Axis P3904-R User Manual

AXISP3904–RNetworkCamera

UserManual

AboutthisDocument

Thismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersofthe AXISP3904–R,andisapplicabletormware5.55andlater.Itincludes instructionsforusingandmanagingtheproductonyournetwork. Previousexperienceofnetworkingwillbeofusewhenusingthis product.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystemsmayalsobe benecial,fordevelopingshellscriptsandapplications.Laterversions ofthisdocumentwillbepostedtotheAxiswebsite,asrequired.See alsotheproduct’sonlinehelp,availableviatheweb-basedinterface.

LegalConsiderations

Videosurveillancecanberegulatedbylawsthatvaryfromcountryto country.Checkthelawsinyourlocalregionbeforeusingthisproduct forsurveillancepurposes.

Thisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicense.Topurchase furtherlicenses,contactyourreseller.

Liability

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

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.SeeSafetyonpage3.

•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive201 1/65/EU.

SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3. Acopyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.

ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)

Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllapplicable standardsfor:

•Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe

instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.

•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagneticphenomenawhen

installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended

environment.

USA Usinganunshieldednetworkcable(UTP)–Thisequipmenthas

beentestedusinganunshieldednetworkcable(UTP)andfoundto complywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart 15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable protectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentis operatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates, uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand usedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmful interferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthisequipmentina residentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcase theuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.

Usingashieldednetworkcable(STP)–Thisequipmenthasalso beentestedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)andfoundtocomply withthelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15ofthe FCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.This equipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand, ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycause harmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno guaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.If thisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision reception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffand on,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneor moreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom

thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

Tobeusedinaresidentialareaorademandingelectricalenvironment, theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP) thatisproperlygrounded.

Canada

ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.The productshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatis properlygrounded. CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconfomeàlanorme NMB-003duCanada.Leproduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâble réseaublindé(STP)quiestcorrectementmisàlaterre.

Europe

ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission accordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.Theproductshallbe connectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisproperly grounded.

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.

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(selectedcountriesonly)

•visitAxisSupportatwww.axis.com/techsup/

LearnMore!

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

AXISP3904–RNetworkCamera

TableofContents

HardwareOverview..........................................5

ConnectorsandButtons..........................................5

LEDIndicators..................................................6

AccessingtheProduct.......................................7

AccessfromaBrowser...........................................7

AccessfromtheInternet..........................................7

SettheRootPassword...........................................7

TheLiveViewPage..............................................8

MediaStreams.............................................11

HowtoStreamH.264............................................11

MJPEG........................................................1 1

AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................1 1

AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................12

SettingUptheProduct......................................14

BasicSetup....................................................14

Video.....................................................15

VideoStream...................................................15

StreamProles.................................................16

CameraSettings................................................17

ViewArea.....................................................18

Overlay........................................................19

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

LiveViewCong............................................22

PTZ(PanTiltZoom).........................................24

PresetPositions.................................................24

GuardTour.....................................................24

Advanced......................................................25

ControlQueue..................................................25

Detectors..................................................26

CameraTampering..............................................26

MotionDetection...............................................26

Applications...............................................29

ApplicationLicenses.............................................29

InstallApplication...............................................29

ApplicationConsiderations........................................29

Events....................................................31

SettingUpanActionRule........................................32

Recipients.....................................................33

Schedules......................................................34

Recurrences....................................................34

Recordings.................................................35

RecordingList..................................................35

ContinuousRecording............................................35

Languages.................................................36

SystemOptions.............................................37

Security.......................................................37

Date&Time....................................................38

Network.......................................................39

Storage.......................................................44

Ports&Devices.................................................45

Maintenance...................................................45

Support.......................................................46

Advanced......................................................47

ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................47

Troubleshooting............................................48

CheckingtheFirmware...........................................48

UpgradingtheFirmware..........................................48

Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................49

TechnicalSpecications......................................52

Connectors....................................................54

PerformanceConsiderations.......................................54

AXISP3904–RNetworkCamera

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HardwareOverview

Opticassembly

Partnumber(P/N)&Serialnumber(S/N)

LEDindicators

SDcardslot(microSD)

Controlbutton

NetworkconnectorM12/RJ45

ConnectorsandButtons

Fortechnicalspecications,seepage52.

NetworkConnector

TheAxisproductisavailableintwovariantswithdifferentnetworkconnectors:

RJ45EthernetconnectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).

D-codedM12connectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).

AXISP3904–RNetworkCamera

HardwareOverview

TICE

NO NO

TICE TICE

Duetolocalregulationsortheenvironmentalandelectricalconditionsinwhichtheproductistobeused,ashieldednetwork cable(STP)maybeappropriateorrequired.Allcablesconnectingtheproducttothenetworkandthatareroutedoutdoors orindemandingelectricalenvironmentsshallbeintendedfortheirspecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevices areinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,see ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.

SDCardSlot

AmicroSDcard(notincluded)canbeusedforlocalrecordingwithremovablestorage.Formoreinformation,seeTechnical Specicationsonpage52.

TICE

NO NO

TICE TICE

Topreventcorruptionofrecordings,theSDcardshouldbeunmountedbeforeremoval.Tounmount,gotoSetup>System Options>Storage>SDCardandclickUnmount.

ControlButton

Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:

•Resettingtheproducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage47.

•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage40.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout1 seconduntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.

•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage41.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.

LEDIndicators

LED

Network

Status

Power

Note

•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtobeunlitduringnormaloperation.Tocongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports

•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashwhileaneventisactive.

•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>Maintenance.

•TheNetworkLEDcanbedisabledsothatitdoesnotashwhenthereisnetworktrafc.Tocongure,gotoSetup>System

Color

Green

Amber

UnlitNonetworkconnection.

GreenSteadygreenfornormaloperation.

Amber

Red

Green

Amber

&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelpformoreinformation.

Options>Ports&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelpformoreinformation.

Indication

Steadyforconnectiontoa100Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.

Steadyforconnectiontoa10Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.

Steadyduringstartupandwhenrestoringsettings.

Slowashforfailedupgrade.

Normaloperation.

Flashesgreen/amberduringrmwareupgrade.

AXISP3904–RNetworkCamera

AccessingtheProduct

ToinstalltheAxisproduct,refertotheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeproduct.

Theproductcanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsers.TherecommendedbrowsersareInternetExplorerwithWindows, SafariwithMacintoshandFirefoxwithotheroperatingsystems.SeeTechnicalSpecicationsonpage52.

ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.

TheAxisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreams.ThelicenseisautomaticallyinstalledwithAMC. Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoders,topreventinstallationofunlicensedcopies.

Note

•QuickTime

•Ifyourcomputerrestrictstheuseofadditionalsoftwarecomponents,theproductcanbeconguredtouseaJavaapplet

forviewingMotionJPEG.

AccessfromaBrowser

isalsosupportedforviewingH.264streams.

1.Startabrowser(InternetExplorer,Firefox,Safari).

2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisproductinthebrowser’sLocation/Addresseld.Toaccesstheproductfroma Macintoshcomputer(MacOSX),clickontheBonjourtabandselecttheproductfromthedrop-downlist.

IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheproductonthenetwork.Forinformationabouthowto discoverandassignanIPaddress,seetheInstallationandManagementSoftwareCDorthedocumentAssignanIPAddress andAccesstheVideoStreamonAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup

3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheproductisaccessed,therootpasswordmustrstbe congured.Forinstructions,seeSettheRootPasswordonpage7.

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)forIPv4onpage42.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat

www.axiscam.net

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.SeeHTTPSonpage37.

AXISP3904–RNetworkCamera

AccessingtheProduct

Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theproductmustbe resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultSettingsonpage47.

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(seepage47) orbyresettingtheproducttofactorydefault.

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

Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerateislimitedto25fps.

Note

Powerlinefrequencyvariesdependingongeographicregion.TheAmericasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherpartsof theworlduse50Hz.Localvariationscouldapply.Alwayscheckwiththelocalauthorities.

TheLiveViewPage

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

ControlsontheLiveViewPage

ClickViewsizetoscaletheimagedownto800pixelswideortofullscale.Onlyavailable inMJPEG.

SelectastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.For informationabouthowtocongurestreamproles,seepage16.

TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.For informationabouthowtocongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage9.

ClickSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintended forusewhentheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.Enablethisbutton fromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons.

AXISP3904–RNetworkCamera

AccessingtheProduct

ManualTrigger

TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Themanualtriggercanforexamplebeusedto validateactionsduringproductinstallationandconguration.

Tocongurethemanualtrigger:

1.GotoSetup>Events.

2.ClickAddtoaddanewactionrule.

3.FromtheTriggerdrop-downlist,selectInputSignal.

4.Fromtheseconddrop-downlist,selectManualTrigger.

5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.

Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage31.

ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewpage:

1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.

2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.

AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar

TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXISMediaControl(AMC)onpage1 1formore information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefollowingbuttons:

ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisproductandstartsplayingamediastream.

TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.

TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thelocationwheretheimageissavedcanbespecied intheAMCControlPanel.

ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escape)onthecomputer keyboardtocancelfullscreenview.

TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostream.Thelocationwheretherecordingissavedcanbespeciedin theAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.

PTZControls

TheLiveViewpagealsodisplaysPan/Tilt/Zoom(PTZ)controls.Theadministratorcanenable/disablecontrolsforspeciedusersunder SystemOptions>Security>Users.

Note

ThesecontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheselectedviewarea,seeViewAreaonpage18.

WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeachuserisincontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clickthebuttonstorequestor releasecontrolofthePTZcontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetupunderPTZ>ControlQueue.

AXISP3904–RNetworkCamera

AccessingtheProduct

ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameraviewinthedirectionofthe mousepointer.

ClicktheCentermodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameraviewonthatposition.Thecentermode buttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodrawarectanglesurrounding theareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.

PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstopanandtiltthecameraview,orclickonapositiononthebartosteerthe cameraviewtothatposition.

ClicktheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZcontrolpanelwhichprovidesadditionalPTZcontrols. User-denedbuttonscanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage25.

Toviewaspecicviewareaorpresetposition,selectitfromtheSourcelist.

ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage25.

AXISP3904–RNetworkCamera

MediaStreams

TheAxisproductprovidesseveralvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetworkwilldeterminethe typeyouuse.

TheLiveViewpageintheproductprovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,andtothelistofavailablestream proles.Otherapplicationsandclientscanaccessvideostreamsdirectly,withoutgoingviatheLiveViewpage.

HowtoStreamH.264

H.264can,withoutcompromisingimagequality,reducethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%comparedwiththeMotion JPEGformatandasmuchas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuchlessnetworkbandwidthandstoragespace arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotherway,muchhighervideoqualitycanbeachievedforagivenbitrate.

Decidingwhichcombinationofprotocolsandmethodstousedependsonyourviewingrequirements,andonthepropertiesof yournetwork.TheavailableoptionsinAXISMediaControlare:

UnicastRTP

RTPoverRTSP

RTPoverRTSPoverHTTP

MulticastRTP

AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisproducttodeterminethetransportprotocoltouse.Theorderofpriority,listedinthe AMCControlPanel,canbechangedandtheoptionsdisabled,tosuitspecicrequirements.

Note

H.264islicensedtechnology.TheAxisproductincludesoneH.264viewingclientlicense.Installingadditionalunlicensed copiesoftheclientisprohibited.Topurchaseadditionallicenses,contactyourAxisreseller.

Thisunicastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused forliveunicastvideo,especiallywhenitis importanttoalwayshaveanup-to-datevideo stream,evenifsomeframesaredropped.

Thisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP) isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletocongure rewallstoallowRTSPtrafc.

Thisunicastmethodcanbeusedtotraverse rewalls.Firewallsarecommonlyconguredto allowtheHTTPprotocol,thusallowingRTPto betunneled.

Thismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways up-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredropped. Multicastingprovidesthemostefcientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof clientsviewingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothowever,passanetworkrouterunlessthe routerisconguredtoallowthis.ItisnotpossibletomulticastovertheInternet,forexample. Notealsothatallmulticastviewerscountasoneunicastviewerinthemaximumtotalof20 simultaneousconnections.

Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc onthenetworkuntilaclientconnectsand requeststhestream. Notethatthereareamaximumof20 simultaneousunicastconnections.

MJPEG

ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufcient tocreateastreamthatshowsconstantlyupdatedmotion.

TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butprovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisproductistousetheAXIS MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindows.

AXISMediaControl(AMC)

AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisproduct.

AXISP3904–RNetworkCamera

MediaStreams

TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore information.

TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhichitcanbecongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:

•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartmenu)

•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandclickSettings.

AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream

YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisproductinthefollowingways:

•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbytheclient,Firefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTPconnection tothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.

•StillJPEGimagesinabrowser.Enterthepathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi

•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264decodertobeinstalled.Thefollowingpaths canbeused:

-UnicastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-UnicastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-UnicastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-Multicast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

•QuickTime

.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:

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

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

AXISP3904–RNetworkCamera

MediaStreams

Note

•<ip>=IPaddess

•TheAxisproductsupportsQuickTime6.5.1andlater .

•QuickTimeaddslatencytothevideostream.

•ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingthepathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee

this.

AXISP3904–RNetworkCamera

SettingUptheProduct

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

•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.

•OperatorshaveaccesstoallsettingsexceptSystemOptions

Seealsotheonlinehelp

BasicSetup

BasicSetupprovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:

1.Users.Seepage37.

2.TCP/IP.Seepage39.

3.Date&Time.Seepage38.

4.VideoStream.Seepage15.

TheBasicSetupmenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.

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Video

ItispossibletocongurethefollowingvideofeaturesinyourAxisproduct:

•Videostream.Seepage15.

•Streamproles.Seepage16.

•Camerasettings.Seepage17.

•Viewareas.Seepage18.

•Overlayimage.Seepage19.

•Privacymask.Seepage21.

VideoStream

YoucandenethefollowingvideostreamsettingsfromVideo>VideoStream:

•Image.Seepage15.

•H.264.Seepage16.

•MJPEG.Seepage16.

PixelCounter

Thepixelcountershowsthenumberofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelcounterisusefulinsituationswherethereisa requirementthattheimageisacertainsize,forexampleinfacerecognition.

Thepixelcountercanbeaccessedfrom:

•Video>VideoStream.UnderPreview,clickOpenandselecttheShowpixelcounteroptiontoenabletherectangle intheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthenumberofpixelsintheWidthandHeight eldsandclickApply.

•TheLiveViewpageinInternetExplorerwithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindows.Right-clickintheimageandselect Pixelcounter.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle.

Image

ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo>VideoStream.SelecttheImagetab.

Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:

•Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.

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

•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanberotated.

•Mirror.Ifrequired,theimagecanbemirrored.

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

•Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage19.

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Video

ClickSavetoapplythenewsettings.

H.264

H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates. AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacompleteimagewhereas P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfrompreviousframes.

TheGOVlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOVlengthmaysaveconsiderablyon bandwidthrequirementsinsomecases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.

TheAxisproductsupportstwoH.264proles.TheMainproleprovideshighercompressionthantheBaselineprolewiththesame videoquality,butrequiresmoreprocessingpowertodecode.

ThebitratecanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orConstantbitrate(CBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimage complexity,usingupmorebandwidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageactivity.Whentheactivityin thesceneincreases,thebitratewouldusuallyincreaseaswell.Ifthereisasurplusinbandwidth,thismaynotbeanissueand selectingVariablebitrate(VBR)willbesufcient.Butifbandwidthislimited,itisrecommendedtocontrolthebitratebyselecting Constantbitrate(CBR).Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtothecomplexity,usingup morebandwidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforlowersceneactivity.CBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratethat limitsthebandwidthconsumption.

TheCBRtargetbitrateworksliketheceilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitrate,whilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitratemaybounce upanddownwithinthesettargetbutwhenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkicksin.However,becauseCBRwillalways prioritizeacontinuousvideostream,itallowstemporaryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Becausesettingatargetvalueprevents thebitratefromincreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Topartlycompensateforthis,selectwhichvariable shallbeprioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequallyaffected.

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

Toapplythesettings,clickSave.

MJPEG

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

StreamProles

Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,compression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream prolescanbeused:

•Whensettinguprecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage31.

•Whensettingupcontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage35.

•IntheLiveViewpage–selectthestreamprolefromtheStreamproledrop-downlist.

Forquicksetup,useoneofthepredenedstreamproles.Eachpredenedprolehasadescriptivename,indicatingitspurpose.If required,thepredenedstreamprolescanbemodiedandnewcustomizedstreamprolescanbecreated.

Tocreateanewproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video>StreamProles.

ToselectadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViewpage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.

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Video

CameraSettings

TheVideo>CameraSettingspageprovidesaccesstoadvancedimagesettingsfortheAxisproduct.

ImageAppearance

IncreasingtheColorlevelincreasesthecolorsaturation.Thevalue100givesmaximumcolorsaturation.Thevalue0givesa blackandwhiteimage.

TheimageBrightnesscanbeadjustedintherange0–100,whereahighervalueproducesabrighterimage.

IncreasingtheSharpnesscanincreasebandwidthusage.Asharperimagemightincreaseimagenoiseespeciallyinlowlight conditions.Alowersettingreducesimagenoise,butthewholeimagewillappearlesssharp.

TheContrastchangestherelativedifferencebetweenlightanddark.Itcanbeadjustedusingtheslidebar.

WhiteBalance

Whitebalanceisusedtomakecolorsintheimageappearthesameregardlessofthecolortemperatureofthelightsource.TheAxis productcanbesettoautomaticallyidentifythelightsourceandcompensateforitscolor.Alternatively,selectthetypeoflight

sourcefromthedrop-downlist.Foradescriptionofeachavailablesetting,seetheonlinehelp

ThewhitebalancewindowisenabledfortheAutomaticandAutomaticoutdooroptionsthatappearintheWhitebalancedrop-down list.Selectoneoftheoptionsfromthedrop-downlisttosetthewhitebalancewindowproperties.SelectAutomatictousethe defaultsettingsfortheAutomaticandAutomaticoutdooroptions(intheWhitebalancedrop-downlist).SelectCustomtomanually setareferencewindowforwhitebalanceintheviewarea.

WideDynamicRange

Widedynamicrange(DynamicContrast)canimprovetheexposurewhenthereisaconsiderablecontrastbetweenlightanddark areasintheimage.EnableWDRinintensebacklightconditions.DisableWDRinlowlightconditionsforoptimalexposure.

Note

Thissettingisonlypossiblewhenusingautomaticexposurecontrol.

TrafcLightmode

Thismodewilldecreasetheexposure,sothattrafclightsandotherbrightlightsourceswillnotsaturatewheninviewatnight. Inthismode,itispossibletodistinguishthecolorofthetrafclightsatanysurroundinglightlevel.Thismodeisalsofavorable forlicenseplaterecognition.

Note

Thedecreaseinexposurewillmakethewholeimagedarker,duringconditionsabove.

ThissettingwilldisabletheExposureSettingsforbestresults.

ExposureSettings

Conguretheexposuresettingstosuittheimagequalityrequirementsinrelationtolighting,framerateandbandwidth considerations.

Exposurevalue-Clickinthebartone-tunetheexposure.

Exposurecontrol-Thissettingisusedtoadapttotheamountoflightused.Automaticisthedefaultsettingandcanbeusedin

mostsituations.Theshutterspeedisautomaticallysettoproduceoptimumimagequality.Flicker-free50or60Hzisusedtoremove ickerwhichcanbecausedbyuorescentandotherlightsources.TheHoldcurrentoptionlocksthecurrentexposuresettings.

EnableBacklightcompensation-Enablethisoptionifabrightspotoflight,forexamplealightbulb,causesotherareasin theimagetoappeartoodark.

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