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1. HTTP RTSP Password Settings Select the type of password to allow You may need to allow unencrypted passwords 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 e Check the checkbox to enable anonymous viewer login to allow any viewer direct access to the Live View page e Check the checkbox to enable anonymous PTZ control login to allow anonymous users to join a queue for gaining control of the PTZ controls e Enable Basic Setup before using the AXIS 01755 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 ac
2. 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 32 AXIS Q1755 System Options 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 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 ple
3. 40V DC relay a diode must be connected in parallel with the load for protection against voltage transients Power 3 pin terminal block 8 20 VDC or 20 24 VAC bed LED indicators Eug n LED Color Indication 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 Note The Status LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation or to flash only when the camera is accessed To configure go to Setup gt System Options gt LED See the online help files for more information 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 AXIS Q1755 Accessing the Camera Accessing the Camera Refer to the installation guide supplied with your product in order to install the AXIS Q1755 Network Camera 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 44 Notes e To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer set your browser to allow Active
4. 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 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
5. 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 compression It operates under the auspices of the International Organization for Standardization ISO The MPEG standards a
6. 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 for 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 O Bonjour The network cameras include support for Bonjour When enabled the camera is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this Storage The disk management window is used to set up and manage local storage it is used to connect memory cards for recording video monitoring a disk s status enabling automatic cleanup and preventing the memory card from being overwritten Storage Device Storage device is used to identify and
7. Select HDTV resolution either 720p eae eae idee format ROBES progressive scan or 1080i interlaced with the e option of de interlacing e 720p provides a better quality video stream especially when capturing motion and is recommended for all resolutions except 1920x1080 e 1080i provides a larger image but may contain motion artifacts and should only be used with 1920x1080 resolution Note If component video out analog video out is used make sure that the connected HDTV screen supports 1080i resolution if 1080i is the intended HDTV resolution Image Appearance 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 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 the field 13 AXIS Q1755 Video Audio settings Text Overlay Settings Use these settings to include a text date and time as overlay in the video stream Click for information on oe renda deter aries sa bey available options Text date ee amp time Preview overlay For a preview of the im
8. 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 CVBS analog video format composite video 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 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 contai
9. For input parameters to media amp refer to the VAPIX Application Programming Interface API See www axis com for more information 12 AXIS Q1755 Video 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 Refer to the online help files for detailed information You can access the configuration pages by clicking Setup in the top right hand corner Setup J 1 AXIS a AXIS Q1755 Network Camera Live View Setup Help Video Stream PRA Basic Setup Video Stream Settings 2 Vi z Image Audio H 264 MIPEG The video stream settings are in 4 tabs aR HISGA Stream Profiles Capture mode 720p m Camera Settings Image Focus amp Zoom cnetsitpnsaranee f Resolution 1280x720 16 9 M Overlay Image 2286x720 16 5 amp e Audio Privacy Mask Sarees a0 ea Audio Settings atna e H 264 Live View Config Vigas Siraan Maximum frame rate e MJ PEG gt PTZ unlimited bidia Limited to 3 30 fps per viewer Text Overlay Settings Recording List Include date Include time Image g System Options e aa eb r Zz Text color white M Text background color black E Place text date time at top M of image Image Capture Preview Capture mode
10. 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 YPbPr analog video signal for component video Zoom lens A zoom lens can be moved zoomed to enlarge the view of an object to show more detail 52 AXIS Q1755 Glossary of Terms A Action 23 Action Buttons 9 20 Active Inactive 20 Administrator 13 Alarm 6 26 AMC 7 AMC Viewer Toolbar 9 ARP Ping 32 Audio 14 Audio input 17 Audio output 18 Audio Setting
11. 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 application programming interface API SSL TSL Secure Socket Layer Transport Layer Security These two protocols SSL is succeeded
12. 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 49 AXIS Q1755 Glossary of Terms 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
13. 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 24 AXIS 01755 Event 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 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 uploa
14. 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 AXIS a AXIS Q1755 Network Camera Live View Setup Help firmware is available free of charge ESEAS Server Maintenance o from the Axis website at n ile Maintain Server ideo udio www axis com techsu p i Restat _ Restart the AXIS Q1755 Network Camera gt Live View Config a i is estore Resets all parameters except the IP parameters to the original factory 2 Go to Setup gt System Options gt gt PTZ settings Maintenance in the camera s web S re Default Resets all parameters to the original factory settings Upgrade Server pages Recording List Upgrade the AXIS Q1755 with the latest firmvare 3 Inthe Upg rade Server section browse aaa Specify the firmwere to upgrade to and click K Note Do not disconnect power to the unit during the upgrade The unit restarts to the desired firmware file on your etc automatically after the upgrade has completed 1 10 minutes i Storage computer Click Upgrade Ne res Maintenance gt Support Notes Advanced e After starting the upgrade process always About wait at least 5 10 minutes before restarting the camera even if you suspect the upgrade
15. 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 the 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 tha
16. 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 48 AXIS Q1755 Glossary of Terms simultaneously In an audio system this would describe e g 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 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
17. down list Privacy mask color 4 Enter a descriptive name in Mask name 5 Click Save To edit a privacy mask select it and reshape move or change color as needed 16 AXIS Q1755 Video Audio settings Audio Settings This section describes how to configure the basic audio settings for the network camera The audio functionality is LEP EENES fered EOE CONA eae Ee Lee enabled under Video amp Audio gt Video Stream gt Audio Basie Setup Audio Settings 12 Audio Channels Video amp Audio Audie mode Audio Input Audio Channels Audio Settings Audio mode The Half duplex mode transmits and receives Live View Contig audio in both directions but only in one direction at a time AER nese oe To speak press and hold the button check that the Events ro e microphone is not muted To receive audio release the Recarding List Smeg ECE button System Options Note The Je jp About Note The push to talk button is configured from AMC see AXIS Media Control AMC on page 12 It is possible to configure the push to talk button so that it toggles between the speaking and listening modes When Simplex Network Camera speaker only mode is selected 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 detected by the camera using the push to talk button The Si
18. 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 SMPTE 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 UPnP is a c
19. 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 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 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 axisq1755 bin Then click the Load button to restart the upgrade process 39 AXIS Q1755 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 Netw
20. is a system for placing PTZ control requests in a queue The control queue fields on the Live View page show the user s current status and position in the queue and the amount of time remaining until PTZ control is given or if the user already has control the amount of control time remaining Control Queue Settings Enable PTZ Control Queue This enables the queuing function and displays the user s status and position in the queue on the Live View page Limit number of users in queue to This can be specified up to 100 The default value is 20 Control queue poll time To keep the control queue up to date the waiting clients must regularly poll the AXIS Q1755 to keep their place in the queue If the client does not send a new poll query within the time set here in seconds the client will be dropped from the queue Setting a higher value can lead to greater numbers of dead requests in the queue i e when clients leave the queue Setting too low a value so that clients are required to send frequent poll queries may result in the AXIS Q1755 becoming overloaded Click Save to save the settings 22 AXIS 01755 Event Event An event or Event Type 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 require an Event Server to receive uploaded images This section describes how to configure th
21. lt Upgrading the Firmware on page 39 gt gt Support Support Overview The Support Overview page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information should you require ase AXIS Q1753 Network Camere eee Lee technical assistance Basic Setup Support Overview Troubleshooting Video amp Audio YW ve e croble ma Diane try the trouleshoobag mnis before contacting rowr local er Report Live View Contig System Overview sci ich a atta Vice soon Sia Sanaa ed System Overview provides an overview of the camera s status Recording List and settings Information that can be found here includes the System Options camera s firmware version IP address security event and image ek settings and recent log items Many of the captions are also links Ports amp D to the proper Setup page to conveniently make adjustments in _ Pr Axis Support Services Events od ot mmm aniz com tesda the camera s settings About Logs amp Reports When contacting Axis support please be sure to provide a valid Server Report with your query The Access Log is automatically included in the server report Information the Server Report and Parameter List may prove useful when troubleshooting a problem or when contacting the AISA T etl Live View Setup Help L amp R t Axis support web Basic Setup a any Video amp Audio e System Log Provides information about
22. monitor the status of the SD card it shows the size of the memory card and how much free space is available for storage It is also used to mount and format SD cards for local storage Device Settings Device settings is used to configure removal of recorded video Automatic disk cleanup can be enabled and set up according to a schedule and an SD card can be locked to prevent storage removal Ports amp Devices 1 0 Ports the pinout interface support and the control and monitoring functions provided by this connector are described in 1 0 terminal connector on page 6 LED Settings The Status indicator LED on the 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 6 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 35 AXIS Q1755 System Options reset are ethe boot protocol DHCP or static ethe static IP address ethe default router ethe subnet mask ethe system time 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 Dome Status Upgrade Server See lt
23. profile H 264 V Show stream profile selection Default Viewer Windove Internet Explorer Other Browsers AXIS Q1755 Live View Config Live View Setup Help Q AMC Activex Server push v Note QuickTime is only used with H 264 Motion JPEG will be shown with AMC in Windows Internet Explorer and with server push in other browsers Viewer Settings Y Show viewer toolbar V Enable H 264 decoder installation v Use PTZ joystick mode as default V Enable recording button Not applicable to AMC ActiveX Action Buttons M Show manual trigger button V Show snapshot button User Defined Links Show crosshair in PTZ joystick mode V Show custom link 1 Useas cgilink weblink Name Custom link 1 URL http vaws company Show custom link 2 Useas cgilink O weblink Name Custom link 2 URL http Show custom link 3 Useas cgilink weblink Name Custom link3 URL http Show custom link 4 Useas cgilink O weblink Name Custom link 4 URL http Output Buttons No outputs are specified From the Stream Profile drop down list select 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 Show stream profile selection uncheck this checkbox to remove the Stre
24. to prevent the installation of unlicensed copies Further decoder licenses can be purchased from your Axis dealer Show crosshair in PTZ joystick mode This enables the display of a cross in the center of the video image when the PTZ mode is set to Joystick Use PTZ joystick mode as default Sets the PTZ joystick mode as the default mode The mode can be temporarily changed on the PTZ Control Panel but will default to joystick if this is selected 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 on page 23 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 ah inti Wanet tae Sear User defined links can be CGI links or web links Once 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 Suppo
25. 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 24 Note Using the motion detection feature may decrease the camera s overall performance AXISA AXIS Q1755 Network Camera LiveView Setup Help Motion Detection 2 Configure Included Configure Excluded Windows Windows gt Basic Setup Video amp Audio gt Live View Config gt PTZ Events Instructions Event Servers Event Types Camera Tampering Motion Detection Port Status Recording List gt System Options About View All Windows C View Selected Window Configuring Motion Detection The following example describes how to configure the camera for motion detection 1 Go to Setup gt Events gt Motion Detection 2 Select Configure Included Windows or Configure Excluded Windows to define an Include or Exclude window and enter a descriptive name in the field below Click New 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 of the active win
26. 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 10 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 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 y
27. Control AMC on page 12 for more information AMC displays the following buttons F O The Play Stop button starts and stops the live video stream 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 Ese 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 O 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 Click the Speaker buttons to switch the sound off and on for the speaker and microphone respectively Q 9 Click the Microphone buttons to switch the sound off and on for the speaker and microphone respectively AXIS Q1755 Accessing the Camera How you customize the Live View page determines which buttons are visible Not all the buttons described below will show up unless configured to do so Use the slider to control the volume on the speaker and microphone When using the Half duplex mode this button toggles allowi
28. Decode only frames Lower the image resolution Why do not get 30 frames per sec ond See the section General performance considerations on page 46 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 P power supply The Status and Network indicator 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 uploa
29. 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 Local Storage SD SDHC memory card slot memory card not included Processors memory e ARTPEC 3 256 MB RAM 128 MB Flash e Battery backed up real time clock Power e 8 20 V DC max 11 2 W e 20 24 V AC max 17 4 VA e Power over Ethernet IEEE 802 3af Class 3 Connectors e RJ 45 10BASE T 100BASE TX PoE terminal block for power I O terminal block for two configurable inputs outputs e 3 5 mm mic line in 3 5 mm line out e RS485 RS422 e Video out 3x RCA Y Pb Pr HD 1x RCA Composite SD Operating conditions 0 45 C 32 113 F 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 e EN 61000 6 1 e EN 61000 6 2 e EN 60950 1 e FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B e VCCI Class B ITE e C tick AS NZS CISPR 22 e ICES 003 Class B Dimensions HxWxD 58 x 79 x 186 mm 2 3 x 3 1 x 7 3 Weight 985 g 2 17 lb excl power supply Included accessories Connector kits Installation Guide CD with installation tools recording software and User s Manual Windows decoder 1 user license Video management software not included e AXIS Camera Station Video management software for viewing and recording up to 50 cameras e See www axis com partner adp_partners htm for more software app
30. Hz e G 711 PCM 8 kHz e G 726 ADPCM 8 kHz e Configurable bit rate Audio Input Output Built in microphone external microphone or line input 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 SSL TLS QoS Layer 3 DiffServ FTP SMTP Bonjour UPnP SNMPv1 v2c v3 MIB II DNS DynDNS NTP RTSP RTP TCP UDP IGMP RTCP ICMP DHCP ARP SOCKS ete This product includes software developed by the Open SSL Project for use in the Open SSL Tool kit www openssl org 44 AXIS Q1755 Technical Specifications Function group _ Item Specification System Application e Open API for software integration including VAPIX from Axis Integration Programming Communications AXIS Media Control SDK event trigger data in video Interface stream e Quality of Service QoS layer 3 DiffServ Model e Embedded Linux operating system Available at www axis com Intelligent Video Video motion detection active tampering alarm audio detection Gatekeeper Alarm triggers Intelligent video temperature and 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 96 MB pre and post alarm Video access from e Camera live view web browser e Video recording to file ASF e Customizable
31. IS 01755 Product overview I O terminal connector Used in applications for e g motion detection event triggering and alarm notifications In addition to an auxiliary power and a GND pin the AXIS 01755 has 2 pins that can be configured as either input or output These pins provide the interface to e Transistor output For connecting external devices such as relays and LEDs Connected devices can 4321 be activated by AXIS VAPIX API output buttons on the Live View page or by an Event Type The out put will show as active shown under Event Configuration gt Port Status if the alarm device is activated e Digital input An alarm input for connecting devices that can toggle between an open and closed circuit for exam ple PIRs door window contacts glass break detectors etc When a signal is received the state changes and the input becomes active shown under Event Configuration gt Port Status Pinout Function Pin number Notes Specifications GND 1 Ground 3 3V DC 2 Can be used to power auxiliary equipment Max load 250mA Power Note This pin can only be used as power out Configurable 3 4 Digital input Connect to GND to activate or leave float Min input 40V DC a or Out ing or unconnected to deactivate Max input 40V DC Digital output Uses an open drain NFET transistor with Max load 100mA the source connected to GND If used with an external Max voltage
32. N To access the camera from the Internet you must configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the camera To do this enable 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 33 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 AXIS Q1755 Accessing the Camera The Live View page How you customize the Live View page determines which buttons are visible Not all the buttons described below will show up unless configured to do so View size 00 Stream profile The Stream Profile drop down list allows you to select a customized or pre programmed stream profile on the Live View Motion JPEG page Stream profiles are configured under Video amp Audio gt Stream Profiles see Stream Profiles on page 15 for more information View size click these buttons to scale the image down to 800 pixels wide or to full scale Only available in Motion JPEG quality balanced bandwidth H 264 mobile The Output buttons control the output directly from the Live View page These buttons are configured under Setup gt Live View Config gt Layout Output 1 Q Pulse click this button
33. Please see the online help files 2 for a description of each available setting 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 Q1755 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 Exposure Settings Configure the exposure settings to suit the image quality requirements in relation to lighting frame rate and bandwidth considerations Enable Backlight compensation Backlight compensation makes the subject appear clearer when the image background is too bright or the subject too dark Exposure control this setting is used to adapt to the amount type of light being used Available settings are Manual Shut ter Manual Iris or Manual where all settings are available Max exposure time this setting defines the max exposure time if Exposure control is set to Auto Once satisfied click Save Click View to view the video stream with the current configuration Please see the online help files 2 for a description of each available setting 15 AXIS Q1755 Video Audio settings Focus and zoom The camera s maximum zoom level can be limited if required Zoom tele limit Select a value from the drop down list and click the Go to button to check the selected limit The camera has automatic focus and wi
34. USER S MANUAL AXIS Q1755 Network Camera COMMUNICATIONS Notices This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS Q1755 Network Camera and is applicable for firmware release 5 01 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 advanced users 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 relating to technology
35. X controls and install AXIS Media Control AMC on your workstation QuickTime is also supported for viewing streaming H 264 video and audio e If your workstation restricts the use of additional software components the camera can be configured to use a Java applet for viewing Motion JPEG e 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 01755 from the drop down list 3 If this is the first time you are accessing the camera see Access from the internet on page 8 Otherwise enter your user name and password set by the administrator 4 The camera s Live View page appears in your browser Setup Provides all the tools for configuring the camera to requirements Help Displays online help on all aspects of using the camera I AXIS AXIS Q1755 Network Camera Live View Setup Help H 264 v Playing E264 using RTP over RTSP over HTTP ZOOM Wide Tele FOCUS Near Far Ctrl panel Note The layout of the Live View page may have been customized
36. Zoom 1 0 ec cece eee eee ee EATE e eani Preset Positions Advanced Pan Tilt Device Control Queue Event Servers Event Types Gatekeeper Camera tampering Motion Detection Port Status Recording St s ctiaesieineeags mer eeenarateneageeseemeere SystemrOptions Sisner nA ened evan nee a aelaws E Security Audio Support Date amp Time Storage Storage Device Device Settings Ports amp Devices LED Settings Maintenance Support ADOUR 252 3 2s0a ates Dacca chad cic a Ea E E Resetting to the Factory Default Settings 0 TroubleShootinG 2 since eioiiae ine tad fae tag fee ahd aiaa ORKON Checking the Firmware Upgrading the Firmware Technical Specifications 1 0 0 0 cece eee eee eee ees General performance considerations Glossary of Terms 0 0 nb eect eee eens AXIS Q1755 Table of contents Non A A AXIS 01755 Product overview Product overview This manual applies to the AXIS 01755 Network Camera Key features HDTV quality With HDTV performance AXIS 01755 delivers outstanding image quality and full fps in H 264 This is beneficial for video surveillance systems where very clear images and greater image detail are required HDIV NETWORK VIDEO Zoom and autofocus AXIS 01755 has 10x optical zoom 12x digital zoom and autofocus and can immediately zoom in to the desired field of view in perfect focus Local storage The camera comes with a built in slot for an SDHC
37. 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 long 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 ipsum IP address lt ip gt 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 e
38. age before saving select video format and Open When satisfied with the settings click Save Audio a 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 17 for more information on the 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 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 b in the Incl
39. am profile drop down list from the Live View page See the online help files Q 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 e JVM J25E 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 19 AXIS Q1755 Live View Config 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 Viewer Settings Check the Show viewer toolbar box to display the AXIS Media Control AMC or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser The administrator can disable the installation of the H 264 decoder included with AMC This is used
40. ames 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 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 33 AXIS Q1755 System Options 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 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 FIP server running
41. ant the server clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time select the Automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes 30 AXIS Q1755 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 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 your own custom date and time formats See Advanced File Naming amp Date Time Formats in the online help 2 for information on how to create your own date and time formats 31 AXIS Q1755 System Options Network Basic TCP IP Settings AXIS 01755 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 IPv4 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 Ther
42. ase see Security on page 29 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 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 AXIS 01755 Broadband NAT router ISP _ j AIF Internet iia WAN internet Notes e For NAT traversal to work this must be supported by the broadband router e The broadband router has many different n
43. ashing light select low sensitivity In other cases a high sensitivity level is recommended Port Status Under Setup gt Events 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 27 Recording List AXIS 01755 Recording List See Setup gt System Options gt Storage gt SD Card to connect format and monitor the status and available recording space of the SD memory card The Recording List window contains a list of recordings made to the SD memory card It shows each recording s start time length the event type and indicates if the recording is locked so that it can neither be deleted nor recorded over To view a recording select it from the list and click the Play button For detailed recording and video information select an individual recording from the list and click the Properties button gt Basic Setup Video amp Audio gt Live View Config gt PTZ gt Events Recording List System Options About AXIS Q1755 Network Camera Live View Setup Help Recording List 2 Recording Starttime Length Triggered by locked Play __ __Propertie
44. ask Specify the mask for the subnet the AXIS 01755 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 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 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
45. 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 51 AXIS Q1755 Glossary of Terms 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 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 networ
46. cess 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 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 refer to the online help 2 29 AXIS Q1755 System Options IEEE 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 swi
47. ded 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 Scheduled Event A Scheduled event can be activated at preset times in a repeating pattern on selected weekdays Configuration example The following example describes how to set up a scheduled event 1 Go to Setup gt Events gt Event Types 2 Click the Add scheduled button The Scheduled Event Type Setup page appears 3 Enter a descriptive Name for the event such as Scheduled e mail upload 4 Set the Priority High Normal or Low 5 Set the Activation Time parameters 24h clock for the event start on Sundays at 13 00 with a duration of 12 hours 6 Set the When Activated parameters what the camera would do at the specified time for example send uploaded images to an e mail address 7 Click OK to save the Event in the Event Types list Please see the online help 2 for descriptions of each available option Gatekeeper The Gatekeeper monitors an area such as an entrance gate and can zoom in and take a snapshot of for example a license plate triggered by movement in the area The camera will then automatically zoom out to the Home position and continue to overview the monitored area Follow
48. default settings using the Control Button 1 2 3 Note 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 color changes to 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 camera has been reset All parameters are set to factory default value For other methods of setting the IP address please refer to the product s Installation Guide that accompanies the prod uct or download a copy from www axis com 38 AXIS Q1755 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
49. dow 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 26 AXIS 01755 Event trigger motion detection 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 for only a very short period ground trigger motion detection 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 level e To only detect fl
50. ds 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 performance 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 M
51. e 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 server which then allows you to access the AXIS Q1755 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 Q1755 Network Camera check the radio button and then make the following settings e P address Specify a unique IP address for your AXIS 01755 Network Camera To check if the IP address you intend to use is available or not click the Test button e Subnet m
52. e 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 24 i j 99 pag switch motion detection or system event Scheduled Event see page 25 Pre programmed time period s during which an event will run This occurs when the event runs for example uploading of images to an FTP server or email Action eee notification 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 Event 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 etwork 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
53. e 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 captured images are not split into separate fields as in interlaced scanning Computer monitors do not need interlace to sh
54. ertification 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 report problems to Axis support by logging in to your private support area e visit Axis Support at www axis com techsup AXIS Q1755 Notices AXIS 01755 Network Camera User s Manual Rev 1 1 Copyright Axis Communications AB 2008 2009 May 2009 Part no 35572 NOTICES sasareanna naera raae naaa tease AOR E Prod ctovenMieW oicssiicssrriois erin kri ira hi enir abuses Key features Overview 1 0 terminal connector Power LED indicators Accessing the Camera iiciics ccc tia lea wih cure case eee eaten anes Access from a browser Setting the root password Access from the internet Video Streams 22 2002 o0sn ccd daee ht euch onaawmn How to stream H 264 Motion JPEG Alternative methods of accessing the video stream Video Audio settings wc cciisvsetetaseseda dev caw se eae Video Stream Camera Settings Focus and zoom Overlay Image Privacy mask Live View Config 0 cece cece eens Layout PTZ Pan Tilt
55. 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 Please see the online help files 2 for a description of each available setting Camera Settings This page provides access to the image settings for the AXIS Q1755 Image Appearance 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 IR cut filter Set this filter to Off to allow the camera to see infrared light making the image clearer in low light condi tions e g at night If set to Auto the camera will automatically switch between IR cut filter On and Off according to the current lighting conditions Rotate image AXIS Q1755 is designed to be installed with the logotype facing down but if the installation requires another position the image can be rotated to the correct orientation Select the appropriate value from the drop down list
56. hough 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 other and to pass data back and forth To avoid conflicts each IP address on any given network must be unique An IP
57. icrophone 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 17 AXIS Q1755 Video amp Audio settings 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 gt Date amp Time Please refer to the help pages for more information 18 Live View Config Layout Stream Profile Basic Setup gt Video amp Audio Live View Config Layout gt PTZ gt Events Recording List gt System Options About AXIS Q1755 Network Camera Live View Layout Stream Profile Stream
58. 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 information 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 f
59. ing and saving shortcut command buttons These buttons can provide direct access to various built in auxiliary commands provided by the PT driver The buttons are Ctrl panel displayed in the Control Panel which is available on the Live View page by clicking the Ctrl panel button See PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom on page 21 for information on the PT driver The CTRL panel also provides standard buttons autofocus backlight compensation IR cut filter Control panel and brightness The list of shortcut command buttons displays the available information for Ruts PEE each configured command button On of e The Label is the text on the button itself ee eens e Information is the text displayed for the button when the cursor is held over the button On of e URL shows the path to the command Tee On Off Auto Enabl shows whether the selected command is enabled or not This is controlled by the Enable Disable button below the list Boonies Reset To work with shortcut command buttons click Add to create a new button or select an existing ose pane button from the list and click Modify or Remove Enable Disable controls Enable or disable the PTZ by checking unchecking these boxes When disabled the Pan Tilt Zoom and Focus sliders will not be available on the Live View page or any other page with the video stream included Note Pan Tilt are available only if there is a PT device connected to the AXIS Q1755 Control Queue The PTZ Control Queue
60. ing 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 Internet telephony RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol RTSP is a control protocol and a starting point for negotiating t
61. 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 47 AXIS Q1755 Glossary of Terms 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
62. isplayed 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 Time 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 41 AXIS Q1755 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
63. k 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 information that will not be displayed anyway Unicast Communication between a single sender and a single receiver over a
64. lications via partners Optional accessories e AXIS PoE Midspan 1 port power supply PS P Multi user decoder license pack 45 AXIS Q1755 Technical Specifications 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 Bandwidth affected Viewing on poorly performing client PC s lowers perceived performance Frame rate affected 46 Glossary of Terms ActiveX A standard that enables software components to interact with one another in a ne
65. ll refocus when the image changes This setting is enabled by default Set the near focus limit Focus near limit to avoid focusing on objects too close to the camera Overlay Image The following options are available for the overlay image settings Upload own image an overlay image 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 Use overlay image Once uploaded the image can be used as an overlay in the video stream Select an image from the drop down list 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 4 configurable 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 Q1755 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 2 To resize click and pull the bottom right hand corner 3 Choose a color black white gray or red for the box from the drop
66. memory card enabling storage of several days of recordings without any external equipment Power over Ethernet Power over Ethernet IEEE 802 3af supplies power to the camera via the network eliminating the need for power cables and reducing installation costs Intelligent video capabilities AXIS 01755 offers intelligent capabilities such as the new Gatekeeper functionality enhanced video motion detection two way audio including audio detection and detection of camera tampering attempts like blocking or spray painting The camera also provides capacity for third party analytics modules Overview Hole for wall ceiling mount Status indicator LED AXIS 01755 Product overview M37x0 75 mounting thread for optional lens adaptor Network connector aan Pa A Video out 4 Y Po Pr CVBS Oz O cves button L Audio in IL Audio out SD memory Power connector 7 card slot _e Cany RS 485 422 connector 1 0 connector a A Power indicator LED Ea Control button Network indicator LED Part number P N amp Serial number S N The serial number may be required during the installation Network RJ 45 Ethernet connector Supports PoE Power over Ethernet class 3 Using shielded cables is recommended Audio in 3 5mm input for a mono microphone or a line in mono signal left channel is used from a stereo signal Audio out 3 5mm output f
67. mplex 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 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 e f Enable microphone power is unchecked disabled the internal microphone is also disabled e To use a high impedance dynamic microphone 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 transformer in between If the sound input is too low or too high adjust the input gain for the m
68. ned 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 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
69. 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 J 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 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 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
70. ng 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 Q 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 10 AXIS Q1755 Video Streams Video Streams The network 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
71. 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 their 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 HDTV High definition television high res
72. 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 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 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 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 37 AXIS Q1755 Resetting to the Factory Default Settings 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 35 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
73. olution digital video 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 analog TV world and is still used widely today It provides good results when viewing motion in standard TV pictures alt
74. ommon name 10 92 25 211 Validity 65 days The name of the entity to be certified i e the IP address or host nan 9 product AXISA The password for the pre configured administrator before she producticar bausad ok Cancel Configure Root Password using HTTPS If the password for root is lost the product must be Once the certificate is created this page will close and you will be able User name root settings by pressing khe button located in the prod configure the root password via HTTPS user documentation fpr more information Password Confirm password N OK To configure the password 1 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 encrypted 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 38 Access from the internet Once connected the camera is accessible on your local network LA
75. oot on restart reboot after power loss e Temperature if the temperature rises above or falls below the operating range of the camera e Pan Tilt Zoom when the camera stops at a preset position e Camera tampering if the camera is repositioned or the lens is covered e Disk full when the memory card is full How to set up a triggered event The following example describes how to set up a triggered event 1 Go to Setup gt Events gt Event Types 1 Click the Add triggered button 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 Row Set min time interval between triggers is the minimum time between triggers to avoid repeated triggers from the same event Can be set from 0 24 hours on Set the Respond to Trigger parameters to define when the event is active for example after office hours Select the trigger alternative from the Triggered by drop down list For example select Input ports for a sensor connected to the door 7 Set the When Triggered parameters that is define what the camera will do if the main door is opened upload images to an FTP server or send an e mail notification 8 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
76. or audio line level 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 connected A stereo connector must be used for audio out Video Out RCA connectors for component or composite video out VIDEO OUT e Component video out Y Pb Pr for HDTV video e g an entrance camera connected to an HDTV screen F Pb Pr CVBS e Composite video out CVBS for easy installation using a video monitor y i RS 485 422 two 2 pin terminal blocks for RS 485 422 serial interface used to control O auxiliary equipment e g PT devices The RS 485 422 serial port can be configured as follows RS 485 422 e Bidirectional RS 485 half duplex port for data transmission using two wires one combined 0 RX TX pair En RX TX TX Function Pin Notes Pins 4 3 21 RS 485 422TX A 1 For future use please check Axis website for available firmware RS 485 422TX B z updates RS 485A alt RS 485 422RX A 3 Combined RX TX for 2 wire RS 485 RS 485B alt RS 485 422RX B 4 SD memory card slot High capacity SD memory card can be used for local recording and removable storage Lens M37x0 75 mounting thread for optional lens adaptor for example wide angle adaptor tele adaptor or lens filter Remove the existing lens cover and retain for future use Attach the adaptor securely to the camera casing AX
77. or 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 always shown in decimal For more information on Quality of Service please see the Axis support web at www axis com techsup 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 2 for more information 34 AXIS Q1755 System Options SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol
78. ork 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 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 40 AXIS Q1755 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
79. otion 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 42 AXIS Q1755 Troubleshooting 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 Settings gt Source Select Microphone for the internal microphone or for a connected external micro phone Select Line for a connected line in sou
80. our Axis reseller 11 AXIS Q1755 Video Streams AXIS Media Control AMC JA AXIS Media Control Audio PTZ Recording General Network Snapshot MPEG 4 H 264 The recommended method of accessing live video from the network camera is to use the AXIS Media Control AMC in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows AXIS Media Control AJ Copyright 2004 2008 Axis Communications AB i Version 5 04 The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings Please see the readme file included in the tool for more Versions Item Version information Mada Contiol Audio Component i 7 N 7 RTP Source Filter The AMC control panel is automatically installed on first use after which it MPEG 4 Video Decoder H 264 Video Decoder can be configured AAC Audio Decoder File Writer 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 View License view Users Manual Motion JPEG Bees Zaye 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
81. ow 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 50 AXIS Q1755 Glossary of Terms 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 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 is returned to the user without forwarding the request to the Internet If the page is not in the cache the proxy server act
82. ransports 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 picture Sharpness controls are mostly superfluous in today s high end TVs The only logical requirement for it nowadays is on a
83. rce For further assistance please contact your reseller or see the support pages on the Axis website at www axis com techsup 43 Technical Specifications AXIS Q1755 Technical Specifications Function group Item Specification Camera Models e AXIS 01755 50Hz e AXIS 01755 60Hz Image sensor 1 3 Progressive Scan CMOS 2 Megapixel Lens e F1 8 2 1 f 5 1 51mm e Auto day night IR filter Autofocus e Near focus limit 10mm wide or 800mm tele e Angle of view horizontal 5 4 50 e M37x0 75 mounting thread for optional lens adaptor Minimum Color 2 lux at 30IRE F1 8 illumination B W 0 2 lux at 30IRE F1 8 Shutter time 1 10000s to 1 2s Zoom 10x optical and 12x digital total 120x Video Video compression e H 264 Baseline profile e Motion JPEG Resolutions e HDTV 10801 1920x1080 e HDTV 720p 1280x720 Frame rate H 264 30 25 fps in all resolutions Frame rate 30 25 fps in all resolutions Motion JPEG Video streaming e Multi stream H 264 and Motion JPEG simultaneous individually configured streams in max resolution at 30 25 fps e Controllable frame rate and bandwidth e VBR CBR H 264 e Max 10 simultaneous clients Image settings Compression brightness sharpness white balance exposure control backlight compensation rotation e Mirroring of images e Text and image overlay e Privacy mask Audio Audio streaming Two way half duplex Audio compression e AAC LC 8 16 k
84. re 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 he television and video standard in the United States NTSC delivers 525 lines at 60 half frames second NWay A network protocol that automatically negotiates he highest possible common transmission speed between wo devices PAL Phase Alternating Line PAL is the dominant elevision 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 lin
85. rt Network Video Developer pages on the Axis Web site at http www axis com Please use the online help files for more information User denned link Output Buttons 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 lnactive displays two buttons on off Input output ports are specified at System Options gt Ports amp Devices gt I O Ports 20 AXIS Q1755 PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom AXIS 01755 has 10x optical zoom 12x digital zoom and autofocus and can immediately provide the desired field of view in perfect focus The camera can be placed in a P T device in order to enable Pan Tilt control from the camera See www axis com for a list of compatible devices Pelco D protocol Go to Setup gt System Options gt Ports amp Devices gt COM Port for more information If enabled Pan Tilt controls will be available from the Live View page Preset Positions A preset position is a pre defined camera view AXIS a AXIS Q1755 Network C iva View Setup Hel that can quickly and easily be accessed See ETS adi Basic Setup Preset Positions 2 Video amp Audio From Preset Position Setup use the Pan Tilt sins atest Zoom control to zoom in to the required position 9 2 poio When satisfied with the camera
86. s _ __ Lock Unlock _ _Remove Use the Lock Unlock button to define whether a recording can be removed or recorded over or if the recording is important and needs to be saved for future use Locking the recording can help prevent its accidental removal The Remove button is used to delete unlocked recordings Recordings are made to the SD memory card once an event has been set up on under Setup gt Event Types gt Add triggered Add scheduled gt Save stream gt Select type Select Local Storage from the drop down list Note e Audio recordings cannot be saved to the SD memory card e The SD memory card is optional and not included in the product 28 AXIS Q1755 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
87. s 17 AXIS Media Control 17 B Backup 36 Bit Rate 14 Bonjour 7 Buffer Size 24 Buffers 24 C Camera tampering 25 Control Button 38 D Date amp Time 30 Default Viewer 19 DNS Configuration 32 DNS Server 32 33 Domain Name 33 E Emergency Recovery 39 Enable ARP Ping 32 Event Servers 23 Events 23 F Factory Default Settings 38 Frame Rate 13 FTP Server 23 G Gatekeeper 25 GOV Settings 14 H H 264 13 14 Half duplex 17 HDTV 4 5 13 Host Name 33 HTTP Server 23 AXIS Q1755 Index HTTPS 8 29 33 T O Ports 35 IEEE 802 1X 30 Input 6 IP Address Filtering 29 L Lens 5 Live View 9 Live View Config 19 Logs amp Reports 36 M Motion Detection 6 26 N NAT traversal 8 33 Network Settings 32 NTP Server 31 0 Output 6 Output Buttons 20 P Pinout I O connectors 6 Port Status 27 Ports amp Devices 35 Post trigger Buffer 24 Preset Positions 21 Pre trigger Buffer 24 Pulse 9 20 Q QuickTime 12 19 R Recording List 28 Recovery 39 Referrals 29 Restore 35 S Scheduled Event 23 25 Security 29 Sequence mode 21 Server Time 30 Snapshot button 9 SNMP 35 Support 36 System Options 29 T TCP Server 23 TCP IP Settings 32 AXIS Q1755 Index Time Mode 31 Triggered Event 23 Troubleshooting 39 U Upgrade Server 36 UPnP 33 35 Users 29 V Video Stream 13
88. s position entera SSS descriptive name events Recording List System Options Click Add to save the camera s view as a preset pee position AXIS 01755 will take the exact position when the preset s name is selected from the Preset position s drop down list Preset positions can be selected in Live View from events and in Sequence mode One position can be set as the Home position which is readily accessible by clicking on the Home button in both the Preset Position Setup window and the Live View window The position s name will have H added for example Entrance H Advanced Pan Tilt A Pan Tilt device can be used in order to pan and tilt the camera via controls on the web pages The Pan Tilt device controls can be modified from this page Device Video Source 1 Device ID is the RS 485 address of the connected P T unit and the presented value must correspond to the value of the address switches in the connected PT unit see the documentation for the connected unit for more information Driver Specific Settings for Video Source 1 depending on the installation it may be necessary to change the direction of the pan or tilt Check Flip pan and Flip tilt to change direction Extended Driver Specific Settings for Video Source 1 see the help file Q for a description of each setting 21 AXIS Q1755 PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom Controls Panel Shortcut Command Buttons Here are the controls for creat
89. 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 is to perform certain actions AXIS Q1755 Network Camera Live View Setup Help gt Basic Setup Event Types Q Event Type List Video amp Audio a Name Enabl Priority Trig Sched Actions Live View Config gt PTZ v Events Instru Motion Dete Port Status Add triggered _ __Add scheduled _ _ Copy _ Modify _ Remove L Fu FTP upload Hu HTTP upload Eu Email upload En Email notification Recording List Hn HTTP notification Tn TCP notification N Night vision mode Rec Record to disk P PTZ preset System Options About 23 AXIS 01755 Event Example If a person or object passes in front of a camera and an event has been configured to detect and respond to motion the camera can record and save 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 can be activated triggered by e Input ports a push button connected to the camera s input port e Manual trigger a manually activated action such as from an action button in the web interface e Motion detection detected movement in a configured motion detection window e Audio sound at a certain configurable decibel level e On b
90. system events tive view contig e PTZ Access Log By default the Access Log lists all failed attempts to access the camera but can be configured to a list all connections to the camera whether successful or system options not Go to Support gt Logs amp Reports gt Configuration pate 8 and select the desired level of information from the list See Configuration on page 37 for more information The Access Log is useful for various purposes such as tracking all access to the camera simple web attraction tracking system analysis and troubleshooting Events Logs amp f t Information About Server Report Provides information about the server status and should always be included when requesting support Parameter List Shows the unit s parameters and their current settings Connection List Lists all clients that are currently accessing video and audio It is also used for system analysis and troubleshooting 36 AXIS Q1755 About 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
91. t 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 maximum 16 characters for your user identity Enable IEEE 802 1X Check the provided box to enable the IEEE 802 1X protocol Audio Support Enable audio support allow clients to retrieve audio streams from AXIS 01755 See also Audio Settings on page 17 for information on how to configure the audio settings Note This parameter will enable disable all audio functionality in the camera even in 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 w
92. t 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 tings 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 Camera is accessible locally but not externally Broadband router configuration To configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the camera enable 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 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 d
93. tch clients equipped with the correct software can be authenticated and allowed or denied network access at the Ethernet level Clients and servers in an IEEE 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 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 Certificates CA Certificate This certificate is created by the Certification Authority for the purpose of validating itself so the AXIS Q1755 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 01755 mus
94. the online instructions to configure the Gatekeeper Camera tampering The camera tampering application generates an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned or when the lens is MSA CEE ices thh eeree PECTS Cc T covered sprayed or severely defocused Basic Setup eesin clone Q Video amp Audio a First you must create an event see How to set up a PERS Sree oer E alarm for dark images i PTZ sare Ci triggered event on page 24 for the camera to send an alarm ag C ranging Settings Recording List The Minimum duration parameter sets the minimum en About 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 25 AXIS 01755 Event 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 Click Save to save the settings Motion Detection Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occurs or stops in the video image A
95. to activate the output for a defined period of time e g switching a light on for 20 seconds Output 1 Q Active Inactive click these buttons to manually start and stop a connected device e g switch a light on off Trigger The Action buttons can trigger an event directly from the Live View page These are configured under F 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 Enable disable the Gatekeeper by selecting On or Off from the drop down list The Gatekeeper is configured under Setup gt Events gt Gatekeeper Gatekeeper On I Zoom bar click a position directly on the zoom bar to zoom all the way to the new position Wide Tele s i in one movement or click the arrows at the ends of the bar to zoom in steps Ree i Focus bar click a position directly on the focus bar to set focus at a new position in one movement or click the arrows at the ends of the bar to change the focus in steps Ctrl panel Click the Ctrl panel button to open close the PTZ control panel The Control panel is configured under Setup gt PTZ gt Advanced gt Controls AXIS Media Control The AMC viewer toolbar AXIS Media Control is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer only See AXIS Media
96. 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 Q1755 Accessing the Camera Setting the root password 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 Create Certificate Secure configuration of the root password via HTTPS requires a self signed To create an HTTPS con nection certificate cana lt start by clicking this button Configure Root Password User name root Password Create Self Signed Certificate 2 Confirm password C
97. tworked 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 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
98. ude 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 14 AXIS Q1755 Video Audio settings 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 Choose 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

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