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AXISQ1798-LENetworkCamera
UserManual
AXISQ1798-LENetworkCamera
TableofContents
Solutionoverview...........................................3
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Getstarted................................................4
Findthedeviceonthenetwork....................................4
Accessthedevice...............................................4
Webpageoverview..............................................5
Setup.....................................................7
Adjusttheimage................................................7
Viewandrecordvideo............................................13
Setuprulesandalerts...........................................14
Addaudio.....................................................21
Learnmore................................................22
Cleaningrecommendations.......................................22
Long-distanceconnections........................................22
Imagequality...................................................22
Streamingandstorage...........................................24
Applications....................................................25
Troubleshooting............................................26
Resettofactorydefaultsettings...................................26
Firmwareoptions...............................................26
Checkthecurrentrmware.......................................
26
Upgradethermware............................................27
Technicalissues,cluesandsolutions................................
27
Performanceconsiderations.......................................
28
Needmorehelp?................................................29
Specications..............................................30
Productoverview................................................
30
LEDindicators..................................................
31
Buzzer........................................................
31
SDcardslot....................................................
31
Buttons.......................................................
32
Connectors....................................................
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Solutionoverview
Solutionoverview
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Getstarted
Getstarted
Findthedeviceonthenetwork
TondAxisdevicesonthenetworkandassignthemIPaddressesinWindows®,useAXISIPUtilityorAXISDeviceManager.Both
applicationsarefreeandcanbedownloadedfromaxis.com/support.
FormoreinformationabouthowtondandassignIPaddresses,seethedocumentHowtoassignanIPaddressandaccessyour
deviceonthedevicepageataxis.com.
Browsersupport
Youcanusethedevicewiththefollowingbrowsers:
Chrome
TM
Firefox
®
Edge
®
Safari
®
Windows
®
recommended
xx
OSX
®
recommended
x
Otheroperatingsystems
xx
Ifyouneedmoreinformationaboutrecommendedbrowsers,gotoaxis.com/browser-support.
Accessthedevice
1.OpenabrowserandentertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisdevice.
IfyouhaveaMaccomputer(OSX),gotoSafari,clickonBonjourandselectthedevicefromthedrop-downlist.Toadd
Bonjourasabrowserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilityorAXISDeviceManagertondthedeviceonthenetwork.
2.Entertheusernameandpassword.Ifyouaccessthedeviceforthersttime,youmustsettherootpassword.See
Setasecurepasswordfortherootaccountonpage4.
3.Theliveviewpageopensinyourbrowser.
Verifythatnoonehastamperedwiththermware
TomakesurethatthedevicehasitsoriginalAxisrmware,ortotakefullcontrolofthedeviceafterasecurityattack:
1.Resettofactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettofactorydefaultsettingsonpage26.
Afterthereset,securebootguaranteesthestateofthedevice.
2.Congureandinstallthedevice.
Setasecurepasswordfortherootaccount
Important
Thedefaultadministratorusernameisroot.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,resetthedevicetofactorydefaultsettings.
1.Typeapassword.Followtheinstructionsaboutsecurepasswords.SeeSecurepasswordsonpage5.
2.Retypethepasswordtoconrmthespelling.
3.ClickCreatelogin.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.
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Securepasswords
Important
Axisdevicessendtheinitiallysetpasswordincleartextoverthenetwork.Toprotectyourdeviceaftertherstlogin,set
upasecureandencryptedHTTPSconnectionandthenchangethepassword.
Thedevicepasswordistheprimaryprotectionforyourdataandservices.Axisdevicesdonotimposeapasswordpolicyasthey
maybeusedinvarioustypesofinstallations.
Toprotectyourdatawestronglyrecommendthatyou:
•Useapasswordwithatleast8characters,preferablycreatedbyapasswordgenerator.
•Don’texposethepassword.
•Changethepasswordatarecurringinterval,atleastonceayear.
Webpageoverview
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Liveviewcontrolbar
2
Liveview
3
Productname
4
Userinformation,colorthemes,andhelp
5
Videocontrolbar
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Getstarted
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Settingstoggle
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Settingstabs
Needmorehelp?
Youcanaccessthebuilt-inhelpfromthedevice’swebpage.Thehelpprovidesmoredetailedinformationonthedevice’sfeaturesand
theirsettings.
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Setup
Adjusttheimage
Tondoutmoreaboutwhatyoucandowiththeimage,seeLearnmoreonpage22.
Levelthecamera
Toadjusttheviewinrelationtoareferenceareaorobject,usethelevelingguideincombinationwithamechanicaladjustment
ofthecamera.
1.GotoSettings>System>Orientationandclick
.
2.Adjustthecameramechanicallyuntilthepositionofthereferenceareaorobject,isalignedwiththelevelingguide.
Adjustthefocus
Thisproducthasthreefocusmodes:
•Auto:Thecameraautomaticallyadjustsfocusbasedontheentireimage.
•Area:Thecameraautomaticallyadjustsfocusbasedonaselectedareaoftheimage.
•Manual:Thefocusissetmanuallyataxeddistance.
Toturnoffautofocusandadjustthefocusmanually:
1.Intheliveviewwindow,iftheZoomsliderisvisible,clickZoomandselectFocus.
2.ClickMandusetheslidertosetthefocus.
Selectexposuremode
Therearedifferentexposuremodeoptionsinthecamerathatadjustsaperture,shutterspeed,andgaintoimproveimagequalityfor
specicsurveillancescenes.GotoSettings>Image>Exposureandselectbetweenthefollowingexposuremodes:
•Formostusecases,selectAutomaticexposure.
•Forenvironmentswithcertainarticiallighting,forexampleuorescentlighting,selectFlicker-free.
Selectthesamefrequencyasthepowerlinefrequency.
•Forenvironmentswithcertainarticiallightandbrightlight,forexampleoutdoorswithuorescentlightingatnightand
sunduringdaytime,selectFlicker-reduced.
Selectthesamefrequencyasthepowerlinefrequency.
•Tolockthecurrentexposuresettings,selectHoldcurrent.
OptimizeIRillumination
Inmostcases,theexposureoftheimageisautomaticallyadjustedtoobtainoptimalimagequality.Ifthecameraisplacedclosetoa
walloracorner,itcansometimesresultinsaturationofpartsoftheimage.Whenthishappens,theLED’sclosesttothewallor
cornerareautomaticallydimmedtoavoidsaturatingtheimage.
Dependingontheinstallationenvironmentandtheconditionsaroundthecamera,forexampleexternallightsourcesinthescene,
youcansometimesimprovetheIRilluminationifyoumanuallyadjusttheintensityoftheLED’s.
1.GotoSettings>Image>Dayandnight,andturnonAllowIRillumination.
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2.TurnonLiveviewcontrol.
3.MinimizeSettings.
4.Intheliveview,clicktheIlluminationbutton,turnonIRlightandselectManual.
5.Adjusttheintensity.
BenetfromIRlightinlow-lightconditionsusingnightmode
Yourcamerausesvisiblelighttodelivercolorimagesduringtheday.Astheavailablelightdiminishes,youcansetthecamerato
automaticallyshifttonightmode,inwhichthecamerausesbothvisiblelightandnear-infraredlighttodeliverblack-and-white
images.Sincethecamerausesmoreoftheavailablelightitcandeliverbrighter,moredetailed,images.
1.GotoSettings>Image>Dayandnight,andmakesurethattheIRcutlterissettoAuto.
2.Todetermineatwhatlightlevelyouwantthecameratoshifttonightmode,movetheThresholdslidertowardBright
orDark.
3.EnableAllowIRilluminationandSynchronizeIRilluminationtousethecamera’sIRlightwhennightmodeisactivated.
Note
Ifyousettheshifttooccurwhenit’sbrighter,theimageremainssharperastherewillbelesslow-lightnoise.Ifyouset
theshifttooccurwhenit’sdarker,theimagecolorsaremaintainedforlonger,buttherewillbemoreimageblurdue
tolow-lightnoise.
Reducenoiseinlow-lightconditions
Toreducenoiseinlow-lightconditions,youcanadjustoneormoreofthefollowingsettings:
•Settheexposuremodetoautomatic.
Note
Ahighmaxshuttervaluecanresultinmotionblur.
•Toslowdowntheshutterspeed,setmaxshuttertothehighestpossiblevalue.
•Reducesharpnessintheimage.
•Setthemaxgaintoalowervalue.
Reducemotionblurinlow-lightconditions
Toreducemotionblurinlow-lightconditions,youcanadjustoneormoreofthefollowingsettings:
Note
Imagenoisewillincreaseifyouincreasethegain.
•Increaseshutterspeedandgain.GotoSettings>Image>ExposureandsetMaxshuttertoashortertime,andMaxgain
toahighervalue.
Ifyouarestillexperiencingmotionblur,youcantryoneofthefollowing:
•Increasethelightlevelinthescene.
•Mountthecamerasothatobjectsmovetowarditorawayfromitratherthansideways.
Maximizedetailsinanimage
Important
Ifyoumaximizedetailsinanimage,thebitratewillprobablyincreaseandyoumightgetareducedframerate.
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•Setthecompressionaslowaspossible.
•SelectMJPEGstreaming.
•TurnoffZipstreamfunctionality.
Handlesceneswithstrongbacklight
Dynamicrangeisthedifferenceinlightlevelsinanimage.Insomecasesthedifferencebetweenthedarkestandthebrightest
areascanbesignicant.Theresultisoftenanimagewhereeitherthedarkorthebrightareasarevisible.Widedynamicrange
(WDR)makesbothdarkandbrightareasoftheimagevisible.
1.GotoSettings>Image>Widedynamicrange.
2.Ifrequired,turnonWDR.
ImagewithoutWDR.
ImagewithWDR.
Note
WDRmaycauseartifactsintheimage.
FindoutmoreaboutWDRandhowtouseitataxis.com/web-articles/wdr.
StabilizeashakyimagewithElectronicImageStabilization(EIS)
ElectronicImageStabilization(EIS)canbeusedinenvironmentswheretheproductismountedinanexposedlocationandsubjectto
vibrations,forexample,windorpassingtrafc.TurnonEIStogetasmootherandsteadierimagewithoutblur.
EISalsoreducesthelesizeofthecompressedimageandlowersthebitrateofthevideostream.
Note
WhenEISisturnedontheimageiscroppedslightly,loweringthemaximumresolution.
1.GotoSettings>Image>Imagecorrection.
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2.TurnonEIS.
Compensateforbarreldistortion
Barreldistortionisaphenomenonwherestraightlinesappearincreasinglybentclosertotheedgesoftheframe.Awideeldofview
oftencreatesbarreldistortioninanimage.Barreldistortioncorrectioncompensatesforthisdistortion.
Note
Barreldistortioncorrectionaffectstheimageresolutionandeldofview.
1.GotoSettings>Image>Imagecorrection.
2.TurnonBarreldistortioncorrection(BDC).
3.Setthelevelofcorrectionthatgivesyouthebestimage.
Monitorlongandnarrowareas
Usecorridorformattobetterutilizethefulleldofviewinalongandnarrowarea,forexampleastaircase,hallway,road,ortunnel.
1.Dependingonyourdevice,turnthecameraorthe3-axislensinthecamera90°or270°.
2.Ifthedevicedoesn’trotatetheviewautomatically,logintothewebpageandgotoSettings>System>Orientation.
3.Click
.
4.Rotatetheview90°or270°.
Findoutmoreataxis.com/axis-corridor-format.
Improvefacialrecognition
Tobetterrecognizethefaceofapersonpassingbythecamera,youcansettheoptimalpixelresolutionwiththecamera’spixel
counter.
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1.GotoSettings>System>Orientationandclick.
2.Inthecamera’sliveview,adjustthesizeandplacementoftherectanglearoundtheareaofinterest,forexample,where
thefacesofpassingpersonsareexpectedtoappear.Youcanthenseethenumberofpixelsrepresentedbythesidesof
therectangle.
Note
Youcanuseanobjectofaknownsizeintheviewasareferencetodecidehowmuchresolutionisneededforrecognition.
Improvelicenseplaterecognition
Tobetterrecognizethelicenseplateofacarpassingbythecamera,youcanapplyandadjustanumberofthings.
Oneoptionistousethepixelcounterinyourcameratosettheoptimalpixelresolution:
1.GotoSettings>System>Orientationandclick
.
2.Adjustthesizeandplacementoftherectangleinthecamera’sliveviewaroundtheareaofinterest,forexample
wherethelicenseplatesofpassingcarsareexpectedtoappear.Youcanthenseethenumberofpixelsrepresentedby
thesidesoftherectangle.
Note
Youcanuseanobjectofaknownsizeintheviewasareferencetodecidehowmuchresolutionisneededforrecognition.
Inaddition,youcantrytoadjustthefollowingtooptimizelicenseplaterecognition:
•Shutterspeed
•Gain
•Zoom
Optimizetheimagefortrafcsurveillance
Togetthebestpossibleimagefortrafcsurveillance,usetheAXISTrafcWizardincombinationwiththeTrafcoverviewscene
prole.
1.GotoSettings>Apps>AXISTrafcWizard.
2.Starttheapplicationifitisnotalreadyrunning.
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3.Tosetuptheapplication,clickOpen.
4.Selectunits(metricorimperial).
5.EnterthevaluesforRoaddistance,Cameraheight,VehicledistanceandMaxspeed.
6.Tomakebothdarkandbrightareasoftheimagevisible,turnonWDR.
7.Settheleveloflow-lightgaindependingonthelightconditions.
8.IfexternalIRilluminationisavailable,selecttheSupplementalIRilluminationcheckbox.
9.ClickSave.
10.GotoSystem>Orientation.
11.SelectTrafcoverviewunderSceneprole.
12.ClickDone.
Hidepartsoftheimagewithprivacymasks
Createaprivacymasktohideapartoftheimage:
1.GotoSettings>Privacymask.
2.ClickNew.
Showanimageoverlay
Toaddanimageasanoverlayinthevideostream:
1.GotoSettings>Overlay.
2.ClickImagelist.
3.UploadanimageandclickDone.
4.ClickCreateoverlay.
5.SelectImageandclickCreate.
6.Selecttheimagefromthedrop-downlist.
7.Topositiontheimageoverlay,chooseCustomoroneofthepresets.
8.ClickCreate.
Showatextoverlayinthevideostreamwhenthedevicedetectsmotion
Thisexampleexplainshowtodisplaythetext“Motiondetected”whenthedevicedetectsmotion:
MakesuretheAXISVideoMotionDetectionapplicationisrunning:
1.GotoSettings>Apps>AXISVideoMotionDetection.
2.Starttheapplicationifitisnotalreadyrunning.
3.Makesureyouhavesetuptheapplicationaccordingtoyourneeds.
Addtheoverlaytext:
4.GotoSettings>Overlay.
5.SelectCreateoverlayandselectTextoverlay.
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6.Enter#Dinthetexteld.
7.Choosetextsizeandappearance.
8.Topositionthetextoverlay,chooseCustomoroneofthepresets.
Createanactionrule:
9.GotoSystem>Events>Actionrules.
10.CreateanactionrulewithAXISVideoMotionDetectionastrigger.
11.Fromthelistofactions,selectOverlaytext.
12.Type“Motiondetected”.
13.Settheduration.
Note
Ifyouupdatetheoverlaytextitwillbeautomaticallyupdatedonallvideostreamsdynamically.
Tolearnmoreaboutdifferentpan,tilt,andzoomsettings,see.
Limitthezoommovements
Iftherearepartsofthescenethatyoudon’twantthecameratobeabletozoominon,youcanlimitthemaximumzoomlevel.For
example,youwanttoprotecttheprivacyofresidentsinanapartmentbuilding,whichislocatedclosetoaparkinglotthatyou
intendtomonitor.Tolimitthemaximumzoomlevel,gotoSettings>PTZ>Limits.
Createaguardtourwithpresetpositions
Aguardtourdisplaysthevideostreamfromdifferentpresetpositionseitherinapredeterminedorrandomorder,andforcongurable
periodsoftime.
1.GotoSettings>PTZ>Guardtours.
2.Click+.
3.SelectPresetposition.
4.Toedittheguardtour’sproperties,click
.
5.Typeanamefortheguardtourandspecifythepauselengthinminutesbetweeneachtour.
6.Ifyouwanttheguardtourtogotothepresetpositionsinarandomorder,turnonShufe.
7.ClickDone.
8.ClickAddtoaddthepresetpositionsthatyouwantinyourguardtour.
9.ClickDonetoexittheguardtoursettings.
10.Toscheduletheguardtour,gotoSystem>Events.
Viewandrecordvideo
Tolearnmoreaboutsettingsforviewingandrecordingvideo,seeStreamingandstorageonpage24.
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Reducebandwidthandstorage
Important
Ifyoureducethebandwidthitcanresultinlossofdetailsinthepicture.
1.GotoliveviewandselectH.264.
2.GotoSettings>Stream.
3.Dooneormoreofthefollowing:
-TurnontheZipstreamfunctionalityandselectthedesiredlevel.
Note
ThezipstreamsettingsareusedforbothH.264andH.265.
-TurnondynamicGOPandsetahighGOPlengthvalue.
-Increasethecompression.
-TurnondynamicFPS.
Note
WebbrowsersdonotsupportH.265decoding.UseavideomanagementsystemorapplicationsupportingH.265decoding.
Setupnetworkstorage
Tostorerecordingsonthenetwork,youneedtosetupnetworkstorage:
1.GotoSettings>System>Storage.
2.ClickSetupunderNetworkstorage.
3.EntertheIPaddressofthehostserver.
4.Enterthenameofthesharedlocationonthehostserver.
5.Movetheswitchifthesharerequiresalogin,andenterusernameandpassword.
6.ClickConnect.
Recordandwatchvideo
Torecordvideoyoumustrstsetupnetworkstorage,seeSetupnetworkstorageonpage14,orhaveanSDcardinstalled.
1.Gotothecamera’sliveview.
2.ClickonRecordoncetostartrecordingandonemoretimetostoprecording.
Towatchyourrecording:
1.ClickonStorage>Gotorecordings.
2.Selectyourrecordinginthelistanditwillplayautomatically.
Setuprulesandalerts
Youcancreaterulestomakeyourdeviceperformanactionwhencertaineventsoccur.Aruleconsistsofconditionsandactions.
Theconditionscanbeusedtotriggertheactions.Forexample,thedevicecanstartarecordingorsendanemailwhenitdetects
motion,orshowanoverlaytextwhenitrecords.
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Triggeranaction
1.GotoSettings>System>Eventstosetupanactionrule.Theactionruledeneswhenthecamerawillperformcertain
actions.Actionrulescanbesetupasscheduled,recurring,orforexample,triggeredbymotiondetection.
2.SelectwhatTriggermustbemettotriggertheaction.Ifyouspecifymorethanonetriggerfortheactionrule,all
ofthemmustbemettotriggertheaction.
3.SelectwhichActionthecamerashouldperformwhentheconditionsaremet.
Note
Ifyoumakechangestoanactiveactionrule,theactionruleneedstoberestartedforthechangestotakeeffect.
Note
Ifyouchangethedenitionofastreamprolethatisusedinarule,thenyouneedtorestartalltherulesthatusethat
streamprole.
Recordvideowhenthecameradetectsmotion
ThisexampleexplainshowtosetupthecameratostartrecordingtotheSDcardvesecondsbeforeitdetectsmotionandto
stoponeminuteafter.
MakesuretheAXISVideoMotionDetectionapplicationisrunning:
1.GotoSettings>Apps>AXISVideoMotionDetection.
2.Starttheapplicationifitisnotalreadyrunning.
3.Makesureyouhavesetuptheapplicationaccordingtoyourneeds.
Createanactionrule:
1.GotoSettings>System>Eventsandaddanactionrule.
2.Typeanamefortheactionrule.
3.Fromthelistoftriggers,selectApplicationsandthenselectAXISVideoMotionDetection(VMD).
4.Fromthelistofactions,selectRecordvideo.
5.Selectanexistingstreamproleorcreateanewone.
6.Enableandsetthepre-triggertimeto5seconds.
7.EnableWhiletheruleisactive.
8.Enableandsetthepost-triggertimeto60seconds.
9.SelectSDcardfromthelistofstorageoptions.
10.ClickOk.
RecordvideowhenaPIRdetectorsensesmotion
ThisexampleexplainshowtoconnectanAxisPIRdetectortothecamera,andsetupthecameratostartrecordingwhenthe
detectorsensesmotion.
Requiredhardware
•3-wirecable(ground,power,I/O)
•AxisPIRdetector
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NO NO
NO
TICE TICE
TICE
Disconnectthecamerafrompowerbeforeconnectingthewires.Reconnecttopowerafterallconnectionsaredone.
Connectthewirestothecamera’sI/Oconnector
Note
ForinformationontheI/Oconnector,seeConnectorsonpage32.
1.Connectthegroundwiretopin1(GND/-).
2.Connectthepowerwiretopin2(12VDCoutput).
3.ConnecttheI/Owiretopin3(I/Oinput).
ConnectthewirestothePIRdetector’sI/Oconnector
1.Connecttheotherendofthegroundwiretopin1(GND/-).
2.Connecttheotherendofthepowerwiretopin2(DCinput/+).
3.ConnecttheotherendoftheI/Owiretopin3(I/Ooutput).
ConguretheI/Oportinthecamera’swebpage
1.GotoSettings>System>I/Oports.
2.SelectInputinthePort1drop-downlist.
3.Givetheinputmoduleadescriptivename.
4.TomakethePIRdetectorsendasignaltothecamerawhenitsensesmotion,selectClosedcircuitinthedrop-downlist.
TotriggerthecameratostartrecordingwhenitreceivesasignalfromthePIRdetector,youneedtocreateanactionrulein
thecamera’swebpage.
Recordvideowhenthecameradetectsloudnoises
ThisexampleexplainshowtosetupthecameratostartrecordingtotheSDcardvesecondsbeforeitdetectsloudnoiseandto
stoponeminuteafter.
Note
Thefollowinginstructionsrequirethatamicrophoneisconnectedtoaudio-in.
Turnonaudio:
1.Setupthestreamproletoincludeaudio,seeAddaudiotoyourrecordingonpage21.
Setupaudiodetection:
2.GotoSettings>System>Detectors>Audiodetection.
3.Adjustthealarmlevelaccordingtoyourneeds.
Createarule:
4.GotoSettings>System>Eventsandaddarule.
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5.Typeanamefortherule.
6.Inthelistoftriggers,selectDetectorsandthenselectAudioDetection.
7.Inthelistofactions,selectRecordvideo.
8.Selectthestreamprolewhereaudiohasbeenturnedonorcreateanewone.
9.Enableandsetthepre-triggertimeto5seconds.
10.EnableWhiletheruleisactive.
11.Enableandsetthepost-triggertimeto60seconds.
12.SelectSDcardfromthelistofstorageoptions.
13.ClickOK.
Recordvideowhenthecameradetectsimpact
Shockdetectionallowsthecameratodetecttamperingcausedbyvibrationsorshock.Vibrationsduetotheenvironmentortoan
objectcantriggeranactiondependingontheshocksensitivityrange,whichcanbesetfrom0to100.Inthisscenario,someoneis
throwingrocksatthecameraafterhoursandyouwouldliketogetavideoclipoftheevent.
1.GotoSettings>System>Detectors.
2.Setshockdetectiontoon,andsetavaluefortheshocksensitivity.
Createanactionrule:
3.GotoSettings>System>Eventsandaddanactionrule.
4.Typeanamefortheactionrule.
5.Fromthelistoftriggers,selectDetectorsandthenselectShockdetection.
6.Fromthelistofschedules,selectAfterHours.
7.Fromthelistofactions,selectSendVideoClip.
8.Selectanexistingstreamproleorcreateanewone.
9.Enableandsetthepre-triggertimeto5seconds.
10.EnableWhiletheruleisactive.
11.Enableandsetthepost-triggertimeto60seconds.
12.Selectanexistingrecipientorcreateanewone.
13.ClickOK.
Providevisualindicationofanongoingevent
YouhavetheoptiontoconnecttheAXISI/OIndicationLEDtoyournetworkcamera.ThisLEDcanbeconguredtoturnonwhenever
certaineventsoccurinthecamera.Forexample,toletpeopleknowthatvideorecordingisinprogress.
Requiredhardware
•AXISI/OIndicationLED
•AnAxisnetworkvideocamera
Note
ForinstructionsonhowtoconnecttheAXISI/OIndicationLED,seetheinstallationguideprovidedwiththeproduct.
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ThefollowingexampleshowshowtocongurearulethatturnsontheAXISI/OIndicationLEDtoindicatethatcameraisrecording.
1.GotoSettings>System>I/OPorts.
3.GotoSettings>System>Events.
4.Createanewrule.
5.SelecttheConditionthatmustbemettotriggerthecameratostartrecording.Itcan,forexample,beatimescheduleor
motiondetection.
6.Inthelistofactions,selectRecordvideo.Selectastreamproleorcreateanew.Alsosetdurationasrequired.
7.Savetherule.
8.CreateasecondruleandselectthesameConditionasintherstrule.
9.Inthelistofactions,selectOutputport,andthenselecttheporttheAXISI/OIndicationLEDisconnectedto.Setthe
statetoActiveandsetdurationasrequired.
11.Savetherule.
OtherscenarioswhereAXISI/OIndicationLEDcanbeusedareforexample:
•ConguretheLEDtoturnonwhenthecamerastarts,toindicatethepresenceofthecamera.SelectSystemreadyas
acondition.
•ConguretheLEDtoturnonwhenlivestreamisactivetoindicatethatapersonoraprogramisaccessingastreamfrom
thecamera.SelectLivestreamaccessedasacondition.
CongureI/Oports
Youneedtoconnecttheswitchrelaytothecamerafromthecamera’swebpage.First,conguretheI/Oports:
SetthePIRdetectortoaninputport
1.GotoSystem>I/Oports.
2.SelectInputinthePort1drop-downlist.
3.Givetheinputmoduleadescriptivename,forexample“PIRdetector”.
4.TotriggeraneventwheneverthePIRdetectorsensesmotion,selectOpencircuitinthedrop-down
list.
Settheswitchrelaytoanoutputport
1.GotoSystem>I/Oports.
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2.SelectOutputinthePort2drop-downlist.
3.Givetheoutputmoduleadescriptivename,forexample“Gateswitch”.
4.Toopenthegatewheneveraneventistriggered,selectClosedcircuitinthedrop-downlist.
Createrules
ForthecameratoopenthegatewhenthePIRdetectorsensessomeonenearby,youneedtocreatearuleinthecamera:
1.GotoSystem>Events>Actionrules.
2.ClickAdd.
3.Givetheactionruleaname,forexample“Opengate”.
4.IntheTriggerdrop-downmenu,selectInputsignal.
5.SelectDigitalinputsignal.
6.Select”PIRdetector”,inthisexampleconnectedtoport1.
7.UnderActions,selectOutputportfromtheTypedrop-downmenu.
8.InthePortdrop-downmenu,select“Gateswitch”.
9.ClickOk.
10.Createanotheractionrulewiththename“Directthecameratothegate".
11.Selectthesameinputsignalasbefore,butasactionselectthepreviouslycreated“Gateentrance”presetposition.
12.ClickOk.
Setupintrusionalarm
Beforeyoustart
•Connecttheintrusionalarmswitchtopin1(ground)andpin3(digitalI/O)ofthecamera’sI/Oconnector.
Conguretheinputport
1.GotoSettings>System>I/Oports.
2.ForPort1:
2.1SelectInputinthedrop-downmenu
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2.2SelectClosedcircuit(NC)inthedrop-downmenu.
Createarule
1.GotoSettings>System>Eventsandcreateanactionrule.
2.Typeanamefortheactionrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdrop-downlist,selectInputsignalandDigitalInputPort.
4.SetActivetoYes.
5.FromtheScheduledrop-downlist,selectSendNoticationandselectarecipientorcreateanewrecipient.
6.ClickOK.
Detecttamperingwithinputsignal
Thisexampleexplainshowtotriggeranalarmwhentheinputsignalhasbeencutorshort-circuited.Formoreinformationaboutthe
I/Oconnector,seepage33.
1.GotoSettings>System>I/OPortsandturnonSupervisedI/Oforoneoftheports.
Createanactionrule:
1.GotoSettings>System>Eventsandcreateanactionrule.
2.Typeanamefortheactionrule.
3.Fromthelistoftriggers,selectInputSignalandthenSupervisedinputport.SetTamperedtoYes.
4.Fromthelistofschedules,selectAlways.
5.Fromthelistofactions,selectSendNoticationandthenselectarecipientorcreateanewrecipient.
6.ClickOK.
Sendanemailautomaticallyifsomeonespraypaintsthelens
1.GotoSystem>Detectors.
2.TurnonTriggerondarkimages.Thiswilltriggeranalarmifthelensissprayed,covered,orrenderedseverelyoutoffocus.
3.SetadurationforTriggerafter.Thevalueindicatesthetimethatmustpassbeforeanemailissent.
Createanactionrule:
1.GotoEvents>Actionrulesandaddanactionrule.
2.Enteranamefortheactionrule.
3.Fromthelistoftriggers,selectDetectorsandthenselectTampering.
4.Fromthelistofactions,selectSendNoticationandthenselectarecipientfromthelistorclickNewRecipient
tocreateanewrecipient.
5.Enternameandaddressfortheemail.
6.ClickOk.
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