Axis M3014 User manual

AXISM3014NetworkCamera
UserManual

Aboutthisdocument
ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersoftheAXIS
M3014NetworkCamera,andisapplicaletormware5.40and
later.Itincludesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheproducton
yournetwork.Previousexperienceofnetworkingwilleofusewhen
usingthisproduct.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-asedsystems
mayalsoeenecial,fordevelopingshellscriptsandapplications.
LaterversionsofthisdocumentwillepostedtotheAxiswesite,
asrequired.Seealsotheproduct’sonlinehelp,availaleviathe
we-asedinterface.
LegalConsiderations
Videosurveillancecaneregulatedylawsthatvaryfromcountryto
country.Checkthelawsinyourlocalregioneforeusingthisproduct
forsurveillancepurposes.
Thisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicense.Topurchase
furtherlicenses,contactyourreseller.
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Everycarehaseentakeninthepreparationofthisdocument.Please
informyourlocalAxisofceofanyinaccuraciesoromissions.Axis
CommunicationsABcannoteheldresponsileforanytechnicalor
typographicalerrorsandreservestherighttomakechangestothe
productandmanualswithoutpriornotice.AxisCommunicationsAB
makesnowarrantyofanykindwithregardtothematerialcontained
withinthisdocument,including,utnotlimitedto,theimplied
warrantiesofmerchantailityandtnessforaparticularpurpose.Axis
CommunicationsABshallnotelialenorresponsileforincidentalor
consequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththefurnishing,performance
oruseofthismaterial.Thisproductisonlytoeusedforitsintended
purpose.
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intheproductdescriedinthisdocument.Inparticular,andwithout
limitation,theseintellectualpropertyrightsmayincludeoneormore
ofthepatentslistedatwww.axis.com/patent.htmandoneormore
additionalpatentsorpendingpatentapplicationsintheUSandother
countries.
Thisproductcontainslicensedthird-partysoftware.Seethemenuitem
“Aout”intheproduct’suserinterfaceformoreinformation.
ThisproductcontainssourcecodecopyrightAppleComputer,
Inc.,underthetermsofApplePulicSourceLicense2.0(see
www.opensource.apple.com/apsl).Thesourcecodeisavailalefrom
https://developer.apple.com/bonjour/
EquipmentModications
Thisequipmentmusteinstalledandusedinstrictaccordancewiththe
instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequipmentcontains
nouser-servicealecomponents.Unauthorizedequipmentchangesor
modicationswillinvalidateallapplicaleregulatorycertications
andapprovals.
TrademarkAcknowledgments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare
registeredtrademarksortrademarkapplicationsofAxisABinvarious
jurisdictions.Allothercompanynamesandproductsaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies.
Apple,Boa,Apache,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExplorer,Linux,
Microsoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuickTime,UNIX,Windows,Windows
VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftherespectiveholders.
JavaandallJava-asedtrademarksandlogosaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksofOracleand/oritsafliates.UPnPTMisa
certicationmarkoftheUPnPTMImplementersCorporation.
RegulatoryInformation
Europe
ThisproductcomplieswiththeapplicaleCEmarkingdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
•ElectromagneticCompatiility(EMC)Directive2004/108/EC.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2006/95/EC.Seeafetyonpage3.
•RestrictionsofHazardousSustances(RoHS)Directive2011/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Acopyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymayeotainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
Thisequipmenthaseendesignedandtestedtofulllapplicale
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe
instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagneticphenomenawhen
installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Usinganunshieldednetworkcable(UTP)–Thisequipmenthas
eentestedusinganunshieldednetworkcale(UTP)andfoundto
complywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart
15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonale
protectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentis
operatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,
uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand
usedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmful
interferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthisequipmentina
residentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcase
theuserwillerequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.
Usingashieldednetworkcable(STP)–Thisequipmenthasalso
eentestedusingashieldednetworkcale(STP)andfoundtocomply
withthelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15ofthe
FCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonaleprotection
againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.This
equipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,
ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycause
harmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno
guaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.If
thisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision
reception,whichcanedeterminedyturningtheequipmentoffand
on,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferenceyoneor
moreofthefollowingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasetheseparationetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom
thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Toeusedinaresidentialareaorademandingelectricalenvironment,
theproductshalleconnectedusingashieldednetworkcale(STP)
thatisproperlygrounded.
Canada
ThisdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCANICES-3(ClassB).Theproduct
shalleconnectedusingashieldednetworkcale(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
CetappareilnumériqueestconformeàlanormeCANNMB-3(classeB).
Leproduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâleréseaulindé(STP)qui
estcorrectementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.Theproductshalle
connectedusingashieldednetworkcale(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN55024ofceandcommercialenvironments
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theproductshall
econnectedusingashieldednetworkcale(STP)thatisproperly
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
ThisproductcomplieswithIEC/EN/UL60950-1,SafetyofInformation
TechnologyEquipment.Ifitsconnectingcalesareroutedoutdoors,
theproductshallegroundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkcale
(STP)orotherappropriatemethod.
Battery
TheAxisproductusesa3.0VBR/CR2032lithiumatteryasthepower
supplyforitsinternalreal-timeclock(RTC).Undernormalconditions
thisatterywilllastforaminimumofveyears.
LowatterypoweraffectstheoperationoftheRTC,causingittoreset
ateverypower-up.Whentheatteryneedsreplacing,alogmessage
willappearintheproduct’sserverreport.Formoreinformationaout
theserverreport,seetheproduct´ssetuppagesorcontactAxissupport.
Theatteryshouldnotereplacedunlessrequired,utiftheattery
doesneedreplacing,contactAxissupportatwww.axis.com/techsupfor
assistance.
WARNING
•Riskofexplosioniftheatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
•Replaceonlywithanidenticalatteryoraatterywhichis
recommendedyAxis.
•Disposeofusedatteriesaccordingtolocalregulationsor
theatterymanufacturer'sinstructions.
DisposalandRecycling
Whenthisproducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,disposeof
itaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.Forinformationaout
yournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contactyourlocalauthority
responsileforwastedisposal.Inaccordancewithlocallegislation,
penaltiesmayeapplicaleforincorrectdisposalofthiswaste.
Europe
Thissymolmeansthattheproductshallnotedisposedof
togetherwithhouseholdorcommercialwaste.Directive2012/19/EU
onwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)isapplicalein
theEuropeanUnionmemerstates.Topreventpotentialharmto
humanhealthandtheenvironment,theproductmustedisposed
ofinanapprovedandenvironmentallysaferecyclingprocess.For
informationaoutyournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contact
yourlocalauthorityresponsileforwastedisposal.Businessesshould
contacttheproductsupplierforinformationaouthowtodispose
ofthisproductcorrectly.
ThisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofDirective201 1/65/EUon
therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussustancesinelectrical
andelectronicequipment(RoHS).
China
Thisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative
actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedyElectronic
InformationProducts(ACPEIP).
ContactInformation
AxisCommunicationsAB
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22369Lund
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Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
www.axis.com
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Shouldyourequireanytechnicalassistance,pleasecontactyourAxis
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resellerwillforwardyourqueriesthroughtheappropriatechannelsto
ensurearapidresponse.IfyouareconnectedtotheInternet,youcan:
•downloaduserdocumentationandsoftwareupdates
•ndanswerstoresolvedprolemsintheFAQdataase.Search
yproduct,category,orphrase
•reportprolemstoAxissupportstaffyloggingintoyourprivate
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•visitAxisSupportatwww.axis.com/techsup/
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AXISM3014NetworkCamera
TableofContents
HardwareOverview..........................................5
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................6
LEDIndicators..................................................6
AccesstheProduct..........................................7
AccessfromaBrowser...........................................7
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................7
SettheRootPassword...........................................7
SetPowerLineFrequency.........................................8
TheLiveViewPage..............................................8
MediaStreams.............................................11
HowtoStreamH.264............................................11
MJPEG........................................................11
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................11
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................12
SetUptheProduct..........................................14
BasicSetup....................................................14
Video.....................................................15
VideoStream...................................................15
StreamProles.................................................16
CameraSettings................................................17
ViewArea.....................................................17
Overlay........................................................18
PrivacyMask...................................................19
ConguretheLiveViewPage.................................20
PTZ(PanTiltZoom).........................................22
PresetPositions.................................................22
GuardTour.....................................................22
Advanced......................................................23
Detectors..................................................24
CameraTampering..............................................24
MotionDetection...............................................24
Applications...............................................27
ApplicationLicenses.............................................27
InstallApplication...............................................27
ApplicationConsiderations........................................27
Events....................................................29
ConvertEventTypestoActionRules................................29
SetUpActionRules.............................................29
Recipients.....................................................31
CreateSchedules................................................31
SetUpRecurrences..............................................32
Recordings.................................................33
RecordingList..................................................33
ContinuousRecording............................................33
Languages.................................................34
SystemOptions.............................................35
Security.......................................................35
Date&Time....................................................37
Network.......................................................37
Storage.......................................................43
Maintenance...................................................43
Support.......................................................44
Advanced......................................................44
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................45
Troubleshooting............................................46
ChecktheFirmware.............................................46
UpgradetheFirmware...........................................46
Symptoms,PossileCausesandRemedialActions.....................47
TechnicalSpecications......................................49
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................51
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HardwareOvervew
HardwareOvervew
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5
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6
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3
1
2
1Cameramoduleholderarrow
2Cameraarrow
3Ceiling
4prings
5Metalcameramoduleholder
6LEDindicators
7Networkconnector
8Controlbutton
9Magneticdomecover
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HardwareOvervew
ConnectorsandButtons
Fortechnicalspecications,seepage49.
NetworkConnector
RJ45EthernetconnectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Duetolocalregulationsortheenvironmentalandelectricalconditionsinwhichtheproductistoeused,ashieldednetwork
cale(STP)mayeappropriateorrequired.Allcalesconnectingtheproducttothenetworkandthatareroutedoutdoors
orindemandingelectricalenvironmentsshalleintendedfortheirspecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevices
areinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.Forinformationaoutregulatoryrequirements,see
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
ControlButton
Forlocationofthecontrolutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage5.
Thecontroluttonisusedfor:
•Resettingtheproducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage45.
•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage39.Toconnect,pressandholdtheuttonforaout3
secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage39.Toconnect,pressandholdtheuttonforaout3seconds.
LEDIndicators
LEDColorIndication
GreenSteadyforconnectiontoa100Mit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.
AmerSteadyforconnectiontoa10Mit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.
Network
UnlitNonetworkconnection.
GreenSteadygreenfornormaloperation.
AmerSteadyduringstartupandwhenrestoringsettings.
Status
RedSlowashforfailedupgrade.
GreenNormaloperation. Power
AmerFlashesgreen/amerduringrmwareupgrade.
Note
•TheStatusLEDcaneconguredtoeunlitduringnormaloperation.Tocongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports
&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelpformoreinformation.
•TheStatusLEDcaneconguredtoashwhileaneventisactive.
•TheStatusLEDcaneconguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>Maintenance.
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AccesstheProduct
AccesstheProduct
ToinstalltheAxisproduct,refertotheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeproduct.
Theproductcaneusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandrowsers.TherecommendedrowsersareInternetExplorerwithWindows,
SafariwithMacintoshandFirefoxwithotheroperatingsystems.SeeTechnicalpecicationsonpage49.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.
TheAxisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreams.ThelicenseisautomaticallyinstalledwithAMC.
Theadministratorcandisaletheinstallationofthedecoders,topreventinstallationofunlicensedcopies.
Note
•QuickTimeTMisalsosupportedforviewingH.264streams.
•Ifyourcomputerrestrictstheuseofadditionalsoftwarecomponents,theproductcaneconguredtouseaJavaapplet
forviewingMotionJPEG.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startarowser(InternetExplorer,Firefox,Safari).
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisproductintherowser’sLocation/Addresseld.Toaccesstheproductfroma
Macintoshcomputer(MacOSX),clickontheBonjourtaandselecttheproductfromthedrop-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheproductonthenetwork.Forinformationaouthowto
discoverandassignanIPaddress,seetheInstallationandManagementSoftwareCDorthedocumentAssignanIPAddress
andAccesstheVideotreamonAxisSupportweatwww.axis.com/techsup
3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheproductisaccessed,therootpasswordmustrste
congured.Forinstructions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage7.
4.Theproduct’sLiveViewpageopensinyourrowser.
Note
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhaveeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsand
userpreferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin
yourownLiveViewpage.
AccessfromtheInternet
Onceconnected,theAxisproductisaccessileonyourlocalnetwork(LAN).ToaccesstheproductfromtheInternetyoumust
congureyournetworkroutertoallowincomingdatatrafctotheproduct.Todothis,enaletheNAT-traversalfeature,which
willattempttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoallowaccesstotheproduct.ThisisenaledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage40.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertopics,visittheAxisSupportweatwww.axis.com/techsup
SettheRootassword
ToaccesstheAxisproduct,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whichappearswhentheproductisaccessedforthersttime.
Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordcanesetviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isaprotocolusedtoencrypttrafcetweenwerowsersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencryptedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage40.
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AccesstheProduct
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theproductmuste
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage45.
TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.
TosetthepasswordviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,followthesesteps:
1.ClickCreateself-signedcerticate.
2.ProvidetherequestedinformationandclickOK.Thecerticateiscreatedandthepasswordcannowesetsecurely.
3.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmthespelling.
4.ClickOK.Thepasswordhasnoweencongured.
SetowerLineFrequency
PowerlinefrequencyissetthersttimetheAxisproductisaccessedandcanonlyechangedfromPlainCong(seepage45)
oryresettingtheproducttofactorydefault.
Selectthepowerlinefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisproduct.Selectingthewrongfrequencymaycause
imageickeriftheproductisusedinuorescentlightenvironments.
Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerateislimitedto25fps.
Note
Powerlinefrequencyvariesdependingongeographicregion.TheAmericasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherpartsof
theworlduse50Hz.Localvariationscouldapply.Alwayscheckwiththelocalauthorities.
TheLiveViewage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhaveeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownLiveView
page.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeachavailalecontrol.
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AccesstheProduct
ControlsontheLiveViewage
ClickViewsizetoscaletheimagedownto800pixelswideortofullscale.OnlyavailaleinMJPEG.
SelectastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.Forinformationaouthow
tocongurestreamproles,seepage16.
TheManualTriggeruttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Forinformationaouthowto
congureandenaletheutton,seeManualTriggeronpage9.
ClickSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisuttonisprimarilyintendedforusewhenthe
AXISMediaControlviewertoolarisnotavailale.EnalethisuttonfromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons.
ManualTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Themanualtriggercanforexampleeusedto
validateactionsduringproductinstallationandconguration.
Tocongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClickAddtoaddanewactionrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdrop-downlist,selectInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseconddrop-downlist,selectManualTrigger.
5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaoutactionrules,seeEventsonpage29.
ToshowthemanualtriggeruttonsintheLiveViewpage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolarisavailaleinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage11formore
information.Thetoolardisplaysthefollowinguttons:
ThePlayuttonconnectstotheAxisproductandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStoputtonstopsthemediastream.
TheSnapshotuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thelocationwheretheimageissavedcanespecied
intheAMCControlPanel.
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ClicktheViewFullScreenuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escape)onthecomputer
keyoardtocancelfullscreenview.
TheRecorduttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostream.Thelocationwheretherecordingissavedcanespeciedin
theAMCControlPanel.EnalethisuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.
TZControls
TheLiveViewpagealsodisplaysPan/Tilt/Zoom(PTZ)controls.Theadministratorcanenale/disalecontrolsforspeciedusersunder
SystemOptions>Security>Users.
Note
ThesecontrolsareavailaleifdigitalPTZisenaledintheselectedviewarea,seeViewAreaonpage17.
ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodeuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameraviewinthedirectionofthe
mousepointer.
ClicktheCentermodeuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameraviewonthatposition.Thecentermode
uttoncouldalsoeusedtozoominonaspecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodrawarectanglesurrounding
theareatoemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.
ClicktheCtrlpaneluttontoopenthePTZcontrolpanelwhichprovidesadditionalPTZcontrols.
User-deneduttonscanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage23.
SelectaPTZpresetpositiontosteerthecameraviewtothesavedposition.SeePresetPositions
onpage22.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstopanandtiltthecameraview,orclickona
positionontheartosteerthecameraviewtothatposition.
ThePTZcontrolscanedisaledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage23.
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MedaStreams
MedaStreams
TheAxisproductprovidesseveralvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetworkwilldeterminethe
typeyouuse.
TheLiveViewpageintheproductprovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,andtothelistofavailalestream
proles.Otherapplicationsandclientscanaccessvideostreamsdirectly,withoutgoingviatheLiveViewpage.
HowtoStreamH.264
H.264can,withoutcompromisingimagequality,reducethesizeofadigitalvideoleymorethan80%comparedwiththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuchas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuchlessnetworkandwidthandstoragespace
arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotherway,muchhighervideoqualitycaneachievedforagivenitrate.
Decidingwhichcominationofprotocolsandmethodstousedependsonyourviewingrequirements,andonthepropertiesof
yournetwork.TheavailaleoptionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UnicastRTPThisunicastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveunicastvideo,especiallywhenitis
importanttoalwayshaveanup-to-datevideo
stream,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
RTPoverRTSPThisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletocongure
rewallstoallowRTSPtrafc.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisunicastmethodcaneusedtotraverse
rewalls.Firewallsarecommonlyconguredto
allowtheHTTPprotocol,thusallowingRTPto
etunneled.
Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc
onthenetworkuntilaclientconnectsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof20
simultaneousunicastconnections.
MulticastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways
up-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
Multicastingprovidesthemostefcientusageofandwidthwhentherearelargenumersof
clientsviewingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothowever,passanetworkrouterunlessthe
routerisconguredtoallowthis.ItisnotpossiletomulticastovertheInternet,forexample.
Notealsothatallmulticastviewerscountasoneunicastviewerinthemaximumtotalof20
simultaneousconnections.
AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisproducttodeterminethetransportprotocoltouse.Theorderofpriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,canechangedandtheoptionsdisaled,tosuitspecicrequirements.
Note
H.264islicensedtechnology.TheAxisproductincludesoneH.264viewingclientlicense.Installingadditionalunlicensed
copiesoftheclientisprohiited.Topurchaseadditionallicenses,contactyourAxisreseller.
MJEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufcient
tocreateastreamthatshowsconstantlyupdatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsideraleamountsofandwidth,utprovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage
containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisproductistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindows.
AXISMediaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisproduct.
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MedaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelcaneusedtocongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore
information.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhichitcanecongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandclickSettings.
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisproductinthefollowingways:
•MotionPEGserverpush(ifsupportedytheclient,Firefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTPconnection
totherowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•StillPEGimagesinabrowser.Enterthepathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi
•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264decodertoeinstalled.Thefollowingpaths
caneused:
-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.Thefollowingpathscaneused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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Note
•<ip>=IPaddess
•TheAxisproductsupportsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.
•ItmayepossiletouseotherplayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingthepathsaove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
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SetUptheProduct
SetUptheProduct
TheAxisproductcaneconguredyuserswithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheproduct’sSetuppages,clickSetupin
thetopright-handcorneroftheLiveViewpage.
•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
•OperatorshaveaccesstoallsettingsexceptSystemOptions
Seealsotheonlinehelp.
BasicSetup
BasicSetupprovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldemadeeforeusingtheAxisproduct:
1.Users.Seepage35.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage37.
3.Date&Time.Seepage37.
4.VideoStream.Seepage15.
TheBasicSetupmenucanedisaledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
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ItispossiletocongurethefollowingvideofeaturesinyourAxisproduct:
•Videostream.Seepage15.
•Streamproles.Seepage16.
•Camerasettings.Seepage17.
•Viewarea.Seepage17.
•Overlayimage.Seepage18.
•Privacymask.Seepage19.
VideoStream
YoucandenethefollowingvideostreamsettingsfromVideo>VideoStream:
•Image.Seepage15.
•H.264.Seepage16.
•MJPEG.Seepage16.
ixelCounter
Thepixelcountershowsthenumerofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelcounterisusefulinsituationswherethereisa
requirementthattheimageisacertainsize,forexampleinfacerecognition.
Thepixelcountercaneaccessedfrom:
•Video>VideoStream.UnderPreview,clickOpenandselecttheShowpixelcounteroptiontoenaletherectangle
intheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthenumerofpixelsintheWidthandHeight
eldsandclickApply.
•TheLiveViewpageinInternetExplorerwithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindows.Right-clickintheimageandselect
Pixelcounter.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingscaneconguredunderVideo>VideoStream.SelecttheImageta.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailale:
•Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.
•Compression.Thecompressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,andwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
compression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Mirrorimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanemirrored.
•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanerotated.
•Maximumframerate.Toavoidandwidthprolems,theframerateallowedtoeachviewercaneLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframeratecanesetasUnlimited,whichmeanstheAxisproductalwaysdeliversthehighest
frameratepossileunderthecurrentconditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage18.
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ClickSavetoapplythenewsettings.
H.264
H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowitrates.
AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacompleteimagewhereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfrompreviousframes.
TheH.264streamsettingscaneconguredfromtheVideo>VideoStreampage.SelecttheH.264ta.Thesettingsdenedinthis
pagewillapplytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamprole.
TheGOVlengthisthenumerofframesetweentwoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOVlengthmaysaveconsideralyon
andwidthrequirementsinsomecases,utmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.
TheAxisproductsupportsthefollowingH.264prole(s):
•Baseline.TheBaselineproleisrecommendedforclientsthatdon’tsupportCABACentropycoding.
TheitratecanesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orConstantbitrate(CBR).VBRadjuststheitrateaccordingtotheimage
complexity,usingupmoreandwidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageactivity.Whentheactivityin
thesceneincreases,theitratewouldusuallyincreaseaswell.Ifthereisasurplusinandwidth,thismaynoteanissueand
selectingVariablebitrate(VBR)willesufcient.Butifandwidthislimited,itisrecommendedtocontroltheitrateyselecting
Constantbitrate(CBR).Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjuststheitrateaccordingtothecomplexity,usingup
moreandwidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforlowersceneactivity.CBRallowsyoutosetatargetitratethat
limitstheandwidthconsumption.
TheCBRtargetitrateworksliketheceilingofatent.Itlimitstheitrate,whilemaintainingsomeexiility.Theitratemayounce
upanddownwithinthesettargetutwhenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkicksin.However,ecauseCBRwillalways
prioritizeacontinuousvideostream,itallowstemporaryovershootsfromthetargetitrate.Becausesettingatargetvalueprevents
theitratefromincreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Topartlycompensateforthis,selectwhichvariale
shalleprioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequallyaffected.
Thecurrentitratecanesettoappearastextoverlay.UnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludetextandenterthemodier
#bintheeld.
Toapplythesettings,clickSave.
MJEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightorcomplexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstocontrolthe
andwidthandstorageusedytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
providesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofincreasedandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeoptimizesandwidthandstorageusage,utmaygivepoorimagequality.Topreventincreasedandwidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldesettoanoptimalvalue.
Streamroles
Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,compression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
prolescaneused:
•Whensettinguprecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage29.
•Whensettingupcontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage33.
•IntheLiveViewpage–selectthestreamprolefromtheStreamproledrop-downlist.
Forquicksetup,useoneofthepredenedstreamproles.Eachpredenedprolehasadescriptivename,indicatingitspurpose.If
required,thepredenedstreamprolescanemodiedandnewcustomizedstreamprolescanecreated.
Tocreateanewproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video>StreamProles.
ToselectadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViewpage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
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CameraSettings
TheVideo>CameraSettingspageprovidesaccesstoadvancedimagesettingsfortheAxisproduct.
ImageAppearance
IncreasingtheColorlevelincreasesthecolorsaturation.Thevalue100givesmaximumcolorsaturation.Thevalue0givesa
lackandwhiteimage.
TheimageBrightnesscaneadjustedintherange0–100,whereahighervalueproducesarighterimage.
IncreasingtheSharpnesscanincreaseandwidthusage.Asharperimagemightincreaseimagenoiseespeciallyinlowlight
conditions.Alowersettingreducesimagenoise,utthewholeimagewillappearlesssharp.
TheContrastchangestherelativedifferenceetweenlightanddark.Itcaneadjustedusingtheslidear.
WhiteBalance
Whitealanceisusedtomakecolorsintheimageappearthesameregardlessofthecolortemperatureofthelightsource.TheAxis
productcanesettoautomaticallyidentifythelightsourceandcompensateforitscolor.Alternatively,selectthetypeoflight
sourcefromthedrop-downlist.Foradescriptionofeachavailalesetting,seetheonlinehelp.
ExposureSettings
Conguretheexposuresettingstosuittheimagequalityrequirementsinrelationtolighting,framerateandandwidth
considerations.
Exposurezones-Thissettingdetermineswhichpartoftheimageisusedtocalculatetheexposure.Formostsituations,theAuto
settingcaneused.Forparticularrequirements,selectapredenedarea.
Exposurepriority-WhenMotionisprioritizedandmaximumShuttertimeissettoasmallvalue,motionlurintheimageis
minimized.Thiscaneusefulforrecognitionofmovingojectssuchaspeopleandvehicles.However,prioritizingmotionmaycause
anincreaseinimagenoise,especiallyinlowlightsituations.WhenLownoiseisprioritizedandGainissettoasmallvalue,image
noiseisminimized.Thelesizeisreduced,whichcaneusefulifstoragespaceorandwidthislimited.However,prioritizinglow
noisemayresultinaverydarkimage,especiallyinlowlightsituations.
ViewArea
Aviewareaisacroppedpartofthefullview.TheviewareaistreatedasavideosourceinLiveViewandhasitsownvideo
streamandPTZsettings.
Whensettingupaviewareaitisrecommendedthatthevideostreamresolutionisthesamesizeasorsmallerthantheviewarea
size.Settingthevideostreamresolutionlargerthantheviewareasizeimpliesdigitallyscaledupvideoaftersensorcapture,
requiringmoreandwidthwithoutaddingimageinformation.
Toenale,gotoVideo>CameraSettingsandselectEnableViewArea.
Toconguretheviewarea:
1.GotoVideo>ViewArea.
2.SelectanAspectratioandaVideostreamresolution.
3.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheviewarea.
4.SelectEnablePTZtoenaledigitalPTZfortheviewarea.
5.ClickSavetosavethesettings.
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Note
ThePTZfunctionalityisusefulduringinstallationoftheAxisproduct.Useaviewareatocropoutaspecicpartofthe
fullview.
Overlay
Overlaysareusedtoprovideextrainformation,forexampleforforensicvideoanalysisorduringproductinstallationand
conguration.Overlaysaresuperimposedoverthevideostream.
Anoverlaytextcandisplaythecurrentdateandtime,oratextstring.Whenusingatextstring,modierscaneusedtodisplay
informationsuchasthecurrentitrateorthecurrentframerate.Forinformationaoutavailalemodiers,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehelp.
Toenaleoverlays:
1.GotoVideo>VideoStreamandselecttheImageta.
2.Toincludeanoverlayimage,selectIncludeoverlayimageatthecoordinates.Theoverlayimagemustrsteuploadedto
theAxisproduct,seeOverlayImage.
3.Toincludedateandtime,selectIncludedateandIncludetime.
4.Toincludeatextstring,selectIncludetextandenterthetextintheeld.Modierscaneused,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehelp.
5.Denetextoverlaycharacteristicsintherelevantelds.
6.ClickSave.
Tomodifythedateandtimeformat,gotoSystemOptions>Date&Time.SeeDate&Timeonpage37.
OverlayImage
Anoverlayimageisastaticimagesuperimposedoverthevideostream.Theimage,forexampleacompanylogo,isusedtoprovide
extrainformationortomaskapartoftheimage.
Formoreinformationaoutprivacymasks,seePrivacyMaskonpage19.
Touseanoverlayimage,theimagemustrsteuploadedtotheAxisproduct.TheuploadedimageshouldeaWindows24-itBMP
imagewithmaximum250colors.Theimagewidthandheight,inpixels,musteexactlydivisiley4andcannotelargerthanthe
maximumimageresolution.Ifcominingtextandimageoverlays,takeintoconsiderationthatthetextoverlayoccupies16or32
pixelsinheight(dependingontheresolution)andhasthesamewidthasthevideoimage.
ToautomaticallyscaletheimagetotheresolutionusedytheAxisproduct,selecttheoptionScalewithresolutionfromthe
TransparencySettingspagewhichisdisplayedwhenuploadingintheimage.
Touploadanoverlayimage:
1.GotoVideo>OverlayImage.
2.ClickBrowseandrowsetothele.
3.ClickUpload.
4.TheTransparencySettingspageisnowdisplayed:
-Tomakeacolorintheoverlayimagetransparent,selectUsetransparencyandentertheRGBhexadecimalvalue
forthecolor.Example:Tomakewhitetransparent,enter#FFFFFF.
-Toscaletheimageautomatically,selectScalewithresolution.Theimagewillescaleddowntotthe
resolutionusedytheAxisproduct.
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5.ClickSave.
Toselecttheimagetouseasoverlay:
1.GotoVideo>OverlayImage.
2.SelecttheimagetousefromtheUseoverlayimagelistandclickSave.
Todisplaytheoverlayimage:
1.GotoVideo>VideoStreamandselecttheImageta.
2.UnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludeoverlayimageatthecoordinates.
3.Tocontroltheimage’sposition,entertheXandYcoordinates.TheX=0andY=0positionisthetopleftcorner.Ifapartof
theimageispositionedoutsidethevideoimage,theoverlayimagewillemovedsothatthewholeimageisvisile.
4.ClickSave.
rivacyMask
Aprivacymaskisauser-denedareathatpreventusersfromviewingpartsofthemonitoredarea.Privacymasksappearaslocks
ofsolidcolorandareappliedonthevideostream.PrivacymaskscannoteypassedusingtheVAPIX®applicationprogramming
interface(API).
ThePrivacyMaskList(Video>PrivacyMask)showsallthemasksthatarecurrentlyconguredintheAxisproductandindicates
iftheyareenaled.
Youcanaddanewmask,re-sizethemaskwiththemouse,chooseacolorforthemask,andgivethemaskaname.
Formoreinformation,seetheonlinehelp
Important
Addingmanyprivacymasksmayaffecttheproduct’sperformance.
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ConfiguretheLveVewPage
ConfiguretheLveVewPage
YoucancustomizetheLiveViewpageandalterittosuityourrequirements.Itispossiletodenethefollowingfeaturesof
theLiveViewpage.
•StreamProle.Seepage16.
•DefaultViewerforBrowser.Seepage20.
•ViewerSettings.Seepage20.
•ActionButtons.ThesearetheuttonsdescriedinControlsontheLiveViewPageonpage9.
•UserDenedLinks.Seepage21.
DefaultViewerforBrowsers
FromLiveViewCong>DefaultViewerselectthedefaultmethodforviewingvideoimagesinyourrowser.Theproductattempts
toshowthevideoimagesintheselectedvideoformatandviewer.Ifthisisnotpossile,theproductoverridesthesettingsand
selectstheestavailalecomination.
BrowserViewerDescription
AMCRecommendedviewerinInternetExplorer(H.264/MotionJPEG).
QuickTimeH.264.
JavaappletAslowerimagingalternativetoAMC(MotionJPEG).Requiresoneofthe
followinginstalledontheclient:
•JVM(J2SE)1.4.2orhigher.
•JRE(J2SE)5.0orhigher.
WindowsInternetExplorer
StillimageDisplaysstillimagesonly.ClicktheRefreshuttoninyourrowsertoviewa
newimage.
ServerPushRecommendedviewerforotherrowsers(MotionJPEG).
QuickTimeH.264.
JavaappletAslowerimagingalternativetoServerPush(MotionJPEGonly).
Otherrowsers
StillimageDisplaysstillimagesonly.ClicktheRefreshuttoninyourrowsertoviewa
newimage.
Formoreinformation,pleaseseetheonlinehelp.
ViewerSettings
Tocongureoptionsfortheviewer,gotoLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.
•SelectShowviewertoolbartodisplaytheAXISMediaControl(AMC)ortheQuickTimeviewertoolarunderthevideo
imageinyourrowser.
•H.264decoderinstallation.TheadministratorcandisaleinstallationoftheH.264decoderincludedwithAXISMedia
Control.Thisisusedtopreventinstallationofunlicensedcopies.Furtherdecoderlicensescanepurchasedfromyour
Axisreseller.
•SelectShowcrosshairinPTZjoystickmodetoenaleacrossthatwillindicatethecenteroftheimageinPTZjoystick
mode.
•SelectUsePTZjoystickmodeasdefaulttoenalejoystickmode.Themodecanechangedtemporarilyfromthe
PTZcontrolpanel.
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