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AXIS V59 15 PTZ Network Camera User Manual[...]

About this Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of AXIS V59 15 PTZ Network Camera, and is applicable to rmware 5.75 and later . It includes instructions for using and managing the product on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based syste[...]

Safety This product complies with IEC/EN/UL 60950-1, Safety of Information Technology Equipment. If its connecting cables are routed outdoors, the product shall be grounded either through a shielded network cable (STP) or other appropriate method. The power supply used with this product shall fulll the requirements for Safety Extra Low V oltage [...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Safety Infor mation Safety Infor mation Hazard Levels DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury . WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury . CAUTION Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoi[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera T able of Contents Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hazard Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Other Message Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera T able of Contents Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Reset to Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 P ower connector 2 3.5 mm, unbalanced audio in 3 3.5 mm, unbalanced audio out 4 Network connector 5 Microphone power LED (XLR) 6 XLR, balanced audio in (left) 7 XLR, balanced audio in (right) 8 BNC connector (SDI) 9 HDMI connector 10 1 1 12 1 3 1 4 1 0 SD card slo[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Hardware Overview HDMI Connector The HDMI TM Connector is used for connecting to a display or monitor . Network Connector RJ45 Ethernet connector . NO NO NO TICE TICE TICE Due to local regulations or the environmental and electrical conditions in which the product is to be used, a shielded network cable (STP) may be ap[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Hardware Overview The control button is used for: • Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 54 . • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 46 . To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED ashes green. • Connecting to AXIS Internet Dyna[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Access the Product Access the Product To install the Axis product, see the Installation Guide supplied with the product. The product can be used with most operating systems and browsers. The recommended browsers are • Internet Explorer ® with Windows ® • Safari ® with OS X ® • Chrome TM or Firefox ® with oth[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Access the Product For T echnical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at www .axis.com/techsup Set the Root P assword To access the Axis product, you must set the password for the default administrator user root . This is done in the Congure Root P assword dialog, which opens when the product [...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Access the Product Click Snapshot to save a snapshot of the video image. This button is primarily intended for use when the AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is not available. Enable this button from Live View Cong > Action Buttons . The Audio clip drop-down list allows you to play an audio clip from the Live Vie[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Access the Product Speaker button — Click to turn the speakers on or off. Microphone button – Click to mute or unmute the microphone. In Simplex - speaker only mode , the Microphone and Talk buttons must both be active to send audio to the Axis product. Click either button to stop audio transmission. Use the slider[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Media Streams Media Streams The Axis product provides several audio and video stream formats. Y our requirements and the properties of your network will determine the type you use. The Live View page in the product provides access to H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams, audio streams and to the list of available stream[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Media Streams AXIS Media Control (AMC) AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Internet Explorer in Windows is the recommended method of accessing live video from the Axis product. The AMC Control Panel can be used to congure various video and audio settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for more informatio[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Media Streams Note • <ip>= IP address • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later . • QuickTime may add latency to the video stream. • It may be possible to use other players to view the H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does not guarantee this. Access Audio Streams The Live View[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Set Up the Product Set Up the Product The Axis product can be congured by users with administrator or operator rights. To open the product’s Setup pages, click Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. • Administrators have unrestricted access to all settings. • Operators have restricted access[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Video and Audio Video and Audio The video and audio settings can be used to optimize video and audio quality . Y ou can congure the following: • Video stream settings. See page 18 . • Stream proles. See page 19 . • Camera settings. See page 20 . • Overlay image. See page 2 1 . • Audio settings. See page[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Video and Audio • Maximum frame rate . T o avoid bandwidth problems, the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be Limited to a xed amount. Alternatively , the frame rate can be set as Unlimited , which means the Axis product always delivers the highest frame rate possible under the current conditions. • Overlay [...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Video and Audio • When setting up recording using action rules. See Events on page 34 . • When setting up continuous recording. See Continuous Recording on page 40 . • In the Live View page – select the stream prole from the Stream prole drop-down list. For quick setup, use one of the predened stream p[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Video and Audio Wide Dynamic Range Wide Dynamic Range can improve the exposure when there is a considerable contrast between light and dark areas in the image. Enable WDR in intense backlight conditions. Disable WDR in low light conditions for optimal exposure. Exposure Settings Exposure control - These settings is use[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Video and Audio Note • Image and text overlay will not be displayed on video stream over HDMI. • Image and text overlay will not be displayed on video stream over SDI. To enable overlays: 1. Go to Video & Audio > Video Stream and select the Image tab . 2. To include an overlay image, select Include overlay i[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Video and Audio To display the overlay image: 1. Go to Video & Audio > Video Stream and select the Image tab . 2. Under Overlay Settings , select Include overlay image at the coordinates . 3. To control the image’s position, enter the X and Y coordinates. The X=0 and Y=0 position is the top left corner . If a [...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Video and Audio • Simplex – Network Camera speaker only - Audio is transmitted from a client to the Axis product and can be played by a speaker connected to the product. T o transmit audio using the Live View page, the T alk and Microphone on buttons must both be active, see AMC Audio Controls on page 12 . • Simp[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Video and Audio Set the required Bit rate depending on the selected encoding. A higher bit rate will give better audio quality . A lower bit rate may have latency or delay , but will require less bandwidth. For more information about these settings, please see the online help . Audio Output Congure the audio output [...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Configure the Live View Page Configure the Live View Page Y ou can customize the Live View page and alter it to suit your requirements. It is possible to dene the following features of the Live View page. • Stream Prole. See page 19 . • Default Viewer for Browser . See page 26 . • Viewer Settings. See pag[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Configure the Live View Page User Dened Links To display user-dened links in the Live View page, select the Show custom link option, give the link a name and then enter the URL to link to. When dening a web link do not remove the 'http://' from the URL address. Custom links can be used to run script[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Preset P ositions A preset position is a saved view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specic position. A preset position consists of the following values: • P an and tilt positions • Zoom position • Focus position (manual or automatic) • Iris position ([...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) To include the name of the OSDI zone in the overlay text, go to Video & Audio < Video Stream < Overlay Settings . Check the Include text box and enter the modier #L in the eld. For more information about modiers, see File Naming & Date/Time Formats in the online help . Advance[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) • P an control • Tilt control • Zoom control • Focus control • Iris control To disable specic controls, deselect the options under Enable/Disable controls . Note Disabling PTZ controls will not affect preset positions. For example, if the tilt control is disabled, the product can still [...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Detectors Detectors Audio Detection The Axis product can be congured to generate an alarm when audio rises above or falls below the threshold value. The threshold value can be set in the range 0–1 00 where 0 is the most sensitive and 1 00 the least sensitive. 1. Go to Detectors > Audio Detection . 2. Set the au[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Applications Applications AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that enables third parties to develop analytics and other applications for Axis products. For information about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to www .axis.com/applications Note • Several applications can[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Applications If the Axis product is reset to factory default, uploaded applications and their settings are removed. For information about factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings . 33[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Events Events The Event pages allow you to congure the Axis product to perform actions when different events occur . For example, the product can start a recording or send an email notication when motion is detected. The set of conditions that denes how and when the action is triggered is called an action rule[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Events - Manual T rigger – Trigger the rule using the Manual T rigger button in the Live View page. See Controls on the Live View P age on page 1 1 . This can for example be used to validate actions during product installation and conguration. - Virtual Inputs – can be used by a VMS (Video Management System) to [...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Events • Send Notication – Send a notication message to a recipient. • Send SNMP T rap – Send an SNMP trap message to the operator . Make sure that SNMP is enabled and congured under System Options > Network > SNMP . • Send Video Clip – Send a video clip to a recipient. Add Recipients The pro[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Events HTTPS Send Images Send Notication Send Video Clip Encrypted le transfer using HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS). Specify login information for the HTTPS server and validate the server’s certicate. If there is a proxy between the Axis product and the HTTPS server , also specify the proxy setti[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Events Set Up Recurrences Recurrences are used to trigger action rules repeatedly , for example every 5 minutes or every hour . To set up a recurrence: 1. Go to Events > Recurrences and click Add . 2. Enter a descriptive name and recurrence pattern. 3. Click OK . To use the recurrence in an action rule, rst selec[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Recordings Recordings The Axis product can be congured to record video continuously or according to an action rule: • To start a continuous recording, see page 40 . • To set up action rules, see page 34 . • To access recordings, see Find Recordings on page 39 . • To play recordings, see Play Recording on pag[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Recordings To play a recording, follow these steps: 1. Go to Recordings > List . 2. To reduce the number of recordings displayed, select the desired options under Filter and click the Filter button to apply the lters. See also Find Recordings on page 39 . 3. Select the recording and click Play . The recording wil[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Languages Languages Multiple languages can be installed in the Axis product. All web pages including the online help will be displayed in the selected language. T o switch languages, go to Setup > Languages and rst upload the new language le. Browse and locate the le and click the Upload Language button. Se[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera System Options System Options Security Users User access control is enabled by default and can be congured under System Options > Security > Users . An administrator can set up other users by giving them user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means that anybody may[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera System Options HTTPS HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer , or HTTP over SSL) is a web protocol providing encrypted browsing. HTTPS can also be used by users and clients to verify that the correct device is being accessed. The security level provided by HTTPS is considered adequate for most comme[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera System Options Certicates Certicates are used to authenticate devices on a network. T ypical applications include encrypted web browsing (HTTPS), network protection via IEEE 80 2.1X and secure upload of images and notication messages for example via email. T wo types of certicates can be used with the Axis [...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera System Options • Synchronize with computer time – Sets date and time according to the computer’s clock. With this option, date and time are set once and will not be updated automatically . • Synchronize with NTP Server – Obtains date and time from an NTP server . With this option, date and time settings are u[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera System Options 1. Acquire a free static IP address on the same network segment as the computer . 2. Locate the serial number (S/N) on the product label. 3. Open a command prompt and enter the following commands: Linux/Unix syntax arp -s <IP address> <serial number> temp ping -s 408 <IP address> Linux/[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera System Options To register the Axis product with AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service, go to System Options > Network > T CP/IP > Basic . Under Services , click the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service Settings button (requires access to the Internet). The domain name currently registered at AXIS Internet Dynamic DN[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera System Options HTTPS The HTTPS port used by the Axis product can be changed under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced . In addition to the default setting, which is 443, any port in the range 1 024–65535 can be used. To enable HTTPS, go to System Options > Security > HTTPS . For more informati[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera System Options SOCKS SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The Axis product can be congured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a rewall or proxy server . This functionality is useful if the Axis product is located on a local network behind a rewall, and notications, uploads, alarms[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera System Options Note The initial password can only be set once. If the password is lost, the Axis product must be reset to factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings on page 54 . UPnP TM The Axis product includes support for UPnP TM . UPnP TM is enabled by default and the product is automatically detected by[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera System Options Mount and Unmount SD Card NO NO NO TICE TICE TICE To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should always be unmounted before it is ejected. The SD card is automatically mounted when the card is inserted into the Axis product or when the product is started. A manual mount is only required if the c[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera System Options Note For NAS recommendations see www .axis.com To add a network share: 1. Go to System Options > Storage . 2. Click Network Share . 3. Enter the IP address, DNS or Bonjour name to the host server in the Host eld. 4. Enter the name of the share in the Share eld. Sub folders cannot be used. 5. If [...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera System Options • the static IP address • the default router • the subnet mask • the system time • the IEEE 80 2.1X settings • uploaded applications are kept but must be restarted Click Default to reset all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values. This button should be used with cau[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera System Options Advanced Scripting Scripting allows experienced users to customize and use their own scripts. NO NO NO TICE TICE TICE Improper use may cause unexpected behavior and loss of contact with the Axis product. Axis strongly recommends that you do not use this function unless you understand the consequences. Ax[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Check the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of network devices. One of your rst actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the current rmware version. The latest version may contain a correction that xes your particular problem. The c[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Troubleshooting The IP address is being used by another device Disconnect the Axis product from the network. Run the Ping command (in a Command/DOS window , type ping and the IP address of the product): • If you receive: Reply from <IP address>: bytes=32; time=10... this means that the IP address may already be[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera Troubleshooting P oor rendering of H.264 images Ensure that your graphics card is using the latest driver . The latest drivers can usually be downloaded from the manufacturer’s website. Color saturation is different in H.264 and Motion JPEG Modify the settings for your graphics adapter . Refer to the adapter’s docu[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications Function/group Item Specications Models AXIS V5915 50 Hz AXIS V5915 60 Hz Image sensor 1/2.8'‘ progressive scan RGB CMOS Lens Autofocus, P-iris control, 4.3 - 129 mm, F1.6-4.7 Horizontal angle of view: 63.7° - 2.3° V ertical angle of view: 38.5° - 1.3°[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera T echnical Specifications Function/group Item Specications Audio streaming Two-way , stereo Audio compression SDI: AES3 24 bit, 48 kHz HDMI: LPCM Network: AAC LC 8 to 48 kHz, 8 to 128 kbit/s G.7 1 1 PCM 8 kHz 64 kbit/s G.726 ADPCM 8 kHz 24 to 32 kbit/s Opus 8/16/48 kHz 8 to 128 kbit/s Congurable bit rate Audio i[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera T echnical Specifications Function/group Item Specications Application Programming Interface Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® and AXIS Camera Application Platform; specications at www .axis.com AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) with One-Click Connection. ONVIF Prole S; specication at www[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera T echnical Specifications Function/group Item Specications Casing ASA plastic cover black and white. Color: White NCS S 1 00 2-B . Memory 5 12 MB Flash, 1 GB RAM Battery backed-up real-time clock P ower 8–28 V DC (12V power supply included) typical 12 W , max. 2 1 W Connectors RJ45 10BASE-T/1 00BASE-TX Terminal b[...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera T echnical Specifications Function Pin Notes Specications 0 V DC (-) 1 0 V DC DC output 2 Can be used to power auxiliary equipment. Note: This pin can only be used as power out. 12 V DC Max load = 50 mA Digital input – Connect to pin 1 to activate, or leave oating (unconnected) to deactivate. 0 to max 30 V DC [...]

AXIS V5915 PTZ Network Camera T echnical Specifications P erformance 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[...]

User Manual V er . M3.4 AXIS V59 15 PTZ Network Camera Date: July 20 15 © Axis Communications AB, 20 15 P art No. 149 1443[...]