Axis Q1775 User manual

AXISQ1775NetworkCamera
UserManual

Thismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersof
AXISQ1775FixedNetworkCamera,andisappliabletormware6.40
andlater.Itinludesinstrutionsforusingandmanagingtheprodut
onyournetwork.Previousexperieneofnetworkingwillbeofusewhen
usingthisprodut.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystems
mayalsobeusefulwhendevelopingshellsriptsandappliations.Later
versionsofthisdoumentwillbepostedatwww.axis.comSeealsothe
produt’sonlinehelp,availablethroughtheweb-basedinterfae.
Legalconsiderations
Videoandaudiosurveillaneanberegulatedbylawsthatvaryfrom
ountrytoountry.Chekthelawsinyourloalregionbeforeusing
thisprodutforsurveillanepurposes.
Thisprodutinludesone(1)H.264deoderlienseandone(1)AAC
deoderliense.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/
quipmentmodications
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstritaordanewiththe
instrutionsgivenintheuserdoumentation.Thisequipmentontains
nouser-servieableomponents.Unauthorizedequipmenthangesor
modiationswillinvalidateallappliableregulatoryertiations
andapprovals.
Trademarkacknowledgments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare
registeredtrademarksortrademarkappliationsofAxisABinvarious
jurisditions.Allotherompanynamesandprodutsaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksoftheirrespetiveompanies.
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.Seeafetyonpage2.
•RestritionsofHazardousSubstanes(RoHS)Diretive201 1/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandrecyclingonpage3.
Aopyoftheoriginaldelarationofonformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommuniationsAB.SeeContactinformationonpage3.
lectromagneticCompatibility(MC)
Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllappliable
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequenyemissionwheninstalledaordingtothe
instrutionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoeletrialandeletromagnetiphenomenawhen
installedaordingtotheinstrutionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedusinganunshieldednetworkable
(UTP)andfoundtoomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevie,
pursuanttopart15oftheFCCrules.Thisequipmenthasalsobeen
testedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)andfoundtoomplywith
thelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevie,pursuanttopart15oftheFCC
rules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotetionagainst
harmfulinterferenewhentheequipmentisoperatedinaommerial
environment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andanradiateradio
frequenyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaordanewith
theinstrutionmanual,mayauseharmfulinterferenetoradio
ommuniations.Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialarea
islikelytoauseharmfulinterfereneinwhihasetheuserwillbe
requiredtoorrettheinterfereneathisownexpense.
Canada
ThisdigitalapparatusomplieswithCANICES-3(ClassA).Theprodut
shallbeonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)thatis
properlygrounded.Cetappareilnumériqueestonformeàlanorme
NMBICES-3(lasseA).Leproduitdoitêtreonnetéàl'aided'unâble
réseaublindé(STP)quiestorretementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
aordingtotheClassAlimitofEN55022.Theprodutshallbe
onnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.Notie!ThisisaClassAprodut.Inadomestienvironment
thisprodutmayauseRFinterferene,inwhihasetheusermaybe
requiredtotakeadequatemeasures.
Thisprodutfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaording
toEN61000-6-1residential,ommerialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisprodutfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisprodutfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaordingto
EN55024ofeandommerialenvironments.
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
aordingtotheClassAlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theprodutshall
beonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.Notie!ThisisaClassAprodut.Inadomestienvironment
thisprodutmayauseRFinterferene,inwhihasetheusermaybe
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
이기기는업무용(A급)전자파적합기기로서판매자또는사
용자는이점을주의하시기바라며,가정외의지역에서사용
하는것을목적으로합니다.적절히접지된STP(shielded
twistedpair)케이블을사용하여제품을연결하십시오.
Safety
ThisprodutomplieswithIEC/EN/UL60950-1,SafetyofInformation
TehnologyEquipment.
Ifitsonnetingablesareroutedoutdoors,theprodutshallbe
groundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkable(STP)orother
appropriatemethod.

Thepowersupplyusedwiththisprodutshallfullltherequirements
forSafetyExtraLowVoltage(SELV)andLimitedPowerSoure(LPS)
aordingtoIEC/EN/UL60950-1.
Battery
TheAxisprodutusesa3.0VBR/CR1220lithiumbatteryasthepower
supplyforitsinternalreal-timelok(RTC).Undernormalonditions
thisbatterywilllastforaminimumofveyears.
LowbatterypoweraffetstheoperationoftheRTC,ausingittoreset
ateverypower-up.Whenthebatteryneedsreplaing,alogmessage
willappearintheprodut’sserverreport.Formoreinformationabout
theserverreport,seetheprodut´ssetuppagesorontatAxissupport.
Thebatteryshouldnotbereplaedunlessrequired,butifthebattery
doesneedreplaing,ontatAxissupportatwww.axis.com/techsupfor
assistane.
Lithiumoinell3.0Vbatteriesontain1,2-dimethoxyethane;ethylene
glyoldimethylether(EGDME),CASno.1 10-71-4.
WARNING
•Riskofexplosionifthebatteryisinorretlyreplaed.
•Replaeonlywithanidentialbatteryorabatterywhihis
reommendedbyAxis.
•Disposeofusedbatteriesaordingtoloalregulationsor
thebatterymanufaturer'sinstrutions.
Disposalandrecycling
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
Thisprodutomplieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative
atAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyEletroni
InformationProduts(ACPEIP).
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/techsup/
Warrantyinformation
ForinformationaboutAxis’produtwarrantyandtheretorelated
information,gotowww.axis.com/warranty/
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VisitAxislearningenterwww.axis.com/academy/forusefultrainings,
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AXISQ1775NetworkCamera
TableofContents
Safetyinformation6
Hazardlevels...................................................6
Othermessagelevels.............................................6
Hardwareoverview7
Howtoaccesstheproduct9
AessfromaBrowser...........................................9
AessfromtheInternet..........................................9
SettheRootPassword...........................................10
Congureapturemode..........................................10
TheLiveViewPage..............................................10
MediaStreams13
HowtoStreamH.264............................................13
MJPEG........................................................13
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................13
AlternativeMethodsofAessingtheVideoStream....................14
AessAudioStreams............................................14
SetUptheProduct16
BasiSetup....................................................16
VideoandAudio17
SetUpVideoStreams............................................17
Aboutstreamproles............................................20
AboutONVIFmediaproles.......................................20
CameraSettings................................................20
Aboutoverlays..................................................22
Aboutprivaymasks.............................................24
SetUpAudio...................................................24
AudioClips....................................................25
ConguretheLiveViewPage26
DefaultViewerforBrowsers.......................................26
ViewerSettings.................................................26
UserDenedLinks...............................................27
OutputButtons.................................................27
PTZ(PanTiltZoom)28
Aboutpresetpositions...........................................28
Gatekeeper....................................................29
Aboutguardtours...............................................29
Advaned......................................................30
InstallPTZDriver................................................30
ControlQueue..................................................31
Detectors32
Aboutameratampering.........................................32
ShokDetetion................................................32
AudioDetetion................................................32
Applications34
AppliationLienses.............................................34
UploadAppliation..............................................34
AppliationConsiderations........................................34
AXISVideoMotionDetection36
Considerations..................................................36
StartandStoptheAppliation.....................................36
CongureAppliation............................................36
UsingtheAppliationinanAtionRule.............................39
Events41
SetUpAtionRules.............................................41
AddReipients..................................................43
CreateShedules................................................45
SetUpReurrenes..............................................45
Recordings46
FindReordings.................................................46
PlayReording..................................................46
ExportVideoClip................................................47
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ContinuousReording............................................47
Languages48
SystemOptions49
Seurity.......................................................49
Date&Time....................................................51
Network.......................................................52
Storage.......................................................57
Ports&Devies.................................................59
Maintenane...................................................60
Support.......................................................61
Advaned......................................................61
Resettofatorydefaultsettings...................................62
Troubleshooting63
ChektheFirmware.............................................63
UpgradetheFirmware...........................................63
Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialAtions.....................63
Technicalspecications67
LEDIndiators..................................................67
SDardslot....................................................68
Buttons.......................................................68
Connetors....................................................68
PerformaneConsiderations.......................................70
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Safetyinformation
Safetyinformation
Hazardlevels
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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Hardwareoeriew
Hardwareoeriew
Forspeiationsofthehardwareomponents,seeTechnicalspecicationsonpage67.
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Donotpointtheameralenstowardthesunorotherhigh-intensityradiationsouresbeausethisouldausedamageto
theamera.
1tatusLED
21/4”screwmountforwall/ceilingstand
3Powerconnector(blockedinAXIQ1775-E)
4R485/422connector
5I/Oconnector
6Controlbutton
7NetworkindicatorLED
8PowerindicatorLED
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9Audioin
10Dcardslot
11Audioout
12CVBbutton
13Networkconnector(PoE)
14VideooutY/Pb/Pr
15Partnumber(P/N)&erialnumber(/N).Theserialnumbermayberequiredduringtheinstallation.
16Microphone
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Howtoaccesstheproduct
Howtoaccesstheproduct
ToinstalltheAxisprodut,seetheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeprodut.
Theprodutanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsers.Wereommendthefollowingbrowsers:
•InternetExplorer®withWindows®
•Safari®withOSX®
•ChromeTMorFirefox®withotheroperatingsystems.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.
TheAxisprodutinludesone(1)H.264deoderlienseforviewingvideostreamsandone(1)AACaudioliense.Theliensesare
automatiallyinstalledwithAMC.Theadministratorandisabletheinstallationofthedeoderstopreventinstallationofunliensed
opies.
Note
•QuikTimeTMisalsosupportedforviewingH.264streamsandforaudio.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startawebbrowser.
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisprodutinthebrowser’sLoation/Addresseld.
ToaesstheprodutfromaMaomputer(OSX),gotoSafari,likonBonjourandselettheprodutfromthe
drop-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytoloatetheprodutonthenetwork.Forinformationabout
howtodisoverandassignanIPaddress,seethedoumentAssignanIPAddressandAccesstheVideotreamonAxis
Supportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
Note
ToshowBonjourasabrowserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.
3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheprodutisaessed,therootpasswordmustrstbe
ongured.Forinstrutions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage10.
4.Theprodut’sLiveViewpageopensinyourbrowser.
Note
TheontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeenustomizedtomeetspeiinstallationrequirementsand
userpreferenes.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfuntionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin
yourownLiveViewpage.
AccessfromtheInternet
Oneonneted,theAxisprodutisaessibleonyourloalnetwork(LAN).ToaesstheprodutfromtheInternetyoumust
ongureyournetworkroutertoallowinomingdatatraftotheprodut.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,whih
willattempttoautomatiallyonguretheroutertoallowaesstotheprodut.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage55.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamiDNSServieat
www.axiscam.net
ForTehnialnotesonthisandothertopis,visittheAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
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SettheRootPassword
ToaesstheAxisprodut,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whihopenswhentheprodutisaessedforthersttime.
Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordanbesetviaanenryptedHTTPSonnetion,whihrequiresanHTTPS
ertiate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtooloverSSL)isaprotoolusedtoenrypttrafbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPSertiateensuresenryptedexhangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage50.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theprodutmustbe
resettothefatorydefaultsettings.SeeResettofactorydefaultsettingsonpage62.
TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPonnetion,enteritdiretlyinthedialog.
TosetthepasswordviaanenryptedHTTPSonnetion,followthesesteps:
1.ClikUseHTTPS.
Atemporaryertiate(validforoneyear)isreated,enablingenryptionofalltraftoandfromtheprodut,andthe
passwordannowbesetseurely.
2.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoonrmthespelling.
3.ClikOK.Thepasswordhasnowbeenongured.
Congurecapturemode
CapturemodedenesthemaximumresolutionandmaximumframerateavailableintheAxisprodut.Theapturemodesettingalso
affetstheamera’sangleofview.
Seletthedesiredapturemodefromthedrop-downlistandlikOK.
Ifyouseletanotherapturemodethandefault,theprodutneedstorebootforthehangestotakeeffet.
SeealsoAboutcapturemodesonpage20.
TheLiveViewPage
TheontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeenustomizedtomeetspeiinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferenes.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfuntionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownLiveView
page.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeahavailableontrol.
ControlsontheLiveViewPage
CliktheViewsizebuttonstoshowtheimageinfullsize(rightbutton)ortosaledowntheimageto
tthebrowserwindow(leftbutton).
ClikWDRontoenableWDRinintensebaklightonditions.ClikWDRofftodisableWDRinlow
lightonditionsforoptimalexposure.
SeletastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.Forinformation
abouthowtoongurestreamproles,seepage20.
ClikPulsetoativatetheprodut’soutputportforadenedperiodoftime.Forinformationabouthow
toenableandongureoutputbuttons,seepage27.Theoutputbuttonnamemaydifferdependingon
thenameenteredintheI/OPortsonguration.
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CliktheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyativateandinativetheprodut’soutputport.For
informationabouthowtoenableandongureoutputbuttons,seepage27.
UsetheManualTriggerbuttontotriggeranationrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Forinformationabout
howtoongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage11.
ClikSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusewhen
theAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>
ActionButtons.
TheAudioclipdrop-downlistallowsyoutoplayanaudiolipfromtheLiveViewpage.Seletthe
audiolipandlikthePlaybutton.
ManualTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranationrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Themanualtriggeranforexamplebeusedto
validateationsduringprodutinstallationandonguration.
Toongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClikAddtoaddanewationrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdrop-downlist,seletInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseonddrop-downlist,seletManualTrigger.
5.Seletthedesiredationandonguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutationrules,seeEventsonpage41.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewpage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,seletShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage13formore
information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefollowingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttononnetstotheAxisprodutandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.
CliktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentiresreen.PressESC(Esape)ontheomputer
keyboardtoanelfullsreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtoreordtheurrentvideostreamonyouromputer.Theloationwherethereordingissaved
anbespeiedintheAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings
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AMCAudioControls
AMCaudiobuttonsontrolthespeakersandmirophoneonnetedtothelientomputer.Thebuttonsareonlyvisiblewhen
audioisenabled.
Forinformationabouthowtoongureaudio,seeetUpAudioonpage24.
Speakerbutton—Cliktoturnthespeakersonoroff.
Microphonebutton–Cliktomuteorunmutethemirophone.Inimplex-speakeronlymode,theMicrophoneandTalk
buttonsmustbothbeativetosendaudiototheAxisprodut.Clikeitherbuttontostopaudiotransmission.
Usetheslidertoontrolthevolumeofthespeakersandthemirophone.
Half-duplexmode
TheTalk/Listenbuttonisusedtoswithbetweensendingandreeivingaudio.Thebuttonanbeongured
fromtheAudiotabintheAMCControlpanel:
•Push-To-Talkmode:Clikandholdthebuttontotalk/send.Releasethebuttontolisten.
•Togglemode:Clikonetoswithbetweentalkingandlistening.
implex–speakeronlymode
Tosendaudio,theTalkandMicrophonebuttonsmustbothbeative.Clikeitherbuttontostopaudio
transmission.
PTZControls
TheLiveViewpagealsodisplaysPan/Tilt/Zoom(PTZ)ontrols.Theadministratoranenable/disableontrolsforspeiedusersunder
SystemOptions>Security>Users.
WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeahuserisinontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clikthebuttonstorequestor
releaseontrolofthePTZontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetupunderPTZ>ControlQueue.
CliktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandlikintheimagetomovetheameraviewinthediretionofthe
mousepointer.
CliktheCentermodebuttonandlikintheimagetoentertheameraviewonthatposition.
Theentermodebuttonouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspeiarea.Clikintheimageanddragtodrawa
retanglesurroundingtheareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.
CliktheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZontrolpanelwhihprovidesadditionalPTZontrols.
User-denedbuttonsanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage30.
SeletaPTZpresetpositiontosteertheameraviewtothesavedposition.SeeAboutpreset
positionsonpage28.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstopanandtilttheameraview,orlikonapositiononthebartosteertheameraviewto
thatposition.
Zoombar–Usethearrowstozoominandout,orlikonapositiononthebartozoomtothatposition.
ThePTZontrolsanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage30.
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MediaStreams
MediaStreams
TheAxisprodutprovidesseveralaudioandvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetworkwill
determinethetypeyouuse.
TheLiveViewpageintheprodutprovidesaesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,audiostreamsandtothelistofavailable
streamproles.Otherappliationsandlientsanaessvideoandaudiostreamsdiretly,withoutgoingviatheLiveViewpage.
HowtoStreamH.264
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.
MJPG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufient
toreateastreamthatshowsonstantlyupdatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesonsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butprovidesexellentimagequalityandaesstoeveryimage
ontainedinthestream.ThereommendedmethodofaessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisprodutistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindows.
AXISMediaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsisthereommendedmethodofaessinglivevideofromtheAxisprodut.
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TheAMCControlPanelanbeusedtoongurevariousvideoandaudiosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’s
Manualformoreinformation.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomatiallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhihitanbeongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartsreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-likthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandlikSettings.
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YouanalsoaessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisprodutinthefollowingways:
•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbythelient,ChromeorFirefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTP
onnetiontothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264deodertobeinstalled.Thefollowingpaths
anbeused:
•QuickTimeTM.Thefollowingpathsanbeused:
Note
•<ip>=IPaddress
•TheAxisprodutsupportsQuikTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuikTimemayaddlatenytothevideostream.
•ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingthepathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
AccessAudioStreams
TheLiveViewpageprovidesaesstoaudiothroughAXISMediaControl;inadditionaudioanbeaessedinthefollowingways:
•VAPIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterface(API)Formoreinformation,visitwww.axis.om/developer
•WindowsMediaPlayersupportssimplexaudio.Thefollowingpathsanbeused:
-UniastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
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-UniastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UniastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-Multiast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
•QuickTimeTMsupportsG.711andAACaudioenoding.Thefollowingpathsanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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SetUptheProduct
TheAxisprodutanbeonguredbyuserswithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheprodut’sSetuppages,likSetupin
thetopright-handorneroftheLiveViewpage.
•Administratorshaveunrestritedaesstoallsettings.
•Operatorshaverestritedaesstosettings,seeUsersonpage49
Seealsotheonlinehelp.
BasicSetup
BasiSetupprovidesshortutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisprodut:
1.Users.Seepage49.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage52.
3.Date&Time.Seepage51.
4.VideoStream.Seepage17.
5.AudioSettings.Seepage24.
TheBasiSetupmenuanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
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VideoandAudio
Thevideoandaudiosettingsanbeusedtooptimizevideoandaudioquality.Youanongurethefollowing:
•Videostreamsettings.Seepage17.
•Streamproles.Seepage20.
•ONVIFMediaProles.Seepage20.
•Camerasettings.Seepage20.
•Overlayimage.Seepage22.
•Privaymask.Seepage24.
•Audiosettings.Seepage24.
•Audiolips.Seepage25.
SetUpVideoStreams
Tosetuptheprodut’svideostreams,gotoVideo&Audio>VideoStream.
Thevideostreamsettingsaredividedintothefollowingtabs:
•Image.Seepage17.
•Audio.Seepage24.
•H.264.Seepage18.
•Zipstream.Seepage19
•MJPEG.Seepage20.
PixelCounter
Thepixelountershowsthenumberofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelounterisusefulinsituationswherethereis
aspeisizerequirement,forexampleinfaereognition.
Thepixelounteranbeused:
•Whensettingupavideostream,seeetUpVideotreamsonpage17.UnderPreview,likOpenandselettheShow
pixelcounteroptiontoenabletheretangleintheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheretangle,orenterthe
numberofpixelsintheWidthandHeighteldsandlikApply.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingsanbeonguredunderVideo&Audio>VideoStream.SelettheImagetab.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Seletthedefaultresolution.
•Compression.Theompressionlevelaffetstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
ompression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•Mirrorimage.Ifrequired,theimageanbemirrored.
•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimageanberotated.
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•Maximumframerate.Toavoidbandwidthproblems,theframerateallowedtoeahvieweranbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframerateanbesetasUnlimited,whihmeanstheAxisprodutalwaysdeliversthehighest
frameratepossibleundertheurrentonditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeAboutoverlaytextonpage22.
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.
IfyousettheGOPlengthandtheframerateequallyyouwillgetoneGOPperseond.IfyouhangetheGOPlengthtoahigher
valueyouwillgetmoresmallsizedP-framesandlessbigsizedI-frameswhilekeepingthesameframerate.Inotherwords,ahigh
GOP-lengthvaluesavesbandwidth,butthevideoqualitymayderease.AlowGOP-lengthvalueinreasesthevideoquality
butneedsmorebandwidth.
AboutH.264proles
TheAxisprodutsupportsthefollowingH264prole(s):
•Baseline:UsetheBaselineproleifthelientdoesnotsupportCABACentropyoding.
•Main:TheMainproleusesCABACandprovidesabetterompressionwithmaintainedvideoquality.Itrequiresalarger
amountofproessingpowertodeodethantheBaselineprole.
•High:TheHighproleprovidesahigherompressionthanbothMainandBaselineproles,butrequiresmoreproessing
powertodeode.Highprolesupports8x8bloks,whihreduesthebitratefurtheromparedtotheMainprole.
Aboutbitratecontrol
Bitrateontrolisusefultomakesurethevideostreamingdoesnottakeuptoomuhbandwidth.
Thebuilt-inbitrateontrolanbeombinedwithZipstream,seeAboutZipstreamonpage19.Wereommendusingahighbitrate
limittoenablethefullpotentialofZipstream.
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&Audio>VideoStream>H264.
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2.ToinreaseordereasethenumberofframesperGOP,settheGOPlength.
3.SeletoneoftheH.264proles.
4.Seletonofthefollowing:
-Variablebitrate
-Maximumbitrate
5.IfyouseletMaximumbitrate,seletwhihvariabletoprioritizeinthePrioritydrop-downlist.
6.ClikSave.
Howtoincludecurrentbitrateinatextoverlay
1.GotoVideo&Audio>VideoStream>OverlaySettings.
2.IntheIncludetexteldenter#b.
3.ClikSave.
AboutZipstream
Axis’ZipstreamTehnologyisabitrateredutiontehnologyoptimizedforvideosurveillane.Zipstreamreduestheaveragebitrate
intheH.264streambyremovingunneessarydataandmakesitpossibletoallowhigherresolutions,reduestorageostor
tokeepreordingsforalongertime.
Toreduethebitrate,Zipstreamreduesthenumberofbitsintheareasoftheimagethatarelessinterestingfromavideo
surveillaneperspetive,forexamplethebakground.Imagedetailsthatareimportantforforensivideoanalysis,forexamplefaes
andlienseplates,arepreservedwithenoughnumberofbits.
Axis’ZipstreamTehnologyforH.264onformstotheH.264standardandisompatiblewiththird-partylientsandVMSsolutions
thatdeodeH.264video.
Recommendeduseofbitratereduction
Zipstreamoffersanumberofbitrateredutionpresets,fromLowtoExtreme.Lowbitrateredutionisenabledbydefaultandis
safetouseinallappliationswhilestillreduingthebitrate.
Forloud-onnetedamerasoramerasusingedgestoragethatneedtolimitthebitrateforinreasedstoragetimeitis
reommendedtoselettheExtremebitrateredution.Thissettingissuitabletoombinewithmotiondetetiontriggeringand
variablebitrate(VBR)wherethebitrateisallowedtoadapttohangesinomplexityinthesene.
HowtosavebandwidthandstorageusingZipstream
ThebitrateontrollerbuiltintotheprodutanbeombinedwithZipstreamtoensureamaximumbitrate(MBR)limit.We
reommendusingVBRorMBRwithahighbitratelimittoenablethefullpotentialofZipstream.Forinstaneinrailwaysurveillane
whereattimesthereisalotofmovementintheseneandwhereitisimportanttoapturedetails,suhasfaialfeatures,theMBR
shouldbesetto10Mbit/s(for1080presolutionat30fps).
TofurthersavebandwidthgotoSetup>Video&Audio>VideoStreamanddooneormoreofthefollowing:
•GototheImagetabandsetalowMaximumframeratevalue.
•GototheH264tabandsetahighGOPlengthvalue.
•GototheZipstreamtabandseletExtremeH.264bitrateredution.
•GototheZipstreamtab.EnableDynamicGOPandsetahighMaxdynamicGOPlengthvalue.
•GototheZipstreamtabandenableDynamicFPS.
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Alwaysverifythatthevideostreammeetsthequalityrequirementsforyoursurveillanepurposesafterhangingthevideostream
settings.
MJPG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightoromplexsenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstoontrolthe
bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
providesonsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofinreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeoptimizesbandwidthandstorageusage,butmaygivepoorimagequality.Topreventinreasedbandwidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanoptimalvalue.
Aboutstreamproles
Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsinludingresolution,ompression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
prolesanbeused:
•Whensettingupreordingusingationrules.SeeEventsonpage41.
•Whensettingupontinuousreording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage47.
•IntheLiveViewpage–seletthestreamprolefromtheStreamproledrop-downlist.
Toreateanewproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video&Audio>StreamProles.
ToseletadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViewpage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
AboutONVIFmediaproles
AnONVIFmediaproleonsistsofasetofongurationsthatanbeusedtohangemediastreamsettings.ONVIFmediaproles
anbeusedbyalienttoonguremediastreamproperties.
TheONVIFMediaProlespagelistsallpreonguredproles.Theseprolesareinludedintheprodutforquiksetup.Youan
add,modifyorremoveONVIFmediaprolesfromthispage.
CameraSettings
TheVideo&Audio>CameraSettingspageprovidesaesstoadvanedimagesettingsfortheAxisprodut.
Aboutcapturemodes
CapturemodedenesthemaximumresolutionandmaximumframerateavailableintheAxisprodut.Aapturemodewithalarge
maximumresolutionhasareduedmaximumframerateandvieversa.Theapturemodesettingalsoaffetstheamera’seldof
viewastheeffetivesizeoftheimagesensordiffersbetweenapturemodes.
Capturemodeissetthersttimetheprodutisaessed.SeletthedesiredapturemodeandlikOK.
Important
Changingapturemodewhentheproduthasbeenonguredisnotreommendedasmostothersettingswillbeeither
removedorreset.
Tohangeapturemode,followthesesteps:
1.GotoSetup>Video&Audio>CameraSettings.
2.Seletthenewapturemode.
3.ClikSave.
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