Axis Communications M1031W manual

USER’S MANUAL AXIS M1011 Network Camera AXIS 1011W Network Camera AXIS M1031W Network Camera[...]

AXIS M1011/M1011W/M1031W - Notices Notices This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS M1011/M1011W/M1031W Network Cam era, and is applicable for firmware release 5.00 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the camera on your ne twork. Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product.[...]

3 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Table of contents Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Product Description Product Description This manual applies to the AXIS M101 1/M1011-W/M1031-W Netw ork Camera. The information provided here applies to all models, except where otherwise indicated. Key features • Attractive, small-sized design These small, smart-looking and yet discreet camer as are perfe ctly suit[...]

5 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Product Description Overview PIR Sensor - AXIS M1031-W is equipped with a PIR Sensor that has a maximum range of 6 meters for detecting movement in the dark. Light - White LED to illuminate the scene. Microphone/Speaker - Two-way audio support allows for remote users to listen in on an area and communicate with visito[...]

6 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Product Description LED indicators LED Color Description Network Green Steady for connection to 100 Mbit/s network. Flash es for network activity. Amber Steady for connection to 10 Mbit/s n etwork. Flashes for network a ctivity. Unlit No connection. Power Green Normal operation. Amber Flashes green/amber during firmwa[...]

7 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - A ccessing the Camera Accessing the Camera To install the AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W network cameras, re fer to the installation guide supplied with your product. The network camera can be used with mo st standard operating systems and browse rs. The recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windows, Saf[...]

8 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - A ccessing the Camera Setting the root password 1. When accessing the camera for the first time, the ‘ Configure Root Password ’ dialog appears. 2. Enter a password and re-ente r to confirm. Click OK . The Enter Network Password dialog appears. 3. Enter the User name: root 4. Enter the password set in step 2, and [...]

9 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - A ccessing the Camera Setting the root password over a secure connection To gain access to the product, you must set the password for the default administrator user - ‘root’. This is done in the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog, which appears when the net work camera is acce ssed for the first time. To prevent[...]

10 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - A ccessing the Camera The Live View page How you customize the Live View page dete rmines which buttons are visible. Not all the buttons described below will show up unless configured to do so. General contro ls AXIS Media Control (AMC) toolbar AMC general controls The AMC viewer toolbar (AXIS Media Control) is av ai[...]

11 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - A ccessing the Camera AMC audio controls (AXIS M1031-W) AMC audio controls monitor the client computer’s speaker outp ut. These controls are only available when audio is enabled. Note: In Simplex – sp eaker only or microphone only mode, you can use either the Microphone button or the half-du plex Talk button to s[...]

12 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Video Streams Video Streams The network camera provides se veral image and video stream formats. Your re quirements 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 , Motion JPEG, and MPEG -4 video streams, and to the list of availab[...]

13 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Video Streams AXIS Media Control (AMC) AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsof t Internet Explorer in Windows is the recommended method of accessing live video from the network camera. The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings. Please see the readme file included in the tool for mor[...]

14 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Video & Audio Settings Video & Audio Settings This section describes how to configure the camera, and is intended for product Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all settings; and Operators , who have access to the settings for Basic Setup, Video & Audio and Events. You can configure the camer[...]

15 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Video & Audio Settings Configuration settings from Video & Audio > Audio Settings are displayed under Current Audio Settings . See Audio Settings (AXIS M1031-W), on page 17 for more information on the audio settings. H.264 & MPEG-4 GOV Settings The GOV structure describes the composition of the video s[...]

16 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Video & Audio Settings Camera Settings This page provides access to the advanced image settings fo r the AXI S M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W. Image Appearance Color level - Select an appropriate level by entering a value in the range 0-100. Lower values mean less color saturat ion, whilst the value 100 gives maximum colo[...]

17 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Video & Audio Settings Image Overlay Placement - To place the overlay image at specif ic coordinates i n the live vi ew image, check Include overlay image at the coordinates and enter the X and Y coordinates. Click View to view the overlay image in the vi deo stream. Once satisfied, click Save. Privacy mask Priva[...]

18 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Video & Audio Settings Audio Input If the sound input is too low or too high, adjust the input gain for the network camera’s built-in microphone. Select the desired audio En codin g format, AAC, G711, G726. If AAC is selected, select the required Sample rat e (number of times per second the sound is sampled). T[...]

19 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Live View Configuration Live View Configuration Layout Stream Profile From the Stream Profile drop-down list, select the stream profile to be u sed for the Live View page. Listed are the standa rd stream profiles as well as the ones created under Video & Audio > Stream Profiles . See the online help files on t[...]

20 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Live View Configuration 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, MPEG-4 , and AAC (AXIS M1031-W) decoders included with AMC. This is used[...]

21 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Event Configuration Event Configuration An event or Event Typ e in the camera triggers certain actions when activated. An event type is a set of parameters that defines these actions. A common event type is an alarm that causes the camera to upload images. Many event types use an Event Server to receive uploaded imag[...]

22 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Event Configuration Example: If somebody passes in front of a came ra 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[...]

23 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Event Configuration Continue image upload (unbuffered) - enables the upload of video images for a fi xed length of time. Specify the length of time for the uploaded recording, in seconds, minutes or hours, or for as long as the trigger is active. F inally, set the desire d image frequency to the maximum (the maximum [...]

24 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Event Configuration Motion Detection The AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W can detect moving objects in its field of vision using video motion detection. The AXIS M1031-W can also detect infrared object motion using the PIR Sensor (see page 2 5 ). Video Motion Detection Video motion detection is used to generate an alarm wh[...]

25 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Event Configuration Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option. Examples: • Avoid triggering on small objects in the video image by setting the object size level too high. • Use several small Motion Detection wi ndows rather than one large window, if triggers on small movements or object[...]

26 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - 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 disp[...]

27 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - System Options Audio Support Enable audio support - Allow clients to retrieve audio streams from the AXIS M1031-W. See also Audio Settings (AXIS M1031-W), on page 17 for information on how to configure the audio settings. Note: This parameter will enable/disable audio globally in the ca mera, even for configured even[...]

28 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - System Options Notes: • DHCP is a protocol for automatic IP a ddress assignment on a netw ork. IP address assignment via DHCP may lead to the situation where the I P address changes and you lose contact with the camera. Configure the options for notification of IP address ch ange (under Services) to receive notific[...]

29 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - System Options Advanced TCP/IP Settings DNS Configurat ion - DNS (Domain Name Service) provides the translation of host n ames to IP addresses on your network. Obtain DNS server address via DH CP - aut omatically use the DNS server setting s provided by the DHCP server. Click the View button to see the current settin[...]

30 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - System Options Enable/Disable - when enabled, the n etwork camera attempts to conf igure port mapping in a NAT router on your network, using UPnP™. Note that UPnP™ must be enabled in the camera (see System Options > Network > UPnP ). Use manually selected NAT router - select this option to manually select a[...]

31 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - System Options Leaving this field blank means the camera will attempt to access the nearest open network. Note: SSID is sometimes written as ESSID. Network type - Setting this to Master means the camera will attempt to access the specified a ccess point or the nearest open access point if the SSID is left blank. The [...]

32 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - System Options QoS (Quality of Service) Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees a certai n level of a specified resource to select ed 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: • The a[...]

33 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - System Options Bonjour The network cameras include support for Bonjour. When enabled, the camera is au tomatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this. Ports & Devices I/O Ports This page shows the normal and current state of the PIR Sensor. PIR Sensor PIR Sensor State - This setting shows[...]

34 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - System Options System Overview System Overview provides an overview of the camera’s status and settings. Informat ion that can be found here includes the camera’s firmware version, IP a ddress, security, event and image settings and rece nt log items. Many of the captions are also links to the proper Setup page t[...]

35 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - About About Here you can find basic information a bout your network camera. You can also view third party software licenses. Resetting to the Factory Default Settings To reset the camera to the original factory default settings, go to the System Options > Maintenance web page (as described in Maintenance, on page [...]

36 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Troubleshoot ing Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the n etwork came ras. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the current firmwa re version. The late st version may contain a correction that fixes your particular pro[...]

37 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Troubleshoot ing 4. After the upgrade is complete (1-10 minutes), the unit automatically resta rts and shows a steady green on the Power and Status LEDs and flashing green or amber on the Network LED. 5. Reinstall the camera, refer rin g to the installation guide. If the emergency recovery procedure doe s not get the[...]

38 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Troubleshoot ing Symptoms, Possible Causes, and Remedial Action Problems setting the IP address When using ARP/Ping Try the installation again. The I P address mu st be se t within two minut es after p ower has been applied to the camera. Ensure the Ping length is set to 408. See the Installation Guide. The camera is[...]

39 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Troubleshoot ing Color saturati on is differe nt in H.2 64 and Motion JPEG Modify the settings for your graphics adapter. Please see the adapter's documentation for more information. Lower frame rate than expected Reduce number of applications running on the client computer. Limit the number of simultaneous view[...]

40 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Troubleshoot ing For further assistance, please contact your reseller or see the support pages on the Axis website at www.axis.com/techsup No audio Incorrect setup Che ck the sound card in the PC. En sure that th e mute but ton is not pressed and the volume settings are correct. No audio or very poor audio quality Ch[...]

41 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Function/group Item Spec ification Camera Models • AXIS M1011 • AXIS M1011-W: Wireless • AXIS M1031-W: Wireless, PIR Sensor, Audio, Illumination LED Image sensor ¼” Progressive scan RGB VGA CMOS Lens • 4.4 mm, F2.0, fixed iris, fixed focus • Angle of view[...]

42 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Technical Specifications System Integration Application Programming Interface • Open API for software integrat ion, including VAPIX® from Axis Communications*, AXIS Media Control SDK*, event trigger data in video stream • Quality of Service (QoS) la yer 3, DiffServ Model • Embedded Linux operating system *Avai[...]

43 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - 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 [...]

44 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms ActiveX - A standard that enables software components to interact with one anothe r in a networke d environment, regardless of the langua ge(s) used to create them . web browsers may come into contact with ActiveX controls, ActiveX documents, and ActiveX scripts. ActiveX controls a[...]

45 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Glossary of Terms 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 give n IP address will be valid for a computer. The lease time can vary, depen ding on how long a user is likely to require the network[...]

46 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Glossary of Terms Hub - A (network) hub is used to co nnect multiple devices to the network. The hub tra nsmits all data to all dev ices connected to it, whereas a switch will only transmit the data to the device it is spe cifically intended for. IEEE 802.11 - A family of standards for wireless LANs. The 802. 11 stan[...]

47 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Glossary of Terms and video coding standards, and is typically used to encode audio and video for broadcast signals, including digital satellite and Ca ble TV. MPEG-2, with some modifications, is also the coding format used by standard commercial DVD movies. MPEG-4 - A video compression standard that makes good use o[...]

48 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Glossary of Terms video bridges as well as multicast-to-unicast translators. RTCP offers quality-of-service feedback from receivers to t he mult icast gr oup as we ll as supp ort for the synchronization of different media streams. RTP (Real-Time Transpo rt Protocol) - RTP is an Internet protoc ol for the transport of[...]

49 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Glossary of Terms 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 - Com munication between a single se[...]

AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Index 50 Index A AAC 20 Action Buttons 20 Action Event 21 Ad-hoc 31 Administrator 14 Alarm 24 ARP/Ping 28 Audio Clips 18 Audio Feedback 17 Audio Input 18 Audio output 18 Audio Settings 17 AXIS Media Control (AMC) 7, 13, 17 AXIS Media Control toolbar 10 B Bit Rate 15 Bonjour 7 C Camera Settings 16 Camera tampering 23 Cer[...]

51 AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Index U Upgrade Server 33 Upgrading the Firmware 36 UPnP 29, 32 Users 26 V Video & Audio settings 14 Video Streams 12, 14 W WEP 31 Wireless (Access point) 30 Wireless Network (SSID, M ode, Security, Channel, Signal strength & Bit rate) 30 WPA-/WPA2-Enterprise 31 WPA-/WPA2-PSK 31[...]