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1. The Snapshot button saves a snapshot of the video image on display The Snapshot function and the target directory for saving snapshots can be configured from the AMC Control Applet in the Windows Control Panel Click the View Full Screen button to make the video image fill the entire screen area Press Esc Escape on the computer keyboard to exit full screen or right click and select the option to exit Click the Record button to start a recording directly from the Live View page The recording is saved in the folder speci fied in the Recording tab in the AMC Control Applet Note that this button is only available when viewing with AMC AMC audio controls monitor the client computer s speaker output These controls are only available when audio is enabled Q Click the Speaker and Microphone buttons to switch the sound off and on for the speaker and microphone respectively Use the slider to control the volume on the speaker and microphone When using the Half duplex mode this button toggles allowing you to speak and listen The first icon indicates that you can talk and the speaker attached to the camera will play your voice The second indicates that you will hear audio from the camera but no audio is sent to any web client When in Simplex talk mode the icon toggles allowing you to speak and is dimmed when you do not want other clients to receive any audio AXIS P3301 V Video Streams Video Streams The n
2. in the video image A total of 10 Include and or Exclude windows can be configured e Included windows target specific areas within the whole video image e Excluded windows define areas within an Include window that should be ignored areas outside Include windows are automatically ignored Once configured the motion detection windows appear in the list of available triggers for triggering events See How to set up a triggered event on page 20 Note Using the motion detection feature may decrease the camera s overall performance AXIS AXIS P3301 Network Camera Live View Setup Help Motion Detection 2 Configure Included Configure Excluded Windows indows gt Basic Setup gt Video amp Audio If gt Live View Config Windows Name New Del gt Events Instructions Event Servers Event Types Camera Tampering Motion Detection Port Status Object Size gt System Options History About Sensitivity Save Activity View All Windows C View Selected Window a a Motion Detection Click Motion Detection in the Event Configuration menu 2 Click the New Window button 3 Select the Include or Exclude option to define an Include or Exclude window and enter a descriptive name in the field below 4 Adjust the size drag the bottom right hand corner and position click on the text at the top and drag to the desired position
3. the field Text Overlay Settings Use these settings to include an text date and time as overlay Click for information on available options 2 A scat machin 7 s OO O 00 O ext 1 Preview date amp time overlay For a preview of the image before saving select video format and Open When satisfied with the settings click Save Audio Enable Audio Check this box to enable audio Current Audio Settings Configuration settings from Video amp Audio gt Audio Settings will be shown here See Audio Settings on page 15 for more information on the audio settings 12 AXIS P3301 V Video amp Audio settings H 264 GOV Settings The GOV structure describes the composition of the video stream and setting the GOV length to a higher value saves considerably on bandwidth but may have an adverse effect on image quality Bit Rate Control The bit rate can be set as Variable Bit Rate VBR or Constant Bit Rate CBR VBR adjusts the bit rate according to the image complexity using up bandwidth for increased activity in the image and less for lower activity in the monitored area CBR allows you to set a fixed Target bit rate that consumes a predictable amount of bandwidth As the bit rate would usually need to increase for increased image activity but in this case cannot the frame rate and image quality are affected negatively To partly compensate for this it is possible to prioritize either the frame rate or
4. the host at that address is responding normally Ping can be run from e g the Windows Command prompt or the command line in UNIX Pixel A pixel is one of the many tiny dots that make up a digital image The color and intensity of each pixel represents a tiny area of the complete image PoE Power over Ethernet Power over Ethernet provides power to a network device via the same cable as used for the network connection This is very useful for IP Surveillance and remote monitoring applications in places where it may be too impractical or expensive to power the device from a power outlet PPP Point to Point Protocol A protocol that uses a serial interface for communication between two network devices For example a PC connected by a phone line to a server PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol A protocol set of communication rules that allows corporations to extend their own corporate network through private tunnels over the public Internet In this way a corporation can effectively use a WAN Wide Area Network as a large single LAN Local Area Network This kind of interconnection is known as a virtual private network VPN Pre post alarm images The images from immediately before and after an alarm These images are stored in a buffer for later retrieval Progressive scan Progressive scan as opposed to interlaced video scans the entire picture line by line every sixteenth of a second In other words cap
5. AXIS P3301 V 1000 kg 2200 Ibs impact resistant casing with metal base and rugged polycarbonate transparent cover e Tamper proof mounting on wall hard or drop ceiling Processors memory ARTPEC 3 128 MB RAM 128 MB Flash Battery backed up real time clock Power e 49 5 1 V DC max 4 W Power over Ethernet IEEE 802 3af Class 2 Connectors e RJ 45 10BaseT 100BaseTX PoE DC jack e Terminal block for 1 alarm input and 1 output 3 5 mm jack for Mic in max 80 mVpp or Line mono input max 6 4 Vpp 3 5 mm jack for Line mono output max 1 3 Vpp to active speaker Operating conditions e Temperature 0 50 C 32 122 F e Humidity 20 80 RH non condensing Approvals e EN 55022 Class B e EN 61000 3 2 e EN 61000 3 3 e EN 55024 FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B e ICES 003 Class B e VCCI Class B e C tick AS NZS CISPR 22 e EN 60950 1 e Power supply e EN 60950 1 e UL e CSA Dimensions HxWxD 94 x 144 x 132 mm 3 7 x 5 7 x 5 2 Weight e AXIS P3301 425 g 0 94 Ib excl power supply e AXIS P3301 V 580 g 1 28 Ib excl power supply Included accessories Power supply mounting and connector kits Installation Guide CD with installation tools recording software and User s Manual Windows decoder 1 user license 41 AXIS P3301 V Technical Specifications Function group Item Specification Video management software not included e AXIS Camera St
6. Click the Create self signed Certificate button to install a self signed certificate Although self signed certificates are free and offer some protection true security is only implemented after the installation of a signed certificate issued by a certificate authority A signed certificate can be obtained from an issuing Certificate Authority by clicking the Create Certificate Request button When the signed certificate is returned click the Install signed certificate button to import the certificate The properties of any certificate request currently resident in the camera or installed can also be viewed by clicking the Properties button The HTTPS Connection Policy must also be set in the drop down lists to enable HTTPS in the camera For more information please refer to the online hep O 24 AXIS P3301 V System Options 802 1X IEEE 802 1X is an IEEE standard for port based Network Admission Control It provides authentication to devices attached to a network port wired or wireless establishing a point to point connection or if authentication fails preventing access on that port 802 1X is based on EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol In a 802 1X enabled network switch clients equipped with the correct software can be authenticated and allowed or denied network access at the Ethernet level Clients and servers in an 802 1X network may need to authenticate each other by some means In the Axis implementation this is do
7. Communications AB Output Buttons user defined link The output buttons are used to manually activate the output from the Live View page for example switching a light on and off There are two options to activate the output e Pulse button activates the output for a defined period e Active Inactive displays two buttons on off 18 AXIS P3301 V Event Configuration Event Configuration An event or Event Type in the camera triggers actions when activated An event type is a set of parameters that defines the actions A common event type is an alarm that causes the camera to upload images Many event types use an Event Server to receive uploaded images This section describes how to configure the camera to perform certain actions when events occur Definitions Event type A set of parameters describing how and when the camera performs certain actions An event that is started by some sort of signal for example an external device such as a door Triggered Event see page 20 switch motion detection or system event Scheduled Event see page 21 Pre programmed time period s during which an event will run This occurs when the event runs for example uploading of images to an FIP server or email notifi Action 3 cation Event Servers Event Servers are used to receive uploaded image files and or notification messages To set up Event Server connections in your camera go to Setup gt Ev
8. Internet telephony RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol RTSP is a control protocol and a starting point for negotiating transports such as RTP multicast and Unicast and for negotiating codecs RTSP can be considered a remote control for controlling the media stream delivered by a media server RTSP servers typically use RTP as the protocol for the actual transport of audio video data Router A device that determines the next network point to which a packet should be forwarded on its way to its final destination A router creates and or maintains a special routing table that stores information on how best to reach certain destinations A router is sometimes included as part of a network switch See also switch Server In general a server is a computer program that provides services to other computer programs in the same or other computers A computer running a server program is also frequently referred to as a server In practice the server may contain any number of server and client programs A web server is the computer program that supplies the requested HTML pages or files to the client browser Sharpness This is the control of fine detail within a picture This feature was originally introduced into color TV sets that used notch filter decoders This filter took away all high frequency detail in the black and white region of the picture The sharpness control attempted to put some of that detail back in the pic
9. Options gt Support gt Support Overview The server report contains important information about the server and its software as well as a list of the current parameters The Log file is available from Setup gt System Options gt Support gt Logs amp Reports The Log file records events in the unit since the last system restart and can be a useful diagnostic tool when troubleshooting 36 AXIS P3301 V Troubleshooting Symptoms Possible Causes and Remedial Action Problems setting the IP address When using ARP Ping Try the installation again The IP address must be set within two minutes after power has been applied to the camera Ensure the Ping length is set to 408 See the Installation Guide The camera is located on a different subnet If the IP address intended for the camera and the IP address of your computer are located on different subnets you will not be able to set the IP address Contact your network administrator to obtain an appropriate IP address The IP address is being used by another device Disconnect the camera from the network Run the Ping command In a Command DOS window type ping and the IP address of the unit If you receive Reply from lt IP address gt bytes 32 time 10 ms this means that the IP address may already be in use by another device on your network You must obtain a new IP address and reinstall the unit If you see Request timed out this means that t
10. RGB VGA CMOS Effective pixels 640x480 Lens e Varifocal 2 8 10mm F1 3 DC Iris e Angle of view horizontal 23 72 Minimum 1 lux F1 3 illumination Shutter time 1 20000 s to 1 4 s Camera angle e Pan 360 adjustment e Tilt 170 e Rotation 340 Video Video compression e H 264 Baseline profile e Motion JPEG Resolutions e VAPIX 80x60 640x480 e Webpages 160x120 640x480 Frame rate H 264 e 30 fps in all resolutions Frame rate e 30 fps in all resolutions Motion JPEG Video streaming e Multi stream H 264 and Motion JPEG 3 simultaneous individually configured streams in max resolution at 30 fps More streams if identical or limited in frame rate resolution e Controllable frame rate and bandwidth e VBR CBR H 264 Image settings Compression colorlevel brightness sharpness contrast white balance exposure control exposure zones backlight compensation wide dynamic range fine tuning of behavior at low light dc iris e Rotation 0 90 180 270 e Mirroring e Text and image overlay e Privacy mask Audio Audio streaming e Two way half duplex simplex Audio compression AAC LC 8 kHz 32 kbit s 16 kHz 64 kbit s G 711 PCM 8 kHz 64 kbit s G 726 ADPCM 8 kHz 32 or 24 kbit s Audio Input Output Built in microphone external microphone input or line input line level output Network Security e Password protection IP address filtering HTTPS encryption IEEE 802 1X network access control digest authentication u
11. Toolbar 9 ARP Ping 27 Audio 5 12 Audio input 16 Audio output 16 Audio Settings 15 Auxiliary Power 33 AXIS Media Control 15 B Backup 31 Bit Rate 13 Bonjour 6 Buffer Size 20 Buffers 20 c Camera tampering 21 Control Button 5 32 D Date amp Time 26 Default Viewer 17 DNS Configuration 27 DNS Server 28 Domain Name 28 E Emergency Recovery 35 Enable ARP Ping 27 Event Servers 19 Events 19 F Factory Default Settings 32 Frame Rate 12 FTP Server 19 G GOV Settings 13 H H 264 12 13 Half duplex 15 Host Name 28 HTTP Server 19 HTTPS 7 8 24 28 l 1 0 Ports 30 49 AXIS P3301 V Index 1 0 Terminal Block 5 33 IEEE 802 1X 25 Input 33 IP Address Filtering 24 L Live View 9 Live View Config 17 Logs amp Reports 31 M Motion Detection 22 33 N NAT traversal 7 28 Network Connector 5 Network Settings 27 NTP Server 26 0 Output 33 Output Buttons 18 P Port Status 23 Ports amp Devices 30 Post trigger Buffer 20 Power Connector 5 Pre trigger Buffer 20 Pulse 9 18 Q QuickTime 11 17 R Recovery 35 Referrals 24 Restore 30 S Scheduled Event 19 21 Security 24 Server Time 26 Snapshot button 9 SNMP 30 Support 31 System Options 24 T TCP Server 19 TCP IP Settings 27 Terminal Block 33 Time Mode 26 Triggered Event 19 Troubleshooting 35 AXIS P3301 V Index U Upgrade Server 31 UPnP 28 30 Users 24 V Video Stream 12 Ww WDR 14 50
12. analog TV world and is still used widely today It provides good results when viewing motion in standard TV pictures although there is always some degree of distortion in the image To view interlaced video on e g a computer monitor the video must first be de interlaced to produce progressive video which consists of complete images one after the other at 25 frames per second See also Progressive scan IP Internet Protocol The Internet Protocol is a method transmitting data over a network Data to be sent is divided into individual and completely independent packets Each computer or host on the Internet has at least one address that uniquely identifies it from all others and each data packet contains both the sender s address and the receiver s address The Internet Protocol ensures that the data packets all arrive at the intended address As IP is a connectionless protocol which means that there is no established connection between the communication end points packets can be sent via different routes and do not need to arrive at the destination in the correct order Once the data packets have arrived at the correct destination another protocol Transmission Control Protocol TCP puts them in the right order See also TCP IP Address An IP address is simply an address on an IP network used by a computer device connected to that network IP addresses allow all the connected computers devices to find each
13. and secondary DNS servers Note This is not mandatory with regard to secondary DNS servers NTP Configuration Obtain NTP server address via DHCP check this radio button to automatically look up and use the NTP server settings as provided by DHCP Click the View button to see the current settings Use the following NTP server address to create manual settings check this radio button and enter the host name or IP address of the NTP server Host Name Configuration The network cameras can be accessed using a host name instead of an IP address The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS Name For more information please see Security on page 24 Link Local IPv4 Address This is enabled by default and assigns the network cameras an additional IP address for use with UPnP The camera can have both a Link Local IP and a static DHCP supplied IP address at the same time these will not affect each other HTTP and HTTPS The default HTTP HTTPS port numbers 80 and 443 respectively can be changed to any port within the range 1024 65535 This is useful for simple security port mapping for example NAT traversal port mapping for IPv4 A broadband router allows devices on a private network LAN to share a single connection to the Internet This is done by forwarding network traffic from the private network to the outside that is the Internet Security on the private network LAN is increased since most broadband
14. compensation makes the subject appear clearer when the image background is too bright or the subject too dark Exposure zones this setting determines which part of the image will be used to calculate the exposure DC Iris DC lris is a varifocal lens which automatically regulates the amount of light entering the camera The DC Iris should be disabled when adjusting the focus and set to enabled at all other times Exposure priority this setting defines the balance between image quality and the frame rate Higher image quality may reduce frame rate and increase motion blur Prioritized frame rate may increase image noise This setting is only useful for modifying the video image of a monitored area with poor lighting conditions Once satisfied click Save Click View to view the video stream with the current configuration Overlay Image The following options are available for the overlay image settings Uploaded image as overlay is a text and or a static image superimposed over the video image To upload an image to the camera e g a logotype browse to the image on the computer and click Upload 14 AXIS P3301 V Video amp Audio settings To place the overlay image at specific coordinates in the live view image check Include overlay image at the coordinates and enter the X and Y coordinates Once satisfied click Save Click View to view the overlay image in the video stream Privacy mask Privacy masks are up to 3 config
15. gt Date amp Time Please refer to the help pages for more information 16 Live View Config Layout Stream Profile gt Basic Setup gt Video amp Audio AXIS P3301 V Live View Config AXIS P3301 Network Camera Live View Setup Help Live View Layout 2 Stream Profile Stream profile Motion JPEG v Live View Config Show stream profile selection Layout H gt Events Windove Internet Explorer AMC Activex gt System Options About Other Brovsers Server push Note QuickTime is only used with H 264 Motion JPEG will be shovm with AMC in Windows Internet Explorer and with server push in other browsers i show viewer toolbar M Enable H 264 decoder installation M Enable recording button Action Buttons V Show manual trigger button lt Show snapshot button Instant Replay V Show instant replay button Time limit 00 00 30 iso User Defined Links E show custom link 1 Useas cgilink weblink Name Axis Communicatior URL http ewwnaxis com Show custom link 2 Useas cgilink weblink Name Custom link 2 URL http C show custom link 3 Use as cgilink weblink Name Custom link 3 URL http C show custom link 4 Useas cgilink weblink Name Custom link 4 URL http Output Buttons Output 1 Active Inactive i4 From the Stream Profile drop down list se
16. if there are viewing clients that do not support encryption or if you recently upgraded the firmware and the existing clients do support encryption but need to log in again and be configured to use this functionality User Settings Check the relevant box to enable anonymous viewer login allows any viewer direct access to the Live View page Enable Basic Setup Before using the AXIS P3301 Network Camera there are certain settings that should be made most of which require Administrator access privileges To quickly access these settings use the Basic Setup in the menu All settings are also available from the standard setup links in the menu Basic Setup is enabled by default but can be disabled and removed from the menu IP Address Filter Enable IP Address Filtering to allow or deny access to the network cameras Once enabled the IP addresses in the list are allowed or denied access according to the choice made in the drop down list Allow Deny the following IP addresses The administrator can add up to 256 IP address entries to the list a single entry can contain multiple IP addresses The users from these IP addresses need to be specified in the user list with the appropriate access rights This is done from Setup gt System Options gt Security gt Users HTTPS The network cameras support encrypted browsing using HTTPS A self signed certificate can be used until a Certificate Authority issued certificate has been obtained
17. image can be rotated to the correct orientation Select the appropriate value from the drop down list White balance This is used to compensate for the different colors present in different light sources to make the colors in the image appear the same The AXIS P3301 V can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color Alternatively the type of light source can be manually selected from the drop down list Please see the online help files fora description of each available setting WDR WDR Wide dynamic range corrects the exposure when there is extreme contrast between light and dark areas in an image Enable WDR Dynamic Contrast and test the different levels to find the one that works best for your light conditions Click View after saving to view the image in a new window Note that Wide dynamic range is only possible when the Exposure control setting is set to Automatic Exposure Settings Configure the exposure settings to suit the image quality requirements in relation to lighting frame rate and bandwidth considerations Exposure value Increasing the exposure will improve image quality but at the expense of the total frame rate There may also be an increase in motion blur Exposure control this setting is used to adapt to the amount type of light being used Allow slow shutter can be enabled disabled when the exposure control is set to Automatic Enable Backlight compensation Backlight
18. information that will not be displayed anyway Unicast Communication between a single sender and a single receiver over a network A new connection is established for each new user URL Uniform Resource Locator An address on the network Varifocal lens A varifocal lens provides a wide range of focal lengths as opposed to a lens with a fixed focal length which only provides one VPN Virtual Private Network This creates a secure tunnel between the points within the VPN Only devices with the correct key will be able to work within the VPN The VPN network can be within a company LAN Local Area Network but different sites can also be connected over the Internet in a secure way One common use for VPN is for connecting a remote computer to the corporate network via e g a direct phone line or via the Internet VOP Video Object Plane A VOP is an image frame in an H 264 video stream There are several types of VOP An I VOP is complete image frame A P VOP codes the differences between images as long as it is more efficient to do so Otherwise it codes the whole AXIS P3301 V Glossary of Terms image which may also be a completely new image WAN Wide Area Network Similar to a LAN but on a larger geographical scale W LAN Wireless LAN A wireless LAN is a wireless local area network that uses radio waves as its carrier where the network connections for end users are wireless
19. mode the speaker connected to the camera plays audio but no audio is transmitted from the camera to other web clients This could be used to provide spoken instructions to a person seen in the camera This mode requires you to use the push to talk button The Simplex Network Camera microphone only mode transmits audio only from the network camera to web clients It does not receive audio from other web clients This can be used in remote monitoring and web attractions to provide live audio and video of a monitored situation When using Half duplex the Send the sound from the active client to all other clients option transmits the audio signal from the client that is talking to other clients 15 AXIS P3301 V Video amp Audio settings Audio Input An external microphone or a line source can be connected to the Audio in the connector of the network camera If an external microphone or line source has been connected the internal microphone will be automatically disconnected The audio source must be set to Microphone or Line depending on the connected device Note To prevent unauthorized listening the internal microphone can be disabled by inserting a plug in the Audio in connector The Enable microphone power option provides DC power for an external microphone If using a small electret condenser microphone such as a clip on microphone or a PC microphone enable this option Note To use a high impedance dynamic microphon
20. of the active window 5 Adjust the Object Size History and Sensitivity profile sliders see table below for details Any detected motion within an active window is then indicated by red peaks in the Activity window the active window has a red frame 6 Click Save To exclude parts of the Include window select the Exclude option and position the Exclude window as required within the Include window Please see the online help Q for descriptions of each available option 22 AXIS P3301 V Event Configuration Object Size History Sensitivity High level Only very large objects An object that appears in the region will Ordinary colored objects on ordinary trigger motion detection trigger the motion detection for a long backgrounds will trigger the motion period detection Low level Even very small objects An object that appears in the region will Only very bright objects on a dark back trigger motion detection trigger motion detection for only a very ground trigger motion detection short period Default value Low High High Examples e Avoid triggering on small objects in the video image by setting the object size level to high e Use several small Motion Detection windows rather than one large window if triggers on small movements or objects are desired e To reduce the number of triggers if there is a lot of movement during a short period of time select a high history le
21. routers are pre configured to stop attempts to access the private network LAN from the public network Internet Use NAT traversal when your network cameras are located on an intranet LAN and you wish to make it available from the other WAN side of a NAT router With NAT traversal properly configured all HTTP traffic to an external HTTP port in the NAT router is forwarded to the camera LAN intranet WAN internet Broadband NAT router ISP IF internet Notes e For NAT traversal to work this must be supported by the broadband router e The broadband router has many different names NAT router Network router Internet Gateway Broadband sharing device or Home firewall but the essential purpose of the device is the same Enable Disable when enabled the network cameras attempt to configure port mapping in a NAT router on your network using UPnP Note that UPnP must be enabled in the camera see System Options gt Network gt UPnP 28 AXIS P3301 V System Options Use manually selected NAT router select this option to manually select a NAT router and enter the IP address for the router in the field provided If a router is not manually specified the network cameras automatically search for NAT routers on your network If more than one router is found the default router is selected Alternative HTTP port select this option to manually define an exte
22. server which then allows you to access the AXIS P3301 Network Camera by name host name If DHCP is enabled and you cannot access the unit run AXIS IP Utility to search the network for connected Axis products or reset the network camera to factory default settings and then perform the installation again Use the following IP address To use a static IP address for the AXIS P3301 Network Camera check the radio button and then make the following settings e P address Specify a unique IP address for your AXIS P3301 Network Camera To check if the IP address you intend to use is available or not click the Test button e Subnet mask Specify the mask for the subnet the AXIS P3301 Network Camera is located on e Default router Specify the IP address of the default router gateway used for connecting devices attached to different networks and network segments IPv6 Address Configuration Check the box to enable IPv6 Other settings for IPv6 are configured in the network router Services Enable ARP Ping setting of IP address The IP address can be set using the ARP Ping method which associates the unit s MAC address with an IP address Check this box to enable the service Leave disabled to prevent unintentional resetting of the IP address Notes e The ARP Ping service is automatically disabled two minutes after the unit is started or as soon as an IP address is set In order to reset the IP address the camera must be restarted t
23. your workstation QuickTime are also supported for viewing streaming H 264 video and audio If your workstation restricts the use of additional software components the camera can be configured to use a Java applet for viewing Motion JPEG The network camera includes one 1 decoder license for viewing H 264 video streams This is automatically installed with AMC The administrator can disable the installation of the H 264 decoder to prevent installation of unlicensed copies Access from a browser 1 Start a browser Internet Explorer Firefox 2 Enter the IP address or host name of the camera in the Location Address field of your browser To access the camera from a Macintosh computer Mac OSX click on the Bonjour tab and select the AXIS P3301 V from the drop down list 3 If this is the first time you are accessing the camera see Access from the internet on page 7 Otherwise enter your user name and password set by the administrator 4 The camera s Live View page appears in your browser Note that all models display in the browser as AXIS P3301 AXIS a AXIS P3301 Network Camera Live View Setup Help Praying 1 24 using ITP over RESP owes TTP 000 Note The layout of the Live View page may have been customized to specific requirements Consequently some of the exam ples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed on your own Live View page AXIS P3301 V Accessing the Camera Settin
24. Attach the cables for the device securely to the supplied green connector block 2 Once the cables are connected connect the connector block to the green terminal connector on the camera I O terminal connector Connector block 33 C AXIS P3301 V The 1 0 Terminal Connector D Terminal Connector e g pushbutton D 34 AXIS P3301 V Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the network cameras One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the current firmware version The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem The current firmware version in your camera is displayed on the page Setup gt Basic Setup or under About Upgrading the Firmware When you upgrade your camera with the latest firmware from the Axis Web site your camera receives the latest functionality available Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new release before updating the firmware Note Preconfigured and customized settings are saved when the firmware is upgraded providing the features are available in the new firmware although this is not guaranteed by Axis Communications Always read the instructions and release notes available with each new release before upgrading the firmware 1 Save the firmware file to your comp
25. Codec In communications engineering a codec is usually a coder decoder Codecs are used in integrated circuits or chips that convert e g analog video and audio signals into a digital format for transmission The codec also converts received digital signals back into analog format A codec uses analog to digital conversion and digital to analog conversion in the same chip Codec can also mean compression decompression in which case it is generally taken to mean an algorithm or computer program for reducing the size of large files and programs Compression See Image compression DC Iris Autoiris This special type of iris is electrically controlled by the camera to automatically regulate the amount of light allowed to enter DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a protocol that lets network administrators automate and centrally manage the assignment of Internet Protocol IP addresses to network devices in a network DHCP uses the concept of a lease or amount of time that a given IP address will be valid for a computer The lease time can vary depending on how long a user is likely to require the network connection at a particular location DHCP also supports static addresses for e g computers running web servers which need a permanent IP address DNS Domain Name System DNS is used to locate and translate Internet domain names into IP Internet Protocol addresses A domain name is a meaningful an
26. Email upload O Output port En Email notification About Hn HTTP notification Tn TCP notification Rec Record to disk 19 AXIS P3301 V Event Configuration Example If somebody passes in front of a camera and an event has been configured to detect and respond to motion the camera can record and saves images to an FTP server and can send a notification e mail to an e mail address Images can be sent as e mail attachments Triggered Event A triggered event could be activated by e a push button connected to the camera s input port e a manually activated action such as from an action button in the web interface e detected movement in a configured motion detection window e sound at a certain decibel level e on restart reboot after power loss e camera tampering How to set up a triggered event The following example describes how to set up the camera to upload images when the main door is opened 1 Click Add triggered on the Event Types page The Triggered Event Type Setup page appears Enter a descriptive Name for the event such as Main door open Set the Priority High Normal or Low see the online help Set the Respond to Trigger parameters to define when the event is active for example after office hours Oi coe 09i Select the trigger alternative from the Triggered by drop down list For example select Input ports for a sensor connected to the door 6 Set the When Triggered parameters that is
27. Support Overview The Support Overview page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information should you require technical assistance System Overview System Overview provides an overview of the camera s status and settings Information that can be found here includes the camera s firmware version IP address security event and image settings and recent log items Many of the captions are also links to the proper Setup page to conveniently make adjustments in the camera s settings Logs amp Reports AKS a AXIS P3301 Network Camera Live View Setup Help Basic Setup Logs amp Reports When contacting Axis support please be sure to provide a valid AEA Server Report with your query The Access Log is automatically gt Live view Config included in the server report Information the Server Report and Parameter List may prove useful when troubleshooting a problem or when contacting the Axis support web information e System Log Provides information about system events e Access Log By default the Access Log lists all failed ara attempts to access the camera but can be configured to list all connections to the camera whether successful or not Go to Support gt Logs amp Reports gt Configuration and select the desired level of information from the list See Configuration on page 31 for more information The Access Log is useful for various purposes such as tracking all access
28. The main network structure usually uses cables Web server A web server is a program which allows web browsers to retrieve files from computers connected to the Internet The web server listens for requests from web browsers and upon receiving a request for a file sends it back to the browser The primary function of a web server is to serve pages to other remote computers consequently it needs to be installed on a computer that is permanently connected to the Internet It also controls access to the server whilst monitoring and logging server access statistics WEP Wireless Equivalent Privacy A wireless security protocol specified in the IEEE 802 11 standard which is designed to provide a wireless local area network WLAN with a level of security and privacy comparable to that usually expected of a wired LAN Security is at two different levels 40 bit and 128 bit encryption The higher the bit number the more secure the encryption WPA PSK Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key This wireless encryption method uses a pre shared key PSK for key management Keys can usually be entered as manual hex values as hexadecimal characters or as a Passphrase WPA PSK provides a greater degree of security than WEP Zoom lens A zoom lens can be moved zoomed to enlarge the view of an object to show more detail 48 A Action 19 Action Buttons 9 18 Active Inactive 18 Administrator 12 Alarm 22 33 AMC 6 AMC Viewer
29. USER S MANUAL AXIS P3301 Fixed Dome Network Camera AXIS P3301 V Fixed Dome Network Camera AXISA COMMUNICATIONS Notices This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS P3301 V Fixed Dome Network Camera and is applicable for firmware release x xx and later It includes instructions for using and managing the camera on your network Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux based systems may also be beneficial for developing shell scripts and applications Later versions of this document will be posted to the Axis Website as required See also the product s online help available via the Web based interface Liability Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual Please inform your local Axis office of any inaccuracies or omissions Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Axis Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Intellectual Property Rights Axis AB h
30. ains the setup tools AXISA AXIS P3301 Network Camera Live View Setup Help Vid St i aesebatup Video Stream Settings 2 l eo rea m Video amp Audio Image Audio H 264 MJPEG video Stream Image Appearance a Stream Profiles Resolution 640x480 pixels The video stream settings are separated into 4 different Sera er Compression Bo Jro 1007 Privacy Mask tabs Instant Replay js Audio Settings Maximum frame rate e Image iilve View coniis Unlimited 2 Limited to 1 30 fps per viewer e Audio Events Text Overlay Settings gt System Options Include date Include time e H 264 Include text e MJ PEG on Text color white Text background color black Place text date time at top Y of image Image Preview Image Appearance View image stream while configuring Nidan sesh ES Use these settings to modify the image resolution and compression Setting the compression level affects the image quality and the amount of bandwidth required the lower the compression the higher the image quality with higher bandwidth requirements The image can also be mirrored reversed See the online help files 2 for more information Video Stream To avoid bandwidth problems on the network the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be limited Select the Unlimited radio button to allow the highest available frame rate or select the Limited to radio button and enter a value 1 30 fps in
31. ance clients use of features such as Motion Detection Event handling Image rotation other than 180 degrees Poor quality snapshot images Screen incorrectly configured on your workstation In Display Properties configure your screen to show at least 65000 colors that is at least 16 bit Using only 16 or 256 colors will produce dithering artifacts in the image Overlay Privacy mask is not displayed Incorrect size or location of overlay or privacy mask The overlay or privacy mask may have been positioned incorrectly or may be too large Refer to Overlay Image Requirements and Limitations in the online help for more infor mation Browser freezes Netscape 7 x or Mozilla 1 4 or later can sometimes freeze on a slow com puter Lower the image resolution Problems uploading files Limited space There is only limited space available for the upload of your own files Try deleting existing files to free up space Motion Detection triggers unexpectedly Changes in luminance Motion detection is based on changes in luminance in the image This means that if there are sudden changes in the lighting motion detection may be triggered mistakenly Lower the sensitivity setting to avoid problems with luminance No audio Incorrect setup Check the sound card in the PC Ensure that the mute button is not pressed and the volume settings are correct 38 AXIS P3301 V Trou
32. and simply install your camera This requires an Internet connection with no HTTP proxy See www axiscam net for more information LED indicators LED Color Description Network Green Steady for connection to 100 Mbit s network Flashes for network activity Amber Steady for connection to 10 Mbit s network Flashes for network activity Unlit No connection Status Green Shows steady green for normal operation Note The Status LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation or to flash only when the camera is accessed See the online help files for more information Go to Setup gt System Options gt LED settings Amber Steady during startup reset to factory default or when restoring settings Red Slow flash for failed upgrade Power Green Normal operation Amber Flashes green amber during firmware upgrade AXIS P3301 V Accessing the Camera Accessing the Camera Refer to the installation guide supplied with your product in order to install the AXIS P3301 V network cameras The network camera can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers The recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windows Safari with Macintosh and Firefox with other operating systems See Technical Specifications on page 40 Notes e To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer set your browser to allow ActiveX controls and install AXIS Media Control AMC on
33. as intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product described in this document In particular and without limitation these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the patents listed at http www axis com patent htm and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the US and other countries This product contains licensed third party software See the menu item About in the product s user interface for more information This product contains source code copyright Apple Computer Inc under the terms of Apple Public Source License 2 0 see http www opensource apple com apsl The source code is available from http developer apple com darwin projects bonjour Equipment Modifications This equipment must be installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions given in the user documentation This equipment contains no user serviceable components Unauthorized equipment changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals Trademark Acknowledgments Apple Boa Bonjour Ethernet Internet Explorer Linux Microsoft Mozilla Netscape Navigator OS 2 Real QuickTime UNIX Windows WWW are registered trademarks of the respective holders Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the United States and other countries Axis Communications AB is inde
34. ation Video management software for viewing and recording up to 50 cameras e See www axis com for more software applications via partners Optional accessories e Tamper resistant casing with smoked transparent cover e Vandal resistant casing with smoked transparent cover e Black casing e Mains adaptor e Various mounting kits e Multi user decoder license pack e AXIS P3301 Drop ceiling mount General performance considerations When setting up your system it is important to consider how various settings and situations will affect performance Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth the bit rate required others can affect the frame rate and some affect both If the load on the CPU reaches its maximum this will also affect the frame rate The following factors are among the most important to consider High image resolutions and or lower compression levels result in larger images Bandwidth affected Access by large numbers of Motion JPEG and or unicast H 264 clients Bandwidth affected Simultaneous viewing of different streams resolution compression etc by different clients Frame rate and bandwidth affected Accessing both Motion JPEG and H 264 video streams simultaneously Frame rate and bandwidth affected Heavy usage of event settings affects the camera s CPU load Frame rate affected Enabled motion detection Frame rate and bandwidth affected Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure Bandw
35. bleshooting No audio or very poor audio quality Check that the correct Audio Input source is selected under Setup gt Audio gt Source Select Microphone for the internal microphone or for a connected external microphone Select Line for a connected line in source Audio volume too low high Volume settings incorrect The volume of the microphone is either too high or too low Change the volume for the microphone in the toolbar on the Live View page Poor audio quality CPU overloaded Reduce the number of listeners and viewers and decrease the image resolution and com pression Unsynchronized audio and video It is recommended that the camera s time setting is synchronized with an NTP Server This is enabled under System Options gt Date amp Time Distorted audio Check that the correct Audio Input source is selected under Setup gt Audio gt Source Select Microphone for the internal microphone or for a connected external microphone Select Line for a connected line in source For further assistance please contact your reseller or see the support pages on the Axis website at www axis com techsup 39 Technical Specifications AXIS P3301 V Technical Specifications Function group Item Specification Camera Models e AXIS P3301 Tamper resistant casing e AXIS P3301 V Vandal resistant casing Image sensor 1 4 Progressive scan
36. camera s internal memory the frame rate is reduced and individual images may be missing If this occurs an entry is created in the unit s log file Continue image upload unbuffered enables the upload of video images for a fixed length of time Specify the length of time for the uploaded recording in seconds minutes or hours or for as long as the trigger is active Finally set the desired image frequency to the maximum the maximum available or to a specified frame rate The frame rate will be the best possible but might not be as high as specified especially if uploading via a slow connection 20 AXIS P3301 V Event Configuration Scheduled Event A Scheduled event can be activated at preset times in a repeating pattern on selected weekdays Configuration example 1 Click Add scheduled on the Event Types page 2 Enter a descriptive Name for the event such as Scheduled e mail upload 3 Set the Priority High Normal or Low 4 Set the Activation Time parameters 24h clock for the event start on Sundays at 13 00 with a duration of 12 hours 5 Set the When Activated parameters what the camera would do at the specified time for example send uploaded images to an e mail address 6 Click OK to save the Event in the Event Types list Please see the online help 2 for descriptions of each available option Camera tampering The camera tampering application generates an alarm whenever the camera is reposit
37. cator LEDs are flashing red rapidly Hardware failure Contact your Axis dealer The Status indicator LED is flashing red and the camera is inaccessible A firmware upgrade has been inter rupted or the firmware has otherwise been damaged See the Emergency Recovery Procedure above No images displayed on web page Problem with AMC Internet Explorer only To enable the updating of video images in Microsoft Internet Explorer set your browser to allow ActiveX controls Also make sure that AXIS Media Control AMC component is installed on your workstation Installation of additional Activex component restricted or prohibited Configure your camera to use a Java applet for updating the video images under Live View Config gt Layout gt Default Viewer for Internet Explorer See the online help for more information Video Image problems general Image too dark or too light Check the video image settings See the online help on Video and Image Settings Missing images in uploads This can occur when trying to use a larger image buffer than is actually available Try low ering the frame rate or the upload period Slow image update Configuring pre buffers motion detection high resolution images or high frame rates will affect the performance of the camera Poor performance Poor performance may be caused by heavy network traffic multiple users accessing the unit low perform
38. d easy to remember name for an Internet address For example the domain name www example com is much easier to remember than 192 0 34 166 The translation tables for domain names are contained in Domain name servers Domain Server Domains can also be used by organizations who wish to centralize the management of their Windows computers Each user within a domain has an account that usually allows them to log in to and use any computer in the domain although restrictions may also apply The domain server is the server that authenticates the users on the network Duplex See Full duplex Ethernet Ethernet is the most widely installed local area network technology An Ethernet LAN typically uses special grades of twisted pair wires The most commonly installed Ethernet systems are 1OBASE T and 100BASE T10 which provide transmission speeds up to 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps respectively ETRAX Ethernet Token Ring AXIS Axis own microprocessor Factory default settings These are the settings that originally applied for a device when it was first delivered from the factory If it should become necessary to reset a device to its factory default settings this will for many devices completely reset any settings that were changed by the user Firewall A firewall works as a barrier between networks e g between a Local Area Network and the Internet The firewall ensures that only authorized users are allowed to access the one net
39. define what the camera will do if the main door is opened upload images to an FIP server or send an e mail notification 7 Click OK to save the event in the Event Types list Please see the online help Q for descriptions of each available option Note Up to 10 event types can be configured in the camera and up to three of these can be configured to upload images File names can be formatted according to specific requirements See File Naming amp Date Time Formats online help Pre trigger and Post trigger buffers This function is very useful when checking to see what happened immediately before and or after a trigger for example 30 seconds before and or after a door was opened Check the Save stream checkbox under Event Types gt Add Triggered gt When Triggered to view the options All uploaded images are JPEG images Include pre trigger buffer images stored internally in the server from the time immediately preceding the trigger Check the box to enable the pre trigger buffer enter the desired length of time and specify the required image frequency Include post trigger buffer contains images from the time immediately after the trigger Configure as for pre trigger Notes e Pre trigger and Post trigger buffers will be lost if the connection to the event server fails e The maximum length of the pre post buffer depends on the video image size and selected frame rate e If the pre or post buffer is too large for the
40. described below will show up unless configured to do so EPET The Stream Profile drop down list allows you to select a customized or pre programmed stream profile on the Live View Motion PEG page Stream profiles are configured under Video amp Audio gt Stream Profiles see Stream Profiles on page 13 for more information H 264 quality balanced bandwidth mobile The Output buttons control the output directly from the Live View page These buttons are configured under Setup gt Live View Config gt Lay out Pulse click this button to activate the output for a defined period of time e g switching a light on for 20 seconds Output 1 Output i Active Inactive click these buttons to manually start and stop a connected device e g switch a light on off Ta The Action buttons can trigger an event directly from the Live View page These are configured under 00 Setup gt Live View Config gt Layout Snapshot The Snapshot button saves a snapshot of the video image currently on display Right click on the video image to save it in JPEG format on your computer This button is primarily intended for use when the AMC viewer toolbar is not available AXIS Media Control The AMC viewer toolbar AXIS Media Control is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer only See AX S Media Control AMC on page 11 for more information AMC displays the following buttons Q O The Play Stop button starts and stops the live video stream
41. e do not enable DC power DC power will not harm the microphone if you are uncertain try switching it off and on The default value is DC power enabled To use a professional microphone requiring 48V phantom power you need an external power supply and a balanced unbalanced converter audio trans former in between If the sound input is too low or too high adjust the input gain for the microphone attached to the network camera Select the desired audio Encoding format AAC G711 G726 Select the required Sample rate number of times per second the sound is sampled The higher the sample rate the better the audio quality and the greater the bandwidth required Depending on the selected encoding set the desired audio quality Bit rate The settings affect the available bandwidth and the required audio quality The network camera can be set to trigger an event if the incoming sound level rises above falls below or passes the set value The Alarm level is set between 0 100 Audio Output If the sound from the speaker is too low or too high adjust the output gain for the active speaker attached to the network camera When satisfied with the settings click Save or click Reset to revert to previously saved settings Note To receive synchronized video in H 264 and audio it is recommended that the time settings in the camera and client computer are synchronized with an NTP Server This is enabled in the camera under System Options
42. e To Live value may need to be increased Poor rendering of H 264 images Color depth set incorrectly on clients Set to 16 bit or 32 bit color If text overlays are blurred or if there are other rendering problems you may need to enable Advanced Video Rendering from the H 264 tab in the AMC control panel applet Ensure that your graphics card is using the latest device driver The latest drivers can usu ally be downloaded from the manufacturer s web site Color saturation is different in H 264 and Motion JPEG Modify the settings for your graphics adapter Please see the adapter s documentation for more information 37 AXIS P3301 V Troubleshooting Lower frame rate than expected Reduce number of applications running on the client computer Limit the number of simultaneous viewers Check with the system administrator that there is enough bandwidth available See also the online help Check in the AMC control panel applet H 264 tab that video processing is not set to Decode only frames Lower the image resolution Why do not get 30 frames per sec ond See the section General performance considerations on page 42 Image degeneration Decrease the GOV length see the online help for more information The Power indicator is not constantly li t Faulty power supply Check that you are using an AXIS PS H power supply The Status and Network indi
43. e in your browser The administrator can disable the installation of the H 264 decoder included with AMC This is used to prevent the installation of unlicensed copies Further decoder licenses can be purchased from your Axis dealer Check the Enable recording button to enable recording from the Live View page Action Buttons The Show manual trigger button can be used to manually trigger and stop an event from the Live View page See Event Configuration on page 19 Check the Show snapshot button to save a snapshot from the video stream This button is mainly intended for use with browsers other than Internet Explorer or when not using AXIS Media Control AMC to view the video stream AMC for Internet Explorer provides its own snapshot button User Defined Links AXIS P3301 Network Camera Live View Setup Help User defined links can be CGI links or web links Once scion 3500 BB 00 00 O configured the link s appear on the Live View page To set up a web link select the Use as web link radio button enter a descriptive name and enter the URL in the provided field Click Save and the link appears in the Live View page User defined CGI links can be used to issue VAPIX API requests For more information on the VAPIX Application Programming Interface API see the Support Network Video Developer pages on the Axis Web site at http www axis com OoO00 Please use the online help files for more information Axis
44. ed Status LED indicates a failed upgrade To recover the unit follow the steps below The serial number is found on the label attached to the bottom of the camera 1 UNIX Linux From the command line type the following arp s lt IP address of camera gt lt serial number gt temp ping s 408 lt IP address of camera gt Windows From a command DOS prompt type the following arp s lt IP address of camera gt lt serial number gt ping 408 t lt IP address of camera gt 2 If the unit does not reply within a few seconds restart it and wait for a reply Press CTRL C to stop Ping 3 Open a browser and type in the camera s IP address In the page that appears use the Browse button to select the upgrade file to use for example axisp3301 bin Then click the Load button to restart the upgrade process 35 AXIS P3301 V Troubleshooting 4 After the upgrade is complete 1 10 minutes the unit automatically restarts and shows a steady green on the Power and Status LEDs and flashing green or amber on the Network LED 5 Reinstall the camera referring to the installation guide If the emergency recovery procedure does not get the camera up and running again please contact Axis support at www axis com techsup Axis Support If you contact Axis support please help us to help you solve your problems by providing the server report the log file and a detailed description of the problem Server Report go to Setup gt System
45. ed to configure various video and audio settings Please see the readme file included in the tool for more eens Tas tem ersion information Media Control 5416 0 Audio Component 2 1 11 0 RTP Source Filter 2 3 8 0 i i i j i MPEG 4 Video Decoder 11 011 The AMC control panel is automatically installed on first use after which NOR Hone part it can be configured AAC Audio Decoder 1 2 2 0 File Writer 2 03 0 Open the AMC Control Panel from e Windows Control Panel from the Start menu e Alternatively right click the video image in Internet Explorer and click Settings to access the AMC window Me SS GIES Motion JPEG Baan Ree This format uses standard JPEG still images for the video stream These images are then displayed and updated at a rate sufficient to create a stream that shows constantly updated motion The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of bandwidth but provides excellent image quality and access to every image contained in the stream The recommended method of accessing Motion JPEG live video from the network camera is to use the AXIS Media Control AMC in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows Alternative methods of accessing the video stream Video images from the network camera can also be accessed in the following ways e 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 l
46. ent Configuration gt Event Servers and enter the required information for the required server type Server type Purpose Information required e Receives uploaded images e Descriptive name of your choice FTP Server e Network address IP address or host name e User Name and Password e Receives notification messages e Descriptive name of your choice HTTP Server e Receives uploaded images e URL IP address or host name e User Name and Password e Receives notification messages e Descriptive name of your choice TCP Server e Network address IP address or host name e Port number For details on each setting see the online help 2 available from each web page When the setup is complete the connection can be tested by clicking the Test button the connection test takes approximately 10 seconds Event Types An Event Type describes how and when the camera performs certain actions AXISA AXIS P3301 Network Camera Live View Setup Help gt Basic Setup Event Types 2 Event Type List gt Video amp Audio 5 iaa Name Enabl Priority Trig Sched Actions gt Live View Config Main door Yes Low Input ports 0 New Event Yes Normal Audio 0 Events Server room Yes Normal Time frame Hu Instructions Event Servers Event Types Camera Tampering Motion Detection Port Status gt System Options Add triggered Add scheduled Copy _ _Modify _ _ Remove Fu FTP upload Hu HTTP upload Eu
47. eral independent H 264 streams for different quality needs and bandwidth constraints e g live viewing in highest quality and full frame rate simultaneously with a video stream configured for optimized storage optionally at a lower resolution or frame rate or a higher compression level Motion JPEG images can simultaneously be provided in full frame rate for easy extraction of high quality still images Unobtrusive and compact design The vandal resistant AXIS P3301 V and AXIS P3301 with its tamper resistant casing are fixed domes specifically adapted for unobtrusive video surveillance in exposed indoor environments Intelligent video capabilities AXIS P3301 V Network Cameras offer intelligent capabilities such as enhanced video motion detection two way audio including audio detection support and detection of camera tampering attempts like blocking or spray painting The cam eras also provide capacity for third party analytics modules Overview Camera unit Dome casing Status indicator Microphone Control button Zs I O terminal f o Power connector Audio out arr A Audio in connector Tk i ope St s lt gt wear gt rower Network Network Serial number S N indicator indicator connector The serial number is required during the installation LED LED and PoE Please make a note of the serial number and retain for future reference AXIS P3301 V Product
48. etwork camera provides several image and video stream formats Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine the type you use The Live View page in the network camera provides access to H 264 and Motion JPEG video streams and to the list of available stream profiles Other applications and clients can also access these video streams images directly without going via the Live View page How to stream H 264 This video compression standard makes good use of bandwidth and can provide high quality video streams at less than 1 Mbit s Deciding which combination of protocols and methods to use depends on your viewing requirements and on the properties of your network The available options in AMC are Unicast RTP This unicast method RTP over UDP should be your first consideration for live unicast video especially when it is important to always have an up to date video stream even if some images are d Unicasting is used for video on demand broadcasting ropped so that there is no video traffic on the network until a RTP over RTSP This unicast method RTP tunneled over RTSP is client connects and requests the stream useful as it is relatively simple to configure fire walls to allow RTSP traffic Note that there are a maximum of 20 simultaneous unicast connections RTP over RTSP over HTTP This unicast method can be used to traverse fire walls Firewalls are commonly configured to allow the HTTP
49. g the Camera AXISA Create Certificate Secure configuration of the root password via HTTPS requires a self signed To create an HTTPS connection certificate aaide lt start by clicking this button Configure Root Password User name root p Pasia m Create Self Signed Certificate Q Confirm password Common name 10 92 25 211 Validity 365 days The name of the entity to be certified ie the IP ad AXIS a The password for the pre configured administrator roc product Sermenteanons bafore the praduct cah be used OR n Configure Root Password using HTTPS If the password for rapt is lost the product must be r el Userinariad foot settings by pressing Fhe button located in the produc Once the certificate is created this page will close anc user documentation fbr more information configure the root password via HTTPS Password Confirm password N OK To configure the password i i The password for the pre configured administrator root must be changed directly via an unencrypted before the product can be used connection enter the password here If the password for root is lost the product must be reset to the factory default settings by pressing the button located in the product s casing Please see the user documentation for more information Note HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL is a protocol used to encrypt the traffic between web browsers and servers The HTTPS certificate controls the e
50. g the root password 1 When accessing the camera for the first time the EOE 4 AXISA Configure Root Password dialog appears Create Certificate 2 Entera password and re enter to confirm Click OK Secure configuration of the root password via HTTPS requires a self signed certificate 3 The Enter Network Password dialog appears Enter Create self signed certificate the User name root Configure Root Password User mame root Password Confirm password 4 Enter the password set in step 2 and click OK If the password is lost the camera must be reset to the factory default settings See page 32 OK e The default administrator user name root is permanent The password for the pre configured administrator root must be changed before the product can be used and cannot be deleted 7 If the password for root is lost the product must be reset to the factory default e While setting the root password click Yes to install the settings by pressing the button located in the product s casing Please see the i A user documentation for more information AXIS Media Control AMC if you are prompted to You will need administrator rights on the computer to do this Notes Access from the internet Once connected the camera is accessible on your local network LAN To access the camera from the Internet you must configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the camera To do this e
51. gs Live View CONTIG c2sc8eaesnecmedneageraeadas team de sone aae Layout Event Contiquration 2 2 0 0 8 saceenerasawende aed doe mete ntene Event Servers Event Types Camera tampering Motion Detection Port Status SYStEMOPUONS ccc tae ee eaneeeeanendeadenmeamedesane sae Security Date amp Time Ports amp Devices LED Settings Maintenance Support Resetting to the Factory Default Settings 000 The I O Terminal Connector c cece e eee e eee eee eees Pinout and Interface Terminal Connector Troubleshooting cordance deed etaren tent ta bouer iea Checking the Firmware Upgrading the Firmware Technical Specifications 0 0 e eee eee eee eee General performance considerations Glossary Of TerMS 0 ccc cece eee e eee e ene neees AXIS P3301 V Table of contents AXIS P3301 V Product overview Product overview This manual applies to the AXIS P3301 Fixed Dome Network Camera and AXIS P3301 V Fixed Dome Network Camera The information provided here applies to both models except where otherwise indicated AXIS P3301 Tamper resistant Fixed Dome Network Camera AXIS P3301 V Vandal resistant Fixed Dome Network Camera Key features Superior image quality AXIS P3301 V offers superior image quality with progressive scan and wide dynamics providing crisp and clear images of both illuminated and dark areas Multiple H 264 streams AXIS P3301 V can provide sev
52. he IP address is available for use with your camera In this case check all cabling and reinstall the unit Possible IP address conflict with another device on the same subnet The static IP address in the camera is used before the DHCP server sets a a dynamic address This means that if the same default static IP address is also used by another device there may be problems accessing the camera To avoid this set the static IP address to 0 0 0 0 The camera cannot be accessed from a browser The IP address has been changed by DHCP If the camera and client are on the same network Run AXIS IP Utility to locate the camera Identify the camera using its model or serial number Alternatively 1 Move the camera to an isolated network or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP server Set the IP address again using the AXIS IP Utility see the Installation Guide or the ARP Ping commands 2 Access the unit and disable DHCP in the TCP IP settings Return the unit to the main network The unit now has a fixed IP address that will not change 3 As an alternative to 2 if dynamic IP address via DHCP or BOOTP is required select the required service and then configure IP address change notification from the network set ings Return the unit to the main network The unit now has a dynamic IP address but will notify you if the address changes Other networking problems Test the network cable by connecting it to another network device the
53. idth affected Viewing on poorly performing client PC s lowers perceived performance Frame rate affected 42 Glossary of Terms ActiveX A standard that enables software components to interact with one another in a networked environment regardless of the language s used to create them web browsers may come into contact with ActiveX controls ActiveX documents and ActiveX scripts ActiveX controls are often downloaded and installed automatically as required Angle The field of view relative to a standard lens in a 35mm still camera expressed in degrees e g 30 For practical purposes this is the area that a lens can cover where the angle of view is determined by the focal length of the lens A wide angle lens has a short focal length and covers a wider angle of view than standard or telephoto lenses which have longer focal lengths ARP Address Resolution Protocol This protocol is used to associate an IP address to a hardware MAC address A request is broadcast on the local network to discover the MAC address for an IP address ARTPEC Axis Real Time Picture Encoder This chip is used for image compression ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit A circuit designed for a specific application as opposed to a general purpose circuit such as a microprocessor Aspect ratio A ratio of width to height in images A common aspect ratio used for television screens and computer monitors is 4 3 High defin
54. ioned or when the lens is covered sprayed or severely defocused First you must create an event see How to set up a triggered event on page 20 for the camera to send an alarm Settings The Minimum duration parameter sets the minimum tampering period that is an alarm will not be triggered until this period has elapsed even if the tampering conditions are otherwise met This can help prevent false alarms for known conditions that affect the image If the camera lens is sprayed or covered so that the camera live view becomes dark it will not be possible to distinguish this situation from other situations where the same effect is seen such as when lighting conditions change When the Alarm for dark images parameter is enabled alarms are generated for all cases where the lights are either dimmed or turned off or if the lens is sprayed covered or rendered severely out of focus If not enabled no alarm will be sent After you define these settings click Save AXISA AXIS P3301 Network Camera Live View Setup Help nn Camera Tampering 2 Settings gt Video amp Audio Minimum duration 20 seconds v Live View Config Alarm for dark images Events Instructions Event Servers Event Types Camera Tampering Motion Detection Port Status gt System Options About 21 AXIS P3301 V Event Configuration Motion Detection Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occurs or stops
55. is returned to the user without forwarding the request to the Internet If the page is not in the cache the proxy server acting as a client on behalf of the user uses one of its own IP addresses to request the page from another server over the Internet When the requested page is returned the proxy server forwards it to the user that originally requested it P VOP See VOP Resolution Image resolution is a measure of how much detail a digital image can hold the greater the resolution the greater the level of detail Resolution can be specified as the number of pixel columns width by the number of pixel rows height e g 320x240 Alternatively the total number of pixels usually in megapixels in the image can be used In analog systems it is also common to use other format designations such as CIF QCIF 4CIF etc RTCP Real Time Control Protocol RTCP provides support for real time conferencing of groups of any size within an intranet This support includes source identification and support for gateways like audio and video bridges as well as multicast to unicast translators RTCP offers quality of service feedback from receivers to the multicast group as well as support for the synchronization of different media streams RTP Real Time Transport Protocol RTP is an Internet protocol for the transport of real time data e g audio and video It can be used for media on demand as well as interactive services such as
56. ition television HDTV uses an aspect ratio of 9 16 Autoiris DC Iris This special type of iris is electrically controlled by the camera to automatically regulate the amount of light allowed to enter Bitmap A bitmap is a data file representing a rectangular grid of pixels It defines a display space and color for each pixel or bit in the display space This type of image is known as a raster graphic GIFs and JPEGs are examples of image file types that contain bitmaps Because a bitmap uses this fixed raster method it cannot easily be rescaled without losing definition Conversely a vector graphic image uses geometrical shapes to represent the image and can thus be quickly rescaled Bit rate The bit rate in kbit s or Mbit s is often referred to as speed but actually defines the number of bits time unit and not distance time unit Bonjour Also known as zero configuration networking Bonjour enables devices to automatically discover each other on a network without having to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers Bonjour is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Broadband In network engineering terms this describes transmission methods where two or more signals share the same carrier In more popular terminology broadband is taken to mean high speed data transmission CCD Charged Coupled Device This light sensitive image 43 AXIS P3301 V Glossary of Terms device used in many digita
57. l cameras is a large integrated circuit that contains hundreds of thousands of photo sites pixels that convert light energy into electronic signals Its size is measured diagonally and can be 1 4 1 3 1 2 or 2 3 CGI Common Gateway Interface A specification for communication between a web server and other CGI programs For example a HTML page that contains a form might use a CGI program to process the form data once it is submitted CIF Common Intermediate Format CIF refers to the analog video resolutions 352x288 pixels PAL and 352x240 pixels NTSC See also Resolution Client Server Client server describes the relationship between two computer programs in which one program the client makes a service request from another program the server which fulfils the request Typically multiple client programs share the services of a common server program A web browser is a client program that requests services the sending of web pages or files from a web server CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor A CMOS is a widely used type of semiconductor that uses both negative and positive circuits Since only one of the circuit types is on at any given time CMOS chips require less power than chips using just one type of transistor CMOS image sensors also allow processing circuits to be included on the same chip an advantage not possible with CCD sensors which are also much more expensive to produce
58. lability Linux has won popularity in the open source community and among commercial application developers MAC address Media Access Control address A MAC address is a unique identifier associated with a piece of networking equipment or more specifically its interface with the network For example the network card in a computer has its own MAC address Manual iris This is the opposite to an autoiris i e the camera iris must be adjusted manually to regulate the amount of light allowed to reach the image sensor Mbit s Megabits per second A measure of the bit rate i e the rate at which bits are passing a given point Commonly used to give the speed of a network A LAN might run at 10 or 100 Mbit s See also Bit rate Monitor A monitor is very similar to a standard television set but lacks the electronics to pick up regular television signals Motion JPEG Motion JPEG is a simple compression decompression technique for networked video Latency is low and image quality is guaranteed regardless of movement or complexity of the image Image quality is controlled by adjusting the compression level which in turn provides control over the file size and thereby the bit rate High quality individual images from the Motion JPEG stream are easily extracted See also JPEG Megapixel See Pixel MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group The Moving Picture Experts Group develops standards for digital video and audio co
59. lect the stream profile that is to be used for the Live View page Listed are the standard stream profiles as well as the ones created under Video amp Audio gt Stream Profiles See the online help files on this page for more information Default Viewer From the drop down lists select the default method for viewing video images for your browser The camera attempts to show the video images in the selected video format and viewer If this is not possible the camera overrides the settings and selects the best available combination Browser Viewer Description AMC Recommended viewer in Windows Internet Explorer H 264 Motion JPEG QuickTime H 264 only Windows Java applet A slower imaging alternative to AMC Requires one of the following installed on the client Internet Explorer JVM J2SE 1 4 2 or higher e JRE J2SE 5 0 or higher Still image Displays still images only Hit the Refresh button in your browser to view a new image Server Push Recommended viewer for other browsers Motion JPEG QuickTime H 264 only Other browsers Java applet A slower imaging alternative to Server Push Motion JPEG only Still image Displays still images only Hit the Refresh button in your browser to view a new image 17 AXIS P3301 V Live View Config Viewer Settings Check the Show viewer toolbar box to display the AXIS Media Control AMC or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video imag
60. lso replies to the switch 4 The switch keeps track of all responses to the validation requests If all certificates are validated the Axis video device is allowed access to the protected network via a preconfigured port 25 AXIS P3301 V System Options Certificates CA Certificate This certificate is created by the Certification Authority for the purpose of validating itself so the AXIS P3301 V needs this certificate to check the server s identity Provide the path to the certificate directly or use the Browse button to locate it Then click the Upload button To remove a certificate click the Remove button Client certificate private key AXIS P3301 V must also authenticate itself using a client certificate and a private key Provide the path to the certificate in the first field or use the Browse button to locate it Then click the Upload button To remove a certificate click the Remove button Alternatively it may be possible to upload the certificate and key in one combined file e g a PFX file or PEM file Provide the path to the file or use the Browse button to locate it Click Upload to load the file To remove a certificate and key click the Remove button Settings EAPOL version Select the EAPOL version 1 or 2 as used in your network switch EAP identity Enter the user identity associated with your certificate A maximum of 16 characters can be used Private key password Enter the password
61. mation QoS Quality of Service Quality of Service QoS guarantees a certain level of a specified resource to selected traffic on a network Quality can be defined as a maintained level of bandwidth low latency and no packet losses The main benefits of a QoS aware network can be summarized as e The ability to prioritize traffic and thus allow critical flows to be served before flows with lesser priority e Greater reliability in the network thanks to the control of the amount of bandwidth an application may use and thus control over bandwidth races between applications The QoS in Axis network video products marks the data packets for various types of network traffic originating from the product This makes it possible for network routers and switches to reserve a fixed amount of bandwidth for these types of traffic The network cameras mark the following types of traffic e video e audio e event alarm e management network traffic QoS Settings For each type of network traffic supported by your Axis network video product enter a DSCP Differentiated Services Codepoint value This value is used to mark the traffic s IP header When the marked traffic reaches a network router or switch the DSCP value in the IP header tells the router or switch the type of treatment to apply to this type of traffic for example how much bandwidth to reserve for it Note that DSCP values can be entered in decimal or hex form but saved values are al
62. maximum 16 characters for your user identity Enable 802 1X Check the provided box to enable the 802 1X protocol Audio Support Enable audio support Allow clients to retrieve audio streams from the AXIS P3301 See also Audio Settings on page 15 for information on how to configure the audio settings Note This parameter will enable disable audio globally in the camera even for configured events and profiles with audio Date amp Time Current Server Time displays the current date and time 24h clock The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the overlay see below New Server Time select your time zone from the drop down list If you want the server clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time select the Automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes From the Time Mode section select the preferred method to use for setting the time e Synchronize with computer time sets the time from the clock on your computer e Synchronize with NTP Server the camera will obtain the time from an NTP server every 60 minutes e Set manually this option allows you to manually set the time and date Note If using a host name for the NTP server a DNS server must be configured under TCP IP settings See Network gt Basic TCP IP Settings below Date amp Time Format Used in Images specify the formats for the date and time 12h or 24h displayed in the video streams Use the predefined formats or use y
63. mpression It operates under the auspices of the International Organization for Standardization ISO The MPEG standards are an evolving series each designed for a different purpose MPEG 2 MPEG 2 is the designation for a group of audio and video coding standards and is typically used to encode audio and video for broadcast signals including digital satellite and Cable TV MPEG 2 with some modifications is also the coding format used by standard commercial DVD movies Multicast Bandwidth conserving technology that reduces bandwidth usage by simultaneously delivering a single stream of information to multiple network recipients Network connectivity The physical wired or wireless and logical protocol connection of a computer network or an individual device to a network such as the Internet or a LAN NTSC National Television System Committee NTSC is the television and video standard in the United States NTSC delivers 525 lines at 60 half frames second NWay A network protocol that automatically negotiates the highest possible common transmission speed between two devices PAL Phase Alternating Line PAL is the dominant television standard in Europe PAL delivers 625 lines at 50 half frames second Ping Ping is a basic network program used diagnostically to check the status of a network host or device Ping can be used to see if a particular network address IP address or host name is occupied or not or if
64. n Ping that device from your workstation See instructions above Camera is accessible locally but not externally Broadband router configuration To configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the camera enable he NAT traversal feature which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the camera This is enabled from Setup gt System Options gt Network gt TCP IP Advanced Firewall protection Check the Internet firewall with your system administrator Default routers required Check if you need to configure the default router settings Problems with the H 264 format No H 264 displayed in the client Check that the correct network interface is selected in the AMC control panel applet net work tab Check that the relevant H 264 connection methods are enabled in the AMC control panel applet network tab In the AMC control applet select the H 264 tab and click the button Set to default H 264 decoder No multicast H 264 displayed in the client Check with your network administrator that the multicast addresses used by the camera are valid for your network Check with your network administrator to see if there is a firewall preventing viewing Multicast H 264 only accessible by local clients Check if your router supports multicasting or if the router settings between the client and the server need to be configured The TTL Tim
65. nable the NAT traversal feature which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the camera This is enabled from Setup gt System Options gt Network gt TCP IP Advanced For more information please see NAT traversal port mapping for IPv4 on page 28 See also the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service at www axiscam net For Technical notes on this and other topics visit the Axis Support web at www axis com techsup Setting the root password over a secure connection To gain access to the product the password for the default administrator user root must be set This is done in the Configure Root Password dialog which is displayed when the network camera is accessed for the first time To prevent network eavesdropping when setting the root password this can be done via an encrypted HTTPS connection which requires an HTTPS certificate see note below To set the password via a standard HTTP connection enter it directly in the first dialog shown below To set the password via an encrypted HTTPS connection follow these steps 1 Click the Create self signed certificate button 2 Provide the requested information and click OK The certificate is created and the password can now be set securely All traffic to and from the network camera is encrypted from this point on 3 Enter a password and then re enter it to confirm the spelling Click OK The password has now been configured AXIS P3301 V Accessin
66. ncrypted exchange of information The default administrator user root cannot be deleted If the password for root is lost or forgotten the network camera must be reset to the factory default settings See page 32 Adjusting the image Open the Live View page in the web interface and make the following adjustments on the camera Locking screw 1 Loosen the locking screw and tilt adjustment screws 2 Turn the lens to the desired position 3 Gently tighten the locking screw and tilt adjustment screws to secure the camera s position Image balance 4 Turn the image balance ring to set the horizontal position ring 5 Open the Focus Adjustment page in the web interface under Basic Configuration gt Focus and follow the Zoom puller on screen instructions Use the image window to adjust the focus and zoom To set the focus and zoom loosen the zoom and focus pullers counterclockwise and rotate the rings Lock the focus and zoom pullers in position by rotating the screws clockwise Tilt adjustment screw Pi F II on a on each side Note Due to the dome s tendency to refract light the image might appear slightly out of focus once the dome has been mounted To compensate focus on an object slightly closer than the intended area AXIS P3301 V Accessing the Camera The Live View page How you customize the Live View page determines which buttons are visible Not all the buttons
67. ne with the help of digital certificates provided by a Certification Authority These are then validated by a third party entity such as a RADIUS server examples of which are Free Radius and Microsoft Internet Authentication Service To perform the authentication the RADIUS server uses various EAP methods protocols of which there are many The one used in the Axis implementation is EAPOL using EAP TLS EAP Transport Layer Security The Axis network video device presents its certificate to the network switch which in turn forwards this to the RADIUS server The RADIUS server validates or rejects the certificate and responds to the switch and sends its own certificate to the client for validation The switch then allows or denies network access accordingly on a preconfigured port The authentication process Axis video device Certificate Q Certificate OK A OK 2 y Q Certificate OK Network A OK switch Certificate Authority CA RADIUS F Ww ag server Certificate Protected network 1 A CA server provides the required signed certificates 2 The Axis video device requests access to the protected network at the network switch The switch forwards the video device s CA certificate to the RADIUS server which then replies to the switch 3 The switch forwards the RADIUS server s CA certificate to the video device which a
68. nt to which an analog amplifier boosts the strength of a signal Amplification factors are usually expressed in terms of power The decibel dB is the most common way of quantifying the gain of an amplifier Gateway A gateway is a point in a network that acts as an entry point to another network In a corporate network for example a computer server acting as a gateway often also acts as a proxy server and a firewall server A gateway is often associated with both a router which knows where to direct a given packet of data that arrives at the gateway and a switch which furnishes the actual path in and out of the gateway for a given packet GIF Graphics Interchange Format GIF is one of the most common file formats used for images in web pages There are two versions of the format 87a and 89a Version 89a supports animations i e a short sequence of images within a single GIF file A GIF89a can also be specified for interlaced presentation GOV Group Of VOPs A group of VOPs is the basic unit of an H 264 video stream The GOV contains different types and numbers of VOPs I VOPs P VOPs as determined by the GOV length and GOV structure See also VOP GOV length The GOV length determines the number of images VOPs in the GOV structure See also GOV and VOP GOV structure The GOV structure describes the composition of an H 264 video stream as regards the type of images I VOPs or P VOPs included in the stream and thei
69. o activate ARP Ping for an additional two minutes e Pinging the unit is still possible when this service is disabled AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service Use the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS service to assign a host name for easy access to your network camera requires Internet access Click Settings to register the camera with the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS service or to modify the existing settings requires access to the Internet The domain name currently registered at the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS service for your product can at any time be removed For more information please refer to the online help Advanced TCP IP Settings DNS Configuration DNS Domain Name Service provides the translation of host names to IP addresses on your network 27 AXIS P3301 V System Options Obtain DNS server address via DHCP automatically use the DNS server settings provided by the DHCP server Click the View button to see the current settings Use the following DNS server address enter the desired DNS server by specifying the following Domain name enter the domain s to search for the host name used by the network cameras Multiple domains can be separated by semicolons The host name is always the first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name for example myserver is the host name in the Fully Qualified Domain Name myserver mycompany com where mycompany com is the Domain name DNS servers enter the IP addresses of the primary
70. on programming interface API SSL TSL Secure Socket Layer Transport Layer Security These two protocols SSL is succeeded by TSL are cryptographic protocols that provide secure communication on a network SSL is commonly used over HTTP to form HTTPS as used e g on the Internet for electronic financial transactions SSL uses public key certificates to verify the identity of the server Subnet subnet mask A subnet is an identifiably separate part of an organization s network Typically a subnet may represent all the machines at one geographic location in one building or on the same local area network LAN Having an organization s network divided into subnets allows it to be connected to the Internet with a single shared network address The subnet mask is the part of the IP address that tells a network router how to find the subnet that the data packet should be delivered to Using a subnet mask saves the router having to handle the entire 32 bit IP address it simply looks at the bits selected by the mask 47 AXIS P3301 V Glossary of Terms Switch A switch is a network device that connects network segments together and which selects a path for sending a unit of data to its next destination In general a switch is a simpler and faster mechanism than a router which requires knowledge about the network and how to determine the route Some switches include the router function See also Router TCP Transmission Con
71. ong as required e Still JPEG images in a browser Enter the path http lt ip gt axis cgi jpg image cgi e Windows Media Player This requires AMC and the H 264 viewing client to be installed The paths that can be used are listed below in the order of preference e Unicast via RTP axrtpu lt ip gt axis media media amp e Unicast via RTSP axrtsp lt ip gt axis media media amp e Unicast via RTSP tunneled via HTTP axrtsphttp lt ip gt axis media media amp e Multicast axrtpm lt ip gt axis media media amp e To access the video stream from QuickTime the following paths can be used e rtsp lt ip gt axis media media amp e rtsp lt ip gt axis media media 3gp Notes e The network camera supports QuickTime 6 5 1 and later e QuickTime adds latency to the video and audio stream up to 3 seconds e t may be possible to use other players to view the H 264 stream using the paths above although Axis does not guarantee this lt ip gt IP address 11 AXIS P3301 V Video amp Audio settings Video amp Audio settings This section describes how to configure the camera and is intended for product Administrators who have unrestricted access to all the Setup tools and Operators who have access to the settings for Basic Setup Video amp Audio and Events You can configure the camera by clicking Setup in the top right hand corner of the Live View page Click 2 on this page to access the online help that expl
72. oose a descriptive name and enter a description for your profile e Choose the form of Video encoding you wish to use from the drop down list H 264 Also known as MPEG 4 Part 10 This is the new generation compression standard for digital video This function offers higher video resolution than Motion JPEG or MPEG 4 at the same bit rate and bandwidth or the same quality video at a lower bit rate Motion JPEG Delivers a high quality video stream from which individual images can be extracted and saved e Copy an existing stream profile to your system and rename the copy e Modify an existing stream profile based on the light situation and motion to be captured by your camera See Stream Pro file Settings for more information e Highlight the stream profile you wish to remove then click Remove to remove it from the list 13 AXIS P3301 V Video amp Audio settings Camera Settings This page provides access to the advanced image settings for the AXIS P3301 Image Appearance Color level Select an appropriate level by entering a value in the range 0 100 Lower values mean less color saturation whilst the value 100 gives maximum color saturation Brightness The image brightness can be adjusted in the range 0 100 where a higher value produces a brighter image Sharpness Controls the amount of sharpening applied to the image Contrast Adjust the image s contrast by raising or lowering the value in this field Rotate image The
73. or the video stream s in multicast H 264 format Only certain IP addresses and port numbers should be used for multicast streams For more information please see the online help Bonjour The network cameras include support for Bonjour When enabled the camera is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this Ports amp Devices I O Ports the pinout interface support and the control and monitoring functions provided by this connector are described in The I O Terminal Connector on page 33 LED Settings The Status indicator LED on the front of the camera can be set to flash at a configurable interval or to not light up at all when the unit is accessed For a listing of all LED behavior see page 5 or the online help Note that the LED does not flash when the stream is retrieved using H 264 multicast Maintenance e Restart the camera is restarted without changing any settings e Restore the unit is restarted and most current settings are reset to factory default values The settings that do not reset are e the boot protocol DHCP or static e the static IP address e the default router e the subnet mask 30 AXIS P3301 V System Options e the system time e Default the default button should be used with caution Pressing this returns the camera s settings to the factory default values including the IP address Upgrade Server See Upgrading the Firmware on page 35 Support
74. other and to pass data back and forth To avoid conflicts each IP address on any given network must be unique An IP address can be assigned as fixed so that it does not change or it can be assigned dynamically and automatically by DHCP An IP address consists of four groups or quads of decimal digits separated by periods e g 130 5 5 25 Different parts of the address represent different things Some part will represent the network number or address and some other part will represent the local machine address See also IP Internet Protocol I VOP See VOP JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group Together with the GIF file format JPEG is an image file type commonly used on the web A JPEG image is a bitmap and usually has the file suffix jpg or jpeg When creating a JPEG image it is possible to configure the level of compression to use As the lowest compression i e the highest quality results in the largest file there is a trade off between image quality and file size kbit s kilobits per second A measure of the bit rate i e the rate at which bits are passing a given point See also Bit rate 45 AXIS P3301 V Glossary of Terms LAN Local Area Network A LAN is a group of computers and associated devices that typically share common resources within a limited geographical area Linux Linux is an open source operating system within the UNIX family Because of its robustness and avai
75. our own custom date and time formats See Advanced File Naming amp Date Time Formats in the online help oQ for information on how to create your own date and time formats 26 AXIS P3301 V System Options Network Basic TCP IP Settings AXIS P3301 V support both IP version 4 and IP version 6 Both versions may be enabled simultaneously and at least one version must always be enabled When using Pv4 the IP address for the camera can be set automatically via DHCP or a static IP address can be set manually If IPv6 is enabled the network cameras receive an IP address according to the configuration in the network router There are also options for setting up notification of changes in the IP address and for using the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service For more information on setting the IP address please see the online help Network Settings Click the View button for an overview of the IP configuration of the network camera IPv4 Address Configuration Check this box to enable IPv4 Obtain IP address via DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a protocol that lets network administrators centrally manage and automate the assignment of IP addresses on a network DHCP is enabled by default Although a DHCP server is mostly used to set an IP address dynamically it is also possible to use it to set a static known IP address for a particular MAC address Note DHCP should only be enabled if your DHCP server can update a DNS
76. overview Microphone built in microphone This can be disabled by inserting a plug in the Audio in connector Power Connector for connection of the PS H power adapter included 1 0 Connector the 1 0 terminal connector provides the physical interface to one transistor output one digital input and an auxiliary connection point for DC power For more information see The I O Terminal Connector on page 33 Network Connector The camera connects to the network via a standard network connector Supporting NWay the camera detects the speed of the local network segment 10BaseT 100BaseTX Ethernet Supporting PoE Power over Ethernet the camera can be powered directly from the network cabling Audio Out audio output line level which can be connected to a public address PA system or an active speaker with a built in amplifier A pair of headphones can also be attached A stereo connector must be used for the audio out Audio In a 3 5 mm input for a mono microphone or for a line in mono signal a stereo signal from line in uses the left channel Serial Number Label the serial number may be required during installation Control Button press this button to install the camera using the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service or to restore the factory default settings as described in Resetting to the Factory Default Settings on page 32 Note AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service is free service from Axis that allows you to quickly
77. pendent of Sun Microsystems Inc UPnP is a certification mark of the UPnP Implementers Corporation Support Should you require any technical assistance please contact your Axis reseller If your questions cannot be answered immediately your reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid response If you are connected to the Internet you can e download user documentation and firmware updates e find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database Search by product category or phrases e report problems to Axis support by logging in to your private support area e visit Axis Support at www axis com techsup AXIS P3301 V Notices AXIS P3301 V Fixed Dome Network Camera User s Manual Rev 1 10 Copyright Axis Communications AB 2008 August 2008 Part no 32763 NOCES 2c orc reaa a a Gasdcetbameapetueceesn aera Product 0vervieW 22 2 4 0405sineaedaeead eaasaad dee nuie cos Key features Overview Accessing the Camera es 244 dn eee een ee enia metas ii be ae Access from a browser Setting the root password Access from the internet Setting the root password over a secure connection Video StreaMS 2 6 ccc cece ee eee eee e eae How to stream H 264 Motion JPEG Alternative methods of accessing the video stream Video amp Audio settingS 2 020 0000s eee nescence needa ee Video Stream Stream Profiles Overlay Image Privacy mask Audio Settin
78. protocol thus allowing RTP to be tun neled Multicast RTP This method RTP over UDP should be used for live multicast video The video stream is always up to date even if some images are dropped Multicasting provides the most efficient usage of bandwidth when there are large numbers of clients viewing simultaneously A multicast broadcast cannot however pass a network router unless the router is configured to allow this It is not possible to multicast over the Internet for example Note also that all multicast viewers count as one unicast viewer in the maximum total of 10 simultaneous connections AMC negotiates with the camera to determine the transport protocol to use in the order listed above This order can be changed and the options disabled to suit specific requirements Important H 264 is licensed technology The network camera includes one viewing client license Installing additional unlicensed copies of the viewing client is prohibited To purchase additional licenses contact your Axis reseller 10 AXIS P3301 V Video Streams AXIS Media Control AMC A AGRA i Audio PTZ Recording The recommended method of accessing live video from the network General Network Snapshot MPEG 4 H 264 camera is to use the AXIS Media Control AMC in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows AS Meda Cortal Copyright 2004 2008 Axis Communications AB i Version 5 04 The AMC control panel can be us
79. r internal order See also GOV and VOP H 264 A standard for video compression also known as MPEG 4 Part 10 Half duplex See Full duplex HTML Hypertext Markup Language HTML is the set of markup symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for display in web browser The markup tells the browser how to display the page s words and images for the user HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP is the set of rules for exchanging files text graphic images sound video and other multimedia files on the web The HTTP protocol runs on top of the TCP IP suite of protocols Hub A network hub is used to connect multiple devices to the network The hub transmits all data to all devices connected to it whereas a switch will only transmit the data to the device it is specifically intended for IEEE 802 11 A family of standards for wireless LANs The 802 11 standard supports 1 or 2 Mbit s transmission on the 2 4 GHz band IEEE 802 11b specifies an 11 Mbit s data rate on the 2 4 GHz band while 802 11a allows up to 54 Mbit s on the 5 GHz band Image compression Image compression minimizes the file size in bytes of an image Two of the most common compressed image formats are JPEG and GIF Interlacing Interlaced video is video captured at 50 pictures known as fields per second of which every 2 consecutive fields at half height are then combined into 1 frame Interlacing was developed many years ago for the
80. rnal HTTP port Enter the port number in the field provided If no port is entered here a port number is automatically selected when NAT traversal is enabled Notes e An alternative HTTP port can be used be active even if NAT traversal is disabled This is useful if your NAT router does not support UPnP and you need to manually configure port forwarding in the NAT router e If you attempt to manually enter a port that is already in use another available port is automatically selected e When the port is selected automatically it is displayed in this field To change this enter a new port number and click Save FTP The FTP server running in the network cameras enables the upload of new firmware and user applications Check the box to enable the service RTSP The RTSP protocol allows a connecting client to start an H 264 stream Check the box to enable the server and enter the RTSP port number to use The default setting is 554 Note that H 264 video streams will not be available if this service is not enabled SOCKS SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol The Axis network camera can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a firewall proxy server This functionality is useful if the network camera is located on a local network behind a firewall and notifications uploads alarms and such need to be sent to a destination outside the local network such as the Internet See the online help 2 for more infor
81. roduct s Installation Guide that accompanies the prod uct or download a copy from www axis co 32 AXIS P3301 V The 1 0 Terminal Connector The I O Terminal Connector Pinout and Interface The 4 pin I O terminal connector provides the interface to e 1 transistor output e 1 digital input e auxiliary power e GND The terminal connector is used in applications for motion detection event triggering time lapse recording alarm notification via email and image storage to FTP locations e Input for connecting a push button for example If the push button is pressed the state changes and the input becomes active shown under Event Configuration gt Port Status e Output connects an alarm device that can be activated by Output buttons on the Live View page or by an Event Type The output shows as active Event Configuration gt Port Status if the alarm device is activated 1 O terminal connector Function Pin Notes GND 1 Ground 3 3V DC Power 2 Can be used to power auxiliary equipment Note This pin can only be used as power out Digital Input 3 Connect to GND to activate or leave floating or unconnected to deactivate Digital Output 4 Uses an open drain NFET transistor with the source connected to GND If used with an external relay a diode must be connected in parallel with the load for protection against voltage transients Connect input output devices to the camera as follows 1
82. rstand the consequences Note that Axis support does not provide assistance for problems with customized scripts For more information please visit the Developer pages at www axis com developer Plain Config this function is for the advanced user with experience of Axis network camera configuration All parameters can be set and modified from this page Help is available from the standard help pages About Here you can find basic information about your network camera You can also view third party software licenses Resetting to the Factory Default Settings To reset the camera to the original factory default settings go to the System Options gt Maintenance web page as described in Maintenance on page 30 or use the Control button on the side of the camera see page 4 as described below Using the Control Button To reset the camera to the factory default settings using the Control Button 1 Disconnect the power cable or if using PoE disconnect the network cable 2 Press and hold the Control button while reconnecting power 3 Keep the Control button pressed until the Status Indicator color changes to amber this may take up to 15 seconds 4 Release the Control button 5 When the Status Indicator changes to green which may take up to 1 minute the process is complete and the camera has been reset The unit now has the default IP address 192 168 0 90 Note For other methods of setting the IP address please refer to the p
83. ser access log Supported protocols IPv4 v6 HTTP with Digest Authentication HTTPS SSL TLS TCP QoS SNMPv1 v2c v3 MIB II RTSP RTP UDP IGMP RTCP SMTP FTP ICMP DHCP UPnP Bonjour ARP DNS DynDNS SOCKS NTP IEEE802 1X More information on protocol usage available at www axis com This product includes software developed by the Open SSL Project for use in the Open SSL Tool kit www openssl org 40 AXIS P3301 V Technical Specifications Function group Item Specification System Application Open API for software integration including VAPIX from Axis Integration Programming Communications AXIS Media Control SDK event trigger data in video Interface stream Quality of Service QoS layer 3 DiffServ Model Embedded Linux operating system Available at www axis com Intelligent Video Video motion detection active tampering alarm audio detection Alarm triggers Intelligent video and one external input Alarm events e File upload via FTP HTTP and email e Notification via email HTTP and TCP e External output activation Video buffer 64 MB pre and post buffer Video access from e Camera live view web browser e Video recording to file ASF e Customizable HTML pages e Windows Vista XP 2000 2003 server e DirectX 9c or higher e For other operating systems and browers see www axis com techsup General Casing e AXIS P3301 Polycarbonate base and polycarbonate transparent cover e
84. the image quality whenever the bit rate needs to be increased Not setting a priority means the frame rate and image quality are equally affected Note To determine a reasonable bit rate go to Setup gt Video amp Audio gt Video Stream gt Image check the Include checkbox and enter the code 6 in the Include text field The current bit rate will display as a text overlay on the Live View page To view the image stream while configuring the GOV settings and Bit rate control select Open under Preview MJPEG Sometimes the image size is large due to low light or complex scenery Adjusting the maximum frame size helps to control the bandwidth and storage used by the Motion JPEG video stream in these situations Defining the frame size as Unlimited provides consistently good image quality at the expense of increased bandwidth and storage usage during low light Limiting the frame size optimizes bandwidth and storage usage but may give poor image quality To prevent increased bandwidth and storage usage the maximum frame size should be set to an optimal value Stream Profiles There are 4 pre programmed stream profiles available for quick set up These settings can be adjusted and new customized profiles can be created Each profile has a descriptive name describing its usage and or purpose The profiles can be accessed from the Live View page e To add a new stream profile click Add to bring up the Stream Profile Settings panel e Ch
85. to the camera simple web attraction tracking system analysis and troubleshooting e Server Report Provides information about the server status and should always be included when requesting support e Parameter List Shows the unit s parameters and their current settings e Connection List Lists all clients that are currently accessing video and audio It is also used for system analysis and troubleshooting Configuration From the drop down lists select the level of information to be added to the System Log and Access Log files and the permitted size of the log files The default information level for the Access Log is set to Critical amp Warnings i e failed connections However in an error situation and when requesting support set it to the highest information level Critical amp Warnings amp Info For the Log Level for Email select from the drop down list the level of information to send as email and enter the destination email address Advanced Scripting is an advanced function that enables you to customize and use scripts This function is a very powerful tool 31 AXIS P3301 V About Caution Improper use may cause unexpected behavior or even cause loss of contact with the unit If a script does cause problems reset the unit to its factory default settings A backup file may be of use to return the unit to its latest configuration Axis strongly recommends that you do not use this function unless you unde
86. trol Protocol TCP is used along with the Internet Protocol IP to transmit data as packets between computers over the network While IP takes care of the actual packet delivery TCP keeps track of the individual packets that the communication e g requested a web page file is divided into and when all packets have arrived at their destination it reassembles them to re form the complete file TCP is a connection oriented protocol which means that a connection is established between the two end points and is maintained until the data has been successfully exchanged between the communicating applications Telnet Telnet is a simple method with which to access another network device e g a computer The HTTP protocol and the FTP protocols allow you to request specific files from remote computers but do not allow you logon as a user of that computer With Telnet you log on as a regular user with whatever privileges you may have been granted for specific applications and data residing on that computer UDP User Datagram Protocol UDP is a communications protocol that offers limited service for exchanging data in a network that uses the Internet Protocol IP UDP is an alternative to the Transmission Control Protocol TCP The advantage of UDP is that it is not required to deliver all data and may drop network packets when there is e g network congestion This is suitable for live video as there is no point in re transmitting old
87. ture Sharpness controls are mostly superfluous in today s high end TVs The only logical requirement for it nowadays is on a VHS machine Simplex In Simplex operation a network cable or communications channel can only send information in one direction SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP is used for sending and receiving e mail However as it is simple it is limited in its ability to queue messages at the receiving end and is usually used with one of two other protocols POP3 or IMAP These other protocols allow the user to save messages in a server mailbox and download them periodically from the server SMTP authentication is an extension of SMTP whereby the client is required to log into the mail server before or during the sending of email It can be used to allow legitimate users to send email while denying the service to unauthorized users such as spammers SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP forms part of the Internet Protocol suite as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force The protocol can support monitoring of network attached devices for any conditions that warrant administrative attention Sockets Sockets are a method for communication between a client program and a server program over a network A socket is defined as the endpoint in a connection Sockets are created and used with a set of programming requests or function calls sometimes called the sockets applicati
88. tured images are not split into separate fields as in interlaced scanning Computer monitors do not need interlace to show the picture on the screen but instead show them progressively on one line at a time in perfect order i e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 etc so there is virtually no flickering effect In a surveillance application this can be critical when viewing detail within a moving image such as a person running A high quality monitor is required to get the best from progressive scan See also Interlacing Protocol A special set of rules governing how two entities will communicate Protocols are found at many levels of communication and there are hardware protocols and software protocols Proxy server In an organization that uses the Internet a proxy server acts as an intermediary between a workstation user and the Internet This provides security 46 AXIS P3301 V Glossary of Terms administrative control and a caching service Any proxy server associated with a gateway server or part of a gateway server effectively separates the organization s network from the outside network and the local firewall It is the firewall server that protects the network against outside intrusion A proxy server receives requests for Internet services such as web page requests from many users If the proxy server is also a cache server it looks in its local cache of previously downloaded web pages If it finds the page it
89. urable areas of solid color that allow concealment of parts of the image that are not to be viewable Privacy masks cannot even be bypassed via the VAPIX Application Programming Interface API Privacy Mask List The Privacy Mask List shows all the masks that are currently configured in AXIS P3301 Network Camera and if they are enabled Add Edit Mask To define a new mask 1 Click Add 1 Place the rectangle over the desired area to conceal To resize click and pull the bottom right hand corner Choose a color black white gray or red for the box from the drop down list Privacy mask color Enter a descriptive name in Mask name Click Save a e Ww N To edit a privacy mask select it and reshape move or change color as needed Audio Settings This section describes how to configure the basic audio settings for the network camera The audio functionality is enabled under Video amp Audio gt Video Stream gt Audio Audio Channels Audio mode The Half duplex mode transmits and receives audio in both directions but only in one direction at a time To speak press and hold the button check that the microphone is not muted To receive audio release the button Note The push to talk button is configured from AMC see AX S Media Control AMC on page 11 It is possible to configure the push to talk button so that it toggles between the speaking and listening modes When selecting the Simplex Network Camera speaker only
90. uter The latest version of the AXISA AXIS P3301 Network Camera Live View Setup Help firmware is available free of charge z aaa from the Axis website at Basic Setup pci clara 2 t h Maintain Server www axis com techsu gt Video amp Audio P Restart the AXIS P3301 Network Camera 1 gt Live View Confi 2 Go to Setup F System Options gt s Resets all parameters except the IP parameters to the original factory Maintenance in the camera s web gt Events SN pages System Options Resets all parameters to the original factory settings R gt Security Upgrade Server 3 In the Upgrade Server section Date amp Time Upgrade the AXIS P3301 vith the latest firmware fe 5 gt Network browse to the desired firmware file gt Ports amp Devices Specify the firmware to upgrade to CBrouse and click SA OUE complete ENEN Upgrade nm Gone gt Support Notes Advanced e After starting the upgrade process About always wait at least 5 10 minutes before restarting the camera even if you suspect the upgrade has failed e Your dealer reserves the right to charge for any repair attributable to faulty upgrading by the user e The AXIS Camera Management software tool can be used for multiple upgrades Please see the Axis website at www axis com for more information Emergency Recovery Procedure If power or the network connection to the camera is lost during the upgrade the process fails and the unit becomes unresponsive A flashing r
91. vel e To only detect flashing light select low sensitivity In other cases a high sensitivity level is recommended Port Status Under Event Configuration gt Port Status there is a list showing the status for the camera s input and output This is for the benefit of Operators who have no access to the System Options section Example If the Normal state for a push button connected to an input is set to Open circuit as long as the button is not pushed the state is inactive If the button is pushed the state of the input changes to active 23 AXIS P3301 V System Options System Options Security Users User access control is enabled by default An administrator can set up other users by giving these user names and passwords It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login which means that anybody may access the Live View page as described below The user list displays the authorized users and user groups levels Viewer Provides the lowest level of access which only allows access to the Live View page Operator An operator can view the Live View page create and modify events and adjust certain other settings Operators have no access to System Options Administrator An administrator has unrestricted access to the Setup tools and can determine the registration of all other users HTTP RTSP Password Settings Select the type of password to allow You may need to allow unencrypted passwords
92. ways shown in decimal For more information on Quality of Service please see the Axis support web at www axis com techsup 29 AXIS P3301 V System Options SMTP email Enter the host names or IP addresses and port numbers for your primary and secondary mail servers in the fields provided to enable the sending of notifications and image email messages from the camera to predefined addresses via SMTP If your mail server requires authentication check the box for Use authentication to log in to this server and enter the necessary information See the online help Q for more information SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP allows remote management of network devices Depending on the level of security required select the version of SNMP to use The three levels of security are e SNMP V1 includes no security e SNMP V2c uses very simple security The community name can be specified as a password for read or read write access to all supported SNMP objects The community is the the group of network devices using SNMP e SNMP V3 provides encryption and secure passwords HTTPS must be enabled UPnP The network camera includes support for UPnP UPnP is enabled by default and the network camera then is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol RTP H 264 These settings are the port range IP address port number video and audio and Time To Live value to use f
93. work from the other A firewall can be software running on a computer or it can be a standalone hardware device Focal length Measured in millimeters the focal length of a camera lens determines the width of the horizontal field of view which in turn is measured in degrees FTP File Transfer Protocol An application protocol that uses the TCP IP protocols It is used to exchange files between computers devices on networks Frame A frame is a complete video image In the 2 1 interlaced scanning format of the RS 170 and CCIR formats a frame is made up of two separate fields of 262 5 or 312 5 lines interlaced at 60 or 50 Hz to form a complete frame which appears at 30 or 25 Hz In video cameras with a progressive scan each frame is scanned line by line and not interlaced most are also displayed at 30 and 25 Hz Frame rate The frame rate used to describe the frequency at which a video stream is updated is measured in frames per second fps A higher frame rate is advantageous when there is movement in the video stream as it maintains image quality throughout Full duplex Transmission of data in two directions simultaneously In an audio system this would describe e g 44 AXIS P3301 V Glossary of Terms a telephone systems Half duplex also provides bi directional communication but only in one direction at a time as in a walkie talkie system See also Simplex Gain Gain is the amplification factor and the exte

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