Axis P1427-LE User manual

AXISP1427–LENetworkCamera
UserManual

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ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersofAXISP1427-LE
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EquipmentModications
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordancewiththe
instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequipmentcontains
nouser-serviceablecomponents.Unauthorizedequipmentchangesor
modicationswillinvalidateallapplicableregulatorycertications
andapprovals.
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AXISCOMMUNICATIONSAXISETRAXARTPECandVAPIXare
registeredtrademarksortrademarkapplicationsofAxisABinvarious
jurisdictions.Allothercompanynamesandproductsaretrademarksor
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AppleBoaApacheBonjourEthernetInternetExplorerLinux
MicrosoftMozillaRealSMPTEQuickTimeUNIXWindowsWindows
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registeredtrademarksofOracleand/oritsafliates.UPnPTMisa
certicationmarkoftheUPnPTMImplementersCorporation.
ReguatoryInformation
Europe
ThisproductcomplieswiththeapplicableCEmarkingdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
•ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive2004/108/EC.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2006/95/EC.Seeafetyonpage2.
•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive2011/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Acopyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
EectromagneticCompatibiity(EMC)
Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllapplicable
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe
instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagneticphenomenawhen
installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedusinganunshieldednetworkcable
(UTP)andfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice
pursuanttopart15oftheFCCrules.Thisequipmenthasalsobeen
testedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)andfoundtocomplywith
thelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevicepursuanttopart15oftheFCC
rules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainst
harmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercial
environment.Thisequipmentgeneratesusesandcanradiateradio
frequencyenergyandifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewith
theinstructionmanualmaycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialarea
islikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillbe
requiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.
Canada
ThisdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCANICES-3(ClassA).Theproduct
shallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatis
properlygrounded.Cetappareilnumériqueestconformeàlanorme
NMBICES-3(classeA).Leproduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâble
réseaublindé(STP)quiestcorrectementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassAlimitofEN55022.Theproductshallbe
connectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.Notice!ThisisaClassAproduct.Inadomesticenvironment
thisproductmaycauseRFinterferenceinwhichcasetheusermaybe
requiredtotakeadequatemeasures.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording
toEN61000-6-1residentialcommercialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN55024ofceandcommercialenvironments.
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassAlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theproductshall
beconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.Notice!ThisisaClassAproduct.Inadomesticenvironment
thisproductmaycauseRFinterferenceinwhichcasetheusermaybe
requiredtotakeadequatemeasures.
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
ThisproductcomplieswithIEC/EN/UL60950-1and
IEC/EN/UL60950-22SafetyofInformationTechnology
Equipment.Theproductshallbegroundedeitherthroughashielded
networkcable(STP)orotherappropriatemethod.
Battery
LowbatterypoweraffectstheoperationoftheRTCcausingittoreset
ateverypower-up.Whenthebatteryneedsreplacingalogmessage
willappearintheproduct’sserverreport.Formoreinformationabout
theserverreportseetheproduct´ssetuppagesorcontactAxissupport.

Thebatteryshouldnotbereplacedunlessrequiredbutifthebattery
doesneedreplacingcontactAxissupportatwww.axis.com/techsupfor
assistance.
Lithiumcoincell3.0Vbatteriescontain12-dimethoxyethane;ethylene
glycoldimethylether(EGDME)CASno.110-71-4.
WARNING
•Riskofexplosionifthebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
•Replaceonlywithanidenticalbatteryorabatterywhichis
recommendedbyAxis.
•Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtolocalregulationsor
thebatterymanufacturer'sinstructions.
DisposaandRecycing
Whenthisproducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullifedisposeof
itaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.Forinformationabout
yournearestdesignatedcollectionpointcontactyourlocalauthority
responsibleforwastedisposal.Inaccordancewithlocallegislation
penaltiesmaybeapplicableforincorrectdisposalofthiswaste.
Europe
Thissymbolmeansthattheproductshallnotbedisposedof
togetherwithhouseholdorcommercialwaste.Directive2012/19/EU
onwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)isapplicablein
theEuropeanUnionmemberstates.Topreventpotentialharmto
humanhealthandtheenvironmenttheproductmustbedisposed
ofinanapprovedandenvironmentallysaferecyclingprocess.For
informationaboutyournearestdesignatedcollectionpointcontact
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ofthisproductcorrectly.
ThisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofDirective2011/65/EUon
therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical
andelectronicequipment(RoHS).
China
Thisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative
actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyElectronic
InformationProducts(ACPEIP).
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AXISP1427–LENetworkCamera
TableofContents
SafetyInformation6
HazardLevels...................................................6
OtherMessageLevels............................................6
HardwareOverview7
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................7
LEDIndicators..................................................8
AccesstheProduct9
AccessfromaBrowser...........................................9
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................9
SettheRootPassword...........................................10
CongureCaptureMode..........................................10
SetPowerLineFrequency.........................................10
TheLiveViewPage..............................................10
MediaStreams13
HowtoStreamH.264............................................13
MJPEG........................................................13
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................13
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................14
SetUptheProduct15
BasicSetup....................................................15
Video16
SetUpVideoStreams............................................16
StreamProles.................................................17
ONVIFMediaProles............................................18
CameraSettings................................................18
ViewArea.....................................................20
Overlay........................................................21
PrivacyMask...................................................23
Focus&Zoom..................................................23
ConguretheLiveViewPage25
PTZ(PanTiltZoom)27
PresetPositions.................................................27
GuardTour.....................................................28
Advanced......................................................28
ControlQueue..................................................28
Detectors30
CameraTampering..............................................30
Applications31
ApplicationLicenses.............................................31
UploadApplication..............................................31
ApplicationConsiderations........................................31
AXISVideoMotionDetection33
Considerations..................................................33
StartandStoptheApplication.....................................33
CongureApplication............................................33
UsingtheApplicationinanActionRule.............................36
Events38
SetUpActionRules.............................................38
AddRecipients..................................................39
CreateSchedules................................................41
SetUpRecurrences..............................................41
Recordings42
FindRecordings.................................................42
PlayRecording..................................................42
ExportVideoClip................................................43
ContinuousRecording............................................43
Languages44
SystemOptions45
Security.......................................................45
Date&Time....................................................47
Network.......................................................48
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Storage.......................................................53
Ports&Devices.................................................55
Maintenance...................................................55
Support.......................................................56
Advanced......................................................57
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................57
Troubleshooting59
ChecktheFirmware.............................................59
UpgradetheFirmware...........................................59
SymptomsPossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................60
TechnicalSpecications62
Connectors....................................................64
ConnectionDiagrams............................................65
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................65
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SafetInformation
SafetInformation
HazardLeves
DANGER
Indicatesahazardoussituationwhichifnotavoidedwillresultindeathorseriousinjury.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationwhichifnotavoidedcouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationwhichifnotavoidedcouldresultinminorormoderateinjury.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Indicatesasituationwhichifnotavoidedcouldresultindamagetoproperty.
OtherMessageLeves
Important
Indicatessignicantinformationwhichisessentialfortheproducttofunctioncorrectly.
Note
Indicatesusefulinformationwhichhelpsingettingthemostoutoftheproduct.
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HardwareOverview
HardwareOverview
1microDcardslot
2I/Oconnector
3Controlbutton
4Networkconnector
5tatusLEDindicator
6Partnumber(P/N)&erialnumber(/N)
ConnectorsandButtons
Fortechnicalspecicationsseepage62.
NetworkConnector
RJ45EthernetconnectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Duetolocalregulationsortheenvironmentalandelectricalconditionsinwhichtheproductistobeusedashieldednetwork
cable(STP)maybeappropriateorrequired.Allcablesconnectingtheproducttothenetworkandthatareroutedoutdoors
orindemandingelectricalenvironmentsshallbeintendedfortheirspecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevices
areinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirementssee
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
I/OConnector
Usewithexternaldevicesincombinationwithforexampletamperingalarmsmotiondetectioneventtriggeringtimelapserecording
andalarmnotications.Inadditiontothe0VDCreferencepointandpower(DCoutput)theI/Oconnectorprovidestheinterfaceto:
•Digitaloutput–ForconnectingexternaldevicessuchasrelaysandLEDs.Connecteddevicescanbeactivatedbythe
VAPIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterfaceoutputbuttonsontheLiveViewpageorbyanActionRule.Theoutputwill
showasactive(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices)ifthealarmdeviceisactivated.
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HardwareOverview
•Digitalinput–Analarminputforconnectingdevicesthatcantogglebetweenanopenandclosedcircuitforexample:
PIRsdoor/windowcontactsglassbreakdetectorsetc.Whenasignalisreceivedthestatechangesandtheinputbecomes
active(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices).
SDCardSot
ForSDcardrecommendationsseewww.axis.com
ControButton
ForlocationofthecontrolbuttonseeHardwareOverviewonpage7.
Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•Resettingtheproducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage57.
•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage49.Toconnectpressandholdthebuttonforabout3
secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage49.Toconnectpressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.
LEDIndicators
StatusLEDIndication
UnlitConnectionandnormaloperation.
GreenShowssteadygreenfor10secondsfornormaloperationafterstartupcompleted.
AmberSteadyduringstartup.Flashesduringrmwareupgrade.
Amber/RedFlashesamber/redifnetworkconnectionisunavailableorlost.
RedFlashesredforrmwareupgradefailure.
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AccesstheProduct
AccesstheProduct
ToinstalltheAxisproductseetheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeproduct.
Theproductcanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsers.Therecommendedbrowsersare
•InternetExplorer®withWindows®
•Safari®withOSX®
•ChromeTMorFirefox®withotheroperatingsystems.
SeeTechnicalpecicationsonpage62.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorerallowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.
TheAxisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreams.ThelicenseisautomaticallyinstalledwithAMC.
Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoderstopreventinstallationofunlicensedcopies.
Note
•QuickTimeTMisalsosupportedforviewingH.264streams.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startawebbrowser.
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisproductinthebrowser’sLocation/Addresseld.
ToaccesstheproductfromaMaccomputer(OSX)gotoSafariclickonBonjourandselecttheproductfromthe
drop-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddressuseAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheproductonthenetwork.Forinformationabout
howtodiscoverandassignanIPaddressseethedocumentAssignanIPAddressandAccesstheVideotreamonAxis
Supportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
Note
ToshowBonjourasabrowserbookmarkgotoSafari>Preferences.
3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheproductisaccessedtherootpasswordmustrstbe
congured.ForinstructionsseeettheRootPasswordonpage10.
4.Theproduct’sLiveViewpageopensinyourbrowser.
Note
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsand
userpreferences.Consequentlysomeoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin
yourownLiveViewpage.
AccessfromtheInternet
OnceconnectedtheAxisproductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetwork(LAN).ToaccesstheproductfromtheInternetyoumust
congureyournetworkroutertoallowincomingdatatrafctotheproduct.TodothisenabletheNAT-traversalfeaturewhich
willattempttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoallowaccesstotheproduct.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
FormoreinformationseeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage51.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertopicsvisittheAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
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AccesstheProduct
SettheRootPassword
ToaccesstheAxisproductyoumustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialogwhichopenswhentheproductisaccessedforthersttime.
TopreventnetworkeavesdroppingtherootpasswordcanbesetviaanencryptedHTTPSconnectionwhichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isaprotocolusedtoencrypttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencryptedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage46.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislosttheproductmustbe
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage57.
TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPconnectionenteritdirectlyinthedialog.
TosetthepasswordviaanencryptedHTTPSconnectionfollowthesesteps:
1.ClickUseHTTPS.
Atemporarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreatedenablingencryptionofalltrafctoandfromtheproductandthe
passwordcannowbesetsecurely.
2.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmthespelling.
3.ClickOK.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.
CongureCaptureMode
CapturemodedenesthemaximumresolutionandmaximumframerateavailableintheAxisproduct.Thecapturemodesettingalso
affectsthecamera’sangleofview.
Selectthedesiredcapturemodefromthedrop-downlistandclickOK.
SeealsoCaptureModeonpage18.
SetPowerLineFrequency
PowerlinefrequencyissetthersttimetheAxisproductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedfromPlainCong(seepage57)
orbyresettingtheproducttofactorydefault.
Selectthepowerlinefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisproduct.Selectingthewrongfrequencymaycause
imageickeriftheproductisusedinuorescentlightenvironments.
Whenusing50Hzthemaximumframerateislimitedto25fps.
Note
Powerlinefrequencyvariesdependingongeographicregion.TheAmericasusuallyuse60Hzwhereasmostotherpartsof
theworlduse50Hz.Localvariationscouldapply.Alwayscheckwiththelocalauthorities.
TheLiveViewPage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferences.ConsequentlysomeoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownLiveView
page.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeachavailablecontrol.
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AccesstheProduct
ControsontheLiveViewPage
ClicktheViewsizebuttonstoshowtheimageinfullsize(rightbutton)ortoscaledowntheimageto
tthebrowserwindow(leftbutton).
SelectastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.Forinformation
abouthowtocongurestreamprolesseepage17.
ClickPulsetoactivatetheproduct’soutputportforadenedperiodoftime.Forinformationabouthow
toenableandcongureoutputbuttonsseepage26.Theoutputbuttonnamemaydifferdependingon
thenameenteredintheI/OPortsconguration.
ClicktheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyactivateandinactivetheproduct’soutputport.For
informationabouthowtoenableandcongureoutputbuttonsseepage26.
TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Forinformation
abouthowtocongureandenablethebuttonseeManualTriggeronpage1 1.
ClickSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusewhen
theAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>
ActionButtons.
Theproduct’sheateriscontrolledbytheambienttemperatureandisturnedonandoffautomatically.
IfrequiredtheheatercanbeactivatedmanuallybyclickingtheHeaterbutton.Toshowthebutton
gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.UnderActionButtonsselectShowheaterbuttonandspecifythe
numberofminutestheheatershouldbeactivated.
Activateorde-activateIRilluminationfromSetup>Video>CameraSettings.Enablethisbuttonfrom
LiveViewCong>ActionButtons.
MovetheslidertoincreaseordecreasetheintensityoftheLEDs.
ManuaTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Themanualtriggercanforexamplebeusedto
validateactionsduringproductinstallationandconguration.
Tocongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClickAddtoaddanewactionrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdrop-downlistselectInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseconddrop-downlistselectManualTrigger.
5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.
FormoreinformationaboutactionrulesseeEventsonpage38.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewpage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtonsselectShowmanualtriggerbutton.
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AccesstheProduct
AXISMediaControviewertoobar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage13formore
information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefollowingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisproductandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thelocationwheretheimageissavedcanbespecied
intheAMCControlPanel.
ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escape)onthecomputer
keyboardtocancelfullscreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostreamonyourcomputer.Thelocationwheretherecordingissaved
canbespeciedintheAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings
PTZContros
Note
ThesecontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheselectedviewareaseeViewAreaonpage20.
WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeachuserisincontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clickthebuttonstorequestor
releasecontrolofthePTZcontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetupunderPTZ>ControlQueue.
ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameraviewinthedirectionofthe
mousepointer.
ClicktheCentermodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameraviewonthatposition.
Thecentermodebuttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodrawa
rectanglesurroundingtheareatobemagnied.Tozoomoutrotatethemousewheel.
ToviewaspecicviewareaorpresetpositionselectitfromtheSourcelist.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstopanandtiltthecameravieworclickonapositiononthebartosteerthecameraviewto
thatposition.
Zoombar–Usethearrowstozoominandoutorclickonapositiononthebartozoomtothatposition.
ClickingZoomouttooverviewimagewillsetthecameratotheminimumzoomposition.Inthispositionthecamera
cannotpanortilt.
ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>ControlsseeControlsonpage28.
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MediaStreams
MediaStreams
TheAxisproductprovidesseveralvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetworkwilldeterminethe
typeyouuse.
TheLiveViewpageintheproductprovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreamsandtothelistofavailablestream
proles.OtherapplicationsandclientscanaccessvideostreamsdirectlywithoutgoingviatheLiveViewpage.
HowtoStreamH.264
H.264canwithoutcompromisingimagequalityreducethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%comparedwiththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuchas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuchlessnetworkbandwidthandstoragespace
arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotherwaymuchhighervideoqualitycanbeachievedforagivenbitrate.
Decidingwhichcombinationofprotocolsandmethodstousedependsonyourviewingrequirementsandonthepropertiesof
yournetwork.TheavailableoptionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UnicastRTPThisunicastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveunicastvideoespeciallywhenitis
importanttohaveanup-to-datevideostream
evenifsomeframesaredropped.
RTPoverRTSPThisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletocongure
rewallstoallowRTSPtrafc.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisunicastmethodcanbeusedtotraverse
rewalls.Firewallsarecommonlyconguredto
allowtheHTTPprotocolthusallowingRTPto
betunneled.
Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc
onthenetworkuntilaclientconnectsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof20
simultaneousunicastconnections.
MulticastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways
up-to-dateevenifsomeframesaredropped.
Multicastingprovidesthemostefcientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof
clientsviewingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothoweverpassanetworkrouterunlessthe
routerisconguredtoallowthis.ItisnotpossibletomulticastovertheInternetforexample.
Notealsothatallmulticastviewerscountasoneunicastviewerinthemaximumtotalof20
simultaneousconnections.
AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisproducttodeterminethetransportprotocoltouse.Theorderofprioritylistedinthe
AMCControlPanelcanbechangedandtheoptionsdisabledtosuitspecicrequirements.
Note
H.264islicensedtechnology.TheAxisproductincludesoneH.264viewingclientlicense.Installingadditionalunlicensed
copiesoftheclientisprohibited.TopurchaseadditionallicensescontactyourAxisreseller.
MJPEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufcient
tocreateastreamthatshowsconstantlyupdatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandwidthbutprovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage
containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisproductistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindows.
AXISMediaContro(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisproduct.
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MediaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore
information.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuseafterwhichitcanbecongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
•Alternativelyright-clickthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandclickSettings.
AternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisproductinthefollowingways:
•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbytheclientChromeorFirefoxforexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTP
connectiontothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequiredforaslongasrequired.
•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264decodertobeinstalled.Thefollowingpaths
canbeused:
•QuickTimeTM.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:
Note
•<ip>=IPaddress
•TheAxisproductsupportsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.
•ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingthepathsabovealthoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
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SetUptheProduct
SetUptheProduct
TheAxisproductcanbeconguredbyuserswithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheproduct’sSetuppagesclickSetupin
thetopright-handcorneroftheLiveViewpage.
•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
•OperatorshaverestrictedaccesstosettingsseeUsersonpage45
Seealsotheonlinehelp.
BasicSetup
BasicSetupprovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:
1.Users.Seepage45.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage48.
3.Date&Time.Seepage47.
4.VideoStream.Seepage16.
5.Focus&Zoom.Seepage23.
TheBasicSetupmenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
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Video
ItispossibletocongurethefollowingvideofeaturesinyourAxisproduct:
•Videostream.Seepage16.
•Streamproles.Seepage17.
•ONVIFMediaProles.Seepage18.
•Camerasettings.Seepage18.
•Viewareas.Seepage20.
•Overlayimage.Seepage21.
•Privacymask.Seepage23.
•Focusandzoom.Seepage23.
SetUpVideoStreams
Tosetuptheproduct’svideostreamsgotoVideo>VideoStream.
Thevideostreamsettingsaredividedintothefollowingtabs:
•Image.Seepage16.
•H.264.Seepage17.
•MJPEG.Seepage17.
PixeCounter
Thepixelcountershowsthenumberofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelcounterisusefulinsituationswherethereis
aspecicsizerequirementforexampleinfacerecognition.
Thepixelcountercanbeused:
•WhensettingupavideostreamseeetUpVideotreamsonpage16.UnderPreviewclickOpenandselecttheShow
pixelcounteroptiontoenabletherectangleintheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangleorenterthe
numberofpixelsintheWidthandHeighteldsandclickApply.
•WhensettingfocusseeFocus&Zoomonpage23.SelecttheShowpixelcounteroptiontoenabletherectangleinthe
image.UsethemousetomoveandresizetherectangleorenterthenumberofpixelsintheWidthandHeighteldsand
clickApply.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo>VideoStream.SelecttheImagetab.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.
•Compression.Thecompressionlevelaffectstheimagequalitybandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
compressionthehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Mirrorimage.Ifrequiredtheimagecanbemirrored.
•Rotateimage.Ifrequiredtheimagecanberotated.
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•Maximumframerate.ToavoidbandwidthproblemstheframerateallowedtoeachviewercanbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.AlternativelytheframeratecanbesetasUnlimitedwhichmeanstheAxisproductalwaysdeliversthehighest
frameratepossibleunderthecurrentconditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage21.
ClickSavetoapplythenewsettings.
H.264
H.264alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVCisavideocompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates.
AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacompleteimagewhereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfrompreviousframes.
TheH.264streamsettingscanbeconguredfromtheVideo>VideoStreampage.SelecttheH264tab.Thesettingsdenedinthis
pagewillapplytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamprole.
TheGOPlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOPlengthmaysaveconsiderablyon
bandwidthrequirementsinsomecasesbutmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.
TheAxisproductsupportsthefollowingH264prole(s):
•Baseline.TheBaselineproleisrecommendedforclientsthatdon’tsupportCABACentropycoding.
•Main.TheMainproleprovideshighercompressionwithmaintainedvideoqualitycomparedtotheBaselineprolebut
requiresmoreprocessingpowertodecode.
ThebitratecanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orConstantbitrate(CBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimage
complexityusingupmorebandwidthforincreasedactivityintheimageandlessforlowerimageactivity.Whentheactivityin
thesceneincreasesthebitratewouldusuallyincreaseaswell.Ifthereisasurplusinbandwidththismaynotbeanissueand
selectingVariablebitrate(VBR)willbesufcient.Butifbandwidthislimiteditisrecommendedtocontrolthebitratebyselecting
Constantbitrate(CBR).WhentheactivityinthesceneincreasesVBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtothecomplexityusingup
morebandwidthforincreasedactivityinthesceneandlessforlowersceneactivity.CBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratethat
limitsthebandwidthconsumption.
TheCBRtargetbitrateworksliketheceilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitratewhilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitratemaybounce
upanddownwithinthesettargetbutwhenitnearsthesettargetvaluethelimitationkicksin.HoweverbecauseCBRwillalways
prioritizeacontinuousvideostreamitallowstemporaryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Becausesettingatargetvalueprevents
thebitratefromincreasingframerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Topartlycompensateforthisselectwhichvariable
shallbeprioritizedframerateorimagequality.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequallyaffected.
Thecurrentbitratecanbesettoappearastextoverlay.UnderOverlaySettingsselectIncludetextandenterthemodier
#bintheeld.
ToapplythesettingsclickSave.
MJPEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightorcomplexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstocontrolthe
bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
providesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofincreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeoptimizesbandwidthandstorageusagebutmaygivepoorimagequality.Topreventincreasedbandwidthandstorageusage
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanoptimalvalue.
StreamProes
Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolutioncompressionframerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
prolescanbeused:
•Whensettinguprecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage38.
•Whensettingupcontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage43.
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•IntheLiveViewpage–selectthestreamprolefromtheStreamproledrop-downlist.
Forquicksetupuseoneofthepredenedstreamproles.Eachpredenedprolehasadescriptivenameindicatingitspurpose.If
requiredthepredenedstreamprolescanbemodiedandnewcustomizedstreamprolescanbecreated.
TocreateanewproleormodifyanexistingprolegotoSetup>Video>StreamProles.
ToselectadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViewpagegotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
ONVIFMediaProes
AnONVIFmediaproleconsistsofasetofcongurationsthatcanbeusedtochangemediastreamsettings.ONVIFmediaproles
canbesetthroughtheONVIFMediaProleSettingspageandbeusedbyaclienttoconguremediastreamproperties.
TheONVIFMediaProlespagelistsallsuchpre-conguredproles.Theseprolescannotberemoved.Pre-conguredmedia
proleshavebeenincludedintheproductforquicksetup.ItisalsopossibletocongurenewONVIFmediaprolesasperrequired
specications.ToaddanewONVIFmediaproleclickAddandentertherequiredinformation.Youcanalsomodifyorremovea
prolefromthispage.
CameraSettings
TheVideo>CameraSettingspageprovidesaccesstoadvancedimagesettingsfortheAxisproduct.
CaptureMode
CapturemodedenesthemaximumresolutionandmaximumframerateavailableintheAxisproduct.Acapturemodewithalarge
maximumresolutionhasareducedmaximumframerateandviceversa.Thecapturemodesettingalsoaffectsthecamera’sangleof
viewastheeffectivesizeoftheimagesensordiffersbetweencapturemodes.
Capturemodeissetthersttimetheproductisaccessed.SelectthedesiredcapturemodeandclickOK.
Important
Changingcapturemodewhentheproducthasbeenconguredisnotrecommendedasmostothersettingswillbeeither
removedorreset.
Tochangecapturemodefollowthesesteps:
1.GotoSetup>Video>CameraSettings.
2.Selectthenewcapturemode.
3.ClickSave.
ImageAppearance
TochangeImageAppearancegotothemenusunderSetup>Video>CameraSettings.
IncreasingtheColorlevelincreasesthecolorsaturation.Thevalue100givesmaximumcolorsaturationandthevalue0gives
minimumcolorsaturation.
TheimageBrightnesscanbeadjustedintherange0–100whereahighervalueproducesabrighterimage.
IncreasingtheSharpnesscanincreasebandwidthusage.Asharperimagemightincreaseimagenoiseespeciallyinlowlight
conditions.Alowersettingreducesimagenoisebutthewholeimagewillappearlesssharp.
TheContrastchangestherelativedifferencebetweenlightanddark.Itcanbeadjustedusingtheslidebar.
WhiteBaance
TochangethissettinggotoSetup>Video>CameraSettings
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Whitebalanceisusedtomakecolorsintheimageappearthesameregardlessofthecolortemperatureofthelightsource.TheAxis
productcanbesettoautomaticallyidentifythelightsourceandcompensateforitscolor.Alternativelyselectthetypeoflight
sourcefromthedrop-downlist.Foradescriptionofeachavailablesettingseetheonlinehelp.
ThewhitebalancewindowisenabledfortheAutomaticandAutomaticoutdooroptionsthatappearintheWhitebalancedrop-down
list.Selectoneoftheoptionsfromthedrop-downlisttosetthewhitebalancewindowproperties.SelectAutomatictousethe
defaultsettingsfortheAutomaticandAutomaticoutdooroptions(intheWhitebalancedrop-downlist).SelectCustomtomanually
setareferencewindowforwhitebalanceintheviewarea.
WideDynamicRange
Widedynamicrange(DynamicContrast)canimprovetheexposurewhenthereisaconsiderablecontrastbetweenlightanddark
areasintheimage.EnableWDRinintensebacklightconditions.DisableWDRinlowlightconditionsforoptimalexposure.
Note
Thissettingisonlypossiblewhenusingautomaticexposurecontrol.
ExposureSettings
Exposurezones-Thissettingdetermineswhichpartoftheimageisusedtocalculatetheexposure.FormostsituationstheAuto
settingcanbeused.
YoucanselectapredenedareabydeningIncludeandExcludewindowswithintheimage.Excludewindowsexcludeareasthatare
toobrightordarkandIncludewindowsincludeareasinthescenethathavebetterlightingwhichwillcontributetotheexposuredata.
TheremustbeatleastoneIncludewindow.TherecanbeatotaloftenIncludeandExcludewindowstotailortheexposurezone.
NotethatanExcludewindowiseffectiveonlywhenplacedinsideanincludewindow.
Tip:IfanareaisextremelybrightdrawanIncludewindowtocoverthewholeareaanddeneExcludewindowswithinitto
blockoutthebrightareas.
Shutter&Gain
Theshutterandgainsettingsaffecttheamountofmotionblurandnoiseintheimage.Toadapttodifferentlightingavailable
storagespaceandbandwidthitisoftennecessarytoprioritizeeitherlowmotionblurorlownoise.TheAxisproductallows
usingdifferentprioritizationinnormallightandinlowlight.
Shutterspeedisrelatedtotheamountoftimetheshutterisopenedandismeasuredinseconds(s).Aslowshutterspeedallows
morelighttoreachthesensorandcanhelpproduceabrighterimageinlowlightsituations.Ontheotherhandaslowshutter
speedcancausemovingobjectstoappearblurry.
SetShutterto
•Autotosettheshutterspeedautomatically.IfrequireduseMaxshuttertolimittheshutterspeedtopreventtheframe
ratefrombeingreduced.
Forexampletoget30fpssetMaxshutterto1/30.
•Fixedtouseaxedshutterspeed.
Gainmeasuredindecibel(dB)istheamountofamplicationappliedtotheimage.Ahighgainmayprovideabetterimageinlow
lightsituationsbutwillincreasetheamountofimagenoise.
SetGainto
•Autotosetthegainautomatically.IfrequireduseMaxgaintolimittheappliedgain.
•Fixedtouseaxedgain.
WhenShutterandGainarebothsettoAutoitispossibletosetthePrioritybetweenlowmotionblurandlownoisemanuallyandto
useadifferentPriorityinNormalLightandinLowLight.
Example
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Consideranareawherepeopleorvehiclesmoveduringthedaybutwherethereshouldbenomovementsduringnight.Tobeableto
forexamplerecognizefacesorlicenseplatesmovethenormallightpriorityslidertowardlowmotionblur.Atnighttimemotion
detectionismoreimportantthanidentication.Motionblurisacceptableandsincelowlightcancausealotofnoisemove
thelowlightpriorityslidertowardlownoise.
Example
Ifstoragespaceorbandwidthislimitedtryusingalowergain.Thiswillreduceimagenoiseandproducesmallerimageles.
Irisadjustment
SelectEnableautomaticirisadjustmenttoautomaticallycompensateforchanginglightconditions.Thisoptionisnotavailable
ifaxedirisisused.
UsetheIrisadjustmentslidertosetthepreferredF-value.Thescalerepresentstheamounttheirisisopen.Ifsetto0theirisis
openedasmuchaspossible.Ifsetto100theirisisclosedasmuchaspossible.TheactualF-valueisshownbelowtheslider.If
automaticirisadjustmentisenabledtheiriswillstayatthispositionaslongaslightconditionsarefavorable.Iflightconditions
changetheiriswilladjustitselftothebestirissettings.Ifautomaticirisadjustmentisdisabledtheiriswilllockontheset
positionregardlessoflightconditions
Day/Night
TheIRcutlterpreventsinfrared(IR)lightfromreachingtheimagesensor.Inpoorlightingconditionsforexampleatnightorwhen
usinganexternalIRlampsettheIRcutltertoOff.Thisincreaseslightsensitivityandallowstheproductto“see”infraredlight.The
imageisshowninblackandwhitewhentheIRcutlterisoff.
IfusingautomaticExposurecontrolsettheIRcutltertoAutotoautomaticallyswitchbetweenOnandOffaccordingtothe
lightingconditions.
ThecameralensisIRcorrectedwhichmeansthatitmaintainsfocusinmixedlight.Asmallfocusadjustmentisrecommended
whenIRilluminationisused.SelectEnablefocusadjustmentforIRilluminationtoautomaticallyadjustthefocuswhentheIRcut
lterswitchesbetweenonandoff.
TheDay/Nightshiftlevelbarhelpsdeterminewhenthecamerawillshiftfromdaymodetonightmode.Normallythecamera
automaticallychangesmodefromdaytonightwhenverydark(level100intheslider).BysettingDay/Nightshiftleveltoa
lowervaluethecamerawillchangetonightmodeearlier.
Buit-inIRIuminationsLEDs
WARNING
Riskofeyeinjury.DonotlookdirectlyintotheIRLEDatshortdistance.SincethelightprovidedfromtheIRLEDisoutsideof
thevisiblerangeitisnotpossibletoseeifitisactive.UsethecameratocheckiftheIRilluminationisactive.
TheIRilluminationcanbeactivatedorde-activatedanditsintensitycanbeincreasedordecreasedbymovingthesliderfrom
theproduct’sLiveViewpage.
OthersettingscanbedenedfromSetup>Video>CameraSettings.
De-selecttheEnableIRilluminationoptiontodisableIRilluminationaltogether.IfyoudisabletheSynchronizeIRilluminationwith
day/nightoptionIRilluminationwillnotbesynchronizedwithday/nightchanges.
ViewArea
Aviewareaisacroppedpartofthefullview.EachviewareaistreatedasavideosourceinLiveViewandhasitsownvideo
streamandPTZsettings.
Whensettingupaviewareaitisrecommendedthatthevideostreamresolutionisthesamesizeasorsmallerthantheviewarea
size.Settingthevideostreamresolutionlargerthantheviewareasizeimpliesdigitallyscaledupvideoaftersensorcapture
requiringmorebandwidthwithoutaddingimageinformation.
ToenablegotoVideo>CameraSettingsandselectEnableViewAreas.
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