Axis M3007-PV, User Manual

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Page 2: ...hen installed according to the instructions and used in its intended environment Immunity to electrical and electromagnetic phenomena when installed according to the instructions and used in its intended environment USA This equipment has been tested using a shielded network cable STP and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits...

Page 3: ... Privacy Mask 22 Live View Config 23 PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom 25 Preset Positions 25 Guard Tour 26 Advanced 26 Detectors 27 Camera Tampering 27 Motion Detection 27 Applications 30 Events 31 Setting Up an Action Rule 32 Recipients 32 Schedules 33 Recurrences 33 Recordings 35 Recording List 35 Continuous Recording 35 System Options 37 Security 37 Date Time 38 Network 39 Storage 44 Maintenance 45 Support 45...

Page 4: ...4 3 2 3 1 Dome cover 2 Control button 3 Status LED 4 microSD Card slot 5 Network connector PoE comes attached with the product Connectors For technical specifications see page 52 Network connector RJ 45 Ethernet connector Supports Power over Ethernet PoE 4 ...

Page 5: ... The control button is used for Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service See page 40 To connect press and hold the button for about 1 second until the Status LED flashes green Connecting to AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service See page 40 To connect press and hold the button for about 3 seconds Resetting the product to factory default settings See page 47 LED Indicators Color Indication Unl...

Page 6: ...JPEG Access from a Browser 1 Start a browser Internet Explorer Firefox Safari 2 Enter the IP address or host name of the Axis product in the browser s Location Address field To access the product from a Macintosh computer Mac OS X click on the Bonjour tab and select the product from the drop down list If you do not know the IP address use AXIS IP Utility to locate the product on the network For in...

Page 7: ...n the product is accessed for the first time To prevent network eavesdropping the root password can be set via an encrypted HTTPS connection which requires an HTTPS certificate HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL is a protocol used to encrypt traffic between web browsers and servers The HTTPS certificate ensures encrypted exchange of information See HTTPS on page 41 The default administrato...

Page 8: ...ency Power line frequency is set the first time the Axis product is accessed and can only be changed from Plain Config see page 47 or by resetting the product to factory default Note Power line frequency is different in different geographic regions In the Americas 60 Hz is usually used most other parts of the world use 50 Hz Local variations may apply always check with the local authorities The Li...

Page 9: ...d button is used to record the current video stream The location where the recording is saved can be specified in the AMC Control Panel Enable this button from Live View Config Viewer Settings PTZ Controls The Live View page also displays Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ controls The administrator can enable disable controls for specified users under System Options Security Users Note PTZ controls are only avail...

Page 10: ...lt the camera view or click on a position on the bar to steer the camera view to that position Zoom bar Use the arrows to zoom in and out or click on a position on the bar to zoom to that position The PTZ controls can be disabled under PTZ Advanced Controls see Controls on page 26 10 ...

Page 11: ...nicast connections Multicast RTP This method RTP over UDP should be used for live multicast video The video stream is always up to date even if some images are dropped Multicasting provides the most efficient usage of bandwidth when there are large numbers of clients viewing simultaneously A multicast cannot however pass a network router unless the router is configured to allow this It is not poss...

Page 12: ...t in the following ways Motion JPEG server push if supported by the client Firefox for example This option maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required for as long as required Still JPEG images in a browser Enter the path http ip axis cgi jpg image cgi Windows Media Player This requires AXIS Media Control and the H 264 decoder to be installed The following p...

Page 13: ...ip IP addess The Axis product supports QuickTime 6 5 1 and later QuickTime adds latency to the video stream It may be possible to use other players to view the H 264 stream using the paths above although Axis does not guarantee this 13 ...

Page 14: ...e View page Administrators have unrestricted access to all settings Operators have access to all settings except System Options See also the online help Basic Setup Basic Setup provides shortcuts to the settings that should be made before using the Axis product 1 Users See page 37 2 TCP IP See page 39 3 Date Time See page 38 4 Video Stream See page 15 The Basic Setup menu can be disabled from Syst...

Page 15: ... mask See page 22 Video Stream You can define the following video stream settings from Video Video Stream Image See page 18 Direction See page 18 H 264 See page 19 MJPEG See page 19 Pixel Counter The pixel counter shows the number of pixels in an area of the image The pixel counter is useful in situations where there is a requirement that the image is a certain size for example in face recognition...

Page 16: ...ctangle View modes A view mode is one of the possible views for this Axis product and can be accessed from the Source drop down list in the product s Live View page If the product has not been configured for multiple view modes see Select Camera Mode on page 8 only the Overview mode is available There are five types of view modes Overview See page 16 Panorama See page 17 Double Panorama See page 1...

Page 17: ... views To define the settings for this view go to Setup Video Video Stream Double Pan See Video Stream on page 15 This view is not available during wall installation This view is only available if the product has been configured for multiple view modes see Select Camera Mode on page 8 Quad View A quad view is four views on a single screen where each image takes up a quarter of the display area To ...

Page 18: ...mage If required the image can be rotated Mirror If required the image can be mirrored Maximum frame rate To avoid bandwidth problems the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be Limited to a fixed amount Alternatively the frame rate can be set as Unlimited which means the Axis product always delivers the highest frame rate possible under the current conditions Overlay settings See Overlay on page...

Page 19: ...s select the Include text check box option under Overlay Settings and enter the modifier b in the field MJPEG Sometimes the image size is large due to low light or complex scenery Adjusting the maximum frame size helps to control the bandwidth and storage used by the Motion JPEG video stream in these situations Setting the frame size to the Default setting provides consistently good image quality ...

Page 20: ... frame rate and bandwidth considerations Exposure value Click in the bar to fine tune the exposure Exposure control These settings is used to adapt to the amount of light used Automatic is the default settings can be used in most situations The shutter speed is automatically set to produce optimum image quality Flicker free 50 or 60 Hz is used to remove flicker which can be caused by fluorescent a...

Page 21: ...d lock to this position if desired To define the video stream settings for each view area click on the respective view area from Setup Video Video Stream See page 15 You can select a view area that you have set up from the Source drop down list in the Live View page Use the Pan Tilt Zoom sliders or click on the overview map at the bottom right to zero in on an area The current position is indicate...

Page 22: ...e coordinates and enter the X and Y coordinates 3 Click Save For information about supported image formats see the online help Privacy Mask A privacy mask is an area of solid color that prohibits users from viewing parts of the monitored area Privacy masks cannot be bypassed via the VAPIX Application Programming Interface API The Privacy Mask List Video Privacy Mask shows all the masks that are cu...

Page 23: ...r Settings See page 24 Action Buttons These are the buttons described in Controls on the Live View Page on page 8 User Defined Links See page 24 Default Viewer for Browsers From Live View Config Default Viewer select the default method for viewing video images in your browser The product attempts to show the video images in the selected video format and viewer If this is not possible the product o...

Page 24: ... can disable installation of the H 264 decoder included with AXIS Media Control This is used to prevent installation of unlicensed copies Further decoder licenses can be purchased from your Axis reseller Select Show crosshair in PTZ joystick mode to enable a cross that will indicate the center of the image in PTZ joystick mode Select Use PTZ joystick mode as default to enable joystick mode The mod...

Page 25: ...ld The product can be configured to return to the Home position when the PTZ functionality has been inactive for a specified length of time Enter the length of time in the field and click Save Set the time to zero to prevent the product from automatically returning to the Home position To include the preset position name in the overlay text go to Video select Include overlay text and enter the mod...

Page 26: ...Specify the View Order or select the Random view order option 7 Click Save To modify or remove guard tours go to PTZ Guard Tour select the guard tour in the Guard Tour List and click Modify Remove For more information see the online help Advanced Controls Panel Shortcut Command Buttons can be configured to provide direct access to commands issued via the VAPIX Application Programming Interface The...

Page 27: ...t Send Notification and select a Recipient from the list of defined recipients Note The While the rule is active option under Duration cannot be used with camera tampering since camera tampering does not have a duration and once it has been triggered it will not automatically return to its untriggered state For more information on actions rules see Events on page 31 Motion Detection Motion detecti...

Page 28: ... by red peaks in the Activity window 5 Click Save To exclude parts of the include window select the Configure Excluded Windows and position the exclude window within the include window To delete an include or exclude window select the window in the list of windows and click Del Motion Detection Parameters The parameters controlling motion detection are described in the table below Parameter Object...

Page 29: ... 75 95 Default values 15 90 90 Note To trigger on small objects or movements use several small motion detection windows rather than one large window and select a low object size To avoid triggering on small objects select a high object size If no objects should appear in the Include Window select a high history level This will cause motion detection to trigger as long as the object is present in t...

Page 30: ...cted to the Internet Automatic Installation appears in the web page If the product is not connected to the Internet go to www axis com applications to acquire a License key You will need a license code and the product s serial number found on the label and under System Options Support System Overview to receive a license key Installed Applications lists installed applications with information abou...

Page 31: ...be used to validate actions during product installation and configuration PTZ Moving trigger the rule when the camera view moves due to a PTZ operation This can for example be used as an additional condition to prevent an action rule triggered by motion detection to record video while the camera view moves due to a PTZ operation Preset Reached trigger the rule when the camera stops at a preset pos...

Page 32: ...t Enable rule and enter a descriptive name for the rule 3 Select Detectors from the Trigger drop down list 4 Select Motion Detection from the drop down list Select the motion detection window to use 5 Optionally select a Schedule and Additional conditions see below 6 Under Actions select Record Video from the Type drop down list 7 Select a Stream profile and configure the Duration settings as desc...

Page 33: ...lick Test to test the connection to the recipient 6 Click OK Schedules Schedules can be used as action rule triggers or as additional conditions for example to record video if motion is detected outside office hours Use one of the predefined schedules or create a new schedule as described below To create a new schedule 1 Go to Events Schedules and click Add 2 Enter a descriptive name and the infor...

Page 34: ...n Rule first select Time from the Trigger drop down list in the Action Rule Setup page and then select the recurrence from the second drop down list To modify or remove recurrences select the recurrence in the Recurrences List and click Modify or Remove 34 ...

Page 35: ...y were downloaded that is not the date the recordings were made Note To play recordings in Windows Media Player AXIS Matroska File Splitter must be installed AXIS Matroska File Splitter can be downloaded from www axis com techsup software For detailed recording and video information select a recording and click Properties To remove a recording select the recording and click Remove Continuous Recor...

Page 36: ...AXIS M3007 PV Recordings 5 Click Save to save and start the recording 36 ...

Page 37: ...logy ONVIF enables interoperablity between different vendor products increased flexibility reduced cost and future proof systems By creating a user you automatically enable ONVIF communication Use the user name and password with all ONVIF communication with the product For more information see www onvif org IP Address Filter IP address filtering is enabled on the System Options Security IP Address...

Page 38: ... certificate is used to validate the identity of the authentication server Enter the path to the certificate directly or locate the file using the Browse button Then click Upload To remove a certificate click Remove Client certificate Client private key The client certificate and private key are used to authenticate the network device They can be uploaded as separate files or in one combined file ...

Page 39: ...st name If DHCP is enabled and the product cannot be accessed run AXIS IP Utility to search the network for connected Axis products or reset the product to the factory default settings see page 47 and then perform the installation again To use a static IP address check Use the following IP address and specify the IP address subnet mask and default router IPv6 Address Configuration If IPv6 IP versi...

Page 40: ... Video Hosting System AVHS AVHS used in conjunction with an AVHS service provides easy and secure Internet access to live and recorded video accessible from any location For more information and help to find a local AVHS Service Provider go to www axis com hosting AVHS is enabled by default The settings are configured under System Options Network TCP IP Basic One click enabled Press the product s ...

Page 41: ...ss and enter the host name or IP address of the NTP server Host Name Configuration The Axis product can be accessed using a host name instead of an IP address The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS name The host name is configured under System Options Network TCP IP Advanced Select Obtain host name via IPv4 DHCP to use host name provided by the DHCP server running on IPv4 Select Use...

Page 42: ...fault router is selected Alternative HTTP port Select this option to manually define an external HTTP port Enter the port number in the field If no port is entered here a port number is automatically selected when NAT traversal is enabled Note An alternative HTTP port can be used or be active even if NAT traversal is disabled This is useful if your NAT router does not support UPnP and you need to ...

Page 43: ...NMP on the System Options Network SNMP page Depending on the level of security required select the version on SNMP to use SNMP v1 v2 provides the lowest level of security The community name can be specified as a password for read or read write access to all supported SNMP devices The default password for the Read community is public and the default password for the Write community is write Note If...

Page 44: ...ost SD cards are pre formatted with vFAT when purchased If required the SD card can be re formatted to the desired file system To format the SD card 1 Insert the SD card in the SD card slot 2 Go to System Options Storage and click SD Card 3 Click Format and select the desired file system Note During formatting any previous data stored on the disk will be lost Mounting is done automatically when th...

Page 45: ...functions These are available under System Options Maintenance Click Restart to perform a correct restart if the Axis product is not behaving as expected This will not affect any of the current settings Click Restore to reset most settings to the factory default values The following settings are not affected the boot protocol DHCP or static the static IP address the default router the subnet mask ...

Page 46: ... included when contacting support Parameter List Shows the product s parameters and their current settings This may prove useful when troubleshooting or when contacting Axis Support Connection List Lists all clients that are currently accessing media streams Crash Report Generates an archive with debugging information The report takes several minutes to generate The log levels for the System Log a...

Page 47: ...ress to the factory default settings 1 Disconnect power from the product 2 Press and hold the Control button and reconnect power see Hardware Overview on page 4 3 Keep the Control button pressed for about 15 seconds until the Status indicator flashes amber 4 Release the Control button The process is complete after about 1 minute when the Status indicator turns green The product has been reset to t...

Page 48: ...at www axis com techsup 2 Go to Setup System Options Maintenance in the products web pages 3 Under Upgrade Server click Browse and locate the file on your computer Click Upgrade After starting the upgrade process always wait at least 5 10 minutes before restarting the product even if you suspect the upgrade has failed AXIS Camera Management can be used for multiple upgrades See www axis com for mo...

Page 49: ...ended for the product and the IP address of the computer used to access the product are located on different subnets you will not be able to set the IP address Contact your network administrator to obtain an IP address The IP address is being used by another device Disconnect the Axis product from the network Run the Ping command in a Command DOS window type ping and the IP address of the product ...

Page 50: ...dia Control Internet Explorer only To enable the updating of video images in Internet Explorer set the browser to allow ActiveX controls Also make sure that AXIS Media Control is installed on your computer No H 264 displayed in the client Check that the relevant H 264 connection methods and correct interface are enabled in the AMC Control Panel streaming tab See AXIS Media Control AMC on page 11 I...

Page 51: ...cifications on page 52 Video and image problems general Image unsatisfactory Check the video stream and camera settings under Setup Video Video Stream and Setup Video Camera Settings Disturbed focus Set the focus manually by turning the focus ring Motion Detection triggers unexpectedly Changes in luminance Motion detection is based on changes in luminance in the image This means that if there are ...

Page 52: ...on color brightness sharpness contrast white balance exposure control exposure zones backlight compensation wide dynamic range dynamic contrast fine tuning of low light behavior text and image overlay privacy mask mirroring of images Rotation 0 180 Security Password protection IP address filtering IEEE 802 1X network access control HTTPS encryption digest authentication user access log Network Sup...

Page 53: ...to 113 ºF Humidity 15 85 RH non condensing Approvals CE Emission EN55022 2006 A1 Class B Harmonics EN61000 3 2 Flicker EN61000 3 3 Immunity EN55024 EN61000 6 1 EN61000 6 2 Safety IEC EN 60950 1 FCC FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B demonstrated by compliance with EN55022 CISPR 22 UL Safety UL60950 1 Japan VCCI 2011 Class B ITE C tick AS NZS CISPR 22 demonstrated by compliance with EN55022 CISPR 22 Can...

Page 54: ...ge resolution and or lower compression levels result in images containing more data Bandwidth affected Access by large numbers of Motion JPEG and or unicast H 264 clients Bandwidth affected Simultaneous viewing of different streams resolution compression by different clients Effect on frame rate and bandwidth Accessing Motion JPEG and H 264 video streams simultaneously Frame rate and bandwidth aff...

Page 55: ...User Manual Ver M3 7 AXIS M3007 PV Date November 2012 Axis Communications AB 2012 Part No 49432 ...