Axis P1405-E User manual

AXISP1405–ENetworkCamera
UserManual

AboutthisDocument
ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersoftheAXIS
P1405-ENetworkCamera,andisalicabletormware5.55and
later.Itincludesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheroducton
yournetwork.Previousexerienceofnetworkingwillbeofusewhen
usingthisroduct.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystems
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EquipmentModications
Thisequimentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordancewiththe
instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequimentcontains
nouser-serviceablecomonents.Unauthorizedequimentchangesor
modicationswillinvalidateallalicableregulatorycertications
andarovals.
TrademarkAcknowedgments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare
registeredtrademarksortrademarkalicationsofAxisABinvarious
jurisdictions.Allothercomanynamesandroductsaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksoftheirresectivecomanies.
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Microsoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuickTime,UNIX,Windows,Windows
VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftheresectiveholders.
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registeredtrademarksofOracleand/oritsafliates.UPnPTMisa
certicationmarkoftheUPnPTMImlementersCororation.
SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C,
LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.Also,miniSD,microSD,
miniSDHC,microSDHC,microSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered
trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.
ReguatoryInformation
Europe
ThisroductcomlieswiththealicableCEmarkingdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
•ElectromagneticComatibility(EMC)Directive2004/108/EC.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2006/95/EC.Seeafetyonpage2.
•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive2011/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Acoyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
EectromagneticCompatibiity(EMC)
Thisequimenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllalicable
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe
instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagnetichenomenawhen
installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Thisequimenthasbeentestedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)
andfoundtocomlywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,
ursuanttoart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedto
rovidereasonablerotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhenthe
equimentisoeratedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequiment
generates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot
installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,may
causeharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Oerationofthis
equimentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterference
inwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathis
ownexense.
Theroductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)
thatisroerlygrounded.
Canada
ThisdigitalaaratuscomlieswithCANICES-3(ClassB).Theroduct
shallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisroerly
grounded.
CetaareilnumériqueestconformeàlanormeCANNMB-3(classeB).
Leroduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâbleréseaublindé(STP)qui
estcorrectementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequimentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.Theroductshallbe
connectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisroerly
grounded.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording
toEN61000-6-1residential,commercialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisroductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN55024ofceandcommercialenvironments
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequimentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theroductshall
beconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisroerly
grounded.
Japan
この装置は、クラスA情報技術装置です。この装置を家庭環
境で使用すると電波妨害を引き起こすことがあります。この
場合には使用者が適切な対策を講ずるよう要求されることが
あります。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/UL60950-1and
IEC/EN/UL60950-22,SafetyofInformationTechnology
Equiment.Theroductshallbegroundedeitherthroughashielded
networkcable(STP)orotheraroriatemethod.

Battery
TheAxisroductusesa3.0VBR/CR2032lithiumbatteryastheower
sulyforitsinternalreal-timeclock(RTC).Undernormalconditions
thisbatterywilllastforaminimumofveyears.
LowbatteryoweraffectstheoerationoftheRTC,causingittoreset
ateveryower-u.Whenthebatteryneedsrelacing,alogmessage
willaearintheroduct’sserverreort.Formoreinformationabout
theserverreort,seetheroduct´ssetuagesorcontactAxissuort.
Thebatteryshouldnotberelacedunlessrequired,butifthebattery
doesneedrelacing,contactAxissuortatwww.axis.com/techsupfor
assistance.
WARNING
•Riskofexlosionifthebatteryisincorrectlyrelaced.
•Relaceonlywithanidenticalbatteryorabatterywhichis
recommendedbyAxis.
•Disoseofusedbatteriesaccordingtolocalregulationsor
thebatterymanufacturer'sinstructions.
DisposaandRecycing
Whenthisroducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,disoseof
itaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.Forinformationabout
yournearestdesignatedcollectionoint,contactyourlocalauthority
resonsibleforwastedisosal.Inaccordancewithlocallegislation,
enaltiesmaybealicableforincorrectdisosalofthiswaste.
Europe
Thissymbolmeansthattheroductshallnotbedisosedof
togetherwithhouseholdorcommercialwaste.Directive2012/19/EU
onwasteelectricalandelectronicequiment(WEEE)isalicablein
theEuroeanUnionmemberstates.Toreventotentialharmto
humanhealthandtheenvironment,theroductmustbedisosed
ofinanarovedandenvironmentallysaferecyclingrocess.For
informationaboutyournearestdesignatedcollectionoint,contact
yourlocalauthorityresonsibleforwastedisosal.Businessesshould
contacttheroductsulierforinformationabouthowtodisose
ofthisroductcorrectly.
ThisroductcomlieswiththerequirementsofDirective2011/65/EUon
therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical
andelectronicequiment(RoHS).
China
Thisroductcomlieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative
actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyElectronic
InformationProducts(ACPEIP).
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AXISP1405–ENetworkCamera
TableofContents
HardwareOverview5
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................5
LEDIndicators..................................................6
AccesstheProduct7
AccessfromaBrowser...........................................7
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................7
SettheRootPassword...........................................7
TheLiveViewPage..............................................8
MediaStreams11
HowtoStreamH.264............................................11
MJPEG........................................................11
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................11
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................12
SetUptheProduct14
BasicSetu....................................................14
Video15
SetUVideoStreams............................................15
StreamProles.................................................16
CameraSettings................................................17
ViewArea.....................................................19
Overlay........................................................19
PrivacyMask...................................................21
Focus&Zoom..................................................21
ConguretheLiveViewPage23
PTZ(PanTiltZoom)25
PresetPositions.................................................25
GuardTour.....................................................25
Advanced......................................................26
ControlQueue..................................................26
Detectors27
CameraTamering..............................................27
MotionDetection...............................................27
Applications30
AlicationLicenses.............................................30
InstallAlication...............................................30
AlicationConsiderations........................................30
Events32
SetUActionRules.............................................32
AddReciients..................................................33
CreateSchedules................................................33
SetURecurrences..............................................34
Recordings35
RecordingList..................................................35
ContinuousRecording............................................35
Languages36
SystemOptions37
Security.......................................................37
Date&Time....................................................39
Network.......................................................39
Storage.......................................................45
Maintenance...................................................46
Suort.......................................................46
Advanced......................................................47
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................47
Troubleshooting49
ChecktheFirmware.............................................49
UgradetheFirmware...........................................49
Symtoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................50
TechnicalSpecications53
Connectors....................................................55
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................55
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HarwareOverview
HarwareOverview
2
3
4
5
1
1microDcardslot
2Controlbutton
3Networkconnector
4tatusLEDindicator
5Partnumber(P/N)&erialnumber(/N)
ConnectorsandButtons
Fortechnicalsecications,seepage53.
NetworkConnector
RJ45EthernetconnectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Theroductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP).Allcablesconnectingtheroducttothenetworkshall
beintendedfortheirsecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevicesareinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s
instructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
SDCardSot
AmicroSDcard(notincluded)canbeusedforlocalrecordingwithremovablestorage.Formoreinformation,seeTechnical
pecicationsonpage53.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
•RiskofdamagetoSDcard.DonotuseshartoolsorexcessiveforcewheninsertingorremovingtheSDcard.
•Riskofdataloss.Toreventcorrutionofrecordings,theSDcardshouldbeunmountedbeforeremoval.Tounmount,goto
Setup>SystemOptions>Storage>SDCardandclickUnmount.
Note
ForSDcardrecommendationsseewww.axis.com
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HarwareOverview
ControButton
Forlocationofthecontrolbutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage5.
Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•Resettingtheroducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage47.
•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage41.Toconnect,ressandholdthebuttonforabout3
secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage41.Toconnect,ressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.
LEDIndicators
Note
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtobeunlitduringnormaloeration.Tocongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports
&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelformoreinformation.
StatusLEDIndication
UnlitConnectionandnormaloeration.
GreenShowssteadygreenfor10secondsfornormaloerationafterstartucomleted.
AmberSteadyduringstartu.Flashesduringrmwareugrade.
Amber/RedFlashesamber/redifnetworkconnectionisunavailableorlost.
RedFlashesredforrmwareugradefailure.
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AccesstheProuct
AccesstheProuct
ToinstalltheAxisroduct,refertotheInstallationGuidesuliedwiththeroduct.
Theroductcanbeusedwithmostoeratingsystemsandbrowsers.TherecommendedbrowsersareInternetExlorerwithWindows,
SafariwithMacintoshandFirefoxwithotheroeratingsystems.SeeTechnicalpecicationsonpage53.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExlorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenromted.
TheAxisroductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreams.ThelicenseisautomaticallyinstalledwithAMC.
Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoders,toreventinstallationofunlicensedcoies.
Note
•QuickTimeTMisalsosuortedforviewingH.264streams.
•Ifyourcomuterrestrictstheuseofadditionalsoftwarecomonents,theroductcanbeconguredtouseaJavaalet
forviewingMotionJPEG.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startabrowser(Chrome,InternetExlorer,Firefox,Safari).
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisroductinthebrowser’sLocation/Addresseld.Toaccesstheroductfroma
Macintoshcomuter(MacOSX),clickontheBonjourtabandselecttheroductfromthedro-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheroductonthenetwork.Forinformationabouthowto
discoverandassignanIPaddress,seetheInstallationandManagementSoftwareCDorthedocumentAssignanIPAddress
andAccesstheVideotreamonAxisSuortwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
3.Enteryourusernameandassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheroductisaccessed,therootasswordmustrstbe
congured.Forinstructions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage7.
4.Theroduct’sLiveViewageoensinyourbrowser.
Note
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetsecicinstallationrequirementsand
userreferences.Consequently,someoftheexamlesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedislayedin
yourownLiveViewage.
AccessfromtheInternet
Onceconnected,theAxisroductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetwork(LAN).ToaccesstheroductfromtheInternetyoumust
congureyournetworkroutertoallowincomingdatatrafctotheroduct.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,which
willattemttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoallowaccesstotheroduct.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage42.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertoics,visittheAxisSuortwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
SettheRootPassword
ToaccesstheAxisroduct,youmustsettheasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whichoenswhentheroductisaccessedforthersttime.
Toreventnetworkeavesdroing,therootasswordcanbesetviaanencrytedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HyertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isarotocolusedtoencryttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencrytedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage37.
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AccesstheProuct
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootisermanentandcannotbedeleted.Iftheasswordforrootislost,theroductmustbe
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage47.
TosettheasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.
TosettheasswordviaanencrytedHTTPSconnection,followthesestes:
1.ClickUseHTTPS.
Atemorarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreated,enablingencrytionofalltrafctoandfromtheroduct,andthe
asswordcannowbesetsecurely.
2.Enteraasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmtheselling.
3.ClickOK.Theasswordhasnowbeencongured.
SetPowerLineFrequency
PowerlinefrequencyissetthersttimetheAxisroductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedfromPlainCong(seepage47)
orbyresettingtheroducttofactorydefault.
Selecttheowerlinefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisroduct.Selectingthewrongfrequencymaycause
imageickeriftheroductisusedinuorescentlightenvironments.
Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerateislimitedto25fs.
Note
Powerlinefrequencyvariesdeendingongeograhicregion.TheAmericasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherartsof
theworlduse50Hz.Localvariationscouldaly.Alwayscheckwiththelocalauthorities.
TheLiveViewPage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetsecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
references.Consequently,someoftheexamlesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedislayedinyourownLiveView
age.Thefollowingrovidesanoverviewofeachavailablecontrol.
ControsontheLiveViewPage
ClicktheViewsizebuttonstoshowtheimageinfullsize(rightbutton)ortoscaledowntheimagetotthe
browserwindow(leftbutton).
SelectastreamrolefortheLiveViewagefromtheStreamProledro-downlist.Forinformationabouthow
tocongurestreamroles,seepage16.
TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewage.Forinformationabouthowto
congureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage9.
ClickSnapshottosaveasnashotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisrimarilyintendedforusewhenthe
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons.
Theroduct’sheateriscontrolledbytheambienttemeratureandisturnedonandoffautomatically.Ifrequired,
theheatercanbeactivatedmanuallybyclickingtheHeaterbutton.Toshowthebutton,gotoSetup>Live
ViewCong.UnderActionButtons,selectShowheaterbuttonandsecifythenumberofminutestheheater
shouldbeactivated.
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AccesstheProuct
ManuaTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewage.Themanualtriggercanforexamlebeusedto
validateactionsduringroductinstallationandconguration.
Tocongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClickAddtoaddanewactionrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdro-downlist,selectInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseconddro-downlist,selectManualTrigger.
5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage32.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControviewertoobar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExloreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage11formore
information.Thetoolbardislaysthefollowingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisroductandstartslayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstosthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnashotofthevideoimage.Thelocationwheretheimageissavedcanbesecied
intheAMCControlPanel.
ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escae)onthecomuter
keyboardtocancelfullscreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostream.Thelocationwheretherecordingissavedcanbeseciedin
theAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings
PTZContros
TheLiveViewagealsodislaysPan/Tilt/Zoom(PTZ)controls.Theadministratorcanenable/disablecontrolsforseciedusersunder
SystemOptions>Security>Users.
Note
ThesecontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheselectedviewarea,seeViewAreaonpage19.
WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeachuserisincontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clickthebuttonstorequestor
releasecontrolofthePTZcontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetuunderPTZ>ControlQueue.
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ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameraviewinthedirectionofthe
mouseointer.
ClicktheCentermodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameraviewonthatosition.Thecentermode
buttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonasecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodrawarectanglesurrounding
theareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.
ClicktheCtrlpanelbuttontooenthePTZcontrolanelwhichrovidesadditionalPTZcontrols.
User-denedbuttonscanalsoaearintheControlanel.SeeControlsonpage26.
Toviewasecicviewareaorresetosition,selectitfromtheSourcelist.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstoanandtiltthecameraview,orclickona
ositiononthebartosteerthecameraviewtothatosition.
Zoombar–Usethearrowstozoominandout,orclickonaositiononthebarto
zoomtothatosition.
Brightnessbar–Clickonaositiononthebrightnessbartoadjusttheimage
brightness.Thissettingwillnotbesaved.Tomakeasavedchange,gotoSetup>
Video>CameraSettings>Brightnessandadjustthebrightness.
ClickingZoomouttooverviewimagewillsetthecameratotheminimumzoomosition.Inthisosition,thecamera
cannotanortilt.
ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage26.
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MeiaStreams
MeiaStreams
TheAxisroductrovidesseveralvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandtheroertiesofyournetworkwilldeterminethe
tyeyouuse.
TheLiveViewageintheroductrovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,andtothelistofavailablestream
roles.Otheralicationsandclientscanaccessvideostreamsdirectly,withoutgoingviatheLiveViewage.
HowtoStreamH.264
H.264can,withoutcomromisingimagequality,reducethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%comaredwiththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuchas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuchlessnetworkbandwidthandstoragesace
arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotherway,muchhighervideoqualitycanbeachievedforagivenbitrate.
Decidingwhichcombinationofrotocolsandmethodstousedeendsonyourviewingrequirements,andontheroertiesof
yournetwork.TheavailableotionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UnicastRTPThisunicastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveunicastvideo,eseciallywhenitis
imortanttoalwayshaveanu-to-datevideo
stream,evenifsomeframesaredroed.
RTPoverRTSPThisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimletocongure
rewallstoallowRTSPtrafc.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisunicastmethodcanbeusedtotraverse
rewalls.Firewallsarecommonlyconguredto
allowtheHTTProtocol,thusallowingRTPto
betunneled.
Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc
onthenetworkuntilaclientconnectsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof20
simultaneousunicastconnections.
MulticastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways
u-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredroed.
Multicastingrovidesthemostefcientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof
clientsviewingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothowever,assanetworkrouterunlessthe
routerisconguredtoallowthis.ItisnotossibletomulticastovertheInternet,forexamle.
Notealsothatallmulticastviewerscountasoneunicastviewerinthemaximumtotalof20
simultaneousconnections.
AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisroducttodeterminethetransortrotocoltouse.Theorderofriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,canbechangedandtheotionsdisabled,tosuitsecicrequirements.
Note
H.264islicensedtechnology.TheAxisroductincludesoneH.264viewingclientlicense.Installingadditionalunlicensed
coiesoftheclientisrohibited.Tourchaseadditionallicenses,contactyourAxisreseller.
MJPEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendislayedandudatedataratesufcient
tocreateastreamthatshowsconstantlyudatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butrovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage
containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisroductistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExlorerinWindows.
AXISMediaContro(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExlorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisroduct.
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TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore
information.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhichitcanbecongured.OentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExlorerandclickSettings.
AternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisroductinthefollowingways:
•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsuortedbytheclient,Firefox,forexamle).ThisotionmaintainsanoenHTTPconnection
tothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•StillJPEGimagesinabrowser.Entertheathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi
•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264decodertobeinstalled.Thefollowingaths
canbeused:
-UnicastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UnicastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UnicastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-Multicast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
•QuickTimeTM.Thefollowingathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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•<ip>=IPaddess
•TheAxisroductsuortsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.
•ItmaybeossibletouseotherlayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingtheathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
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SetUptheProuct
SetUptheProuct
TheAxisroductcanbeconguredbyuserswithadministratororoeratorrights.Tooentheroduct’sSetuages,clickSetupin
thetoright-handcorneroftheLiveViewage.
•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
•OperatorshaveaccesstoallsettingsexcetSystemOtions
Seealsotheonlinehel.
BasicSetup
BasicSeturovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisroduct:
1.Users.Seepage37.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage39.
3.Date&Time.Seepage39.
4.VideoStream.Seepage15.
5.Focus&Zoom.Seepage21.
TheBasicSetumenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
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ItisossibletocongurethefollowingvideofeaturesinyourAxisroduct:
•Videostream.Seepage15.
•Streamroles.Seepage16.
•Camerasettings.Seepage17.
•Viewareas.Seepage19.
•Overlayimage.Seepage19.
•Privacymask.Seepage21.
•Focusandzoom.Seepage21.
SetUpVideoStreams
Tosetutheroduct’svideostreams,gotoVideo>VideoStream.
Thevideostreamsettingsaredividedintothefollowingtabs:
•Image.Seepage15.
•H.264.Seepage16.
•MJPEG.Seepage16.
PixeCounter
Theixelcountershowsthenumberofixelsinanareaoftheimage.Theixelcounterisusefulinsituationswherethereisa
requirementthattheimageisacertainsize,forexamleinfacerecognition.
Theixelcountercanbeaccessedfrom:
•Video>VideoStream.UnderPreview,clickOpenandselecttheShowpixelcounterotiontoenabletherectangle
intheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthenumberofixelsintheWidthandHeight
eldsandclickApply.
•Video&Audio>Focus&Zoom.SelecttheShowpixelcounterotiontoenabletherectangleintheimage.Usethe
mousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthenumberofixelsintheWidthandHeighteldsandclickApply.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo>VideoStream.SelecttheImagetab.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.
•Compression.Thecomressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
comression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Mirrorimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanbemirrored.
•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanberotated.
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•Maximumframerate.Toavoidbandwidthroblems,theframerateallowedtoeachviewercanbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframeratecanbesetasUnlimited,whichmeanstheAxisroductalwaysdeliversthehighest
framerateossibleunderthecurrentconditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage19.
ClickSavetoalythenewsettings.
H.264
H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocomressionstandardthatrovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates.
AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttyesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacomleteimagewhereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfromreviousframes.
TheH.264streamsettingscanbeconguredfromtheVideo>VideoStreamage.SelecttheH264tab.Thesettingsdenedinthis
agewillalytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamrole.
TheGOVlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOVlengthmaysaveconsiderablyon
bandwidthrequirementsinsomecases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.
TheAxisroductsuortsthefollowingH264prole(s):
•Baseline.TheBaselineroleisrecommendedforclientsthatdon’tsuortCABACentroycoding.
•Main.TheMainrolerovideshighercomressionwithmaintainedvideoqualitycomaredtotheBaselinerolebut
requiresmorerocessingowertodecode.
ThebitratecanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orConstantbitrate(CBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimage
comlexity,usingumorebandwidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageactivity.Whentheactivityin
thesceneincreases,thebitratewouldusuallyincreaseaswell.Ifthereisasurlusinbandwidth,thismaynotbeanissueand
selectingVariablebitrate(VBR)willbesufcient.Butifbandwidthislimited,itisrecommendedtocontrolthebitratebyselecting
Constantbitrate(CBR).Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtothecomlexity,usingu
morebandwidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforlowersceneactivity.CBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratethat
limitsthebandwidthconsumtion.
TheCBRtargetbitrateworksliketheceilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitrate,whilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitratemaybounce
uanddownwithinthesettargetbutwhenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkicksin.However,becauseCBRwillalways
rioritizeacontinuousvideostream,itallowstemoraryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Becausesettingatargetvaluerevents
thebitratefromincreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Toartlycomensateforthis,selectwhichvariable
shallberioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingarioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequallyaffected.
Thecurrentbitratecanbesettoaearastextoverlay.UnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludetextandenterthemodier
#bintheeld.
Toalythesettings,clickSave.
MJPEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightorcomlexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelstocontrolthe
bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
rovidesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexenseofincreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeotimizesbandwidthandstorageusage,butmaygiveoorimagequality.Toreventincreasedbandwidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanotimalvalue.
StreamProes
Astreamroleisasetofredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,comression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
rolescanbeused:
•Whensettingurecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage32.
•Whensettingucontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage35.
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•IntheLiveViewage–selectthestreamrolefromtheStreamproledro-downlist.
Forquicksetu,useoneoftheredenedstreamroles.Eachredenedrolehasadescritivename,indicatingitsurose.If
required,theredenedstreamrolescanbemodiedandnewcustomizedstreamrolescanbecreated.
Tocreateanewroleormodifyanexistingrole,gotoSetup>Video>StreamProles.
ToselectadefaultstreamrolefortheLiveViewage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
CameraSettings
TheVideo>CameraSettingsagerovidesaccesstoadvancedimagesettingsfortheAxisroduct.
ImageAppearance
IncreasingtheColorlevelincreasesthecolorsaturation.Thevalue100givesmaximumcolorsaturation.Thevalue0givesa
blackandwhiteimage.
TheimageBrightnesscanbeadjustedintherange0–100,whereahighervalueroducesabrighterimage.
IncreasingtheSharpnesscanincreasebandwidthusage.Asharerimagemightincreaseimagenoiseeseciallyinlowlight
conditions.Alowersettingreducesimagenoise,butthewholeimagewillaearlessshar.
TheContrastchangestherelativedifferencebetweenlightanddark.Itcanbeadjustedusingtheslidebar.
WhiteBaance
Whitebalanceisusedtomakecolorsintheimageaearthesameregardlessofthecolortemeratureofthelightsource.TheAxis
roductcanbesettoautomaticallyidentifythelightsourceandcomensateforitscolor.Alternatively,selectthetyeoflight
sourcefromthedro-downlist.Foradescritionofeachavailablesetting,seetheonlinehel.
ThewhitebalancewindowisenabledfortheAutomaticandAutomaticoutdoorotionsthataearintheWhitebalancedro-down
list.Selectoneoftheotionsfromthedro-downlisttosetthewhitebalancewindowroerties.SelectAutomatictousethe
defaultsettingsfortheAutomaticandAutomaticoutdoorotions(intheWhitebalancedro-downlist).SelectCustomtomanually
setareferencewindowforwhitebalanceintheviewarea.
WideDynamicRange
Widedynamicrange(DynamicContrast)canimrovetheexosurewhenthereisaconsiderablecontrastbetweenlightanddark
areasintheimage.EnableWDRinintensebacklightconditions.DisableWDRinlowlightconditionsforotimalexosure.
Note
Thissettingisonlyossiblewhenusingautomaticexosurecontrol.
ExposureSettings
Conguretheexosuresettingstosuittheimagequalityrequirementsinrelationtolighting,framerateandbandwidth
considerations.
Exposurezones-Thissettingdetermineswhichartoftheimageisusedtocalculatetheexosure.Formostsituations,theAuto
settingcanbeused.Forarticularrequirements,selectaredenedarea.
Shutter&Gain
Theshutterandgainsettingsaffecttheamountofmotionblurandnoiseintheimage.Toadattodifferentlighting,available
storagesaceandbandwidth,itisoftennecessarytorioritizeeitherlowmotionblurorlownoise.TheAxisroductallows
usingdifferentrioritizationinnormallightandinlowlight.
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Shutterspeedisrelatedtotheamountoftimetheshutterisoenedandismeasuredinseconds(s).Aslowshutterseedallows
morelighttoreachthesensorandcanhelroduceabrighterimageinlowlightsituations.Ontheotherhand,aslowshutter
seedcancausemovingobjectstoaearblurry.
SetShutterto
•Autotosettheshutterseedautomatically.Ifrequired,useMaxshuttertolimittheshutterseedtoreventtheframe
ratefrombeingreduced.
Forexamle,toget30fs,setMaxshutterto1/30.
•Fixedtouseaxedshutterseed.
Gain,measuredindecibel(dB),istheamountofamlicationaliedtotheimage.Ahighgainmayrovideabetterimageinlow
lightsituationsbutwillincreasetheamountofimagenoise.
SetGainto
•Autotosetthegainautomatically.Ifrequired,useMaxgaintolimitthealiedgain.
•Fixedtouseaxedgain.
WhenShutterandGainarebothsettoAuto,itisossibletosetthePrioritybetweenlowmotionblurandlownoisemanuallyandto
useadifferentPriorityinNormalLightandinLowLight.
Examle
Consideranareawhereeoleorvehiclesmoveduringtheday,butwherethereshouldbenomovementsduringnight.Tobeableto,
forexamle,recognizefacesorlicenselates,movethenormallightriorityslidertowardlowmotionblur.Atnighttime,motion
detectionismoreimortantthanidentication.Motionblurisaccetableandsincelowlightcancausealotofnoise,move
thelowlightriorityslidertowardlownoise.
Examle
Ifstoragesaceorbandwidthislimited,tryusingalowergain.Thiswillreduceimagenoiseandroducesmallerimageles.
Irisadjustment
SelectEnableautomaticirisadjustmenttoautomaticallycomensateforchanginglightconditions.Thisotionisnotavailable
ifaxedirisisused.
UsetheIrisadjustmentslidertosetthereferredF-value.Thescalereresentstheamounttheirisisoen.Ifsetto0,theirisis
oenedasmuchasossible.Ifsetto100,theirisisclosedasmuchasossible.TheactualF-valueisshownbelowtheslider.If
automaticirisadjustmentisenabled,theiriswillstayatthisositionaslongaslightconditionsarefavorable.Iflightconditions
change,theiriswilladjustitselftothebestirissettings.Ifautomaticirisadjustmentisdisabled,theiriswilllockontheset
ositionregardlessoflightconditions
Day/Night
TheIRcutlterreventsinfrared(IR)lightfromreachingtheimagesensor.Inoorlightingconditions,forexamleatnight,orwhen
usinganexternalIRlam,settheIRcutltertoOff.Thisincreaseslightsensitivityandallowstheroductto“see”infraredlight.The
imageisshowninblackandwhitewhentheIRcutlterisoff.
IfusingautomaticExposurecontrol,settheIRcutltertoAutotoautomaticallyswitchbetweenOnandOffaccordingtothe
lightingconditions.
TheDay/Nightshiftlevelbarhelsdeterminewhenthecamerawillshiftfromdaymodetonightmode.Normally,thecamera
automaticallychangesmodefromdaytonightwhenverydark(level100intheslider).BysettingDay/Nightshiftleveltoa
lowervalue,thecamerawillchangetonightmodeearlier.
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ViewArea
Aviewareaisacroedartofthefullview.EachviewareaistreatedasavideosourceinLiveViewandhasitsownvideo
streamandPTZsettings.
Whensettinguaviewareaitisrecommendedthatthevideostreamresolutionisthesamesizeasorsmallerthantheviewarea
size.Settingthevideostreamresolutionlargerthantheviewareasizeimliesdigitallyscaleduvideoaftersensorcature,
requiringmorebandwidthwithoutaddingimageinformation.
Toenable,gotoVideo>CameraSettingsandselectEnableViewAreas.
Toaddanewviewarea:
1.GotoVideo>ViewArea.
2.ClickAdd.
3.ThenewviewareaaearsunderSelectedviewarea.EnteradescritivenameintheNameeld.
4.SelectanAspectratioandaVideostreamresolution.
5.Anewviewareacoversthewholeimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheviewarea.
6.SelectEnablePTZtoenabledigitalPTZfortheviewarea.
7.ClickSavetosavethesettings.
Tomodifyaviewarea,selecttheviewareainthelistandmodifythesettingsasrequired.ClickSave.
Toremoveaviewarea,selecttheviewareaandclickRemove.
Note
ThePTZfunctionalityisusefulduringinstallationoftheAxisroduct.Useaviewareatocrooutasecicartofthe
fullview.
Overay
Overlaysareusedtorovideextrainformation,forexamleforforensicvideoanalysisorduringroductinstallationand
conguration.Overlaysaresuerimosedoverthevideostream.
Anoverlaytextcandislaythecurrentdateandtime,oratextstring.Whenusingatextstring,modierscanbeusedtodislay
informationsuchasthecurrentbitrateorthecurrentframerate.Forinformationaboutavailablemodiers,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehel.
Itisalsoossibletodislaytextwhenanactionruleistriggered,seeUseOverlayTextinanActionRule.
Toenableoverlays:
1.GotoVideo>VideoStreamandselecttheImagetab.
2.Toincludeanoverlayimage,selectIncludeoverlayimageatthecoordinates.Theoverlayimagemustrstbeuloadedto
theAxisroduct,seeOverlayImage.
3.Toincludedateandtime,selectIncludedateandIncludetime.
4.Toincludeatextstring,selectIncludetextandenterthetextintheeld.Modierscanbeused,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehel.
5.Denetextoverlaycharacteristicsintherelevantelds.
6.ClickSave.
Tomodifythedateandtimeformat,gotoSystemOptions>Date&Time.SeeDate&Timeonpage39.
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OverayImage
Anoverlayimageisastaticimagesuerimosedoverthevideostream.Theimage,forexamleacomanylogo,isusedtorovide
extrainformationortomaskaartoftheimage.
Sinceitisstatic,theositionandsizeofanoverlayimagewillremainthesameregardlessofresolutionandPan/Tilt/Zoom
movements.Usearivacymasktosetuadynamicmaskwhichwillalwaysmasktheseciedartofmonitoredarea.
Formoreinformationaboutrivacymasks,seePrivacyMaskonpage21.
Touseanoverlayimage,theimagemustrstbeuloadedtotheAxisroduct.TheuloadedimageshouldbeaWindows24-bitBMP
imagewithmaximum250colors.Theimagewidthandheight,inixels,mustbeexactlydivisibleby4andcannotbelargerthanthe
maximumimageresolution.Ifcombiningtextandimageoverlays,takeintoconsiderationthatthetextoverlayoccuies16or32
ixelsinheight(deendingontheresolution)andhasthesamewidthasthevideoimage.
ToautomaticallyscaletheimagetotheresolutionusedbytheAxisroduct,selecttheotionScalewithresolutionfromthe
TransarencySettingsagewhichisdislayedwhenuloadingintheimage.
Touloadanoverlayimage:
1.GotoVideo>OverlayImage.
2.ClickBrowseandbrowsetothele.
3.ClickUpload.
4.TheTransparencySettingsageisnowdislayed:
-Tomakeacolorintheoverlayimagetransarent,selectUsetransparencyandentertheRGBhexadecimalvalue
forthecolor.Examle:Tomakewhitetransarent,enter#FFFFFF.
Formoreexamlesofhexadecimalvalues,seetheonlinehel.
-Toscaletheimageautomatically,selectScalewithresolution.Theimagewillbescaleddowntotthe
resolutionusedbytheAxisroduct.
5.ClickSave.
Toselecttheimagetouseasoverlay:
1.GotoVideo>OverlayImage.
2.SelecttheimagetousefromtheUseoverlayimagelistandclickSave.
Todislaytheoverlayimage:
1.GotoVideo>VideoStreamandselecttheImagetab.
2.UnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludeoverlayimageatthecoordinates.
3.Tocontroltheimage’sosition,entertheXandYcoordinates.TheX=0andY=0ositionisthetoleftcorner.Ifaartof
theimageisositionedoutsidethevideoimage,theoverlayimagewillbemovedsothatthewholeimageisvisible.
4.ClickSave.
UseOverayTextinanActionRue
Actionrules,seepage32,candislayanoverlaytextwhentheruleistriggered.Thetextcanbeusedtorovideinformationfor
forensicvideoanalysis,notifysurveillanceoeratorsorvalidatetriggersandactionsduringroductinstallationandconguration.
Todislayoverlaytextwhenanactionruleistriggered,themodier#Dshouldbeusedasdescribedbelow.Whentheruleis
triggered,#Dwillberelacedbythetextseciedintheactionrule.
Startbyenablingoverlaytextinthevideostream:
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