Axis Communications 0285-001 User manual

USER MANUAL

AXIS M3014 Network Camera

About this document

This manual is intended for administrato rs and users of the AXIS M3014 Network Camera, and is applicable to ﬁrm ware 5.40 and later. It inclu des instructions for using and managing the product on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems may also be beneﬁcial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Laterversionsofthisdocumentwill be posted to the Axis website, as requ ired. See also the product’s online help, availa ble via the web-based interface.

Liability

Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual. Please inform your local Axis ofﬁce of any inaccuracies or omissions. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. Axis Communicat ions 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 ﬁtness for a particular purpose. Axis Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material. This product is only to be used for its intended purpose.

Intellectual Property Rights

Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product described in this document. In particular, and without limitation, these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the patents listed at http://www.axis.com/patent.htm 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/pro jects/ 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.

Trademark Acknowledgments

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

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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 throu 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 lo gging in to your private

support area

• chat with Axis support staff (selected countries only)

gh the appropriate channels to

• visit Axis Support at www.axis.com/techsup/

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

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

• Radio frequency emiss

instructions and used in its intended environment.

• Immunity t o electrical and electromagnetic phen omena when

installed accor environment.

ion when installed according to the

ding to the instructions and used in its intended

USA

Depending on the characteristics of the electrical environment, using shielded cables (STP) may be appropriate, in which case the following is applicable: This equipment has been tested using s hie lded cables (STP) and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. The se 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 caus e harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will no t occur in a particular installation. If this equipme nt does cause harm fu l 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 fulﬁlls the requirements for RF emission

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

EN 55024 ofﬁce and commercial environments.

Australia/New Zealand

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

Korea

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Japan

この装置は、クラスB 情報技術装置です。この装置は、家庭環境で使用することを目的としていますが、この装置がラジオやテレビジョン受信機に近接して使用されると、受信障害を引き起こすことがあります。取扱説明書に従って正しい取り扱いをして下さい。

AXIS M3014 Network Camera

Table of Contents

Hardwareoverview .......................................... 4

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

LEDindicators .................................................. 5

Accessingtheproduct ....................................... 6

Accessfromabrowser ........................................... 6

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

Settherootpassword ............................................ 7

TheLiveViewpage .............................................. 8

Mediastreams .............................................. 10

HowtostreamH.264 ............................................ 10

MJPEG ........................................................ 10

AXISMediaControl(AMC) ........................................ 10

Alternativemethodsofaccessingthevideostream .................... 11

Settinguptheproduct ....................................... 13

BasicSetup .................................................... 13

Video ..................................................... 14

VideoStream ................................................... 14

Stream Proﬁles ................................................. 15

CameraSettings ................................................ 16

ViewArea ..................................................... 16

Overlay ........................................................ 17

PrivacyMask ................................................... 17

Live View Conﬁg ............................................ 18

PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) ......................................... 20

PresetPositions ................................................. 20

GuardTour ..................................................... 20

Advanced ...................................................... 21

Detectors .................................................. 22

CameraTampering .............................................. 22

MotionDetection ............................................... 22

Applications . .............................................. 25

Events .................................................... 26

ConvertEventTypestoActionRules ................................ 27

SettingUpanActionRule ........................................ 27

Recipients ..................................................... 28

Schedules ...................................................... 28

Recurrences .................................................... 28

Recordings ................................................. 30

RecordingList .................................................. 30

Continuousrecording ............................................ 30

SystemOptions ............................................. 32

Security ....................................................... 32

Date&Time .................................................... 33

Network ....................................................... 34

Storage ....................................................... 38

Maintenance ................................................... 39

Support ....................................................... 39

Advanced ...................................................... 40

Resettofactorydefaultsettings ................................... 40

Troubleshooting ............................................ 41

Checking the ﬁrmware ........................................... 41

Upgrading the ﬁrmware .......................................... 41

Emergencyrecoveryprocedure ..................................... 41

Symptoms,possiblecausesandremedialactions ...................... 42

Technical Speciﬁcations ...................................... 46

Performanceconsiderations ....................................... 48

AXIS M3014 Network Camera

Hardware overview

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Camera module holder arrow

Camera arrow

Ceiling

Springs

Metal camera module holder

LED indicat

Network connector

Control button

Magnetic dome cover

ors

AXIS M3014 Network Camera

Hardware overview

Connectors

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

Caution

Due to local regulations or the environmental and electrical conditions in which the 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 for their speciﬁc use. Make sure that the network switch is properly grounded. See Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) for regulatory requirements.

Control button - The control button is used for:

• ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage 34. To connect, press and hold the button for about 1 second until the Status LED ﬂashes green.

• ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService. Seepage 35. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds.

• Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 40.

LED indicators

LED

Network

Status

Power

Note

Color

Green

Amber

Unlit No network connection.

Green Steady green for normal operation.

Amber

Red

Green

Amber

• The Status LED can be conﬁgured to be unlit during normal operation. To conﬁgure, go to Setup > System Options >LED. See the online help for m

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

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

Maintenance.

Indication

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

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

Steady during startup and when restoring settings.

Slow ﬂash for failed upgrade.

Normal operation.

Flashes green/amber during ﬁrmware upgrade.

ore information.

AXIS M3014 Network Camera

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 Speciﬁcations, on page 46.

Note

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

• QuickTime

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

• The Axis product includes one (1) H.264 decoder license for viewing video streams. The licens e is automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the decoders, to prevent installation of unlicensed copies.

Access from a browser

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

is also supported for viewing H.264 streams.

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

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

3. Enter your user name and password. If this is the ﬁrst time the product is accessed, the root password must ﬁrst be conﬁgured; for instructions see Set the root password, on page 7 .

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

Note

The layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet speciﬁc requirements. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed in your

own Live View page.

AXIS M3014 Network Camera

Accessing the product

Access from the Internet

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

Network > TCP/IP Advanced.

For more information, please see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 36.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat www.axiscam.net For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com\techsup

>SystemOptions>

Set the root password

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

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

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

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

1. Click Create self-signed certiﬁcate.

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

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

Note

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

• If the password for root is lost, the product must be reset to the factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings, on page 40.

AXIS M3014 Network Camera

Accessing the product

Set Power Line Frequency

Power line frequency is set the ﬁrst time the Axis product is accessed and can only be changed from Plain Conﬁg or by resetting the product to factory default.

Select the power line frequency (50 Hz or 60 Hz) used at the location of the Axis product. Selecting the wrong frequency may cause image ﬂickeriftheproductisusedinﬂuorescent light environments.

When using 50 Hz, the maximum frame rate is limited to 25 fps.

Note

Power line frequency is different in different geographic regions. In the Americas, 60 Hz is usually used; most other parts of the w orld use 50 Hz. Local variatio n s may apply, always check with the local authorities.

The Live View page

If the Axis product has been customized to meet speciﬁc requirements, not all the items described below will appear in the Live View page. The following provides an overview of each av

Controls on the Live View page

Click View size to scale the image down to 800 pixels wide or to full scale. Only available in MJPEG.

The Stream Proﬁle drop-down list allows yo u to select a customized or pre-programmed stream proﬁle. S tream proﬁles are conﬁgured under Video > Stream Proﬁles.SeeStream Proﬁles, on page 15.

ailable button.

The Manual Trigger button can trigger an event directly from the Live View page. The button is conﬁgured under Live View Conﬁg > Action Buttons.

Click Snapshot to save a snapshot of the video image. Right-click the video image to save it in JPEG format on your computer. This button is primarily intended for use when the AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is not available. Enable this button from Live View Conﬁg > Action Buttons.

AXIS M3014 Network Camera

Accessing the product

AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar

The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC), on page 10 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons:

The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream.

The Stop button stops the media stream.

The Snapshot button takes a snapshot of the video image. The location where the image is saved can be speciﬁed in the AMC Control Panel.

Click the View Full Screen button and the video image will ﬁll the entire screen. Press ESC (Escape) on the computer keyboard to cancel full screen view.

The Record button is used to record the current video stream. The location where the recording is saved can be speciﬁed in the AMC Control Panel.

PTZ Controls

The Live View page also displays Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) controls. The administrator can enable/disable controls for speciﬁed users under System Options > Security > Users.

Note

These controls are available if digital PTZ is e nabled in the selected view area, see View Area, on page 16.

Click the Emulate joystick mode button and click in the image to move the camera view in the direction of the mouse pointer.

Click the Center mode button and click in the image to center the camera view on that position. The center mode button could also be used to zoom in on a speciﬁc area. Click in the image and drag to draw a rectangle surrounding theareatobemagniﬁed. To zoom out, rotate the mouse wheel.

Click t he Ctrl panel button to open the PTZ control panel which provides additional PTZ controls. User-deﬁned buttons can also appear in the Control panel. See Controls, on page 21.

Select a PTZ preset position to steer the camera view to the saved position. See Preset Positions, on page 20.

Pan and Tilt bars – Use the arrows to pan and tilt the camera view, or click on a position on the bar to steer the camera view to that position.

Zoom bar – Use the arrows to zoom in and out, or click on a position on the bar to zoom to that position.

The PTZ controls can be disabled under PTZ > Advanced > Controls,seeControls, on page 21.

AXIS M3014 Network Camera

Media streams

The Axis product provides several video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network w ill determine the type you use.

The Live View page in the product provides access to H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams, and to the list of available stream proﬁles. Other applications and clients can access video streams directly, w ithout going via the Live View page.

How to stream H.264

The video compression 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 opti

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 purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller.

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 conﬁgure ﬁrewallstoallowRTSPtrafﬁc.

This unicast method can be used to traverse ﬁrewalls. Firewalls are commonly conﬁgured to allow the HTTP protocol, thus allowing RTP to be tunneled.

This method (RTP over UDP) should be used for live multicast video. The video stream is al up-to-date, even if some images are dropped. Multicasting provides the most efﬁcient usage of bandwidth when there are large numbers of clients viewing simultaneously. A multicast cannot however, pass a network ro router is conﬁgured 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.

ons disabled, to suit speciﬁc requirements.

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.

ways

uter unless the

MJPEG

This format uses s 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 video from the Axis product is to use the AXIS

ontrol in Internet Explorer in Windows.

Media C

tandard JPEG still images for the video stream. These images are then displayedandupdatedataratesufﬁcient

AXIS Media Control (AMC)

AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Internet Explorer in Windows is the recommended method of accessing live video from the Axis product.

AXIS M3014 Network Camera

Media streams

TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtoconﬁgure various vid eo settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for more information.

The AMC Control Panel is automatically installed on ﬁrst use, after which it can be conﬁgured. 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 c an 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

. The following paths can be used:

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

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

AXIS M3014 Network Camera

Media streams

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.

AXIS M3014 Network Camera

Setting up the product

The Axis product can be conﬁgured by users with adminis t rator or operator rights. Click Setup in the top right-hand corner of theLiveViewpage.

• Administrators have unrestricted access to all settings.

• Operators have access to all settings except System Options

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