Axis 0936-001 User manual

Axis 0936-001: F44 - User Manual
Manufacturer: Axis Communications
Product Type: Dual Audio Input Main Unit
Manufacturer Part Number: 0936-001
Model #: F44
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•Harmonization Code: 8525501000
•Product Series: F
•Connectivity Technology: Wired
•Recording Formats: Full HD
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AXISF44DualAudioInputMainUnit
UserManual

AboutthisDocument
ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersoftheAXISF44
DualAudioInputMainUnit,andisapplicabletormware565and
laterItincludesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheproducton
yournetworkPreviousexperienceofnetworkingwillbeofusewhen
usingthisproductSomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystems
mayalsobebenecial,fordevelopingshellscriptsandapplications
LaterversionsofthisdocumentwillbepostedtotheAxiswebsite,
asrequiredSeealsotheproduct’sonlinehelp,availableviathe
web-basedinterface
LegalConsiderations
Videoandaudiosurveillancecanberegulatedbylawsthatvaryfrom
countrytocountryCheckthelawsinyourlocalregionbeforeusing
thisproductforsurveillancepurposes
Thisproductincludesone(1)H264decoderlicenseandone(1)AAC
decoderlicenseTopurchasefurtherlicenses,contactyourreseller
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consequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththefurnishing,performance
oruseofthismaterialThisproductisonlytobeusedforitsintended
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“About”intheproduct’suserinterfaceformoreinformation
ThisproductcontainssourcecodecopyrightAppleComputer,
Inc,underthetermsofApplePublicSourceLicense20(see
www.opensource.apple.com/apsl)Thesourcecodeisavailablefrom
https://developer.apple.com/bonjour/
quipmentModications
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordancewiththe
instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentationThisequipmentcontains
nouser-serviceablecomponentsUnauthorizedequipmentchangesor
modicationswillinvalidateallapplicableregulatorycertications
andapprovals
TrademarkAcknowledgments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare
registeredtrademarksortrademarkapplicationsofAxisABinvarious
jurisdictionsAllothercompanynamesandproductsaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies
Apple,Boa,Apache,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExplorer,Linux,
Microsoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuickTime,UNIX,Windows,Windows
VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftherespectiveholders
JavaandallJava-basedtrademarksandlogosaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksofOracleand/oritsafliatesUPnPTMisa
certicationmarkoftheUPnPTMImplementersCorporation
SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C,
LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorbothAlso,miniSD,microSD,
miniSDHC,microSDHC,microSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered
trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth
RegulatoryInformation
Europe
ThisproductcomplieswiththeapplicableCEmarkingdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
•ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive2014/30/EUSee
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2
•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2014/35/EUSeeafetyonpage2
•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive2011/65/EU
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage2
Acopyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsABSeeContactInformationonpage3
lectromagneticCompatibility(MC)
Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllapplicable
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe
instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment
•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagneticphenomenawhen
installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended
environment
USA
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)
andfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,
pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRulesTheselimitsaredesignedto
providereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhenthe
equipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironmentThisequipment
generates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot
installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,may
causeharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunicationsOperationofthis
equipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterference
inwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathis
ownexpenseTheproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetwork
cable(STP)thatisproperlygrounded
Safety
ThisproductcomplieswithIEC/EN/UL60950-1,SafetyofInformation
TechnologyEquipmentIfitsconnectingcablesareroutedoutdoors,
theproductshallbegroundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkcable
(STP)orotherappropriatemethod
Thepowersupplyusedwiththisproductshallfullltherequirements
forSafetyExtraLowVoltage(SELV)andLimitedPowerSource(LPS)
accordingtoIEC/EN/UL62368-1orIEC/EN/UL60950-1
Battery
TheAxisproductusesa30VBR2032lithiumbatteryasthepower
supplyforitsinternalreal-timeclock(RTC)Undernormalconditions
thisbatterywilllastforaminimumofveyears
LowbatterypoweraffectstheoperationoftheRTC,causingittoreset
ateverypower-upWhenthebatteryneedsreplacing,alogmessage
willappearintheproduct’sserverreportFormoreinformationabout
theserverreport,seetheproduct´ssetuppagesorcontactAxissupport
Thebatteryshouldnotbereplacedunlessrequired,butifthebattery
doesneedreplacing,contactAxissupportatwww.axis.com/techsupfor
assistance
Lithiumcoincell30Vbatteriescontain1,2-dimethoxyethane;ethylene
glycoldimethylether(EGDME),CASno110-71-4
WARNING
•Riskofexplosionifthebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced
•Replaceonlywithanidenticalbatteryorabatterywhichis
recommendedbyAxis
•Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtolocalregulationsor
thebatterymanufacturer'sinstructions
DisposalandRecycling
Whenthisproducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,disposeof
itaccordingtolocallawsandregulationsForinformationabout
yournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contactyourlocalauthority
responsibleforwastedisposalInaccordancewithlocallegislation,
penaltiesmaybeapplicableforincorrectdisposalofthiswaste
Europe
Thissymbolmeansthattheproductshallnotbedisposedof
togetherwithhouseholdorcommercialwasteDirective2012/19/EU
onwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)isapplicablein
theEuropeanUnionmemberstatesTopreventpotentialharmto
humanhealthandtheenvironment,theproductmustbedisposed
ofinanapprovedandenvironmentallysaferecyclingprocessFor

informationaboutyournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contact
yourlocalauthorityresponsibleforwastedisposalBusinessesshould
contacttheproductsupplierforinformationabouthowtodispose
ofthisproductcorrectly
ThisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofDirective2011/65/EUon
therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical
andelectronicequipment(RoHS)
China
Thisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative
actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyElectronic
InformationProducts(ACPEIP)
ContactInformation
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Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
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Support
Shouldyourequireanytechnicalassistance,pleasecontactyourAxis
resellerIfyourquestionscannotbeansweredimmediately,your
resellerwillforwardyourqueriesthroughtheappropriatechannelsto
ensurearapidresponseIfyouareconnectedtotheInternet,youcan:
•downloaduserdocumentationandsoftwareupdates
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AXISF44DualAudioInputMainUnit
TableofContents
HardwareOverview..........................................6
ConnectorsandButtons6
LEDIndicators7
ShortenSensorUnitCable8
AccesstheProduct..........................................10
AccessfromaBrowser10
AccessfromtheInternet10
SettheRootPassword11
TheLiveViewPage11
MediaStreams.............................................14
HowtoStreamH26414
MJPEG14
AXISMediaControl(AMC)14
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream15
AccessAudioStreams16
SetUptheProduct..........................................17
BasicSetup17
ideoandAudio............................................18
SetUpVideoStreams18
StreamProles20
CameraSettings20
PrivacyMask22
QuadStream23
StreamProles23
Aboutoverlays23
SetUpAudio25
AudioClips27
ConguretheLiveiewPage.................................28
Detectors..................................................30
Aboutcameratampering30
Howtoconguretamperingdetection30
Howtocongureanactionrulefortamperingalarm30
MotionDetection30
AudioDetection32
Applications...............................................33
ApplicationLicenses33
UploadApplication33
ApplicationConsiderations33
Events....................................................35
SetUpActionRules35
AddRecipients37
CreateSchedules38
SetUpRecurrences38
Recordings.................................................39
FindRecordings39
PlayRecording39
ExportVideoClip40
ContinuousRecording40
Languages.................................................41
SystemOptions.............................................42
Security42
Date&Time44
Network45
Storage50
Ports&Devices52
Maintenance52
Support53
Advanced53
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings54
Troubleshooting............................................55
ChecktheFirmware55
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UpgradetheFirmware55
Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions55
TechnicalSpecications......................................59
TechnicalSpecicationsforSensorUnits61
TechnicalSpecicationsforAXISF1004SensorUnit61
AXISF1005-ESensorUnit61
AXISF1015SensorUnit62
AXISF1025SensorUnit63
AXISF1035-ESensorUnit64
AXISF4005DomeSensorUnit65
AXISF4005-EDomeSensorUnit66
Connectors68
PerformanceConsiderations69
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HardwareOverview
HardwareOverview
1.Controlbutton
2.Dcardslots
3.LEDs(Power,tatus,Network)
4.RJ12connector(4x)
5.Audioin
6.Audioout
7.I/Oconnector
8.Powerconnector
9.Networkconnector(PoE)
10.R232connector
11.Plasticbottomplate
ConnectorsandButtons
Fortechnicalspecications,seepage59
NetworkConnector
RJ45EthernetconnectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE)
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)Allcablesconnectingtheproducttothenetworkshall
beintendedfortheirspecicuseMakesurethatthenetworkdevicesareinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s
instructionsForinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2
I/OConnector
Usewithexternaldevicesincombinationwith,forexample,tamperingalarms,motiondetection,eventtriggering,timelapserecording
andalarmnoticationsInadditiontothe0VDCreferencepointandpower(DCoutput),theI/Oconnectorprovidestheinterfaceto:
•Digitaloutput–ForconnectingexternaldevicessuchasrelaysandLEDsConnecteddevicescanbeactivatedbythe
VAPIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterface,outputbuttonsontheLiveViewpageorbyanActionRuleTheoutputwill
showasactive(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices)ifthealarmdeviceisactivated
•Digitalinput–Analarminputforconnectingdevicesthatcantogglebetweenanopenandclosedcircuit,forexample:
PIRs,door/windowcontacts,glassbreakdetectors,etcWhenasignalisreceivedthestatechangesandtheinputbecomes
active(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices)
PowerConnector
2-pinterminalblockforpowerinputUseaSafetyExtraLowVoltage(SELV)compliantlimitedpowersource(LPS)witheitherarated
outputpowerlimitedto≤100Woraratedoutputcurrentlimitedto≤5A
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AudioConnector
TheAxisproducthasthefollowingaudioconnectors:
•Audioin–35mminputfortwomonomicrophones,ortwoline-inmonosignals(usingthesuppliedstereo-to-mono
adapter)
•Audioout–35mmoutputforaudio(linelevel)thatcanbeconnectedtoapublicaddress(PA)systemoranactive
speakerwithabuilt-inamplierAstereoconnectormustbeusedforaudioout
RJ12Connector
TheRJ12connectorisusedforconnectingthesensorunittothemainunitForinformationonhowtoshortenthesensorunit
cableseehortenensorUnitCableonpage8
RS232Connector
5-pinterminalblockfortheRS232serialinterfaceusedtocontrolauxiliaryequipmentInordertousetheRS232port,athirdparty
applicationforAXISCameraApplicationPlatformisrequired
SDcardslot
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
•RiskofdamagetoSDcardDonotusesharptools,metalobjectsorexcessiveforcewheninsertingorremovingthe
SDcardUseyourngerstoinsertandremovethecard
•RiskofdatalossandcorruptedrecordingsDonotremovetheSDcardwhiletheproductisrunningDisconnectpoweror
unmounttheSDcardfromtheAxisproduct’swebpagesbeforeremoval
ThisproductsupportsSD/SDHC/SDXCcards(notincluded)
ForSDcardrecommendations,seewww.axis.com
ControlButton
Forlocationofthecontrolbutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage6
Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•ResettingtheproducttofactorydefaultsettingsSeepage54
•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemserviceSeepage46Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3
secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen
•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceSeepage46Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds
LDIndicators
Note
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtobeunlitduringnormaloperationTocongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports
&Devices>LEDSeetheonlinehelpformoreinformation
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashwhileaneventisactive
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashforidentifyingtheunitGotoSetup>SystemOptions>Maintenance
StatusLEDIndication
GreenSteadygreenfornormaloperation
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HardwareOverview
AmberSteadyduringstartupFlasheswhenrestoringsettings
RedFlashesredforrmwareupgradefailure
Note
TheNetworkLEDcanbedisabledsothatitdoesnotashwhenthereisnetworktrafcTocongure,gotoSetup>System
Options>Ports&Devices>LEDSeetheonlinehelpformoreinformation
NetworkLEDIndication
GreenSteadyforconnectiontoa100Mbit/snetworkFlashesfornetworkactivity
AmberSteadyforconnectiontoa10Mbit/snetworkFlashesfornetworkactivity
UnlitNonetworkconnection
PowerLEDIndication
GreenNormaloperation
AmberFlashesgreen/amberduringrmwareupgrade
ShortenSensorUnitCable
Note
•Thesensorunitcablecannotbeextendedorsplit
•Whenroutingthesensorunitcable,theminimumbendingradiusis40mm
ThesensorunitisdeliveredwithacableToshortenthecablefollowthesesteps:
1CutthecabletothedesiredlengthMeasurefromthesensorunit
2Striptheplasticoutercoatingfromtheendofthecable
3Peelbacktheshield
4Flattenthecoloredwiresintheorderdescribedbelow
1Brown
2White/brown
3Notused
4Notused
5White/blue
6Blue
5Insertthewiresallthewayintoashielded6P6CRJ12connector
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Makesurethatthewiresstayinthecorrectorderandthatthecableshieldmakesgoodcontactwiththeconnectorshield
6Useacrimpingtooltofastentheconnectortothecable
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Accesstheroduct
Accesstheroduct
ToinstalltheAxisproduct,seetheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeproduct
TheproductcanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsersWerecommendthefollowingbrowsers:
•InternetExplorer®withWindows®
•Safari®withOSX®
•ChromeTMorFirefox®withotheroperatingsystems
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted
TheAxisproductincludesone(1)H264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreamsandone(1)AACaudiolicenseThelicensesare
automaticallyinstalledwithAMCTheadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoderstopreventinstallationofunlicensed
copies
Note
•QuickTimeTMisalsosupportedforviewingH264streamsandforaudio
AccessfromaBrowser
1Startawebbrowser
2EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisproductinthebrowser’sLocation/Addresseld
ToaccesstheproductfromaMaccomputer(OSX),gotoSafari,clickonBonjourandselecttheproductfromthe
drop-downlist
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheproductonthenetworkForinformationabout
howtodiscoverandassignanIPaddress,seethedocumentAssignanIPAddressandAccesstheVideotreamonAxis
Supportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
Note
ToshowBonjourasabrowserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences
3EnteryourusernameandpasswordIfthisisthersttimetheproductisaccessed,therootpasswordmustrstbe
conguredForinstructions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage1 1
4Theproduct’sLiveViewpageopensinyourbrowser
Note
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsand
userpreferencesConsequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin
yourownLiveViewpage
AccessfromtheInternet
Onceconnected,theAxisproductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetwork(LAN)ToaccesstheproductfromtheInternetyoumust
congureyournetworkroutertoallowincomingdatatrafctotheproductTodothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,which
willattempttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoallowaccesstotheproductThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage48SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertopics,visittheAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
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Accesstheroduct
SettheRootPassword
ToaccesstheAxisproduct,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserrootThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whichopenswhentheproductisaccessedforthersttime
Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordcanbesetviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS
certicateHTTPS(HypertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isaprotocolusedtoencrypttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandserversThe
HTTPScerticateensuresencryptedexchangeofinformationSeeHTTPonpage42
ThedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotbedeletedIfthepasswordforrootislost,theproductmustbe
resettothefactorydefaultsettingsSeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage54
TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog
TosetthepasswordviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,followthesesteps:
1ClickUseHTTPS
Atemporarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreated,enablingencryptionofalltrafctoandfromtheproduct,andthe
passwordcannowbesetsecurely
2Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmthespelling
3ClickOKThepasswordhasnowbeencongured
CongureCaptureMode
CapturemodedenesthemaximumresolutionandmaximumframerateavailableintheAxisproductThecapturemodesettingalso
affectsthecamera’sangleofview
Selectthedesiredcapturemodefromthedrop-downlistandclickOK
SeealsoCaptureModeonpage20
SetPowerLineFrequency
PowerlinefrequencyissetthersttimetheAxisproductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedfromPlainCong(seepage54)
orbyresettingtheproducttofactorydefault
Selectthepowerlinefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisproductSelectingthewrongfrequencymaycause
imageickeriftheproductisusedinuorescentlightenvironments
Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerateislimitedto25fps
Note
PowerlinefrequencyvariesdependingongeographicregionTheAmericasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherpartsof
theworlduse50HzLocalvariationscouldapplyAlwayscheckwiththelocalauthorities
TheLiveViewPage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferencesConsequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownLiveView
pageThefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeachavailablecontrol
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Accesstheroduct
ControlsontheLiveViewPage
Clicktheiewsizebuttonstoshowtheimageinfullsize(rightbutton)ortoscaledowntheimageto
tthebrowserwindow(leftbutton)
SelectastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlistForinformation
abouthowtocongurestreamproles,seepage20
Toviewoneofthecamerasorthequadstream,usetheSourcedrop-downlistTochangethedefault
videosourceforLiveView,gotoSetup>LiveiewCong
ClickPulsetoactivatetheproduct’soutputportforadenedperiodoftimeForinformationabouthow
toenableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage29Theoutputbuttonnamemaydifferdependingon
thenameenteredintheI/OPortsconguration
ClicktheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyactivateandinactivetheproduct’soutputportFor
informationabouthowtoenableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage29
UsetheManualTriggerbuttontotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpageForinformationabout
howtocongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage12
ClickSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimageThisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusewhen
theAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailableEnablethisbuttonfromLiveiewCong>
ActionButtons
TheAudioclipdrop-downlistallowsyoutoplayanaudioclipfromtheLiveViewpageSelectthe
audioclipandclickthePlaybutton
ManualTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpageThemanualtriggercanforexamplebeusedto
validateactionsduringproductinstallationandconguration
Tocongurethemanualtrigger:
1GotoSetup>Events
2ClickAddtoaddanewactionrule
3FromtheTriggerdrop-downlist,selectInputSignal
4Fromtheseconddrop-downlist,selectManualTrigger
5Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired
Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage35
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewpage:
1GotoSetup>LiveiewCong
2UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton
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AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronlySeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage14formore
informationThetoolbardisplaysthefollowingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisproductandstartsplayingamediastream
TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage
ClicktheiewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreenPressESC(Escape)onthecomputer
keyboardtocancelfullscreenview
TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostreamonyourcomputerThelocationwheretherecordingissaved
canbespeciedintheAMCControlPanelEnablethisbuttonfromLiveiewCong>iewerSettings.
AMCAudioControls
AMCaudiobuttonscontrolthespeakersandmicrophoneconnectedtotheclientcomputerThebuttonsareonlyvisiblewhen
audioisenabled
Forinformationabouthowtocongureaudio,seeetUpAudioonpage25
Speakerbutton—Clicktoturnthespeakersonoroff
Microphonebutton–ClicktomuteorunmutethemicrophoneInimplex-speakeronlymode,theMicrophoneandTalk
buttonsmustbothbeactivetosendaudiototheAxisproductClickeitherbuttontostopaudiotransmission
Usetheslidertocontrolthevolumeofthespeakersandthemicrophone
Half-duplexmode
TheTalk/ListenbuttonisusedtoswitchbetweensendingandreceivingaudioThebuttoncanbecongured
fromtheAudiotabintheAMCControlpanel:
•Push-To-Talkmode:Clickandholdthebuttontotalk/sendReleasethebuttontolisten
•Togglemode:Clickoncetoswitchbetweentalkingandlistening
implex–speakeronlymode
Tosendaudio,theTalkandMicrophonebuttonsmustbothbeactiveClickeitherbuttontostopaudio
transmission
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MediaStreams
MediaStreams
TheAxisproductprovidesseveralaudioandvideostreamformatsYourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetworkwill
determinethetypeyouuse
TheLiveViewpageintheproductprovidesaccesstoH264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,audiostreamsandtothelistofavailable
streamprolesOtherapplicationsandclientscanaccessvideoandaudiostreamsdirectly,withoutgoingviatheLiveViewpage
HowtoStreamH.264
H264can,withoutcompromisingimagequality,reducethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%comparedwiththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuchas50%morethantheMPEG-4standardThismeansthatmuchlessnetworkbandwidthandstoragespace
arerequiredforavideoleOrseenanotherway,muchhighervideoqualitycanbeachievedforagivenbitrate
Decidingwhichcombinationofprotocolsandmethodstousedependsonyourviewingrequirements,andonthepropertiesof
yournetworkTheavailableoptionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UnicastRTPThisunicastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveunicastvideo,especiallywhenitis
importanttohaveanup-to-datevideostream,
evenifsomeframesaredropped
RTPoverRTSPThisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletocongure
rewallstoallowRTSPtrafc
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisunicastmethodcanbeusedtotraverse
rewallsFirewallsarecommonlyconguredto
allowtheHTTPprotocol,thusallowingRTPto
betunneled
Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc
onthenetworkuntilaclientconnectsand
requeststhestream
Notethatthereareamaximumof10
simultaneousunicastconnections
MulticastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemulticastvideoThevideostreamisalways
up-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredropped
Multicastingprovidesthemostefcientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof
clientsviewingsimultaneouslyAmulticastcannothowever,passanetworkrouterunlessthe
routerisconguredtoallowthisItisnotpossibletomulticastovertheInternet,forexample
Notealsothatallmulticastviewerscountasoneunicastviewerinthemaximumtotalof10
simultaneousconnections
AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisproducttodeterminethetransportprotocoltouseTheorderofpriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,canbechangedandtheoptionsdisabled,tosuitspecicrequirements
Note
H264islicensedtechnologyTheAxisproductincludesoneH264viewingclientlicenseInstallingadditionalunlicensed
copiesoftheclientisprohibitedTopurchaseadditionallicenses,contactyourAxisreseller
MJPG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostreamTheseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufcient
tocreateastreamthatshowsconstantlyupdatedmotion
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butprovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage
containedinthestreamTherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisproductistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindows
AXISMediaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisproduct
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MediaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideoandaudiosettingsPleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’s
Manualformoreinformation
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhichitcanbeconguredOpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandclickSettings
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisproductinthefollowingways:
•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbytheclient,ChromeorFirefox,forexample)ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTP
connectiontothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired
•StillJPEGimagesinabrowserEnterthepathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?camera=<source
no>
•WindowsMediaPlayerThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH264decodertobeinstalledThefollowingpaths
canbeused:
-UnicastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp?camera=<sourceno>
-UnicastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp?camera=<sourceno>
-UnicastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp?camera=
<sourceno>
-Multicast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp?camera=<sourceno>
•QuickTimeTMThefollowingpathscanbeused:
-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
•TheAxisproductsupportsQuickTime651andlater
•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream
•ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstoviewtheH264streamusingthepathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this
AccessAudioStreams
TheLiveViewpageprovidesaccesstoaudiothroughAXISMediaControl;inadditionaudiocanbeaccessedinthefollowingways:
•APIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterface(API)Formoreinformation,visitwwwaxiscom/developer
•WindowsMediaPlayersupportssimplexaudioThefollowingpathscanbeused:
-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
•QuickTimeTMsupportsG71 1andAACaudioencodingThefollowingpathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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SetUptheroduct
SetUptheroduct
TheAxisproductcanbeconguredbyuserswithadministratororoperatorrightsToopentheproduct’sSetuppages,clickSetupin
thetopright-handcorneroftheLiveViewpage
•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings
•Operatorshaverestrictedaccesstosettings,seeUsersonpage42
Seealsotheonlinehelp
BasicSetup
BasicSetupprovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:
1UsersSeepage42
2TCP/IPSeepage45
3Date&TimeSeepage44
4VideoStreamSeepage18
5AudioSettingsSeepage25
TheBasicSetupmenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users
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VideoandAudio
VideoandAudio
ThevideoandaudiosettingscanbeusedtooptimizevideoandaudioqualityYoucancongurethefollowing:
•VideostreamsettingsSeepage18
•StreamprolesSeepage20
•CamerasettingsSeepage20
•OverlayimageSeepage23
•PrivacymaskSeepage22
•AudiosettingsSeepage25
•AudioclipsSeepage27
SetUpVideoStreams
Tosetuptheproduct’svideostreams,gotoideo&Audio>ideoStream
Thevideostreamsettingsaredividedintothefollowingtabs:
•ImageSeepage18
•AudioSeepage25
•H264Seepage19
•ZipstreamSeepage19
•MJPEGSeepage20
Note
Videostreamcanbeconguredforeachchannel,includingquadstream
PixelCounter
ThepixelcountershowsthenumberofpixelsinanareaoftheimageThepixelcounterisusefulinsituationswherethereis
aspecicsizerequirement,forexampleinfacerecognition
Thepixelcountercanbeused:
•Whensettingupavideostream,seeetUpVideotreamsonpage18UnderPreview,clickOpenandselecttheShow
pixelcounteroptiontoenabletherectangleintheimageUsethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthe
numberofpixelsintheWidthandHeighteldsandclickApply
•WhenaccessingtheLiveViewpageinInternetExplorerwithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindowsRight-clickinthe
imageandselectPixelcounterUsethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle
Image
Thedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderideo&Audio>ideoStreamSelecttheImagetab
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
•ResolutionSelectthedefaultresolution
•CompressionThecompressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
compression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes
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•MirrorimageIfrequired,theimagecanbemirrored
•RotateimageIfrequired,theimagecanberotated
•MaximumframerateToavoidbandwidthproblems,theframerateallowedtoeachviewercanbeLimitedtoaxed
amountAlternatively,theframeratecanbesetasUnlimited,whichmeanstheAxisproductalwaysdeliversthehighest
frameratepossibleunderthecurrentconditions
•OverlaysettingsSeeAboutoverlaytextonpage23
ClickSavetoapplythenewsettings
H.264
H264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates
AnH264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuchasI-framesandP-framesAnI-frameisacompleteimagewhereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfrompreviousframes
TheH264streamsettingscanbeconguredfromtheideo&Audio>ideoStreampageSelecttheH.264tabThesettings
denedinthispagewillapplytoallH264streamsthatdonotuseastreamprole
TheGOPlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoconsecutiveI-framesIncreasingtheGOPlengthmaysaveconsiderablyon
bandwidthrequirementsinsomecases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality
TheAxisproductsupportsthefollowingH.264prole(s):
•BaselineTheBaselineproleisrecommendedforclientsthatdon’tsupportCABACentropycoding
•MainTheMainproleprovideshighercompressionwithmaintainedvideoqualitycomparedtotheBaselineprolebut
requiresmoreprocessingpowertodecode
•HighTheHighproleprovidesreducedbitrateandhighercompressionwithmaintainedvideoqualitycomparedtothe
Mainprolebutrequiresmoreprocessingpowertodecode
Thebitratecanbesetasariablebitrate(VBR)orMaximumbitrate(MBR)VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimage
complexity,usingupmorebandwidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageactivityWhentheactivityin
thesceneincreases,thebitratewouldusuallyincreaseaswellIfthereisasurplusinbandwidth,thismaynotbeanissueand
selectingariablebitrate(VBR)willbesufcientButifbandwidthislimited,itisrecommendedtocontrolthebitratebyselecting
Maximumbitrate(MBR)Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtothecomplexity,usingup
morebandwidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforlowersceneactivityMBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratethat
limitsthebandwidthconsumption
TheMBRtargetbitrateworksliketheceilingofatentItlimitsthebitrate,whilemaintainingsomeexibilityThebitrate
maybounceupanddownwithinthesettargetbutwhenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkicksinHowever,because
MBRwillalwaysprioritizeacontinuousvideostream,itallowstemporaryovershootsfromthetargetbitrateBecausesettinga
targetvaluepreventsthebitratefromincreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegativelyTopartlycompensatefor
this,selectwhichvariableshallbeprioritized,framerateorimagequalityNotsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateand
imagequalityareequallyaffected
ThecurrentbitratecanbesettoappearastextoverlayUnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludetextandenterthemodier
#bintheeld
Toapplythesettings,clickSave
Axis’ZipstreamTechnology
Zipstreamisabitrate-reductiontechnologyoptimizedforvideosurveillanceZipstreamreducestheaveragebitrateintheH264
streambyremovingunnecessarydataandmakesitpossibletoallowhigherresolutions,reducestoragecostortokeeprecordingsfor
alongertimeToreducethebitrate,Zipstreamreducesthenumberofbitsintheareasoftheimagethatarelessinterestingfroma
videosurveillanceperspective,forexamplethebackgroundImagedetailsthatareimportantforforensicvideoanalysis,forexample
facesandlicenseplates,arepreservedwithenoughnumberofbits
TheseZipstreamstrengthoptionsareavailable:
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