimage.Excludewindowsexcludeareasthatare
toobrightordark,andIncludewindowsincludeareasinthescenethathavebetterlightingwhichwillcontributetotheexosuredata.
TheremustbeatleastoneIncludewindow.TherecanbeatotaloftenIncludeandExcludewindowstotailortheexosurezone.
NotethatanExcludewindowiseffectiveonlywhenlacedinsideanincludewindow.
Ti:IfanareaisextremelybrightdrawanIncludewindowtocoverthewholeareaanddeneExcludewindowswithinitto
blockoutthebrightareas.
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