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1. sooo 8 0 ESE 8 0 12 TX 34 RS 485 422 RX TX B 2 RS 485 422 TX A 3 TX For full duplex RS 485 422 RS 485 422 TX B 4 LED indicators LED Color Indication Video Green Encoder Camera is connected Amber Steady when connecting to an encoder camera Red No encoder camera is connected Network Green Steady for connection to a 100 Mbit s network Flashes for network activity Amber Steady for connection to 10 Mbit s network Flashes for network activity Unlit No network connection Status Green Steady green for normal operation Amber Steady during startup during 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 C AXIS P7701 Accessing the Video Decoder Accessing the Video Decoder To install this AXIS product refer to the installation guide supplied with your product The video decoder 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 for AXIS P7701 on page 29 Access from a browser 1 Start a browser Internet Explorer Firefox Safari 2 Enter the IP address or host name of the deco
2. 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 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 P7701 User s Manual Rev 1 2 Copyright Axis Communications AB 2009 2010 June 2010 Part no 39694 AXIS P7701 Table of contents Contents AXIS P7701 Video Decoder 0 deiae TA A ne els e aA Rk a Gea EES 4 Key features espia a A ta ie e besos 4 Hr WITEOVENIE WA NA AA fede a ee eee alas 5 UNI CORNECTONS ox ceca O A AA A E aca Caen os ane ees 6 LED iN Gi ato ri e A EIA AA AAA AS Me te aS 7 Accessing the Video Decoders sumas cara a a A ee 8 ACCESS TOMA Drowse citar a base andes A A NA ARA AAA 8 Setting the root PASO ni AAA AAA Sede e se 9 Access from theinterm t oc pope ee eee pedara piue pA Bee a pe eee tee ees 9 Wid O SOUrCES e fied bis dais Ae SG leg pate Sie ad Pad mee 4 10 Adding a vid o SOUrCE a ela bis otek Agate aed a ets Ma ae oes 10 Status fee cists bag Sane Sar ete Si
3. 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 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 VGA Video Graphics Array is a graphics display system for PCs developed by IBM In graphics mode the resolution is either 640 by 480 with 16 colors or 320 by 200 with 256 colors 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 con
4. work settings 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 then Ping that device from your workstation See instructions above The decoder is accessible locally but not externally Broadband router configuration To configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the decoder enable the NAT traversal feature which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the decoder This is enabled from 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 The Power indicator is not constantly lit Faulty power supply Check that you are using the same indoor power supply that came with the product The Network indicator LEDs are flashing red rapidly Hardware failure Contact your Axis dealer For further assistance please contact your reseller or see the support pages on the Axis website at www axis com techsup 28 C Technical Specifications for AXIS P7701 Technical Specifications for AXIS P7701 Function group Item Specification Decoder Models AXIS P7701 V
5. 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 picture Sharpness controls are mostly superfluous in today s high end TVs The only logical requirement for it nowadays is on a VHS machine Glossary of Terms 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 t
6. 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 captured 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 works
7. 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 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
8. 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 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 repres
9. displayed when the video select button is pressed See page 14 for more information Video select button Enables or disables the video select button Alarm The AXIS P7701 can automatically switch to a video source that sends an alarm See page 15 for more information Video Out TV system Select the TV system type to use If you are using an analog monitor or television most western European countries use the PAL system whereas the system in the United States is NTSC For digital monitors and HDMI ready televisions the AXIS P7701 supports a resolution of up to 720p Consult the user documentation for your device to select a suitable resolution to set for TV system Video output If you are using the RCA connector select Composite otherwise select VGA and DVI if you are connecting your device to the AXIS P7701 via the DVI I connector 14 C AXIS P7701 Video amp Audio Margin adjustment As video monitors often use too much of the available screen area some parts of the monitored scene might not be visible To correct this the AXIS P7701 allows the margin to be adjusted on all 4 sides so that the image is forced more towards the center of the screen A margin is added by default and values number of TV lines in the following ranges are allowed e PAL Vertical O till 575 Horizontal O till 719 The sum of the vertical values cannot exceed 575 The sum of the horizontal values cannot exceed 719 e NTSC
10. event triggering time lapse recording and alarm notifications It provides the interface to e 1 digital input For a video select button OOOO e Auxiliary power and GND 1 2 3 4 Function Pin Notes Specifications GND 1 Ground 3 3V DC Power 2 Can be used to power auxiliary equipment Max load 250mA Note This pin can only be used as power out Digital Input 3 Input for video select button Unused 4 Unused Note The video switch is not part of the AXIS P7701 and there is currently no optional video switch available from Axis However it is possible for you to easily connect your own switch See the connection diagram below C AXIS P7701 Hardware overview The following connection diagram gives an example of how to connect an auxiliary device to the AXIS P7701 AXIS P7701 i o l Switch Push to trigger video select 3 3V max 250mA 2 o LA 3 video input o kx 4 Unused O RS 422 RS 485 connector Two 2 pin terminal blocks for RS 485 422 serial interface used to control auxiliary equipment e g PTZ devices The RS 485 422 serial port can be configured to support e Two wire RS 485 half duplex e Four wire RS 485 full duplex e Two wire RS422 simplex e Four wire RS422 full duplex point to point communication Function Pin Notes RS 485 422 RX TX A RX For full duplex RS 485 422 RX TX For half duplex RS 485 RS 485 422
11. firmware version The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem The current firmware version in your decoder is displayed on the page About Upgrading the Firmware When you upgrade your decoder with the latest firmware from the Axis Web site your decoder 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 computer The latest version of the firmware is available free of charge from the Axis website at www axis com techsup 2 Go to System Options gt Maintenance in the decoder s web pages 3 In the Upgrade Server section browse to the desired Secunty acuta firmware file on your computer Click Upgrade A opada server AXIS a AXIS P7701 Video Decoder Holp Server Maintenance 19 Maintain Server Notes e After starting the upgrade process always wait at least 5 10 minutes before restarting the decoder 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
12. new settings or Reset to return to the default values UPnP The video decoder includes support for UPnP UPnP is enabled by default and the video decoder then is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol Bonjour The video decoder includes support for Bonjour When enabled the decoder is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this Ports amp Devices This page allows configuration of the COM port For more information please see the online help 2 20 C AXIS P7701 System Options COM Port The RS 422 RS 485 serial connector allows you to connect legacy and auxiliary equipment to the AXIS P7701 Once connected an encoder or camera can be configured to receive data such as alarms and messages from these devices Serial port settings Select the appropriate settings for connecting your auxiliary device to the AXIS P7701 Consult device s user documentation for the appropriate settings Use the Mode setting to either manually Off or automatically Auto send data from your device to an encoder or camera The auxiliary device can be connected to the AXIS P7701 using either the RS 485 or RS 422 serial interface If RS 485 is selected the data direction can be set to either Full or Half duplex For more information please see the online help Q Maintenance Restart eThe decoder is restarted without changing any settings Restore
13. profile Video type Transport method Resolution Compression Audio Video Out TV system SVGA 75Hz Frame rate Recent Log Messages 13 C AXIS P7701 Video amp Audio gt Video amp Audio General Setup This page provides settings for configuring the start up mode alarm notification video and audio output AXIS a AXIS P7701 Video Decoder Help gt Basic Setup General Setup 2 General Status Connect at startup Y Video 8 Audio Automatic detection timeout 10 1 65536 seconds MEA Sequence mode Automatic W Enable video select button Y gt System Options Alarms About Receive alarms Y Alarm display time 30 1 3600 seconds Alarm port o 0 65535 0 disabled ideo Out Video output VGA and DVI Y TV system SVGA 75Hz M o Margin adjustment ol Screen 0 pixels o Audio Out Volume 1 so 0 100 Connect at startup When selected the AXIS P7701 will automatically connect to the first video source in the video source list at startup When unselected it will stay disconnected and wait for user input or alarms Automatic detection timeout This defines how long time the decoder will wait for a video source to respond before it goes to the next video source in the sequence Sequence mode When set to Automatic the AXIS P7701 automatically cycles through the video sources in the list on the Video Sources page In Manual mode the next source is
14. 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 video decoders enables the upload of new firmware and user applications Check the box to enable the service Proxy settings Proxy settings allows you to set up an HTTP proxy server if for example you want the AXIS P7701 to be able to access cameras outside of a firewall Follow the steps below to set up an HTTP proxy server Select enable to use the HTTP proxy server Enter a descriptive name for the proxy server Specify which port to use The default port is 8080 Enter local network IP addresses with subnet mask Enter the User name and Password for the proxy server OF ON 19 C AXIS P7701 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 from the decoder 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 2 for more information SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP allows remote management of network devices An SNMP community is
15. 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 19 Advanced TCP IP Settings DNS Configuration DNS Domain Name Service provides the translation of host names to IP addresses on your network 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 video decoders 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 Primary and Secondary DNS servers Enter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers Note This is not mandatory with regard to secondary DNS servers NTP Configuration Check the Obtain NTP server address via DHCP 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 ra
16. settings e P address Specify a unique IP address for your video decoder To check if the IP address you intend to use is avail able or not click the Test button e Subnet mask Specify the mask for the subnet the video decoder is located on e Default router Specify the IP address of the default router gateway used for connecting devices attached to differ ent networks and network segments IPv6 Address Configuration Select the Enable IPv6 box option 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 decoder must be restarted to 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 video decoder requires Internet access 17 C AXIS P7701 System Options Click System Options gt Network gt Basic gt Settings to register the decoder with the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS
17. the group of devices and management station running SNMP Community names are used to identify groups Depending on the level of security required select the version of SNMP to use The three levels of security are SNMP v1 v2 Select either SNMP V1 that includes no security or SNMP V2c that 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 group of network devices using SNMP The default password for the Read Community is public and the default password for the Write community is write Traps for SNMP v1 v2 Traps are used by the decoder to send messages to a management system for important events or status changes If Enable traps is selected enter the IP address where the trap message is to be sent as well as the Trap community that should receive the message There are four types of traps available for the video decoder e Cold start e Warm start e Link up e Authentication failed SNMP v3 SNMP V3 provides encryption and secure passwords HTTPS must be enabled To use traps with SNMP v3 an SNMP v3 management application is required If the Enable SNMP v3 option is enabled provide the Initial user password Note that the initial password is activated only when HTTPS is enabled and can only be set once If HTTPS is enabled SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c should be disabled When SNMP configuration is ready click Save to use the
18. 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 decoder is lost during the upgrade the process fails and the unit becomes unresponsive A flashing red 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 decoder 1 UNIX Linux From the command line type the following arp s lt IP address of decoder gt lt serial number gt temp ping s 408 lt IP address of decoder gt Windows From a command DOS prompt type the following arp s lt IP address of decoder gt lt serial number gt ping 408 t lt IP address of decoder 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 decoder s IP address In the page that appears use the Browse button to select the upgrade file to use for example axisp3343 bin Then click the Load button to restart the upgrade process 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 decoder referring to the installation guide If the emergency recovery procedure does not get the decoder up and
19. General Setup gt System Options About Import Yideo Source List Video source list uml Browse Import Export Yideo Source List This section describes how to add and manage video sources encoders and cameras in the AXIS P7701 Network Video Decoder The Video Source List shows all of the sources currently added to the system Various information about each source is shown including the source s last known status A video source list can also be imported or exported Adding a video source Add Video Source 9 A j General settings Click the Add button to open the Add Video Source dialog Name E a Y auto mode Display time 15 seconds jueces modas When adding a new video source ensure that it is correctly connected Manual mode 4 i 7 Network settings and powered up before attempting configuration The following settings ns need to be made O Password Name Provide a unique name for the new video source A E Http port 80 A Pa a Https port 443 Sequence mode Select whether or not to include the video source in seed amas J auto and or manual sequence mode If Auto is selected also enter a Video amp audio settings Display time to set how long the video source will be displayed for before eos O No profile a Video type Automatic v switching to the next source in the list Note that if neither sequence am e D i e 7 A esolution 2 Source set
20. 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 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 Tel
21. USER S MANUAL AXIS P7701 Video Decoder AXISA COMMUNICATIONS AXIS P7701 User s Manual Notices This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS P7701 Video Decoder and is applicable for firmware release 5 07 and later It includes instructions for using and managing the decoder 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 has intellectual property rights r
22. Vertical O till 479 Horizontal O till 719 The sum of the vertical values cannot exceed 479 The sum of the horizontal values cannot exceed 719 Audio out Volume 0 100 Set the level of the audio output on the AXIS P7701 The default value is 50 For more information see the online help O 15 C AXIS P7701 System Options System Options Security Change password Enter a password for the administrator or root user and then re enter it to confirm the spelling Click OK The password has now been changed IP Address Filter Enable IP Address Filtering to allow or deny access to the video decoder 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 HTTPS The video decoder supports encrypted browsing using HTTPS A self signed certificate can be used until a Certificate Authority issued certificate has been obtained 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 Req
23. address Advanced Scripting is an advanced function that enables you to customize and use scripts This function is a very powerful tool Note 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 recommends that you do not use this function unless you understand 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 video decoder 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 video decoder You can also view third party software licenses 22 C AXIS P7701 Sequence Mode Sequence Mode The AXIS P7701 displays the video from the connected sources in 2 different sequence modes auto mode and manual mode Auto sequence mode In this mode the video sources in the list on the Video Sources page are automatically cycled through one by one Auto mode can be paused and resumed by pressing the Video Select button Action event Result in auto sequence mode Connection established Video source displa
24. already cached autodetection will occur Video select button is pressed during autodetect of next Autodetect is aborted on that source and the decoder attempts to go source to the next source Parameters are changed The connection cache is cleared and all sources are autodetected again upon the next connection User uses Connect to button in web interface to connect to The decoder connects to that source When the video select button is a video source not included in the manual mode list pressed the next source in the manual mode list is selected Alarm notification received from video encoder or camera Decoder switches to display from the encoder or camera that sent the alarm Note Keeping the video select button pressed for more than 2 seconds will disconnect the AXIS P7701 23 C AXIS P7701 Alarms Alarms Many Axis video encoders and network cameras can send notification messages whenever certain types of events occur These messages can be received by the AXIS P7701 and used as alarms The incoming alarm causes the AXIS P7701 to switch to the video source in the alarm message The AXIS P7701 automatically switches to the video source in the alarm message The notification messages sent by video encoders or cameras are the result of events occurring in those devices These events may be triggered by an incoming signal on an input on the encoder or camera or they may be the result of detected motion
25. 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 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 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 mage compression Composite video A type of video signal in which all information the red blue and green signals and sometimes audio signals as well are mixed together This is the type of signal used by analog televisions in the United States see NTSC 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 T
26. assword is lost the decoder must be reset to the factory default settings See page 23 Note The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted Access from the internet Once connected the decoder is accessible on your local network LAN To access the decoder from the Internet you must configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the decoder To do this enable the NAT traversal feature which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the decoder This is enabled from System Options gt Network gt TCP IP Advanced For more information please see NAT traversal port mapping for IPv4 on page 18 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 Notes e HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL is a protocol used to encrypt the traffic between web browsers and servers The HTTPS certificate controls the encrypted exchange of information e The default administrator user root cannot be deleted e If the password for root is lost or forgotten the video decoder must be reset to the factory default settings See page 23 C AXIS P7701 Video Sources Video Sources AXISA AXIS P7701 Video Decoder Help Basic Setup Video Sources Q Video Source List PP Hane Source Video Autio Status v Video amp Audio Video Sources
27. cting a monitor AXIS P7701 can also complement a video management system by helping to offload the main server from decoding digital streams simply for display purposes Key features e Full frame rate decoding of H 264 MPEG 4 and Motion JPEG AXIS P7701 can decode H 264 and MPEG 4 at 30 25 NTSC PAL fps in all resolutions up to D1 720x480 pixels in NTSC 720x576 pixels in PAL It can decode Motion JPEG in all resolutions up to 720p 1280x720 pixels e High quality digital video using DVI interface Video can be digitally output in resolutions up to 1280 x 720 using the DVI interface By using adapters monitors with either VGA or HDMI can be connected to AXIS P7701 e Analog output using composite video Composite video can be output at up to D1 720x480 pixels in NTSC 720x576 pixels in PAL resolution via an RCA connector e Sequence mode for multiple video sources Multiple video sources can be displayed in sequence either manually or automatically Video sources can also be auto connected when receiving an alarm e High quality audio AXIS P7701 can decode audio in AAC G 726 or G 711 formats and output high quality analog audio e Serial port communication Commands can be sent to surveillance equipment using the RS 422 485 serial port e Advanced security and network management AXIS P7701 offers the highest degree of security including user password IP address filtering and reception of HTTPS encrypted video streams AXIS P7701 has supp
28. der in the Location Address field of your browser To access the decoder from a Macintosh computer Mac OSX click on the Bonjour tab and select your AXIS product from the drop down list the Bonjour tab is only available in Safari If this is the first time you are accessing the decoder see Setting the root password on page 9 Otherwise enter your user name and password set by the administrator 4 The decoder s Basic Setup page appears in your browser AXIS P7701 Video Decoder Help Basic Setup C AXIS P7701 Accessing the Video Decoder Setting the root password 1 When accessing the decoder for the first time the Configure Root Password AXIS 5 Create Certificate dialog appears Note Before you enter your password at this point you can secure configuration of pean the root password via HTTPS by creating a self signed certificate To do so click a the Create self signed certificate button in the Create Certificate window 4 ramiro root mutt changes ARIS Create Certificate cums To create an HTTPS connection click this button Configure Root Password Create Self Signed Certificate ANS a a Configure Root Password using HTTPS To configure the password directly via an unencrypted connection enter the password here 2 Enter a password and re enter to confirm Click OK The Enter Network Password dialog appears 3 Enter the password set in step 2 and click OK If the p
29. dio button and enter the host name or IP address of the NTP server Host Name Configuration The video decoders 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 16 Link Local IPv4 Address This is enabled by default and assigns the video decoders an additional IP address for use with UPnP The decoder 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 routers are pre configured to stop attempts to access the private network LAN from the public network Internet 18 C AXIS P7701 System Options Use NAT traversal when your video decoders 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 por
30. eThe 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 e the product interface language e the system time Default The default button should be used with caution Pressing this returns the decoder s settings to the factory default values including the IP address Upgrade Server See Upgrading the Firmware on page 27 Support The Support Overview page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information should you require technical assistance The System Overview page provides an overview of the decoder s status and settings Information that can be found here includes the decoder s firmware version IP address video sources security and recent log items Many of the captions are also links to other pages where you can make adjustments to the decoder s settings Logs amp Reports AXIS P7701 Video Decoder Help Support Overview Troubleshooting Y pou hove problems plo When contacting Axis support please be sure to provide a valid Server Report with your query The Access Log is automatically Pa STDS nn included in the server report ec o PA Information the Server Report and Parameter List may prove useful when troubleshooting a problem or when contacting the Axis support web About e System Log Provides informa
31. ed Ethernet systems are 10BASE 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 network 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 no
32. eg wate pleas male Hae A E a sive ddan also 13 VIDEO et Audio J ret are betas eed hierdie wiht te da 14 General tU aii a en Sawa eee edad eee ae A Lae ae ie eee ee 14 System OPNS vei Bs Sane wien ee ea eevee ack went es Sad oa eae en da be ie iaa aoe tackle 16 SEGUIILY diac ete tise Sie tas aces Bde He vied ae Pha bad Bos PEs kine ca Sida Hed he Peed aves 16 Date ETIME portada ota ter Geb aad oes gad dee ad dats Peale along deen de 16 Ne Work fle ae a dee ieee he ae A wie adie ee 17 COM Por iste cect hee in E E aaa nario A Sb did 21 Maintenances eee eee id da pee 21 SUPPO Est ot a A A E atau ode didn he ees 21 AU ai A A A A A ee ee a te ee 22 Sequence Mode acces ali ARA A AA E Aa 23 Auto Sequence mode detal e ds peda 23 Manual Sequence Mode sodi sce ec arde ed a aaa a ha tees 23 AMS A dk 24 Setting Up di a A A AA A A EA ae ae 24 Notification syntaxi ect aaa Vd 25 Resetting to Factory Default Settings cea tornei Siw oe A A ad ee nee vee Wee 26 Troubleshooting oia a o tt a oe e ed ii end dee eee 27 Checking the FlrmwarE hi A a Se a ed Se 27 Upgrading the Firmware iaa a e 27 Technical Specifications for AXIS P7701 2 cece ene n nee eeees 29 General performance considerations ooocooccccccccccnnn nee tetas 30 GlossatyOfWenms 2 bout rd id A o aed ates hoe 31 A lt A A AA aS ee hEn ee ERS 37 C AXIS P7701 AXIS P7701 Video Decoder AXIS P7701 Video Decoder AXIS P7701 Video Decoder provides a simple monitoring solution by enab
33. elating 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 independent of Sun Microsystems Inc
34. ended for display in web browser The markup tells the browser how to display the page s words and images for the user Glossary of Terms 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 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 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
35. ent the local machine address See also P 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 33 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 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 availability 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
36. eply 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 the IP address is available for use with your decoder In this case check all cabling and reinstall the unit Possible IP address conflict with The static IP address in the decoder is used before the DHCP server sets a a dynamic another device on the same subnet address This means that if the same default static IP address is used by another device there may be problems accessing the decoder To avoid this set the static IP address to 0 0 0 0 The decoder cannot be accessed from a browser The IP address has been changed by If the decoder and client are on the same network Run AXIS IP Utility to locate the DHCP decoder Identify the decoder using its model or serial number Alternatively 1 Move the decoder 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 net
37. er input to the video decoder with the supplied power adapter or an external power supply 8 20V DC max 8 3 W sos y 1 2 Function Pin number Description GND 1 Ground DC Power 2 Power input 8 20V DC max 8 3W Note Do not connect a power supply if the video decoder is connected to PoE Audio out Audio output that 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 DVI I connector The DVI I connector has both analog and digital signals present simultaneously so the DVI connector can be used to connect to a monitor with either digital or analog input For digital input the DVI I connector can also be used to connect the AXIS P7701 to a monitor with a DVI input or to a monitor with a HDMI connector with the addition of a DVI to HDMI adapter The DVI connector can also be used with a DVI to VGA adapter to connect the AXIS P7701 to a monitor with a VGA analog input RCA connector Standard phono type connector for composite video in PAL or NTSC Allows direct connection of an analog TV device Note If you connect the AXIS P7701 to a monitor using the RCA connector you cannot use the DVI I connector at the same time to con nect to a second monitor I O terminal connector Used in applications for e g motion detection
38. evision 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 Glossary of Terms 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 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
39. fication and notu URL http 10 96 127 106 operator bas Cancel User name useri Password tormes Proxy address gt Proxy port S Proxy user name Proxy password Po AN Test Test the connection to the specified HTTP server 24 C AXIS P7701 Alarms Notes e The URL for an HTTP event server should be set to http lt IP address gt axis cgi admin alarm cgi e The TCP alarm port on the AXIS P7701 is configured on the Network Settings page 3 Configure the Event Type to send a notification message to the event server i e the AXIS P7701 Notification syntax The notification message is formatted differently for TCP and HTTP TCP notification syntax Enter the notification message in the Message field in the format sourcename lt name from list gt amp textmessage lt my message gt For example sourcename DoorCaml amp textmessage Door is open The message is sent to the TCP port default 2048 on the AXIS P7701 HTTP notification syntax Enter the notification message in the Custom parameters field in the format sourcename lt name from list gt amp textmessage lt my message gt For example sourcename DoorCaml amp textmessage Door s20is 200pen The message is sent to the HTTP port default 80 on the AXIS P7701 Note All non alphanumerical characters included in an HTTP notification message must be URL encoded For example a blank space must be written as 20 as in Door 20is 20open For more i
40. file to connect to This value has no effect if the video encoder or camera only supports one stream profile Video type Set the AXIS P7701 to automatically detect the video source format or select the required format from the drop down list Automatic attempts to detect formats in the following order e H 264 RTP multicast e H 264 RTP unicast e H 264 RTP over RTSP e H 264 RTP over RTSP over HTTP e H 264 RTP over RTSP over HTTPS e MPEG 4 RTP multicast e MPEG 4 RTP unicast e MPEG 4 RTP over RTSP e MPEG 4 RTP over RTSP over HTTP e MPEG 4 RTP over RTSP over HTTPS e Motion JPEG e Motion JPEG over HTTPS Selecting Automatic is recommended in most cases but there are exceptions For example if Automatic is selected and the video source supports MPEG 4 Multicast then that format will automatically be selected However if the multicast data is not correctly routed the video stream from the encoder or camera will not reach the AXIS P7701 In this case the format should instead be set to MPEG 4 unicast As video sources are added to the AXIS P7701 they are stored in the decoder s cache This makes reconnecting to a source much faster 11 C AXIS P7701 Video Sources Notes e Performing certain actions will empty the unit s cache and start a new round of autodetection e When autodetect is used to connect to a new encoder or camera for the first time the connection will take longer to complete Resolution Th
41. he 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 application 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 bi
42. he lease time can Glossary of Terms 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 and 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 D 1 SMPTE digital VTR video standard It has a resolution of 720 x 486 for NTSC systems and 720 x 576 for PAL systems 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 DVI Digital Visual Interface an interface standard that specifies a connector and signaling methods used to transmit video information in both analog and digital formats 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 install
43. ideo Decoder Video Video compression e H 264 e MPEG 4 Part 2 e Motion JPEG Resolutions e H 264 and MPEG 4 Part 2 All resolutions up to D1 720x480 in NTSC 720x576 in PAL e Motion JPEG All resolutions up to 720p 1280x720 720x480 pixels in NTSC 720x576 pixels in PAL Frame rate H 264 30 25 NTSC PAL fps in up to D1 resolution Frame rate MPEG 4 30 25 NTSC PAL fps in up to D1 resolution part 2 Frame rate Up to 15 NTSC PAL fps in 720p resolution Motion JPEG Video streaming e One stream H 264 Motion JPEG MPEG 4 part 2 decoding Image settings e NTSC PAL e VGA 60 75Hz e S VGA 60 75Hz e 1280 x 720 16 9 via DVI I connector Serial Connection Forwarding of serial commands Audio Audio streaming One way Audio compression AAC LC 8 kHz 32 kbit s 16 kHz 64 kbit s e G 711 PCM 8 kHz 64 kbit s e G 726 ADPCM 8 kHz 32 or 24 kbit s Audio input output Line output Network Security Password protection IP address filtering HTTPS encryption IEEE 802 1X network access control digest authentication user access log Supported protocols IPv4 v6 HTTP HTTPS FTP SMTP Bonjour UPnP SNMPv1 v2c v3 MIB II DNS DynDNS NTP RTSP RTP TCP UDP IGMP RTCP ICMP DHCP ARP SSL TLS System Application Open API for software integration including VAPIX from Axis Integration Programming Communications available at www axis com Interface Alarm triggers Ability to receive external alarms according to specified VAPIX API Alarm events Notification
44. in the scene monitored by the encoder or camera External alarm device EN e y Alarm notification Le AXIS P7701 4 a Motion detection alarm LG a m fee Work station To allow alarms to be received by the AXIS P7701 the Sequence mode must be set to Manual and Receive alarms must be set to Yes Both settings are found on the General settings page When enabled the AXIS P7701 automatically switches to the video source specified in the alarm message Note The ability to send TCP and HTTP notification messages depends on the Axis video encoder or camera being used Setting up alarms For the AXIS P7701 to respond correctly to alarms the following steps need to be taken 1 To configure the AXIS P7701 add the video encoder or camera to the list of video sources Refer to Adding a video source on page 10 for instructions 2 To configure the video encoder or network camera add the AXIS P7701 as a TCP or HTTP Event Server These screen shots show examples of both types of servers Refer to the documentation of the video encoder or camera for instructions on how to set up an Event Server Event Server Setup O TCP Server Name AxIS P7701 Network address 10 96 127 106 me 2049 Event Server Setup O Test HTTP Server Test the connection to the specified TCP server Name AXIS P7701 Note A TCP server can only be used for noti
45. is setting is valid for firmware 5 xx for all codecs To use a resolution other than the source s default value select the custom radio button and enter the required resolution The resolutions available depend on the encoder or camera being used Please see the encoder s or camera s online help for the available resolutions Compression This setting is valid for firmware 5 xx for all codecs To use a compression other than the source s default value select the custom radio button and enter a compression value 0 100 Audio Select Audio to receive audio from the video source Preset position If the video source has Pan Tilt Zoom capability it is also possible to select a PTZ preset position view by entering the name of the preset here To add new preset positions please refer to the manual for the video source When you click OK the PTZ device camera should then move to the selected view 12 C AXIS P7701 Status Status The Status page provides general status information and also shows information on the video source currently connected to the AXIS P7701 Video Decoder A list of recent log messages are displayed at the bottom of the page For more information about log entries please see the online help 2 AXIS AXIS P7701 Video Decoder Help Basic Setup Status Video Source In a Sequence mode Automatic Disconnected Video 8 Audio Eatestsrrars Name System Options Address Model About Stream
46. 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 36 Index Index Numerics 802 1X 16 A Alarm 6 14 24 AMC 9 ARP Ping 17 Audio 6 15 Auxiliary Power 6 B Backup 22 Bonjour 8 20 Cc COM Port 21 Control Button 26 D Date amp Time 16 DNS Configuration 18 DNS Server 18 Domain Name 18 DVI I connector 4 6 E Emergency Recovery 27 Enable ARP Ping 17 H HDMI 4 Host Name 18 HTTPS 9 16 18 l 1 0 terminal connector 6 Input 6 IP Address Filtering 16 L LED indicators 7 Live View Config 10 Logs amp Reports 21 M Maintenance 21 Motion Detection 6 N NAT traversal 9 18 19 Network connector 6 Network Settings 17 NTP Server 17 P Password 9 16 Ports amp Devices 20 Power connector 6 Proxy Settings 19 37 R RCA connector 4 6 Recovery 27 Resetting to Factory Default Settings 26 RS 422 RS 485 connector 4 7 S Security 16 Sequence Mode 23 Server Time 16 SMTP 20 SNMP 20 Status 13 Support 21 System Options 16 T TCP IP Settings 17 Time Mode 17 Troubleshooting 27 U Upgrade Server 21 Upgrading the Firmware 27 UPnP 18 20 V Video Source 10
47. ling analog or digital monitors to connect to and display live video from Axis network cameras and video encoders AXIS P7701 is ideal for use with a public view monitor and in large and small surveillance systems AXIS P7701 can decode full frame rate video streams in H 264 and MPEG 4 in all resolutions up to D1 720x480 pixels in NTSC 720x576 in PAL Motion JPEG can be decoded in all resolutions up to 720p 1280x720 AXIS P7701 can display video in resolutions up to 1280x720 pixels with its DVI output The DVI interface is compatible with monitors with a digital or analog DVI input and with VGA and HDMI monitors with the use of appropriate adaptors On its composite video output AXIS P7701 can display video up to D1 resolution The audio out interface of AXIS P7701 supports the output of audio decoded from the AAC G 726 or G 711 input formats Through an RS 422 RS 485 serial port AXIS P7701 allows serial commands to be sent to legacy equipment used in a surveillance system An unlimited number of video sources can be shown in sequence With auto connect on alarm AXIS P7701 can automatically display alarm triggered video The decoder can be powered using Power over Ethernet PoE which simplifies installation An external power supply can also be used In situations where only live video display is required such as with a public view monitor at a store entrance AXIS P7701 offers a more cost effective solution than using a PC for conne
48. n be set automatically via DHCP or a static IP address can be set manually If IPv6 is enabled the video decoders 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 2 Network Settings Click the View button for an overview of the IP configuration of the video decoder IPv4 Address Configuration Select the Enable IPv4 box option 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 server which then allows you to access the video decoder by name host name If DHCP is enabled and you cannot access the unit run AXIS IP Utility to search the net work for connected Axis products or reset the video decoder to factory default settings and then perform the installation again Use the following IP address To use a static IP address for the video decoder check the radio button and then make the following
49. nected 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 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 image which may also be a completely new image WAN Wide Area Network Similar to a LAN but ona 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 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 Glossary of Terms 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 WPA PSK Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key This wireless encryption method uses a pre shared key PSK for
50. nformation please see the online help For more information concerning the video encoder or camera see that product s documentation and online help 25 C AXIS P7701 Resetting to Factory Default Settings Resetting to Factory Default Settings To reset the AXIS P7701 to its original factory default settings go to the System Options gt Maintenance web page as described in Maintenance on page 21 or use the Control button see page 5 as described below Using the Control Button To reset the decoder to the factory default settings using the Control Button Disconnect the power cable or if using PoE disconnect the network cable Press and hold the Control button while reconnecting power Keep the Control button pressed until the Status indicator displays amber this may take up to 15 seconds Release the Control button When the Status indicator changes to green which may take up to 1 minute the process is complete and the decoder has been reset The unit now has the default IP address 192 168 0 90 Cy oN Note For other methods of setting the IP address please refer to the product s Installation Guide that accompanies the product or download a copy from www axis com 26 C AXIS P7701 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the video decoder One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the current
51. of Terms Glossary of Terms 720p 720p refers to 720 lines of progressive video 720 lines per frame Higher resolution than standard DVD which is 480i or 480p Usually refers to 1280x720 resolution in 1 78 aspect ratio 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 and image processing such as conversion of raw image sensor data color correction sharpening noise filtering etc ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit A circuit designed for a specific application a
52. 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 their internal order See also GOVand VOP H 264 Also known as MPEG 4 Part 10 This is the new generation compression standard for digital video H 264 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 Half duplex See Full duplex HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content protection is designed to protect digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP encrypts the transmission of digital content between the video source or transmitter e g encoder or camera and the digital display or receiver e g a monitor television or projector HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is the firs industry supported uncompressed all digital audio video interface HDMI has the capacity to support existing high definition video formats such as 720p 1080i and 1080p It also supports enhanced definition formats like 480p and standard definition formats such as NTSC or PAL HTML Hypertext Markup Language HTML is the set of markup symbols or codes inserted in a file int
53. ore popular terminology broadband is taken to mean high speed data transmission CCD Charged Coupled Device This light sensitive image device used in many digital 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
54. ort for IP protocol version 6 in addition to the standard IPv4 IPv6 is a requirement in many large installations C AXIS P7701 Hardware overview Hardware overview Top view J Mounting holes Aro LED indicators for power status network and video Audio Video and I O side view RS 422 RS 485 connector Audio out 4 pin 1 0 terminal Video out Dimensions HxWxD 33 x 99 x 118mm 1 3 x 3 9 x 4 7 Weight AXIS P7701 318g 0 7 Ib power supply excl Rear view DVI I connector Network connector PoE Power adapter connector Control button side view Control button C AXIS P7701 Hardware overview Unit connectors Network connector RJ 45 Ethernet connector Supports Power over Ethernet PoE Using shielded cables is recommended Power connector 2 pin terminal block used for pow
55. running again please contact Axis support at www axis com techsup 27 C AXIS P7701 Troubleshooting 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 System 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 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 Symptoms Possible Causes and Remedial Action Problems setting the IP address When using ARP Ping Try installation again The IP address must be set within two minutes after power is applied to the decoder Ensure the Ping length is set to 408 See Installation Guide The decoder is located on a different If the IP address intended for the decoder and the IP address of your computer are subnet 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 Disconnect the decoder from the network Run the Ping command In a Com device mand DOS window type ping and the IP address of the unit If you receive R
56. s 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 definition 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 ona 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 31 transmission methods where two or more signals share the same carrier In m
57. sport 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 Date amp Time Current Server Time Displays the current date and time 24h clock 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 option 16 C AXIS P7701 System Options 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 decoder will obtain the time from an NTP server continuously 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 Network Basic TCP IP Settings Your Axis video decoder supports 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 IPv4 the IP address for the decoder ca
58. t IP address it simply looks at the bits selected by the mask SVGA Super VGA is a set of graphics standards designed to offer greater resolution than VGA SVGA supports 800 x 600 resolution or 480 000 pixels 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 Control 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 35 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
59. t in the NAT router is forwarded to the decoder LAN intranet WAN internet 7 Broadband NAT ISP EZ e ry Y router gt J 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 video decoders attempt to configure port mapping in a NAT router on your network using UPnP Note that UPnP must be enabled in the decoder see System Options gt Network gt UPnP 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 video decoders 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 external 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
60. t interlaced most are also displayed at 30 and 25 Hz Frame rate The frame rate used to describe the frequency at 32 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 Gain Gain is the amplification factor and the extent 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
61. tation user and the Internet This provides security 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 34 a cache server it looks in its local cache of previously downloaded web pages If it finds the page it 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
62. ting VY mode is selected the video source will only be displayed if the Connect to eee ee ere button in the video source list is clicked or if an alarm triggers display Of audio 7 the source See also page 14 for more information on sequence mode Other settings Preset position O no preset 10 Video port number Enter which video port on the video source should be accessed Some different valid values are for cameras 1 for video servers 1 to 4 or quad and for cameras supporting virtual image sources it is 1 to 8 Http port TCP IP port to access http on video source Https port TCP IP port to access https on video source 10 C AXIS P7701 Video Sources Transport method Select which protocol to use for transport e Automatic e RTSP unicast e RTSP multicast e RTSP tunnel e HTTP e HTTP RTSP tunnel e HTTPS Network settings Address Enter the IP address or host name of the video encoder or camera to add Example 192 168 0 90 User Name and Password If authentication is required by the video encoder or camera enter the user name and password to access it Notes e Selecting a user with viewing rights only on the encoder or camera is recommended e The video encoder s or camera s home pages can be opened in your browser by clicking the provided button Video amp audio settings Stream profile Some video encoders and cameras support multiple stream profiles If this is available select the pro
63. tion about system events e Access Log By default the Access Log lists all failed attempts to access the decoder but can be configured to list all connections to the decoder 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 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 on page 22 21 C AXIS P7701 System Options for more information The Access Log is useful for various purposes such as tracking all access to the decoder 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 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
64. uest 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 decoder 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 decoder For more information please refer to the online help 2 802 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 done 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 Tran
65. via email 29 C Technical Specifications for AXIS P7701 Function group Item Specification General Casing e Metal casing Standalone or wall mount Processors memory e TI TMS320DM6443 128MB RAM 128MB Flash Power 8 20 V DC max 8 3 W or Power over Ethernet IEEE 802 3af Class 3 Connectors e RCA composite video output e DVI I digital and analog output e RJ 45 10BASE T 100BASE TX PoE e DC terminal block 8 20 V DC max 8 3 W e 1 0 terminal block input for a video select button and a 3 3V 250mA power output e RS 485 RS 422 terminal block e 3 5 mm audio line headphones output mono Operating conditions e 0 50 C 32 122 F Humidity 20 80 RH non condensing Approvals e EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 55024 FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B ICES 003 VCCI Class B AS NZS CISPR 22 EN 60950 1 KCC Dimensions HxWxD 33 x 99x 118 mm Weight e 318 g 0 71b 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 Also high image resolutions and lower compression levels result in larger images 30 Glossary
66. yed Connection to currently playing source is lost Screen goes blank and depending on the remaining display time the decoder either tries to reconnect or goes to the next source The source cache is cleared resulting in a new autodetection See also Adding a video source on page 10 Video select button is pressed during display Automatic cycling is paused Video select button is pressed during pause Automatic cycling is resumed directly at the next source Parameters are changed The connection cache is cleared and all sources are autodetected again upon the next connection User presses Connect to button in web interface to connect The decoder connects to that source After the display time has to a video source not included in the auto mode list elapsed the next source in the auto list is selected Alarm received from video encoder or camera Alarm is ignored Manual sequence mode When in manual mode the AXIS P7701 displays a single video source and only skips to the next source when the video select button is pressed Action event Result in manual sequence mode Connection established Video source displayed Connection to currently playing source is lost The screen goes blank and the decoder attempts to reconnect The source cache is cleared resulting in a new autodetection Video select button is pressed during display Decoder cycles to next source If the next source is not

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