Axis P7701 User Manual
USER’S MANUAL
AXIS P7701 Video Decoder
About this Document
This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS P7701
Video Decoder, and is applicable for firmware release 5.07 and later. It
includes instructions for using and managing the decoder 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
versions of this document will be 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 document. 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
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makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained
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consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance
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purpose.
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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., under the terms of Apple Public Source License 2.0 (see
www.opensource.apple.com/apsl). The source code is available from
https://developer.apple.com/bonjour/
Equipment Modifications
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.
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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 response. If you are connected to the Internet, you can:
• download user documentation and firmware updates
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• visit Axis Support at www.axis.com/techsup
AXIS P7701 User’s Manual
AXIS P7701 User’s Manual
Copyright© Axis Communications AB, 2009 - 2015
July 2015 Part no. 1492775
Rev. 2.0
AXIS P7701 - Table of contents
Contents
AXIS P7701 Video Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hardware overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Unit connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Accessing the Video Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Access from a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting the root password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Access from the internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Video Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Adding a video source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Video & Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
General Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
System Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
COM Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sequence Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Auto sequence mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Manual sequence mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Setting up alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Notification syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Resetting to Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Checking the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Technical Specifications for AXIS P7701 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
General performance considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
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AXIS P7701 - AXIS P7701 Video Decoder
AXIS P7701 Video Decoder
AXIS P7701 Video Decoder provides a simple monitoring solution by enabling analog or digital monitors to connect to and
display live video from Axis network cameras and video encoders. AXIS P7701 is ideal for use with a public view monitor, and
in large and small surveillance systems.
AXIS P7701 can decode full frame rate video streams in H.264 and MPEG-4 in all resolutions up to D1 (720x480 pixels in
NTSC, 720x576 in PAL). Motion JPEG can be decoded in all resolutions up to 720p (1280x720).
AXIS P7701 can display video in resolutions up to 1280x720 pixels with its DVI output. The DVI interface is compatible with
monitors with a digital or analog DVI input, and with VGA and HDMI monitors with the use of appropriate adaptors. On its
composite video output, AXIS P7701 can display video up to D1 resolution. The audio out interface of AXIS P7701 supports the
output of audio decoded from the AAC, G.726 or G.711 input formats.
Through an RS-422/RS-485 serial port, AXIS P7701 allows serial commands to be sent to legacy equipment used in a
surveillance system.
An unlimited number of video sources can be shown in sequence. With auto-connect on alarm, AXIS P7701 can automatically
display alarm-triggered video.
The decoder can be powered using Power over Ethernet (PoE), which simplifies installation. An external power supply can also
be used.
In situations where only live video display is required—such as with a public view monitor at a store entrance, AXIS P7701
offers a more cost-effective solution than using a PC for connecting a monitor. AXIS P7701 can also complement a video
management system by helping to offload the main server from decoding digital streams simply for display purposes.
Key features
• Full frame rate decoding of H.264, MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG
AXIS P7701 can decode H.264 and MPEG-4 at 30/25 (NTSC/PAL) fps in all resolutions up to D1 (720x480 pixels in
NTSC, 720x576 pixels in PAL). It can decode Motion JPEG in all resolutions up to 720p (1280x720 pixels).
• High-quality digital video using DVI interface
Video can be digitally output in resolutions up to 1280 x 720 using the DVI interface. By using adapters, monitors with
either VGA or HDMI can be connected to AXIS P7701.
• Analog output using composite video
Composite video can be output at up to D1 (720x480 pixels in NTSC, 720x576 pixels in PAL) resolution via an RCA
connector.
• Sequence mode for multiple video sources
Multiple video sources can be displayed in sequence, either manually or automatically. Video sources can also be auto
connected when receiving an alarm.
• High-quality audio
AXIS P7701 can decode audio in AAC, G.726 or G.711 formats and output high quality analog audio.
• Serial port communication
Commands can be sent to surveillance equipment using the RS-422/485 serial port.
• Advanced security and network management
AXIS P7701 offers the highest degree of security, including user password, IP address filtering and reception of HTTPS
encrypted video streams. AXIS P7701 has support for IP protocol version 6 in addition to the standard IPv4. IPv6 is a
requirement in many large installations.
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Hardware overview
DVI OUT
POW E R
PoE
-
+
PWR
STAT NET
VID
EO
AUDIOOUTAUDIOOUT
RS-485/422RS-485/422
RX/TXRX/TX
I/O
TX
12341 2 3 4
VIDEO
OUTVIDEOOUT
Dimensions
HxWxD = 33 x 99 x 118mm (1.3" x 3.9" x 4.7")
Weight AXIS P7701 = 318g (0.7 lb) power supply excl.
LED indicators for
power, status,
network and video
Control button
Video out
RS-422/RS-485 connector
Audio out
4-pin I/O terminal
Power adapter connector
Top view
Rear view
Audio, Video and I/O side view Control button side view
Mounting holes
DVI-I connector
Network connector (PoE)
AXIS P7701 - Hardware overview
DVIOUT
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AXIS P7701 - Hardware overview
1
2
4321
Unit connectors
Network connector - RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Supports Power over Ethernet (PoE). Using shielded cables is recommended.
Power connector - 2-pin terminal block used for power input to the video decoder with t
adapter or an external power supply 8-20V DC, max. 8.3 W.
Function Pin number Description
GND 1 Ground
DC Power 2 Power input 8-20V DC, max 8.3W
Note:
Do not connect a power supply if the video decoder is connected to PoE.
Audio out - Audio output that can be connected to a public address
(PA) system or an active speaker with a built-in
amplifier. A pair of headphones can also be attached. A stereo connector must be used for the audio out.
he supplied power
DVI-I connector - The DVI-I connector has both analog and digital signals present simultan
eously, so the DVI connector can
be used to connect to a monitor with either digital or analog input.
For digital input, the DVI-I connector can also be used to connect t
he AXIS P7701 to a monitor with a DVI input, or to a
monitor with a HDMI connector with the addition of a DVI-to-HDMI adapter.
The DVI connector can also be used with a DVI-to-VGA adapter to
connect the AXIS P7701 to a monitor with a VGA analog
input.
RCA connector - Standard phono-type connector for composite video in PAL
or NTSC. Allows direct connection of an analog
TV device.
Note:
If you connect the AXIS P7701 to a monitor using the RCA connector, you cannot use the DVI-I connector at the same time to connect to a second monitor.
I/O terminal connector -
Used in applications for e.g. motion detection, event triggering, time lapse
recording and alarm notifications. It provides the interface to:
• 1 digital input - For a video select button
• Auxiliary power and GND
Function Pin Notes Speci
GND 1 Ground
3.3V DC Power 2 Can be used to power auxiliary e
s pin can only be used as power out.
Note: Thi
Digital Input 3 Input for video select button.
Unused 4 Unused
quipment.
Max. load = 250mA
fications
Note:
The video switch is not part of the AXIS P7701, and there is currently no optional video switch available from Axis.
However, it is possible for you to easily connect your own switch. See the connection diagram below..
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AXIS P7701 - Hardware overview
RS-485/422
RX/TX
1 2 3 4
T X
The following connection diagram gives an example of how to connect an auxiliary device to the AXIS P7701.
AXIS P7701
3.3V max 250mA
RS-422/RS-485 connector - Two 2-pin terminal blocks for RS-485/422 serial interface used to control auxiliary equipment,
e.g. PTZ devices.
The RS-485/422 serial port can be configured to support:
• Two-wire RS-485 half duplex
• Four-wire RS-485 full duplex
• Two-wire RS422 simplex
• Four-wire RS422 full duplex point to point communication
1
2
3 video input
4 Unused
Switch
Push to trigger video select
RS-485/422
RX/TX
Function Pin Notes
RS-485/422 RX/TX A 1 (RX) For full duplex RS-485/422
RS-485/422 RX/TX B 2
RS-485/422 TX A 3 (TX) For full duplex RS-485/422
RS-485/422 TX B 4
(RX/TX) For half duplex RS-485
LED indicators
LED Color Indication
Video Green Encoder/Camera is connected.
Amber Steady when connecting t
Red No encoder/camera is connected.
Network Green Steady for connection to a 100 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity.
Amber Steady for connection to 10 Mbit/s network. Flashes
Unlit No network connection.
Status Green Steady green for normal operation.
Amber Steady during startup, during reset to factory
Red Slow flash for failed upgrade.
Power Green Normal operation.
Amber Flashes green/amber during firmware upgrade.
o an encoder/camera.
for network activity.
default or when restoring settings.
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AXIS P7701 - Accessing the Video Decoder
Accessing the Video Decoder
To install this AXIS product, refer to the installation guide supplied with your product.
The video decoder can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended
Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Firefox with other operating systems. See Technical Specifications
for AXIS P7701, on page 29.
browser is Microsoft
Access from a browser
1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari).
2. Enter the IP address or host name of the decoder in the Location/Address field of your browser.
To access the decoder from a Macintosh computer (Mac OSX), click on the Bonjour tab and select your AXIS product
from the drop-down list (the Bonjour tab is only available in Safari).
3. If this is the first time you are accessing the decoder, see Setting the root password, on page 9. Otherwise enter your
user name and password, set by the administrator.
4. The decoder’s Basic Setup page appears in your browser.
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AXIS P7701 - Accessing the Video Decoder
To configure the password directly
via an unencrypted connection, enter
the password here.
To create an HTTPS connection,
click this button.
Setting the root password
1. When accessing the decoder for the first time, the Configure Root Password
dialog appears.
Note:
Before you enter your password at this point, you can secure configuration of
the root password via HTTPS by creating a self-signed certificate. To do so, click
the Create self-signed certificate... button in the Create Certificate window.
2. Enter a password and re-enter to confirm. Click OK.
3. Enter the password set in step 2, and click OK. If the password is lost, the decoder must be reset to the factory default
settings. See page 23.
Note:
The default administrator user name ‘root’ is permanent and cannot be deleted.
The Enter Network Password dialog appears.
Access from the internet
Once connected, the decoder is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the decoder from the Internet you must
configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the decoder. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature,
which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the decoder. This is enabled from System Options
> Network > TCP/IP Advanced.
For more information, please see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 18. See also the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS
Service at www.axiscam.net For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup
Notes:
• HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) is a protocol used to encrypt the traffic between web browsers and
servers. The HTTPS certificate controls the encrypted exchange of information.
• The default administrator user root cannot be deleted.
• If the password for root is lost or forgotten, the video decoder must be reset to the factory default settings. See page
23.
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AXIS P7701 - Video Sources
Video Sources
This section describes how to add and manage video sources (encoders and cameras) in the AXIS P7701 Network Video
Decoder.
The Video Source List shows all of the sources currently added to the system. Various information about each sour
including the source’s last known status.
A video source list can also be imported or exported.
Adding a video source
Click the Add... button to open the Add Video Source dialog.
When adding a new video source, ensure that it is correctly connected
and powered up before attempting configuration. The following settings
need to be made:
Name - Provide a unique name for the new video source.
Sequence mode - Select whether or not to include the video source in
auto and/
Display time, to set how long the video source will be displayed for, before
switching to the next source in the list. Note that if neither sequence
mode is selected, the video source will only be displayed if the Connect to
button in the video source list is clicked, or if an alarm triggers display of
the source. See also page 14 for more information on sequence mode.
Video port number - Enter which video port on the video source should
be
servers 1 to 4 or quad and for cameras supporting virtual image sources it is 1 to 8.
or manual sequence mode. If Auto is selected, also enter a
accessed. Some different valid values are, for cameras 1, for video
ce is shown,
Http port - TCP/IP port to access htt
Https port - TCP/IP port to access https on video source.
p on video source.
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AXIS P7701 - Video Sources
Transport method - Select which protocol to use for transport:
•Automatic
• RTSP unicast
• RTSP multicast
• RTSP tunnel
• HTTP
• HTTP RTSP tunnel
• HTTPS
Network settings
Address - Enter the IP address (or host name) of the video encoder or camera to add:
Example: 192.168.0.90
User Name and Password - If authentication is required by the video encoder or camera, enter the user name and password
to access it.
Notes:
• Selecting a user with viewing rights only on the encoder or camera is recommended.
• The video encoder’s or camera’s home pages can be opened in your browser by clicking the provided button.
Video & audio settings
Stream profile - Some video encoders and cameras support multiple stream profiles. If this is available, select the profile to
connect to. This value has no effect if the video encoder or camera only supports one stream profile.
Video type - Set the AXIS P7701 to automatically detect the video source format, or select the required format from the
drop-down list. Automatic attempts to detect formats in the following order:
• H.264 RTP multicast
• H.264 RTP unicast
• H.264 RTP over RTSP
• H.264 RTP over RTSP over HTTP
• H.264 RTP over RTSP over HTTPS
• MPEG-4 RTP multicast
• MPEG-4 RTP unicast
• MPEG-4 RTP over RTSP
• MPEG-4 RTP over RTSP over HTTP
• MPEG-4 RTP over RTSP over HTTPS
•Motion JPEG
• Motion JPEG over HTTPS
Selecting Automatic is recommended in most cases, but there are exceptions. For example, if Automatic is selected and the
video source supports MPEG-4 Multicast, then that format will automatically be selected. However, if the multicast data is
not correctly routed, the video stream from the encoder or camera will not reach the AXIS P7701. In this case, the format
should instead be set to MPEG-4 unicast.
As video sources are added to the AXIS P7701, they are stored in the decoder’s cache. This makes reconnecting to a source
much faster.
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AXIS P7701 - Video Sources
Notes:
• Performing certain actions will empty the unit’s cache and start a new round of autodetection.
• When autodetect is used to connect to a new encoder or camera for the first time, the connection will take longer to
complete.
Resolution - This setting is valid for firmware 5.xx for all codecs. To use a resolution other than the source's default value,
select the custom radio button and enter the required resolution.
The resolutions available depend on the encoder or camera being used. Please see the encoder’s or camera’s online help for the
available resolutions.
Compression - This setting is valid for firmware 5.xx for all codecs. To use a compression other than the source's default
value, select the custom radio button and enter a compression value (0-100).
Audio - Select Audio to receive audio from the video source.
Preset position - If the video source has Pan/Tilt/Zoom capability, it is also possible to select a PTZ preset position view, by
entering the name of the preset here. To add new preset positions, please refer to the manual for the video source. When you
click OK, the PTZ device/camera should then move to the selected view.
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