Axis P3224-V User manual

AXISP3224-VMkIINetworkCamera
UserManual

Aboutthisdocument
Thismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersofthe
AXISP3224-VMkIIFixedDomeNetorkCamera,andisapplicableto
rmare6.30andlater.Itincludesinstructionsforusingandmanaging
theproductonyournetork.Previousexperienceofnetorking
illbeofusehenusingthisproduct.SomeknoledgeofUNIXor
Linux-basedsystemsmayalsobebenecial,fordevelopingshellscripts
andapplications.Laterversionsofthisdocumentillbepostedtothe
Axisebsite,asrequired.Seealsotheproduct’sonlinehelp,available
viatheeb-basedinterface.
LegaConsiderations
Videosurveillancecanberegulatedbylasthatvaryfromcountryto
country.Checkthelasinyourlocalregionbeforeusingthisproduct
forsurveillancepurposes.
Thisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicense.Topurchase
furtherlicenses,contactyourreseller.
Liabiity
Everycarehasbeentakeninthepreparationofthisdocument.Please
informyourlocalAxisofceofanyinaccuraciesoromissions.Axis
CommunicationsABcannotbeheldresponsibleforanytechnicalor
typographicalerrorsandreservestherighttomakechangestothe
productandmanualsithoutpriornotice.AxisCommunicationsAB
makesnoarrantyofanykindithregardtothematerialcontained
ithinthisdocument,including,butnotlimitedto,theimplied
arrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforaparticularpurpose.Axis
CommunicationsABshallnotbeliablenorresponsibleforincidentalor
consequentialdamagesinconnectioniththefurnishing,performance
oruseofthismaterial.Thisproductisonlytobeusedforitsintended
purpose.
InteectuaPropertyRights
AxisABhasintellectualpropertyrightsrelatingtotechnologyembodied
intheproductdescribedinthisdocument.Inparticular,andithout
limitation,theseintellectualpropertyrightsmayincludeoneormore
ofthepatentslistedatwww.axis.com/patent.htmandoneormore
additionalpatentsorpendingpatentapplicationsintheUSandother
countries.
Thisproductcontainslicensedthird-partysoftare.Seethemenuitem
“About”intheproduct’suserinterfaceformoreinformation.
ThisproductcontainssourcecodecopyrightAppleComputer,
Inc.,underthetermsofApplePublicSourceLicense2.0(see
www.opensource.apple.com/apsl).Thesourcecodeisavailablefrom
https://developer.apple.com/bonjour/
EquipmentModications
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordanceiththe
instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequipmentcontains
nouser-serviceablecomponents.Unauthorizedequipmentchangesor
modicationsillinvalidateallapplicableregulatorycertications
andapprovals.
TrademarkAcknowedgments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare
registeredtrademarksortrademarkapplicationsofAxisABinvarious
jurisdictions.Allothercompanynamesandproductsaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies.
Apple,Boa,Apache,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExplorer,Linux,
Microsoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuickTime,UNIX,Windos,Windos
VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftherespectiveholders.
JavaandallJava-basedtrademarksandlogosaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksofOracleand/oritsafliates.UPnPTMisa
certicationmarkoftheUPnPTMImplementersCorporation.
SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C,
LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.Also,miniSD,microSD,
miniSDHC,microSDHC,microSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered
trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.
ReguatoryInformation
Europe
ThisproductcompliesiththeapplicableCEmarkingdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
•ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive2014/30/EU.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LoVoltage(LVD)Directive2014/35/EU.Seeafetyonpage3.
•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive2011/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Acopyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
EectromagneticCompatibiity(EMC)
Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllapplicable
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequencyemissionheninstalledaccordingtothe
instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagneticphenomenahen
installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Usinganunshieldednetworkcable(UTP)–Thisequipmenthas
beentestedusinganunshieldednetorkcable(UTP)andfoundto
complyiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart
15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable
protectionagainstharmfulinterferencehentheequipmentis
operatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,
uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand
usedinaccordanceiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmful
interferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthisequipmentina
residentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinhichcase
theuserillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisonexpense.
Usingashieldednetworkcable(STP)–Thisequipmenthasalso
beentestedusingashieldednetorkcable(STP)andfoundtocomply
iththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15ofthe
FCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection
againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.This
equipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,
ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordanceiththeinstructions,maycause
harmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Hoever,thereisno
guaranteethatinterferenceillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.If
thisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision
reception,hichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffand
on,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneor
moreofthefolloingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasetheseparationbeteentheequipmentandreceiver.
•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom
thattohichthereceiverisconnected.
•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Tobeusedinaresidentialareaorademandingelectricalenvironment,
theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetorkcable(STP)
thatisproperlygrounded.
Canada
ThisdigitalapparatuscompliesithCANICES-3(ClassB).Theproduct
shallbeconnectedusingashieldednetorkcable(STP)thatis
properlygrounded.Cetappareilnumériqueestconformeàlanorme
CANNMB-3(classeB).Leproduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâble
réseaublindé(STP)quiestcorrectementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55032.Theproductshallbe
connectedusingashieldednetorkcable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforemissionandimmunity
accordingtoEN50121-4andIEC62236-4railayapplications.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording
toEN61000-6-1residential,commercialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN55024ofceandcommercialenvironments.
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR32.Theproductshall

beconnectedusingashieldednetorkcable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
apan
この装置は、クラスB情報技術装置です。この装置は、家
庭環境で使⽤することを⽬的としていますが、この装置が
ラジオやテレビジョン受信機に近接して使⽤されると、受
信障害を引き起こすことがあります。取扱説明書に従って
正しい取り扱いをして下さい。本製品は、シールドネット
ワークケーブル(STP)を使⽤して接続してください。また
適切に接地してください。
Safety
ThisproductcompliesithIEC/EN/UL60950-1,SafetyofInformation
TechnologyEquipment.
Ifitsconnectingcablesareroutedoutdoors,theproductshallbe
groundedeitherthroughashieldednetorkcable(STP)orother
appropriatemethod.
Battery
TheAxisproductusesa3.0VCR2032lithiumbatteryasthepoer
supplyforitsinternalreal-timeclock(RTC).Undernormalconditions
thisbatteryilllastforaminimumofveyears.
LobatterypoeraffectstheoperationoftheRTC,causingittoreset
ateverypoer-up.Whenthebatteryneedsreplacing,alogmessage
illappearintheproduct’sserverreport.Formoreinformationabout
theserverreport,seetheproduct´ssetuppagesorcontactAxissupport.
Thebatteryshouldnotbereplacedunlessrequired,butifthebattery
doesneedreplacing,contactAxissupportatwww.axis.com/techsupfor
assistance.
Lithiumcoincell3.0Vbatteriescontain1,2-dimethoxyethane;ethylene
glycoldimethylether(EGDME),CASno.110-71-4.
WARNING
•Riskofexplosionifthebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
•Replaceonlyithanidenticalbatteryorabatteryhichis
recommendedbyAxis.
•Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtolocalregulationsor
thebatterymanufacturer'sinstructions.
DisposaandRecycing
Whenthisproducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,disposeof
itaccordingtolocallasandregulations.Forinformationabout
yournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contactyourlocalauthority
responsibleforastedisposal.Inaccordanceithlocallegislation,
penaltiesmaybeapplicableforincorrectdisposalofthisaste.
Europe
Thissymbolmeansthattheproductshallnotbedisposedof
togetherithhouseholdorcommercialaste.Directive2012/19/EU
onasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)isapplicablein
theEuropeanUnionmemberstates.Topreventpotentialharmto
humanhealthandtheenvironment,theproductmustbedisposed
ofinanapprovedandenvironmentallysaferecyclingprocess.For
informationaboutyournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contact
yourlocalauthorityresponsibleforastedisposal.Businessesshould
contacttheproductsupplierforinformationabouthotodispose
ofthisproductcorrectly.
ThisproductcompliesiththerequirementsofDirective2011/65/EUon
therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical
andelectronicequipment(RoHS).
China
Thisproductcompliesiththerequirementsofthelegislative
actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyElectronic
InformationProducts(ACPEIP).
ContactInformation
AxisCommunicationsAB
Emdalavägen14
22369Lund
Seden
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
www.axis.com
Support
Shouldyourequireanytechnicalassistance,pleasecontactyourAxis
reseller.Ifyourquestionscannotbeanseredimmediately,your
resellerillforardyourqueriesthroughtheappropriatechannelsto
ensurearapidresponse.IfyouareconnectedtotheInternet,youcan:
•donloaduserdocumentationandsoftareupdates
•ndanserstoresolvedproblemsintheFAQdatabase.Search
byproduct,category,orphrase
•reportproblemstoAxissupportstaffbyloggingintoyourprivate
supportarea
•chatithAxissupportstaff
•visitAxisSupportatwww.axis.com/techsup/
WarrantyInformation
ForinformationaboutAxis’productarrantyandtheretorelated
information,seewww.axis.com/warranty/
LearnMore!
VisitAxislearningcenterwww.axis.com/academy/forusefultrainings,
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AXISP3224-VMkIINetworkCamera
TableofContents
SafetyInformation..........................................6
HazardLevels...................................................6
OtherMessageLevels............................................6
HardwareOverview..........................................7
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................7
LEDIndicators..................................................8
AccesstheProduct..........................................9
AccessfromaBroser...........................................9
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................9
SettheRootPassord...........................................10
CameraOrientation..............................................10
Congurecapturemode..........................................10
SetPoerLineFrequency.........................................1 1
TheLiveViePage..............................................11
MediaStreams.............................................13
HotoStreamH.264............................................13
MJPEG........................................................13
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................13
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................14
SetUptheProduct..........................................16
BasicSetup....................................................16
Setfocusandzoom..............................................16
Video.....................................................17
SetUpVideoStreams............................................17
Aboutstreamproles............................................20
AboutONVIFmediaproles.......................................20
CameraSettings................................................20
VieArea.....................................................22
Aboutoverlays..................................................23
Aboutprivacymasks.............................................25
ConguretheLiveViewPage.................................26
PTZ(PanTiltZoom).........................................28
Aboutpresetpositions...........................................28
Aboutguardtours...............................................28
Advanced......................................................29
ControlQueue..................................................30
Detectors..................................................31
Aboutcameratampering.........................................31
Applications...............................................32
ApplicationLicenses.............................................32
UploadApplication..............................................32
ApplicationConsiderations........................................32
AXISVideoMotionDetection.................................34
Considerations..................................................34
StartandStoptheApplication.....................................34
CongureApplication............................................34
UsingtheApplicationinanActionRule.............................37
Events....................................................39
SetUpActionRules.............................................39
AddRecipients..................................................41
CreateSchedules................................................43
SetUpRecurrences..............................................43
Recordings.................................................44
FindRecordings.................................................44
PlayRecording..................................................44
ExportVideoClip................................................45
ContinuousRecording............................................45
Languages.................................................46
SystemOptions.............................................47
Security.......................................................47
Date&Time....................................................49
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Netork.......................................................50
Storage.......................................................55
Maintenance...................................................57
Support.......................................................58
Advanced......................................................58
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................59
Troubleshooting............................................60
ChecktheFirmare.............................................60
UpgradetheFirmare...........................................60
Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................61
TechnicalSpecications......................................64
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................64
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SafetyInformation
SafetyInformation
HazardLeves
DANGER
Indicatesahazardoussituationhich,ifnotavoided,illresultindeathorseriousinjury.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderateinjury.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Indicatesasituationhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindamagetoproperty.
OtherMessageLeves
Important
Indicatessignicantinformationhichisessentialfortheproducttofunctioncorrectly.
Note
Indicatesusefulinformationhichhelpsingettingthemostoutoftheproduct.
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ardwareOverview
ardwareOverview
1tatusLEDindicator
2Controlbutton
3Networkconnector(PoE)
4Dmemorycardslot
5Partnumber(P/N)&erialnumber(/N)
ConnectorsandButtons
NetworkConnector
RJ45EthernetconnectorithPoeroverEthernet(PoE).
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Duetolocalregulationsortheenvironmentalandelectricalconditionsinhichtheproductistobeused,ashieldednetork
cable(STP)maybeappropriateorrequired.Allcablesconnectingtheproducttothenetorkandthatareroutedoutdoors
orindemandingelectricalenvironmentsshallbeintendedfortheirspecicuse.Makesurethatthenetorkdevices
areinstalledinaccordanceiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,see
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
SDcardsot
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
•RiskofdamagetoSDcard.Donotusesharptools,metalobjectsorexcessiveforceheninsertingorremovingthe
SDcard.Useyourngerstoinsertandremovethecard.
•Riskofdatalossandcorruptedrecordings.DonotremovetheSDcardhiletheproductisrunning.Disconnectpoeror
unmounttheSDcardfromtheAxisproduct’sebpagesbeforeremoval.
ThisproductsupportsmicroSD/microSDHC/microSDXCcards(notincluded).
ForSDcardrecommendations,seewww.axis.com
ControButton
Forlocationofthecontrolbutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage7.
Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:
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•Resettingtheproducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage59.
•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage51.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3
secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage51.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.
LEDIndicators
StatusLEDIndication
UnlitConnectionandnormaloperation.
GreenShossteadygreenfor10secondsfornormaloperationafterstartupcompleted.
AmberSteadyduringstartup.Flashesduringrmareupgrade.
Amber/RedFlashesamber/redifnetorkconnectionisunavailableorlost.
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AccesstheProduct
AccesstheProduct
ToinstalltheAxisproduct,seetheInstallationGuidesuppliediththeproduct.
Theproductcanbeusedithmostoperatingsystemsandbrosers.Werecommendthefolloingbrosers:
•InternetExplorer®ithWindos®
•Safari®ithOSX®
•ChromeTMorFirefox®ithotheroperatingsystems.
ToviestreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,alloinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)henprompted.
TheAxisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforvieingvideostreams.ThelicenseisautomaticallyinstalledithAMC.
Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoderstopreventinstallationofunlicensedcopies.
Note
•QuickTimeTMisalsosupportedforvieingH.264streams.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startaebbroser.
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisproductinthebroser’sLocation/Addresseld.
ToaccesstheproductfromaMaccomputer(OSX),gotoSafari,clickonBonjourandselecttheproductfromthe
drop-donlist.
IfyoudonotknotheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheproductonthenetork.Forinformationabout
hotodiscoverandassignanIPaddress,seethedocumentAssignanIPAddressandAccesstheVideotreamonAxis
Supportebatwww.axis.com/techsup
Note
ToshoBonjourasabroserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.
3.Enteryourusernameandpassord.Ifthisisthersttimetheproductisaccessed,therootpassordmustrstbe
congured.Forinstructions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage10.
4.Theproduct’sLiveViepageopensinyourbroser.
Note
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViepagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsand
userpreferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin
youronLiveViepage.
AccessfromtheInternet
Onceconnected,theAxisproductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetork(LAN).ToaccesstheproductfromtheInternetyoumust
congureyournetorkroutertoalloincomingdatatrafctotheproduct.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,hich
illattempttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoalloaccesstotheproduct.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage53.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertopics,visittheAxisSupportebatwww.axis.com/techsup
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AccesstheProduct
SettheRootPassword
ToaccesstheAxisproduct,youmustsetthepassordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,hichopenshentheproductisaccessedforthersttime.
Topreventnetorkeavesdropping,therootpassordcanbesetviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,hichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isaprotocolusedtoencrypttrafcbeteenebbrosersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencryptedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage48.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotbedeleted.Ifthepassordforrootislost,theproductmustbe
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage59.
TosetthepassordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.
TosetthepassordviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,follothesesteps:
1.ClickUseHTTPS.
Atemporarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreated,enablingencryptionofalltrafctoandfromtheproduct,andthe
passordcannobesetsecurely.
2.Enterapassordandthenre-enterittoconrmthespelling.
3.ClickOK.Thepassordhasnobeencongured.
CameraOrientation
Thissettingisdenedthersttimetheproductisaccessed.DependingonhotheAxisproductisinstalled,selectceilingorwall.
Tochangethesesettings,theproductmustberestoredtotheoriginalfactorydefaultsettings.Toresetorrestoretheproduct,goto
Setup>SystemOptions>Maintenanceintheproduct’sebpages.Forinformationaboutresetandrestore,seeMaintenanceon
page57.
Congurecapturemode
CapturemodedenesthemaximumresolutionandmaximumframerateavailableintheAxisproduct.Thecapturemodesettingalso
affectsthecamera’sangleofvie.
Selectthedesiredcapturemodefromthedrop-donlistandclickOK.
Ifyouselectanothercapturemodethandefault,theproductneedstorebootforthechangestotakeeffect.
Seealso.
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AccesstheProduct
SetPowerLineFrequency
PoerlinefrequencyissetthersttimetheAxisproductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedfromPlainCong(seepage59)
orbyresettingtheproducttofactorydefault.
Selectthepoerlinefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisproduct.Selectingtherongfrequencymaycause
imageickeriftheproductisusedinuorescentlightenvironments.
Note
Poerlinefrequencyvariesdependingongeographicregion.TheAmericasusuallyuse60Hz,hereasmostotherpartsof
theorlduse50Hz.Localvariationscouldapply.Alayscheckiththelocalauthorities.
TheLiveViewPage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViepagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyouronLiveVie
page.Thefolloingprovidesanovervieofeachavailablecontrol.
ControsontheLiveViewPage
ClicktheViewsizebuttonstoshotheimageinfullsize(rightbutton)ortoscaledontheimageto
tthebroserindo(leftbutton).
ClickWDRontoenableWDRinintensebacklightconditions.ClickWDRofftodisableWDRinlo
lightconditionsforoptimalexposure.
SelectastreamprolefortheLiveViepagefromtheStreamProledrop-donlist.Forinformation
abouthotocongurestreamproles,seepage20.
UsetheManualTriggerbuttontotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViepage.Forinformationabout
hotocongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage1 1.
ClickSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusehen
theAXISMediaControlvieertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>
ActionButtons.
ManuaTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViepage.Themanualtriggercanforexamplebeusedto
validateactionsduringproductinstallationandconguration.
Tocongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClickAddtoaddaneactionrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdrop-donlist,selectInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseconddrop-donlist,selectManualTrigger.
5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage39.
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ToshothemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViepage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControviewertoobar
TheAXISMediaControlvieertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage13formore
information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefolloingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisproductandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.
ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimageilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escape)onthecomputer
keyboardtocancelfullscreenvie.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostreamonyourcomputer.Thelocationheretherecordingissaved
canbespeciedintheAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.
PTZContros
Note
ThesecontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheselectedviearea,seeViewAreaonpage22.
WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeachuserisincontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clickthebuttonstorequestor
releasecontrolofthePTZcontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetupunderPTZ>ControlQueue.
ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameravieinthedirectionofthe
mousepointer.
ClicktheCentermodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameravieonthatposition.
Thecentermodebuttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodraa
rectanglesurroundingtheareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemouseheel.
Tovieaspecicvieareaorpresetposition,selectitfromtheSourcelist.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrostopanandtiltthecameravie,orclickonapositiononthebartosteerthecameravieto
thatposition.
Zoombar–Usethearrostozoominandout,orclickonapositiononthebartozoomtothatposition.
ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage29.
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MediaStreams
MediaStreams
TheAxisproductprovidesseveralvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetorkilldeterminethe
typeyouuse.
TheLiveViepageintheproductprovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,andtothelistofavailablestream
proles.Otherapplicationsandclientscanaccessvideostreamsdirectly,ithoutgoingviatheLiveViepage.
HowtoStreamH.264
H.264can,ithoutcompromisingimagequality,reducethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%comparediththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuchas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuchlessnetorkbandidthandstoragespace
arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotheray,muchhighervideoqualitycanbeachievedforagivenbitrate.
Decidinghichcombinationofprotocolsandmethodstousedependsonyourvieingrequirements,andonthepropertiesof
yournetork.TheavailableoptionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UnicastRTPThisunicastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveunicastvideo,especiallyhenitis
importanttohaveanup-to-datevideostream,
evenifsomeframesaredropped.
RTPoverRTSPThisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletocongure
reallstoalloRTSPtrafc.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisunicastmethodcanbeusedtotraverse
realls.Fireallsarecommonlyconguredto
allotheHTTPprotocol,thusalloingRTPto
betunneled.
Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc
onthenetorkuntilaclientconnectsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof10
simultaneousunicastconnections.
MulticastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalays
up-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
Multicastingprovidesthemostefcientusageofbandidthhentherearelargenumbersof
clientsvieingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothoever,passanetorkrouterunlessthe
routerisconguredtoallothis.ItisnotpossibletomulticastovertheInternet,forexample.
Notealsothatallmulticastvieerscountasoneunicastvieerinthemaximumtotalof10
simultaneousconnections.
AXISMediaControlnegotiatesiththeAxisproducttodeterminethetransportprotocoltouse.Theorderofpriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,canbechangedandtheoptionsdisabled,tosuitspecicrequirements.
Note
H.264islicensedtechnology.TheAxisproductincludesoneH.264vieingclientlicense.Installingadditionalunlicensed
copiesoftheclientisprohibited.Topurchaseadditionallicenses,contactyourAxisreseller.
MJPEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufcient
tocreateastreamthatshosconstantlyupdatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandidth,butprovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage
containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisproductistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindos.
AXISMediaContro(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindosistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisproduct.
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TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore
information.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterhichitcanbecongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindosControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandclickSettings.
AternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisproductinthefolloingays:
•MotionPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbytheclient,ChromeorFirefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTP
connectiontothebroserandsendsdataasandhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•StillPEGimagesinabrowser.Enterthepathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi
•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264decodertobeinstalled.Thefolloingpaths
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.Thefolloingpathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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Note
•<ip>=IPaddress
•TheAxisproductsupportsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.
•ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstovietheH.264streamusingthepathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
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SetUptheProduct
SetUptheProduct
TheAxisproductcanbeconguredbyusersithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheproduct’sSetuppages,clickSetupin
thetopright-handcorneroftheLiveViepage.
•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
•Operatorshaverestrictedaccesstosettings,seeUsersonpage47
Seealsotheonlinehelp.
BasicSetup
BasicSetupprovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:
1.Users.Seepage47.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage50.
3.Date&Time.Seepage49.
4.VideoStream.Seepage17.
5.Focus&Zoom.Seepage16.
TheBasicSetupmenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
Setfocusandzoom
1.InstallthecameraasdescribedintheInstallationGuide.
2.Goto>.
3.OntheBasictab,setthezoomlevelusingtheslider.
Note
Movementsinfrontofthecamerashouldbeavoidedhenperformingautofocus.
4.ClickPerformautofocus.
5.Iftheresultisnotsatisfactory,gototheAdvancedtab.
OntheAdvancedtab,focuscanbeadjustedmanually:
1.ClickOpeniristoopentheiristoitsmaximumposition.Thisgivesthesmallestdepthofeldandprovidesthebest
conditionsforfocusing.
2.FocusissetintheFocuswindow.Usethemousetomoveandresizethefocusindo.
3.ClickintheFocuspositionbartofocusonadesiredlocation.
4.Whensatised,clickEnableiristoenabletheiris.
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Video
ItispossibletocongurethefolloingvideofeaturesinyourAxisproduct:
•Videostream.Seepage17.
•Streamproles.Seepage20.
•ONVIFMediaProles.Seepage20.
•Camerasettings.Seepage20.
•Vieareas.Seepage22.
•Overlayimage.Seepage23.
•Privacymask.Seepage25.
SetUpVideoStreams
Tosetuptheproduct’svideostreams,gotoVideo>VideoStream.
Thevideostreamsettingsaredividedintothefolloingtabs:
•Image.Seepage17.
•H.264.Seepage18.
•Zipstream.Seepage19
•MJPEG.Seepage20.
PixeCounter
Thepixelcountershosthenumberofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelcounterisusefulinsituationsherethereis
aspecicsizerequirement,forexampleinfacerecognition.
Thepixelcountercanbeused:
•Whensettingupavideostream,seeetUpVideotreamsonpage17.UnderPreview,clickOpenandselecttheShow
pixelcounteroptiontoenabletherectangleintheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthe
numberofpixelsintheWidthandHeighteldsandclickApply.
•WhenaccessingtheLiveViepageinInternetExplorerithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindos.Right-clickinthe
imageandselectPixelcounter.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo>VideoStream.SelecttheImagetab.
Thefolloingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.
•Compression.Thecompressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,bandidthandlesizeofsavedimages;theloerthe
compression,thehighertheimagequalityithhigherbandidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Mirrorimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanbemirrored.
•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanberotated.
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•Maximumframerate.Toavoidbandidthproblems,theframeratealloedtoeachvieercanbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframeratecanbesetasUnlimited,hichmeanstheAxisproductalaysdeliversthehighest
frameratepossibleunderthecurrentconditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeAboutoverlaytextonpage23.
ClickSavetoapplythenesettings.
AboutH.264
H.264,alsoknonasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlobitrates.
AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacompleteimage,hereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfrompreviousframes.
AboutGOPength
AGroupofPictures(GOP)containsoneI-framefolloedbyanumberofP-frames.TheGOPlengthisthenumberofframes
beteentoI-frames.
IfyousettheGOPlengthandtheframerateequallyyouillgetoneGOPpersecond.IfyouchangetheGOPlengthtoahigher
valueyouillgetmoresmallsizedP-framesandlessbigsizedI-frameshilekeepingthesameframerate.Inotherords,ahigh
GOP-lengthvaluesavesbandidth,butthevideoqualitymaydecrease.AloGOP-lengthvalueincreasesthevideoquality
butneedsmorebandidth.
AboutH.264proes
TheAxisproductsupportsthefolloingH.264prole(s):
•Baseline:UsetheBaselineproleiftheclientdoesnotsupportCABACentropycoding.
•Main:TheMainproleusesCABACandprovidesabettercompressionithmaintainedvideoquality.Itrequiresalarger
amountofprocessingpoertodecodethantheBaselineprole.
•High:TheHighproleprovidesahighercompressionthanbothMainandBaselineproles,butrequiresmoreprocessing
poertodecode.Highprolesupports8x8blocks,hichreducesthebitratefurthercomparedtotheMainprole.
Aboutbitratecontro
Bitratecontrolisusefultomakesurethevideostreamingdoesnottakeuptoomuchbandidth.
Thebuilt-inbitratecontrolcanbecombinedithZipstream,seeAboutZipstreamonpage19.Werecommendusingahighbitrate
limittoenablethefullpotentialofZipstream.
Aboutvariabebitrate
Variablebitrate(VBR)adjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimagecomplexity.Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjusts
thebitrateaccordingtothecomplexity,usingupmorebandidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforloersceneactivity.
Variablebitrateissuitableifthereisasurplusinbandidth,heretheincreasedbitratemaynotbeanissue.
Aboutmaximumbitrate
Ifyouhavelimitedbandidth,erecommendMaximumbitrate(MBR).MBRallosyoutosetatargetbitratetocontrolthe
bandidthconsumption.Thetargetvaluelimitsthebitrate,butitmaintainsaexibilitytobeabletoprioritizeacontinuousvideo
stream.Consequently,theframeratemightneedtogodonandtheimagequalitymightdecrease.Topartlycompensateforthis,
youcanselecthichvariableshallbeprioritized.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequallyaffected.
HowtosetanH.264proe
1.TochangethesettingsforallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamprole,gotoVideo&Audio>VideoStream>H.264.
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2.ToincreaseordecreasethenumberofframesperGOP,settheGOPlength.
3.SelectoneoftheH.264proles.
4.Selectonofthefolloing:
-Variablebitrate
-Maximumbitrate
5.IfyouselectMaximumbitrate,selecthichvariabletoprioritizeinthePrioritydrop-donlist.
6.ClickSave.
Howtoincudecurrentbitrateinatextoveray
1.GotoVideo&Audio>VideoStream>OverlaySettings.
2.IntheIncludetexteldenter#b.
3.ClickSave.
AboutZipstream
Axis’ZipstreamTechnologyisabitratereductiontechnologyoptimizedforvideosurveillance.Zipstreamreducestheaveragebitrate
intheH.264streambyremovingunnecessarydataandmakesitpossibletoallohigherresolutions,reducestoragecostor
tokeeprecordingsforalongertime.
Toreducethebitrate,Zipstreamreducesthenumberofbitsintheareasoftheimagethatarelessinterestingfromavideo
surveillanceperspective,forexamplethebackground.Imagedetailsthatareimportantforforensicvideoanalysis,forexamplefaces
andlicenseplates,arepreservedithenoughnumberofbits.
Axis’ZipstreamTechnologyforH.264conformstotheH.264standardandiscompatibleiththird-partyclientsandVMSsolutions
thatdecodeH.264video.
Recommendeduseofbitratereduction
Zipstreamoffersanumberofbitratereductionpresets,fromLotoExtreme.Lowbitratereductionisenabledbydefaultandis
safetouseinallapplicationshilestillreducingthebitrate.
Forcloud-connectedcamerasorcamerasusingedgestoragethatneedtolimitthebitrateforincreasedstoragetimeitis
recommendedtoselecttheExtremebitratereduction.Thissettingissuitabletocombineithmotiondetectiontriggeringand
variablebitrate(VBR)herethebitrateisalloedtoadapttochangesincomplexityinthescene.
HowtosavebandwidthandstorageusingZipstream
ThebitratecontrollerbuiltintotheproductcanbecombinedithZipstreamtoensureamaximumbitrate(MBR)limit.We
recommendusingVBRorMBRithahighbitratelimittoenablethefullpotentialofZipstream.Forinstanceinrailaysurveillance
hereattimesthereisalotofmovementinthesceneandhereitisimportanttocapturedetails,suchasfacialfeatures,theMBR
shouldbesetto10Mbit/s(for1080presolutionat30fps).
TofurthersavebandidthgotoSetup>Video&Audio>VideoStreamanddooneormoreofthefolloing:
•GototheImagetabandsetaloMaximumframeratevalue.
•GototheH.264tabandsetahighGOPlengthvalue.
•GototheZipstreamtabandselectExtremeH.264bitratereduction.
•GototheZipstreamtab.EnableDynamicGOPandsetahighMaxdynamicGOPlengthvalue.
•GototheZipstreamtabandenableDynamicFPS.
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Alaysverifythatthevideostreammeetsthequalityrequirementsforyoursurveillancepurposesafterchangingthevideostream
settings.
MJPEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetololightorcomplexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstocontrolthe
bandidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
providesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofincreasedbandidthandstorageusageinlolight.Limitingtheframe
sizeoptimizesbandidthandstorageusage,butmaygivepoorimagequality.Topreventincreasedbandidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanoptimalvalue.
Aboutstreamproes
Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,compression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
prolescanbeused:
•Whensettinguprecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage39.
•Whensettingupcontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage45.
•IntheLiveViepage–selectthestreamprolefromtheStreamproledrop-donlist.
Tocreateaneproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video>StreamProles.
ToselectadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViepage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
AboutONVIFmediaproes
AnONVIFmediaproleconsistsofasetofcongurationsthatcanbeusedtochangemediastreamsettings.ONVIFmediaproles
canbeusedbyaclienttoconguremediastreamproperties.
TheONVIFMediaProlespagelistsallpreconguredproles.Theseprolesareincludedintheproductforquicksetup.Youcan
add,modifyorremoveONVIFmediaprolesfromthispage.
CameraSettings
TheVideo>CameraSettingspageprovidesaccesstoadvancedimagesettingsfortheAxisproduct.
ImageAppearance
TochangeImageAppearancegotothemenusunderSetup>Video>CameraSettings.
IncreasingtheColorlevelincreasesthecolorsaturation.Thevalue100givesmaximumcolorsaturationandthevalue0gives
minimumcolorsaturation.
TheimageBrightnesscanbeadjustedintherange0–100,hereahighervalueproducesabrighterimage.
IncreasingtheSharpnesscanincreasebandidthusage.Asharperimagemightincreaseimagenoiseespeciallyinlolight
conditions.Aloersettingreducesimagenoise,buttheholeimageillappearlesssharp.
TheContrastchangestherelativedifferencebeteenlightanddark.Itcanbeadjustedusingtheslidebar.
LocalContrastappliescontrasttoaspecicareaoftheimage.Usetheslidertoadjustthecontrast,hereahighervalueproduces
animageithhighcontrastbeteenthedarkandlightareasandissuitableforscenesithidedynamicrange.
WhiteBaance
TochangethissettinggotoSetup>Video>CameraSettings
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