Axis P3707-PE User manual

AXISP3707-PENetworkCamera
UserManual

AboutthisDocument
Thismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersof
AXISP3707-PENetworkCamera,andisappliabletormware6.50and
later.Itinludesinstrutionsforusingandmanagingtheproduton
yournetwork.Previousexperieneofnetworkingwillbeofusewhen
usingthisprodut.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystems
mayalsobeusefulwhendevelopingshellsriptsandappliations.Later
versionsofthisdoumentwillbepostedatwww.axis.com.Seealsothe
produt’sonlinehelp,availablethroughtheweb-basedinterfae.
Legalconsierations
Videosurveillaneanberegulatedbylawsthatvaryfromountryto
ountry.Chekthelawsinyourloalregionbeforeusingthisprodut
forsurveillanepurposes.
Thisprodutinludesthefollowinglienes:
•one(1)H.264deoderliense
Topurhasefurtherlienses,ontatyourreseller.
Liability
Everyarehasbeentakeninthepreparationofthisdoument.Please
informyourloalAxisofeofanyinauraiesoromissions.Axis
CommuniationsABannotbeheldresponsibleforanytehnialor
typographialerrorsandreservestherighttomakehangestothe
produtandmanualswithoutpriornotie.AxisCommuniationsAB
makesnowarrantyofanykindwithregardtothematerialontained
withinthisdoument,inluding,butnotlimitedto,theimplied
warrantiesofmerhantabilityandtnessforapartiularpurpose.Axis
CommuniationsABshallnotbeliablenorresponsibleforinidentalor
onsequentialdamagesinonnetionwiththefurnishing,performane
oruseofthismaterial.Thisprodutisonlytobeusedforitsintended
purpose.
Intellectualpropertyrights
AxisABhasintelletualpropertyrightsrelatingtotehnologyembodied
intheprodutdesribedinthisdoument.Inpartiular,andwithout
limitation,theseintelletualpropertyrightsmayinludeoneormore
ofthepatentslistedatwww.axis.com/patent.htmandoneormore
additionalpatentsorpendingpatentappliationsintheUSandother
ountries.
Thisprodutontainsliensedthird-partysoftware.Seethemenuitem
“About”intheprodut’suserinterfaeformoreinformation.
ThisprodutontainssoureodeopyrightAppleComputer,
In.,underthetermsofApplePubliSoureLiense2.0(see
www.opensource.apple.com/apsl).Thesoureodeisavailablefrom
https://developer.apple.com/bonjour/
Equipmentmoications
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstritaordanewiththe
instrutionsgivenintheuserdoumentation.Thisequipmentontains
nouser-servieableomponents.Unauthorizedequipmenthangesor
modiationswillinvalidateallappliableregulatoryertiations
andapprovals.
Traemarkacknowlegments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXISandVAPIXareregisteredtrademarksor
trademarkappliationsofAxisABinvariousjurisditions.Allother
ompanynamesandprodutsaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarks
oftheirrespetiveompanies.
Apple,Boa,Apahe,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExplorer,Linux,
Mirosoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuikTime,UNIX,Windows,Windows
VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftherespetiveholders.
JavaandallJava-basedtrademarksandlogosaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksofOraleand/oritsafliates.UPnPTMisa
ertiationmarkoftheUPnPTMImplementersCorporation.
SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C,
LLCintheUnitedStates,otherountriesorboth.Also,miniSD,miroSD,
miniSDHC,miroSDHC,miroSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered
trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,otherountriesorboth.
Regulatoryinformation
Europe
ThisprodutomplieswiththeappliableCEmarkingdiretives
andharmonizedstandards:
•EletromagnetiCompatibility(EMC)Diretive2014/30/EU.See
Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LowVoltage(LVD)Diretive2014/35/EU.Seeafetyonpage3.
•RestritionsofHazardousSubstanes(RoHS)Diretive201 1/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandrecyclingonpage3.
Aopyoftheoriginaldelarationofonformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommuniationsAB.SeeContactinformationonpage3.
Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)
Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllappliable
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequenyemissionwheninstalledaordingtothe
instrutionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoeletrialandeletromagnetiphenomenawhen
installedaordingtotheinstrutionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Usinganunshieldednetworkcable(UTP)–Thisequipmenthas
beentestedusinganunshieldednetworkable(UTP)andfoundto
omplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevie,pursuanttopart
15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable
protetionagainstharmfulinterferenewhentheequipmentis
operatedinaommerialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,
uses,andanradiateradiofrequenyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand
usedinaordanewiththeinstrutionmanual,mayauseharmful
interferenetoradioommuniations.Operationofthisequipmentina
residentialareaislikelytoauseharmfulinterfereneinwhihase
theuserwillberequiredtoorrettheinterfereneathisownexpense.
Usingashieldednetworkcable(STP)–Thisequipmenthasalso
beentestedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)andfoundtoomply
withthelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevie,pursuanttopart15ofthe
FCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotetion
againstharmfulinterfereneinaresidentialinstallation.This
equipmentgenerates,usesandanradiateradiofrequenyenergyand,
ifnotinstalledandusedinaordanewiththeinstrutions,mayause
harmfulinterferenetoradioommuniations.However,thereisno
guaranteethatinterferenewillnotourinapartiularinstallation.If
thisequipmentdoesauseharmfulinterferenetoradioortelevision
reeption,whihanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffand
on,theuserisenouragedtotrytoorrettheinterferenebyoneor
moreofthefollowingmeasures:
•Reorientorreloatethereeivingantenna.
•Inreasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreeiver.
•Connettheequipmentintoanoutletonairuitdifferentfrom
thattowhihthereeiverisonneted.
•Consultthedealeroranexperienedradio/TVtehniianforhelp.
Tobeusedinaresidentialareaorademandingeletrialenvironment,
theprodutshallbeonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)
thatisproperlygrounded.
Canada
ThisdigitalapparatusomplieswithCANICES-3(ClassB).Theprodut
shallbeonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)thatis
properlygrounded.Cetappareilnumériqueestonformeàlanorme
CANNMB-3(lasseB).Leproduitdoitêtreonnetéàl'aided'unâble
réseaublindé(STP)quiestorretementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
aordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.Theprodutshallbe
onnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
Thisprodutfulllstherequirementsforemissionandimmunity
aordingtoEN50121-4andIEC62236-4railwayappliations.
Thisprodutfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaording
toEN61000-6-1residential,ommerialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisprodutfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisprodutfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaordingto
EN55024ofeandommerialenvironments.
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
aordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theprodutshall

beonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
apan
この装置は、クラスB情報技術装置です。この装置は、家
庭環境で使⽤することを⽬的としていますが、この装置が
ラジオやテレビジョン受信機に近接して使⽤されると、受
信障害を引き起こすことがあります。取扱説明書に従って
正しい取り扱いをして下さい。本製品は、シールドネット
ワークケーブル(STP)を使⽤して接続してください。また
適切に接地してください。
Korea
이기기는가정용(B급)전자파적합기기로서주로가정에
서사용하는것을목적으로하며,모든지역에서사용할수
있습니다.적절히접지된STP(shieldedtwistedpair)케이
블을사용하여제품을연결하십시오.
Safety
ThisprodutomplieswithIEC/EN/UL60950-1and
IEC/EN/UL60950-22,SafetyofInformationTehnology
Equipment.Theprodutshallbegroundedeitherthroughashielded
networkable(STP)orotherappropriatemethod.
Thepowersupplyusedwiththisprodutshallfullltherequirements
forSafetyExtraLowVoltage(SELV)andLimitedPowerSoure(LPS)
aordingtoIEC/EN/UL60950-1.
Battery
TheAxisprodutusesa3.0VBR2032lithiumbatteryasthepower
supplyforitsinternalreal-timelok(RTC).Undernormalonditions
thisbatterywilllastforaminimumofveyears.
LowbatterypoweraffetstheoperationoftheRTC,ausingittoreset
ateverypower-up.Whenthebatteryneedsreplaing,alogmessage
willappearintheprodut’sserverreport.Formoreinformationabout
theserverreport,seetheprodut´ssetuppagesorontatAxissupport.
Thebatteryshouldnotbereplaedunlessrequired,butifthebattery
doesneedreplaing,ontatAxissupportatwww.axis.com/supportfor
assistane.
Lithiumoinell3.0Vbatteriesontain1,2-dimethoxyethane;ethylene
glyoldimethylether(EGDME),CASno.1 10-71-4.
WARNING
•Riskofexplosionifthebatteryisinorretlyreplaed.
•Replaeonlywithanidentialbatteryorabatterywhihis
reommendedbyAxis.
•Disposeofusedbatteriesaordingtoloalregulationsor
thebatterymanufaturer'sinstrutions.
Disposalanrecycling
Whenthisproduthasreahedtheendofitsusefullife,disposeof
itaordingtoloallawsandregulations.Forinformationabout
yournearestdesignatedolletionpoint,ontatyourloalauthority
responsibleforwastedisposal.Inaordanewithloallegislation,
penaltiesmaybeappliableforinorretdisposalofthiswaste.
Europe
Thissymbolmeansthattheprodutshallnotbedisposedof
togetherwithhouseholdorommerialwaste.Diretive2012/19/EU
onwasteeletrialandeletroniequipment(WEEE)isappliablein
theEuropeanUnionmemberstates.Topreventpotentialharmto
humanhealthandtheenvironment,theprodutmustbedisposed
ofinanapprovedandenvironmentallysafereylingproess.For
informationaboutyournearestdesignatedolletionpoint,ontat
yourloalauthorityresponsibleforwastedisposal.Businessesshould
ontattheprodutsupplierforinformationabouthowtodispose
ofthisprodutorretly.
ThisprodutomplieswiththerequirementsofDiretive201 1/65/EUon
therestritionoftheuseofertainhazardoussubstanesineletrial
andeletroniequipment(RoHS).
China
ThisprodutomplieswiththerequirementsofSJ/T1 1364-2014,
Markingfortherestritionofhazardoussubstanesineletrialand
eletroniproduts.
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(Hg)镉
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多溴
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GB/T26572标准规定的限量要求以下。
X:表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含
量超出GB/T26572标准规定的限量要求。
Contactinformation
AxisCommuniationsAB
Emdalavägen14
22369Lund
Sweden
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
www.axis.com
Support
Shouldyourequireanytehnialassistane,pleaseontatyourAxis
reseller.Ifyourquestionsannotbeansweredimmediately,your
resellerwillforwardyourqueriesthroughtheappropriatehannelsto
ensurearapidresponse.IfyouareonnetedtotheInternet,youan:
•downloaduserdoumentationandsoftwareupdates
•ndanswerstoresolvedproblemsintheFAQdatabase.Searh
byprodut,ategory,orphrase
•reportproblemstoAxissupportstaffbyloggingintoyourprivate
supportarea
•hatwithAxissupportstaff
•visitAxisSupportatwww.axis.com/support
Warrantyinformation
ForinformationaboutAxis’produtwarrantyandtheretorelated
information,gotowww.axis.com/warranty/
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AXISP3707-PENetworkCamera
TableofContents
Safetyinformation..........................................6
Hazardlevels...................................................6
Othermessagelevels.............................................6
Hardwareoverview..........................................7
Howtoaccesstheproduct....................................9
Howtoaesstheprodutfromabrowser...........................9
HowtoaesstheprodutfromtheInternet.........................9
Howtosettherootpassword.....................................10
Congureapturemode..........................................10
SetPowerLineFrequeny.........................................10
Abouttheliveviewwindow.......................................10
Aboutmediastreams........................................13
AboutH.264format.............................................13
AboutMJPEGformat............................................13
AboutAXISMediaControl(AMC)...................................13
Alternativemethodsofaessingthevideostream....................14
Howtosetuptheproduct....................................16
Howtoperformabasisetup.....................................16
Aboutvideosettings........................................17
Howtosetupvideostreams......................................17
Aboutstreamproles............................................20
AboutONVIFmediaproles.......................................20
Aboutamerasettings...........................................20
Aboutoverlays..................................................22
Aboutprivaymasks.............................................24
Howtoconguretheliveviewwindow.........................25
DefaultLiveViewVideo..........................................25
Howtosetdefaultviewerforbrowsers..............................25
Aboutviewersettings............................................25
Aboutuser-denedlinks..........................................26
Aboutdetectors............................................27
Aboutameratampering.........................................27
Aboutapplications..........................................28
Aboutappliationlienses........................................28
Howtouploadandstartanappliation.............................28
AppliationConsiderations........................................28
Aboutevents...............................................29
Howtosetupationrules........................................29
Howtoaddreipients............................................30
Howtoreateshedules..........................................32
Howtosetupreurrenes........................................32
Aboutrecordings...........................................33
Howtondreordings...........................................33
Howtoplayreordings...........................................33
Howtoexportavideolip........................................34
Aboutontinuousreording.......................................34
Aboutlanguages............................................35
Aboutsystemoptions........................................36
Seurity.......................................................36
Date&Time....................................................38
Network.......................................................39
Storage.......................................................44
Maintenane...................................................46
Support.......................................................47
Advaned......................................................47
Howtoresettofatorydefaultsettings.............................48
Troubleshooting............................................49
Howtohektheurrentrmware.................................49
Howtoupgradethermware.....................................49
Symptoms,possibleausesandremedialations......................49
Technicalspecications......................................52
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LEDIndiators..................................................52
SDardslot....................................................52
Connetors....................................................52
Performaneonsiderations.......................................53
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Safetyinformation
Safetyinformation
Hazarlevels
DANGER
Indiatesahazardoussituationwhih,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.
WARNING
Indiatesahazardoussituationwhih,ifnotavoided,ouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION
Indiatesahazardoussituationwhih,ifnotavoided,ouldresultinminorormoderateinjury.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Indiatesasituationwhih,ifnotavoided,ouldresultindamagetoproperty.
Othermessagelevels
Important
Indiatessigniantinformationwhihisessentialfortheproduttofuntionorretly.
Note
Indiatesusefulinformationwhihhelpsingettingthemostoutoftheprodut.
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ardwareoverview
ardwareoverview
Forspeiationsofthehardwareomponents,seeTechnicalspecicationsonpage52.
1Mountingbracket
2Domecover
3Camerahead
4Networkconnector
5tatusLED
6Restartbutton
7Controlbutton
8microDcardslot
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ardwareoverview
Theoverviewshowswherethecamerastreamsendupinthequadviewontheliveviewpage.
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owtoaccesstheproduct
owtoaccesstheproduct
ToinstalltheAxisprodut,seetheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeprodut.
Theprodutanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsers.Wereommendthefollowingbrowsers:
•InternetExplorer®withWindows®
•Safari®withOSX®
•ChromeTMorFirefox®withotheroperatingsystems.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.
TheAxisprodutinludesone(1)H.264deoderlienseforviewingvideostreams.ThelienseisautomatiallyinstalledwithAMC.
Theadministratorandisabletheinstallationofthedeoderstopreventinstallationofunliensedopies.
Note
•QuikTimeTMisalsosupportedforviewingH.264streams.
Howtoaccesstheprouctfromabrowser
1.Startawebbrowser.
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisprodutinthebrowser’saddresseld.
ToaesstheprodutfromaMaomputer(OSX),gotoSafari,likonBonjourandselettheprodutfromthe
drop-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytoloatetheprodutonthenetwork.Forinformationabout
howtodisoverandassignanIPaddress,seethedoumentAssignanIPAddressandAccesstheVideotreamonAxis
Supportwebatwww.axis.com/support
Note
ToshowBonjourasabrowserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.
3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheprodutisaessed,therootpasswordmustrstbe
ongured.
4.Theprodut’sliveviewpageopensinyourbrowser.
Note
Theontrolsandlayoutoftheliveviewpagemayhavebeenustomizedtomeetspeiinstallationrequirementsand
userpreferenes.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfuntionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin
yourownliveviewpage.
HowtoaccesstheprouctfromtheInternet
Oneonneted,theAxisprodutisaessibleonyourloalnetwork(LAN).ToaesstheprodutfromtheInternetyoumust
ongureyournetworkroutertoallowinomingdatatraftotheprodut.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,whih
willattempttoautomatiallyonguretheroutertoallowaesstotheprodut.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage41.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamiDNSServieat
www.axiscam.net
ForTehnialnotesonthisandothertopis,visittheAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/support
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Howtosettherootpasswor
ToaesstheAxisprodut,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whihopenswhentheprodutisaessedforthersttime.
Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordanbesetviaanenryptedHTTPSonnetion,whihrequiresanHTTPS
ertiate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtooloverSSL)isaprotoolusedtoenrypttrafbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPSertiateensuresenryptedexhangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage36.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theprodutmustbe
resettothefatorydefaultsettings.SeeHowtoresettofactorydefaultsettingsonpage48.
TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPonnetion,enteritdiretlyinthedialog.
TosetthepasswordviaanenryptedHTTPSonnetion,followthesesteps:
1.ClikUseHTTPS.
Atemporaryertiate(validforoneyear)isreated,enablingenryptionofalltraftoandfromtheprodut,andthe
passwordannowbesetseurely.
2.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoonrmthespelling.
3.ClikOK.Thepasswordhasnowbeenongured.
Congurecapturemoe
CapturemodedenesthemaximumresolutionandmaximumframerateavailableintheAxisprodut.Theapturemodesettingalso
affetstheamera’sangleofview.
Seletthedesiredapturemodefromthedrop-downlistandlikOK.
Ifyouseletanotherapturemodethandefault,theprodutneedstorebootforthehangestotakeeffet.
SeealsoAboutcapturemodesonpage20.
SetPowerLineFrequency
PowerlinefrequenyissetthersttimetheAxisprodutisaessedandanonlybehangedfromPlainCong(seepage48)
orbyresettingtheproduttofatorydefault.
Seletthepowerlinefrequeny(50Hzor60Hz)usedattheloationoftheAxisprodut.Seletingthewrongfrequenymayause
imageikeriftheprodutisusedinuoresentlightenvironments.
Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerateislimitedto25fps.
Note
Powerlinefrequenyvariesdependingongeographiregion.TheAmeriasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherpartsof
theworlduse50Hz.Loalvariationsouldapply.Alwayshekwiththeloalauthorities.
Abouttheliveviewwinow
Theontrolsandlayoutoftheliveviewwindowmayhavebeenustomizedtomeetspeiinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferenes.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfuntionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownliveview
window.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeahavailableontrol.
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Aboutthecontrolsintheliveviewwinow
CliktheViewsizebuttonstoshowtheimageinfullsize(rightbutton)ortosaledowntheimageto
tthebrowserwindow(leftbutton).
SeletastreamprolefortheliveviewwindowfromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.Forinformation
abouthowtoongurestreamproles,seepage20.
Toviewoneoftheamerasorthequadstream,usetheSourcedrop-downlist.Tohangethedefault
videosoureforLiveView,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
UsetheManualTriggerbuttontotriggeranationrulefromtheliveviewwindow.Forinformation
abouthowtoongureandenablethebutton,seeAboutthemanualtriggeronpage11.
ClikSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusewhen
theAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>
ActionButtons.
Aboutthemanualtrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranationrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Themanualtriggeranforexamplebeusedto
validateationsduringprodutinstallationandonguration.
Toongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClikAddtoaddanewationrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdrop-downlist,seletInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseonddrop-downlist,seletManualTrigger.
5.Seletthedesiredationandonguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutationrules,seeAbouteventsonpage29.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewpage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,seletShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AbouttheAXISMeiaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAboutAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage13for
moreinformation.Thetoolbardisplaysthefollowingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttononnetstotheAxisprodutandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.
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CliktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentiresreen.PressESC(Esape)ontheomputer
keyboardtoanelfullsreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtoreordtheurrentvideostreamonyouromputer.Theloationwherethereordingissaved
anbespeiedintheAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.
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Aboutmediastreams
Aboutmediastreams
TheAxisprodutprovidesseveralvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetworkwilldeterminethe
typeyouuse.
TheliveviewwindowintheprodutprovidesaesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,andtothelistofavailablestream
proles.Otherappliationsandlientsanaessvideostreamsdiretly,withoutgoingviatheliveviewwindow.
AboutH.264format
H.264an,withoutompromisingimagequality,reduethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%omparedwiththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuhas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuhlessnetworkbandwidthandstoragespae
arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotherway,muhhighervideoqualityanbeahievedforagivenbitrate.
Deidingwhihombinationofprotoolsandmethodstousedependsonyourviewingrequirements,andonthepropertiesof
yournetwork.TheavailableoptionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UniastRTPThisuniastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveuniastvideo,espeiallywhenitis
importanttohaveanup-to-datevideostream,
evenifsomeframesaredropped.
RTPoverRTSPThisuniastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletoongure
rewallstoallowRTSPtraf.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisuniastmethodanbeusedtotraverse
rewalls.Firewallsareommonlyonguredto
allowtheHTTPprotool,thusallowingRTPto
betunneled.
Uniastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotraf
onthenetworkuntilalientonnetsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof10
simultaneousuniastonnetions.
MultiastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemultiastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways
up-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
Multiastingprovidesthemostefientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof
lientsviewingsimultaneously.Amultiastannothowever,passanetworkrouterunlessthe
routerisonguredtoallowthis.ItisnotpossibletomultiastovertheInternet,forexample.
Notealsothatallmultiastviewersountasoneuniastviewerinthemaximumtotalof10
simultaneousonnetions.
AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisproduttodeterminethetransportprotooltouse.Theorderofpriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,anbehangedandtheoptionsdisabled,tosuitspeirequirements.
Note
H.264isliensedtehnology.TheAxisprodutinludesoneH.264viewinglientliense.Installingadditionalunliensed
opiesofthelientisprohibited.Topurhaseadditionallienses,ontatyourAxisreseller.
AboutMJPEGformat
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufient
toreateastreamthatshowsonstantlyupdatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesonsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butprovidesexellentimagequalityandaesstoeveryimage
ontainedinthestream.ThereommendedmethodofaessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisprodutistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindows.
AboutAXISMeiaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsisthereommendedmethodofaessinglivevideofromtheAxisprodut.
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Aboutmediastreams
TheAMCControlPanelanbeusedtoongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore
information.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomatiallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhihitanbeongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartsreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-likthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandlikSettings.
Alternativemethosofaccessingthevieostream
YouanalsoaessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisprodutinthefollowingways:
•MotionPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbythelient,ChromeorFirefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTP
onnetiontothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•StillPEGimagesinabrowser.Enterthepathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?camera=<source
no>
•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264deodertobeinstalled.Thefollowingpaths
anbeused:
-UniastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp?camera=<sourceno>
-UniastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp?camera=<sourceno>
-UniastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp?camera=
<sourceno>
-Multiast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp?camera=<sourceno>
•QuickTimeTM.Thefollowingpathsanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp?camera=<sourceno>
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp?camera=<sourceno>
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Note
•<ip>=IPaddress
•<sourceno>=1/2/3/4/quad
•TheAxisprodutsupportsQuikTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuikTimemayaddlatenytothevideostream.
•ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingthepathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
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owtosetuptheproduct
owtosetuptheproduct
TheAxisprodutanbeonguredbyuserswithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheprodut’ssetuppages,likSetupin
thetopright-handorneroftheliveviewwindow.
•Administratorshaveunrestritedaesstoallsettings.
•Operatorshaverestritedaesstosettings,seeUsersonpage36
Seealsotheonlinehelp.
Howtoperformabasicsetup
BasiSetupprovidesshortutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisprodut:
1.Users.Seepage36.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage39.
3.Date&Time.Seepage38.
4.VideoStream.Seepage17.
TheBasiSetupmenuanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
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Aboutvideosettings
Aboutvideosettings
ItispossibletoongurethefollowingvideofeaturesinyourAxisprodut:
•Videostream.Seepage17.
•Streamproles.Seepage20.
•Camerasettings.Seepage20.
•Overlayimage.Seepage22.
•Privaymask.Seepage24.
Howtosetupvieostreams
Tosetuptheprodut’svideostreams,gotoVideo>VideoStream.
Thevideostreamsettingsaredividedintothefollowingtabs:
•Image.Seepage17.
•H.264.Seepage18.
•MJPEG.Seepage19.
Note
Videostreamanbeonguredforeahhannel,inludingquadstream.
Aboutthepixelcounter
Thepixelountershowsthenumberofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelounterisusefulinsituationswherethereis
aspeisizerequirement,forexampleinfaereognition.
Thepixelounteranbeused:
•Whensettingupavideostream,seeHowtosetupvideostreamsonpage17.UnderPreview,likOpenandseletthe
Showpixelcounteroptiontoenabletheretangleintheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheretangle,orenter
thenumberofpixelsintheWidthandHeighteldsandlikApply.
•WhenaessingtheLiveViewpageinInternetExplorerwithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindows.Right-likinthe
imageandseletPixelcounter.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheretangle.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingsanbeonguredunderVideo>VideoStream.SelettheImagetab.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Seletthedefaultresolution.
•Compression.Theompressionlevelaffetstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
ompression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimageanberotated.
•Maximumframerate.Toavoidbandwidthproblems,theframerateallowedtoeahvieweranbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframerateanbesetasUnlimited,whihmeanstheAxisprodutalwaysdeliversthehighest
frameratepossibleundertheurrentonditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeAboutoverlaytextonpage22.
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Aboutvideosettings
ClikSavetoapplythenewsettings.
AboutH.264
H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideoompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates.
AnH.264videostreamonsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuhasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisaompleteimage,whereas
P-framesonlyontainthedifferenesfrompreviousframes.
AboutGOPlength
AGroupofPitures(GOP)ontainsoneI-framefollowedbyanumberofP-frames.TheGOPlengthisthenumberofframes
betweentwoI-frames.
EqualvaluesforGOPlengthandframerateresultinoneGOPperseond.AhigherGOPlengthvalueresultsinmoresmall-sized
P-framesandlessbig-sizedI-frameswhilekeepingthesameframerate.Inotherwords,ahighGOP-lengthvaluesavesbandwidth,
butthevideoqualitymayderease.AlowGOP-lengthvalueinreasesthevideoqualitybutrequiresmorebandwidth.
AboutH.264proles
TheAxisprodutsupportsthefollowingH.264prole(s):
•Baseline:UsetheBaselineproleifthelientdoesnotsupportCABACentropyoding.
•Main:TheMainproleusesCABACandprovidesabetterompressionwithmaintainedvideoquality.Itrequiresalarger
amountofproessingpowertodeodethantheBaselineprole.
•High:TheHighproleprovidesahigherompressionthanbothMainandBaselineproles,butrequiresmoreproessing
powertodeode.Highprolesupports8x8bloks,whihreduesthebitratefurtheromparedtotheMainprole.
Aboutbitratecontrol
Bitrateontrolisusefultomakesurethevideostreamingdoesnottakeuptoomuhbandwidth.
Aboutvariablebitrate
Variablebitrate(VBR)adjuststhebitrateaordingtotheimageomplexity.Whentheativityintheseneinreases,VBRadjusts
thebitrateaordingtotheomplexity,usingupmorebandwidthforinreasedativityinthesene,andlessforlowerseneativity.
Variablebitrateissuitableifthereisasurplusinbandwidth,wheretheinreasedbitratemaynotbeanissue.
Aboutmaximumbitrate
Ifyouhavelimitedbandwidth,wereommendMaximumbitrate(MBR).MBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratetoontrolthe
bandwidthonsumption.Thetargetvaluelimitsthebitrate,butitmaintainsaexibilitytobeabletoprioritizeaontinuousvideo
stream.Consequently,theframeratemightneedtogodownandtheimagequalitymightderease.Topartlyompensateforthis,
youanseletwhihvariableshallbeprioritized.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequallyaffeted.
HowtosetanH.264prole
1.TohangethesettingsforallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamprole,gotoVideo>VideoStream>H.264.
2.ToinreaseordereasethenumberofframesperGOP,settheGOPlength.
3.SeletoneoftheH.264proles.
4.Seletoneofthefollowing:
-Variablebitrate
-Maximumbitrate
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Aboutvideosettings
5.IfyouseletMaximumbitrate,seletwhihvariabletoprioritizeinthePrioritydrop-downlist.
6.ClikSave.
Howtoincluecurrentbitrateinatextoverlay
1.GotoVideo>VideoStream>OverlaySettings.
2.IntheIncludetexteldenter#b.
3.ClikSave.
AboutZipstream
Axis’ZipstreamTehnologyisabitrateredutiontehnologyoptimizedforvideosurveillane.Zipstreamreduestheaveragebitrate
intheH.264streambyremovingunneessarydata,whihmakesitpossibletostreamhigherresolutions,reduestorageost
orkeepreordingsforalongertime.
Toreduethebitrate,Zipstreamreduesthenumberofbitsintheareasoftheimagethatarelessinterestingfromavideo
surveillaneperspetive,forexamplethebakground.Imagedetailsthatareimportantforforensivideoanalysis,forexamplefaes
andlienseplates,arepreservedwithenoughnumberofbits.
Axis’ZipstreamTehnologyforH.264onformstotheH.264standardandisompatiblewiththird-partylientsandVMSsolutions
thatdeodeH.264video.
Recommeneuseofbitratereuction
Zipstreamoffersanumberofbitrateredutionpresets,fromLowtoExtreme.Lowbitrateredutionisenabledbydefaultandis
safetouseinallappliationswhilestillreduingthebitrate.
WereommendusingtheExtremebitrateredutiontomaximizestoragetimeforloud-onnetedamerasoramerasusingedge
storage.Thissettingissuitabletoombinewithmotiondetetiontriggeringandvariablebitrate(VBR)wherethebitrateisallowed
toadapttohangesinomplexityinthesene.
HowtosavebanwithanstorageusingZipstream
ThebitrateontrollerbuiltintotheprodutanbeombinedwithZipstreamtoensureamaximumbitrate(MBR)limit.We
reommendusingVBRorMBRwithahighbitratelimittoenablethefullpotentialofZipstream.Forinstaneinrailwaysurveillane
whereattimesthereisalotofmovementintheseneandwhereitisimportanttoapturedetails,suhasfaialfeatures,theMBR
shouldbesetto10Mbit/s(for1080presolutionat30fps).
TofurthersavebandwidthgotoSetup>Video>VideoStreamanddooneormoreofthefollowing:
•GototheImagetabandsetalowMaximumframeratevalue.
•GototheH.264tabandsetahighGOPlengthvalue.
•GototheZipstreamtabandseletExtremeH.264bitrateredution.
•GototheZipstreamtab.EnableDynamicGOPandsetahighMaxdynamicGOPlengthvalue.
Alwaysverifythatthevideostreammeetsthequalityrequirementsforyoursurveillanepurposesafterhangingthevideostream
settings.
AboutMJPEGsettings
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightoromplexsenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstoontrolthe
bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
providesonsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofinreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeoptimizesbandwidthandstorageusage,butmayresultinpoorimagequality.
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Aboutvideosettings
Aboutstreamproles
Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsinludingresolution,ompression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
prolesanbeused:
•Whensettingupreordingusingationrules.SeeAbouteventsonpage29.
•Whensettingupontinuousreording.SeeAboutcontinuousrecordingonpage34.
•IntheLiveViewpage–seletthestreamprolefromtheStreamproledrop-downlist.
Toreateanewproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video>StreamProles.
ToseletadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViewpage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
AboutONVIFmeiaproles
AnONVIFmediaproleonsistsofasetofongurationsthatanbeusedtohangemediastreamsettings.ONVIFmediaproles
anbeusedbyalienttoonguremediastreamproperties.
TheONVIFMediaProlespagelistsallpreonguredproles.Theseprolesareinludedintheprodutforquiksetup.Youan
add,modifyorremoveONVIFmediaprolesfromthispage.
Aboutcamerasettings
TheVideo>CameraSettingspageprovidesaesstoadvanedimagesettingsfortheAxisprodut.
Aboutcapturemoes
CapturemodedenesthemaximumresolutionandmaximumframerateavailableintheAxisprodut.Aapturemodewithalarge
maximumresolutionhasareduedmaximumframerateandvieversa.Theapturemodesettingalsoaffetstheamera’seldof
viewastheeffetivesizeoftheimagesensordiffersbetweenapturemodes.
Important
Changingapturemodewhentheproduthasbeenonguredisnotreommendedasmostothersettingswillbeeither
removedorreset.
Tohangeapturemode,followthesesteps:
1.GotoSetup>Video>CameraSettings.
2.Seletthenewapturemode.
3.ClikSave.
Note
Whentheapturemodeishanged,theameraneedstorebootforthehangestotakeeffet.
Aboutimageappearance
TohangeImageAppearanegotothemenusunderSetup>Video>CameraSettings.
InreasingtheColorlevelinreasestheolorsaturation.Thevalue100produesmaximumolorsaturationandthevalue0
resultsinablakandwhiteimage.
TheimageBrightnessanbeadjustedintherange0–100,whereahighervalueproduesabrighterimage.
InreasingtheSharpnessaninreasebandwidthusage.Asharperimagemightinreaseimagenoiseespeiallyinlowlight
onditions.Alowersettingreduesimagenoise,butthewholeimagewillappearlesssharp.
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