Axis P3807-PVE User manual

October 16, 2019
Rev. 1.0
© Axis Communications AB
HOW TO.
Configure AXIS P3807-PVE with
AXIS Camera Station

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Contents
Introduction 3
About dewarped and client dewarp capture modes 4
Using the 7.5MP (16:9) forensic WDR (dewarped) @ 12.5/15 fps capture mode 4
How to configure AXIS P3807-PVE 4
How to add AXIS P3807-PVE to AXIS Camera Station 5
How to configure streaming profiles in AXIS Camera Station 7
Recommended setup 8
Using the 8.3MP (9:4) forensic WDR (client dewarp) @ 25/30 fps capture mode 9
How to configure AXIS P3807-PVE 9
How to add AXIS P3807-PVE and configure in AXIS Camera Station 9
Recommended setup 9
Considerations and limitations 10

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Introduction
This document will focus on what to consider when using th e AXIS P3807-PVE
Network Camera with the AXIS Camera Station, as well as, how to configure the
camera and the VMS to obtain the best optimal performance for the two supported
capture modes:
•7.5MP (16:9) forensic WDR (dewarped) @ 12.5/15 fps
•8.3MP (9:4) forensic WDR (client dewarp) @ 25/30 fps
Please note that Axis doesn’t take any responsibility for how this configuration may affect your
system. If the modification fails or if you get other unexpected results, you may have to restore the
settings to default.
Prerequisites
AXIS P3807-PVE
AXIS Camera Station 5.20 or later

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About dewarped and client dewarp capture modes
To get one panoramic image from the AXIS P3807-PVE multi-sensor camera, the images from
the four individual sensors are stitched.
To get the final image, the image needs to be dewarped. The dewarping is done either directly in
the camera or on the client.
AXIS P3807-PVE support two different capture modes:
•7.5MP (16:9) forensic WDR (dewarped) @ 12.5/15 fps
•8.3MP (9:4) forensic WDR (client dewarp) @ 25/30 fps
With the 7.5MP capture mode, the image is dewarped directly in the camera.
With the 8.3MP capture mode, the image is dewarped in the client.
Using the 7.5MP (16:9) forensic WDR (dewarped) @ 12.5/15 fps
capture mode
How to configure AXIS P3807-PVE
1. In the camera web interface, go to Settings -> Image -> Capture mode
2. Select 7.5MP (16:9) forensic WDR (dewarped) @ 12.5/15 fps capture mode and click
Done
NOTE
The camera is by default set to 7.5MP (16:9)
forensic WDR (dewarped) @ 12.5/15 fps capture
mode. If the camera is configured for the first time
or if a factory default has been made, follow the
startup wizard and skip the steps below.

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How to add AXIS P3807-PVE to AXIS Camera Station
1. Log in to AXIS Camera Station client.
2. Go to Configuration -> Add devices
3. Enter the name of the camera in the Type to search field or click Find by IP and enter
the IP address of the camera.
4. Click OK
5. Select the camera from the list and click Add
6. Select Quick configuration and click Next

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7. Select the Retention time of the recordings, define the Recording storage and the
Recording method.
8. Click Install.

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How to configure streaming profiles in AXIS Camera Station
To get the best performance from a camera, it is recommended to reuse the same streaming
profiles. Since AXIS P3807-PVE doesn´t use standard resolutions, it’s especially important to
follow this recommendation.
AXIS Camera Station uses three predefined streaming profiles: High, Medium and Low, which
are automatically set for a device depending on the split view and the screen resolution used.
To control the profiles used by AXIS Camera Station and the streams pulled from the camera,
do these steps:
1. Go to and define the split view in which the AXIS P3807-PVE should be
used for in the live viewing.
2. Right-click on the AXIS P3807-PVE live view and select the desired streaming profile.
3. Go to Configuration -> Recording and event -> Recording method
4. Select the AXIS P3807-PVE from the list and define the same streaming profile
for the recording option as is used in the live view.

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When the steps above are performed, make sure that all the clients accessing the camera uses
the same streaming profile in the live view.
Recommended setup
A common and recommended setup when using the 7.5MP capture mode is to pull one unique
stream of the highest resolution (3648x2052) used for continuous recording and one unique
stream of 1080p or 720p used for live view.
NOTE
The configuration of the streaming profile assure
that the AXIS Camera Station reuses the same
streams for the different clients, recording methods
and live views. With this setup the camera will keep
its performance.
NOTE
•Any extra unique streams or ACAP might have an
impact on the camera performance.
•To ensure that only the desired streams are used,
configure the streaming profile from Axis Camera
Station accordingly.

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Using the 8.3MP (9:4) forensic WDR (client dewarp) @ 25/30 fps
capture mode
How to configure AXIS P3807-PVE
1. In the camera web interface, go to Settings -> Image -> Capture mode
2. Select the 8.3MP (9:4) forensic WDR (client dewarp) @ 25/30 fps capture mode and
click Done
How to add AXIS P3807-PVE and configure in AXIS Camera Station
To add and configure the camera to AXIS Camera Station, follow the same steps and
recommendation as for 7.5MP (16:9) forensic WDR (dewarped) @ 12.5/15 fps capture mode.
Recommended setup
A recommended setup when using the 8.3MP capture mode is to pull one unique stream of the
highest resolution (4320x1920) used for continuous recording and one stream of 2016x896 or
864x348 used for live view.

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Considerations and limitations
•To get 25/30 fps, turn off the WDR option in the camera web interface and pull one
unique stream only from the camera.
•When using the 8.3MP capture mode the dewarped image is not supported in the AXIS
Camera Station mobile app.
•The streaming profile in AXIS Camera Station is by default set to Automatic. To minimize
the risk of using unnecessary unique streams, set the same parameters for the low and
the medium streaming profiles.
NOTE
•For the 8.3MP capture mode, WDR option has a major
influence on the camera performance. If a high frame
rate is required, turn off the WDR option.
•When the WDR option is turned off, the camera
continues to provide a more limited WDR solution, based
on the dual sensitivity pixels method. For more
information on WDR methods, check out the white paper
Wide dynamic range on axis.com.
•To ensure that only the desired streams are used,
configure the streaming profile from Axis Camera Station
accordingly.