Axis P1357 User Manual

AXISP1357NetworkCamera

UserManual

Aboutthisdocument

ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersoftheAXISP1357 NetworkCamera,andisapplicabletormware5.70andlater.It includesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheproductonyour network.Previousexperienceofnetworkingwillbeofusewhenusing thisproduct.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystemsmayalso bebenecial,fordevelopingshellscriptsandapplications.Laterversion ofthisdocumentwillbepostedtotheAxiswebsite,asrequired.See alsotheproduct’sonlinehelp,availableviatheweb-basedinterface.

Liability

Everycarehasbeentakeninthepreparationofthisdocument.Please informyourlocalAxisofceofanyinaccuraciesoromissions.Axis CommunicationsABcannotbeheldresponsibleforanytechnicalor typographicalerrorsandreservestherighttomakechangestothe productandmanualswithoutpriornotice.AxisCommunicationsAB makesnowarrantyofanykindwithregardtothematerialcontained withinthisdocument,including,butnotlimitedto,theimplied warrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforaparticularpurpose.Axis CommunicationsABshallnotbeliablenorresponsibleforincidentalor consequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththefurnishing,performance oruseofthismaterial.Thisproductisonlytobeusedforitsintended purpose.

IntellectualPropertyRights

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

SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C, LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.Also,miniSD,microSD, miniSDHC,microSDHC,microSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.

ImplementersCorporation.

isa

RegulatoryInformation

Europe

ThisproductcomplieswiththeapplicableCEmarkingdirectives

andharmonizedstandards:

•ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive2004/108/EC.See

ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.

•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2006/95/EC.SeeSafetyonpage2.

•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive2011/65/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/EN/UL60950-1,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

AxisCommunicationsAB Emdalavägen14 22369Lund Sweden

Tel:+46462721800 Fax:+4646136130

www.axis.com

Support

Shouldyourequireanytechnicalassistance,pleasecontactyourAxis reseller.Ifyourquestionscannotbeansweredimmediately,your resellerwillforwardyourqueriesthroughtheappropriatechannelsto ensurearapidresponse.IfyouareconnectedtotheInternet,youcan:

•downloaduserdocumentationandsoftwareupdates

•ndanswerstoresolvedproblemsintheFAQdatabase.Search

byproduct,category,orphrase

•reportproblemstoAxissupportstaffbyloggingintoyourprivate

supportarea

•chatwithAxissupportstaff

•visitAxisSupportatwww.axis.com/techsup/

LearnMore!

VisitAxislearningcenterwww.axis.com/academy/forusefultrainings, webinars,tutorialsandguides.

AXISP1357NetworkCamera

SafetyInformation

HazardLevels

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

TICE

NO NO

TICE TICE

Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.

Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.

Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderate injury.

Indicatesasituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindamagetoproperty.

OtherMessageLevels

ImportantIndicatessignicantinformationwhichisessentialfortheproducttofunctioncorrectly.

NoteIndicatesusefulinformationwhichhelpsingettingthemostoutoftheproduct.

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TableofContents

SafetyInformation..........................................4

HazardLevels...................................................4

OtherMessageLevels............................................4

HardwareOverview..........................................7

ConnectorsandButtons..........................................8

LEDIndicators..................................................9

StatusLEDBehaviorforFocusAssistant.............................10

ReplacetheLens................................................10

AccesstheProduct..........................................11

AccessfromaBrowser...........................................11

AccessfromtheInternet..........................................11

SettheRootPassword...........................................12

SetPowerLineFrequency.........................................12

PTZMode......................................................12

TheLiveViewPage..............................................12

MediaStreams.............................................16

HowtoStreamH.264............................................16

MJPEG........................................................16

AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................16

AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................17

AccessAudioStreams............................................18

SetUptheProduct..........................................19

BasicSetup....................................................19

AdjustFocus...................................................19

FocusAssistant.................................................20

VideoandAudio............................................21

SetUpVideoStreams............................................21

StreamProles.................................................23

CameraSettings................................................23

ViewArea.....................................................26

Overlay........................................................26

PrivacyMask...................................................28

Focus.........................................................29

SetUpAudio...................................................29

AudioClips....................................................31

ConguretheLiveViewPage.................................32

PTZ(PanTiltZoom).........................................34

PresetPositions.................................................34

InstallPTZDriver................................................34

GuardTour.....................................................34

Advanced......................................................35

ControlQueue..................................................35

Detectors..................................................37

CameraTampering..............................................37

MotionDetection...............................................37

AudioDetection................................................39

Applications...............................................40

ApplicationLicenses.............................................40

UploadApplication..............................................40

ApplicationConsiderations........................................40

Events....................................................42

ConvertEventTypestoActionRules................................42

SetUpActionRules.............................................42

AddRecipients..................................................44

CreateSchedules................................................46

SetUpRecurrences..............................................46

Recordings.................................................47

FindRecordings.................................................47

PlayRecording..................................................47

ExportVideoClip................................................48

ContinuousRecording............................................48

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Languages.................................................49

SystemOptions.............................................50

Security.......................................................50

Date&Time....................................................52

Network.......................................................53

Storage.......................................................58

Ports&Devices.................................................60

Maintenance...................................................60

Support.......................................................61

Advanced......................................................61

ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................62

Troubleshooting............................................63

ChecktheFirmware.............................................63

UpgradetheFirmware...........................................63

EmergencyRecoveryProcedure....................................63

Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................64

TechnicalSpecications......................................67

Connectors....................................................70

ConnectionDiagrams............................................71

PerformanceConsiderations.......................................71

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

HardwareOverview

Focuspuller

Zoompuller

Internalmicrophone

LEDindicator

SDcardslot(microSD)

Audioin

Audioout

NetworkconnectorPoE

PowerLED

NetworkLED

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HardwareOverview

Controlbutton

I/Oterminalblock

Productnumber(P/N)andSerialnumber(S/N)

RS485/422connector

Powerconnector

Irisconnector

ConnectorsandButtons

Fortechnicalspecications,seepage67.

NetworkConnector

RJ45EthernetconnectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).

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:

•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

2-pinterminalblockforpowerinput.UseaSafetyExtraLowVoltage(SELV)compliantlimitedpowersource(LPS)witheitherarated outputpowerlimitedto≤100Woraratedoutputcurrentlimitedto≤5A.

AudioConnector

TheAxisproducthasthefollowingaudioconnectors:

•Audioin(pink)–3.5mminputforamonomicrophone,oraline-inmonosignal.

•Audioout(green)–3.5mmoutputforaudio(linelevel)thatcanbeconnectedtoapublicaddress(PA)systemoran activespeakerwithabuilt-inamplier.Astereoconnectormustbeusedforaudioout.

Foraudioin,theleftchannelisusedfromastereosignal.

RS485/RS422Connector

TwoterminalblocksforRS485/RS422serialinterfaceusedtocontrolauxiliaryequipmentsuchaspan-tiltdevices.

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HardwareOverview

SDCardSlot

TICE

NO NO

TICE TICE

•RiskofdamagetoSDcard.DonotusesharptoolsorexcessiveforcewheninsertingorremovingtheSDcard.

•Riskofdataloss.Topreventdatacorruption,theSDcardshouldbeunmountedbeforeremoval.Tounmount,gotoSetup>

SystemOptions>Storage>SDCardandclickUnmount.

ThisproductsupportsmicroSD/microSDHC/microSDXCcards(notincluded).

ForSDcardrecommendations,seewww.axis.com

ControlButton

Forlocationofthecontrolbutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage7.

Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:

•EnablingtheFocusAssistant.PressandveryquicklyreleasetheControlbutton

•Resettingtheproducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage62.

•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage54.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3 secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.

•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage54.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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StatusLEDBehaviorforFocusAssistant

Color

Green

AmberThecamerahasbeenmoved,oranobjecthasbeenplacedinfrontofthelens.Exitandrestartthe

RedThecamerahasbeenmoved,oranobjecthasbeenplacedinfrontofthelens.Exitandrestartthe

Indication

FocusAssistantisenabled Thelensisoptimallyadjusted

FocusAssistant. Thelensislessoptimallyadjusted.

FocusAssistant. Thelensispoorlyadjusted.

ReplacetheLens

ItispossibletouseoptionallensesfortheAxisproduct.

Toreplacethelens:

1.Disconnecttheiriscable.

2.Unscrewthestandardlens.

3.Attachandscrewonthenewlens.

Tochangetheirisconguration:

1.GotoSetup>VideoandAudio>CameraSettings.Iriscongurationshowsthecurrentcongurediristype.

2.ClickEdit.

3.Selecttheinstalledirislensfromthedrop-downlistandclickOK.

TochangetheiriscongurationforP-irislensesnotlistedinthedrop-downlist:

1.Downloadtheiriscongurationlefromwww.axis.com

2.GotoSetup>VideoandAudio>CameraSettings.Iriscongurationshowsthecurrentcongurediristype.

3.InIrisconguration:ClickEdit.

4.GototheUploadtab.

5.ClickBrowseandselectthecongurationle.

6.ClickUpload.TheinstalledirislensshouldnowbeincludedintheIrisSelectiondrop-downlist.

7.Selecttheinstalledirislensfromthedrop-downlistandclickOK.

Note

•IfyouselectaDCiriscongurationleforaP-irislens,anerrormessagewillappearbelowtheiriscongurationtypeinthe

CameraSettingspage.ForcustomDCIrislenses,selectGenericDCIrisoption.

•Thereisnoneedtorestarttheproductafterchangingthelens.However,theproductmustberestartedifyouare

interchangingbetweenaP-iris,DC-Irisorxed/manualirislens.Inordertosetthefocusandpositionthelens,the productmustbeconnectedtothenetwork.

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AccesstheProduct

ToinstalltheAxisproduct,seetheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeproduct.

Theproductcanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsers.Therecommendedbrowsersare

•InternetExplorer

•Safari

•Chrome

SeeTechnicalSpecicationsonpage67.

ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.

TheAxisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreamsandone(1)AACaudiolicense.Thelicensesare automaticallyinstalledwithAMC.Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoders,topreventinstallationofunlicensed copies.

Note

•QuickTime

withOSX

withWindows

orFirefox

withotheroperatingsystems.

isalsosupportedforviewingH.264streamsandforaudio.

AccessfromaBrowser

1.Startawebbrowser.

2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisproductinthebrowser’sLocation/Addresseld.

ToaccesstheproductfromaMaccomputer(OSX),gotoSafari,clickonBonjourandselecttheproductfromthe drop-downlist.

IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheproductonthenetwork.Forinformationabout howtodiscoverandassignanIPaddress,seethedocumentAssignanIPAddressandAccesstheVideoStreamonAxis Supportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup

Note

ToshowBonjourasabrowserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.

3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheproductisaccessed,therootpasswordmustrstbe congured.Forinstructions,seeSettheRootPasswordonpage12.

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)forIPv4onpage56.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat

www.axiscam.net

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ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertopics,visittheAxisSupportwebatwww .axis.com/techsup

SettheRootPassword

ToaccesstheAxisproduct,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot Passworddialog,whichopenswhentheproductisaccessedforthersttime.

Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordcanbesetviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS certicate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isaprotocolusedtoencrypttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The HTTPScerticateensuresencryptedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPSonpage50.

Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theproductmustbe resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultSettingsonpage62.

TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.

TosetthepasswordviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,followthesesteps:

1.ClickUseHTTPS.

Atemporarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreated,enablingencryptionofalltrafctoandfromtheproduct,andthe passwordcannowbesetsecurely.

2.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmthespelling.

3.ClickOK.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.

SetPowerLineFrequency

PowerlinefrequencyissetthersttimetheAxisproductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedfromPlainCong(seepage62) orbyresettingtheproducttofactorydefault.

Selectthepowerlinefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisproduct.Selectingthewrongfrequencymaycause imageickeriftheproductisusedinuorescentlightenvironments.

Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerateislimitedto25fps.

Note

Powerlinefrequencyvariesdependingongeographicregion.TheAmericasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherpartsof theworlduse50Hz.Localvariationscouldapply.Alwayscheckwiththelocalauthorities.

PTZMode

PTZmodeissetthersttimetheAxisproductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedbyresettingtheproducttofactorydefault.

DigitalPTZisthedefaultmodeandshouldbeusedwhenapan/tiltmotorisnotused.

Ifthecameraismountedtoapan/tiltmotor,selectUploadablePTZdriver.ForinformationabouthowtouploadaPTZdriver,see InstallPTZDriveronpage34.

TheLiveViewPage

ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsanduser preferences.Consequently ,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownLiveView page.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeachavailablecontrol.

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ControlsontheLiveViewPage

ClicktheViewsizebuttonstoshowtheimageinfullsize(rightbutton)ortoscaledowntheimageto tthebrowserwindow(leftbutton).

SelectastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.Forinformation abouthowtocongurestreamproles,seepage23.

ClickPulsetoactivatetheproduct’soutputportforadenedperiodoftime.Forinformationabouthow toenableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage33.Theoutputbuttonnamemaydifferdependingon thenameenteredintheI/OPortsconguration.

ClicktheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyactivateandinactivetheproduct’soutputport.For informationabouthowtoenableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage33.

TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Forinformation abouthowtocongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage13.

ClickSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusewhen theAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.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.

Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage42.

ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewpage:

1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.

2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.

AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar

TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXISMediaControl(AMC)onpage16formore information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefollowingbuttons:

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ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisproductandstartsplayingamediastream.

TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.

TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thelocationwheretheimageissavedcanbespecied intheAMCControlPanel.

ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escape)onthecomputer keyboardtocancelfullscreenview.

TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostreamonyourcomputer.Thelocationwheretherecordingissaved canbespeciedintheAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.

AMCAudioControls

AMCaudiobuttonscontrolthespeakersandmicrophoneconnectedtotheclientcomputer.Thebuttonsareonlyvisiblewhen audioisenabled.

Forinformationabouthowtocongureaudio,seeSetUpAudioonpage29.

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

Note

ThesecontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheselectedviewareaorifaPTZdriverhasbeenuploaded.Formore informationonviewareas,seeViewAreaonpage26.Formoreinformationonhowtouploadadriver,seeInstallPTZDriver onpage34.ToswitchbetweenthetwooptionsseePTZModeonpage12.

WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeachuserisincontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clickthebuttonstorequestor releasecontrolofthePTZcontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetupunderPTZ>ControlQueue.

ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameraviewinthedirectionofthe mousepointer.

ClicktheCentermodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameraviewonthatposition.

Thecentermodebuttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodrawa rectanglesurroundingtheareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.

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AccesstheProduct

ClicktheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZcontrolpanelwhichprovidesadditionalPTZcontrols. User-denedbuttonscanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage35.

Toviewaspecicviewareaorpresetposition,selectitfromtheSourcelist.

ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage35.

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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 importanttohaveanup-to-datevideostream, 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,ChromeorFirefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTP connectiontothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,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

.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:

-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp

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Note

•<ip>=IPaddress

•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

supportsG.7 1 1andAACaudioencoding.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:

-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp

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SetUptheProduct

TheAxisproductcanbeconguredbyuserswithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheproduct’sSetuppages,clickSetupin thetopright-handcorneroftheLiveViewpage.

•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.

•OperatorshaveaccesstoallsettingsexceptSystemOptions

Seealsotheonlinehelp

BasicSetup

BasicSetupprovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:

1.Users.Seepage50.

2.TCP/IP.Seepage53.

3.Date&Time.Seepage52.

4.VideoStream.Seepage21.

5.Focus.Seepage29

6.AudioSettings.Seepage29.

TheBasicSetupmenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.

AdjustFocus

Toadjustthezoomandfocusfollowtheseinstructions:

Note

•SetthefocusaspreciseaspossiblewiththefocuspullerorFocusAssistantbeforestartingautomaticnetuning.Usingthe

focuspullernormallygivesthebestresult.

•Theirisshouldalwaysbeopenedtoitsmaximumwhilefocusing.Thisgivesthesmallestdepthofeldandthusthe

bestconditionsforcorrectfocusing.

1.Opentheproduct’shomepageandgotoSetup>BasicSetup>Focus.

2.UndertheBasictab,clickOpeniris.Ifthebuttonisinactivetheirisisalreadyopen.

3.Iffocushasbeensetbefore,clickResettoresetthebackfocus.

4.Loosenthezoomandfocuspullers(seeHardwareOverviewonpage7)onthelensbyturningthemcounter-clockwise. Movethepullerstosetzoomandfocusandcheckthequalityoftheimageintheimagewindow.

Ifthecameraismountedsothatonecannotlookattheimageandmovethepullersatthesametime,usetheFocus Assistantinstead.SeeFocusAssistantonpage20.

5.Loosenthezoompullerandthelockscrewforthefocusring(seeHardwareOverviewonpage7)onthelensbyturning themcounter-clockwise.Movethezoompullerandthefocusringtosetzoomandfocusandcheckthequalityof theimageintheimagewindow.

Ifthecameraismountedsothatyoucannotlookattheimageandmovethezoompullerandthefocusringatthesame time,usetheFocusAssistantinstead.SeeFocusAssistantonpage20.

6.Re-tightenthezoomandfocuspullers.

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7.OntheFocuspage,clickFine-tunefocusautomaticallyandwaituntilautomaticnetuningiscompleted.

8.ClickEnableiris.Ifthebuttonisinactivetheirisisalreadyenabled.

9.Ifneeded,makefurtheradjustmentsundertheAdvancedtab.Seetheonlinehelpformoreinformation.

FocusAssistant

Note

•Theviewinfrontofthecamerashouldnotbechangedduringfocusadjustment(steps5and6).Ifthecameraismoved,orif

angerorotherobjectisplacedinfrontofthelens,steps3-7willhavetoberepeated.

•Ifmovementsinfrontofthecameracannotbeavoided,theFocusAssistantshouldnotbeused.

•IfthecameraismountedsothattheFunctionbuttoncannotbeaccessed,youcanstillusetheFocusAssistant.Followthe

instructionsbelowbutmountthecameraafterstep4,pressingtheFunctionbuttoninsteadandskipstep7.

TofocusyournetworkcamerausingtheFocusAssistant,followsteps1-3underAdjustFocusonpage19beforeyoustartwiththe stepsbelow.SeeHardwareOverviewonpage7.

1.Mountorplacethecamerasothatitcannotbemoved.

2.Loosenthezoompullerbyturningitcounter-clockwise.Movethepullertosetthezoomlevel.Re-tightenthezoompuller.

3.Setthecameratoitsextremedistant-focuspositionbylooseningthefocuspullerandturningthelensfullyclockwise.

4.PressandquicklyreleasetheFunctionbutton.WhentheStatusLEDashesgreen,theFocusAssistantisenabled.

IftheStatusLEDasheseitherredoramberbeforeyouareabletoadjustthelens,skiptostep7toexittheFocusAssistant andrepeatsteps3-7.Seethenotesabove.SeeStatusLEDBehaviorforFocusAssistantonpage10.

5.Gentlyturnthelenscounter-clockwiseuntilitstops.

6.Turnthelensslowlyclockwiseuntilthestatusindicatorashesgreenoramber(notred).

7.Retightenthefocuspuller.

8.OpentheLiveViewpageinthewebbrowserandcheckthequalityoftheimage.

9.OntheFocuspage,clickFine-tunefocusautomaticallyandwaituntilautomaticnetuningiscompleted.

10.ClickEnableiris.Ifthebuttonisinactivetheirisisalreadyenabled.

11.Ifneeded,makefurtheradjustmentsundertheAdvancedtab.Seetheonlinehelpformoreinformation.

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VideoandAudio

Thevideoandaudiosettingscanbeusedtooptimizevideoandaudioquality.Youcancongurethefollowing:

•Videostreamsettings.Seepage21.

•Streamproles.Seepage23.

•Camerasettings.Seepage23.

•Viewareas.Seepage26.

•Overlayimage.Seepage26.

•Privacymask.Seepage28.

•Focus.Seepage29.

•Audiosettings.Seepage29.

•Audioclips.Seepage31.

SetUpVideoStreams

Tosetuptheproduct’svideostreams,gotoVideo&Audio>VideoStream.

Thevideostreamsettingsaredividedintothefollowingtabs:

•Image.Seepage21.

•Audio.Seepage29.

•H.264.Seepage22.

•MJPEG.Seepage22.

PixelCounter

Thepixelcountershowsthenumberofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelcounterisusefulinsituationswherethereis aspecicsizerequirement,forexampleinfacerecognition.

Thepixelcountercanbeused:

•Whensettingupavideostream,seeSetUpVideoStreamsonpage21.UnderPreview,clickOpenandselecttheShow pixelcounteroptiontoenabletherectangleintheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthe numberofpixelsintheWidthandHeighteldsandclickApply.

•Whensettingfocus,seeFocusonpage29.SelecttheShowpixelcounteroptiontoenabletherectangleintheimage.Use themousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthenumberofpixelsintheWidthandHeighteldsandclickApply.

•WhenaccessingtheLiveViewpageinInternetExplorerwithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindows.Right-clickinthe imageandselectPixelcounter.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle.

Image

ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo&Audio>VideoStream.SelecttheImagetab.

Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:

•Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.

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•Compression.Thecompressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe compression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.

•Mirrorimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanbemirrored.

•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanberotated.

•Maximumframerate.Toavoidbandwidthproblems,theframerateallowedtoeachviewercanbeLimitedtoaxed amount.Alternatively,theframeratecanbesetasUnlimited,whichmeanstheAxisproductalwaysdeliversthehighest frameratepossibleunderthecurrentconditions.

•Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage26.

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.

TheGOPlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOPlengthmaysaveconsiderablyon bandwidthrequirementsinsomecases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.

TheAxisproductsupportsthefollowingH.264prole(s):

•Baseline.TheBaselineproleisrecommendedforclientsthatdon’tsupportCABACentropycoding.

•Main.TheMainproleprovideshighercompressionwithmaintainedvideoqualitycomparedtotheBaselineprolebut requiresmoreprocessingpowertodecode.

ThebitratecanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orMaximumbitrate(MBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimage complexity,usingupmorebandwidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageactivity.Whentheactivityin thesceneincreases,thebitratewouldusuallyincreaseaswell.Ifthereisasurplusinbandwidth,thismaynotbeanissueand selectingVariablebitrate(VBR)willbesufcient.Butifbandwidthislimited,itisrecommendedtocontrolthebitratebyselecting Maximumbitrate(MBR).Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtothecomplexity,usingup morebandwidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforlowersceneactivity.MBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratethat limitsthebandwidthconsumption.

TheMBRtargetbitrateworksliketheceilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitrate,whilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitrate maybounceupanddownwithinthesettargetbutwhenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkicksin.However,because MBRwillalwaysprioritizeacontinuousvideostream,itallowstemporaryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Becausesettinga targetvaluepreventsthebitratefromincreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Topartlycompensatefor this,selectwhichvariableshallbeprioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateand imagequalityareequallyaffected.

Thecurrentbitratecanbesettoappearastextoverlay.UnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludetextandenterthemodier #bintheeld.

Toapplythesettings,clickSave.

MJPEG

Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightorcomplexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstocontrolthe bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting providesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofincreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe sizeoptimizesbandwidthandstorageusage,butmaygivepoorimagequality.Topreventincreasedbandwidthandstorageusage, themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanoptimalvalue.

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