Axis M1054 User Manual

AXISM1054NetworkCamera
UserManual
Aboutthisdocument
ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersofAXISM1054 NetworkCamera,andisapplicabletormware5.50andlater.It includesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheproductonyour network.Previousexperienceofnetworkingwillbeofusewhen usingthisproduct.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystems mayalsobebenecial,fordevelopingshellscriptsandapplications. LaterversionsofthisdocumentwillbepostedtotheAxiswebsite, asrequired.Seealsotheproduct’sonlinehelp,availableviathe web-basedinterface.
LegalConsiderations
Videoandaudiosurveillancecanberegulatedbylawsthatvaryfrom countrytocountry.Checkthelawsinyourlocalregionbeforeusing thisproductforsurveillancepurposes.
Thisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseandone(1)AAC decoderlicense.Topurchasefurtherlicenses,contactyourreseller.
Liability
Everycarehasbeentakeninthepreparationofthisdocument.Please informyourlocalAxisofceofanyinaccuraciesoromissions.Axis CommunicationsABcannotbeheldresponsibleforanytechnicalor typographicalerrorsandreservestherighttomakechangestothe productandmanualswithoutpriornotice.AxisCommunicationsAB makesnowarrantyofanykindwithregardtothematerialcontained withinthisdocument,including,butnotlimitedto,theimplied warrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforaparticularpurpose.Axis CommunicationsABshallnotbeliablenorresponsibleforincidentalor consequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththefurnishing,performance oruseofthismaterial.Thisproductisonlytobeusedforitsintended purpose.
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AxisABhasintellectualpropertyrightsrelatingtotechnologyembodied intheproductdescribedinthisdocument.Inparticular,andwithout limitation,theseintellectualpropertyrightsmayincludeoneormore ofthepatentslistedatwww.axis.com/patent.htmandoneormore additionalpatentsorpendingpatentapplicationsintheUSandother countries.
Thisproductcontainslicensedthird-partysoftware.Seethemenuitem “About”intheproduct’suserinterfaceformoreinformation.
ThisproductcontainssourcecodecopyrightAppleComputer, Inc.,underthetermsofApplePublicSourceLicense2.0(see
www.opensource.apple.com/apsl).Thesourcecodeisavailablefrom https://developer.apple.com/bonjour/
EquipmentModications
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordancewiththe instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequipmentcontains nouser-serviceablecomponents.Unauthorizedequipmentchangesor modicationswillinvalidateallapplicableregulatorycertications andapprovals.
TrademarkAcknowledgments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare registeredtrademarksortrademarkapplicationsofAxisABinvarious jurisdictions.Allothercompanynamesandproductsaretrademarksor registeredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies.
Apple,Boa,Apache,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExplorer,Linux, Microsoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuickTime,UNIX,Windows,Windows VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftherespectiveholders. JavaandallJava-basedtrademarksandlogosaretrademarksor registeredtrademarksofOracleand/oritsafliates.UPnP certicationmarkoftheUPnP
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ImplementersCorporation.
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RegulatoryInformation
Europe
ThisproductcomplieswiththeapplicableCEmarkingdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive2004/108/EC.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2006/95/EC.SeeSafetyonpage3.
RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive201 1/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3. Acopyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllapplicable standardsfor:
Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe
instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagneticphenomenawhen
installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP) andfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice, pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned toprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiate radiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance withtheinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterference willnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,which canbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe followingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom
thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP) thatisproperlygrounded.
Canada
ThisdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCANICES-3(ClassB).Theproduct shallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisproperly grounded. CetappareilnumériqueestconformeàlanormeCANNMB-3(classeB). Leproduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâbleréseaublindé(STP)qui estcorrectementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission accordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.Theproductshallbe connectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisproperly grounded.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording toEN61000-6-1residential,commercialandlight-industrial environments.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto EN55024ofceandcommercialenvironments
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission accordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theproductshall beconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisproperly grounded.
Japan
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
ThisproductcomplieswithIEC/EN60950-1,SafetyofInformation TechnologyEquipment.Ifitsconnectingcablesareroutedoutdoors, theproductshallbegroundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkcable (STP)orotherappropriatemethod.
Thepowersupplyusedwiththisproductshallfullltherequirements forSafetyExtraLowVoltage(SELV)andLimitedPowerSource(LPS) accordingtoIEC/EN/UL60950-1.
DisposalandRecycling
Whenthisproducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,disposeof itaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.Forinformationabout yournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contactyourlocalauthority responsibleforwastedisposal.Inaccordancewithlocallegislation, penaltiesmaybeapplicableforincorrectdisposalofthiswaste.
Europe
Thissymbolmeansthattheproductshallnotbedisposedof togetherwithhouseholdorcommercialwaste.Directive2012/19/EU onwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)isapplicablein theEuropeanUnionmemberstates.Topreventpotentialharmto humanhealthandtheenvironment,theproductmustbedisposed ofinanapprovedandenvironmentallysaferecyclingprocess.For informationaboutyournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contact yourlocalauthorityresponsibleforwastedisposal.Businessesshould contacttheproductsupplierforinformationabouthowtodispose ofthisproductcorrectly.
ThisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofDirective201 1/65/EUon therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical andelectronicequipment(RoHS).
China
Thisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyElectronic InformationProducts(ACPEIP).
ContactInformation
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AXISM1054NetworkCamera
TableofContents
HardwareOverview..........................................6
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................6
LEDIndicators..................................................7
AccesstheProduct..........................................8
AccessfromaBrowser...........................................8
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................8
SettheRootPassword...........................................8
SetPowerLineFrequency.........................................9
TheLiveViewPage..............................................9
MediaStreams.............................................13
HowtoStreamH.264............................................13
MJPEG........................................................13
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................13
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................14
AccessAudioStreams............................................15
SetUptheProduct..........................................16
BasicSetup....................................................16
VideoandAudio............................................17
VideoStream...................................................17
StreamProles.................................................18
CameraSettings................................................19
ViewArea.....................................................19
Overlay........................................................20
PrivacyMask...................................................22
AudioSettings..................................................22
AudioClips....................................................23
ConguretheLiveViewPage.................................24
PTZ(PanTiltZoom).........................................26
PresetPositions.................................................26
GuardTour.....................................................26
Advanced......................................................27
ControlQueue..................................................27
Detectors..................................................29
CameraTampering..............................................29
MotionDetection...............................................29
AudioDetection................................................31
PIRSensor.....................................................31
Applications...............................................32
ApplicationLicenses.............................................32
InstallApplication...............................................32
ApplicationConsiderations........................................32
Events....................................................34
ConvertEventTypestoActionRules................................34
SetUpActionRules.............................................34
AddRecipients..................................................36
CreateSchedules................................................37
SetUpRecurrences..............................................38
Recordings.................................................39
RecordingList..................................................39
ContinuousRecording............................................39
Languages.................................................41
SystemOptions.............................................42
Security.......................................................42
Date&Time....................................................44
Network.......................................................45
Storage.......................................................50
Ports&Devices.................................................50
Maintenance...................................................50
Support.......................................................51
Advanced......................................................52
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................52
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Troubleshooting............................................53
ChecktheFirmware.............................................53
UpgradetheFirmware...........................................53
EmergencyRecoveryProcedure....................................53
Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................54
TechnicalSpecications......................................57
Connectors....................................................59
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................60
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HardwareOverview
HardwareOverview
1
LenswithStatusLEDindicator
2
Microphone
3
Light(whiteilluminationLED)
4
PIRsensor
5
Speaker
6
Networkconnector(RJ-45)
7
Lockring
8
Partnumber(P/N)&Serialnumber(S/N)
9
Powerconnector
10
I/Oterminalconnector
11
Controlbutton
12
PowerLEDindicator
13
NetworkLEDindicator
14
WirelessLEDindicator(activatedonwirelessmodelsonly)
ConnectorsandButtons
Fortechnicalspecications,seepage57.
NetworkConnector
RJ45EthernetconnectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).
NO
TICE
NO NO
TICE TICE
Theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP).Allcablesconnectingtheproducttothenetworkshall beintendedfortheirspecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevicesareinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s instructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
I/OConnector
Usewithexternaldevicesincombinationwith,forexample,tamperingalarms,motiondetection,eventtriggering,timelapserecording andalarmnotications.Inadditiontothe0VDCreferencepointandpower(DCoutput),theI/Oconnectorprovidestheinterfaceto:
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Digitaloutput–ForconnectingexternaldevicessuchasrelaysandLEDs.Connecteddevicescanbeactivatedbythe VAPIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterface,outputbuttonsontheLiveViewpageorbyanActionRule.Theoutputwill showasactive(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices)ifthealarmdeviceisactivated.
Digitalinput–Analarminputforconnectingdevicesthatcantogglebetweenanopenandclosedcircuit,forexample: PIRs,door/windowcontacts,glassbreakdetectors,etc.Whenasignalisreceivedthestatechangesandtheinputbecomes active(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices).
PowerConnector
MiniDCconnector.Usethesuppliedadapter.
ControlButton
Forlocationofthecontrolbutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage6.
Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•Resettingtheproducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage52.
•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage46.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3 secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage46.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.
LEDIndicators
Note
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtobeunlitduringnormaloperation.Tocongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports
&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelpformoreinformation.
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashwhileaneventisactive.
•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>Maintenance.
StatusLED
GreenSteadygreenfornormaloperation.
Amber
RedFlashesredforrmwareupgradefailure.
NetworkLEDIndication
Green
Amber
UnlitNonetworkconnection.
PowerLEDIndication
Green
Amber
Indication
Steadyduringstartupandwhenrestoringsettings.
Steadyforconnectiontoa100Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.
Steadyforconnectiontoa10Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.
Normaloperation.
Flashesgreen/amberduringrmwareupgrade.
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AccesstheProduct
AccesstheProduct
ToinstalltheAxisproduct,refertotheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeproduct.
Theproductcanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsers.TherecommendedbrowsersareInternetExplorerwithWindows, SafariwithMacintoshandFirefoxwithotheroperatingsystems.SeeTechnicalSpecicationsonpage57.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer ,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.
TheAxisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreamsandone(1)AACaudiolicense.Thelicensesare automaticallyinstalledwithAMC.Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoders,topreventinstallationofunlicensed copies.
Note
•QuickTime
•Ifyourcomputerrestrictstheuseofadditionalsoftwarecomponents,theproductcanbeconguredtouseaJavaapplet
forviewingMotionJPEG.
AccessfromaBrowser
TM
isalsosupportedforviewingH.264streamsandforaudio.
1.Startabrowser(Chrome,InternetExplorer,Firefox,Safari).
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisproductinthebrowser’sLocation/Addresseld.Toaccesstheproductfroma Macintoshcomputer(MacOSX),clickontheBonjourtabandselecttheproductfromthedrop-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheproductonthenetwork.Forinformationabouthowto discoverandassignanIPaddress,seetheInstallationandManagementSoftwareCDorthedocumentAssignanIPAddress andAccesstheVideoStreamonAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheproductisaccessed,therootpasswordmustrstbe congured.Forinstructions,see.
4.Theproduct’sLiveViewpageopensinyourbrowser.
Note
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsand userpreferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin yourownLiveViewpage.
AccessfromtheInternet
Onceconnected,theAxisproductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetwork(LAN).ToaccesstheproductfromtheInternetyoumust congureyournetworkroutertoallowincomingdatatrafctotheproduct.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,which willattempttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoallowaccesstotheproduct.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions> Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage47.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertopics,visittheAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
SettheRootPassword
ToaccesstheAxisproduct,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot Passworddialog,whichappearswhentheproductisaccessedforthersttime.
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Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordcanbesetviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS certicate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isaprotocolusedtoencrypttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The HTTPScerticateensuresencryptedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPSonpage47.
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theproductmustbe resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultSettingsonpage52.
TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.
TosetthepasswordviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,followthesesteps:
1.ClickCreateself-signedcerticate.
2.ProvidetherequestedinformationandclickOK.Thecerticateiscreatedandthepasswordcannowbesetsecurely.
3.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmthespelling.
4.ClickOK.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.
SetPowerLineFrequency
PowerlinefrequencyissetthersttimetheAxisproductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedfromPlainCong(seepage52) orbyresettingtheproducttofactorydefault.
Selectthepowerlinefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisproduct.Selectingthewrongfrequencymaycause imageickeriftheproductisusedinuorescentlightenvironments.
Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerateislimitedto25fps.
Note
Powerlinefrequencyvariesdependingongeographicregion.TheAmericasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherpartsof theworlduse50Hz.Localvariationscouldapply.Alwayscheckwiththelocalauthorities.
TheLiveViewPage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsanduser preferences.Consequently ,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownLiveView page.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeachavailablecontrol.
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ControlsontheLiveViewPage
ClickViewsizetoscaletheimagedownto800pixelswideortofullscale.OnlyavailableinMJPEG.
SelectastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.Forinformationabouthow tocongurestreamproles,seepage18.
ClickPulsetoactivatethebuilt-inlightforadenedperiodoftime,forexample20seconds.
ClicktheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyturnthebuilt-inlightonandoff.
UsetheSlidertocontrolthebrightnessofthebuilt-inlight,slidelefttodimandsliderightdotobrighten.
ClickPulsetoactivatetheproduct’soutputportforadenedperiodoftime.Forinformationabouthowto enableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage25.
ClicktheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyactivateandinactivetheproduct’soutputport.Forinformation abouthowtoenableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage25.
TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Forinformationabouthowto congureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage10.
ClickSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusewhenthe AXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons.
TheAudioclipdrop-downlistallowsyoutoplayanaudioclipfromtheLiveViewpage.Selectthe audioclipandclickthePlaybutton.
ManualTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Themanualtriggercanforexamplebeusedto validateactionsduringproductinstallationandconguration.
Tocongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClickAddtoaddanewactionrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdrop-downlist,selectInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseconddrop-downlist,selectManualTrigger.
5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.
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Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage34.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewpage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXISMediaControl(AMC)onpage13formore information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefollowingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisproductandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thelocationwheretheimageissavedcanbespecied intheAMCControlPanel.
ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escape)onthecomputer keyboardtocancelfullscreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostream.Thelocationwheretherecordingissavedcanbespeciedin theAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.
AMCAudioControls
AMCaudiobuttonscontrolthespeakersandmicrophoneconnectedtotheclientcomputer.Thebuttonsareonlyvisiblewhen audioisenabled.
Speakerbutton—Clicktoturnthespeakersonoroff.
Microphonebutton–Clicktomuteorunmutethemicrophone.InSimplex-speakeronlymode,theMicrophoneandTalk
buttonsmustbothbeactivetosendaudiototheAxisproduct.Clickeitherbuttontostopaudiotransmission.
Usetheslidertocontrolthevolumeofthespeakersandthemicrophone.
Half-duplexmode
TheTalk/Listenbuttonisusedtoswitchbetweensendingandreceivingaudio.Thebuttoncanbecongured fromtheAudiotabintheAMCControlpanel:
Simplex–speakeronlymode
Tosendaudio,theTalkandMicrophonebuttonsmustbothbeactive.Clickeitherbuttontostopaudio transmission.
•Push-To-Talkmode:Clickandholdthebuttontotalk/send.Releasethebuttontolisten.
•Togglemode:Clickoncetoswitchbetweentalkingandlistening.
PTZControls
TheLiveViewpagealsodisplaysPan/Tilt/Zoom(PTZ)controls.Theadministratorcanenable/disablecontrolsforspeciedusersunder SystemOptions>Security>Users.
Note
ThesecontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheselectedviewarea,seeViewAreaonpage19.
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WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeachuserisincontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clickthebuttonstorequestor releasecontrolofthePTZcontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetupunderPTZ>ControlQueue.
ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameraviewinthedirectionofthe mousepointer.
ClicktheCentermodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameraviewonthatposition.Thecentermode buttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodrawarectanglesurrounding theareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.
ClicktheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZcontrolpanelwhichprovidesadditionalPTZcontrols. User-denedbuttonscanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage27.
SelectaPTZpresetpositiontosteerthecameraviewtothesavedposition.SeePresetPositions onpage26.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstopanandtiltthecameraview,orclickona positiononthebartosteerthecameraviewtothatposition.
ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage27.
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MediaStreams
MediaStreams
TheAxisproductprovidesseveralaudioandvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetworkwill determinethetypeyouuse.
TheLiveViewpageintheproductprovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,audiostreamsandtothelistofavailable streamproles.Otherapplicationsandclientscanaccessvideoandaudiostreamsdirectly,withoutgoingviatheLiveViewpage.
HowtoStreamH.264
H.264can,withoutcompromisingimagequality,reducethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%comparedwiththeMotion JPEGformatandasmuchas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuchlessnetworkbandwidthandstoragespace arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotherway,muchhighervideoqualitycanbeachievedforagivenbitrate.
Decidingwhichcombinationofprotocolsandmethodstousedependsonyourviewingrequirements,andonthepropertiesof yournetwork.TheavailableoptionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UnicastRTP
RTPoverRTSP
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTP
MulticastRTP
AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisproducttodeterminethetransportprotocoltouse.Theorderofpriority,listedinthe AMCControlPanel,canbechangedandtheoptionsdisabled,tosuitspecicrequirements.
Note
H.264islicensedtechnology.TheAxisproductincludesoneH.264viewingclientlicense.Installingadditionalunlicensed copiesoftheclientisprohibited.Topurchaseadditionallicenses,contactyourAxisreseller.
Thisunicastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused forliveunicastvideo,especiallywhenitis importanttoalwayshaveanup-to-datevideo stream,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
Thisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP) isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletocongure rewallstoallowRTSPtrafc.
Thisunicastmethodcanbeusedtotraverse rewalls.Firewallsarecommonlyconguredto allowtheHTTPprotocol,thusallowingRTPto betunneled.
Thismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways up-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredropped. Multicastingprovidesthemostefcientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof clientsviewingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothowever,passanetworkrouterunlessthe routerisconguredtoallowthis.ItisnotpossibletomulticastovertheInternet,forexample. Notealsothatallmulticastviewerscountasoneunicastviewerinthemaximumtotalof20 simultaneousconnections.
Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc onthenetworkuntilaclientconnectsand requeststhestream. Notethatthereareamaximumof20 simultaneousunicastconnections.
MJPEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufcient tocreateastreamthatshowsconstantlyupdatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butprovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisproductistousetheAXIS MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindows.
AXISMediaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisproduct.
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MediaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideoandaudiosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’s Manualformoreinformation.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhichitcanbecongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandclickSettings.
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisproductinthefollowingways:
MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbytheclient,Firefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTPconnection tothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
StillJPEGimagesinabrowser.Enterthepathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi
WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264decodertobeinstalled.Thefollowingpaths canbeused:
-UnicastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UnicastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UnicastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-Multicast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
QuickTime
TM
.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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Note
<ip>=IPaddess
•TheAxisproductsupportsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.
•ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingthepathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
AccessAudioStreams
TheLiveViewpageprovidesaccesstoaudiothroughAXISMediaControl;inadditionaudiocanbeaccessedinthefollowingways:
VAPIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterface(API)Formoreinformation,visitwww.axis.com/developer
WindowsMediaPlayersupportssimplexaudio.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:
-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
QuickTime
•TheJavaappletsupportssimplexaudiowithG.711encoding.
TM
supportsG.7 1 1andAACaudioencoding.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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SetUptheProduct
SetUptheProduct
TheAxisproductcanbeconguredbyuserswithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheproduct’sSetuppages,clickSetupin thetopright-handcorneroftheLiveViewpage.
Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
OperatorshaveaccesstoallsettingsexceptSystemOptions
Seealsotheonlinehelp
.
BasicSetup
BasicSetupprovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:
1.Users.Seepage42.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage45.
3.Date&Time.Seepage44.
4.VideoStream.Seepage17.
5.AudioSettings.Seepage22.
TheBasicSetupmenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
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VideoandAudio
VideoandAudio
Thevideoandaudiosettingscanbeusedtooptimizevideoandaudioquality.Youcancongurethefollowing:
•Videostreamsettings.Seepage17.
•Streamproles.Seepage18.
•Camerasettings.Seepage19.
•Viewarea.Seepage19.
•Overlayimage.Seepage20.
•Privacymask.Seepage22.
•Audiosettings.Seepage22.
•Audioclips.Seepage23.
VideoStream
YoucandenethefollowingvideostreamsettingsfromVideo&Audio>VideoStream:
•Image.Seepage17.
•Audio.Seepage22.
•H.264.Seepage18.
•MJPEG.Seepage18.
PixelCounter
Thepixelcountershowsthenumberofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelcounterisusefulinsituationswherethereisa requirementthattheimageisacertainsize,forexampleinfacerecognition.
Thepixelcountercanbeaccessedfrom:
Video&Audio>VideoStream.UnderPreview,clickOpenandselecttheShowpixelcounteroptiontoenablethe rectangleintheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthenumberofpixelsintheWidth andHeighteldsandclickApply.
•TheLiveViewpageinInternetExplorerwithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindows.Right-clickintheimageandselect Pixelcounter.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo&Audio>VideoStream.SelecttheImagetab.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.
Compression.Thecompressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe compression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
Mirrorimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanbemirrored.
Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanberotated.
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Maximumframerate.Toavoidbandwidthproblems,theframerateallowedtoeachviewercanbeLimitedtoaxed amount.Alternatively,theframeratecanbesetasUnlimited,whichmeanstheAxisproductalwaysdeliversthehighest frameratepossibleunderthecurrentconditions.
Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage20.
ClickSavetoapplythenewsettings.
H.264
H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates. AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacompleteimagewhereas P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfrompreviousframes.
TheH.264streamsettingscanbeconguredfromtheVideo&Audio>VideoStreampage.SelecttheH.264tab.Thesettings denedinthispagewillapplytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamprole.
TheGOVlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOVlengthmaysaveconsiderablyon bandwidthrequirementsinsomecases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.
TheAxisproductsupportsthefollowingH.264prole(s):
Baseline.TheBaselineproleisrecommendedforclientsthatdon’tsupportCABACentropycoding.
ThebitratecanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orConstantbitrate(CBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimage complexity,usingupmorebandwidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageactivity.Whentheactivityin thesceneincreases,thebitratewouldusuallyincreaseaswell.Ifthereisasurplusinbandwidth,thismaynotbeanissueand selectingVariablebitrate(VBR)willbesufcient.Butifbandwidthislimited,itisrecommendedtocontrolthebitratebyselecting Constantbitrate(CBR).Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtothecomplexity,usingup morebandwidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforlowersceneactivity.CBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratethat limitsthebandwidthconsumption.
TheCBRtargetbitrateworksliketheceilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitrate,whilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitratemaybounce upanddownwithinthesettargetbutwhenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkicksin.However,becauseCBRwillalways prioritizeacontinuousvideostream,itallowstemporaryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Becausesettingatargetvalueprevents thebitratefromincreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Topartlycompensateforthis,selectwhichvariable shallbeprioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequallyaffected.
Thecurrentbitratecanbesettoappearastextoverlay.UnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludetextandenterthemodier #bintheeld.
Toapplythesettings,clickSave.
MJPEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightorcomplexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstocontrolthe bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting providesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofincreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe sizeoptimizesbandwidthandstorageusage,butmaygivepoorimagequality.Topreventincreasedbandwidthandstorageusage, themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanoptimalvalue.
StreamProles
Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,compression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream prolescanbeused:
•Whensettinguprecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage34.
•Whensettingupcontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage39.
•IntheLiveViewpage–selectthestreamprolefromtheStreamproledrop-downlist.
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VideoandAudio
Forquicksetup,useoneofthepredenedstreamproles.Eachpredenedprolehasadescriptivename,indicatingitspurpose.If required,thepredenedstreamprolescanbemodiedandnewcustomizedstreamprolescanbecreated.
Tocreateanewproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video&Audio>StreamProles.
ToselectadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViewpage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
CameraSettings
TheVideo&Audio>CameraSettingspageprovidesaccesstoadvancedimagesettingsfortheAxisproduct.
ImageAppearance
IncreasingtheColorlevelincreasesthecolorsaturation.Thevalue100givesmaximumcolorsaturation.Thevalue0givesa blackandwhiteimage.
TheimageBrightnesscanbeadjustedintherange0–100,whereahighervalueproducesabrighterimage.
IncreasingtheSharpnesscanincreasebandwidthusage.Asharperimagemightincreaseimagenoiseespeciallyinlowlight conditions.Alowersettingreducesimagenoise,butthewholeimagewillappearlesssharp.
TheContrastchangestherelativedifferencebetweenlightanddark.Itcanbeadjustedusingtheslidebar.
WhiteBalance
Whitebalanceisusedtomakecolorsintheimageappearthesameregardlessofthecolortemperatureofthelightsource.TheAxis productcanbesettoautomaticallyidentifythelightsourceandcompensateforitscolor.Alternatively,selectthetypeoflight
sourcefromthedrop-downlist.Foradescriptionofeachavailablesetting,seetheonlinehelp
.
ExposureSettings
Conguretheexposuresettingstosuittheimagequalityrequirementsinrelationtolighting,framerateandbandwidth considerations.
Exposurevalue-UsetheExposurevalueslidertoadjusttheoverallbrightnessoftheimage.
EnableBacklightcompensation-Enablethisoptionifabrightspotoflight,forexamplealightbulb,causesotherareasin
theimagetoappeartoodark.
Exposurezones-Thissettingdetermineswhichpartoftheimageisusedtocalculatetheexposure.Formostsituations,theAuto settingcanbeused.Forparticularrequirements,selectapredenedarea.
Exposurepriority-WhenMotionisprioritizedandmaximumShuttertimeissettoasmallvalue,motionblurintheimageis minimized.Thiscanbeusefulforrecognitionofmovingobjectssuchaspeopleandvehicles.However,prioritizingmotionmaycause anincreaseinimagenoise,especiallyinlowlightsituations.WhenLownoiseisprioritizedandGainissettoasmallvalue,image noiseisminimized.Thelesizeisreduced,whichcanbeusefulifstoragespaceorbandwidthislimited.However,prioritizinglow noisemayresultinaverydarkimage,especiallyinlowlightsituations.
ViewArea
Aviewareaisacroppedpartofthefullview.TheviewareaistreatedasavideosourceinLiveViewandhasitsownvideo streamandPTZsettings.
Whensettingupaviewareaitisrecommendedthatthevideostreamresolutionisthesamesizeasorsmallerthantheviewarea size.Settingthevideostreamresolutionlargerthantheviewareasizeimpliesdigitallyscaledupvideoaftersensorcapture, requiringmorebandwidthwithoutaddingimageinformation.
Toenable,gotoVideo&Audio>CameraSettingsandselectEnableViewArea.
Toconguretheviewarea:
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