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USER MANUAL AXIS P1343 Network Camera[...]
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About this document This manual is int ended for administra tors and users of the AXIS P1343 Network Camera, and is applicable to fi rmware 5.40 and lat er. 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 knowle dge of UNIX or Linux-based sy[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a T able o f Contents H a r d w a r e o v e r v i e w ....... ................... ................ 5 C o n n e c t o r s ... .......... .......... ............ .......... ....... 6 L E Di n d i c a t o r s ............. .......... ............. .......... .... 7 S t a t u sL E Dw h e nu s i n gF o c u sA s s i s t a n t ...[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a T able o f Contents S y m p t o m s ,p o s s i b l ec a u s e sa n dr e m e d i a la c t i o n s ............. ......... 5 0 Technical Speci fi c a t i o n s ...................................... 54 P e r f o r m a n c ec o n s i d e r a t i o n s ..... .......... .......... ............ .. 5 6 4[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a H a rd w a re ov e r v i ew Hardware overview 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 6 7 8 1 SD card slot 2 Microphone 3 Status LED indicator 4 Zoom puller 5 Focus puller 6 Audio in 7 Audio out 8 Network connector (PoE) 9 Power LED indicator 10 Network LED indicator 11 Control button 12 Iris connector 13 Power connector 14 I/O ter[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a H a rd w a re ov e r v i ew Connectors Network connector - RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Supports Power over Ethernet (PoE). Caution To protect the product against power surges, a shielded ne twork cable (STP) must be used between the pr oduct and the network switch. Ensure that the network switch is properly grounded. Audio [...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a H a rd w a re ov e r v i ew • Digital input — An alarm input for connecting devices that can t og gle between an open and closed circuit, for example: PIRs, door/window contacts, glass brea k detecto rs, etc. When a signal is received the state changes and the input becomes active (shown under System Options > Port[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a H a rd w a re ov e r v i ew Green Normal operation. Power Amber Flashes green/amber during fi rmware upgrade. Note • The Status LED can be con fi gured to be unlit during normal operation. To con fi gure, go to Setup > System Options > Ports & Devices > LED . See the online help for more i nformation. ?[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a A ccessing the pr oduct Accessing the product To install the Axis product, refer to the Installation Guide supplied wi th the product. The product can be used with most operating sy stems and browsers . The recommended bro wsers are Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Firefox w ith other operating sy[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a A ccessing the pr oduct Access from the Internet Once connected, the Axis product is accessible on your local net work (LAN). To access the product from the Internet you must con fi gure your network router to allow incoming data traf fi c to the product. To do this, e nable the NAT-traversal fea ture, which will attemp[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a A ccessing the pr oduct Note • The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted. • If the password for root is lost, the product must be reset to the factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings, on page 47 . The Live View page If the Axis product has been customized to me[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a A ccessing the pr oduct AXIS Media Control v iewer toolbar The AXIS Media Control viewer toolba r is available in Internet Explorer o nly. See A XIS Media Control (AMC), on page 14 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stre[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a A ccessing the pr oduct Click the Emulate joystick mode button and click in the image to move the camera view in the direction of the mouse pointer. Click the Center mode button and click in the ima ge to center the camera view on that position. Click the Ctrl panel button to open the PTZ control panel which pro vides add[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Media str eams Media streams The Axis product provides several audio and video stream form ats. Your 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 Motio n JPEG video streams, audio streams and to the list of available stream [...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Media str eams T h eA M CC o n t r o lP a n e lc a nb eu s e dt oc o n fi gure various video and audio settings . Pl ease see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for more information. The AMC Control Pane l is automatically installed on fi rst use, after whi ch it can be con fi gured. Open the AMC Control Panel from[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Media str eams Note • <ip>= IP addess • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later. • QuickTime adds latency to the video stream. • It may be possible to use other players to view the H.264 stream using the paths a bove, although Axis do es not guarantee this. Accessing audio streams The Live View p[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Settin g up the pr oduct Setting up the product The Axis product can be con fi gured by users with administrator or opera tor rights. Click Setup in the top right-hand corner of t h eL i v eV i e wp a g e . • Administrators have unrestricted a ccess to all settings. • Operators have access to all settings except Syst[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Video and A udio Video and Audio The video and audio settings ca n be used to optimize video a nd audio quality. You can con fi gure the following: • Vide o stream settings. See page 18 . •S t r e a m p r o fi les. See page 19 . • Camera settings. See page 20 . •V i e w a r e a . S e e page 21 . • Over lay ima[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Video and A udio • Video & Audio > Video Stream .U n d e r Preview , click Open and select the Show pixel counter option to e nable the rectangle in the image. Use the mouse to move and resi ze the rectangle, or enter the number of pixels in the Width and Height fi elds and click Apply . • Video & Audio &g[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Video and A udio • To s elect the default stream pr o fi le go to Live View Con fi g > Stream Pro fi le and choose the pro fi le from the drop-down list. For more information see the online help on this page. Camera Settings The Video & Audio > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image setting[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Video and A udio Day/Night The IR cut fi lter prevents infrared ( IR) light fro m reaching the image sensor. In poor li ghting conditions, for example at night, or when using an IR lamp, set the I R cut fi lter to Off . This increase s light sensitivity and allo ws the product to “see” infrared light. The image is s[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Video and A udio To use your own image, such as a logo, fi rst upload the image to the Axis product. Go to Video & Audio > Overlay Image , click Browse to locate the fi le and then click Upload .T h e fi l ec a nt h e nb es e l e c t e df r o mt h e Use overlay image drop-down list. To place an overl ay image at[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Video and A udio Half-duplex - Audio can be transmitted in both directions between th e Axis product and the client computer, but only in one direction at a time. You must actively receive sound using the Talk/Listen button visible in the Live View page (see AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar ). In Push-To-Talk mode, click[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Video and A udio Audio Output An external speaker can be connected to the product’s Audio- out connector. The output can be used with high impedance headphones or connected to another ampli fi er with speakers. Con fi gure the audio output settings under Video & Audio > Audio Settings . Output gain - Control th[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Live V ie w Con fi g Live View Con fi g You can customize the Live View page and alter it to suit your requirements. It is possible to de fi ne the following features of t h eL i v eV i e wp a g e . •S t r e a m P r o fi le. See page 19 . • Default Viewer for Bro wser. See page 25 . • Viewer Setting s. See page [...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Live V ie w Con fi g Browser Viewer Description AMC Recommended viewer in Internet Explorer (H.264/Motion JPEG) QuickTime H.264 Java applet A slower imaging alter native to AMC (Motion JPE G). Requires one of the following installed on the client: • JVM (J2SE) 1.4. 2 or higher • JRE (J2SE) 5.0 or higher Windows Inter[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a PTZ (P an T ilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Preset Positions A preset position is a prede fi ned view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a speci fi c location. Preset positions can be accessed in several ways: • By selecting the preset from the Preset posi tions drop-do wn list in the Live View Page. • Wh[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a PTZ (P an T ilt Zoom) 4. Select an available prese t position and click Apply . 6. Specify the View Time in seconds or minutes. 7. Specify the View order or select the Random view order check box option. 8. Click Save . To modify or remove guard tours, go to P T Z>G u a r dT o u r , select the guard tour in the Guard T[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Detector s Detectors Camera Tampering Camera Tampering can gene rate an alarm wheneve r the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, sprayed or severely defocused. To send an alarm, for example an email, an action rule must be set up. To con fi gure tampering: 1. Go to Detectors > Camera Tampering . 2. Set[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Detector s Set up motion detection To set up a motion dete ction Include Window, follow thes e instructions: 1. Go to Detectors > Motion Detection . 2. Select the Con fi gure Included Windows option and click New . S elect the new window in the list of wind ows and enter ad e s c r i p t i v en a m e . 3. Adjust the s[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Detector s Recommended va lues 5–15% 60–90% 75–95% Default values 15% 90% 90% Tips: • To trigger on s mall objects or movements, use several smal l motion detection windows rather than one large window and select a low object size. • To avoid triggering on small obj ects, select a high ob ject size. • If no ob[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Applications Applications Third party applications can be uploa ded to and installed on the Axis product. For inform ation about available applicatio ns, downloads, trials and licenses, go to www.axis.com/applications To upload an application, go to Applications > Overview , click Browse to locate the fi le and then c[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Ev e n t s Events The Axis product can be con fi gured to perform actions when different events occur, for example, start a recording wh en motion is detected. The set of conditions that de fi nes how and when the action is trigge red is called an Action Rule . The action rule will apply at speci fi c periods call ed S[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Ev e n t s 5. Set one of the available pre-pr ogrammed time intervals from the Schedule drop-down list. 6. Select Send Noti fi cation from the Type drop-down list. 7. Select where to send the noti fi cation from the Recipient drop-down list. To add additional criteria, select the Additional conditions option. Add and se[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Ev e n t s 3. Click OK . To use the recurrence in an Action Rule, fi rst select Time from the Trigger drop-down list in the Action Rule Setup page and then select the rec urrence from the second drop-down list. To modify or remove recurrences, sele ct the recurrence in the Recurrences List and click Modify or Remove . 35[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Re c o rd i n g s Recordings T h eA x i sp r o d u c t c a nb ec o n fi gured to record video continuously or according to an action rule: • To start a continuous recording, see page 36 . • To s et up action rules, see page 33 . • To access recordings, see Recording List, on page 36 . •T o c o n fi gure camera c[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a Re c o rd i n g s Note If a new stream pro fi le is selected while a recording is ongoing, the reco rding will be stopped and saved in the recording list and a new recording with the new stream pro fi le will star t. All previous c ontinuous recordings will remain in the recording list until they are remove d manually o[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a System Options System Options Security Users User access control is enabled by default and can be con fi gured under System Options > Security > Users . A n administrator can set up other users by givi ng them user names and passw ords. It i s also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means that anybody [...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a System Options IEEE 802.1X IEEE 802.1X is a standard for port-based Network Admission Control p roviding secure authentication of wired and wireless network devices. IEEE 802.1X is based on EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). To access a network protected by IEEE 802.1X, devices must auth enticate themselves. The au[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a System Options To change the date and time settings, select the preferred Time mode under New Server Time : • 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 [...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a System Options AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) AVHS used in conjunction with an AVHS service, provides easy and s ecure Internet access to live and recorded video accessible from any location. For more information and help to fi nd a local AVHS Service Pro vider go to www.axis.com/hosting AVHS is enabled by defa ult. Th[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a System Options Link-Local IPv4 Address Link-Local Address is enabled by default an d assigns the Axis product an additional IP address which can be used to access the product from other hosts on the same segment on the loca l network. The product can have a Link-Local IP and a static or DHCP-supplied IP address at the sam[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a System Options Note This FTP server has nothing to do with the product’s ability to transfer images via FTP to other locations and serv ers. RTSP The RTSP server running in the Axis product allows a connecting client to start an H.264 stream. The RTSP port number can be changed under System Options > Network > TCP[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a System Options The following traps are available: •C o l d s t a r t •W a r m s t a r t •L i n k u p • Authentication failed SNMP v3 provides encryption and secure passwords. To use traps with SNM P v3, an SNMP v3 management application is required. To use SNMP v3, HTTPS must be enabled, see HTTPS, on page 38 . To[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a System Options If the card’s status shows as failed, click Check disk to see if the problem can be found and then try Repair . To avoid fi lling the card, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under Recording Settings , select Remove recordings older than and select the number of days or weeks. To stop w[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a System Options • the default router • the subn et mask •t h e s y s t e m t i m e • the IEEE 802.1X settings • the focus position Click Default to reset all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values. This button should be used with caution. The Axis product can also be reset to factory d [...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a System Options Advanced Scripting Scripting allows experienced use rs to customize and use their own scripts. Caution Improper use may cause unexpected behavior a nd loss of contact with the Axis product. Axis strongly recommends that you do not use this function unless y ou understand the consequences. Axis Support does [...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a System Options 2. Press and hold the Control button and reconnect power (see Hardware overview, on page 5 ). 3. Keep the Control button pressed for about 15 seconds until the Status indicator fl ashes ambe r. 4. Release the Control button. The process is complete after about 1 minute (when the Status indicator turns gree[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a T r oubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the fi rmware Firmware is softwar e that determines the f unctionality of ne twork devices. One o f your fi rst actions when tro ubleshooting a problem should be to check the curr ent fi rmware version. The late st version may contain a correction that fi xes your particular [...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a T r oubleshooting arp -s <IP address> <serial number> temp ping -s 408 <IP address> In Windows , type the following from a command/DOS prompt: arp -s <IP address> <serial number> ping -l 408 -t <IP address> 2. If the product does not reply within a few seconds, res tart it and wait for [...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a T r oubleshooting The product is accessible locally but not externally Router con fi guration To con fi gure your router to allow incoming data traf fi c to the Axis product, enable the NAT-traversal feature which will attempt to automatically con fi gure the router to allow access to the Axis product, see NAT travers[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a T r oubleshooting No images displayed on web page Problems with AXIS Media Control ( Internet Explorer only ) To enable the updating of vide o images in Internet Expl orer, set the browser to allow Acti veX controls. Also, make sure that AXIS Media Co ntrol is installed on your co mputer. Installation of additional Active[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a T r oubleshooting No audio Incorrect setup Check the sound card in the computer. Ensure th at mute is not selected a nd that the volume settings are correct. No audio or very poor audio quality Check that Enable audio support is selected under Setup > System Options > Security > Audio Support . Check that the cor[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a T echnical Speci fi cations Technical Speci fi cations Function/group Item Speci fi cat ions Model AXIS P1343 Image sensor Progressive scan RGB CMOS 1/4” Lens Varifocal f=3 – 8 mm, F1.0, DC-Iris, CS mount Horizontal angle of view: 61° – 21° Vertical angle of view: 42° – 18° Diagonal angle of view: 74° – [...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a T echnical Speci fi cations Function/group Item Speci fi cat ions Built-in microphone speci fi cation S e n s i t i v i t y : - 3 6d B± 2d B( 0d B=1V / P a ,1k H z ) Max input (SPL): 100 dB Security Password protection, IP address fi ltering, HTTPS encryption*, IEEE 802.1X network access control*, digest authenticati[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a T echnical Speci fi cations Function/group Item Speci fi cat ions Casing Metal (zinc) Processor, memory ARTPEC-3, 128 MB RAM , 128 M B Flash Power 8-20 V DC or Power over Ethernet (PoE) IEEE 802.3af, max. 6.4 W, PoE Class 2 Connectors RJ-45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX PoE Terminal blocks with power output, 1 alarm input and 1 o[...]
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AXIS P1343 Network Camer a T echnical Speci fi cations • Hea vy network utilization due to poor infra structure. Bandwidth affected. • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lower s perceived performance . Frame rate affected. 57[...]
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User Manual Ver. M1.6 AXIS P1343 N etwork Camera Date: November 2011 © Axis Communic ations AB, 2011 Part No. 45 011[...]