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    USER MANUAL AXIS M7014 Video Encoder[...]

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    About this document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS M7014 Video Encoder, and is applicable to rmware 5.50 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 systems [...]

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    The battery should not be replaced unless required, but if the battery does need replacing, contact Axis support at www.axis.com/techsup/ for assistance. WARNING • Risk of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with an identical battery or a battery which is recommended by Axis. • Dispose of used batteries according [...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Table of Contents Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connectors and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Hardware Overview Hardware Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. Mounting holes 2. Video input connectors 3. LED indicators for power, status and network 4. SD memory card slot (microSD) 5. RS-485/RS-422 connector 6. Control button 7. Power connector 8. Nework connector (PoE) Connectors and Buttons For technical specications, see [...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Hardware Overview SD Card Slot An SD card (not included) can be used for local recording with removable storage. For more information, see Technical Specications . NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should be unmounted before removal. To unmount, go to Setup > System Options > Sto[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Accessing the Product Accessing the Product To install the Axis product, refer to 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 Macintosh and Firefox with other operating systems. Se[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Accessing the Product Access from the Internet Once connected, the Axis product is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the product from the Internet you must congure your network router to allow incoming data trafc to the product. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature, which will attempt to automa[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Accessing the Product 2. Enter a password and then re-enter it to conrm the spelling. 3. Click OK . The password has now been congured. The Live View Page The controls and layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet specic installation requirements and user preferences. Consequently, some of the e[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Accessing the Product Click the Ctrl panel button to open the PTZ control panel which provides additional PTZ controls. User-dened buttons can also appear in the Control panel. See Controls, on page 23 . Select the video channel or a PTZ preset position to steer the camera view to the saved position. See Preset Positions[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Media Streams Media Streams The Axis product provides several video stream formats. 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 Motion JPEG video streams, and to the list of available stream proles. Other applications[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to congure various video settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for more information. The AMC Control Panel is automatically installed on rst use, after which it can be congured. Open the AMC Control Panel from: • Windows Control Panel (from the[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Media Streams 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 above, although Axis does not guarantee this. 13[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Setting Up the Product Setting 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 access to all [...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Video Video It is possible to congure the following video features in your Axis product: • Video stream. See page 15 . • Stream proles. See page 17 . • Camera settings. See page 17 . • Overlay image. See page 18 . • Privacy mask. See page 19 . Video Stream You can dene the following video stream settings [...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Video • Video > Video Stream . Under Preview , click Open and select the Show pixel counter option to enable the rectangle in the image. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle, or enter the number of pixels in the Width and Height elds and click Apply . • The Live View page in Internet Explorer in Windows.[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Video Stream Proles A stream prole is a set of predened stream settings including resolution, compression, frame rate and overlay settings. Stream proles can be used: • When setting up recording using action rules. See Events, on page 28 . • When setting up continuous recording. See Continuous Recording, on [...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Video Overlay Overlays are used to provide extra information, for example for forensic video analysis or during product installation and conguration. Overlays are superimposed over the video stream. An overlay text can display the current date and time, or a text string. When using a text string, modiers can be used t[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Video Using Overlay Text in an Action Rule Action rules, see page 28 , can display an overlay text when the rule is triggered. The text can be used to provide information for forensic video analysis, notify surveillance operators or validate triggers and actions during product installation and conguration. To display ove[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Live View Cong Live View Cong You 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 17 . • Default Viewer for Browser. See page 21 . • Viewer Settings. See page 21 . • Action Buttons. Thes[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Live View Cong Default Viewer for Browsers From Live View Cong > Default Viewer select the default method for viewing video images in your browser. The product attempts to show the video images in the selected video format and viewer. If this is not possible, the product overrides the settings and selects the best [...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) The PTZ menu is available if a PTZ driver has been uploaded. See Installing a PTZ driver, on page 24 . Preset Positions A preset position is a predened view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specic location. Preset positions can be accessed in several ways: • B[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Guard Tour A guard tour displays the video stream from different preset positions, one-by-one, in a predetermined order or at random and for congurable time periods. The enabled guard tour will keep running after the user has logged off or closed the browser. To add a guard tour: 1. Go to PTZ > Gua[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Deselect the options under Enable/Disable controls to disable the pan, tilt, zoom, focus and iris controls. Note Disabling PTZ controls will not affect preset positions. For example, if the tilt control is disabled, the product can still move to preset positions that require a tilt movement. Installing a[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Detectors Detectors Camera Tampering Camera Tampering can generate an alarm whenever 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gure tampering: 1. Go to Detectors > Camera Tampering . 2. Set the Mi[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Detectors Note • Using the motion detection feature may decrease the product’s overall performance. • The position of the Motion Detection Window is relative to the orientation of the Camera. Changing the orientation of the camera will also change the position of the Motion Detection Window. Set Up Motion Detection Wi[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Detectors Medium level (50%) A large difference in luminance is required to trigger motion detection. Low level (0%) Even very small objects trigger motion detection. An object that appears in the window triggers motion detection only for a very short time before it is considered as non-moving. Only very bright objects on a[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Events Events The Axis product can be congured to perform actions when different events occur, for example, start a recording when motion is detected. The set of conditions that denes how and when the action is triggered is called an Action Rule . Available Action Rule triggers and conditions include: • Detectors - [...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Events - Use Schedule — trigger the rule according to the selected schedule, see Schedules, on page 31 . Available actions include: • Overlay Text — display an overlay text, see Using Overlay Text in an Action Rule, on page 19 . • PTZ Control - Preset Position — go to a preset position. - Guard Tour — start a gu[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Events Recipients Recipients receive media les and notication messages. The following recipients are available: Recipient Use with action Email 1 Send Images Send Notication Send Video Clip FTP Send Images Send Video Clip HTTP Send Images Send Notication Send Video Clip HTTPS Send Images Send Notication Send [...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Events 2. Enter a Name and select Email from the Type list. 3. Enter the email addresses to send emails to in the To eld. Use commas to separate multiple addresses. 4. Select the email provider from the Provider list. 5. Enter the user ID and password for the email account. 6. Click Test to send a test email. To set up a[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder 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 32 . • To set up action rules, see page 29 . • To access recordings, see Recording List, on page 32 . • To congure camera controlled storage, see Stora[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder 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. To switch languages, go to Setup > Languages and rst upload the new language le. Browse and locate the le and click the Upload Language button. Select t[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder 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 acce[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options 2. Select an HTTPS certicate from the list of installed certicates. 3. Optionally, click Ciphers and select the encryption algorithms to use for SSL. 4. Set the HTTPS Connection Policy for the different user groups. 5. Click Save to enable the settings. To access the Axis product via the desired protoco[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options To install a self-signed certicate: 1. Go to System Options > Security > Certicates . 2. Click Create self-signed certicate and provide the requested information. To create and install a CA-signed certicate: 1. Create a self-signed certicate as described above. 2. Go to System Options >[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options IPv4 Address Conguration By default, the Axis product is set to use IPv4 (IP version 4) and to obtain the IP address automatically via DHCP. The IPv4 settings are congured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic . DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol) allows network administrators[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options Advanced TCP/IP Settings DNS Conguration DNS (Domain Name Service) provides the translation of host names to IP addresses. The DNS settings are congured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced . Select Obtain DNS server address via DHCP to use the DNS settings provided by the DHCP se[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4 A network router allows devices on a private network (LAN) to share a single connection to the Internet. This is done by forwarding network trafc from the private network to the “outside”, that is, the Internet. Security on the private network (LAN) is increased si[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options QoS (Quality of Service) QoS (Quality of Service) guarantees a certain level of a specied resource to selected trafc on a network. A QoS-aware network prioritizes network trafc and provides a greater network reliability by controlling the amount of bandwidth an application may use. The QoS settings a[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options Bonjour The Axis product includes support for Bonjour. Bonjour is enabled by default and the product is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol. Bonjour can be disabled under System Options > Network > Bonjour . Storage SD Card The Axis product supports SD card[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options 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 required, select The share requires login and enter [...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options Logs & Reports The System Options > Support > Logs & Reports page generates logs and reports useful for system analysis and troubleshooting. If contacting Axis Support, please provide a valid Server Report with your query. System Log - Provides information about system events. Access Log - Lists[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options Reset to Factory Default Settings Important Reset to factory default should be used with caution. A reset to factory default will reset all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values. Note The installation and management software tools are available on the CD supplied with the product a[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking 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 cur[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Troubleshooting 1. In UNIX/Linux , type the following from the command line: arp -s <IP address> <serial number> temp ping -l 408 <IP address> In Windows , type the following from a command/DOS prompt (this may require that you run the command prompt as an administrator): arp -s <IP address> <seri[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Troubleshooting The IP address has been changed by DHCP IP addresses obtained from a DHCP server are dynamic and may change. If the IP address has been changed, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Camera Management to locate the product on the network. Identify the product using its model or serial number, or by the DNS name (if th[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Troubleshooting Lower frame rate than expected See Performance Considerations, on page 51 . Reduce the number of applications running on the client computer. Limit the number of simultaneous viewers. Check with the network administrator that there is enough bandwidth available. Check in the AMC Control Panel (H.264 tag) tha[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Technical Specications Technical Specications Item Specications Model AXIS M7014 (4 channels) Video Encoder Pan/Tilt/Zoom Wide range of analog PTZ cameras supported (drivers available for download at www.axis.com) 100 presets/camera, guard tour, PTZ control queue Supports Windows compatible joysticks Video compress[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Technical Specications Casing Standalone Processor, memory ARTPEC-4, 512 MB RAM, 128 MB Flash Power 8-20 V DC, max 7W; Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3af Class 3, AXIS PS-K power supply Connectors 4x analog composite video inputs (BNC) 1x 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet 1x RS-485/422 full duplex (terminal block) 1x DC input t[...]

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    AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Technical Specications RS-485/422 Connector Two 2-pin terminal blocks for RS485/RS422 serial interface. The serial port can be congured to support: • Two-wire RS485 half duplex • Four-wire RS485 full duplex • Two-wire RS422 simplex • Four-wire RS422 full duplex point to point communication R X / T X T X 1 2 3 [...]

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    User Manual Ver. M3.2 AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Date: October 2013 © Axis Communications AB, 2013 Part No. 54168[...]