Axis Communications Q1755, Q1755-E User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

AXIS Q1755 Network Camera

AXIS Q1755-E Network Camera

Notices

This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS Q1755/-E Network Camera, and is applicable for firmware rele

5.01 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the camera 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 advanced users, 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 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 with the furnishing, performance or use of this material.

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-part “About” in the product’s user interface for more information.

This product contains source code under the terms of Apple Public Source License 2.0 (see http://www.opensource.apple.com/apsl/). The source code is available from:

://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/bonjour/

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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, Microsoft, Mozilla, Netscape Navigator, OS/2, Real, SMPTE, QuickTime, UNIX, Windows, WWW are registered trademarks of the respective holders. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Axis Communications AB is independent of Sun Microsystems Inc.

is a certification mark of the UPnPTM Implementers Corporation.

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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

• find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category, or phrases

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

• visit Axis Support at www

.axis.com/techsup

AXIS Q1755/-E Network Camera User’s Manual

February 2010 Part no. 38302

Rev. 1.2

AXIS Q1755/-E - Table of contents

Contents

Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Accessing the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Access from a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Setting the root password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Access from the internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

The Live View page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Video Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

How to stream H.264 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Motion JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Alternative methods of accessing the video stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Video & Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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

Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Focus and zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Overlay Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Privacy mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Live View Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Preset Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Advanced (Pan/Tilt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Control Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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

Event Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Event Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Gatekeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Camera tampering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Port Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Recording List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

System Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Audio Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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

Ports & Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

LED Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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

Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Resetting to the Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Unit connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Troubleshooting

Checking the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

General performance considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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AXIS Q1755/-E - Product Description

Product Description

This manual applies to the AXIS Q1755/-E Network Cameras. The information provided here applies to all models, except where otherwise indicated.

Key features

• HDTV quality With HDTV performance, AXIS Q1755/-E deliver H.264. This is beneficial for video surveillance systems where very clear images and greater image detail are required.

• Zoom an AXIS Q1755/-E have10x optical zoom, 12x digital zoom and autofocus and can immediately zoom in to the desired field of view in perfect focus.

• Local st The camera comes with a built-in slot f out any external equipment.

• Power o AXIS Q1755/-E support Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af) reducing installation costs by eliminating the need for power cables. AXIS Q1755-E can alternatively be powered by High Power over Ethernet. AXIS Q1755 can alternatively be powered by 8–20 V DC or 20–24 V AC.

• Intelligent video AXIS Q1755/-E offer intelligent capabilities such as the new Gat tion, two-way audio including audio detection, and detection of camera tampering attempts like blocking or spray-painting. The camera also provides capacity for third party analytics modules.

• Out AXIS Q1755-E is designed for quick and easy installation in demanding indoor and outdoor environments. There is no need to purchase and mount a separate outdoor housing. It eliminates the cost and complexity of pre-mounting a camera in an enclosure and minimizes the risk of incorrect mounting, which helps to ensure optimal camera performance.

• Arct Arctic Temperature Control allows the camera to not only function at -40 °C (-40 °F) but also power up at that temperature.

d autofocus

orage

or an SDHC memory card, enabling storage of several days of recordings, with-

ver Ethernet

capabilities

door-ready (AXIS Q1755-E)

ic Temperature Control (AXIS Q1755-E)

outstanding image quality and full fps in

ekeeper functionality, enhanced video motion detec-

Overview

Control

Network

connector

Audio out

Microphone

I/O connector

RS-485/422 connector

Audio in

Video out

SD memory card slot

Y/Pb/Pr/CVBS

CVBS

button

Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N). The serial number may be required during the installation.

Network indicator LED

Power connector

Power indicator LED

M37x0.75 mounting thread for optional lens adaptor

Hole for wall/ceiling mount

Status indicator LED

Bottom view

Rear view

AXIS Q1755/-E - Product Description

Sun shield

Top cover

Network camera

Bottom cover

Cable cover

AXIS Q1755-E

Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N). The serial number may be required during the installation.

Cable holes

Network connector (PoE IN)

Alarm output (connected at delivery)

Arctic Temperature Control switch

LED indicator

(disabling not recommended)

I/O cable

Network connector (PoE OUT, connected at delivery)

Network cabe

Caution! May be hot

Heater

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AXIS Q1755/-E - Accessing the Camera

Setup - Provides all the tools for configuring the camera to requirements.

Help - Displays online help on all aspects of using the camera.

Accessing the Camera

Refer to the installation guide supplied with your product in order to install the AXIS Q1755/-E Network Camera.

The network camera can be used with most Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Firefox with other operating systems. See

Specifications,

Notes:

• To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set

• QuickTime

• If your workstation restricts the use of additional software components, the camera can be configured to use a Java

• The network camera includes one (1) decoder license for viewing H.264 video streams. This is automatically installed

on page 48

Media Control (AMC) on your workstation.

applet for viewing Motion JPEG.

with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the H.264 decoder, to prevent installation of unlicensed copies.

is also supported for viewing streaming H.264 video and audio.

standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Microsoft

Technical

your browser to allow ActiveX controls and install AXIS

Access from a browser

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

2. Enter the IP address or host name of the camera in the Location/Address field of your browser. To access the camera from a Macintosh computer (Mac OSX), click on the Bonjour tab and select the AXIS Q1755 from the drop-down list.

3. If this is the first time you are accessing the camera, see user name and password, set by the administrator.

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

Access from the internet,

on page 8. Otherwise enter your

Note:

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

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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

To gain access to the product, the password for the default administrator user root must be set. This is done in the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog, which is displayed when the network camera is accessed for the first time. To prevent network eavesdropping when setting the root password, this can be done via an encrypted HTTPS connection, which requires an HTTPS certificate (see note below).

Note:

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer ers. The HTTPS certificate controls the encrypted exchange of information

Protocol over SSL) is a protocol used to encrypt the traffic between web browsers and serv-

To set the password via a standard HTTP connection, enter it direct

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

1. Click the Create self-si

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

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

Notes:

• The default administrator user name root cannot be deleted.

• If the password for root is lost or forgotten, the network camera must be reset to the factory default settings. See

page 40.

• If prompted, click Yes to install AXIS Media Control, which allows viewing of the video stream In Internet Explorer.

You will need administrator rights on the computer to do this. If using Windows Vista you must also run Internet Explorer as administrator; right-click the Internet Explorer icon and select Run as administrator.

gned certificate button.

ly in the first dialog shown above.

Access from the internet

Once connected, the camera is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the camera from the Internet you must configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the camera. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature, which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the camera. This is enabled from Setup > System Options > Network > TCP/IP Advanced.

For more information, please see Service at www.axiscam.n

NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4

et For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup

, on page 35. See also the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS

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The Live View page

If your network camera has been customized to meet specific requirements the buttons and other items described below may or may not be displayed on the Live View page. The following provides an overview of each available button:

General controls

View size - Click these buttons to scale the image down to 800 pixels wide or to full scale. Only available in Motion JPEG.

The Stream Profile drop-down list allows you to select a customized or pre-programmed stream profile on the Live View page. Stream profiles are configured under Video & Audio > Stream Profiles, see

files,

on page 16 for more information.

- Click this button to activate the output for a defined period of time, such as switching a light on for

Pulse 20 seconds.

Active/Inactive - Click these buttons to manually start and stop a connected device - e.g. switch a light on/off.

The Trigger buttons can trigger an event directly from the Live View page. These are configured under Setup > Live View Config > Layout.

Stream Pro-

The Snapshot button saves a snapshot of the video image currently on display. Right-click on 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/disable the Gatekeeper by selecting On or Off from the drop-down list. The Gatekeeper is configured under Setup > Events > Gatekeeper.

Click a position directly on the zoom bar to zoom all the way to the

in steps.

focus in step

Zoom bar new position in one movement or click the arrows at the ends of the bar to zoom

Focus bar - Click a position directly on the focus bar to set focus at a new position in one movement or click the arrows at the ends of the bar to change the

Click the Ctrl panel button to open/close the PTZ control panel. The Control panel is configured under Setup > PTZ > Advanced > Controls.

AXIS Media Control toolbar

The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer only. See page 12 for more information. AMC displays the following buttons:

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

The Stop stops the video stream being played.

The Snapshot button takes a snapshot of the current 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.

AXIS Media Control (AMC),

AXIS Q1755/-E - Accessing the Camera

AMC Audio controls

AMC audio buttons control the speakers and microphone connected to the client computer. The buttons are only visible when audio is enabled.

Speaker buttons - Click to switch the sound on or off.

Microphone buttons - Click to switch the sound on or off.

Use the slider to control the volume on the speaker and microphone.

Half-duplex mode

lk/Listen button is used to switch between sending and receiving audio. The button can be config-

The Ta ured from the Audio tab in the AMC Control panel:

• Push-To-Talk mode: Click and hold the button to talk/send, release the button t

• Toggle mode: Click once to switch between talking and listening.

o listen.

Simplex – Network Camera speaker only mode

To send audio, the Talk and Microphone buttons must both be enabled. Click either button to stop audio transmission.

AXIS Q1755/-E - Video Streams

Video Streams

The network camera provides several image and video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine the type you use.

The Live View page in the network camera provides access to available stream profiles. Other applications and clients can also access these video streams/images directly, without going via the Live View page.

H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams, and to the list of

How to stream H.264

This video compression standard 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 your network. The available options in AMC are:

Unicast RTP This unicast method (RTP over UDP) should

be your fi video, especially when it is important to always have an up-to-date video stream, even if some images are dropped.

RTP over RTSP This unicast method (RTP tunneled over

RTSP) is useful as it is relatively simple to configure firewalls to allow RTSP traffic.

RTP over RTSP over HTTP

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

rst consideration for live unicast

on your viewing requirements, and on the properties of

Unicasting is used for video-on-demand broadcasting, so that there is no video traffic on the network until a client connects and requests the stream.

Note that there are a maxim unicast connections.

traverse

um of 10 simultaneous

Multicast RTP 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 broadcast 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 simultaneous connections.

AMC negotiates with the camera to determi changed and the options disabled, to suit specific requirements.

Important!

64 is licensed technology. The network camera includes one viewing client license. Installing additional unlicensed

H.2 copies of the viewing client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller.

ne the transport protocol to use in the order listed above. This order can be

cannot however, pass a network router unless

viewer in the maximum total of 10

AXIS Media Control (AMC)

<ip> = IP address

The recommended method of accessing live video from the network camera is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows.

The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video and audio

ttings. Please see the readme file included in the tool for more

se information.

AXIS Q1755/-E - Video Streams

The AMC control panel is automatically installed on f can be configured. Open the AMC Control Panel from:

• Windows Control Panel (from the Start menu)

• Alternatively, right-click the video image in In click Settings to access the AMC window.

irst use, after which it

ternet Explorer and

Motion JPEG

This format uses standard JPEG still images for the video stream. These images are then displayed and updated at a rate sufficient to create a stream that shows constantly updated motion.

The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of bandwidth, but image contained in the stream. The recommended method of accessing Motion JPEG live video from the network camera is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows.

provides excellent image quality and access to every

Alternative methods of accessing the video stream

Video/images from the network camera can also be accessed in the following ways:

• Motion JPEG server push (if supported by the client, Firef nection to the browser and sends data as and when required, for as long as required.

• Still JPEG images in a browser. Enter the path -

• Windows Media Player. This requires AMC and the H.264 viewing client to be installed. The paths that can be used are listed below in the order of preference:

• 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

• To access the video stream from Qu

• rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

•

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

ickTime™ the following paths can be used:

http://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?

ox, for example). This option maintains an open HTTP con-

Notes:

• The network camera supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later

• QuickTime adds latency to the video and audio stream (up to 3 seconds)

• It may be possible to use other players to view the H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does not guarantee this

• For input parameters to media.amp, refer to the VAPIX Application Programming Interface (API). See www.axis.com for more information.

AXIS Q1755/-E - Basic Setup

Basic Setup

Basic Setup provides shortcuts to the settings that should be made before using the network camera:

1. Users, see page 31. TCP/IP, see page 33.

3. Date & Time, see page 33.

4. Video Stream, see page 11.

5. Audio Settings, see page 15.

Video & Audio

Setup

Click to access the online help that explains the Setup tools.

Video Stream

The video stream settings appear under four different tabs:

•Image

• Audio

• H.264

•MJPEG

Preview

For a preview of the image before saving, select the

Video Format and click Open...

xel counter shows the number of pixels in an area

The pi of the image and can be use to ensure that the size of the image fulfills certain requirements, for example for face recognition. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle, or enter the number of pixels in the Width and Height fields and click Apply.

AXIS Q1755/-E - Video & Audio

When satisfied with the settings, click Save.

Image

Image Capture

Capture mode - Select HDTV resolution, either 720p (progressive scan) or 1080i (interlaced with the option of de-interlacing).

• 720p provides a better quality video stream especial except 1920x1080

• 1080i provides a larger image, but may contain motion artif

Note:

If component tion if 1080i is the intended HDTV resolution.

video out (analog video out) is used, make sure that the connected HDTV screen supports 1080i resolu-

ly when capturing motion and is recommended for all resolutions

acts and should only be used with 1920x1080 resolution

Image Appearance

Use these settings to modify the image resolution and compression. Setting the compression level affects the image quality and the amount of bandwidth required; the lower the compression, the higher the image quality with higher bandwidth requirements. The image can also be mirrored (reversed) or rotated.

Video Stream

To avoid bandwidth problems on the network, the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be limited. Select the Unlimited radio button to allow the highest available frame rate or select the Limited to... radio button and enter a value (1-30) fps in the field.

Text Overlay Settings

Text, date

overlay

& time

Use these settings to include a text, date, and time as overlay in the video stream. Click for information on available options.

Preview

For a preview of the image before saving, select video format and Open. When satisfied with the settings, click Save.

Audio

Check the Enable Audio box to enable audio.

Note:

heckbox Enable Audio Support under System Options > Security > Audio Support must also be checked to

The c enable sound in the product. See Audio Support, on page 32.

AXIS Q1755/-E - Video & Audio

Configuration settings from Video & Audio > Audio Settings are displayed under Current Audio Settings. See

Settings,

on page 18 for more information on the audio settings.

Audio

H.264

GOV Settings

The GOV structure describes the composition of the video stream and setting the GOV-length to a higher value saves considerably on bandwidth but may have an adverse effect on image quality.

Bit Rate Control

The bit rate can be set as Variable Bit Rate (VBR) or Constant Bit Rate (CBR). VBR adjusts the bit rate according to the image complexity, using up bandwidth for increased activity in the image, and less for lower activity in the monitored area.

CBR allows you to set a fixed Target bit rate th need to increase for increased image activity, but in this case cannot, the frame rate and image quality are affected negatively. To partly compensate for this, it is possible to prioritize either the frame rate or the image quality whenever the bit rate needs to be increased. Not setting a priority means the frame rate and image quality are equally affected.

Note:

To determi Settings, check the Include text checkbox and enter the code #b in the Include text: field. The current bit rate will display as a text overlay on the Live View page.

ne a reasonable bit rate, go to Setup > Video & Audio > Video Stream > Image. Under Text Overlay

at consumes a predictable amount of bandwidth. As the bit rate would usually

To preview the image stream while configuring the G

OV settings and Bit rate control, select Open... under Preview.

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. Defining the frame size as Unlimited provides consistently good image quality at the expense of increased bandwidth and storage usage during low light. Limiting the frame size optimizes bandwidth and storage usage, but may give poor image quality. To prevent increased bandwidth and storage usage, the maximum frame size should be set to an optimal value.

AXIS Q1755/-E - Video & Audio

Stream Profiles

There are four pre-programmed stream profiles available for quick set-up. These settings can be adjusted and new, customized profiles can be created. Each profile has a descriptive name, describing its usage and/or purpose. The profiles can be accessed from the Live View page.

• To create a new stream profile, click Add... to bring up

1. Enter a unique name and a description for your profile.

2. Select a Video encoding (H.264 or MJPEG) from the drop-down list.

3. Modify the stream settings under the Image, Audio, H.264 and MJPEG tabs. See

4. Click OK to save the profile.

• To copy an existing st

• To modify an existing stream profile, click Mo pre-programmed profiles can always be restored by clicking Restore.

• To remove a stream profile, click Re

ream profile, click Copy... and enter a new name. Change the stream profile settings as above.

dify... and change the settings as above. The original settings for the

move. Pre-programmed profiles cannot be removed.

the Stream Profile Settings dialog.

Video Stream,

on page 14.

Camera Settings

This page provides access to the image settings for AXIS Q1755/-E.

Image Appearance

Brightness - The image brightness can be adjusted in the range 0-100, where a higher value produces a brighter image.

Sharpness - Controls the amount of sharpening applied to the image.

IR cut filter - Set this filter to Off to

tions, e.g. at night. If set to Auto, the camera will automatically switch between IR cut filter On and Off, according to the current lighting conditions.

Rotate image - AXIS Q1755 is designed to be installed with the logotype position, the image can be rotated to the correct orientation. Select the appropriate value from the drop-down list. Please see

the online help files for a description of each available setting.

allow the camera to 'see' infrared light, making the image clearer in low light condi-

facing down but if the installation requires another

White balance

This is used to compensate for the different colors present in different light sources, to make the colors in the image appear the same. AXIS Q1755/-E can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively, the type of light source can be manually selected from the drop-down list.

Exposure Settings

Configure the exposure settings to suit the image quality requirements in relation to lighting, frame rate and bandwidth considerations.

Enable Backlight compensation - Backlight compensation makes the subject appea too bright, or the subject too dark.

Exposure control - this setting is used to adapt to the amount/type of ter, Manual Iris or Manual where all settings are available.

Max exposure time - this setting defines the max exposure time if Exposure c Once satisfied, click Save. Click Vie Please see the online help files for a description of each available setting.

w to view the video stream with the current configuration.

light being used. Available settings are Manual Shut-

r clearer when the image background is

ontrol is set to Auto.

AXIS Q1755/-E - Video & Audio

View Image Settings

Click View... to view the video stream with the current configuration. Once satisfied, click Save.

Focus and zoom

The camera's maximum zoom level can be limited if required.

Zoom tele limit - Select a value fr

The camera has automatic focus and will refocus when the image changes. This setting is enabled by default. Set the near focus limit (Focus near limit) to avoid focusing on objects too close to the camera.

om the drop-down list and click the Go to button to check the selected limit.

Overlay Image

An overlay image is a static image superimposed over the video image. The overlay image can be used to provide extra information, or to mask a part of the video image. See the online help for supported image formats and sizes.

To use your own image, e.g. a logo, it must first be upload to AXIS Q1755/-E. Click Brow computer. Click Upload. When uploaded, the file can be selected in the Use overlay image drop-down list.

To place the overlay image at specific coordinates in the live view image, ch enter the X and Y coordinates.

Once satisfied, click Save. Click Vie

w to view the overlay image in the video stream.

eck Include overlay image at the coordinates and

se and locate the image file on the

Privacy mask

A privacy mask is an area of solid color that prohibits users from viewing parts of the monitored area. Up to three privacy masks can be used. Privacy masks cannot be bypassed via the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API).

Privacy Mask List

The Privacy Mask List shows all the masks that are currently configured in AXIS Q1755/-E Network Camera and if they are enabled.

Add/Edit Mask

To define a new mask:

1. Click Add. A

2. Use the mouse to move the rectangle. To resize, click and pull the bottom right-hand corner.

3. Enter a descriptive name in the Mask name field.

4. Click Save.

To edit a privacy mask, select the mask and re

To change the Privac

rectangle appears on the image.

shape or move as needed.

y mask color, select the new color from the drop-down list.

AXIS Q1755/-E - Video & Audio

Audio Settings

This section describes how to configure the basic audio settings for the network camera. The audio functionality is enabled under Video & Audio > Video Stream > Audio.

Audio Channels

Audio mode - The available audio modes are

• Half du

Note: The Tal

• Simplex -

• Simplex - Netw

plex. Audio can be transmitted in both directions between the network camera and the client computer, but only in one direction at a time. You must actively transmit/receive sound using the Talk/Listen button available on the Live View page

AXIS Media Control toolbar,

(see Push-To-Talk mode, click and hold the button to speak and rele once to switch between speaking and listening.

k/Listen button mode is configured from the Audio tab in the AMC control panel (see

trol (AMC),

Network Camera speaker only. Audio is transmitted from the client to AXIS Q1755/-E and played by the speaker connected to the camera. To send audio, the Talk and Microphone buttons in the AMC toolbar must both be enabled. Click either button to stop audio transmission.

transmitted from the camera to one or more clients.

on page 12).

ork Camera microphone only. Audio captured by the microphone connected to the network camera is

on page 9). In

ase it when finished speaking. In Toggle mode, click

AXIS Media Con-

Audio Input

An external microphone or a line source can be connected to the Audio in the connector of the network camera. If an external microphone or line source has been connected, the internal microphone will be automatically disconnected. The audio source must be set to Microphone or Line depending on the connected device.

Notes:

To prevent unauthorized listening, the internal microphone can be disabled by inserting a plug in the Audio in

• connector.

• The internal microphone on AXIS Q1755-E cannot be used.

The Enable mi microphone such as a clip-on microphone or a PC microphone, enable this option.

Notes:

•

• To use a high impedance dynamic microphone, do not enable microphone power. Microphone power will not harm the

If the sound input is too low or too high, adjust the inp

Select the desired audio Encoding format G711 μ-law, G726 or AAC.

Select the required Sample rate (nu audio quality and the greater the bandwidth required.

crophone power option provides DC power for an external microphone. If using a small electret condenser

If Enable microphone power is unchecked (disabled), the internal microphone is also disabled.

microphone; if you are uncertain, try switching it off and on. To use a professional microphone requiring 48V phantom power, you need an external power supply and a balanced-unbalanced converter (audio transformer) in between.

ut gain for the microphone attached to the network camera.

mber of times per second the sound is sampled). The higher the sample rate, the better the

Changing the B quality but requires more bandwidth.

The network camera can be set to trigger an

Alarm level.

it rate changes the audio compression level and hence audio quality. A higher bit rate can improve audio

event if the incoming sound level rises above, falls below, or passes the set

AXIS Q1755/-E - Video & Audio

Audio Output

If the sound from the speaker is too low or too high, adjust the output gain for the active speaker attached to the network camera.

When satisfied with the settings, click Save, or click Re

Note:

To receive sync computer are synchronized with an NTP Server. This is enabled in the camera under System Options > Date & Time. Please refer to the help pages for more information.

hronized video in H.264 and audio, it is recommended that the time settings in the camera and client

set to revert to previously saved settings.

Live View Config

Layout

AXIS Q1755/-E - Live View Config

Stream Profile

From the Stream Profile drop-down list, select the stream profile that is to be used for the Live View page. Listed are the standard stream profiles as well as the ones created under Video & Audio > Stream Profiles.

Show stream profile selection - Unc

See the online help files on this page for more information.

heck this checkbox to remove the Stream profile drop-down list from the Live View page.

Default Viewer

From the drop-down lists, select the default method for viewing video images for your browser. The camera attempts to show the video images in the selected video format and viewer. If this is not possible, the camera overrides the settings and selects the best available combination.

Browser Viewer Description

AMC Recommended viewer in Windows Internet Explorer (H.264/Motion JPEG). QuickTime H.264 only.

Windows Internet Explorer

Java applet A slower imaging alternative to AMC. Requires one of the following installed on the

client:

• JVM (J2SE) 1.4.2 or higher

• JRE (J2SE) 5.0 or higher

Still image Displays still images only. Hit the Refresh button in your browser to view a new

image.

AXIS Q1755/-E - Live View Config

User defined link

Server Push Recommended viewer for other browsers (Motion JPEG). QuickTime H.264 only.

Other browsers

Java applet A slower imaging alternative to Server Push (Motion JPEG only). Still image Displays still images only. Hit the Refresh button in your browser to view a new

image.

Viewer Settings

Check the Show viewer toolbar box to display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser.

The administrator can disable the installation of the H the installation of unlicensed copies. Further decoder licenses can be purchased from your Axis dealer.

Enable Show

Check Use PTZ joysti panel.

Check specified in the AMC Control Panel, see

crosshair in PTZ joystick mode and a cross will indicate the center of the image in PTZ joystick mode.

ck mode as default to enable joystick mode. The mode can be changed temporarily from the PTZ control

Enable recording button to enable recording from the Live View page. The recordings are saved to the location

AXIS Media Control (AMC),

.264 decoder included with AXIS Media Control. This is used to prevent

on page 12.

Action Buttons

Check the boxes to display the action buttons on the Live View page.

The manual trigger button can be used to manually trigger and stop an event. See

apshot button can be used to save a snapshot from the video stream. This button is mainly intended for use with

The sn browsers other than Internet Explorer, or when not using AXIS Media Control to view the video stream. AXIS Media Control for Internet Explorer has its own snapshot button.

Events,

on page 25.

User Defined Links

User-defined links can link to web pages, or can be used to run scripts or activate and control external devices connected to the network camera. Once configured, the links appear on the Live View page.

To set up a link, check the Show c or web link radio button, enter the URL and a descriptive name in the provided field.

A link defined as a web link will open cgi link will run for example a script in the background.

User-defined cgi links can be used to is more information on the VAPIX Application Programming Interface (API), see the Video developer pages at Axis Web site www.axis.com/developer

ustom link box, select the cgi

in a new window, while a

sue API requests. For

AXIS Q1755/-E - Live View Config

Output Buttons

The output buttons are used to manually activate and inactivate the output port, for example, to switch a light on and off. To display the output buttons on the Live View page, select the type of control to use for the port from the drop-down list:

• Pulse - Activates the output for a defined period of time

• Active/Inactive - Displays two buttons, one for each action (on/off)

PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)

AXIS Q1755/-E has 10x optical zoom, 12x digital zoom and autofocus and can immediately provide the desired field of view in perfect focus. The camera can be placed in a P/T device, in order to enable Pan/Tilt control from the camera. See www.axis.com for a list of compatible devices (Pelco D protocol). Go to Setup > System Options > Ports & Devices > COM Port for more information. If enabled, Pan/Tilt controls will be available from the Live View page.

Preset Positions

A preset position is a pre-defined camera view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific location.

From Preset Position Zoom control to steer the camera view to the required position. When satisfied with the camera's position, enter a descriptive name. Click Add to save the camera position as a preset position.

AXIS Q1755/-E will take the exact position when

preset's name is selected from the Preset

the position’s drop-down list. Preset positions can be selected in Live View, from events and in Sequence mode.

One position can be set as the Home position, which Position Setup window and the Live View window. The position's name will have (H) added, for example, Entrance (H).

Setup, use the (Pan/Tilt)

is readily accessible by clicking on the Home button in both the Preset

Advanced (Pan/Tilt)

A Pan/Tilt device can be used in order to pan and tilt the camera via controls on the web pages. The Pan/Tilt device controls can be modified from this page.

Device

Video Source 1 - Device ID is the RS-485 address of the connected P/T unit and the presented value must correspond to the value of the address switches in the connected PT unit, see the documentation for the connected unit for more information.

Driver Specific Settings for Video Source 1 the pan or tilt. Check Flip pan and Flip tilt to change direction.

- depending on the installation, it may be necessary to change the direction of

Extended Driver Specific Settings for Video Source 1 - see the help file for a description of each setting.

Controls

Panel Shortcut Command Buttons

AXIS Q1755/-E - PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)

Here are the controls for creating and saving shor direct access to various built-in auxiliary commands provided by the PT driver. The buttons are displayed in the Control Panel, which is available on the Live View page by clicking the Ctrl panel button. See

The CTRL panel also provides standard buttons, autofocus, backlight compensation, IR cut filter and brightness. The list of shortcut command buttons displays the each configured command button.

Enable - Shows whether t Enable/Disable button below the list.

To work with shortcut command buttons, click Add button from the list and click Modify or Remove.

Enable/Disable controls

Enable or disable the PTZ by checking/unchecking available on the Live View page or any other page with the video stream included.

PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom),

• The Label is the text on the button itself

• Information is the text displayed for the button w

• URL shows the path to the command

Note:

an/Tilt are available only if there is a PT device connected to the AXIS Q1755/-E.

on page 23 for information on the PT driver.

he selected command is enabled or not. This is controlled by the

tcut command buttons. These buttons can provide

available information for

hen the cursor is held over the button

to create a new button, or select an existing

these boxes. When disabled, the Pan, Tilt, Zoom and Focus sliders will not be

Control Queue

The PTZ Control Queue is a system for placing PTZ control requests in a queue. The control queue fields on the Live View page show the user's current status and position in the queue and the amount of time remaining until PTZ control is given, or if the user already has control - the amount of control time remaining.

Control Queue Settings

Enable PTZ Control Queue - This enables the queuing function and displays the user's status and position in the queue on

the Live View page.

Limit number of users in queue to - This can be specified up to 100. The default value is 20.

Control queue poll time - To keep the control queue up-to-date, the waiting

to keep their place in the queue. If the client does not send a new poll query within the time set here (in seconds), the client will be dropped from the queue.

Setting a higher value can lead to greater numbers of 'dead' reques too low a value, so that clients are required to send frequent poll queries, may result in the AXIS Q1755/-E becoming overloaded.

Click Save to sav

e the settings.

ts in the queue, i.e. when clients leave the queue. Setting

clients must regularly poll the AXIS Q1755/-E

AXIS Q1755/-E - Events

Events

Pre-defined parameters, known as an event or Event Type can trigger certain actions in the camera. A common event type is an alarm that causes the camera to upload images. Many event types use an Event Server, to receive uploaded images.

An event that is triggered by a signal, such as a door swi page 26.

cheduled event runs at pre-programmed times.

A s

tion refers to what happens when the event occurs.

An Ac

This section describes how to configure the camera to perform certain actions when events occur.

tch, motion detection, or system event, is called a triggered event, see

Event Servers

Event Servers are used to receive uploaded image files and/or notification messages. To set up Event Server connections in your camera, go to Setup > Events > Event Servers and enter the required information for the required server type.

Server type Purpose Information required

FTP Server

HTTP Server

TCP Server

For details on each setting, see the online help available from each web page.

• Receives uploaded images • Descriptive name

• Receives notification messages

• Receives uploaded images

• Receives notification messages • Descriptive name

• Network address and Upload path

• User Name and Password

•Descriptive name

• URL (IP address or host name)

• User Name and Password

• Proxy settings

• Network address (IP address or host name)

• Port number

When the setup is complete, the connection can be tested by clicking the Te approximately 10 seconds).

st button (the connection test takes

Event Types

An Event Type describes how and when the camera is to perform certain actions.

Example: If a If somebody passes in front of the camera and an event has been configured to detect and respond to

motion, the camera can record and saves images to an FTP server, and can send a notification e-mail to an e-mail address. Images can be sent as e-mail attachments.Images can be sent as e-mail attachments.

Triggered Event

A triggered event can be activated by:

• Input ports

• A manual trigger – using the manual trigger button on the Live gramming Interface (API)

• IR cut filter

• Movement in a motion detection window

• Audio – when the sound level rises above or falls below the Settings, see page 15).

• On boot – for example after power loss

• Camera tampering, see page 27.

• Disk full – when the local storage disk (SD memory card) h

How to set up a triggered event

The following example describes how to set up a triggered event.

AXIS Q1755/-E - Events

View page or through the VAPIX® Application Pro-

alarm level (configured under Video & Audio > Audio

as less than 1MB free memory

1. Click Add trig

2. Enter a descriptive Name for the event, such as Door open.

3. Set the Priority - High, Normal or Low.

4. Set the Respond to Trigger... parameters to define when the event is active, for example, after office hours.

5. Select the Input ports alternative from the Triggered by... drop-down list and specify the state (active, inactive or change) that the input must enter for the event to be triggered.

6. Set the When Triggered... parameters, that is define what the camera will do if the door is opened. To upload images, select Save stream and enter the required information. See

7. Click OK to save the event in the Event Types list.

Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option.

Note:

Up to 10 File names can be formatted according to specific requirements. See File Naming & Date/Time Formats in the online help.

gered... on the Event Types page. The Triggered Event Type Setup page appears.

Save stream, on page 26

event types can be configured in the camera, and up to three of these can be configured to upload images.

Save stream

To upload images to an FTP or HTTP server, or to send images by email, check the Save stream box.

Image frequency – Set th

as high as specified, especially if uploading via a slow connection.

Pre- and post-trigger buffers

This function is very useful when checking to see what happened immediately before and/or after a trigger, for example, 20 seconds before and after a door was opened. All uploaded images are JPEG images.

e image frequency to a desired frame rate. The frame rate will be the best possible, but might not be

Include pre-trigger buffer – Images box to enable the pre-trigger buffer and specify the buffer length in seconds, minutes or hours.

Include post-trigger buffer configured in the same way as the pre-trigger buffer.

Note:

Pre-trigger and post-trigger buffers will be lost if the connection to the event server fails.

•

• The maximum length of the pre-/post-buffer depends on the video image size and selected frame rate.

• If the pre- or post-buffer is too large for the camera’s internal memory, the frame rate is reduced and individual images may be missing. If this occurs, an entry is created in the unit's log file

stored internally in the server from the time immediately preceding the trigger. Check the

– Contains images from the time immediately after the trigger. The post-trigger buffer is

AXIS Q1755/-E - Events

Continue image upload (unbuffered) – Upload video images for a fixed length of time or for as long as the trigger is active.

Select type – Upload images to an FTP or HTTP server, send images by e-mail or save the video stream to the local storage

disk.

Create folder – I named using the current date and time, see File Naming & Date/Time Formats in the online help.

Base file name – Used to name names, see File Naming & Date/Time Formats in the online help.

Use stream profile – Select th MJPEG stream profiles are available.

mages uploaded to FTP and HTTP servers can be saved to designated folders. Folders can for example be

all uploaded images. Add a suffix or use your own file format to give the images unique

e stream profile to upload, send as e-mail or save to the local disk. For HTTP, FTP and Email only

Scheduled Event

A Scheduled event can be activated at preset times, in a repeating pattern on selected weekdays.

How to set up a scheduled event:

The following example describes how to configure the camera to save images from pre-programmed time periods.

1. Click Add sc

2. Enter a descriptive Name for the event, such as Scheduled e-mail upload.

3. Set the Priority (High, Normal or Low).

4. Set the Activation Time parameters (24h clock) for the event. For example, select Recurrence pattern and let the event start on Sundays at 13.00 with a duration of 12 hours.

5. Set the When Activated... parameters, that is, define what the camera should do when the event is active. To upload images, select Save stream and enter the required information. See

6. Click OK to save the Event in the Event Types list.

heduled... on the Event Types page.

Save stream, on page 26

Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option.

Gatekeeper

The Gatekeeper monitors an area such as an entrance gate and can zoom in and take a snapshot of, for example, a license plate, triggered by movement in the area. The camera will then automatically zoom out to the Home position and continue to overview the monitored area. Follow the online instructions to configure the Gatekeeper.

Camera tampering

The camera tampering application generates an alarm whenever the camera is repositio covered, sprayed, or severely defocused.

First, you must create an event, see

triggered event, on page 26

alarm.

Settings

The Minimum duration parameter sets the minimum tampering period, that is an alarm will not be triggered until this period has lapsed, even if the tampering conditions are otherwise met. This can help prevent false alarms for known conditions that affect the image.

If the camera lens is sprayed or covered so that the camera live situation from other situations where the same effect is seen, such as when lighting conditions change.

ned, or when the lens is

How to set up a

, for the camera to send an

view becomes dark, it will not be possible to distinguish this

AXIS Q1755/-E - Events

When the Alarm for dark images parameter is enabled, alarms are generated for all cases where the lights are either dimmed or turned off, or if the lens is sprayed, covered, or rendered severely out of focus. If not enabled, no alarm will be sent.

After you define these settings, click Save.

Motion Detection

Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occurs (or stops) in the camera’s field of view. A total of 10 Include and/or Exclude windows can be configured.

• Inclu

• Excluded windows define areas within an Include window that should be ignored (areas outside Include windows are

Once configured, the motion detection windows appear in the

up a triggered event, on page 26

Note:

ded windows target specific areas within the whole image

automatically ignored)

list of available triggers, for triggering events. See

he motion detection feature may decrease the camera’s overall performance.

Using t

How to set

Set up a motion detection include window

1. Go to Events > Motion Detection.

2. Create a new motion detection window: a.Using AXIS Media Control (Internet Explorer): Select

Select the new window in the list of windows and enter a descriptive name.

b.Using the Java applet: Click Add Window. Select the Include radio button and enter

3. Adjust the size (drag the bottom right-hand corner) and position (click on the text at the top and drag to the desired position) of the active window.

4. Adjust the Object Size, History and Sensitivity profile sliders (see table below for details). Any detected motion within an active window is indicated by red peaks in the Activity window (the active window has a red frame).

5. Click Save.

To exclude parts of the Include window, select the Exclu

Exclude window as required, within the Include window.

To delete an Include or Exclude window:

a.Using AXIS Media Control (Internet Explorer): Select b.Using the Java applet: Select the window and click on the cross in t

Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option.

the radio button Configure Included Windows and click New.

a descriptive name in the field.

de option and position the

the window in the list of windows and click Del.

he upper right corner.

AXIS Q1755/-E - Events

Object Size History Sensitivity

High level Only very large objects

trigger motion detection

Low level Even very small objects

trigger motion detection

Default value Low High High

An object that appears in the region will trigger the motion detection for a long period

An object that appears in the region will trigger motion detection for only a very short period

Ordinary colored objects on ordinary backgrounds will trigger the motion detection

Only very bright objects on a dark background trigger motion detection

Examples:

• Avoid triggering on small objects in the video image by setting the object size level to high.

• Use several small Motion Detection windows rather than one large window, if triggers on small movements or

objects are desired.

• To reduce the number of triggers if there is a lot of movement during a short period of time, select a high history

level.

• To only detect flashing light, select low sensitivity. In other cases, a high sensitivity level is recommended.

Port Status

Under Events > Port Status there is a list showing the status for the camera’s input and output. This is for the benefit of Operators who have no access to the System Options section.

Example: If the Normal state for a push button connected to an input is set to Open circuit - as long as the button is not

pushed, the state is inactive. If the button is pushed, the state of the input changes to active.

AXIS Q1755/-E - Recording List

Recording List

The Recording List window contains a list of recordings made to the SD memory card. It shows each recording's start time, length, the event type, and indicates if the recording is locked so that it can neither be deleted nor recorded over.

To view a recording, select it from the list and click Play.

For detailed recording and video information, select

Use the Lock/ needs to be saved for future use, locking the recording can help prevent its accidental removal.

The Re

Recordings are made to the SD memory card once an event has been set up under Event Types > Add triggered.../Add scheduled... > Save stream > Select type. Select Local storage from the drop-down list.

See System Options > Storage > SD Card to mount, format and monitor the stat memory card.

Please see

Notes:

•

• The SD memory card is optional and not included in the product.

• To play recordings in Windows Media Player download and install AXIS Matroska File Splitter from

Unlock button to define whether a recording can be removed or recorded over. If the recording is important and

move button is used to delete unlocked recordings.

Unit connectors, on page 41

Audio recordings cannot be saved to the SD memory card.

www.axis.com/techsup/software

for instructions how to insert and remove the SD memory card.

an individual recording from the list and click Properties.

us and available recording space of the SD

AXIS Q1755/-E - System Options

System Options

Security

Users

User access control is enabled by default. An administrator can set up other users, by giving these user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means that anybody may access the Live View page, as described below:

The user list displays the authorized u

Viewer Provides the lowest level of access, which only allows access to the Live View page.

Operator An operator can view the Live View page, create and

Operators have no access to System Options.

Administrator An administrator has unrestricted ac

other users.

sers and user groups (levels):

modify events, and adjust certain other settings.

cess to the Setup tools and can determine the registration of all

HTTP/RTSP Password Settings - Select the type of password. You may need to allow unencrypted passwords if there are

viewing clients that do not support encryption, or if you recently upgraded the firmware and the existing clients do support encryption, but need to log in again, and be configured to use this functionality.

User Settings

• Check the checkbox to enable an

• Check the checkbox to enable anonymous PTZ control login to allow anonymous users to join a queue for

gaining control of the PTZ controls.

• Enable Basic Setup - before using the AXIS Q1755/-E Network Camera, there are certain settings that should be

made, most of which require Administrator access privileges. To quickly access these settings, use the Basic Setup in the menu. All settings are also available from the standard setup links in the menu. Basic Setup is enabled by default but can be disabled and removed from the menu.

onymous viewer login to allow any viewer direct access to the Live View page.

IP Address Filter

Enable IP Address Filtering to allow or deny access to the network cameras. Once enabled, the IP addresses in the list are allowed or denied access according to the choice made in the drop-down list Allow/Deny the following IP addresses.

The administrator can add up to 256 IP address entries to the list (a single entry can contain multiple IP addr from these IP addresses need to be specified in the user list with the appropriate access rights. This is done from Setup > System Options > Security > Users.

esses). The users

HTTPS

The network cameras support encrypted browsing using HTTPS.

A self-signed certificate can be used until a Certificate Authority-issued certificate has been obtained. Click the Create self-signed Certificate button to install a self-signed certificate. Although self-signed certificates are free and offer some protection, true security is only implemented after the installation of a signed certificate issued by a Certificate Authority.

A signed certificate can be obtained from an issuing Certificat When the signed certificate is returned, click the Install signed certificate button to import the certificate. The properties of any certificate request currently resident in the camera or installed can also be viewed by clicking the Properties... button. The HTTPS Connection Policy must also be set in the drop-down lists to enable HTTPS in the camera.

For more information, refer to the online help .

e Authority by clicking the Create Certificate Request button.

AXIS Q1755/-E - System Options

IEEE 802.1X

IEEE 802.1X is a standard for port-based Network Admission Control providing secure authentication of wired and wireless network devices. IEEE 802.1X is based on EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol).

To access a network protected by IEEE 802.1X, devic third-party entity called an authentication server, typically a RADIUS server, examples of which are FreeRADIUS and Microsoft Internet Authentication Service. In Axis implementation, the network device and the authentication server authenticate themselves with the help of digital certificates using EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol - Transport Layer Security). The certificates are provided by an Certification Authority (CA). You need:

• a CAcertificate to validate the identity of the auth

• a CA-signed client certificate and a private

To allow the network device to access a netw

1. Obtain a CA certificate, a client certificate and a client

2. Go to Setup > System Options > Security > IEEE 802.1X and upload the CA certificate, the client certificate and the client private key.

3. Under SETTINGS, select the EAPOL version, provide your EAP identity and private key password.

4. Check the box to enable IEEE 802.1X and click Save.

es must authenticate themselves. The authentication is performed by a

entication server

key to authenticate the network device.

ork protected by IEEE 802.1X:

private key (contact your network administrator).

Certificates

CA Certificate - The CA certificate is used to validate the identity of the authentication server. Enter the path to the

certificate directly, or locate the file using the Browse button. Then click Upload. To remove a certificate, click Remove.

Client Certificate/Client

They can be uploaded as separate files or in one combined file (e.g. a PFX file or a PEM file). Use the Client private key field if uploading one combined file. For each file, enter the path to the file, or locate the file using the Browse button. Then click Upload. To remove a file, click Remove.

private key - The client certificate and private key are used to authenticate the network device.

Settings

Eapol version - Select the EAPOL version (1 or 2) as used in your network switch.

Eap identity - Enter the user identity (maximum 16 characters) assoc

Private key password - Enter the password (maximum 16 characters) for the private key.

Enable IEEE 802.1X - Check the box to enable the IEEE 802.1X protocol.

iated with your certificate.

Audio Support

Enable audio support - allow clients to retrieve audio streams from the camera. See also

information on how to configure the audio settings.

Note:

This parameter audio.

will enable/disable all audio functionality in the camera, even in configured events and profiles with

Audio Settings, on page 18

for

AXIS Q1755/-E - System Options

Date & Time

Current Server Time - Displays the current date and time (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the

overlay (see below).

New Server Time - Select your time zone from the drop-down list. If you want the server clock to automatically adjust for

daylight savings time, select the Automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes.

Note:

The time zone setting only

From the Time Mode section, select the preferred method to use for setting the time:

applies when the device’s time is synchronized with an NTP server.

• Synch

• Synchronize with NTP Server - the camera will obtain the time from an NTP server.

• Set manually - this option allows you to manually set the time and date.

Note:

If using a host name for the NTP server, a DNS server must be configured under TCP/IP settings. See

Date & Time Format Used in

Use the predefined formats or use your own custom date and time formats. See File Naming & Date/Time Formats in the online help for information on how to create your own date and time formats.

ronize with computer time - sets the time from the clock on your computer.

Basic TCP/IP Settings

, below.

Images - specify the formats for the date and time (12h or 24h) displayed in the video streams.

Network

Basic TCP/IP Settings

AXIS Q1755/-E support both IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both versions may be enabled simultaneously, and at least one version must always be enabled. When using IPv4, the IP address for the camera can be set automatically via DHCP, or a static IP address can be set manually. If IPv6 is enabled, the network cameras receive an IP address according to the configuration in the network router. There are also options for setting up notification of changes in the IP address, and for using the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service. For more information on setting the IP address, please see the online help.

Network Settings

Click the View button for an overview of the IP configuration of the network camera.

IPv4 Address Configuration

Check the Enable IPv4 box to enable IPv4.

Obtain IP address via DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol that lets network administrators

centrally manage and automate the assignment of IP addresses on a network. DHCP is enabled by default. Although a DHCP server is mostly used to set an IP address dynamically, it is also possible to use it to set a static, known IP address for a particular MAC address.

Note:

DHCP should work camera by name (host name). If DHCP is enabled and you cannot access the unit, run AXIS IP Utility to search the network for connected Axis products or reset the network camera to factory default settings and then perform the installation again.

only be enabled if your DHCP server can update a DNS server, which then allows you to access the net-

AXIS Q1755/-E - System Options

Use the following IP address - To use a static IP address for the network camera, check the radio button and then make

the following settings:

• IP address able or not, click the Test button)

• Subnet mask - Specif

• Default router - Specify the IP address of the default router (gateway) used for connecting devices attached to different networks and network segments.

- Specify a unique IP address for your AXIS Q1755/-E. (To check if the IP address you intend to use is avail-

y the mask for the subnet the AXIS Q1755/-E is located on

IPv6 Address Configuration

Check the Enable IPv6 box to enable IPv6. Other settings for IPv6 are configured in the network router.

Services

Enable ARP/Ping setting of IP address - The IP address can be set using the ARP/Ping method, which associates the unit's MAC address with an IP address. Check this box to enable the service. Leave disabled to prevent unintentional resetting of the IP address.

Notes:

• The ARP/Ping service is automatically disabled two minutes after the unit In order to reset the IP address, the camera must be restarted to activate ARP/Ping for an additional two minutes.

• Pinging the unit is still possible when this service is disabled.

AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service - U your network camera (requires Internet access).

Click Setting access to the Internet). The domain name currently registered at the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS service for your product can at any time be removed.

s... to register the camera with the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS service, or to modify the existing settings (requires

se the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS service to assign a host name for easy access to

is started, or as soon as an IP address is set.

For more information, please refer to the online help.

Advanced TCP/IP Settings

DNS Configuration

DNS (Domain Name Service) provides the translation of host names to IP addresses on your network.

Obtain DNS server address via DHCP - Automatically use the DNS server settings provided by the DHCP server. Click the View button to see the current settings.

Use the following DNS server address - Enter

• Domain name - enter the domain(s) be separated by semicolons (;). The host name is always the first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name, for example, myserver is the host name in the Fully Qualified Domain Name myserver.mycompany.com where mycompany.com is the Domain name.

• DNS ser

Note:This is not mandatory with regard to secondary DNS servers.

vers - enter the IP addresses of the primary, and secondary DNS servers.

NTP Configuration

Obtain NTP server address via DHCP - Check this radio button to automatically look up and use the NTP server settings as provided by DHCP. Click the View button to see the current settings.

Use the following NTP server address - to c address of the NTP server.

the desired DNS server by specifying the following:

to search for the host name used by the network cameras. Multiple domains can

reate manual settings, check this radio button and enter the host name or IP

Host Name Configuration - The network cameras can be accessed using a host name, instead of an IP address. The host

name is usually the same as the assigned DNS Name.

AXIS Q1755/-E - System Options

LAN (intranet)

WAN (internet)

Broadband (NAT) router

ISP

For more information, please see

Security, on page 31

Link-Local IPv4 Address

This is enabled by default and assigns the network cameras an additional IP address for use with UPnP™. The camera can

have both a Link-Local IP and a static/DHCP-supplied IP address at the same time - these will not affect each other.

HTTP and HTTPS

The default HTTP/HTTPS port numbers (80 and 443 respectively) can be changed to any port within the range 1024-65535. This is useful for simple security port mapping, for example.

NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4

A broadband router allows devices on a private network (LAN) to share a single connection to the Internet. This is done by forwarding network traffic from the private network to the “outside”, that is, the Internet. Security on the private network (LAN) is increased since most broadband routers are pre-configured to stop attempts to access the private network (LAN) from the public network/Internet.

T traversal when your network cameras are located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the

Use NA other (WAN) side of a NAT router. With NAT traversal properly configured, all HTTP traffic to an external HTTP port in the NAT router is forwarded to the camera.

Notes:

• For NAT traversal to work, this must be supported by the broadband router. The router must also support UPnP

• The broadband router has many different names: “NAT router”, “Network router“, Internet Gateway”, “Broadband sharing device” or “Home firewall” but the essential purpose of the device is the same.

Enable/Disable - When ena using UPnP™. Note that UPnP™ must be enabled in the camera (see System Options > Network > UPnP).

Use manually selected NAT router - Select this o in the field provided.

If a router is not manually specified, the network cameras automatically sea one router is found, the default router is selected.

Alternative HTTP port - Select th provided. If no port is entered here a port number is automatically selected when NAT traversal is enabled.

Notes:

• An alternative HTTP port can be used/be active even if NAT traversal is disabled. This is useful if your NAT router does

pport UPnP and you need to manually configure port forwarding in the NAT router.

not su

• If you attempt to manually enter a port that is already in use, another available port is automatically selected.

• When the port is selected automatically it is displayed in this field. To change this enter a new port number and click Save.

bled, the network cameras attempt to configure port mapping in a NAT router on your network,

ption to manually select a NAT router and enter the IP address for the router

rch for NAT routers on your network. If more than

is option to manually define an external HTTP port. Enter the port number in the field

FTP

The FTP server running in the network cameras enables the upload of new firmware, and user applications. Check the box to enable the service.

AXIS Q1755/-E - System Options

RTSP

The RTSP protocol allows a connecting client to start an H.264 stream. Check the box to enable the server and enter the RTSP port number to use. The default setting is 554. Note that H.264 video streams will not be available if this service is not enabled.

SOCKS

SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The Axis network camera can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a firewall/proxy server. This functionality is useful if the network camera is located on a local network behind a firewall, and notifications, uploads, alarms, and such need to be sent to a destination outside the local network (such as the Internet). See the online help for more information.

QoS (Quality of Service)

Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees a certain level of a specified resource to selected traffic on a network. Quality can be defined as a maintained level of bandwidth, low latency, and no packet losses. The main benefits of a QoS-aware network can be summarized as:

• The ability to prioritize traffic and thus allow critical flo

• Greater reliability in the network, thanks to the control of the amount of bandwidth an appli control over bandwidth races between applications.

The QoS in Axis network video products marks the data packets for various product. This makes it possible for network routers and switches to reserve a fixed amount of bandwidth for these types of traffic. The network cameras mark the following types of traffic:

•video

•audio

•event/alarm

• management network traffic

ws to be served before flows with lesser priority.

cation may use, and thus

types of network traffic originating from the

QoS Settings - For each type of network traffic supported by your Axis network video product, enter a DSCP

(Differentiated Services Codepoint) value. This value is used to mark the traffic’s IP header. When the marked traffic reaches a network router or switch, the DSCP value in the IP header tells the router or switch the type of treatment to apply to this type of traffic, for example, how much bandwidth to reserve for it. Note that DSCP values can be entered in decimal or hex form, but saved values are always shown in decimal.

For more information on Quality of Service,

please see the Axis support web at www.axis.com/techsup

SMTP (email)

Enter the host names (or IP addresses) and port numbers for your primary and secondary mail servers in the fields provided, to enable the sending of notifications and image email messages from the camera to predefined addresses via SMTP.

If your mail server requires authen necessary information. See the online help for more information.

tication, check the box for Use authentication to log in to this server and enter the

SNMP

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows remote management of network devices. An SNMP community is the group of devices and management station running SNMP. Community names are used to identify groups.

Depending on the level of security required, select the version of SNMP to use.

SNMP v1/v2

Select either SNMP V1 that includes no security, or SNMP V2c that uses very simple security.

The community name can be specified as a password for read or read/write access to all community is the group of network devices using SNMP. The default password for the Read Community is public and the default password for the Write community is write.

supported SNMP objects. The

AXIS Q1755/-E - System Options

Traps for SNMP v1/v2

Traps are used by the camera to send messages to a management system for important events or status changes.

If Enable traps is selected, enter the email address where the trap message is to be sent as well as the Trap community that should receive the message.

There are four types of traps available for AXIS Q1755/-E.

• Cold start

•Warm start

•Link up

• Authentication failed

SNMP v3

SNMP V3 - provides encryption and secure passwords. HTTPS must be enabled. To use traps with SNMP v3 an SNMP v3 management application is required.

If the Enable S when HTTPS is enabled and can only be set once.

If HTTPS is enabled, SNMP v1 and

When SNMP configuration is ready, click Save to u

NMP v3 option is enabled, provide the Initial user password. Note that the initial password is activated only

SNMP v2c should be disabled.

se the new settings or Reset to return to the default values.

UPnP™

The network camera includes support for UPnP™. UPnP™ is enabled by default, and the network camera then is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol.

RTP/H.264

These settings are the port range, IP address, port number (video and audio), and Time-To-Live value to use for the video stream(s) in multicast H.264 format. Only certain IP addresses and port numbers should be used for multicast streams. For more information, please see the online help .

Bonjour

The network cameras include support for Bonjour. When enabled, the camera is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this.

Storage

SD Card

The Disk Management window is used to set up and manage local storage. It is used to connect memory cards for recording video, monitoring a disk's status, enabling automatic cleanup, and preventing a memory card's memory from being overwritten.

Storage Device - is used to identify and monitor the status of the SD card. free space is available for storage. It is also used to mount and format SD cards for local storage.

Device Settings - is used to configure removal of recorded video. Automatic disk cleanup according to a schedule, and an SD card can be locked to prevent storage removal.

It shows the size of the SD card and how much

can be enabled and set up

Ports & Devices

I/O Ports - the pinout, interface support and the control and monitoring functions provided by this connector are described

Unit connectors

, on page 41.

AXIS Q1755/-E - System Options

LED Settings

The Status indicator LED on the camera can be set to flash at a configurable interval (or to not light up at all) when the unit is accessed. For a listing of all LED behavior, see page 42, or the online help. Note that the LED does not flash when the stream is retrieved using H.264 multicast.

Maintenance

Restart – The camera is restarted without changing any settings.

Restore – The unit is restarted and most current settings are reset to factory default values. The settings that do not reset are:

• the boot protocol (DHCP or static)

the static IP address

•

• the default router

• the subnet mask

• the system time

- the default button should be used with caution. Pressing this returns the camera's settings to the factory default

Default values (including the IP address).

Upgrade Server - See<<

Upgrading the Firmware

, on page 43.>>

Support

Support Overview

The Support Overview page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require technical assistance.

System Overview

System Overview provides an overview of the camera’s status and settings. Information that can be found here includes the camera’s firmware version, IP address, security, event and image settings and recent log items. Many of the captions are also links to the proper Setup page to conveniently make adjustments in the camera’s settings.

Logs & Reports

When contacting Axis support, please be sure to provide a valid Server Report with your query. The Access Log is automatically included in the server report.

Information

The Server Report and Parameter List may prove useful when troubleshooting a problem or when contacting the Axis support web.

em Log - Provides information about system

• Syst

events.

• Access Log - By default, the Access Log lists all

failed attempts to access the camera but can be configured to list all connections to the camera, whether successful or not. Go to Support > Logs & Reports > Configuration and select the desired level of information from the list. See

page 39

for more information.

The Access Log is useful for various purposes such as

Configuration, on

AXIS Q1755/-E - System Options

tracking all access to the camera, simple web attraction tracking, system analysis and troubleshooting.

• Server Report - Provides information about the server status and should always be included when requesting

support.

• Parameter List - Shows the unit's parameters and their current settings.

• Connection List - Lists all clients that are currently accessing video and audio. It is also used for system analysis

and troubleshooting.

Configuration

From the drop-down lists, select the size and level of information to be added to the System Log and Access Log files.

The default information level for the Access Log is set to Critical & Warnings, i.e. failed connections. However, in an error situation and when requesting support, set it to the highest information level - Critical & Warnings & Info.

For the Log Level for Email, select from the drop-down list the level email address.

of information to send as email and enter the destination

Advanced

Scripting is an advanced function that enables you to customize and use scripts. This function is a very powerful tool.

Caution!

Improper use may cause unexpected behavior or even cause loss of contact with the unit. If a script does cause problems, reset the unit to its factory default settings. A backup file may be of use to return the unit to its latest configuration.

Axis strongly recommends that you do not use this func

support does not provide assistance for problems with customized scripts.

For more information, please visit the Video Devel

oper pages at www.axis.com/developer

tion unless you understand the consequences. Note that Axis

File Upload

Files (e.g. web pages and images) can be upload to AXIS Q1755/-E and used as custom settings. Uploaded files are accessed through http;//<ip address>/local/<user>/<file name> where <user> is the selected user access group (viewer, operator or administrator) for the uploaded file.

Plain Config

Plain Config is for the advanced user with experience of Axis network camera configuration. All parameters can be set and modified from this page. Help is available from the standard help pages.

AXIS Q1755/-E - About

About

Here you can find basic information about your network camera. You can also view third party software licenses.

Resetting to the Factory Default Settings

To reset the camera to the original factory default settings, go to the System Options > Maintenance web page (as described in

Maintenance, on page 38

Using the Control Button

This will reset all parameters, including the IP address, to the Factory Default settings:

1. Disconnect power from the camera. Press and hold the Control button and reconnect power.

3. Keep the Control button pressed until the Status indicator displays amber (this may take up to 15 seconds).

4. Release the Control button. When the Status indicator displays green (which can take up to 1 minute) the process is complete and the camera has been reset. All parameters are set to factory default value.

Note:

For other methods of setting the IP address, please refer to the product’s Installation Guide that accompanies the product, or download a copy from www.axis.com

) or use the Control button on the side of the camera (see page 5) as described below:

AXIS Q1755/-E - Unit connectors

321

Pins

RS-485/422

RX/TX TX

4321

Unit connectors

Network - RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Supports PoE (Power over Ethernet, class 3). Using shielded cables is recommended.

Audio in - 3.5mm input for a mono microphone, or a line-in mono si

Audio out - 3.5mm output for audio (line level), 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 connected. A stereo connector must be used for audio out.

Video Out - RCA connectors for component or composite video out.

• Component video out (Y/Pb/Pr) for HDTV video,

to an HDTV screen

• Composite video out (CVBS) - for easy installation using a video monitor

RS-485/422 - two 2-pin terminal blocks for RS-485/422 serial interface used to control

y equipment, e.g. PT devices.

auxiliar

The RS-485/422 serial port can be configured as follows:

• Bidirectional RS-485 half-duplex port for data transmission RX/TX pair.

Function Pin Notes

RS 485/422TX(A) 1 For future use, please check Axis website for available

RS 485/422TX(B) 2

RS-485A alt RS-485/422RX(A) 3 Combined RX/TX for 2-wire RS-485

RS-485B alt RS-485/422RX(B) 4

firmware updates

e.g. an entrance camera connected

gnal (left channel is used from a stereo signal).

using two wires, one combined

SD memory card slot - High capacity SD memory card can be used for local recording and removable storage.

Lens - M37x0.75 mounting thread for optional lens adaptor, for example wide-angle adaptor, tele adaptor or lens filter.

Remove the existing lens cover and retain for future use. Attach the adaptor securely to the camera casing.

I/O terminal connector - Used in applications for e.g. motion det notifications. In addition to an auxiliary power and a configured as either input or output. These pins provide the interface to:

• Transistor output - For connecting external devices suc be activated by AXIS VAPIX API, output buttons on the Live View page or by an Event Type. The output will show as active (shown under Events > Port Status) if the alarm device is activated.

GND pin, the AXIS Q1755/-E has 2 pins that can be

ection, event triggering and alarm

h as relays and LEDs. Connected devices can

AXIS Q1755/-E - Unit connectors

• 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 Events > Port Status.)

Notes:

The I/O connector on AXIS Q1755-E is connected to the housing electronics at delivery and will trigger an input port

•

Events,

event to indicate a fan or heater error when activated. See event.

• For information on how to connect external devices, refer to the Installation Guide supplied with the product.

Function Pin number Notes Specifications GND

3.3V DC Power 2 Can be used to power auxiliary equipment.

Configurable (Input or Output)

1 Ground

Note: This pin can only be used as power out.

3 - 4 Digital input - Connect to GND to activate, or leave

floating (or unconnected) to deactivate. AXIS Q1755-E: Connected to housing electronics at delivery.

Digital output - Uses an open-drain NFET transistor with the source connected to GND. If used with an external relay, a diode must be connected in parallel with the load, for protection against voltage transients.

on page 25, for information on how to set up an

Max load = 250mA

Min input = - 40V DC Max input = + 40V DC

Max load = 100mA Max voltage = + 40V DC

Power connector - 3-pin terminal block 8-20 VDC or 20-24 VAC.

LED indicators

LED Color Indication

Network Green Steady for connection to a 100 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity.

Amber Steady for connection to 10 Mbit/s netw

Unlit No network connection.

Status Green Steady green for normal operation.

Note: The Status LED can be configured to be only when the camera is accessed. To configure, go to Setup > System Options > LED. See the online help files for more information.

Amber Steady during startup, during reset to fact

Red Slow flash for failed upgrade.

Power Green Normal operation.

Amber Flashes green/amber during firmware upgrade.

Note:

Please refer to the product’s Installation Guide for information on the LED indicators for the housing electronics (fan/heater).

ork. Flashes for network activity.

unlit during normal operation, or to flash

ory default or when restoring settings.

AXIS Q1755/-E - Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Checking the Firmware

Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the network cameras. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the current firmware version. The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem. The current firmware version in your camera is displayed on the page Setup > Basic Setup or under About.

Upgrading the Firmware

When you upgrade your camera with the latest firmware from the Axis Web site, your camera receives the latest functionality available. Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new release, before updating the firmware.

Note:

reconfigured and customized settings are saved when the firmware is upgraded (providing the features are available

in the new firmware) although this is not guaranteed by Axis Communications. Always read the instructions and release notes available with each new release, before upgrading the firmware.

1. Save the firmware file to your computer.

The latest version of the firmware is available free of charge from the Axis website at

www.axis.com/techsup

2. Go to Setup > System Options > Maintenance in the camera’s web pages.

3. In the Upgrade Server section, browse to the desired firmware file on your computer. Click Upgrade.

Notes:

• After starting the upgrade process, always

t at least 5-10 minutes before

wai restarting the camera, even if you suspect the upgrade has failed.

• Your dealer reserves the right to charge for any repair attributable to faulty upgrading by the user.

• AXIS Camera Management can be used for multiple upgrades. Please see the Axis website at www.axis.com for more information.

Emergency Recovery Procedure

If power or the network connection to the camera is lost during the upgrade, the process fails and the unit becomes unresponsive. A flashing red Status LED indicates a failed upgrade. To recover the unit, follow the steps below. The serial number is found on the label attached to the bottom of the camera.

1. UNIX/Linux - From the command line, type the following: arp -s <IP address of camera> <serial number> temp ping -s 408 <IP address of camera>

Windows - From a command/DOS prompt, type the following: arp -s <IP address of camera> <serial number> ping -l 408 -t <IP address of camera>

2. If the unit does not reply within a few seconds, restart it and wait for a reply. Press CTRL+C to stop Ping.

3. Open a browser and type in the camera’s IP address. In the page that appears, use the Browse button to select the upgrade file to use, for example, axisq1755.bin. Then click the Load button to restart the upgrade process.

4. After the upgrade is complete (1-10 minutes), the unit automatically restarts and shows a steady green on the Power and Status LEDs and flashing green or amber on the Network LED.

5. Reinstall the camera, referring to the installation guide.

AXIS Q1755/-E - Troubleshooting

If the emergency recovery procedure does not get the camera up and running again, please contact Axis support at www.axis.com/techsup/

Axis Support

If you contact Axis support, please help us to help you solve your problems expendiently by providing a Server Report and a detailed description of the problem.

The Server Report contains important information about the server and its sof parameters. Go to Setup > System Options > Support > Support Overview to generate a Server Report.

The Log since the last system restart and can be a useful diagnostic tool when troubleshooting.

file is available from Setup > System Options > Support > Logs & Reports. The Log file records events in the unit

tware, as well as a list of the current

Symptoms, Possible Causes, and Remedial Action

Problems setting the IP address

When using ARP/Ping

The camera is located on a different subnet

The IP address is being used by another device

Possible IP address conflict with another device on the same subnet

The camera cannot be accessed from a browser

The IP address has been changed by DHCP

Technical Specifications

Function/group Item Specification Camera Models • AXIS Q1755 50 Hz/60 Hz

• AXIS Q1755-E 50 Hz/60 Hz

Image sensor 1/3" Progressive Scan CMOS 2 Megapixel Lens • f 5.1 - 51 mm, F1.8 - 2.1

• Auto day/night IR filter, autofocus

• Near focus limit: 10mm (wide) or 800mm (tele)

• Angle of view, horizontal: 50° – 5.4°

• M37x0.75 mounting thread for optional lens adaptor

Minimum illum

ination Shutter time 1/10000s to 1/2s Zoom 10x optical and 12x digital, total 120x

Video Video compression • H.264 Baseline profile

Resolutions • HDTV 1080i 1920x1080

Frame rate H.264 30/25 fps in all resolutions Frame rate

Motio

n JPEG

Video streaming • Multi-stream H.264 and Motion JPEG: simultaneous, individually configured

Image settings • Compression, brightness, sharpness, white balance, exposure control, backlight

Audio Audio streaming Two-way, full duplex

Audio compression • AAC LC 8/16 kHz

Audio Input/Output External microphone or line input, line output

Network Security Password protection, IP address filtering, HTTPS encryption*, I

Supported protocols IPv4/v6, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS*, QoS Layer 3

Color: 2 lux at 30IRE, F1.8 B/W: 0.2 lux at 30IRE, F1.8

• Motion JPEG

• HDTV 720p 1280x720

30/25 fps in all resolutions

streams in max. resolution at 30/25 fps

• Controllable frame rate and bandwidth

• VBR/CBR H.264

• Max 10 simultaneous clients

compensation, rotation

• Mirroring of images

• Text and image overlay

• Privacy mask

• G.711 PCM 8 kHz

• G.726 ADPCM 8 kHz

• Configurable bit rate

AXIS Q1755: Built-in microphone

network access control, digest authentication, user access log *This product includes software developed by the Open SSL Project for use in the Open SSL Tool kit (www.openssl.org)

DiffServ, FTP, SMTP, Bonjour, UPnP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3(MIB-II), DNS, DynDNS, NTP, RTSP, RTP, TCP, UDP, IGMP, RTCP, ICMP, DHCP, ARP, SOCKS, etc. *This product includes software developed by the Open SSL Project for use in the Open SSL Tool kit (www.openssl.org)

EEE 802.1X

Function/group Item Specification System

Integration

Application Programming Interface

Intelligent Video Video motion detection, active tampering alarm, audio detect Alarm triggers Intelligent video, temperature and external input Alarm events • File upload via FTP, HTTP and email

Video buffer 96 MB pre- and post alarm Video access from

web

browser

• Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® from Axis Communications*, AXIS Media Control SDK*, event trigger data in video stream

• Quality of Service (QoS) layer 3, DiffServ Model

• Embedded Linux operating system

*Available at www.axis.com

• Notification via email, HTTP and TCP

• External output activation

• Camera live view

• Video recording to file (ASF)

• Customizable HTML pages

• Windows Vista, XP, 2000, 2003 server

• DirectX 9c or higher

• For other operating systems and brower

AXIS Q1755/-E - Technical Specifications

ion, Gatekeeper

s see www.axis.com/techsup

Function/group Item Specification General Casing AXIS Q1755: Metal (zink)

AXIS Q1755-E: IP66-rated, IK10 impact-resistant aluminum enclosure

Processors, memory • ARTPEC-3, 256 MB RAM, 128 MB Flash

• Battery backed-up real-time clock

Power • AXIS Q1755: 8 – 20 V DC max 11,2 W, 20 - 24 V AC max 17

Ethernet IEEE 802.3af Class 3

• AXIS Q1755-E: Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3af Class 3 or High Power over

rnet

Ethe

Connectors • RJ-45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX PoE, terminal block for power, I/O terminal block

for two configurable inputs/outputs

• 3.5 mm mic/line in, 3.5 mm line out

• RS485/RS422

• Video out: 3x RCA Y/Pb/Pr (H

Local Storage SD/SDHC memory card slot (memory card not included) Operating

condit

ions

Approvals • EN 55022 Class B

Dimensions (HxWxD

Weight AXIS Q1755: 1.0 kg (2.2 lb) excl. power supply

Included accessories Connector kits, Installation Guide, CD with installation tools, recording software

Video management software (not included)

Optional accessories • YP3040 PT Motor

)

• AXIS Q1755: 0 ºC to 45 ºC (32 ºF to 113 ºF) Humidity 20-80% RH (non-condensing)

• AXIS Q1755-E: -40 ºC to 45 ºC (-40 ºF to 113 ºF) with High Power over Ethernet, -30 ºC to 45 ºC (-22 ºF to 113 ºF) with Power over Ethernet IEEE

Class 3

802.3af Arctic Temperature Control enables camera start-up at temperatures as low as

-40 °C (-40 °F) with High PoE

• EN 61000-3-2

• EN 61000-3-3

• EN 55024

• EN 61000-6-1

• EN 61000-6-2

• EN 60950-1

• FCC Part 15, Subpart B,

• VCCI, Class B ITE

• C-tick AS/NZS CISPR 22

• ICES-003, Class B

• AXIS Q1755-E: IP66, IK10

AXIS Q1755: 58 x 79 x 186 mm (2.3" x 3.1" x 7.3") AXIS Q1755-E including sunshield: 87/120 x 140/161 x 404 mm

4/4.7” x 5.5/6.4” x 15.9”)

(3.

AXIS Q1755-E: 3.5 kg (7.7 lb.)

and User’s Manual, Windows decoder 1-user

• AXIS Camera Station - Video management software for viewing and recording up to 50 cameras

• See www.axis.com/partner/adp_partners.htm for more software applications via partners

• AXIS Q1755-E: wall mount bracket, sunshield,

• AXIS T8412 Installation Display

• AXIS T90A Illuminators

• AXIS Power over Ethernet Midspan 1-port, AXIS T8123 High PoE Midspan 1-Port

• AXIS Camera Station and video management Development Partners

• AXIS Q1755: Various housings

• AXIS Q1755-E: Mounting accessories

AXIS Q1755/-E - Technical Specifications

,4 VA or Power over

D), 1x RCA Composite (SD)

Class B

license

5 m (16 ft.) Ethernet cable

software from Axis’ Application

AXIS Q1755/-E - Technical Specifications

General performance considerations

When setting up your system, it is important to consider how various settings and situations will affect performance. Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth (the bit rate) required, others can affect the frame rate, and some affect both. If the load on the CPU reaches its maximum, this will also affect the frame rate.

The following factors are among the most important to consider:

• High image resolutions and/or lower compression levels

• Access by large numbers of Motion JPEG and/or

• Simultaneous viewing of different streams (resolution, compression, etc.) by different clients. Frame rate and bandwidth affected.

• Accessing both Motion JPEG and H.264 video streams simultaneously.

• Heavy usage of event settings affects the camera’s CPU loa

• Enabled motion detection. Frame rate and bandwidth affected.

• Heavy network utilization due to poor infr

• Viewing on poorly performing client

PC’s lowers perceived performance. Frame rate affected.

unicast H.264 clients. Bandwidth affected.

astructure. Bandwidth affected.

result in larger images. Bandwidth affected.

Frame rate and bandwidth affected.

d. Frame rate affected.

AXIS Q1755/-E - Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Terms

ActiveX - A standard that enables software components to

interact with one another in a networked environment, regardless of the language(s) used to create them. web browsers may come into contact with ActiveX controls, ActiveX documents, and ActiveX scripts. ActiveX controls are often downloaded and installed automatically as required.

Angle - The field of view, relative to a standard lens in a 35mm

ill camera, expressed in degrees, e.g. 30°. For practical

st purposes, this is the area that a lens can cover, where the angle of view is determined by the focal length of the lens. A wide-angle lens has a short focal length and covers a wider angle of view than standard or telephoto lenses, which have longer focal lengths.

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) - This protocol is used to

e an IP address to a hardware MAC address. A request

associat is broadcast on the local network to discover the MAC address for an IP address.

ARTPEC (Axis Real Time Picture Encoder) - This chip is used

age compression.

for im

ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) - A circuit

igned for a specific application, as opposed to a general

des purpose circuit, such as a microprocessor.

Aspect ratio - A ratio of width to height in images. A common aspect

ratio used for television screens and computer monitors is 4:3. High-definition television (HDTV) uses an aspect ratio of 9:16.

Autoiris (DC-Iris) - This special type of iris is electrically

ntrolled by the camera, to automatically regulate the amount

co of light allowed to enter.

Bitmap - A bitmap is a data file representi of pixels. It defines a display space and color for each pixel (or ‘bit’) in the display space. This type of image is known as a ‘raster graphic.’ GIFs and JPEGs are examples of image file types that contain bitmaps.

Because a bitmap uses this fixed raste be rescaled without losing definition. Conversely, a vector graphic image uses geometrical shapes to represent the image, and can thus be quickly rescaled.

Bit rate - The bit rate (in kbit/s or Mbit/s) is often referred to

but actually defines the number of bits/time unit and

as speed, not distance/time unit.

Bonjour - Also known as zero-configuration networking, Bonjo

ur enables devices to automatically discover each other on a network, without having to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers. Bonjour is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

Broadband - In network engineering t transmission methods where two or more signals share the same carrier. In more popular terminology, broadband is taken to mean high-speed data transmission.

CCD (Charged Coupled Device) - This light-sensitive image device used that contains hundreds of thousands of photo-sites (pixels)

in many digital cameras is a large integrated circuit

ng a rectangular grid

r method, it cannot easily

erms, this describes

that convert light energy into electronic signals. Its size is measured diagonally and can be 1/4", 1/3", 1/2" or 2/3".

CGI (Common Gateway Interface) - A specification for communicat programs. For example, a HTML page that contains a form might use a CGI program to process the form data once it is submitted.

CIF (Common Intermediate Format) - CIF refers to the analog video res (NTSC). See also

Client/Server - Client/server describes the relationship bet client, makes a service request from another program, the server, which fulfils the request. Typically, multiple client programs share the services of a common server program. A web browser is a client program that requests services (the sending of web pages or files) from a web server.

CMOS (Complementary Metal O

CMOS is a widely used type of semiconductor that uses both negative and positive circuits. Since only one of the circuit types is on at any given time, CMOS chips require less power than chips using just one type of transistor. CMOS image sensors also allow processing circuits to be included on the same chip, an advantage not possible with CCD sensors, which are also much more expensive to produce.

Codec - In communications engineering coder/decoder. Codecs are used in integrated circuits or chips that convert e.g. analog video and audio signals into a digital format for transmission. The codec also converts received digital signals back into analog format. A codec uses analog-to-digital conversion and digital-to-analog conversion in the same chip.

Codec can also mean compression/decompres case it is generally taken to mean an algorithm or computer program for reducing the size of large files and programs.

Compression - See

CVBS - analog video format (composite video).

DC-Iris (Autoiris) - This special type of iris is electrically

ntrolled by the camera, to automatically regulate the amount

co of light allowed to enter.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Config

protocol that lets network administrators automate and centrally manage the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to network devices in a network.

DHCP uses the concept of a ‘lease’ or amount of time that a given vary, depending on how long a user is likely to require the network connection at a particular location.

DHCP also supports static addresses for e.g. computers running web

DNS (Domain Name System) - DNS is used to locate and t

ranslate Internet domain names into IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. A domain name is a meaningful and easy-to-remember name for an Internet address. For example the domain name www.example.com is much easier to

ion between a web server and other (CGI)

olutions 352x288 pixels (PAL) and 352x240 pixels

Resolution

ween two computer programs in which one program, the

IP address will be valid for a computer. The lease time can

servers, which need a permanent IP address.

xide Semiconductor) - A

Image compression

uration Protocol) - DHCP is a

, a codec is usually a

sion, in which

AXIS Q1755/-E - Glossary of Terms

remember than 192.0.34.166. The translation tables for domain names are contained in Domain name servers.

Domain Server - Domains can also be used by organizations

wish to centralize the management of their (Windows)

who computers. Each user within a domain has an account that usually allows them to log in to and use any computer in the domain, although restrictions may also apply. The domain server is the server that authenticates the users on the network.

Duplex - See

Ethernet - Ethernet is the most widely installed local area

network technology. An Ethernet LAN typically uses special grades of twisted pair wires. The most commonly installed Ethernet systems are 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T10, which provide transmission speeds up to 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps respectively.

ETRAX (Ethernet Token Ring AXIS) - Axis' own microprocesso

Factory default settings - These are the settings that originally the factory. If it should become necessary to reset a device to its factory default settings, this will, for many devices, completely reset any settings that were changed by the user.

Firewall - A firewall works as a barrier between networks, e.g.

ween a Local Area Network and the Internet. The firewall

bet ensures that only authorized users are allowed to access the one network from the other. A firewall can be software running on a computer, or it can be a standalone hardware device.

Focal length - Measured in millimeters, the focal length of a camera lens view, which in turn is measured in degrees.

Full-duplex.

applied for a device when it was first delivered from

determines the width of the horizontal field of

gain of an amplifier.

Gateway - A gateway is a point in a network that acts as an entry po

int to another network. In a corporate network for example, a computer server acting as a gateway often also acts as a proxy server and a firewall server. A gateway is often associated with both a router, which knows where to direct a given packet of data that arrives at the gateway, and a switch, which furnishes the actual path in and out of the gateway for a given packet.

GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) - GIF is one of the most

file formats used for images in web pages. There are

common two versions of the format, 87a and 89a. Version 89a supports animations, i.e. a short sequence of images within a single GIF file. A GIF89a can also be specified for interlaced presentation.

GOV (Group Of VOPs) - A group of VOPs is the basic unit of an H.264 video stream. The numbers of VOPs (I-VOPs, P-VOPs) as determined by the GOV length and GOV structure. See also

GOV length - The GOV length determines the number of

es (VOPs) in the GOV structure. See also

imag

GOV structure - The GOV structure describes the composition

an H.264 video stream, as regards the type of images (I-VOPs

of or P-VOPs) included in the stream, and their internal order. See

GOV

and

also

H.264 - A standard for video compression, also known as MPEG-4 Part

Half-duplex - See

HDTV - High-definition television, high resolution digital

video.

VOP

10.

GOV contains different types and

VOP

Full-duplex

GOV

and

VOP

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - An application protocol that uses the TCP computers/devices on networks.

Frame - A frame is a complete video image. In the 2:1 interlaced scanning frame is made up of two separate fields of 262.5 or 312.5 lines interlaced at 60 or 50 Hz to form a complete frame, which appears at 30 or 25 Hz. In video cameras with a progressive scan, each frame is scanned line-by-line and not interlaced; most are also displayed at 30 and 25 Hz.

Frame rate - The frame rate used to describe the frequency at which a second (fps). A higher frame rate is advantageous when there is movement in the video stream, as it maintains image quality throughout.

Full-duplex - Transmission of data in two directions simultaneously. In an telephone systems. Half-duplex also provides bi-directional communication, but only in one direction at a time, as in a walkie-talkie system. See also

Gain - Gain is the amplification factor an an analog amplifier boosts the strength of a signal. Amplification factors are usually expressed in terms of power. The decibel (dB) is the most common way of quantifying the

/IP protocols. It is used to exchange files between

format of the RS-170 and CCIR formats, a

video stream is updated is measured in frames per

audio system this would describe e.g. a

Simplex

d the extent to which

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) - HTML is the set of "markup" display in web browser. The markup tells the browser how to display the page's words and images for the user.

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) - HTTP is the set of rules for e other multimedia files) on the web. The HTTP protocol runs on top of the TCP/IP suite of protocols.

Hub - A (network) hub is used to connect multiple devices to th connected to it, whereas a switch will only transmit the data to the device it is specifically intended for.

IEEE 802.11 - A family of standards for wireless LANs. The

802.11 s GHz band. IEEE 802.11b specifies an 11 Mbit/s data rate on the

2.4 GHz band, while 802.11a allows up to 54 Mbit/s on the 5 GHz band.

Image compression - Image compression minimizes the file siz compressed image formats are JPEG and GIF.

Interlacing - Interlaced video is video captured at 50 pictures (know fields (at half height) are then combined into 1 frame.

symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for

xchanging files (text, graphic images, sound, video, and

e network. The hub transmits all data to all devices

tandard supports 1 or 2 Mbit/s transmission on the 2.4

e (in bytes) of an image. Two of the most common

n as fields) per second, of which every 2 consecutive

AXIS Q1755/-E - Glossary of Terms

Interlacing was developed many years ago for the analog TV world and is still used widely today. It provides good results when viewing motion in standard TV pictures, although there is always some degree of distortion in the image.

To view interlaced video on e.g. a computer monitor, the video

t first be de-interlaced, to produce progressive video, which

mus consists of complete images, one after the other, at 25 frames

VOP

Progressive scan

per second. See also

IP (Internet Protocol) - The Internet Protocol is a method

ing data over a network. Data to be sent is divided

transmitt into individual and completely independent "packets." Each computer (or host) on the Internet has at least one address that uniquely identifies it from all others, and each data packet contains both the sender's address and the receiver's address.

The Internet Protocol ensures that th the intended address. As IP is a connectionless protocol, which means that there is no established connection between the communication end-points, packets can be sent via different routes and do not need to arrive at the destination in the correct order.

Once the data packets have arrived at another protocol - Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) - puts them in the right order. See also

IP Address - An IP address is simply an addres network used by a computer/device connected to that network. IP addresses allow all the connected computers/devices to find each other and to pass data back and forth.

To avoid conflicts, each IP address be unique. An IP address can be assigned as fixed, so that it does not change, or it can be assigned dynamically (and automatically) by DHCP.

An IP address consists of four groups (or quads) of decimal

s separated by periods, e.g. 130.5.5.25. Different parts of

digit the address represent different things. Some part will represent the network number or address, and some other part will represent the local machine address.

IP (Internet Protocol).

Axis Communications Q1755, Q1755-E User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Product Description

Key features

Overview

Accessing the Camera

Access from a browser

Setting the root password

Access from the internet

The Live View page

Video Streams

How to stream H.264

Motion JPEG

Alternative methods of accessing the video stream

Basic Setup

Video & Audio

Stream Profiles

Camera Settings

Focus and zoom

Overlay Image

Privacy mask

Audio Settings

Live View Config

Layout

PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)

Preset Positions

Advanced (Pan/Tilt)

Device

Controls

Control Queue

Events

Event Servers

Event Types

Gatekeeper

Camera tampering

Motion Detection

Port Status

Recording List

System Options

Security

Audio Support

Date & Time

Network

Storage

Ports & Devices

LED Settings

Maintenance

Support

About

Resetting to the Factory Default Settings

Unit connectors

LED indicators

Troubleshooting

Checking the Firmware

Upgrading the Firmware

Technical Specifications

General performance considerations

Glossary of Terms