Axis Q1615-E Technical Manual

AXISQ1615-EMkIINetworkCamera

UserManual

AboutthisDocument

ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersoftheAXIS

Q1615-EMkIINetworkCamera,andisapplicabletormware6.25and

later.Itincludesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheproducton

yournetwork.Previousexperienceofnetworkingwillbeofusewhen

usingthisproduct.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystems

mayalsobebenecial,fordevelopingshellscriptsandapplications.

LaterversionsofthisdocumentwillbepostedtotheAxiswebsite,

asrequired.Seealsotheproduct’sonlinehelp,availableviathe

web-basedinterface.

LegalConsiderations

Videoandaudiosurveillancecanberegulatedbylawsthatvaryfrom

countrytocountry.Checkthelawsinyourlocalregionbeforeusing

thisproductforsurveillancepurposes.

Thisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseandone(1)AAC

decoderlicense.Topurchasefurtherlicenses,contactyourreseller.

Liability

Everycarehasbeentakeninthepreparationofthisdocument.Please

informyourlocalAxisofceofanyinaccuraciesoromissions.Axis

CommunicationsABcannotbeheldresponsibleforanytechnicalor

typographicalerrorsandreservestherighttomakechangestothe

productandmanualswithoutpriornotice.AxisCommunicationsAB

makesnowarrantyofanykindwithregardtothematerialcontained

withinthisdocument,including,butnotlimitedto,theimplied

warrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforaparticularpurpose.Axis

CommunicationsABshallnotbeliablenorresponsibleforincidentalor

consequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththefurnishing,performance

oruseofthismaterial.Thisproductisonlytobeusedforitsintended

purpose.

IntellectualPropertyRights

AxisABhasintellectualpropertyrightsrelatingtotechnologyembodied

intheproductdescribedinthisdocument.Inparticular,andwithout

limitation,theseintellectualpropertyrightsmayincludeoneormore

ofthepatentslistedatwww.axis.com/patent.htmandoneormore

additionalpatentsorpendingpatentapplicationsintheUSandother

countries.

Thisproductcontainslicensedthird-partysoftware.Seethemenuitem

“About”intheproduct’suserinterfaceformoreinformation.

ThisproductcontainssourcecodecopyrightAppleComputer,

Inc.,underthetermsofApplePublicSourceLicense2.0(see

www.opensource.apple.com/apsl).Thesourcecodeisavailablefrom

https://developer.apple.com/bonjour/

EquipmentModications

Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordancewiththe

instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequipmentcontains

nouser-serviceablecomponents.Unauthorizedequipmentchangesor

modicationswillinvalidateallapplicableregulatorycertications

andapprovals.

TrademarkAcknowledgments

AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare

registeredtrademarksortrademarkapplicationsofAxisABinvarious

jurisdictions.Allothercompanynamesandproductsaretrademarksor

registeredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies.

Apple,Boa,Apache,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExplorer,Linux,

Microsoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuickTime,UNIX,Windows,Windows

VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftherespectiveholders.

JavaandallJava-basedtrademarksandlogosaretrademarksor

registeredtrademarksofOracleand/oritsafliates.UPnP

TM

isa

certicationmarkoftheUPnP

TM

ImplementersCorporation.

SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C,

LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.Also,miniSD,microSD,

miniSDHC,microSDHC,microSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered

trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.

RegulatoryInformation

Europe

ThisproductcomplieswiththeapplicableCEmarkingdirectives

andharmonizedstandards:

•ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive2014/30/EU.See

ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.

•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2014/35/EU.SeeSafetyonpage2.

•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive201 1/65/EU.

SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.

Acopyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom

AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.

ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)

Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllapplicable

standardsfor:

•Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe

instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.

•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagneticphenomenawhen

installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended

environment.

USA

Thisequipmenthasbeentestedusinganunshieldednetworkcable

(UTP)andfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,

pursuanttopart15oftheFCCrules.Thisequipmenthasalsobeen

testedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)andfoundtocomplywith

thelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCC

rules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainst

harmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercial

environment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradio

frequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewith

theinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio

communications.Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialarea

islikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillbe

requiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.

Canada

ThisdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCANICES-3(ClassA).Theproduct

shallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatis

properlygrounded.Cetappareilnumériqueestconformeàlanorme

NMBICES-3(classeA).Leproduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâble

réseaublindé(STP)quiestcorrectementmisàlaterre.

Europe

ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission

accordingtotheClassAlimitofEN55032.Theproductshallbe

connectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisproperly

grounded.Notice!ThisisaClassAproduct.Inadomesticenvironment

thisproductmaycauseRFinterference,inwhichcasetheusermaybe

requiredtotakeadequatemeasures.

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

この装置は、クラスA情報技術装置です。この装置を家庭環

境で使⽤すると電波妨害を引き起こすことがあります。この

場合には使⽤者が適切な対策を講ずるよう要求されることが

あります。本製品は、シールドネットワークケーブル(STP)を

使⽤して接続してください。また適切に接地してください。

Korea

이기기는업무용(A급)전자파적합기기로서판매자또는사

용자는이점을주의하시기바라며,가정외의지역에서사용

하는것을목적으로합니다.적절히접지된STP(shielded

twistedpair)케이블을사용하여제품을연결하십시오.

Safety

ThisproductcomplieswithIEC/EN/UL60950-1and

IEC/EN/UL60950-22,SafetyofInformationTechnology

Equipment.Theproductshallbegroundedeitherthroughashielded

networkcable(STP)orotherappropriatemethod.

Thepowersupplyusedwiththisproductshallfullltherequirements

forSafetyExtraLowVoltage(SELV)andLimitedPowerSource(LPS)

accordingtoIEC/EN/UL60950-1.

ThisproductcomplieswithIEC/EN/UL60950-1an-

dIEC/EN/UL60950-22,SafetyofInformationTechnologyEquipment.

Theproductshallbegroundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkcable

(STP)orotherappropriatemethod.

Battery

TheAxisproductusesa3.0VCR2032lithiumbatteryasthepower

supplyforitsinternalreal-timeclock(RTC).Undernormalconditions

thisbatterywilllastforaminimumofveyears.

LowbatterypoweraffectstheoperationoftheRTC,causingittoreset

ateverypower-up.Whenthebatteryneedsreplacing,alogmessage

willappearintheproduct’sserverreport.Formoreinformationabout

theserverreport,seetheproduct´ssetuppagesorcontactAxissupport.

Thebatteryshouldnotbereplacedunlessrequired,butifthebattery

doesneedreplacing,contactAxissupportatwww.axis.com/techsupfor

assistance.

Lithiumcoincell3.0Vbatteriescontain1,2-dimethoxyethane;ethylene

glycoldimethylether(EGDME),CASno.1 10-71-4.

WARNING

•Riskofexplosionifthebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

•Replaceonlywithanidenticalbatteryorabatterywhichis

recommendedbyAxis.

•Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtolocalregulationsor

thebatterymanufacturer'sinstructions.

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).

ContactInformation

AxisCommunicationsAB

Emdalavägen14

22369Lund

Sweden

Tel:+46462721800

Fax:+4646136130

www.axis.com

Support

Shouldyourequireanytechnicalassistance,pleasecontactyourAxis

reseller.Ifyourquestionscannotbeansweredimmediately,your

resellerwillforwardyourqueriesthroughtheappropriatechannelsto

ensurearapidresponse.IfyouareconnectedtotheInternet,youcan:

•downloaduserdocumentationandsoftwareupdates

•ndanswerstoresolvedproblemsintheFAQdatabase.Search

byproduct,category,orphrase

•reportproblemstoAxissupportstaffbyloggingintoyourprivate

supportarea

•chatwithAxissupportstaff

•visitAxisSupportatwww.axis.com/techsup/

LearnMore!

VisitAxislearningcenterwww.axis.com/academy/forusefultrainings,

webinars,tutorialsandguides.

AXISQ1615-EMkIINetworkCamera

TableofContents

HardwareOverview..........................................6

ConnectorsandButtons..........................................8

LEDIndicators..................................................10

StatusLEDBehaviorforFocusAssistant.............................10

BuzzerSignalforFocusAssistant...................................11

StatusLEDBehaviorandBuzzerSignalforLevellingAssistant...........11

ReplacetheLens................................................11

AccesstheProduct..........................................13

AccessfromaBrowser...........................................13

AccessfromtheInternet..........................................13

SettheRootPassword...........................................14

PTZMode......................................................14

TheLiveViewPage..............................................15

MediaStreams.............................................18

HowtoStreamH.264............................................18

MJPEG........................................................18

AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................19

AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................19

AccessAudioStreams............................................20

SetUptheProduct..........................................21

BasicSetup....................................................21

Adjustfocusandzoomforincludedlens.............................21

Adjustfocusandzoomforoptionallenses...........................21

Focusassistantforoptionallenses..................................22

VideoandAudio............................................23

SetUpVideoStreams............................................23

Aboutstreamproles............................................25

AboutONVIFmediaproles.......................................25

CameraSettings................................................25

ViewArea.....................................................28

Aboutoverlaytext...............................................29

Aboutprivacymasks.............................................30

Setfocusandzoom..............................................30

SetUpAudio...................................................31

AudioClips....................................................33

ConguretheLiveViewPage.................................34

PTZ(PanTiltZoom).........................................36

Aboutpresetpositions...........................................36

Aboutguardtours...............................................36

Advanced......................................................36

InstallPTZDriver................................................36

ControlQueue..................................................37

Detectors..................................................38

Aboutcameratampering.........................................38

Howtoconguretamperingdetection..............................38

Howtocongureanactionrulefortamperingalarm...................38

ShockDetection................................................38

AudioDetection................................................38

Applications...............................................40

ApplicationLicenses.............................................40

UploadApplication..............................................40

ApplicationConsiderations........................................40

AXISVideoMotionDetection.................................42

Considerations..................................................42

StartandStoptheApplication.....................................42

CongureApplication............................................42

UsingtheApplicationinanActionRule.............................45

Events....................................................47

ConvertEventTypestoActionRules................................47

SetUpActionRules.............................................47

AddRecipients..................................................49

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CreateSchedules................................................51

SetUpRecurrences..............................................51

Recordings.................................................52

FindRecordings.................................................52

PlayRecording..................................................52

ExportVideoClip................................................53

RecordingList..................................................53

ContinuousRecording............................................54

Languages.................................................55

SystemOptions.............................................56

Security.......................................................56

Date&Time....................................................58

Network.......................................................58

Storage.......................................................63

Ports&Devices.................................................66

Maintenance...................................................67

Support.......................................................67

Advanced......................................................68

ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................68

Troubleshooting............................................70

ChecktheFirmware.............................................70

UpgradetheFirmware...........................................70

Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................71

TechnicalSpecications......................................74

Connectors....................................................76

ConnectionDiagrams............................................78

PerformanceConsiderations.......................................78

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HardwareOverview

1

StatusLEDindicator

2

Lens

3

Networkconnector(PoE)

4

Controlbutton(1)

5

Functionbutton(2)

6

microSDCardslot

7

Audioin

8

Audioout

9

I/Oconnector

10

Irisconnector

11

Powerconnector

12

PowerLEDindicator

13

NetworkLEDindicator

14

RS485/RS422connector

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1

Sunshield

2

Sunshieldadjustmentscrews

3

Productnumber(P/N)&Serialnumber(S/N)*

4

Topcover

5

Heater.Caution!Maybehot.

6

Networkcamera

7

Safetywiretab

8

Cableholeswithcablegland

9

Bottomcover

10

Networkconnector

11

Bottomcoverscrews(4x)

12

Cablecoverscrews(2x)

13

Cablecover

*Theserialnumbermayberequiredduringinstallation.

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1

Cablegland

2

Gasket

3

Cablehole

4

Cablegland

5

Networkcable(routethroughwallbracket)

6

Bottomcover

7

Bottomcoverscrews(4x)

8

Wallmount

9

Bracketadjustmentscrew

ConnectorsandButtons

NetworkConnector

RJ45EthernetconnectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).

NO NO

NO

TICE TICE

TICE

Duetolocalregulationsortheenvironmentalandelectricalconditionsinwhichtheproductistobeused,ashieldednetwork

cable(STP)maybeappropriateorrequired.Allcablesconnectingtheproducttothenetworkandthatareroutedoutdoors

orindemandingelectricalenvironmentsshallbeintendedfortheirspecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevices

areinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,see

ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.

I/OConnector

Usewithexternaldevicesincombinationwith,forexample,tamperingalarms,motiondetection,eventtriggering,andalarm

notications.Inadditiontothe0VDCreferencepointandpower(DCoutput),theI/Oconnectorprovidestheinterfaceto:

•Digitaloutput–ForconnectingexternaldevicessuchasrelaysandLEDs.Connecteddevicescanbeactivatedbythe

VAPIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterface,outputbuttonsontheLiveViewpageorbyanActionRule.Theoutputwill

showasactive(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices)ifthealarmdeviceisactivated.

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•Digitalinput–Analarminputforconnectingdevicesthatcantogglebetweenanopenandclosedcircuit,forexample:

PIRs,door/windowcontacts,glassbreakdetectors,etc.Whenasignalisreceivedthestatechangesandtheinputbecomes

active(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices).

Note

TheI/Oconnectorisconnectedtothehousing(fan/heater)ondelivery.Inthecaseofafanorheatererror,aninputsignal

willbetriggeredinthecamera.Setupanactionruleinthecameratocongurewhichactionthesignalshalltrigger.For

informationabouteventsandactionrules,seeEventsonpage47.

AudioConnector

TheAxisproducthasthefollowingaudioconnectors:

•Audioin(pink)–3.5mminputforamonomicrophone,oraline-inmonosignal.

•Audioout(green)–3.5mmoutputforaudio(linelevel)thatcanbeconnectedtoapublicaddress(PA)systemoran

activespeakerwithabuilt-inamplier.Astereoconnectormustbeusedforaudioout.

3.5mmaudioconnectors

(stereo)

1Tip2Ring

3Sleeve

AudioInput

Balanced:‘Hot’signalMicrophone/Linein

Unbalanced:Microphone/Linein

Balanced:‘Cold’signalMicrophone/Line

in

Unbalanced:Unused

Ground

AudioOutput

Lineout,mono(stereoconnector

compatible)

Lineout,mono(stereoconnector

compatible)

Ground

Theinternalmicrophoneisusedbydefault;theexternalmicrophoneisusedwhenconnected.Itispossibletodisabletheinternal

microphonebyconnectingaplugtothemicrophoneinput.

RS485/RS422Connector

TwoterminalblocksforRS485/RS422serialinterfaceusedtocontrolauxiliaryequipmentsuchaspan-tiltdevices.

SDcardslot

NO NO

NO

TICE TICE

TICE

•RiskofdamagetoSDcard.Donotusesharptools,metalobjectsorexcessiveforcewheninsertingorremovingthe

SDcard.Useyourngerstoinsertandremovethecard.

•Riskofdatalossandcorruptedrecordings.DonotremovetheSDcardwhiletheproductisrunning.Disconnectpoweror

unmounttheSDcardfromtheAxisproduct’swebpagesbeforeremoval.

ThisproductsupportsmicroSD/microSDHC/microSDXCcards(notincluded).

ForSDcardrecommendations,seewww.axis.com

ControlButton

Forlocationofthecontrolbutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage6.

Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:

•Resettingtheproducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage68.

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•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage60.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3

secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.

•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage60.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.

FunctionButton

Thefunctionbuttonhasmultiplefunctions:

•Levellingassistant–Thisfunctionhelpstoensurethecameraislevel.Pressthebuttonforabout3secondstostartthe

levellingassistantandpressagaintostopthelevelingassistant.ThestatusLEDandbuzzersignalassistlevellingofthe

camera,seeStatusLEDBehaviorandBuzzerSignalforLevellingAssistantonpage11.Thecameraislevelwhenthe

buzzerbeepscontinuously.

•Focusassistant–ThisfunctionisusedforenablingtheFocusAssistant.Toenablethefocusassistant,pressandvery

quicklyreleasethebutton.Pressagaintostopthefocusassistant.Formoreinformation,seetheInstallationGuide.

LEDIndicators

Note

•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtobeunlitduringnormaloperation.Tocongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports

&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelpformoreinformation.

•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashwhileaneventisactive.

•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>Maintenance.

StatusLED

Indication

GreenSteadygreenfornormaloperation.

Amber

Steadyduringstartup.Flasheswhenrestoringsettings.

RedFlashesredforrmwareupgradefailure.

Note

TheNetworkLEDcanbedisabledsothatitdoesnotashwhenthereisnetworktrafc.Tocongure,gotoSetup>System

Options>Ports&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelpformoreinformation.

NetworkLEDIndication

Green

Steadyforconnectiontoa100Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.

Amber

Steadyforconnectiontoa10Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.

UnlitNonetworkconnection.

Note

ThePowerLEDcanbeconguredtobeunlitduringnormaloperation.Tocongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports&

Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelpformoreinformation.

PowerLEDIndication

Green

Normaloperation.

Amber

Flashesgreen/amberduringrmwareupgrade.

StatusLEDBehaviorforFocusAssistant

ThestatusLEDasheswhentheFocusAssistantisactive.

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Color

Indication

RedTheimageisoutoffocus.

Adjustthelens.

AmberTheimageisclosetofocus.

Thelensneedsnetuning.

Green

Theimageisinfocus.

BuzzerSignalforFocusAssistant

BuzzerLens

Fastinterval

Optimallyadjusted

MediumintervalLessoptimallyadjusted

Slowinterval

Poorlyadjusted

StatusLEDBehaviorandBuzzerSignalforLevellingAssistant

ForinformationontheFunctionbuttonusedforlevellingthecamera,seeConnectorsandButtons.

Pressandholdthefunctionbutton(2)formorethantwosecondstolevelthecamera.

•Whenthecameraislevel,bothLEDsaresteadygreen,andthebeepiscontinuous.

•Whenthecameraisnotlevel,theLEDsashacombinationofred,greenandorange,andthebeepoccursatslowintervals.

BothLEDsbrieyashgreentoindicatethatthelevellingisgettingbetter.

ReplacetheLens

Note

Thereisnoneedtorestarttheproductafterchangingthelens.However,theproductmustberestartedifyouare

interchangingbetweenaP-Iris,DCiris,i-CSorxed/manualirislens.Inordertosetthefocusandpositionthelens,the

productmustbeconnectedtothenetwork.

ItispossibletouseoptionallensesfortheAxisproduct.

Toreplacethelens:

1.Disconnecttheiriscable.

2.Unscrewthestandardlens.

3.Attachandscrewonthenewlens.

Note

IfyouselectaDCiriscongurationleforaP-Irislens,anerrormessagewillappearbelowtheiriscongurationtypein

theCameraSettingspage.

ForoptionalDCirislenses,selectGenericDCirisoption.

Tochangetheirisconguration:

1.GotoSetup>VideoandAudio>CameraSettings.Iriscongurationshowsthecurrentcongurediristype.

2.ClickEdit.

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3.Selecttheinstalledirislensfromthedrop-downlistandclickOK.

TochangetheiriscongurationforP-Irislensesnotlistedinthedrop-downlist:

1.Downloadtheiriscongurationlefromwww.axis.com

2.GotoSetup>VideoandAudio>CameraSettings.Iriscongurationshowsthecurrentcongurediristype.

3.InIrisconguration:ClickEdit.

4.GototheUploadtab.

5.ClickBrowseandselectthecongurationle.

6.ClickUpload.TheinstalledirislensshouldnowbeincludedintheIrisSelectiondrop-downlist.

7.Selecttheinstalledirislensfromthedrop-downlistandclickOK.

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AccesstheProduct

ToinstalltheAxisproduct,seetheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeproduct.

Theproductcanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsers.Werecommendthefollowingbrowsers:

•InternetExplorer

®

withWindows

®

•Safari

®

withOSX

®

•Chrome

TM

orFirefox

®

withotheroperatingsystems.

ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.

TheAxisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreamsandone(1)AACaudiolicense.Thelicensesare

automaticallyinstalledwithAMC.Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoderstopreventinstallationofunlicensed

copies.

Note

•QuickTime

TM

isalsosupportedforviewingH.264streamsandforaudio.

AccessfromaBrowser

1.Startawebbrowser.

2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisproductinthebrowser’sLocation/Addresseld.

ToaccesstheproductfromaMaccomputer(OSX),gotoSafari,clickonBonjourandselecttheproductfromthe

drop-downlist.

IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheproductonthenetwork.Forinformationabout

howtodiscoverandassignanIPaddress,seethedocumentAssignanIPAddressandAccesstheVideoStreamonAxis

Supportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup

Note

ToshowBonjourasabrowserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.

3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheproductisaccessed,therootpasswordmustrstbe

congured.Forinstructions,seeSettheRootPasswordonpage14.

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)forIPv4onpage61.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat

www.axiscam.net

ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertopics,visittheAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup

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AccesstheProduct

SettheRootPassword

ToaccesstheAxisproduct,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot

Passworddialog,whichopenswhentheproductisaccessedforthersttime.

Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordcanbesetviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS

certicate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isaprotocolusedtoencrypttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The

HTTPScerticateensuresencryptedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPSonpage56.

Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theproductmustbe

resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultSettingsonpage68.

TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.

TosetthepasswordviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,followthesesteps:

1.ClickUseHTTPS.

Atemporarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreated,enablingencryptionofalltrafctoandfromtheproduct,andthe

passwordcannowbesetsecurely.

2.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmthespelling.

3.ClickOK.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.

SetPowerLineFrequency

PowerlinefrequencyissetthersttimetheAxisproductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedfromPlainCong(seepage68)

orbyresettingtheproducttofactorydefault.

Selectthepowerlinefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisproduct.Selectingthewrongfrequencymaycause

imageickeriftheproductisusedinuorescentlightenvironments.

Note

Powerlinefrequencyvariesdependingongeographicregion.TheAmericasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherpartsof

theworlduse50Hz.Localvariationscouldapply.Alwayscheckwiththelocalauthorities.

PTZMode

PTZmodeissetthersttimetheAxisproductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedbyresettingtheproducttofactorydefault.

DigitalPTZisthedefaultmodeandshouldbeusedwhenapan/tiltmotorisnotused.

Ifthecameraismountedtoapan/tiltmotor,selectUploadablePTZdriver.ForinformationabouthowtouploadaPTZdriver,see

InstallPTZDriveronpage36.

Congurecapturemode

CapturemodedenesthemaximumresolutionandmaximumframerateavailableintheAxisproduct.Thecapturemodesettingalso

affectsthecamera’sangleofview.

Selectthedesiredcapturemodefromthedrop-downlistandclickOK.

Ifyouselectanothercapturemodethandefault,theproductneedstorebootforthechangestotakeeffect.

SeealsoAboutcapturemodesonpage25.

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TheLiveViewPage

ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsanduser

preferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownLiveView

page.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeachavailablecontrol.

ControlsontheLiveViewPage

ClicktheViewsizebuttonstoshowtheimageinfullsize(rightbutton)ortoscaledowntheimageto

tthebrowserwindow(leftbutton).

ClickWDRontoenableWDRinintensebacklightconditions.ClickWDRofftodisableWDRinlow

lightconditionsforoptimalexposure.

SelectastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.Forinformation

abouthowtocongurestreamproles,seepage25.

SelectaSceneprolefromthedrop-downlist.Forinformationaboutsceneproles,seeAboutscene

prolesonpage26.

ClickPulsetoactivatetheproduct’soutputportforadenedperiodoftime.Forinformationabouthow

toenableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage35.Theoutputbuttonnamemaydifferdependingon

thenameenteredintheI/OPortsconguration.

ClicktheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyactivateandinactivetheproduct’soutputport.For

informationabouthowtoenableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage35.

UsetheManualTriggerbuttontotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Forinformationabout

howtocongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage15.

ClickSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusewhen

theAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>

ActionButtons.

ClickDefogtoenableordisabletheDefogfeature.FormoreinformationseeEnableDefogonpage26.

TheAudioclipdrop-downlistallowsyoutoplayanaudioclipfromtheLiveViewpage.Selectthe

audioclipandclickthePlaybutton.

ManualTrigger

TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Themanualtriggercanforexamplebeusedto

validateactionsduringproductinstallationandconguration.

Tocongurethemanualtrigger:

1.GotoSetup>Events.

2.ClickAddtoaddanewactionrule.

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3.FromtheTriggerdrop-downlist,selectInputSignal.

4.Fromtheseconddrop-downlist,selectManualTrigger.

5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.

Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage47.

ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewpage:

1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.

2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.

AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar

TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXISMediaControl(AMC)onpage19formore

information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefollowingbuttons:

ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisproductandstartsplayingamediastream.

TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.

TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.

ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escape)onthecomputer

keyboardtocancelfullscreenview.

TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostreamonyourcomputer.Thelocationwheretherecordingissaved

canbespeciedintheAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.

AMCAudioControls

AMCaudiobuttonscontrolthespeakersandmicrophoneconnectedtotheclientcomputer.Thebuttonsareonlyvisiblewhen

audioisenabled.

Forinformationabouthowtocongureaudio,seeSetUpAudioonpage31.

Speakerbutton—Clicktoturnthespeakersonoroff.

Microphonebutton–Clicktomuteorunmutethemicrophone.InSimplex-speakeronlymode,theMicrophoneandTalk

buttonsmustbothbeactivetosendaudiototheAxisproduct.Clickeitherbuttontostopaudiotransmission.

Usetheslidertocontrolthevolumeofthespeakersandthemicrophone.

Half-duplexmode

TheTalk/Listenbuttonisusedtoswitchbetweensendingandreceivingaudio.Thebuttoncanbecongured

fromtheAudiotabintheAMCControlpanel:

•Push-To-Talkmode:Clickandholdthebuttontotalk/send.Releasethebuttontolisten.

•Togglemode:Clickoncetoswitchbetweentalkingandlistening.

Simplex–speakeronlymode

Tosendaudio,theTalkandMicrophonebuttonsmustbothbeactive.Clickeitherbuttontostopaudio

transmission.

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Note

ThesecontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheselectedviewareaorifaPTZdriverhasbeenuploaded.Formore

informationonviewareas,seeViewAreaonpage28.Formoreinformationonhowtouploadadriver,seeInstallPTZDriver

onpage36.ToswitchbetweenthetwooptionsseePTZModeonpage14.

ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameraviewinthedirectionofthe

mousepointer.

ClicktheCentermodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameraviewonthatposition.

Thecentermodebuttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodrawa

rectanglesurroundingtheareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.

ClicktheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZcontrolpanelwhichprovidesadditionalPTZcontrols.

User-denedbuttonscanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage36.

Toviewaspecicviewareaorpresetposition,selectitfromtheSourcelist.

ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage36.

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MediaStreams

TheAxisproductprovidesseveralaudioandvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetworkwill

determinethetypeyouuse.

TheLiveViewpageintheproductprovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,audiostreamsandtothelistofavailable

streamproles.Otherapplicationsandclientscanaccessvideoandaudiostreamsdirectly,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

importanttohaveanup-to-datevideostream,

evenifsomeframesaredropped.

RTPoverRTSP

Thisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)

isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletocongure

rewallstoallowRTSPtrafc.

RTPoverRTSPoverHTTP

Thisunicastmethodcanbeusedtotraverse

rewalls.Firewallsarecommonlyconguredto

allowtheHTTPprotocol,thusallowingRTPto

betunneled.

Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand

transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc

onthenetworkuntilaclientconnectsand

requeststhestream.

Notethatthereareamaximumof10

simultaneousunicastconnections.

MulticastRTP

Thismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways

up-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredropped.

Multicastingprovidesthemostefcientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof

clientsviewingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothowever,passanetworkrouterunlessthe

routerisconguredtoallowthis.ItisnotpossibletomulticastovertheInternet,forexample.

Notealsothatallmulticastviewerscountasoneunicastviewerinthemaximumtotalof10

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.

Note

ToensuresupportfortheOpusaudiocodec,theMotionJPEGstreamisalwayssentoverRTP.

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AXISMediaControl(AMC)

AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisproduct.

TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideoandaudiosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’s

Manualformoreinformation.

TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhichitcanbecongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:

•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)

•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandclickSettings.

AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream

YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisproductinthefollowingways:

•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbytheclient,ChromeorFirefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTP

connectiontothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,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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Note

•<ip>=IPaddress

•TheAxisproductsupportsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.

•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.

•ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingthepathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee

this.

AccessAudioStreams

TheLiveViewpageprovidesaccesstoaudiothroughAXISMediaControl;inadditionaudiocanbeaccessedinthefollowingways:

•VAPIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterface(API)Formoreinformation,visitwww.axis.com/developer

•WindowsMediaPlayersupportssimplexaudio.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:

-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

supportsG.711andAACaudioencoding.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:

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

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

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