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AboutthisDocument
Thismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersofthe
AXISQ6045-CMkIIPTZDomeNetworkCamera,andisapplicableto
rmware5.55andlater.Itincludesinstructionsforusingandmanaging
theproductonyournetwork.Previousexperienceofnetworking
willbeofusewhenusingthisproduct.SomeknowledgeofUNIXor
Linux-basedsystemsmayalsobebenecial,fordevelopingshellscripts
andapplications.Laterversionsofthisdocumentwillbepostedtothe
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oruseofthismaterial.Thisproductisonlytobeusedforitsintended
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www.opensource.apple.com/apsl).Thesourcecodeisavailablefrom
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EquipmentModications
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordancewiththe
instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequipmentcontains
nouser-serviceablecomponents.Unauthorizedequipmentchangesor
modicationswillinvalidateallapplicableregulatorycertications
andapprovals.
TrademarkAcknowledgments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare
registeredtrademarksortrademarkapplicationsofAxisABinvarious
jurisdictions.Allothercompanynamesandproductsaretrademarksor
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Apple,Boa,Apache,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExplorer,Linux,
Microsoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuickTime,UNIX,Windows,Windows
VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftherespectiveholders.
JavaandallJava-basedtrademarksandlogosaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksofOracleand/oritsafliates.UPnP
TM
isa
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TM
ImplementersCorporation.
SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C,
LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.Also,miniSD,microSD,
miniSDHC,microSDHC,microSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered
trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.
RegulatoryInformation
Europe
ThisproductcomplieswiththeapplicableCEmarkingdirectives
andharmonizedstandards:
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive2004/108/EC.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2006/95/EC.SeeSafetyonpage2.
RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive2011/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Acopyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllapplicable
standardsfor:
Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe
instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagneticphenomenawhen
installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)
andfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,
pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedto
providereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhenthe
equipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipment
generates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot
installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,may
causeharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthis
equipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterference
inwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathis
ownexpense.
Theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)
thatisproperlygrounded.
Canada
ThisdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCANICES-3(ClassA).Theproduct
shallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
CetappareilnumériqueestconformeàlanormeNMBICES-3(classeA).
Leproduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâbleréseaublindé(STP)qui
estcorrectementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassAlimitofEN55022.Theproductshallbe
connectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.Notice!ThisisaClassAproduct.Inadomesticenvironment
thisproductmaycauseRFinterference,inwhichcasetheusermaybe
requiredtotakeadequatemeasures.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforemissionandimmunity
accordingtoEN50121-4andIEC62236-4railwayapplications.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording
toEN61000-6-1residential,commercialandlight-industrial
environments.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.
Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN55024ofceandcommercialenvironments
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassAlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theproductshall
beconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.Notice!ThisisaClassAproduct.Inadomesticenvironment
thisproductmaycauseRFinterference,inwhichcasetheusermaybe
requiredtotakeadequatemeasures.
Japan
A
境で使ると引きことます
場合使用者な対るよされるこ
あります本製品は、シードネットークケール(STP)
使して
Safety
ThisproductcomplieswithIEC/EN/UL60950-1and
IEC/EN/UL60950-22,SafetyofInformationTechnology
Equipment.Theproductshallbegroundedeitherthroughashielded
networkcable(STP)orotherappropriatemethod.
Thepowersupplyusedwiththisproductshallfullltherequirements
forSafetyExtraLowVoltage(SELV)accordingtoIEC/EN/UL60950-1.
DisposalandRecycling
Whenthisproducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,disposeof
itaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.Forinformationabout
yournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contactyourlocalauthority
responsibleforwastedisposal.Inaccordancewithlocallegislation,
penaltiesmaybeapplicableforincorrectdisposalofthiswaste.
Europe
Thissymbolmeansthattheproductshallnotbedisposedof
togetherwithhouseholdorcommercialwaste.Directive2012/19/EU
onwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)isapplicablein
theEuropeanUnionmemberstates.Topreventpotentialharmto
humanhealthandtheenvironment,theproductmustbedisposed
ofinanapprovedandenvironmentallysaferecyclingprocess.For
informationaboutyournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contact
yourlocalauthorityresponsibleforwastedisposal.Businessesshould
contacttheproductsupplierforinformationabouthowtodispose
ofthisproductcorrectly.
ThisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofDirective2011/65/EUon
therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical
andelectronicequipment(RoHS).
China
Thisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative
actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyElectronic
InformationProducts(ACPEIP).
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AXISQ6045-CMkIIPTZDomeNetworkCamera
TableofContents
HardwareOverview..........................................6
Camera.......................................................6
ConnectorsandButtons..........................................6
LEDIndicators..................................................7
MediaConverterSwitch..........................................8
AccesstheProduct..........................................11
AccessfromaBrowser...........................................11
AccessfromtheInternet..........................................11
SettheRootPassword...........................................1 1
TheLiveViewPage..............................................12
MediaStreams.............................................15
HowtoStreamH.264............................................15
MJPEG........................................................15
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................15
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................16
SetUptheProduct..........................................18
BasicSetup....................................................18
Video.....................................................19
VideoStream...................................................19
StreamProles.................................................20
CameraSettings................................................21
Overlay........................................................22
PrivacyMask...................................................24
ConguretheLiveViewPage.................................25
PTZ(PanTiltZoom).........................................27
PresetPositions.................................................27
Gatekeeper....................................................28
Autotracking...................................................28
GuardTour.....................................................29
OSDIZones....................................................30
Advanced......................................................30
ControlQueue..................................................32
Detectors..................................................33
ShockDetection................................................33
MotionDetection...............................................33
BasicVideoAnalytics............................................34
Applications...............................................38
ApplicationLicenses.............................................38
InstallApplication...............................................38
ApplicationConsiderations........................................38
Events....................................................40
SetUpActionRules.............................................40
AddRecipients..................................................42
CreateSchedules................................................43
SetUpRecurrences..............................................44
Recordings.................................................45
RecordingList..................................................45
ContinuousRecording............................................45
Languages.................................................46
SystemOptions.............................................47
Security.......................................................47
Date&Time....................................................49
Network.......................................................49
Storage.......................................................54
Ports&Devices.................................................56
Maintenance...................................................56
Support.......................................................57
Advanced......................................................58
ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................58
Multi-ConnectorCable.......................................59
Troubleshooting............................................61
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ChecktheFirmware.............................................61
UpgradetheFirmware...........................................61
Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................62
TechnicalSpecications......................................65
Connectors....................................................67
MediaConverterSwitchConnectors................................67
PerformanceConsiderations.......................................69
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HardwareOverview
HardwareOverview
Camera
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
Networkconnector(HighPoE)
2
Partnumber(P/N)&Serialnumber(S/N)
3
Coolingsystem
4
Fan
5
SDcardslot
6
Powerbutton
7
StatusLEDindicator
8
Controlbutton
Important
Dustandparticlebuildupcouldaffecttheperformanceofthecoolingsystem.Tomaintaintheperformancelevel,theouter
heatsinkinthecamera’scoolingsystemmayneedoccasionalorregularcleaning.Seetheproduct’sInstallationGuidefor
informationonhowtoaccessandcleantheouterheatsink.
ConnectorsandButtons
Fortechnicalspecications,seepage65.
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HardwareOverview
Multi-connector
Terminalconnectorforconnectingthesuppliedmediaconverterswitch,whichprovidesthefollowingsignals:
DCPower
Network(Ethernet10/100Base-T)
Input/Output(I/O)
Thesuppliedmulti-connectorcableisrequiredinordertomaintaintheproduct’sNEMA/IPrating.Formoreinformation,see
Multi-ConnectorCableonpage59.
SDCardSlot
AnSDcard(notincluded)canbeusedforlocalrecordingwithremovablestorage.Formoreinformation,seeTechnicalSpecications.
NO NO
NO
TICE TICE
TICE
Topreventcorruptionofrecordings,theSDcardshouldbeunmountedbeforeremoval.Tounmount,gotoSetup>System
Options>Storage>SDCardandclickUnmount.
Note
ForSDcardrecommendationsseewww.axis.com
ControlButton
Forlocationofthecontrolbutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage6.
Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:
Resettingtheproducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage58.
ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage51.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3
secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage51.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.
PowerButton
Pressandholdthepowerbuttontotemporarilypowertheproductwhenthedomecoverisremoved.Thepowerbuttonisalsoused
withthecontrolbuttontoresetthecameratofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage58.
LEDIndicators
LED
Color
Indication
Unlit
Connectionandnormaloperation
Amber
Steadyduringstartup.Flashesduringrmwareupgrade.
Amber/redFlashesamber/redifnetworkconnectionisunavailableorlost.
RedFlashesredforrmwareupgradefailure.
Status
GreenShowssteadygreenfor10secondsfornormaloperationafterstartup
completed.
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HardwareOverview
MediaConverterSwitch
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
9
11
12
13
1
Powerconnector(DCinput)
2
Powerconnector(DCoutput)
3
Networkconnector(internal)
4
NetworkslotSFP(external)(2x)
5
NetworkconnectorRJ45(external)(2x)
6
CameraLEDindicator
7
NetworkLEDindicator(4x)
8
PowerLEDindicator
9
Groundclip
10
I/Oconnector(internal)
11
I/Oconnector(external)
12
Multi-connectorcable
13
Groundscrew
MediaConverterSwitchConnectors
Fortechnicalspecications,seepage65.
NO NO
NO
TICE TICE
TICE
Theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)oranopticalbercable.Allcablesconnectingthe
producttothenetworkshallbeintendedfortheirspecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevicesareinstalledin
accordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagnetic
Compatibility(EMC)onpage2.
Important
Themediaconverterswitchdoesnotsupporthotswapping.Disconnectpowerfromtheswitchbeforeswappingcameras.An
attempttohotswapcouldcausetheswitchtofreeze,inwhichcaseitmustberestarted.
Powerconnector(DCinput)-2-pinterminalblockforpowerinput.
Powerconnector(DCoutput)-Two2-pinterminalblockforpoweroutput(pin4isnotused).
NetworkconnectorRJ45(external)-TwoRJ45connectors(10/100Base-T)fornetworkconnectivity.
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NetworkslotSFP(external)-TwoSFPslots(100Base-FX/1000Base-X)fornetworkconnectivity.
EachRJ45andSFPporthasitsowndipswitch.Thedipswitchescontrolhowtheportforwardsdata.SeeNetworkConnector
DipSwitches.
DipswitchpositionDescriptionofuse
Default(middle)
BWhenconnectingtothenetwork,directlyorthrougharouterornetwork
switch.
LeftAWhenconnectingtoacameraoradevicethatisnotintendedforviewing
data.
Right
C
Whenconnectingtoanothermediaconverterswitch.
Networkconnector(internal)-Two2-pinEthernetterminalblocks.
I/Oconnector(external)-6-pincongurableI/Oterminalblock,whichisconnectedtothecamerathroughthemulti-connector
cable.Usewithexternaldevicesincombinationwith,forexample,tamperingalarms,motiondetection,eventtriggering,timelapse
recordingandalarmnotications.Inadditiontothe0VDCreferencepointandpower(DCoutput),theI/Oconnectorprovidesthe
interfaceto:
DigitaloutputForconnectingexternaldevicessuchasrelaysandLEDs.Connecteddevicescanbeactivated
bytheVAPIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterface,outputbuttonsontheLiveViewpageorbyanActionRule.
Theoutputwillshowasactive(shownunderSystemOptions>Port&Devices>PortStatus)ifthealarm
deviceisactivated.
DigitalinputAnalarminputforconnectingdevicesthatcantogglebetweenanopenandclosedcircuit,for
example:PIRs,door/windowcontacts,glassbreakdetectors,etc.Whenasignalisreceivedthestatechangesand
theinputbecomesactive(shownunderSystemOptions>Port&Devices>PortStatus).
I/Oconnector(internal)-2–pinI/Oterminalblock.
NetworkConnectorDipSwitches
Important
Alwaysusethedefaultdipswitchsetting(positionB)iftherelationshipbetweendevicesinthesystemisnotdened.
ThecameraattachesaparticularVLANtagtoallitsforwardedmulticastpackages.Themediaconverterswitchmanageshowthese
multicastpackagesareforwardedbetweencameras,mediaconverterswitchesandothernetworkdevices.Thisespeciallyusefulwhen
connectingthecameraandmediaconverterswitchtothenetworkinadaisychain.
Bychangingthepositionofthedipswitches,eachnetworkconnectorportinthemediaconverterswitchcanbecongured
tomanagemulticastsinthreedifferentways.
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HardwareOverview
DipswitchpositionDescription
Default(middle)
BRemoveVLANtagsfromforwardedmulticastpackages.Usethissettingwhenconnectingtothe
network,directlyorthrougharouterornetworkswitch.
LeftABlockmulticastpackagesthathaveaVLANtag.Usethissettingwhenconnectingtoadevicethatis
notintendedformulticastviewing.
Right
C
ForwardmulticastpackageswithaVLANtag.Usethissettingwhenconnectingtoanothermedia
converterswitch.
VLANtagsareusedtocreateindependentlogicalnetworks,virtuallocalareanetworks(VLANs),withinaphysicalnetwork.Multiple
mediaconverterswitchesthatareconnectedtoeachotherinadaisychainaremembersofthesameVLAN.Themediaconverter
switchestagthemulticastpackagesmovingbetweenthemsothatthenextmediaconverterswitchinlineknowsthedestinationof
thepackages.Inotherwords,theVLANtagservesasaVLANidentier.VLANtaggingshouldonlybeusedwhenusingmultiple
camerasandmediaconverterswitchesbecauseforwardingmulticastpackageswithaVLANtagonlyservesapurposewhentheport
isconnectedtoanothermediaconverterswitch,whichmightbeconnectedtopotentialviewers.
Note
Whenconnectinganoutgoingmediaconverterswitchnetworkconnectortoanothertypeofnetworkdevice,setthedip
switchtopositionAtoprotectthedevicefrommulticasttrafc.
MediaConverterSwitchLEDIndicators
LED
Color
Indication
Unlit
DCpowerunconnectedorcurrentprotectionengaged(poweroverload)
Power
GreenDCpowerconnected.
Amber10Mbitconnection.Flashesduringactivity.
Network(4x)
Green
100/1000Mbitconnection.Flashesduringactivity.
CameraGreen
100Mbitconnection.Flashesduringactivity.
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AXISQ6045-CMkIIPTZDomeNetworkCamera
AccesstheProduct
AccesstheProduct
ToinstalltheAxisproduct,refertotheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeproduct.
Theproductcanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsers.TherecommendedbrowsersareInternetExplorerwithWindows,
SafariwithMacintoshandFirefoxwithotheroperatingsystems.SeeTechnicalSpecicationsonpage65.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.
TheAxisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreams.ThelicenseisautomaticallyinstalledwithAMC.
Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoders,topreventinstallationofunlicensedcopies.
Note
QuickTime
TM
isalsosupportedforviewingH.264streams.
Ifyourcomputerrestrictstheuseofadditionalsoftwarecomponents,theproductcanbeconguredtouseaJavaapplet
forviewingMotionJPEG.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startabrowser(Chrome,InternetExplorer,Firefox,Safari).
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisproductinthebrowser’sLocation/Addresseld.Toaccesstheproductfroma
Macintoshcomputer(MacOSX),clickontheBonjourtabandselecttheproductfromthedrop-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheproductonthenetwork.Forinformationabouthowto
discoverandassignanIPaddress,seetheInstallationandManagementSoftwareCDorthedocumentAssignanIPAddress
andAccesstheVideoStreamonAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheproductisaccessed,therootpasswordmustrstbe
congured.Forinstructions,seeSettheRootPasswordonpage11.
4.Theproduct’sLiveViewpageopensinyourbrowser.
Note
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsand
userpreferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin
yourownLiveViewpage.
AccessfromtheInternet
Onceconnected,theAxisproductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetwork(LAN).ToaccesstheproductfromtheInternetyoumust
congureyournetworkroutertoallowincomingdatatrafctotheproduct.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,which
willattempttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoallowaccesstotheproduct.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage52.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net
ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertopics,visittheAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
SettheRootPassword
ToaccesstheAxisproduct,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whichopenswhentheproductisaccessedforthersttime.
Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordcanbesetviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isaprotocolusedtoencrypttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencryptedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPSonpage47.
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AccesstheProduct
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theproductmustbe
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultSettingsonpage58.
TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.
TosetthepasswordviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,followthesesteps:
1.ClickUseHTTPS.
Atemporarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreated,enablingencryptionofalltrafctoandfromtheproduct,andthe
passwordcannowbesetsecurely.
2.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmthespelling.
3.ClickOK.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.
TheLiveViewPage
ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownLiveView
page.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeachavailablecontrol.
ControlsontheLiveViewPage
SelectastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.Forinformationabouthow
tocongurestreamproles,seepage20.
ClickPulsetoactivatetheproduct’soutputportforadenedperiodoftime.Forinformationabouthowto
enableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage26.
ClicktheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyactivateandinactivetheproduct’soutputport.Forinformation
abouthowtoenableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage26.
TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Forinformationabouthowto
congureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage12.
ClickSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusewhenthe
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons.
EnableordisabletheGatekeeperbyselectingOnorOfffromthedrop-downlist.Formoreinformationaboutthe
Gatekeeper,seepage28.
ManualTrigger
TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Themanualtriggercanforexamplebeusedto
validateactionsduringproductinstallationandconguration.
Tocongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClickAddtoaddanewactionrule.
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AccesstheProduct
3.FromtheTriggerdrop-downlist,selectInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseconddrop-downlist,selectManualTrigger.
5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage40.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewpage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXISMediaControl(AMC)onpage15formore
information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefollowingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisproductandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thelocationwheretheimageissavedcanbespecied
intheAMCControlPanel.
ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escape)onthecomputer
keyboardtocancelfullscreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostream.Thelocationwheretherecordingissavedcanbespeciedin
theAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.
PTZControls
TheLiveViewpagealsodisplaysPan/Tilt/Zoom(PTZ)controls.Theadministratorcanenable/disablecontrolsforspeciedusersunder
SystemOptions>Security>Users.
WiththePTZControlQueueenabledthetimeeachuserisincontrolofthePTZsettingsislimited.Clickthebuttonstorequestor
releasecontrolofthePTZcontrols.ThePTZControlQueueissetupunderPTZ>ControlQueue.
ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameraviewinthedirectionofthe
mousepointer.
ClicktheCentermodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameraviewonthatposition.Thecentermode
buttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodrawarectanglesurrounding
theareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.
ClicktheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZcontrolpanelwhichprovidesadditionalPTZcontrols.
User-denedbuttonscanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage31.
Selectarecordedtourandclicktoplayapreviouslyrecordedtourandclicktostop.See
TourRecordingonpage29.
SelectaPTZpresetpositiontosteerthecameraviewtothesavedposition.SeePresetPositions
onpage27.
ClicktheStartAutoTrackbuttontostartautotrackingdirectlyfromtheLiveViewpage.See
Autotrackingonpage28.
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AccesstheProduct
PanandTiltbarsUsethearrowstopanandtiltthecameraview,orclickona
positiononthebartosteerthecameraviewtothatposition.
ZoombarUsethearrowstozoominandout,orclickonapositiononthebarto
zoomtothatposition.
FocusbarUsethearrowstofocusthecamera,orclickonapositiononthebar
tosetthefocusposition.Usingthefocusbarwilldisabletheproduct’sautofocus.
Tore-enable,usethePTZcontrolpanelwhichisopenedbyclickingtheCtrlpanel
button(seeabove).
IrisbarClickonapositionontheirisbartochangethedegreetowhichtheirisis
opened.Thiswilldisabletheproduct’sautoiris.Tore-enable,usethePTZcontrolpanel
whichisopenedbyclickingtheCtrlpanelbutton(seeabove).Ifautoirisisenabled,
AutoisvisiblenexttotheIrisbarbar,seebelow.
Important
Adjustingtheirispositionwillaffecttheshutterspeedandgain.Thedefault
settingisrecommended.
BrightnessbarClickonapositiononthebrightnessbartoadjusttheimage
brightness.Thissettingwillnotbesaved.Tomakeasavedchange,gotoSetup>
Video>CameraSettings>Brightnessandadjustthebrightness.
ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage31.
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MediaStreams
MediaStreams
TheAxisproductprovidesseveralvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetworkwilldeterminethe
typeyouuse.
TheLiveViewpageintheproductprovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,andtothelistofavailablestream
proles.Otherapplicationsandclientscanaccessvideostreamsdirectly,withoutgoingviatheLiveViewpage.
HowtoStreamH.264
H.264can,withoutcompromisingimagequality,reducethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%comparedwiththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuchas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuchlessnetworkbandwidthandstoragespace
arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotherway,muchhighervideoqualitycanbeachievedforagivenbitrate.
Decidingwhichcombinationofprotocolsandmethodstousedependsonyourviewingrequirements,andonthepropertiesof
yournetwork.TheavailableoptionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UnicastRTP
Thisunicastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveunicastvideo,especiallywhenitis
importanttoalwayshaveanup-to-datevideo
stream,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
RTPoverRTSP
Thisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletocongure
rewallstoallowRTSPtrafc.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTP
Thisunicastmethodcanbeusedtotraverse
rewalls.Firewallsarecommonlyconguredto
allowtheHTTPprotocol,thusallowingRTPto
betunneled.
Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc
onthenetworkuntilaclientconnectsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof20
simultaneousunicastconnections.
MulticastRTP
Thismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways
up-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
Multicastingprovidesthemostefcientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof
clientsviewingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothowever,passanetworkrouterunlessthe
routerisconguredtoallowthis.ItisnotpossibletomulticastovertheInternet,forexample.
Notealsothatallmulticastviewerscountasoneunicastviewerinthemaximumtotalof20
simultaneousconnections.
AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisproducttodeterminethetransportprotocoltouse.Theorderofpriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,canbechangedandtheoptionsdisabled,tosuitspecicrequirements.
Note
H.264islicensedtechnology.TheAxisproductincludesoneH.264viewingclientlicense.Installingadditionalunlicensed
copiesoftheclientisprohibited.Topurchaseadditionallicenses,contactyourAxisreseller.
MJPEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufcient
tocreateastreamthatshowsconstantlyupdatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butprovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage
containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisproductistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindows.
AXISMediaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisproduct.
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MediaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore
information.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhichitcanbecongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)
Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandclickSettings.
AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream
YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisproductinthefollowingways:
MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbytheclient,Firefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTPconnection
tothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
StillJPEGimagesinabrowser.Enterthepathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi
WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264decodertobeinstalled.Thefollowingpaths
canbeused:
-UnicastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UnicastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UnicastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-Multicast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
QuickTime
TM
.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
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MediaStreams
Note
<ip>=IPaddess
TheAxisproductsupportsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.
QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.
ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingthepathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
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SetUptheProduct
SetUptheProduct
TheAxisproductcanbeconguredbyuserswithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheproduct’sSetuppages,clickSetupin
thetopright-handcorneroftheLiveViewpage.
Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.
OperatorshaveaccesstoallsettingsexceptSystemOptions
Seealsotheonlinehelp
.
BasicSetup
BasicSetupprovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:
1.Users.Seepage47.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage49.
3.Date&Time.Seepage49.
4.VideoStream.Seepage19.
TheBasicSetupmenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
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Video
Video
ItispossibletocongurethefollowingvideofeaturesinyourAxisproduct:
Videostream.Seepage19.
Streamproles.Seepage20.
Camerasettings.Seepage21.
Overlayimage.Seepage22.
Privacymask.Seepage24.
VideoStream
YoucandenethefollowingvideostreamsettingsfromVideo>VideoStream:
Image.Seepage19.
H.264.Seepage20.
MJPEG.Seepage20.
PixelCounter
Thepixelcountershowsthenumberofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelcounterisusefulinsituationswherethereisa
requirementthattheimageisacertainsize,forexampleinfacerecognition.
Thepixelcountercanbeaccessedfrom:
Video>VideoStream.UnderPreview,clickOpenandselecttheShowpixelcounteroptiontoenabletherectangle
intheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthenumberofpixelsintheWidthandHeight
eldsandclickApply.
TheLiveViewpageinInternetExplorerwithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindows.Right-clickintheimageandselect
Pixelcounter.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo>VideoStream.SelecttheImagetab.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.
Compression.Thecompressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
compression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanberotated.
Maximumframerate.Toavoidbandwidthproblems,theframerateallowedtoeachviewercanbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframeratecanbesetasUnlimited,whichmeanstheAxisproductalwaysdeliversthehighest
frameratepossibleunderthecurrentconditions.
Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage22.
ClickSavetoapplythenewsettings.
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Video
H.264
H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates.
AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacompleteimagewhereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfrompreviousframes.
TheH.264streamsettingscanbeconguredfromtheVideo>VideoStreampage.SelecttheH.264tab.Thesettingsdenedinthis
pagewillapplytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamprole.
TheGOVlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOVlengthmaysaveconsiderablyon
bandwidthrequirementsinsomecases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.
TheAxisproductsupportsthefollowingH.264prole(s):
Baseline.TheBaselineproleisrecommendedforclientsthatdon’tsupportCABACentropycoding.
Main.TheMainproleprovideshighercompressionwithmaintainedvideoqualitycomparedtotheBaselineprolebut
requiresmoreprocessingpowertodecode.
ThebitratecanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orConstantbitrate(CBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimage
complexity,usingupmorebandwidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageactivity.Whentheactivityin
thesceneincreases,thebitratewouldusuallyincreaseaswell.Ifthereisasurplusinbandwidth,thismaynotbeanissueand
selectingVariablebitrate(VBR)willbesufcient.Butifbandwidthislimited,itisrecommendedtocontrolthebitratebyselecting
Constantbitrate(CBR).Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtothecomplexity,usingup
morebandwidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforlowersceneactivity.CBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratethat
limitsthebandwidthconsumption.
TheCBRtargetbitrateworksliketheceilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitrate,whilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitratemaybounce
upanddownwithinthesettargetbutwhenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkicksin.However,becauseCBRwillalways
prioritizeacontinuousvideostream,itallowstemporaryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Becausesettingatargetvalueprevents
thebitratefromincreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Topartlycompensateforthis,selectwhichvariable
shallbeprioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequallyaffected.
Thecurrentbitratecanbesettoappearastextoverlay.UnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludetextandenterthemodier
#bintheeld.
Toapplythesettings,clickSave.
MJPEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightorcomplexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstocontrolthe
bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
providesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofincreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeoptimizesbandwidthandstorageusage,butmaygivepoorimagequality.Topreventincreasedbandwidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanoptimalvalue.
StreamProles
Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,compression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
prolescanbeused:
Whensettinguprecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage40.
Whensettingupcontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage45.
IntheLiveViewpageselectthestreamprolefromtheStreamproledrop-downlist.
Forquicksetup,useoneofthepredenedstreamproles.Eachpredenedprolehasadescriptivename,indicatingitspurpose.If
required,thepredenedstreamprolescanbemodiedandnewcustomizedstreamprolescanbecreated.
Tocreateanewproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video>StreamProles.
ToselectadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViewpage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
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