Axis P1254 User manual

AXISP1254NetworkCamera
UserManual

AboutthisDocument
ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersofAXISP1254
NetworkCamera,andisapplicaletormware6.15andlater.It
includesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheproductonyour
network.Previousexperienceofnetworkingwilleofusewhenusing
thisproduct.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-asedsystemsmay
alsoeusefulwhendevelopingshellscriptsandapplications.Later
versionsofthisdocumentwillepostedatwww.axis.com.Seealsothe
product’sonlinehelp,availalethroughthewe-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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AxisABhasintellectualpropertyrightsrelatingtotechnologyemodied
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.
SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C,
LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesoroth.Also,miniSD,microSD,
miniSDHC,microSDHC,microSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered
trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesoroth.
RegulatorInformation
Europe
ThisproductcomplieswiththeapplicaleCEmarkingdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
•ElectromagneticCompatiility(EMC)Directive2014/30/EU.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2014/35/EU.Seeafetyonpage3.
•RestrictionsofHazardousSustances(RoHS)Directive201 1/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Acopyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymayeotainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
ElectromagneticCompatibilit(EMC)
Thisequipmenthaseendesignedandtestedtofulllapplicale
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe
instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagneticphenomenawhen
installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Thisequipmenthaseentestedusingashieldednetworkcale(STP)
andfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonaleprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiate
radiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance
withtheinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterference
willnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes
causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,which
canedeterminedyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferenceyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasetheseparationetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom
thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Theproductshalleconnectedusingashieldednetworkcale(STP)
thatisproperlygrounded.
Canada
ThisdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCANICES-3(ClassB).Theproduct
shalleconnectedusingashieldednetworkcale(STP)thatis
properlygrounded.Cetappareilnumériqueestconformeàlanorme
CANNMB-3(classeB).Leproduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâle
réseaulindé(STP)quiestcorrectementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.Theproductshalle
connectedusingashieldednetworkcale(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording
toEN61000-6-1residential,commercialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN55024ofceandcommercialenvironments.
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theproductshall
econnectedusingashieldednetworkcale(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.

Safet
ThisproductcomplieswithIEC/EN/UL62368-1,safetyofaudio/video
andITequipment.Ifitsconnectingcalesareroutedoutdoors,the
productshallegroundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkcale
(STP)orotherappropriatemethod.
Thepowersupplyusedwiththisproductshallfullltherequirements
forSafetyExtraLowVoltage(SELV)andLimitedPowerSource(LPS)
accordingtoIEC/EN/UL62368-1orIEC/EN/UL60950-1.
Batter
TheAxisproductusesa3.0VBR/CR1220lithiumatteryasthepower
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.
Lithiumcoincell3.0Vatteriescontain1,2-dimethoxyethane;ethylene
glycoldimethylether(EGDME),CASno.1 10-71-4.
WARNING
•Riskofexplosioniftheatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
•Replaceonlywithanidenticalatteryoraatterywhichis
recommendedyAxis.
•Disposeofusedatteriesaccordingtolocalregulationsor
theatterymanufacturer'sinstructions.
DisposalandReccling
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.
ThisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofDirective2011/65/EUon
therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussustancesinelectrical
andelectronicequipment(RoHS).
China
Thisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative
actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedyElectronic
InformationProducts(ACPEIP).
ContactInformation
AxisCommunicationsAB
Emdalavägen14
22369Lund
Sweden
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
www.axis.com
Support
Shouldyourequireanytechnicalassistance,pleasecontactyourAxis
reseller.Ifyourquestionscannoteansweredimmediately,your
resellerwillforwardyourqueriesthroughtheappropriatechannelsto
ensurearapidresponse.IfyouareconnectedtotheInternet,youcan:
•downloaduserdocumentationandsoftwareupdates
•ndanswerstoresolvedprolemsintheFAQdataase.Search
yproduct,category,orphrase
•reportprolemstoAxissupportstaffyloggingintoyourprivate
supportarea
•chatwithAxissupportstaff
•visitAxisSupportatwww.axis.com/techsup/
LearnMore!
VisitAxislearningcenterwww.axis.com/academy/forusefultrainings,
weinars,tutorialsandguides.

AXISP1254NetworkCamera
TableofContents
SafetyInformation6
HazardLevels...................................................6
OtherMessageLevels............................................6
HardwareOverview7
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................8
LEDIndicators..................................................8
SensorUnits...................................................9
ShortenSensorUnitCale........................................9
AccesstheProduct10
AccessfromaBrowser...........................................10
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................10
SettheRootPassword...........................................11
SetPowerLineFrequency.........................................11
TheLiveViewPage..............................................11
MediaStreams13
HowtoStreamH.264............................................13
MJPEG........................................................13
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................13
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................14
SetUptheProduct15
BasicSetup....................................................15
Video16
SetUpVideoStreams............................................16
Aoutstreamproles............................................18
AoutONVIFmediaproles.......................................18
CameraSettings................................................18
Aoutoverlays..................................................20
Aoutprivacymasks.............................................21
ConguretheLiveViewPage22
DefaultViewerforBrowsers.......................................22
ViewerSettings.................................................22
UserDenedLinks...............................................22
Detectors23
CameraTampering..............................................23
Applications24
ApplicationLicenses.............................................24
UploadApplication..............................................24
ApplicationConsiderations........................................24
AXISVideoMotionDetection26
Considerations..................................................26
StartandStoptheApplication.....................................26
CongureApplication............................................26
UsingtheApplicationinanActionRule.............................29
Events31
SetUpActionRules.............................................31
AddRecipients..................................................32
CreateSchedules................................................34
SetUpRecurrences..............................................34
Recordings35
FindRecordings.................................................35
PlayRecording..................................................35
ExportVideoClip................................................36
ContinuousRecording............................................36
Languages37
SystemOptions38
Security.......................................................38
Date&Time....................................................40
Network.......................................................41
Storage.......................................................46
Maintenance...................................................48
Support.......................................................49
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Advanced......................................................49
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................50
Troubleshooting51
ChecktheFirmware.............................................51
UpgradetheFirmware...........................................51
Symptoms,PossileCausesandRemedialActions.....................52
TechnicalSpecications55
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................57
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SafetyInformation
SafetyInformation
HazardLevels
DANGER
Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderateinjury.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Indicatesasituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindamagetoproperty.
OtherMessageLevels
Important
Indicatessignicantinformationwhichisessentialfortheproducttofunctioncorrectly.
Note
Indicatesusefulinformationwhichhelpsingettingthemostoutoftheproduct.
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HarwareOverview
HarwareOverview
AXIP12MkIIMainUnit
1tatusLED
2Controlbutton
3RJ12connector
4Networkconnector(PoE)
5Dcardslot(microDcard)
AXIF1004BulletensorUnit
1ensorunit
2MicroUBconnector(female)
3MicroUBconnector(male)
4RJ12connector
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ConnectorsandButtons
Fortechnicalspecications,seepage55.
NetworkConnector
RJ45EthernetconnectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Theproductshalleconnectedusingashieldednetworkcale(STP).Allcalesconnectingtheproducttothenetworkshall
eintendedfortheirspecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevicesareinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s
instructions.Forinformationaoutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
RJ12Connector
TheRJ12connectorisusedforconnectingthesensorunittothemainunit.Forinformationonhowtoshortenthesensorunit
caleseehortenensorUnitCableonpage9.
SDcardslot
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
•RiskofdamagetoSDcard.Donotusesharptools,metalojectsorexcessiveforcewheninsertingorremovingthe
SDcard.Useyourngerstoinsertandremovethecard.
•Riskofdatalossandcorruptedrecordings.DonotremovetheSDcardwhiletheproductisrunning.Disconnectpoweror
unmounttheSDcardfromtheAxisproduct’swepageseforeremoval.
ThisproductsupportsmicroSD/microSDHC/microSDXCcards(notincluded).
ForSDcardrecommendations,seewww.axis.com
ControlButton
Forlocationofthecontrolutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage7.
Thecontroluttonisusedfor:
•Resettingtheproducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage50.
•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage42.Toconnect,pressandholdtheuttonforaout3
secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage42.Toconnect,pressandholdtheuttonforaout3seconds.
LEDIndicators
Note
•TheStatusLEDcaneconguredtoeunlitduringnormaloperation.Tocongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports
&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelpformoreinformation.
•TheStatusLEDcaneconguredtoashwhileaneventisactive.
•TheStatusLEDcaneconguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>Maintenance.
StatusLEDIndication
UnlitConnectionandnormaloperation.
GreenShowssteadygreenfor10secondsfornormaloperationafterstartupcompleted.
AmerSteadyduringstartup.Flashesduringrmwareupgrade.
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Amer/RedFlashesamer/redifnetworkconnectionisunavailaleorlost.
RedFlashesredforrmwareupgradefailure.
SensorUnits
Itisrecommendedtoconnectthesensorunitstothemainuniteforepoweringthemainunit.Ifyoudisconnectasensorunit,and
connectadifferentsensorunit,itmayenecessarytorestartthemainunit.
ShortenSensorUnitCable
Note
•Thesensorunitcalecannoteextendedorsplit.
•Whenroutingthesensorunitcale,theminimumendingradiusis40mm.
Thesensorunitisdeliveredwithacale.Toshortenthecalefollowthesesteps:
1.Cutthecaletothedesiredlength.Measurefromthesensorunit.
2.Striptheplasticoutercoatingfromtheendofthecale.
3.Peelacktheshield.
4.Flattenthecoloredwiresintheorderdescriedelow.
1Brown
2White/rown
3Notused
4Notused
5White/lue
6Blue
5.Insertthewiresallthewayintoashielded6P6CRJ12connector.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Makesurethatthewiresstayinthecorrectorderandthatthecaleshieldmakesgoodcontactwiththeconnectorshield.
6.Useacrimpingtooltofastentheconnectortothecale.
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AccesstheProuct
AccesstheProuct
ToinstalltheAxisproduct,seetheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeproduct.
Theproductcaneusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandrowsers.Werecommendthefollowingrowsers:
•InternetExplorer®withWindows®
•Safari®withOSX®
•ChromeTMorFirefox®withotheroperatingsystems.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.
TheAxisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreams.ThelicenseisautomaticallyinstalledwithAMC.
Theadministratorcandisaletheinstallationofthedecoderstopreventinstallationofunlicensedcopies.
Note
•QuickTimeTMisalsosupportedforviewingH.264streams.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startawerowser.
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisproductintherowser’sLocation/Addresseld.
ToaccesstheproductfromaMaccomputer(OSX),gotoSafari,clickonBonjourandselecttheproductfromthe
drop-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheproductonthenetwork.Forinformationaout
howtodiscoverandassignanIPaddress,seethedocumentAssignanIPAddressandAccesstheVideotreamonAxis
Supportweatwww.axis.com/techsup
Note
ToshowBonjourasarowserookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.
3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheproductisaccessed,therootpasswordmustrste
congured.Forinstructions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage11.
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)forIPv4onpage43.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertopics,visittheAxisSupportweatwww.axis.com/techsup
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AccesstheProuct
SettheRootPassword
ToaccesstheAxisproduct,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whichopenswhentheproductisaccessedforthersttime.
Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordcanesetviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isaprotocolusedtoencrypttrafcetweenwerowsersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencryptedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage38.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theproductmuste
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage50.
TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.
TosetthepasswordviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,followthesesteps:
1.ClickUseHTTPS.
Atemporarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreated,enalingencryptionofalltrafctoandfromtheproduct,andthe
passwordcannowesetsecurely.
2.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmthespelling.
3.ClickOK.Thepasswordhasnoweencongured.
SetPowerLineFrequenc
PowerlinefrequencyissetthersttimetheAxisproductisaccessedandcanonlyechangedfromPlainCong(seepage50)
oryresettingtheproducttofactorydefault.
Selectthepowerlinefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisproduct.Selectingthewrongfrequencymaycause
imageickeriftheproductisusedinuorescentlightenvironments.
Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerateislimitedto25fps.
Note
Powerlinefrequencyvariesdependingongeographicregion.TheAmericasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherpartsof
theworlduse50Hz.Localvariationscouldapply.Alwayscheckwiththelocalauthorities.
TheLiveViewPage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhaveeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownLiveView
page.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeachavailalecontrol.
ControlsontheLiveViewPage
ClicktheViewsizeuttonstoshowtheimageinfullsize(rightutton)ortoscaledowntheimageto
ttherowserwindow(leftutton).
ClickWDRontoenaleWDRinintenseacklightconditions.ClickWDRofftodisaleWDRinlow
lightconditionsforoptimalexposure.
SelectastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.Forinformation
aouthowtocongurestreamproles,seepage18.
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UsetheManualTriggeruttontotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Forinformationaout
howtocongureandenaletheutton,seeManualTriggeronpage12.
ClickSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisuttonisprimarilyintendedforusewhen
theAXISMediaControlviewertoolarisnotavailale.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,seeEventsonpage31.
ToshowthemanualtriggeruttonsintheLiveViewpage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolarisavailaleinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage13formore
information.Thetoolardisplaysthefollowinguttons:
ThePlayuttonconnectstotheAxisproductandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStoputtonstopsthemediastream.
TheSnapshotuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.
ClicktheViewFullScreenuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escape)onthecomputer
keyoardtocancelfullscreenview.
TheRecorduttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostreamonyourcomputer.Thelocationwheretherecordingissaved
canespeciedintheAMCControlPanel.EnalethisuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings
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MeiaStreams
MeiaStreams
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
importanttohaveanup-to-datevideostream,
evenifsomeframesaredropped.
RTPoverRTSPThisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletocongure
rewallstoallowRTSPtrafc.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisunicastmethodcaneusedtotraverse
rewalls.Firewallsarecommonlyconguredto
allowtheHTTPprotocol,thusallowingRTPto
etunneled.
Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc
onthenetworkuntilaclientconnectsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof10
simultaneousunicastconnections.
MulticastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways
up-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
Multicastingprovidesthemostefcientusageofandwidthwhentherearelargenumersof
clientsviewingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothowever,passanetworkrouterunlessthe
routerisconguredtoallowthis.ItisnotpossiletomulticastovertheInternet,forexample.
Notealsothatallmulticastviewerscountasoneunicastviewerinthemaximumtotalof10
simultaneousconnections.
AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisproducttodeterminethetransportprotocoltouse.Theorderofpriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,canechangedandtheoptionsdisaled,tosuitspecicrequirements.
Note
H.264islicensedtechnology.TheAxisproductincludesoneH.264viewingclientlicense.Installingadditionalunlicensed
copiesoftheclientisprohiited.Topurchaseadditionallicenses,contactyourAxisreseller.
MJPEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufcient
tocreateastreamthatshowsconstantlyupdatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsideraleamountsofandwidth,utprovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage
containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisproductistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindows.
AXISMediaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisproduct.
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MeiaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelcaneusedtocongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore
information.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhichitcanecongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandclickSettings.
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisproductinthefollowingways:
•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsupportedytheclient,ChromeorFirefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTP
connectiontotherowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264decodertoeinstalled.Thefollowingpaths
caneused:
•QuickTimeTM.Thefollowingpathscaneused:
Note
•<ip>=IPaddress
•TheAxisproductsupportsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.
•ItmayepossiletouseotherplayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingthepathsaove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
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SetUptheProuct
SetUptheProuct
TheAxisproductcaneconguredyuserswithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheproduct’sSetuppages,clickSetupin
thetopright-handcorneroftheLiveViewpage.
•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
•Operatorshaverestrictedaccesstosettings,seeUsersonpage38
Seealsotheonlinehelp.
BasicSetup
BasicSetupprovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldemadeeforeusingtheAxisproduct:
1.Users.Seepage38.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage41.
3.Date&Time.Seepage40.
4.VideoStream.Seepage16.
TheBasicSetupmenucanedisaledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
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ItispossiletocongurethefollowingvideofeaturesinyourAxisproduct:
•Videostream.Seepage16.
•Streamproles.Seepage18.
•Camerasettings.Seepage18.
•Overlayimage.Seepage20.
•Privacymask.Seepage21.
SetUpVideoStreams
Tosetuptheproduct’svideostreams,gotoVideo>VideoStream.
Thevideostreamsettingsaredividedintothefollowingtas:
•Image.Seepage16.
•H.264.Seepage17.
•Zipstream.Seepage17
•MJPEG.Seepage18.
PixelCounter
Thepixelcountershowsthenumerofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelcounterisusefulinsituationswherethereis
aspecicsizerequirement,forexampleinfacerecognition.
Thepixelcountercaneused:
•Whensettingupavideostream,seeetUpVideotreamsonpage16.UnderPreview,clickOpenandselecttheShow
pixelcounteroptiontoenaletherectangleintheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthe
numerofpixelsintheWidthandHeighteldsandclickApply.
•WhenaccessingtheLiveViewpageinInternetExplorerwithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindows.Right-clickinthe
imageandselectPixelcounter.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.
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•Overlaysettings.SeeAboutoverlaytextonpage20.
ClickSavetoapplythenewsettings.
H.264
H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowitrates.
AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacompleteimagewhereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfrompreviousframes.
TheH.264streamsettingscaneconguredfromtheVideo>VideoStreampage.SelecttheH264ta.Thesettingsdenedinthis
pagewillapplytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamprole.
TheGOPlengthisthenumerofframesetweentwoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOPlengthmaysaveconsideralyon
andwidthrequirementsinsomecases,utmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.
TheAxisproductsupportsthefollowingH264prole(s):
•Baseline.TheBaselineproleisrecommendedforclientsthatdon’tsupportCABACentropycoding.
•Main.TheMainproleprovideshighercompressionwithmaintainedvideoqualitycomparedtotheBaselineproleut
requiresmoreprocessingpowertodecode.
•High.TheHighproleprovidesreduceditrateandhighercompressionwithmaintainedvideoqualitycomparedtothe
Mainproleutrequiresmoreprocessingpowertodecode.
TheitratecanesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orMaximumbitrate(MBR).VBRadjuststheitrateaccordingtotheimage
complexity,usingupmoreandwidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageactivity.Whentheactivityin
thesceneincreases,theitratewouldusuallyincreaseaswell.Ifthereisasurplusinandwidth,thismaynoteanissueand
selectingVariablebitrate(VBR)willesufcient.Butifandwidthislimited,itisrecommendedtocontroltheitrateyselecting
Maximumbitrate(MBR).Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjuststheitrateaccordingtothecomplexity,usingup
moreandwidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforlowersceneactivity.MBRallowsyoutosetatargetitratethat
limitstheandwidthconsumption.
TheMBRtargetitrateworksliketheceilingofatent.Itlimitstheitrate,whilemaintainingsomeexiility.Theitrate
mayounceupanddownwithinthesettargetutwhenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkicksin.However,ecause
MBRwillalwaysprioritizeacontinuousvideostream,itallowstemporaryovershootsfromthetargetitrate.Becausesettinga
targetvaluepreventstheitratefromincreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Topartlycompensatefor
this,selectwhichvarialeshalleprioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateand
imagequalityareequallyaffected.
Thecurrentitratecanesettoappearastextoverlay.UnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludetextandenterthemodier
#bintheeld.
Toapplythesettings,clickSave.
Axis’ZipstreamTechnolog
Zipstreamisaitrate-reductiontechnologyoptimizedforvideosurveillance.ZipstreamreducestheaverageitrateintheH.264
streamyremovingunnecessarydataandmakesitpossiletoallowhigherresolutions,reducestoragecostortokeeprecordingsfor
alongertime.Toreducetheitrate,Zipstreamreducesthenumerofitsintheareasoftheimagethatarelessinterestingfroma
videosurveillanceperspective,forexampletheackground.Imagedetailsthatareimportantforforensicvideoanalysis,forexample
facesandlicenseplates,arepreservedwithenoughnumerofits.
TheseZipstreamstrengthoptionsareavailale:
•Off.Zipstreamdisaled.
•LowestZipstreamstrength.Lowandwidthreduction.Novisilequalitydegradationinmostscenes
•MediumZipstreamstrength.Mediumandwidthreduction.Limitedvisualqualitydegradationinnotprioritizedareasin
somescenes
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•HighestZipstreamstrength.Highandwidthreduction.Visilequalitydegradationinnotprioritizedareasinmanyscenes
LowestZipstreamstrengthisthedefaultsettingfortheproduct.Thiscongurationisverysafetouseinallapplicationswhilestill
reducingtheitrate.
Forcloud-connectedcamerasorcamerasusingedgestoragethatneedtolimittheitrateforincreasedstoragetimeitis
recommendedtoselecttheHighestZipstreamstrength.Thissettingisverygoodtocominewithmotiondetectiontriggeringand
varialeitrate(VBR)wheretheitrateisallowedtoadapttochangesincomplexityinthescene.
Axis’ZipstreamTechnologyforH.264conformstotheH.264standardandiscompatilewiththird-partyclientsandVMSsolutions
thatdecodeH.264video.
TheitratecontrolleruiltintotheproductcanecominedwithZipstreamtoenforceamaximumitrate(MBR)limit.Axis
CommunicationsrecommendsusingVBRorMBRwitharatherhighitratelimittoenalethefullpotentialofAxis’Zipstream
Technology.
MJPEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightorcomplexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstocontrolthe
andwidthandstorageusedytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
providesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofincreasedandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeoptimizesandwidthandstorageusage,utmaygivepoorimagequality.Topreventincreasedandwidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldesettoanoptimalvalue.
Aboutstreamproles
Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,compression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
prolescaneused:
•Whensettinguprecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage31.
•Whensettingupcontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage36.
•IntheLiveViewpage–selectthestreamprolefromtheStreamproledrop-downlist.
Tocreateanewproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video>StreamProles.
ToselectadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViewpage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
AboutONVIFmediaproles
AnONVIFmediaproleconsistsofasetofcongurationsthatcaneusedtochangemediastreamsettings.ONVIFmediaproles
caneusedyaclienttoconguremediastreamproperties.
TheONVIFMediaProlespagelistsallpreconguredproles.Theseprolesareincludedintheproductforquicksetup.Youcan
add,modifyorremoveONVIFmediaprolesfromthispage.
CameraSettings
TheVideo>CameraSettingspageprovidesaccesstoadvancedimagesettingsfortheAxisproduct.
ImageAppearance
TochangeImageAppearancegotothemenusunderSetup>Video>CameraSettings.
IncreasingtheColorlevelincreasesthecolorsaturation.Thevalue100givesmaximumcolorsaturationandthevalue0gives
minimumcolorsaturation.
TheimageBrightnesscaneadjustedintherange0–100,whereahighervalueproducesarighterimage.
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IncreasingtheSharpnesscanincreaseandwidthusage.Asharperimagemightincreaseimagenoiseespeciallyinlowlight
conditions.Alowersettingreducesimagenoise,utthewholeimagewillappearlesssharp.
TheContrastchangestherelativedifferenceetweenlightanddark.Itcaneadjustedusingtheslidear.
LocalContrastappliescontrasttoaspecicareaoftheimage.Usetheslidertoadjustthecontrast,whereahighervalueproduces
animagewithhighcontrastetweenthedarkandlightareasandissuitaleforsceneswithwidedynamicrange.
WhiteBalance
TochangethissettinggotoSetup>Video>CameraSettings
Whitealanceisusedtomakecolorsintheimageappearthesameregardlessofthecolortemperatureofthelightsource.TheAxis
productcanesettoautomaticallyidentifythelightsourceandcompensateforitscolor.Alternatively,selectthetypeoflight
sourcefromthedrop-downlist.Foradescriptionofeachavailalesetting,seetheonlinehelp.
ThewhitebalancewindowisenaledfortheAutomaticandAutomaticoutdooroptionsthatappearintheWhitebalancedrop-down
list.Selectoneoftheoptionsfromthedrop-downlisttosetthewhitealancewindowproperties.SelectAutomatictousethe
defaultsettingsfortheAutomaticandAutomaticoutdooroptions(intheWhitealancedrop-downlist).SelectCustomtomanually
setareferencewindowforwhitealanceintheviewarea.
ExposureSettings
Exposureistheamountoflightthecamera’ssensorcapturesforascene.Toomuchlightresultsinawashedoutimageandtoo
littlelightresultsinadarkimage.
Exposurevalue-UsetheExposurevalueslidertoadjusttheoverallrightnessoftheimage.
Exposurecontrol-Selectasuitaleoptiontocontrolexposure.
FormostscenestheAutomaticoptionwillprovidetheestresults.Theshutterspeedisautomaticallysettoproduceoptimum
imagequality.
Iftheimageickersthatcanecausedyuorescentlampsorotherlightsources.Toreduceickerintheimage,selecttheFlicker
optionthatmatchesthepowerlinefrequency.
TheHoldcurrentoptionlocksthecurrentexposuresettings.
Maxexposuretime-Shutterspeed,alsocalled‘exposuretime’standsforthelengthoftimethecamerashutterisopen,therey
exposingthecamerasensortolight.Ifshutterspeedisfastitcanfreezeactioneffectively.Ifshutterspeedisslow,itcancause
movingojectstoappearlurred.Decreasingtheexposuretimewillreducemotionlur.
Exposurezones-Thissettingdetermineswhichpartoftheimageisusedtocalculatetheexposure.Formostsituations,theAuto
settingcaneused.
YoucanselectapredenedareaydeningIncludeandExcludewindowswithintheimage.Excludewindowsexcludeareasthatare
toorightordark,andIncludewindowsincludeareasinthescenethathaveetterlightingwhichwillcontriutetotheexposuredata.
TheremusteatleastoneIncludewindow.TherecaneatotaloftenIncludeandExcludewindowstotailortheexposurezone.
NotethatanExcludewindowiseffectiveonlywhenplacedinsideanincludewindow.
Tip:IfanareaisextremelyrightdrawanIncludewindowtocoverthewholeareaanddeneExcludewindowswithinitto
lockouttherightareas.
Shutter&Gain
NormalLight-UsetheslidertosetthePriorityetweenLowmotionblurandLownoise.Whenprioritizinglownoise(slider
allthewaytotheleft)theAxisproductwillautomaticallydecreaseshutterspeedasrightnessdecreases.Whentheshutter
speedreaches1/30stheAxisproductwillincreasegainuntilthesetmaximumgainfornormallightisreached.SelecttheMax
gainvaluefromthedrop-downlist.Thisdenestheupperlimitforgaininthecontextofnormallight.Maxfastshuttersets
shutterspeedlimitinnormallightconditions.Dependingonascenario,theshutterspeedlimitmayneedtoedened.Thisis
donethroughSystemOptions>Advanced>PlainCong.
LowLight-UsetheslidertosetthePriorityetweenLowmotionblurandLownoise.Whenprioritizinglowmotionlur(slider
allthewaytotheright)thecamerawillautomaticallyincreasegainasrightnessdecreases.Whenthegainreachestheset
maximumgainforlowlight,thecamerawilldecreaseshutterspeeduntilthesetmaximumshutterforlowlightisreached.
Thisisthedefaultprioritysettingforlowlight.
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Aboutoverlas
Overlaysaresuperimposedoverthevideostream.Theyareusedtoprovideextrainformationduringrecordings,suchasatimestamp,
orduringproductinstallationandconguration.
Aboutoverlatext
Anoverlaytextcanincludethecurrentdateandtime,oratextstring.Whenusingatextstring,so-calledmodierscaneusedto
displayforexamplethecurrentitrateorthecurrentframerate.
Youcanchooseetweenthefollowingtextoverlaysizes:
SizeTextheightBackgroundheight
Small10pixels20pixels
Medium16pixels28pixels
Large21pixels36pixels
Itisalsopossiletodisplaytextwhenanactionruleistriggered,seeHowtoincludeoverlaytextinanactionruleonpage20.
Howtoincludeoverlatext
1.GotoVideo>VideoStreamandselecttheImageta.
2.Toincludedateandtime,selectIncludedateandIncludetime.
3.Toincludeatextstring,selectIncludetextandenterthetextintheeld.Modierscaneused,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehelp.
4.Selectsize,color,andplacementofthetextstring.
5.ClickSave.
Tomodifythedateandtimeformat,gotoSystemOptions>Date&Time.SeeDate&Timeonpage40.
Howtoincludeoverlatextinanactionrule
1.GotoVideo>VideoStreamandselecttheImageta.
2.UnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludetext.
3.Enterthemodier#D.Whentheruleistriggered,#Disreplacedythetextspeciedintheactionrule.
Additionaltextinthiseldwilledisplayedalsowhentheactionruleisnotactive.
4.GotoEvents>ActionRulesandcreateyouractionrule.
5.FromtheActionslist,selectOverlayText.
6.EnterthetexttodisplayintheTexteld.
7.SpecifytheDuration.Thetextcanedisplayedwhiletheruleisactiveorforaxednumerofseconds.
Aboutoverlaimages
Anoverlayimageisastaticimagesuperimposedoverthevideostream.Theimage,forexampleacompanylogo,isrstuploadedto
theAxisproductandthenusedtoprovideextrainformationortomaskapartoftheimage.
Imagespecications:
•TheuploadedimageshouldeaWindows24-itBMPimagewithmaximum250colors.
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