Axis P3346 User Manual

USER MANUAL

AXIS P3346 Fixed Dome Network Camera

About this document

This manual is intended for administrators and users of AXIS P3346 Fixed Dome Network Camera, and is applicable to ﬁrmware 5.40 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the product on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems may also be beneﬁcial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Later version of this document will be posted to the Axis website, as required. See also the product’s online help, availa ble via the web-based interface.

Liability

Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual. Please inform your local Axis ofﬁce of any inaccuracies or omissions. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document, including, but not limite d to, the implied warranties of merchanta bility and ﬁtness for a particular purpose. Axis Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material. This product is only to be used for its intended purpose.

Intellectual Property Rights

Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product described in this document. In particular, and without limitation, these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the patents listed at http://www.axis.com/patent.htm an d one or more additional patents or pending pat ent applications in the US and other countries.

This product contains licensed third-party software. See the menu item “About” in the product’s user interface for more information.

This product contains source code copyright Apple Computer, Inc.,underthetermsofApplePublicSourceLicense2.0(see http://www.opensource.apple.com/apsl). The source code is available from http ://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/bonjour/

Equipment M odiﬁ cations

This equipment must be installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions given in the user documentation. This equipment contains no user-serviceable components. Unauthorized equipment changes or modiﬁcations will invalidate all applicable regulatory certiﬁcations and approvals.

Trademark Acknowledgments

Apple, Boa, Bonjour, Ethernet, Internet Explorer, Linux, Microso Mozilla, Real, SM PTE , QuickTime, UNIX, Windows, Windows Vista and WWW are registere d trademarks of the respective holders. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registe trademarks of Oracle and/or its afﬁliates. UPnP mark of the UPnP

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Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

This equipment has been designed and tested to fulﬁll applicable standards for:

• Radio frequency emission when installed according to the

instructions and used in its intended environment.

• Immunity to electrical and electromagnetic ph en omena when

installed according to the instructions and used in its intended environment.

USA

Depending on the characteris shielded cables (STP) may be appropriate, in which case the following is applicable: This equipment has been tested using shielded cables (STP) and found to comply w pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa t radio frequency energy and, if not installed and us ed in accordance with the instructions, may cause harm ful interference to radio communications. Ho will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which

ion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate

tics of the electrical environment, using

ith the limits for a Class B digital device,

wever, there is no guarantee that interference

can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the e quipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

Canada

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Europe

This digital equipment fulﬁlls the requirements fo r RF emission

according to th e Class B limit of EN 55022. This product fulﬁlls the requirements for immunity according to

EN 61000-6-1 residential, commercial and light-industry environments. This product fulﬁlls the requirements for immunity according to

EN 61000-6-2 industrial environments. This product fulﬁlls the requirements for immunity according to

EN 55024 ofﬁce and commercial environments.

Australia/New Zealand

This digital equipment fulﬁlls the requirements for RF emission according to the Class B limit of AS/NZS CISPR 22.

Korea

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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。

Safety

This product complies to EN/IEC 60950-1 and EN/IEC 60950-22, Safety of Information Technology Equipment.

Support

Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your Axis reseller. If your questions cannot be answered immediately, your reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid re sponse. If you are connected to the Internet, you can:

• download user documentation and software updates

• ﬁnd answers to resolved problems in the FAQ databas e. Search

by product, category, or phrase

• report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private

support area

• chat with Axis support staff (selected countries only)

• visit Axis Support a t www.axis.com/techsup/

Learn More!

Visit Axis learning center www.axis.com/academy for useful trainings, webinars, tutorials and guides.

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Table of Contents

Hardwareoverview .......................................... 5

Connectors .................................................... 5

LEDindicators .................................................. 7

Accessingtheproduct ....................................... 8

Accessfromabrowser ........................................... 8

AccessfromtheInternet .......................................... 9

Settherootpassword ............................................ 9

TheLiveViewpage .............................................. 10

Mediastreams .............................................. 13

HowtostreamH.264 ............................................ 13

MJPEG ........................................................ 13

AXISMediaControl(AMC) ........................................ 13

Alternativemethodsofaccessingthevideostream .................... 14

Accessingaudiostreams .......................................... 15

Settinguptheproduct ....................................... 16

BasicSetup .................................................... 16

VideoandAudio ............................................ 17

VideoStream ................................................... 17

Stream Proﬁles ................................................. 18

CameraSettings ................................................ 18

ViewAreas ..................................................... 20

Overlay ........................................................ 21

PrivacyMask ................................................... 21

Focus & Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

AudioSettings .................................................. 22

AudioClips .................................................... 23

Live View Conﬁg ............................................ 25

PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) ......................................... 27

PresetPositions ................................................. 27

GuardTour ..................................................... 28

Advanced ...................................................... 28

Detectors .................................................. 29

CameraTampering .............................................. 29

MotionDetection ............................................... 29

Audiodetection ................................................. 31

Applications . .............................................. 32

Events .................................................... 33

ConvertEventTypestoActionRules ................................ 34

SettingUpanActionRule ........................................ 34

Recipients ..................................................... 35

Schedu

Recurrences .................................................... 35

Recordings ................................................. 37

RecordingList .................................................. 37

Continuousrecording ............................................ 37

SystemOptions ............................................. 39

Security ....................................................... 39

Date&Time .................................................... 40

Network ....................................................... 41

Storage ....................................................... 45

Ports&Devices ................................................. 46

Maintenance ................................................... 46

Support ....................................................... 47

Advanced ...................................................... 48

Resettofactorydefaultsettings ................................... 48

Troubleshooting ............................................ 49

Checking the ﬁrmware ........................................... 49

Upgrading the ﬁrmware .......................................... 49

Emergencyrecoveryprocedure ..................................... 49

Symptoms,possiblecausesandremedialactions ...................... 50

Technical Speciﬁcations ...................................... 54

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Performanceconsiderations ....................................... 56

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Hardware overview

Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N)

SD card slot

Network connector (PoE)

Audio out

Network, Status and Power LED indicators

Audio in

I/O connector

Control button

Connectors

Network connector - RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Supports Power over Ethernet (PoE).

Caution

Due to local regulations or the environmental and electrical conditions in which the p roduct is to be used, a shielded network cable (STP) may be appropriate or required. Any network cables that are routed in outdoor environments or similar shall be shielded (STP) and intended for their spec Electromagnetic Compat ibility (EMC) for regulatory requirements.

Audio in (pink) - 3.5 mm input for a mono microphone, or a line-in mono signal (left channel is used from a stereo signal).

Audio out (green) - 3.5 mm output for audio (line level) that can be connected to a public address (PA) s ystem or an active speaker

with a built-in ampliﬁer. A stereo connector must be used for the audio out.

SD card slot - Astandard instructions on how to insert and remove an SD card, please refer to the Installation Guide.

or high-capacity SD card (not included) can be used for local recording with removable s torage. For

iﬁc use. Make sure that the network switch is properly grounded. See

Note

Before removal, the SD card should be unmounted to prevent corruption of r ecordings. To unmount the SD card, go to Setup

>SystemOptions>Storage>SDCardand click Unmount.

Control button - The control button is used for:

• ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage 42. To connect, press and hold the button for about 1 second until the Status LED ﬂashes green.

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• ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService. Seepage 42. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds.

• Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 48.

I/O connector

Note

For technical speciﬁcations, see page 54.

I/O terminal connector - Use in applications for e.g. motion detection, event triggering, time lapse recording and alarm notiﬁcations. In addition to an aux iliary power and a GND pin, the I/O terminal connector provides the interface to:

• Digital output — For connecting external devices such as relays and LEDs. Connected devices can be activated by the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface, output buttons on the Live View page or by an Action Rule. The output will show as active (shown under System Options > Ports & Devices) if the alarm device is activated.

• Digital input — An alarm input for connecting devices that can toggle between an open and closed circuit, for example: PIRs, door/window contacts, glass break detectors, etc. When a signal is received the state changes and the input becomes active (shown under System Options > Ports & Devices).

Function Pin Notes

GND

3.3 V DC Power

Digital Input

Digital Output

Ground

Can be used to power auxiliary equipment. Note: This pin can only be used as power out.

Connect to GND to activate, or leave ﬂoating (unconnected) to deactivate.

Internal connection to ground when activated, ﬂoating (unconnected) when deactivated. If used with an inductive load, e.g. a relay, a diode must be connected in parallel wi the load, for protection against voltage transients.

Speciﬁcations

Max load = 50 mA

0to+40VDC

Max load =100 mA Max voltage = +40 V DC

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LED indicators

LED

Network

Status

Power

Color

Green

Amber

Unlit No network connection.

Green Steady green for normal operation.

Amber

Red

Green

Amber

3.3 V max 50 mA

Indication

Steady for connection to a 100 MBit/s network. Flashes for network activity.

Steady for connection to a 10 MBit/s network. Flashes for network activity.

Steady during startup and when restoring settings.

Slow ﬂash for failed upgrade.

Normal operation.

Flashes green/amber during ﬁrmware upgrade.

Note

• The Status LED can be conﬁguredtob & Devices >LED. See the online he lp for more information.

• The Status LED can be conﬁgured to ﬂash while an event is active.

• The Status LED can be conﬁgured to ﬂash for identifying the unit. This can be done under Setup > System Options >

Maintenance.

e unlit during normal operation. To conﬁgure, go to Setup > System Options >Ports

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Accessing the product

To install the Ax is product, refer to the Installation Guide supplied with the product.

The product can be used with most operating systems and browsers. The recommended browsers are Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Fire fox with other operating systems. See Technical Speciﬁcations, on page 54.

Note

• To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted.

• QuickTime

• If your computer restricts the use of additional software components, the product can b e conﬁgured to use a Java applet for viewing Motion JPEG.

• The Axis product includes (1) H.264 decoder license for viewing video streams and (1) AAC audio license. These licenses are automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the decoders, to prevent installation of unlicensed copies .

Access from a browser

is also supported for viewing H.264 streams and for audio.

1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari).

2. Enter the IP address o r host name of the Axis product in the browser’s Location/Address ﬁeld. To access the product from a Macintosh computer (Mac OS X), click on the Bonjour tab and select the p roduct from the drop-down list.

If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility to locate the product on the network. For more information on how to discover and assign an IP address, refer to the Installation Guide.

3. Enter your user name and password. If this is the ﬁrst time the product is accessed, the roo t password must ﬁrst be conﬁgured; for instructions see Set the root password, on page 9 .

4. The product’s Live View page appears in your browser.

Note

The layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet speciﬁcrequi examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed in your own Live View page.

rements. Consequently, some of the

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Access from the Internet

Once connected, the Axis product is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the product from the Internet you must conﬁgure your network router to allow incoming data trafﬁc to the product. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature, which will attempt to automatically conﬁgure the router to allow access to the product. This is enabled

Network > TCP/IP Advanced.

For more information, please see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 43.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat www.axiscam.net For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com\techsup

from Setup > System Options >

Set the root password

To gain access to the Axis product, you must set the password for the default administrator user root. This is done in the Conﬁgure Root Password dialog, which appears when the product is accessed for the ﬁrst time.

To prevent network eavesdropping, the root password can be set via an encrypted HTTPS connection, which requires an HTTPS certiﬁcate. HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) is a protocol used to encrypt trafﬁc between web browsers and servers. The HTTPS certiﬁcate ensures encrypted exchange of information.

To set the password via a standard HTTP connection, enter it directly in the ﬁrst dialog.

To set the password via an encrypted HTTPS connection, follow these steps:

1. Click Create self-signed certiﬁcate.

2. Provide the requested information and click OK.Thecertiﬁcate is created and the password can now be set securely. All trafﬁc to and from the product is encrypted from this point on.

3. Enter a password and then re-enter to conﬁ rm the spelling. Click OK. The password has now been conﬁgured.

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Note

• The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted.

• If the password for root is lost, the product must be reset to the factory default setting s. See Reset to factory default settings, on page 48.

Conﬁgure capture mode

Capture mode deﬁnes the maximum resolution and maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. The capture mode setting also affects the camera’s angle of view; if using a capture mode with a smaller maximum resolution, the angle of view is red uced.

Select the desired capture mode fro m the drop-down list and click OK.

See also the online help

Basic Setup

Basic Setup provides shortcuts to the settings thatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:

1. Users. See page 39.

2. TCP/IP. See pa ge 41.

3. Date & T ime. See page 40.

4. Video Stream. See page 17.

5. Focus & Zoom. See pa ge 21.

6. Audio Settings. See page 22.

The Basic Setup menu can be disabled from System Options > Security > Users.

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Video and Audio

The video and audio settings ca n be used to optimize video a nd audio quality. You can conﬁgure the following:

• Video stream settings. See page 17.

•Streamproﬁles. See page 18.

• Camera settings. See page 18.

•Viewareas.Seepage 20.

• Overlay image. See page 21.

•Privacymask.Seepage 21.

• Focus and zoom. See page 21.

• Audio settings. See page 22.

• Audio clips. See page 23.

Video Stream

You can deﬁne the following video stream settings from Video & Audio > Video Stream:

•Image.Seepage 17.

• H.264. See page 18.

•MJPEG.Seepage 18.

Image

You can modify the image resolution and compression, and rotate the image from the Image tab (Video & Audio > Video Stream).

The image can also be mirrored from the Image tab.

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Video and Audio

Setting the compression level affects the image quality and bandwidth; the lower the compression, the higher the image quality with higher bandwidth requirements.

To avoid bandwidth problems on the network, you can limit the frame rate allowed to each viewer. The maximum frame rate can be set to Unlimited, or you can limit the frame rate to a value.

An image or text can be superimposed over the image as overlay. See Overlay, on page 21.

Save your settings before they can take effect.

H.264

H.264, also known as MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC, is a video compression standard that provides high quality video streams at low bit rates. An H .264 video stream consists of different types of frames such as I-frames, P-frames and B-frames. An I-frame is a complete image whereas P-frames and B-frames only conta in the differences from previous/future frames.

The GOV length is the number of frames between two consecutive I-frames. Increasing the GOV length may save considerably on bandwidth requirements in some cases, but may also have an adverse affect on image quality.

ThebitratecanbesetasVariable Bit Rate (VBR) or Constant Bit Rate (CBR). VBR adjusts the bit rate according to the image complexity, using up more bandwidth for increased activity in the image, and less for lower image activity. CB R allows you to set a ﬁxed Target bit rate that consumes a predictable amount of bandwidth. As the bit rate would usually need to increase for increased image activity, but in this case cannot, frame rate and image quality are affected negatively. To partly compensate for this, it is possible to prioritize either frame rate or image quality. Not setting a priority means that frame rate and image quality are equally affected. You must sa ve your settings before they can take effect.

The current bit rate can be set to appear as text overlay. To do this, select the Include text check box option under Overlay Settings and enter the modiﬁer#b in the ﬁeld.

MJPEG

Sometimes the image s ize is large due to low light or complex scenery. Adjusting the maxi bandwidth and storage used by the Motion JPEG video stream in these situations. Setting the frame size to the Default setting provides consistently good image quality at the expense of increased bandwidth and storage usage in low light. Limiting the frame size optimizes bandwidth and storage usage, but may give poor image qua lity. To the maximum frame size should be set to an optimal value.

prevent increased bandwidth and storage usage,

mum frame size helps to control the

Stream Proﬁles

There are four pre-programmed stream proﬁles available for quick set up. The settings for these can be adjusted. New customized proﬁles can also be created. Each proﬁle has a descriptive name, indicating its purpose.

•Thestreamproﬁles can be accessed from the Stream proﬁle drop-down list in the Live View page.

• To add, copy, modify, and remove stream proﬁles go to Video & Audio > Stream Proﬁles.

• To select the default stream proﬁle go to Live View Conﬁg > Stream Proﬁle and choose the proﬁle from the drop-down list.

For more information see the online help

on this page.

Camera Settings

The Video & Audio > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product.

Capture Mode

Capture mode deﬁnes the maximum resolution and maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. A capture mode with a large maximum resolution has a reduced maximum frame rate and vice versa.

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Video and Audio

The capture mode setting also affects the camera’s angle of view as the effe ctive size of the image sensor differs between capture modes. If using a capture mode with a smaller maximum resolution, the angle of view is reduced.

Capture mode is set the ﬁrst time the product is accessed. Select the desired capture mode and click OK.

Changing capture mode when the product has been conﬁgured is not recommended as most other settings will be either removed or reset, for example:

1. Go to Setup > Video & Audio > Camera Settings.

2. Select the new capture mode.

3. Click Save.

4. Review and reconﬁgure all settings, for example:

-Viewareas

-Streamproﬁles

- PTZ settings including preset positions and guard tours

- Focus windows

- Motion detection windows

-Privacymasks

-Imageoverlays

- Exposure zones

-Actionrules

- Settings in uploaded applications

Image Appearance

Increasing the Color level increases the color saturation. The value 100 gives maximum color saturation. The value 0 gives a black and white image.

The image Brightness can

Increasing the Sha conditions. A lower setting reduces image noise, but the whole image will appear less sharp.

The Contrast changes the relative difference between light and dark. It can be adjusted using the slidebar.

be adjusted in the range 0–100, where a higher value produces a brighter image.

rpness can increase bandwidth usage. A sharper image might increase image noise especially in low light

White balance

White balance is used to make colors in the image appear the same regardless of the color temperature of the light source. The Axis

roduct can be set to automatically identify the light source and com pensate for its color. Alternatively, select the type of light

source from the drop-down list. For a description of each available setting, see the online help

Wide Dynamic Range (Dynamic Contrast)

Wide dynamic range (Dynamic Contrast) can improve the exposure when there is a considerable contrast between light and dark areas in the image. In intense backlight conditions, enable WDR. Disable WDR In low light conditions for optimal exposure.

Note

This setting is only possible when using automatic exposure control.

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Video and Audio

Exposure Settings

Conﬁgure the exposure s ettings to suit the image quality requirements in relation to lighting, frame rate and bandwidth considerations.

Exposure value - Click in the bar to ﬁne-tune the exposure.

Exposure control - These settings is used to adapt to the amount of light used. Automatic is the de fault settings can be used in most situations. The shutter speed is automatically set to produce optimum image quality. Flicker-free 50 or 60 Hz is used to remove ﬂicker which can be caused by ﬂuorescent and other light sources. The Hold current option locks the current exposure settings.

Enable Backlight compensation - Enable this option if a bright spot of light, for example a light bulb, causes other areas in

the image to appear too dark.

Exposure zones - This settings determines which part of the image is used to calculate the exposure. For most situations, the Auto setting can be used. For particular requirement, s elect a predeﬁned area.

Exposure priority - When Motion is prioritized a nd maximum Shutter time is set to a small value, motion blur in t he image is minimized. This can be useful for recognition of moving objects such as people and vehicles. However, prioritizing motion may cause an increase in image noise , especially in low light situations. When Low noise is prioritized and Gain is set to a small value, image noise is minimized. The ﬁle size is reduced, which can be useful if storage space or bandwidth is limited. However, prioritizing low noise may res u lt in a very dark image, especially in low li ght situations.

Iris adjustment

Select Enable automatic iris adjustment to automatically compensate for changing light conditions. This option is not available if a ﬁxed iris is used.

Use the Iris adjustment slider to set the preferred F-value. The scale represents the amount the iris is open. If set to 0, the iris is opened as much a s possible. If set to 100, the iris is closed as much as possible. The actual F-value is shown below the slider. If automatic iris adjustment is enabled, the iris will stay at this position as long as light conditions are favorable. If light conditions change, the iris will adjust itself to the bes t iris settings. If automatic iris adj ustment is disabled, the iris will lock on the set position regardless of light conditions

Day/Night

The IR cut ﬁlter prevents infrared (IR) light from reaching the image sensor. In poor lighting conditions, for example at night, or when using an IR lamp, set the IR cut ﬁlter to Off. This increases light sensitivity and allows the product to “see” infrared light. The image is shown in black and white when the IR cut ﬁlter is off.

If using automatic Exposure control,settheIRcutﬁlter to Auto to automatically switch between On and Off accordingtothe lighting conditions.

If using IR illuminations, select Enable focus adjustment for IR illumination.

View Areas

A view area is a cropp ed part of the full view. Each view area is treated as a video source in Live View and has its own video stream and PTZ settings.

To enable view areas, go to Video & Audio > Camera Settings and select Enable View Areas.

When setting up a view area it is recommended that the video stream resolution is the same size as or smaller than the view area size. Setting the video stream resolution larger than the view area size implies digitally scaled up video after sensor capture, requiring more bandwidth without adding image information.

To add a new view area:

1. Go to Video & Audio > View Areas.

2. Click Add.

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3. The new view area appears under Selected view area. Enter a descriptive name in the Name ﬁeld.

4. Select an Aspect ratio and a Video stream resolution.

5. A new view area covers the whole image. Usethemousetomoveandresizetheviewarea.

6. Select Enable PTZ to enable digital PTZ for this v iew area.

7. Click Save to save the settings.

To modify a view area, select the view area in the list and modify the settings a s required. Cli ck Save.

To remove a view are a, select the view area and click Remove.

Tip:

• The PTZ functionality is useful during installation of the Axis product. Use a view area to crop out a speciﬁcpartof the full view.

Overlay

Overlays can be used to provide extra information and a re superimposed over the video image. With overlay text it is possible to include date and time or view the current bit rate as overlay text.

To include the current bit rate as overlay text go to Video & Audio > Video Stream > Overlay Settings,selecttheInclude text check

box option, and enter the overlay code in the ﬁeld. See the online help

for supported formats.

Overlay image

An overlay image can be used to provide extra information, or to mask a part of the video image.

To use your own image, such as a logo, ﬁrst upload the image to the Axis product. Go to Video & Audio > Overlay Image, click Browse to locate the ﬁle and then click Upload.TheﬁlecanthenbeselectedfromtheUse overlay image drop-down list.

To place an overlay image at speciﬁccoordinates,gotoVideo & Audio > Video Stream and select the Include overlay image at coordinates check box option and enter the X and Y coordinates.

For more information see the online help

Privacy Mask

A privacy mask is an area of solid color that prohibits use rs from viewing parts of the monitored a rea. Privacy masks cannot be bypassed via the VAPIX® A

The Privacy Mas indicates if they a re enabled.

You can add a new mask, re-size the mask with the mouse,chooseacolorforthemask,andgivethemaskaname.

For more information, see the online help

kList(Video & Audio > Privacy Mask) shows all the masks that are currently conﬁgured in the Axis product and

pplication Programming Interface (API).

Focus & Zoom

Focus and zoom should only be conﬁgured when installing or reinstalling the product. For installation instructions, refer to the product’s Installation Guide.

To set focus and zoom:

1. Install the camera as described in the Installation Guide.

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Video and Audio

2. Go to Video & Audio > Focus & Zoom.

3. On the Basic tab, set the zoom level using the slider. The buttons < and > move the zoom position one step in either direction. The buttons << and >> move the zoom position in multiple steps in either direction.

4. Click Perform auto focus to focus the camera auto matically.

5. If more adjustments are needed, go to the Advanced tab.

Note

• Changing the zoom level moves the focus position. Focus should always be adjusted after changing the zoom.

• Movements in front of the camera should be avoided during automatic focusing.

The Pixel counter shows the number of pixels in an area of the image and can be used to ensure that the size of the image fulﬁlls certain requirem ents, for example for face recognition. Use the mouse to move and resize the pixel counter, or enter the number of pixels in the Width and Height ﬁelds and click Apply.

On the Advanced tab, focus can be adjusted manually:

1. Click Open iris to ope n the iris to its maximum position. This gives the smallest depth of ﬁeld and provides the best conditions for focusing.

2. FocusissetintheFocus window. Use the mouse to move and resize the focus w indow.

3. Set the zoom level using the slider and click Perform auto focus to focus the camera automatically.

4. Click in the Focus position bar to focus on a desired location. The buttons < and > move the focus position one step in either direction. The buttons << and >> move the focus position in multiple steps in either direction.

5. When satisﬁed, click Enable iris to enable the iris.

Audio Settings

The audio functionality for each video stream is enabled under Video & Audio > Video Stream > Audio.

Audio Channels

Select the type of audio transmission from the Audio mode: drop-down list (Video & Audio> Audio Settings). The different types are:

Full duplex - Simultaneous two-way audio allowing you to transmit and receive audio (talk and listen) at the same time. There is no

echo cancellation; if feedback loops appear, try moving the microphone or the speaker.

Half-duplex - Audio can be transmitted in both directions between the Axis product and the client computer, but only in one direction at a time. Control viewer toolbar). In Push-To-Talk mode, click and hold the button to speak and release it when done. In Toggle mode, click once to switch between speaking and listening. The Talk/Listen mode is conﬁgure d from the Audio tab in the AMC control panel (see AXIS Me

Simplex - speaker only - Audio is transmitted from the client to the Axis product and played by the speaker connected to the product. To send audio, the Talk and Microphone buttons in the AMC toolbar must both be enabled. Click either button to stop audio transmission.

You must actively receive sound using the Talk/Listen button visible in the Live View page (see AXIS Media

dia Control on page 13).

Simplex - microphone only - Audio captured by the microphone connected to the Axis product is transmitted from the product to one or more clients.

For more information about these settings, please see the online help

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Video and Audio

Audio Input

An external microphone or a line source can be connected to the product’s Audio-in connector. Conﬁgure the audio input settings under Video & Audio > Audio Settings.

Source - Select Microphone for an external microphone or Line for a Line in device, e.g. an audio mixer for multiple microphones or a microphone with a built-in ampliﬁer.

Microphone power - The Enable microphone power option provides DC power for an external microphone. Microphone power should only be used with microphon es that have no battery and when using the internal microphone. This setting should not be enabled when using a dynamic or battery powered microphone. Microphone power will not harm the microphone; if you are uncertain, try switching it off and on. To use a professional microphone requiring 48V phantom power, you need an external power supply and a balanced-unbalanced converter (audio transformer) in between.

Input gain - Control the volume (dB Full Scale) of the audio input. If the sound is too low, choose a higher dB, to amplify the sound. If the sound is too high, choose a lower dB. The Level bar gives a visual representation of the audio signal level in dB relative to the full-scale input level.

• Green — the signal is at a good level.

• Yellow — the signal is becoming distorted.

• Red — the signal is distorted.

Encoding - Select digital audio encoding format.

• AAC requires a license for both encoding and decoding. AAC is the least complicated and most widely used codec. If achieving the best possible audio quality is a priority, AAC is the recommended codec to use. An AAC license is included in the Axis product.

• G711

• G726

Sample rate - The number of times per second the sound is sampled. A higher sample rate will provide better audio quality, but also requires a g reater bandwidth.

Bit rate - Set the required bit rate depending on th rate may have latency or delay, but will require less bandwidth.

For more information about these settings, please see the online help

e selected encoding. A higher bit rate will give better audio quality. A lower bit

Audio Output

An external speaker can be connected to the product’s Audio-out connector. The output can be used with high impedance headphones or connected

Conﬁgure the audio o

Output gain - Co sound is too high, choose a lower dB.

ntrol the volume (dB Full Scale) of the line audio output. If the sound is too l ow, choose a higher dB. If the

to another ampliﬁer with speakers.

utput settings under Video & Audio > Audio Settings.

Audio Clips

An audio clip is a sound ﬁle that can be played either when an event occurs or manually from the Live View page. Audio clips ca n be uploaded to the product or recorded by a microphone connected to the product.

You can add, play, download, modify and remove audio clips from Video & Audio > Audio Clips. For more information see the

online help

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Video and Audio

Note

Audio clips cannot be used if the product’s audio functionality is enabled. The audio functio nality is enabled on the Audio tab under Video & Audio > Video Stream.

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Live View Conﬁg

You can customize the Live View page and alter it to suit your requirements. It is possible to deﬁne the following features of theLiveViewpage.

•StreamProﬁle. See page 18.

• Default Viewer for Browser. See page 25.

• Viewer Settings. See page 26.

• Action Buttons. These are the buttons described in Controls on the Live View page, on page 10.

•UserDeﬁned Links. See page 26.

• Output Buttons. S ee page 26.

Default viewer for browsers

From Live View Conﬁg > Default Viewer select the default method for viewing video images in your browser. The p roduct attem pts to show the selects the best available combination.

video images in the selected video format and viewer. If this is not possible, the product overrides the settings and

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Live View Conﬁg

Browser Viewer Description

Windows Internet Explorer

Other browsers

For more information, please see the online help .

AMC

QuickTime

Java applet

Still image Displays still images only. Click the Refresh button in your b r o w se r to view a

Server Push

QuickTime

Java applet

Still image Displays still images only. Click the Refresh button in your b r o w se r to view a

Recommended viewer in Internet Explorer (H.264/Motion JPEG)

H.264

A slower imaging alternative to A MC (Motion JPEG). Requires one of the following installed on the client:

• JVM (J2SE) 1.4.2 or higher

• JRE (J2SE) 5.0 or higher

new image

Recommended viewer for other browsers (Motion JPEG).

H.264

A slower imaging alternative to Server Push (Motion JPEG only).

new image

Viewer Settings

Options for the viewer are conﬁgured under Live View Conﬁg > Viewer Settings.

•TheShow viewer toolbar option w ill display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser.

• H.264 decoder installation. The administrator can disable installation of the H.264 decoder included with AXIS Media Control. This is used to prevent installation of unlicensed copies. Further decoder licenses can be purchased from your Axis reseller.

•SelectShow crosshair in PTZ joystick mode to enable a cross that will indicate the center of the image in PTZ joystick mode.

•SelectUse PTZ joystick mode as default to enable joystick mode. The mode can be changed temporarily from the PTZ control panel.

• You can enable recording from the Live View page. The recording s are saved to the location speciﬁed in the AMC Control Panel. See AXIS Media Control (AMC), on page 13.

User Deﬁned Links

To display user-deﬁned links in the Live View page, select the Show custom link option, give the link a name and then enter the URL to link to. When deﬁning a web link do not remove the 'http://' from the URL address. Custom links can be used to run scripts or activate external devices connected to the product, or they can link to a web page. Custom links deﬁned as cgi links will run the script in the background, in a hidden frame. Deﬁning the link as a web link will open the link in a new window.

Output Buttons

An output on the Axis product can be controlled directly from the Live View page, by enabling the display of output buttons. To display the output buttons in the Live View page, select the type of control to use for the port from the drop-down list under Live View Conﬁg > Output Buttons:

• Pulse activates the output for a deﬁned period of time. The pulse time can be set as short as 1/100 second, and as long as 60 seconds

• Active/Inactive displays two buttons (on/off). The output ports must ﬁrst be conﬁgured under System Options> Ports & Devices > I/O Ports.SeeI/O Ports, on page 46.

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PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)

The PTZ menu is available if digital PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) is e n abled in the selected view area. For more information o n view areas, see View Areas, on page 20.

Preset Positions

A preset position is a predeﬁned view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a speciﬁc location. Preset positions can be accessed in several ways:

• By selecting the preset from the Preset positions drop-down list in the Live View Page.

• When setting up action rules. See page 33.

• When setting up Guard Tour. See page 28.

Each view area has its own preset positions.

To add a preset position:

1. Go to PTZ > Preset Positions.

2. Use the pan, tilt and zoom controls to steer the camera view to the desired position.

3. Enter a descriptive name in the Current position ﬁeld.

4. Click Add. The camera’s position is saved as a preset position.

TheentireviewareaistreatedastheHome position which is readily accessible by clicking the Home buttonontheLiveView page and in the Preset Positions setup window.

The product can be conﬁgured to return to the Home position when the PTZ functionality has been inactive for a speciﬁed length of time. Enter the length of time in the Return to home after ﬁeld and click Save.Setthetimetozerotopreventtheproductfrom automatically returning to the Home position.

To include the preset position name in the overlay text, go to Video & Audio,selectInclude overlay text and enter the modiﬁer #P in

the ﬁeld. For more information about modiﬁers, see File Naming & Date/Time Forma ts intheonlinehelp

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PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)

Guard Tour

A guard tour displays the video stream from different preset positions, one-by-one, in a predetermined order or at random and for conﬁgurable time periods. The enabled guard tour will keep running after the user has logged off or closed the browser.

Toaddaguardtour:

1. Go to PTZ>GuardTourand click Add.

2. Enter a descriptive name.

3. Specify the pause length between runs.

4. Select an available preset position and click Apply.

6. Specify the View Time in seconds or minutes.

7. Specify the View order or select the Random view order check box option.

8. Click Save.

To modify or remove guard tours, go to PTZ>GuardTour, select the guard tour in the Guard Tour List and click Modify/Remove.

For more information see the online help

Advanced

Controls

Panel Shortcut Command Buttons can be conﬁgured to provide direct access to commands issued via the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface. The buttons will be displayed in the PTZ control panel, which is available in the Live View page through the Ctrl panel button, see page 12.

Note

Disabling PTZ controls will not affect preset positions. For example, if the tilt control is disabled, the product can still move to preset positions that require a tilt movement.

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Detectors

Camera Tampering

Camera Tampering can generate an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is co vered, sprayed or severely defocused. To send an alarm, for example an email, an action rule must be set up.

To conﬁgure tampering:

1. Go to Detectors > Camera Tampering.

2. Set the Minimum duration, that is, the time that mus t elapse before an alarm is generated. This can help prevent false alarms for known conditions that affect the image.

3. Select Alarm for dark images if an alarm should be generated if lights are dimmed or turned off, or if the lens is sprayed, covered, or rendered severely out of focus.

4. Click Save.

To conﬁgure the product to send an alarm when tampering occurs:

1. Go to Events > Action Rules.

2. Click Add to set up a new action rule.

3. Enter a Name for the action rule.

4. Under Condition,selectDetectors from the Trigger list.

5. Select Tampering from the list of detectors.

6. Optionally, select a schedule and set additional conditions.

7. Select the a ction. To send an email, s elect Send Notiﬁcation a

Note

The While the rule is active option under Duration cannot be used with camera tampering, since camera tampering does not have a duration and once it has been triggered it will not automatically return to its untriggered state.

For more information on actions rules, see Events, on page 33.

nd select a Recipient from the list of deﬁned recipients.

Motion Detection

Motiondetectionisusedtogenerateanalarmwhenevermovementoccurs(orstops)intheview. Upto10IncludeandExclude windows can be conﬁgured:

• Include windows — target speciﬁc areas within the whole video image

• Exclude windows —deﬁne areas within an Include window that should be ignored (areas outside Include windows

re automatically ignored)

Once conﬁgured, motion detection windows appear in the list of Detectors in Action rule setup. See Setting Up an Action Rule, on page 34.

Note

Using the motion detection feature may decrease the product’s overall performance.

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Detectors

Set Up Motion Detection

To set up a motion de te ction Include Window, follow these instructions:

1. Go to Detectors > Motion Detection.

2. Select a desired resolution f o r viewing while setting up Motion Detection from the View in list.

3. Select the Conﬁgure Included Windows option and click New. Select the new window in the list of windows and enter adescriptivename.

4. Adjust the size (drag the bottom right-hand corner) and the position (click on the text at the top and drag to the desired position) of the active window (window with red frame).

5. Adjust the Object Size, History and Sensitivity proﬁle sliders (see Motion detection parameters for d etails). Any detected motion within an active window is indicated by red peaks in the Activity window.

6. Click Save.

To exclude parts of the include window, select the Conﬁgure Excluded Windows and position the exclude window within the include window.

To delete an include or exclude window, select

the window in the list of windows and click Del.

Motion detection parameters

The parameters controlling motion detection are described in the table below:

Parameter

Description

High level (100%)

um level (50%)

Medi

Object Size

Object size relative to windo w size.

Only very large objects trigger motion detection.

History

Object memory length.

An object that appears in the window triggers motion detection f before it is considered as non-moving.

or a long time

Sensitivity

Difference in luminance between background and object.

Ordinary colored objects on ordinary backgrounds trigger motion detection.

A large difference in luminance is required to trigge r motion detection.

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Low level (0%)

Recommended values

Default values

Tips:

• To trigger on small objects or movements, use several small motion detection windows rather than one large window and select a low object size.

• To avoid triggering on small objects, select a high object size.

• If no objects should appear in the Include Window, select a high history level. This will cause motion detection to trigger as long as the object is present in the window.

• To only detect ﬂashing light, select a low sensitivity. In other cases high sensitivity is recommended.

Even very small objects trigger motion detection.

5–15% 60–90% 75–95%

15% 90% 90%

An object that appears in the window triggers motion detection only for a very short time before it is conside re d as non-moving.

Only very bright objects on a dark background trigger motion detection.

Audio detection

The Axis product can be conﬁgured to generate an alarm when audio rises above or falls below the threshold value. The threshold value can be set in the range 0–100 where 0 is the most s ensitive and 100 the least sensitive.

1. Go to Detectors > Audio Detection.

2. Set the audio alarm level and click Save.

3. Go to Events > Action Rules a n d set up an action rule, see Setting Up an Action Rule, on pa ge 34.

Detected audio is indicated by colored peaks in the Activity indicator. An event is triggered when detected audio rises above or falls below the threshold value, which is represented by

the bar.

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Applications

Third party applications can be uploaded to and installed on the Axis product. For information about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to www.axis.com/applications

To upload an application, go to Applications > Overview, click Browse to locate the ﬁle and then click Upload Package. Click on the uploaded application’s name to open the menu options Settings, License and About.Forconﬁguration instructions, please refer to the documentation provided with the application.

Most applications need a license to run. To install the license, select the License menu option. If the product is connected to the Internet, Automatic Installation appears in the web page. If the product is not connected to the Internet, go to www.axis.com/applications to acquire a License key. You will need a license code and the product’s serial number (found on the label and under System Options > Support > System Overview) to receive a license key.

Installed Applications lists installed applications with information about the version and the vendor, the status of the application (running or not running), and information about the license.

Use the Start and Stop buttons to start and stop the application.

To generate a log ﬁle for the application, select the application a nd click Log.

Note

It is recommended to run one application at a time. Avoid running applications when motion detection is active.

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Events

The Axis product can be conﬁgured to perform actions when different events occur, for example, start a recording when motion is detected. The set of conditions that deﬁnes how and when the action is triggered is called an Action Rule.

Available Action Rule triggers and conditions include:

• Applications — use installed applica tions to trigger the rule, see Applications, on page 32.

• Detectors

- Audio Detection — trigger the rule when audio is detected, see Audio detection, on page 31.

- Motion Detection — trigger the rule when motion is detected, see Motion Detection, on page 29.

- Tampering — trigger the rule when tampering is detected, see Camera Tampering, on page 29.

• Hardware

- Network — trigger the rule if network connection is lost or restored. This can for example be used to start recording to the SD card.

• Input Signal

- Digital Input Port — trigger the rule when an I/O port receives a signal from a connected device, see I/O

- Manual Trigger — trigger the rule using the Manual Trigger button in the Live View page, see Controls on

• PTZ

- Moving — trigger the rule when the camera view moves due to a PTZ operation. This can for example be used

- Preset Reached — trigger the rule when the camera

• Storage

- Available — trigger the rule when the storage device is unmounted or removed. This can for example be

- Full — trigger the rule when the storag e device is full. Under normal operation, the oldest recordings will be

- Locke

ystem

• S

- System Initializing — trigger the rule when the product is being started. This can for example be used to send a

Ports, on page 46.

the Live V iew page, on page 10. This can for example be used to validate actions during product installation

and conﬁguration.

as an additional condition to prevent an action rule triggered by motion detectio n to record video while the camera view moves due to a PTZ operation.

stops at a preset position. This can be fo r example be used

with the Send Images action to upload images from the preset position.

used to send maintenance notiﬁcations.

overwritt

notiﬁ

en to prevent the storage device from becoming full.

d —triggertheruleifthestoragedeviceislocked(writeprotected).

cation when the product restarts.

• Time

- Recurrence — trigger the rule periodically, see Recurrences, on page 35. This can for example be used to upload an image every 5 minutes.

- Use Schedule — trigger the rule according to the selected schedule, see Schedules, on page 35.

Available actions include:

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Events

• Day/Night Vision Mode —setdaymode(IRcutﬁlter on) or night mode (IR cut ﬁlter off).

• Output Port — activate an I/O port to control an external device.

• Play Audio Clip —seeAudio Clips, on page 23.

• PTZ Control

- Preset Position — go to a preset position.

- Guard Tour — start a guard tour, see Guard Tour, on page 28.

• Record Video — record video to a selected storage.

• Send Images —sendimagestoarecipient.

• Send Notiﬁcations —sendanotiﬁcation message to a recipient.

Convert Event Types to Action Rules

If the Axis product is upgraded to ﬁrmware version 5.40 or later, it is recommended to convert Event Types to Action Rules.The legacy user Event Types in the camera will continue to w ork but will not be visible in the user interface of the camera. The Event Types need to be converted to Action rules to become visible in the user interface.

To convert Event Types to Action Rules go to Events > Action Rules and click Convert.

Caution

This is not recommended when using a VMS based on the old Event Management System.

Setting Up an Action Rule

An action rule deﬁnes the conditions that must be met for the product to perform an action, f or example record video or send email notiﬁcations. If multiple conditions are deﬁned, all must be m

The following example describes how to set up an action camera’s ﬁeld of view.

Set up motion detection and add a network share:

1. Go to Detectors > Motion Detection and conﬁgure a motion detection window, see page 30

2. Go to System Options > Storage and set up the network share, see page 46.

Set up the action rule:

1. Go to Events > Action Rules and click Add.

2. Select Enable rule and enter a descriptive name for the rule.

3. Select Detectors from the Trigger drop-down list.

4. Select Motion Detection from the drop-down list. Select the motion detection window to use.

5. Optionally, select a Schedule and Additional conditions,seebelow.

et to trigger the action.

rule to record video to a network share if there is movement in the

6. Under Actions, select Record Video from the Type drop-down list.

7. Select a Stream proﬁle and conﬁgure the Duration settings as described below.

8. Select Network Share from the Storage drop-down list.

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Events

To add additional criteria, select the Additional conditions option and add additional triggers. To prevent an action from being triggered repeatedly, a Wait at least time can be set. Enter the time in hours, minutes and seconds, during which the trigger should be ignored before the action rule can be activated again.

The recording Duration of some actions can be set to include time immediately before and after the event. Select Pre-trigger time and/or Post-trigger time and enter the number of seconds. When While the rule is active is enabled and the action is triggered again during the post-trigger time, the recording time will be extended with another post-trigger time period.

For more information, see the online help

Recipients

Recipients receive media ﬁles and notiﬁcation messages. The following recipients are available:

Recipient Use with action

FTP

HTTP

Network Share Send Images

TCP Send Notiﬁcation

To add a recipient:

1. Go to Events > Recipients and click Add.

2. Enter a descriptive name

3. Select a recipient Type.

4. Enter the information needed for the recipient type.

Send Images

Send Notiﬁcation

Send Images

Send Notiﬁcation

5. Click Test to test the connection to the recipient.

6. Click OK.

Schedules

Schedules can be used as action rule triggers or as additional conditions, for example to record video if motion is detected outside

fﬁce hours. Use one of the predeﬁned schedules or create a new schedule as described below.

To create a new schedule:

1. Go to Events > Schedules and click Add.

2. Enter a descriptive name and the information needed for a daily, wee kly, monthly or yearly schedule.

3. Click OK.

To use the schedule in an Action Rule, select the schedule from the Schedule drop-down list in the Action Rule Setup page.

Recurrences

Recurrences are used to trigger Action Rules re peatedly, for example every 5 minutes or every hour.

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Events

To set up a recurrence:

1. Go to Events > Recurrences and click Add.

2. Enter a descriptive name and recurrence p attern.

3. Click OK.

To use the recurrence in an Action Rule, ﬁrst select Time fr om the Trigger drop-down list in the A c tion Rule Setup page and then select the recurrence from the second drop-down list.

To modify or remove recurrences, select the recurrence in the Recurrences List and click Modify or Remove.

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Recordings

TheAxisproductcanbeconﬁgured to record video continuously or according to an action rule:

• To start a continuous recording, see page 37.

• To set up action rules, see pa ge 34.

• To access recordings, see Recording List, on page 37.

•Toconﬁgure camera controlle d storage, see Storage, on page 45.

Recording List

Recorded videos are listed on the Recordings > List page. The list shows each recording’s start date and time, duration and the event that triggered the recording.

To play or download a recording, follow these steps:

1. Go to Recordings > List.

2. Use the ﬁlter to narrow the list of recordings. Enter the desired ﬁlter criteria and click Filter. Some ﬁlte rs may take a long time to complete.

3. Select the recording.

4. Click Play to play the recording, or click Download to download the recording.

Multiple recordings can be downloaded at the same time. Select the recordings and click Download. The downloaded ﬁle is a zip ﬁle containing a minimum of three ﬁles, of which the Matroska (mkv) ﬁles are the actual recordings. The recordings are tim e-stamped with the date and time they were downloaded (that is, not the date the

Note

To play recordings in Windows Media Player, AXIS M atroska File Splitter must be installed. AXIS Matroska File Splitter can be downloaded from www.axis.com/techsup/software

For detailed recording and video informa tion, select a recording and click Properties.

To remove a recording, select the recording and cl ick Remove.

recordings were made).

Continuous recording

The Axis product can be conﬁgured to continuously save video to a storage device. See Storage, on page 45 for more information about storage devices. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to conﬁgure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.

To start a continuous recording, follow these steps:

1. Go to Recordings > Continuous.

2. Select Enabled.

3. Select type of storage device from the Disk list.

4. Select a Stream proﬁle to use for continuous recordings.

5. Click Save to save and start the recording.

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Recordings

Note

If a new stream proﬁle is selected while a recording is ongoing, the recording will be stopped and saved in the recording list and a new recording with the new stream proﬁle will start. All previous continuous recordings will remain in the recording list until they are removed manually or through automatic removal of old recordings.

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System Options

System Opti ons

Security

Users

User access control is enabled by default and can be conﬁgured under System Options > Security > Users. An administrator can set up other users by giving them user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means that anybody may access the Live View page.

The user list displays authorized users and user groups (access levels):

Viewer - Access to the Live View page

Operator - Access to the Live View page and to all settings except System Options

Administrator - Unrestricted access to all settings; can add, modify and remove other users.

Under HTTP/RTSPPasswordSettings, select the type of password to allow. You may need to allow unencrypted passwords if there are viewing clients that do not support encryption, or if you upgraded the ﬁrmware and existing clients support encryption but need to log in again and be conﬁguredtousethisfunctionality.

Under User Settings, select the Enable anonymous viewer login option to allow anonymous users access to the Live View page.

Select the Enable anonymous PTZ control login to allow anonymous users access to the PTZ controls.

Deselect the Enable Basic Setup option to hide the Basic Setup menu. Basic Setup provides quick access to settings that should be made before using the Axis product.

ONVIF

ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) is a global interface standard that makes it easier for end users, integrators, consultants, and manufacturers to take advantage of the possibilities offered by network video technology. ONVIF enables interoperablity between different vendor products, increased ﬂexibility, red

By creating a user you automaticall with the product. For more information see www.onvif.org

y enable ONVIF communication. Use the user name and password with all ONVIF communication

uced cost and future-proof systems.

IP Address Filter

IP address ﬁltering is enabled on the System Options > Security > IP Address Filter page. Once e nabled, the listed IP address are allowed or denied acces

The administr

ator can add up to 256 IP address entries to the list (a single entry can contain multipl e IP addresses).

s to the Axis product. Select Allow or Deny from the list and click Apply to enable IP address ﬁltering.

HTTPS

The Axis product supports encrypted browsing using HTTPS. This is conﬁgured on the System Options > Security > HTTPS page.

A self-signed certiﬁcate can be used until a Certiﬁcate Autho rity-issued certiﬁcate has been obtained. Click Create self-signed certiﬁcate to install a self-signed certiﬁcate. Although self-signed certiﬁcates are free and offer some protection, true security is only implemented after the installation of a signed certiﬁcate issued by a Certiﬁcate Authority.

To obtain a signed certiﬁcate from an issuing Certiﬁcate Authority, click Create Certiﬁcate Request. When the signed certiﬁcate is returned, click Install signed certiﬁcate to import the certiﬁcate. The properties of any certiﬁcate request currently resident in the product or installed can be viewed by clicking Properties.

To enable HTTPS in the Axis product, the HTTPS Connection Policy must be set for each user group.

For more information, see the online help

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System Options

IEEE 802.1X

IEEE 802.1X is a standard for port-based Network Admission Control providing secure authentication of wired and wireless network devices. IEEE 802.1X is based on EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol).

To access a network protected by IEEE 802.1X, devices must authenticate themselves. The authentication is performed by a third-party entity called an authentication server, typically a RADIUS server, examples of which are FreeRADIUS and Microsoft Internet Authentication Service.

In Axis' implementation, the network device and the authentication server authenticate themselves with the help of digital certiﬁcates using EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol - Transport Layer Security). The certiﬁcates are provided by an Certiﬁcation Authority (CA). You need:

•aCAcertiﬁcate to validate the identity of the authentication server

• a CA-signed client certiﬁcate and a private key to authenticate the network device.

To allow the network device to access a network protected by IEEE 802.1X:

1. Obtain a C A certiﬁcate, a client certiﬁcate and a client private key (contact your network administrator).

2. Go to Setup > System Options > Security > IEEE 802.1X and upload the CA certiﬁcate, the client certiﬁcate and the client private key.

3. Under Settings, select the EAPOL version, provide your EAP identity and private key password.

4. Check the box to enable IEEE 802.1X and click Save.

Certiﬁcates

CA Certiﬁcate The CA certiﬁcate is used to validate the identity of the authentication server. Enter the path to

the certiﬁcate directly, or locate the ﬁle using the Browse button. Then click U acertiﬁcate, click Remove.

Client certiﬁcate Client private key

Settings

EAPOL version

EAP identity

Private key password

Enable IEEE 802.1X

The client certiﬁcate and private key are used to authenticate the network device. They can be uploaded as separate ﬁles or in one combined ﬁle (e.g. a PFX ﬁle or a PEM ﬁle). Use the Client

private key ﬁeld if uploading one combined ﬁle. For each ﬁle, enter the path to the ﬁle, or locate the ﬁ

le using the Browse button. Then click Upload.Toremoveaﬁle, click Remove.

SelecttheEAPOLversion(1or2)asusedinyournetworkswitch.

Enter the user identity (maximum 16 characters) associated with your certiﬁcate.

Enter the password (m aximum

Check the box to enable the IEEE 802.1X protocol.

16 characters) for the private key.

pload.Toremove

Audio Support

Select Enable audio support to allow clients to retrieve audio streams from the Axis product. For information on how to conﬁgure audio settings, see Audio Settings, on page 22.

Note

Deselecting this option will disable audio globally in the Axis product, for conﬁgured events and proﬁles with audio as w ell.

Date & Time

The Axis product’s date and time settings are conﬁgured under System Options > Date & Time.

Current Server Time displays the current date and time (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock in the text overlay (see

below).

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To change the date and time settings, select the preferred Time mode under New Server Time:

• Synchronize with computer time sets date and time according to the computer’s clock. With this option, date and time are set once and will not be updated automatically.

• Synchronize with NTP Server obtains date and time from an NTP server. With this option, date and time settings are updated continuously. For information on NTP settings, see NTP Conﬁguration, on page 42.

If using a host name for the NTP server, a DNS server must be conﬁgured. See DNS Conﬁguration, on page 42.

• Set manually allows you to manually set date and time.

If using an NTP server, select your Time zone from the drop-down list. If required, check Automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes.

The Date & Time Format Used in Images is the date and time format displayed as a text overlay in the video stream. Use the

predeﬁned formats or see File Naming & Date/Time Formats in the online help time formats. To include date and time in the overlay text, go to Video & Audio and select Include date and Include time.

Network

for info rmation on how to create custom date and

Basic TCP/IP Settings

The Axis product supports IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both versions can be enabled simultaneously, and at least one version must always be enabled.

IPv4 Address Conﬁguration

By default, the Axis product is set to use IPv4 (IP version 4) and to obtain the IP address automatically via DHCP. The IPv4 settings are conﬁgured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol) allows network administrators to centrally manage and automate the assignment of IP addresses. DHCP should only be enabled if using dynamic IP address notiﬁcation, or if the DHCP can update a DNS server. It is then possible to access the Axis product by name (host name).

If DHCP is enabled and the product cannot be accessed, run AXIS IP Utility to search the network for connected Axis products, or reset the product to the factory default settings (see page 48) and then perform the installation again.

To use a static IP address, check Use the following IP address and specify the IP address, subnet mask and default router.

IPv6 Address Conﬁguration

If IPv6 (IP version 6) is enabled, the Axis product will receive an IP address according to the conﬁguration in the network router.

To enable IPv6, go to System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic. Other settings for IPv6 should be conﬁgured in the network router.

ARP/Ping

The IP address can be set using ARP and Ping. For instructions, see the product’s Installation Guide.

ARP/Ping is enabled by defa u lt. To disable, uncheck the box under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic.

The ARP/Ping s ervice is automatically disabled two minutes after the product is started, or as soon as an IP address is set. To reset the IP address, the product must be restarted to activate ARP/Ping for an additional two minutes.

Pinging the product is still possible when this service is disabled.

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AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS)

AVHS used in conjunction with an AVHS service, provides easy and secure Internet access to live and recorded video accessible from any location. For more information and help to ﬁnd a local AVHS Service Provider go to www.axis.com/hosting

AVHS is enabled by default. The settings are conﬁgured under System Options > Network > TCP IP > Basic.

One-click enabled - Press the product’s control button (see Hardware overview, on page 5 ) to connect to an AVHS service over the Internet. Once registered, Always will be enabled and the Axis product stays connected to the A VHS service. If the product is not registered within 24 hours from when the button is pressed, the product will disconnect from the AVHS service.

Always - The Axis product will constantly attempt to connect to the AVHS service over the Internet. Once registered the product will stay connected to the service. This option can be used when the product is already installed and it is not convenient to use the one-click installation.

AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service

AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service assigns a host name for easy access to the product. For more information, see www.axiscam.net

To register the Axis product with AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service, go to System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic.Under Services, click the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service Settings button (requires access to the Internet). The domain name currently registered at AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS service for the product can at any time be removed.

Advanced TCP/IP Settings

DNS Conﬁguration

DNS (Domain Name Service) provides the translation of host names to IP addresses. The DNS settings are conﬁgured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.

Select Obtain DNS server address via DHCP to use the DNS settings provided by the DHCP server.

To make manual settings, select Use the following DNS server address and specify the following:

Domain name - Enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the Axis product. Multiple domains can be separate d by semicolons. The host name is always the ﬁrstpartofafullyqualiﬁed domain name, for example, myserver is the host name in the fully qualiﬁed domain name myserver.mycompany.com where mycompany.com is the dom ain name.

Primary/Secondary DNS server - Enter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers. The secondary DNS server is optional and will be used if the primary is unavailable.

NTP Conﬁguration

NTP (Network Time Protocol) is used to synchronize the clock times of devices in a network. The NTP settings are conﬁgured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.

Select Obtain NTP server address via DHCP to use the NTP settings provided by the DHCP server.

To make manual settings, select Use the following NTP server address and enter the host name or IP address of the NTP server.

Host Name Conﬁguration

The Axis product can be accessed using a host name instead o f an IP address. The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS name. The host name is conﬁgured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.

Select Obtain host name via IPv4 DHCP to use host name provided b y the DHCP server running on IPv4.

Select Use the host name to set the host name manually.

Select Enable dynamic DNS updates to dynamically update local DNS servers whenever the Axis product’s IP address changes.

For more information, see the online help

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Link-Local IPv4 Address

Link-Local Address is enabled by default and assigns the Axis product an additional IP address which can be used to access the product from other hosts on the same segment on the local network. The product can have a Link-Local IP and a static or DHCP-supplied IP address at the same time.

This function can be disabled under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.

HTTP

The HTTP port used by the Axis product can be changed under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced. In addition to the default setting, which is 80, any port in the range 1024–65535 can be used.

HTTPS

The HTTPS port used by the Axis product can be changed under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced. In addition to the default setting, which is 443, any port in the range 1024–65535 can be used.

To enable HTTPS, go to System Options > Security > HTTPS. For more information, see pa ge 39.

NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4

A network router allows devices on a private network (LAN) to share a single connection to the Interne t. This is done by forwarding network trafﬁc from the private network to the “outside”, that is, the Internet. Security on the private network (LAN) is increased since most routers are pre-conﬁgured to stop attempts to access the private network (LAN) from the public network (Internet).

Use NAT traversal when the Axis product is located on an intrane t (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the other (WAN) side of a NAT ro u ter. With NAT traversal properly conﬁgured, all HTTP trafﬁc to an external HTTP port in the NAT router isforwardedtotheproduct.

NAT traversal is conﬁgured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.

Note

• For NAT tra versal to work, this must be supported by the router. The router must also support UPnP

• The router has many different names: “NAT router”, “Network router”, “Internet Gateway”, ”Broadband router”, “Broadband sharing device” or “Home ﬁrewall” but the essential purpose of the device is the sa

Enable/Disable - When enabled, the Axis product attempts to conﬁgure port mapping in a NAT router on your network, using UPnP Note that UPnP

Use manually selected NAT router - Select this option to manually select a NAT router and enter the IP address for the ro uter in the ﬁeld. If no router is speciﬁed, the product automatically searches for N AT routers on your network. If more than one router is found, the default router is selected.

Alternative HTTP port - Select this option to manually deﬁne an external HTTP port. Enter the port number in the ﬁeld. If no port is entered here, a port number is automatically selected when NAT traversal is enabled.

Note

must be enabled in the product (see System Options > Network > UPnP).

• An alternative HTTP port can be used or be active even if NAT traversal is disabled. This is useful if your NAT router does not support UPnP and you need to manually conﬁgure port forwarding in the NAT router.

• If you attempt to m an

• When the port is selected automatically it is displayed in this ﬁeld. To change this, enter a new port number and click Save.

ually enter a port that is already in use, another available port is automatically selected.

me.

FTP

The FTP server running in the Axis product enables upload of new ﬁrmware, user applications, etc. The FTP server can be disabled under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.

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Note

This FTP server has nothing to do with the product’s ability to transfer images via FTP to other locations and servers.

RTSP

The RTSP server running in the Axis product allows a connecting client to start an H.264 stream. The RTSP port number can be changed under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced. The default port is 554.

Note

H.264 video streams will not be available if the RTSP server is disabled.

SOCKS

SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The Axis product can be c onﬁgured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a ﬁrewall or proxy server. This functionality is useful i f the Axis product is located on a local network behind a ﬁrewall, and notiﬁcations, uploads, alarms, etc need to be send to a destination outside the local network (for example the Internet).

SOCKS is conﬁgured under System Options > Network > SOCKS. For more information, see the online help

QoS (Quality of Service)

QoS (Quality of Service) guarantees a certain level of a speciﬁed resource to selected trafﬁc on a network. A QoS-aware network prioritizes network trafﬁc and provides a greater ne twork reliability by controlling the amount of bandwidth an app lication may use.

TheQoSsettingsareconﬁgured under System Options > Network > QoS. U sing DSCP (Differentiated Services Codepo int) values, the Axis product can mark the following type s of trafﬁc: live video, live audio, event/alarm trafﬁc and m anagement trafﬁc.

Note

Live audio DSCP will be equal to live video DSCP if H.264 over RTSP is used.

SMTP (email)

To send email messages from the Axis product via SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), an SMTP mail server must be set up. This is done under System Options > Network > SMTP (email).

Enter the host names or IP addresses and port numbers for the primary and secondary mail servers in the ﬁelds provided. A From email address is also required. If the mail server require s a the necessary information.

uthentication, check Use authentication to log in to this server and enter

SNMP

The Simple Network Management P rotocol (SNMP) allows remote manag ement of network devices. An SNMP community is the group of devices and management stati

The Axis product can be conﬁgured

on running SNMP. Community names are used to identify groups.

to support SNMP on the System Options > Network > SNMP page.

Depending on the level of sec

SNMP v1/v2 provides the access to all supported SNMP devices. The default password for the Read community is public and the default password for the Write community is write.

Note

If HTTPS is enabled, SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c should be disabled.

Traps for SNMP v1/v2 are used by the Axis product to send messages to a management system on important events and status

s. Check Enable traps and enter the IP address where the trap message should be sent and the Trap community that

change should receive the message.

urity required, select the version on SNMP to use.

lowest level of security. The community name can be speciﬁed as a password for read or read/write

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The following traps are available:

•Coldstart

•Warmstart

•Linkup

• Authentication failed

SNMP v3 provides encryption and secure passwords. To use traps with SNMP v3, an SNMP v3 management application is required.

To use SNMP v3, HTTPS must be enabled, see HTTPS, on page 39. To enable SNMP v3, check the box and provide the initial user password.

Note

The initial password can only be set once. If the password is lost, the Axis product must be reset to factory default, see Reset to factory default settings, on page 48.

UPnP

The Axis product includes support for UPnPTM.UPnPTMis enabled by default and the product is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol.

UPnP

can be disa b led under System Options > Network > UPnPTM.

RTP/H.264

The RTP port range and multicast settings are conﬁgured under System Options > Network > RTP.

The RTP port range deﬁnes the range of ports from which the video/audio ports are auto only certain IP addresses and port numbers should be used.

Select Always Multicast Video and/or Always Multicast Audio to sta rt multicast streaming without opening an RTSP session.

matically selected. For multicast streams,

Bonjour

The Axis product includes support for Bonjour. Bonjour i s enabled by default and the product is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protoc

Bonjour can be disabled under System Op

ol.

tions > Network > Bonjour.

Storage

SD card

The SD card is managed on the System Options > Storage page. Click SD card to open Storage Management.

Mounting is done automatically when the card is inserted or when the product boots. SD cards are normally preformatted when purchased, but if needed, click Format to format the card.

Note

Format an SD card so that it can be written to one of two available options — VFAT and ext4. During the formatting any previous data stored on the disk will be lo st. The recommended format is ext4, due to its resilience against data loss if the card is ejected or if there is abrupt power loss. A third-party ext4 driver or a pplication is also n eeded to access the ﬁle system from Windows. Note that most SD cards are pre-formatted with vFAT when purchased. The Check Disk option is used to check for errors on the SD card and only works for the ﬁle system ext4. The Repair option repairs the SD card of errors in the ﬁle system ext4. For vFAT ﬁle system use a card reader or PC to pe rform card maintenance.

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Note

To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should always be unmounted before it is ejected.

If the card’s status shows as failed, click Check disk to see if the problem can be found and then try Repair.

To avoid ﬁlling the card, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under Recording Settings, select Remove recordings older than and select the number of days or weeks.

To stop writing to the share and protect recordings from being removed, select Lock under Recording Settings.

For more information, see the online help

Network Share

Network share allows you to add network storage such as a NAS (Network Attached Storage) or any server that uses CIFS (Common Internet File System) and use them for storage of recording s.

To add a network share:

1. Go to System Options > Storage.

2. Click Network Share.

3. Enter the IP address, DNS or Bonjour name to the host server in the Host ﬁeld.

4. Enter the name of the share in the Share ﬁeld.

5. If required, select The share requires login and enter the user name and password.

6. Click Connect.

To clear all recordings and data from the Axis product’s folder on the designated share, click Clear under Storage Tools.

To avoid ﬁlling the share, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under Recording Settings,selectRemove recordings older than and select the number of days or weeks.

To stop writing to the share and protect recordings from being removed, select Lock under Recording Settings.

Ports & Devices

I/O Ports

The Axis product provides one input port and one output port for connection of external devices. For information on how to connect external devices, see Connectors, on page 5 .

The I/O ports are conﬁgured under System Options > Ports & Devices > I/O Ports. The ports can be given descriptive names and their Normal states can be conﬁgured as Open circuit or Grounded circuit.

Port Status

The list on the System Options > Ports & Devices > Port Status page shows the status o f the product’s input and output ports.

Maintenance

The Axis product provides several maintenance functions. These are available under System Options > Maintenance.

Click Restart to perform a correct restart if the Axis product is not behaving as expected. This will not affect any of the current settings.

Click Restore to reset most settings to the factory default values. The following settings are not affected:

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• the boot protocol (DHCP or static)

• the static IP address

• the default router

• the subnet mask

•thesystemtime

• the IEEE 802.1X settings

• the focus position

Click Default to reset all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values. This button should be used with caution. The Axis product can also be reset to factory default using the control button, see Reset to factory default settings, on page 48.

To reset the optics to the factory default position, click Ca librate under Optics. This may be necessary in situations where the optics has lost its calibration during transport or has been exposed to extreme vibrations.

To identify the product or test the Status LED, click Flash LED under Identify and specify the duration in seconds, minutes or hours. This can be useful for identifying the product among other products installed in the same locati on.

For information about ﬁrmware upgrade, se e Upgrading the ﬁrmware, on page 49.

Support

Support Overview

The System Options > Support > Support Overview page provides information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require technical assistance.

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