Axis Communications 0532-001 User manual

USER MANUAL

AXIS P1214 Network Camera

About this document

This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS P1214 Network Camera, and is applicable to ﬁrmware 5.40 and l ater. It includes instructions for u sing and managing the product on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems may also be beneﬁcial, for developing shell scripts and applications . Later version of this document will be posted to the A xis 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 ofﬁce of any inaccuracies or omissions. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document, including, but not 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 w ith 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.a xis.com/patent.htm and o ne 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 Modiﬁcations

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

Trademark Acknowledgments

Apple, Boa, Bo njour, Ethernet, Internet Explorer, Linux, Microsoft, Mozilla, Real, SMPTE, QuickTime, UN IX, Windows, Windows Vista and WWW are registered trademarks of the respective holders. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its afﬁliates. UPnP mark of the UPnP

Implementers Corporation.

is a certiﬁc

ation

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

This equipment has been designed and tested t 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.

ofulﬁll applicable

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 g uarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment 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 i nterference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the r eceiving antenna.

• Increase the s eparation 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 techni ci an for help.

Canada

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

Europe

This digital equipment fulﬁlls the requirem e n ts f or RF emission

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

to EN 61000-6-1 residential, commercial and light-industrial environments.

This product fulﬁlls the requirements for immunity according to EN 55024 ofﬁce and commercial environ m e n ts.

Australia/New Zealand

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

Korea

이 기기는 가정용(B급) 전자파적합기기로서 주로 가정에서 사 용하는 것을 목적으로 하며, 모든 지역에서 사용할 수 있습니다.

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 with IEC/EN 60950-1, Safety of Information Technology Equipment.

The power supply used with this product shall fulﬁll the requirements for Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) and Limited Power Source (LPS) according to IEC/EN/UL 60950-1.

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 software updates

• ﬁnd answers to res

by product, category, or phrase

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

support area

• chat with Axis support staff (selected countries only)

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

olved problems in the FAQ database. Search

Learn More!

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

AXIS P1214 Network Camera

Table of Contents

HardwareOverview .......................................... 4

Connectors .................................................... 4

LEDIndicators .................................................. 5

ShortenSensorUnitCable ........................................ 5

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

Accessfromabrowser ........................................... 7

AccessfromtheInternet .......................................... 8

SettheRootPassword ........................................... 8

TheLiveViewPage .............................................. 9

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

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

MJPEG ........................................................ 11

AXISMediaControl(AMC) ........................................ 11

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

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

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

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

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

Stream Proﬁles ................................................. 16

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

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

PrivacyMask ................................................... 18

Live View Conﬁg ............................................ 19

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

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

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

Applications . .............................................. 24

Events .................................................... 25

SettingUpanActionRule ........................................ 26

Recipients ..................................................... 26

Schedules ...................................................... 27

Recurrences .................................................... 27

Recordings ................................................. 28

RecordingList .................................................. 28

Continuousrecording ............................................ 28

SystemOptions ............................................. 30

Security ....................................................... 30

Date&Time .................................................... 31

Network ....................................................... 32

Storage ....................................................... 37

Ports&Devices ................................................. 38

Maintenance ................................................... 38

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

Advanced ...................................................... 39

ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings ................................... 40

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

CheckingtheFirmware ........................................... 41

UpgradingtheFirmware .......................................... 41

EmergencyRecoveryProcedure .................................... 41

Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions ..................... 42

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

PerformanceConsiderations ....................................... 47

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Power indicator LED

Status indicator LED

Network indicator LED

SD card slot (microSD card)

Camera connector

I/O terminal connector

Main unit

Network connector

Control button

Power connector

Mounting rail

Sensor unit

Mounting bracket

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Connectors

For technical speciﬁcations, see page 46.

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

NOTICE

The product shall be connected using a shielded network cable (STP). All cables connecting the product to the network switch 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.

ard slot - A standard or high-capacity microSD card (not included) can be used for local recording with removable storage.

SD c

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Hardware Overview

NOTICE

To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should be unmounted before removal. To unmount, g o to Setup > System Options > Storage > SD Card and click Unmount.

Control button - The control button is used for:

• ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage 33. To connect, press and hold the button for about 1 second until the Status LED ﬂashes green.

• ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService. Seepage 33. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds.

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

Power connector - 2-pin terminal block for power input.

I/O terminal connector - Use in applications for e.g. motion detection, event triggering, time lapse recording and alarm notiﬁcations.

In addition to an auxiliary power and a GND pin, the I/O terminal connector provides the interface to:

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

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

LED Indicators

LED

Network

Status

Power

Note

Color

Green

Amber

Unlit No network connection.

Green Steady green for normal operation.

Amber

Red

Unlit No connection between sensor unit and main unit.

Green

Amber

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

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

•T

• The Status LED can be conﬁgured to ﬂash for identifying the unit. Go to 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 g

reen/amber during ﬁrmware upgrade.

Shorten Sensor Unit Cable

The sensor unit is delivered with a 8 m (26 ft) cable.

To shorten the cable follow these steps:

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Hardware Overview

1. Cut the cable to the desired length. Measure from the sensor unit.

2. Strip the plastic outer coating from the end of the cable.

3. Peel back the shield.

4. Flatten the colored wires in the order described below.

Brown

White/brown

Not used

White/blue

Blue

5. Insert the wires all the way into a shielded 6P6C RJ12 connector. Make sure that the wires stay in the correct order.

6. Use a crimping tool to fasten the connector to the cable.

14 mm 14 mm

AXIS P1214 Network Camera

Accessing the Product

To install the Axis product, refer to the I ns talla tion 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.Toviewstreamingvideoin Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Co ntrol (AMC) wh en prompted.

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

Note

• 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.

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 (M ac 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 8 .

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

Note

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

n your own Live View page.

AXIS P1214 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 t o the product. To do this, enable the NAT-travers al feature, which will attempt to automatically conﬁgure the router to allow access to the product. This is enabled from Setup > System Options >

Network > TCP/IP Advanced.

For more information, please see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4 on page 35. See also 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

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, w hich appears when the product is accessed for the ﬁrst time.

To prevent network eavesdropping, the root password can b e 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. A ll 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 r oot is lost, the product must be reset to the factory default settings. See Reset to Factory Default Settings on page 40.

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(seepage 40) or by resetting the product to factory default.

AXIS P1214 Network Camera

Accessing the Product

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 H z, 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 world use 50 Hz. Local variations may apply, always check with the local authorities.

The Live View Page

The controls and layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet speciﬁc installation requirements and user preferences. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed in your own Live View page. The following provides an overview of each available control.

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 you to select a customized or pre-programmed stream proﬁle. Stream proﬁles are conﬁgured under Video > Stream Proﬁles.SeeStream Proﬁles on page 16.

Click Pulse to activate the output for a deﬁned period of time, such as switching on an external light for 20 seconds.

Click the Active/Inactive buttons to manually start and stop a connected device — e.g. switch an external light on and off.

The Manual Trigger button is used to trigger an action rule from the Live View page; see button from Live View Conﬁg > Action Buttons.

Click Snapshot to save a s napshot 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 B

Manual Trigger

The Manual Trigger is used to trig validate actions during product installation and con ﬁguration.

To conﬁgure the manual trigger:

ger an action rule from the Live View page. The manual trigger can for example be used to

page 9 . Enable this

uttons.

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 conﬁgure the other settings as required.

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For more information about action rules, see Events on page 25.

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.

AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar

The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Ex plorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 11 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 buttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostream. Thelocation where the recording is saved can be speciﬁed in the AMC Control Panel. Enable this button from Live View Conﬁg > Viewer Settings.

AXIS P1214 Network Camera

Media Streams

The Axis product provides several 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, and to the list of avai lable stream proﬁles. Other applications and clients can access video streams directly, without going via the Live View page.

How to Strea m 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 options disabled, to suit speciﬁc 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 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 always 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 router unless the 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.

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 video from the Axis product is to use the AXIS Media Control in Internet Explorer in Windows.

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 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 can also access video and images from the Axis product in the fo llowing 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

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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 P1214 Network Camera

Setting Up the Product

The Axis product can be conﬁgured 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

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