Axis P5544 User Manual

USER MANUAL
AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera
About This Document
This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera, and is applicable to rmware 5.41 and later. It includes instruct ions 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 syste ms may also be benecial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Later version of this document will b e posted to the Axis website, as required. See also the product’s online help, available via the web-based interface.
Liability
Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual. Please inform your local Axis ofce 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 limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and tness 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 intende d 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 and one or more additional patents or pending patent 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 Modications
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 o r modications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certications and approvals.
Trademark Acknowledgments
Apple, Boa, Bo njour, Ethernet, Internet Explorer, Linux, Microso Mozilla, Real, SMPTE, QuickTime, UN IX, Windows, Windows Vista and WWW are registered trademarks of the respe ctive holders. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registe trademarks of Oracle and/or its afliates. UPnP mark of the UPnP
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Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
This equipment has been designed and tested to fulll applicable standards for:
Radio frequency emission when installed according to the
instructions and used in its inten ded environment.
Immunity to ele ctrica l and electromagnetic ph en omena when
installed according to the instructions and used in its intended environment.
USA
This equipment has been tested using a shielded network cable (STP) and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this e quipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which 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 equipment 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 fullls the requirements for RF emiss ion
according to the Class B limit of EN 55022. This product fullls the requirements for immunity according to
EN 61000-6-1 residential, commercial and light-industry environments. This product fullls the requirements for immunity according to
EN 61000-6-2 industrial environments. This product fullls the requirements for immunity according to
EN 55024 ofce and commercial environ m e n ts.
Australia/New Zealand
This digital equipment fullls 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, Safety of Information Technology Equipment.
The power supply used with this prod for Safety Extra Low Voltage and L im ited Power Source according to EN/IEC/UL 60950-1.
uct shall fulll the requirements
Support
Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your Axis reseller. If your questions cannot be answered immediately, your reseller will forw ensure a rapid response. If you are connected to the Internet, you can:
download user documentation and software updates
find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database. 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)
ard your queries through the appropriate channels to
visit Axis Support at www.axis.com/techsup/
Learn More!
Visit Axis learning center www.axis.com/academy for useful trainings, webinars, tutorials and guides.
AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera
Table of Contents
HardwareOverview .......................................... 5
Connectors .................................................... 5
LEDIndicators .................................................. 6
MidspanLEDIndicators .......................................... 6
AccessingtheProduct ....................................... 7
AccessfromaBrowser ........................................... 7
AccessfromtheInternet .......................................... 8
SettheRootPassword ........................................... 8
TheLiveViewPage .............................................. 9
MediaStreams ............................................. 13
HowtoStreamH.264 ............................................ 13
MJPEG ........................................................ 13
AXISMediaControl(AMC) ........................................ 13
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream .................... 14
AccessingAudioStreams ......................................... 15
SettingUptheProduct ...................................... 16
BasicSetup .................................................... 16
VideoandAudio ............................................ 17
VideoStream ................................................... 17
Stream Proles ................................................. 18
CameraSettings ................................................ 19
Overlay ........................................................ 20
PrivacyMask ................................................... 21
AudioSettings .................................................. 21
AudioClips .................................................... 23
Live View Cong ............................................ 24
PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) ......................................... 27
PresetPositions ................................................. 27
Gatekeeper .................................................... 27
GuardTour ..................................................... 28
OSDIZones .................................................... 28
Advanced ...................................................... 28
ControlQueue .................................................. 29
Detectors .................................................. 30
MotionDetection ............................................... 30
AudioDetection ................................................ 31
Applications . .............................................. 32
Events .................................................... 33
SettingUpanActionRule ........................................ 34
Recipients ..................................................... 35
Schedules ...................................................... 35
Recurrences .................................................... 35
Recordings ................................................. 37
RecordingList .................................................. 37
ContinuousRecording ............................................ 37
SystemOptions ............................................. 39
Security ....................................................... 39
Date&Time .................................................... 40
Network ....................................................... 41
Storage ....................................................... 45
Ports&Devices ................................................. 47
Maintenance ................................................... 47
Support ....................................................... 48
Advanced ...................................................... 49
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings ................................... 49
Multi-ConnectorCable(soldseparately) ........................ 50
Troubleshooting ............................................ 52
CheckingtheFirmware ........................................... 52
UpgradingtheFirmware .......................................... 52
EmergencyRecoveryProcedure .................................... 52
Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions ..................... 53
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Technical Specications ...................................... 57
PerformanceConsiderations ....................................... 59
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Hardware Overview
Hardware Overview
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Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N)
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Network connector (PoE+)
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Panopsis lens
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Multi-connector
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Control button
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SD card slot
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Status LED indicator
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Restart button
576 8
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Connectors
For technical specications, see page 57.
Network connector - RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Supports Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) IEEE 802.3at. Use the supplied midspan.
NOTICE
Due to local regulations or the environmental and electrical conditio ns in which the product 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 fo Compatibility (EMC) for regulatory requirements.
SD card slot - A standard or high-capacity SD card (not included) can be used for local recording with removable storage.
NOTICE
To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should be unmounted before removal. To unmount, go to Setup > System Options > Storage > SD Card and click Unmount.
Control b
utton - The control button is used for:
• ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice. Seepage 42. To connect, press and hold the button for about 1 second until the Status LED ashes green.
rtheirspecific use. Make sure that the midspan is properly grounded. See Electromagnetic
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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 49.
Restart button - Press to restart the product.
Multi-connector - Terminal connector for connecting external equipment:
• Audio equipment
• Input/Output (I/O) devices
• AC/DC po wer supply
When connecting external equipment, a multi-connector cable (available from Axis) is required in order to m aintain the product’s IP rating, see Multi-Connector Cable (sold separately), on page 50.
LED Indicators
Color
Unlit
Amber
Amber/red Flashes amber/red if network connection is unavailable or lost.
Red Flashes red for rmware upgrade failure.
Green Shows steady green for 10 seconds for normal operation after restart.
Indication
Connection and normal operation
Steady during startup. Flashes during rmw are upgrade.
Midspan LED Indicators
LED
Port
AC input Green Steady when AC power connected.
Color
Unlit No cam era connected.
Green Steady when camera connected, normal operation.
Green, ashing Slow ash when over current or short circuit condition on the port.
Green, ashing
Indication
Fast ash when
input voltage is out of range or other internal error.
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Accessing the Product
Accessing the Product
To install the Axis 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 Firefox with other operating systems. See Technical Specications, on page 57. Toviewstreamingvideoin Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted.
Note
• QuickTime
• If your computer restricts the use of additional software components, the product can be congured to use a Java applet for viewing Motion JPEG.
Access from a Browser
1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari).
2. Enter the IP address or host name of the Axis product in the browser’s Location/Address eld. To access the product from a Macintosh computer (M ac OS X), click on the Bonjour tab and select the product from the drop-down list.
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is also supported for viewing H.264 streams and for audio.
If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility to locate the product on the netw ork. 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 rst time the product is accessed, the root password must rst be congured; for instructions see Set the Root Password, on page 8 .
4. If this is the rst time the product is accessed, the PTZ Calibration tool starts automatically. See PTZ Calib ration, on page 47.
5. The product’s Live View page appears in your browser.
Note
The controls and layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet specic installation requirements and user preference s. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed in your own Live View page.
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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 congure your network router to allow incoming data trafc to the product. To do this, enable the NAT-traver will attempt to automatically congure the router to allow access to the product. This is enabled from Setup > System Options >
Network > TCP/IP Advanced.
For more information, please see N AT 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 w
ww.axis.com/techsup
sal feature, which
Set the Root Pa ssword
To gain access to the Axis product, you must set the password for the default administrator user root. This is done in the Congure Root Password dialog, w hich appears when the product is accessed for the rst time.
To prevent network eavesdropping, the root password can b e set via an encrypted HTTPS connection, which requires an HTTPS certicate. HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) is a protocol used to encrypt trafc between web browsers and servers. The HTTPS certicate ensures encrypted exchange of information.
To set the password via a standard HTTP connection, enter it directly in the rst dialog.
To set the password via an encrypted HTTPS connection, follow these steps:
1. Click Create self-signed certicate.
2. Provide the requested information and click OK.Thecertificate is created and the password can now be set securely. A ll trafc to and from the product is encrypted from this point on.
3. Enter a password and then re-enter to conrm the spelling. C lick OK. The password has now been congured.
Note
efault administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted.
•Thed
• If the password for root is lost, the product must be reset to the factory default settings. See Reset to Factory Default Settings, on page 49.
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The Live View Page
TheLiveViewpagecanbeusedintwomodes:
Overview mode — a 360° panoramic overview
Normal mode — standard camera view (not using the Panopsis lens). PTZ controls can be used.
Click Setup to open the product’s Setup pages.
Click Help to open the online help.
Note
Some Live View functions and controls are only available when using AXIS Media Control and Internet Explorer. See AXIS Media Control (AMC), on page 13.
Overview Mode
In Overview mode, the Live View page shows a 360° panoramic overview. The image is distorted, particularly around the edge. For a magnied, corrected view of a part of the image, move the mouse pointer — do not click — to the desired part in the Overview. The magnied, corrected view is displayed in t
To go to Normal mode, click on the desired or click in the image and draw a rectangle around the area to display in Normal mode.
If preset positions are dened, Normal mode can also be opened by selecting a preset from the PTZ Presets tab. For more information about pres ets , see Preset Positions, on page 27.
he Magnier.
position in the Overview to steer the camera to that position. Alternatively, use a joystick
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Normal Mode
In Normal mode, the camera is looking through the dome cover avoiding the Panopsis lens. The Live View p age shows the camera view and an Overview snapshot.
Click in the Overview snapshot to quickly ste er the camera view to a new position. The current position is indicated by the green circle. Alternatively, use the mouse or a joystick to pan and tilt in the camera view.
To zoom in and out, use the Zoom bar, rotate the mouse wheel or use a joystick. Normal mode also supports Area zoom.Tozoomin, click in the image and draw a rectangle around the area to be magnied. To zoom out, rotate the mouse wheel.
If preset positions are dened, the presets are shown as small circles in the Overview snapshot. Click on a preset position to steer the camera vie w to t hat position. Alternatively, pres ets can be selected from the PTZ Presets tab. For more information about pres ets , see Preset Positions, on page 27.
To go to Overview mode, click
or click in the circle in the center o
f the Overview snapshot.
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Controls on the Live View Page
The viewer toolbar on the Live View page provides the following controls:
Go to Overview mode.
Click the View size button to reduce the size of the displayed video.
Play a live media stream.
Pause the live media stream.
Start recording the video stream. An ongoing recording is indicated by a red marker. To stop recording, click the button
again. The recording is saved to the location specied in the AMC Control Panel.
Display video in Full-screen mode. Press ESC (Escape) on the computer keyboard to cancel full-screen mode.
Take a Snapshot of the video image. The image is saved to the location specied in the AMC Control Panel. Enable this button from Setup > Live View Cong > Action Buttons.
Zoom bar — (Normal mode only) Use the slider to zoom in and out, or click on the arrows to zoom in and out in steps.
The viewer toolbar can be disabled from Setup > Live View Cong.
The following tabs contain additional settings:
Displays the available Preset Positions. A preset position is a predened view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specic location. Click on a preset to go to that position. For more information, see Preset Positions, on page 27.
Displays the available Stream Proles.Astreamprofile is a set of pre-configured stream settings including resolution, compression, frame rate and overlay settings. Click on a prole to stream live video using that prole. For more information, see Stream Proles, on page 18.
The Audio tab is displayed if audio is enabled. See Audio Controls, on page 11.
The Actions tab displays:
• Manual trigger buttons, see page 12.
•User-defined links, see page 25.
• Output buttons. These are used to control external devices connected to the Axis product’s output ports See page 25.
If PTZ Control Queue is enabled, the time each user is in control of the PTZ functionality is limited. Click the buttons to enter or exit the queue. The PTZ Control Queue is set up under PTZ > Control Queue,seepage 29.
Note
The Live V iew page ca n be customized to meet s pecic requirements and user preferences. If the Live View page has been customized, some of the functions and controls described here may differ from those displayed in your own L ive View page.
Audio Controls
The controls available from the Audio tab on the Live View page are used to control the speakers and microphone connected to the computer. The buttons are only visible when audio is enabled.
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Microphone on and Microphone off. Click to mute or unmute the microphone. In Simplex — speaker only mode, the Microphone on and Talk buttons must both be active to send audio to the Axis product. Click either button to stop audio transmission.
Use the slider to control the volume of the microphone.
Speaker on and Speaker off. Click to turn the speakers on and off.
Use the slider to control the volume of the speakers.
Half-duplex mode
The Talk/Listen buttonisusedtoswitchbetweensendingandreceivingaudio.Thebuttoncanbeconfigured from the Audio tab in the AMC Control panel:
• Push-To-Talk mode: Click and hold the button to talk (send audio). Release the button to listen.
• Toggle mode: Click once to switch between talking and listening.
Simplex – speaker only mode
To send audio, the Microphone on and Talk buttons must both be active. Click either button to stop audio transmission.
To open the AMC Control Panel, right-click in the image and select Settings.
To enable audio, go to Setup > Video & Audio > Video Stream.OntheAudio tab, select Enable audio.
To change the audio mode and to control the speakers and microphone connected to the Axis product, go to Setup > Video & Audio > Audio Settings.
Manual Trigger
The Manual Trigger is used to trigger an action rule from the Live View page. The manual trigger can for example be used to validate actions during product installation and c onguration.
In the Live View page, the manual trigger buttons are available from the Actions tab. Click Trigger on to start t he action. Click Trigger off to stop the action.
To congure the manual trigger:
1. Go to Setup > Events.
2. Click Add to add a new action rule.
3. From the Trigger drop-down list, select Input Signal.
4. From the second drop-down list, select Manual Trigger.
5. Select the desired action and congure the other settings as required.
For more information about action rules, see Events, on page 33.
To show the manual trigger buttons in the Live View page:
1. Go to Setup > Live View Layout.
2. Under Action Buttons,selectShow manual trigger button.
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Media Streams
Media Streams
The Axis product provides several audio and video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine the type you use.
The Live View page in the product provides access to H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams, audio streams and to the list of available stream proles. Other applications and clients can access video and audio streams directly, without going via the Live View page.
How to Stream H.264
The video com pression standard H.264 makes good use of bandwidth, and can provide high quality video streams at less than 1 Mbit/s.
Deciding which combination of protocols and methods to use depends on your viewing requirements, and on the properties of your network. The available options in AXIS Media Control are:
Unicast RTP
RTP over RTSP
RTP over RTSP over HTTP
Multicast RTP
AXIS Media Control negotiates with the Axis product to determine the transport protocol to use. The order of priority, listed in the AMC Control Panel, can be changed and the options disabled, to suit specic requirements.
Note
H.264 is licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.264 viewing client license. Installing additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited. To
This unicast method (RTP over UDP) is used for live unicast video, especially when it is important to always have an up-to-date video stream, even if some images are dropped.
This unicast method (RTP tunneled over RTSP) is useful as it is relatively simple to congure rewallstoallowRTSPtraffic.
This unicast method can be used to traverse rewalls. Firewalls are commonly congured to allow the HTTP protocol, thus allowing RTP to be tunneled.
This method (RTP over UDP) should be used for live m ulticast video. The video stream is always up-to-date, even if some images are dropped. Multicasting provides the most efcient usage of bandwidth whe n there are large numbers of clients viewing simultaneously. A multicast cannot however, pass a network router unless the router is congured to allow this. It is not possible to multicast over the Internet, for example. Note also that all multicast viewers count as one unicast viewer in the maximum total of 20 simultaneous connections.
purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller.
Unicasting is used for video-on-demand transmission so that there is no video traffic on the network until a client connects and requests the stream. Note that there are a maximum of 20 simultaneous unicast connections.
MJPEG
This format uses standard JPE G still images for the video stream. These images are then displayedandupdatedataratesufficient to create a stream that shows constantly updated motion.
The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of bandwidth, but provides excellent image qualityandaccesstoeveryimage contained in the stream. The recommended method of accessing Motion JPEG live vid eo from the Axis product is to use the AXIS Media Control in Internet Explorer in Wind ows.
AXIS Media Control (AMC)
AXIS Media Control (AMC) in I nternet Explorer in Windows is the recommended method of accessing live video from the Axis product.
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Media Streams
TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtoconfigure various video and audio settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for more information.
The AMC Control Panel is automatically installed on rst u se, after which it can be congured. Open the AMC Control Panel from:
• Windows Control Panel (from the Start menu)
• Alternatively, right-click the video image in Internet Explorer and click Settings.
Alternative Methods of Accessing the Video Stream
You can also access video and images from the Axis product in the following ways:
Motion JPEG server push (if supported by the client, Firefox, for example). This option maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required, for as long as required.
Still JPEG images in a browser.Enterthepathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi
Windows Media Player. This requires AXIS Media Control and the H.264 decoder to be installed. The following paths can be used:
- Unicast via RTP: axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
- Unicast via RTSP: axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
- Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTP: axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-Multicast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
QuickTime
TM
. The following paths can be used:
- rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
- rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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Note
<ip>= IP addess
• The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later.
• QuickTime adds latency to the video stream.
• It may be possible to use other players to view the H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does not guarantee this.
Accessing Audio Streams
The Live View page provides access to audio through AXIS Media Control; in addition audio can be accessed in the following ways:
VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API) For more information, visit www.axis.com/developer
Windows Media Player supports simplex audio. The following paths can be used:
- Unicast via RTP: axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
- Unicast via RTSP: axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
- Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTP: axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-Multicast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
QuickTime
•TheJava applet supports simplex audio with G.711 encoding.
TM
supports G.711 and AAC audio encoding. The following paths can be used:
- rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
- rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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Setting Up the Product
Setting Up the Product
The Axis product can be congured by users with administrator or operator rights. To open the product’s Setup pages, click Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page.
Administrators have unrestricted access to all settings.
Operators have access to all settings except System Options
See also the online help
.
Basic Setup
Basic Setup provides shortcuts to the settings thatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:
1. Users. See page 39.
2. TCP/IP. See page 41.
3. Date & Time. See page 40.
4. Video Stream. See page 17.
5. Audio Settings. See page 21.
The Basic Setup menu can be disabled from System Options > Security > Users.
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Video and Audio
Video and Audio
The video and audio settings c a n be used to optimize video and audio quality. You can congure the following:
• Video stream settings. See page 17.
•Streamprofiles. See page 18.
• Camera settings. See page 19.
• Overlay image. See pa ge 20.
•Privacymask.Seepage 21.
• Audio settings. See page 21.
• Audio clips. See p age 23.
Video Stream
You can dene the following video stream settings from Video & Audio > Video Stream:
•Image.Seepage 18.
• H.264. See page 18.
•MJPEG.Seepage 18.
Pixel Counter
The pixel counter shows the number of pixels in an area of the im age. The pixel counter is useful in situations where there is a
irement that the image is a certain size, for e xample in face recognition.
requ
The pixel counter can be accessed from:
Video & Audio > Video Stream.UnderPreview, click Open and select the Show pixel counter option to enable the rectangle in the image. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle, or enter the number of pixels in the Width and Height elds and click Apply.
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• The Live View page in Internet Explorer in Windows. Ri ght-click in the image and select Pixel counter.Usethemouse to move and resize the rectangle.
Image
The default image settings can be congured under Video & Audio > Video Stream.SelecttheImage tab.
The follo wing settings are available:
Resolution. Select the default resolution.
Compression. The compression level affects the image quality, bandwidth and le size of saved images; the lower the compression, the higher the image quality with higher bandwidth requirements and larger le sizes.
Maximum frame rate. To avoid bandwidth problems, the frame rate allo wed to each viewer can be limited.
Overlay settings.SeeOverlay, on page 20.
Click Save to apply the new settings.
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 and P-fr ames. An I-frame is a complete image whereas P-frames only contain the differences from previous frames.
The GOV length is the number of f rames 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 xed Target bit rate that consumes a predictable amount of bandwidth. As the bit rate wo uld usually need to incre ase for increased image activity, but in this case cannot, frame rate and image quality are affect possible to prioritize either frame rate or imag e quality. Not setting a priority means that frame rate and image quality are equally affected. You must save 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 modier #b in the eld.
ed negatively. To partly compensate for this, it is
MJPEG
Sometimes the image size is large due to low light or complex scenery. Adjusting the maximum frame size helps to control the 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 q size optimizes bandwidth and storage usag e, but may give poor image quality. To prevent increased bandwidth and storage usage, the maximum frame size should be set to an optimal value.
uality at the expense of increased bandwidth and storage usage in low light. Limiting the frame
Stream Proles
Astreamprofile is a set of pre-configured stream settings including resolution, compression, frame rate and overlay settings. Stream proles can be used:
• When setting up recording using action rules, see Events, on page 33.
• When setting up a continuous recording, see Continuous Recording, on page 37.
• In the Live View page – select the stream prole from the Video tab.
Four pre-programmed stream proles are available for quick set up. E ach pre-programmed prole has a descriptive name, indicating its purpose. If required, the pre-programmed stream proles can be modied and new customized stream proles can be created.
To create a new prole or modify an existing prole, go to Setup > Video & Audio > Stream Proles.
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