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    ENGLISH User’s Guide AXIS T8414 Installation Display[...]

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    About this Document This document includes ins tructions for setting up and using the AXIS T8414 In stallation Display. Legal Considerations Video and audio surveillance ca n be prohibited by laws that vary from country to co untry. Check th e laws in your local region before using this product for surveillance purposes. Electromagnetic Compatibili[...]

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    AXIS T8414 User’s Guide Page 3 ENGLISH AXIS T8414 User’s Guide This user’s guide provides instructions for using the AXIS T8414 Installation Display. • Overview - page 4 • Battery - page 6 • Power up - page 7 • Viewing Images - page 8 • Menus - page 10 • Setup - page 15 • Connec t to a network ca mera - page 11 • Snapshot func[...]

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    Page 4 AXIS T8414 User’s Guide Overview AXIS T8414 is a battery-powered, handheld device that greatly simplifies the installation of both Axis network cameras and analog ca meras. It displays live video from a camera and makes setting a camera’s viewing angle and focus at the installation site easier than with the use of a laptop or remote comp[...]

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    AXIS T8414 User’s Guide Page 5 ENGLISH Hardware overview Power bank on/off LAN/PoE OUT USB slot Stylus slot AV in Light sensor Data indicator LED LCD screen Navigation keys ESC key Start/Enter Snapshot key Power indicator LED Charging LED DC12V POWER on/off LAN/PSE IN (External power bank Micro SD slot CAT5 Cable tester port not inclu ded)[...]

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    Page 6 AXIS T8414 User’s Guide Unit connectors LAN/PoE OUT - RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Provides power to netw ork cameras that are PoE enabled. LAN/PSE IN - The Power bank provides 48 V DC powe r (External power ba nk not included). USB slot - Connect USB storage devices for data storage. Micro SD slot - Insert a Micro SD card into the slot for d[...]

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    AXIS T8414 User’s Guide Page 7 ENGLISH Power up 1. To power up the AXIS T8414, first set the Power switch to the “ON” position. 2. Press the Start key and hold for 3 seconds. 3. The Power indicator lights up. and a pr ogress bar is displayed on the screen. 4. The Data Indicator flashes 5. The main menu will appear within 45 sec onds. Power sw[...]

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    Page 8 AXIS T8414 User’s Guide Viewing images With AXIS T8414 Installation Display you can connect to a camera either through Connect or D evice Search for viewing images, see Connect and Device Search , on page 11. The default view from the camera is at a relatively low reso lution. When zooming into the view (see Digi tal zoom below) the camera[...]

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    AXIS T8414 User’s Guide Page 9 ENGLISH Cameras with optical zoom For cameras that support optical zoom, this is controlled by the following: •P r e s s a n d h o l d t h e Up or Down navigation key for continuous optical zoom, in or out. •P r e s s a n d r e l e a s e t h e Up or Down navigation key for optical zoom in single steps, in or out[...]

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    Page 10 AXIS T8414 User ’s Guide Menus - Main menu Button Function Main Menu. Return, go to previous page. Enter, opens a submenu or saves settings. PoE indicator Battery status Connect to an Axis network camera. View analog camera connected to AV IN connector CAT5 Network cable test PoE On/Off PoE Setup Setup menu[...]

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    AXIS T8414 User’s Guide Page 11 ENGLISH IP Camera With AXIS T8414 Installation Display you can connect to a camera either through Connect or Device Search . If the IP addres s for the camera is not the default address ex pected, AXIS T8414 will change its own IP address to enable the connect ion. This may take a fe w seconds to complete. Connect [...]

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    Page 12 AXIS T8414 User ’s Guide AV In Test analog video by connecting the BNC cable fro m the camera's video output to the AXI S T8414 video input port. Tap the AV In icon in the Main Menu, and the video signal will be displayed on the LCD screen. Pres s the ESC ke y to return to the menu. To adjust the contrast in the image, go to Setup &g[...]

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    AXIS T8414 User’s Guide Page 13 ENGLISH Power over Ethernet AXIS T8414 delivers PoE to Axis network video products with PoE support either from the unit's battery or from PoE by-pass. Tap this icon to turn on and off Power over Ethernet. PoE Setup To enable that PoE starts as soon the AXIS T8414 itself is powered up, select ON from the drop-[...]

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    Page 14 AXIS T8414 User ’s Guide PoE Measurement Display Select the desired combination of PoE Measurement information from the drop-down list, including Voltage (V), Current (I), and Power Consumption (P). Enable PoE after Tester Bootup To enable PoE while the Tester is bo oting up, please select <ON> from the drop-down list of <Enable [...]

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    AXIS T8414 User’s Guide Page 15 ENGLISH SETUP Under SETUP are the menus for IP, AV, System, and Snapshot Setup - IP Setup - IP connection These settings are optional and advanced. In mos t situations the you will not need to change them. The settings that cannot be changed are intended for future use. Leave other settings as they are, unless spec[...]

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    Page 16 AXIS T8414 User ’s Guide Camera Type - AXIS Camera (by default) User Name - enter the user name for the camera . By default Axis’ products have “root” Password - enter the password for the camera. By default Axis’ products use “pass”. To reveal the password being entered, tap Show . Management Port , Streaming Port , Streaming[...]

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    AXIS T8414 User’s Guide Page 17 ENGLISH Snapshot Function In the IP Camera viewing mode, press the Snapshot key on the AX IS T8414 front panel to save the current image Edit Once the Snapshot key is pressed, the Snapshot editing page will open. Choose a location to store the snapshot by tapping on T8414, USB or SD. 1. Enter a file name and descri[...]

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    Page 18 AXIS T8414 User ’s Guide Video Recording The Tester supports Video Recording, Video Setu p, Video File Management and Video Playback function for camera live views when necessary. Implement Video Recording In the camera’s live view m ode, tap the text “REC” on the right top corner of the live view screen to start Video Recording. Du[...]

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    AXIS T8414 User’s Guide Page 19 ENGLISH Assign a storage location (Tester/ USB/ SD) located on the top of the setup page and save the videos by tapping the radio button to the left side of the selected option. Enter the file name and description for the snapshot. Tap <Enter/Save> to save all the settings and return to the live view mode, or[...]

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    Page 20 AXIS T8414 User ’s Guide All Files Copy Tap the <Select All> icon in <File Manager> sectio n below <Image Preview> to select all the files in <File List>. Then tap the <Copy> ic on to copy all the files. Select the location to copy the files to in the pop out window, and then tap <Enter/Save> Single Fil[...]

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    AXIS T8414 User’s Guide Page 21 ENGLISH Auto Shutdown - To save power, tap the drop-down list to choose the amount of idle time before AXIS T8414 shuts down. Alternative connection methods External powerbank Connect a camera to PoE ou t, connect a powerbank to PSE IN, set the Powerbank’s switch to the ON position.[...]

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    Page 22 AXIS T8414 User ’s Guide Technical Specifications Function/ group Item Specification Model AXIS T8414 Installation Display Display Color LCD Field D isplay 3.5 inches Resolutions 320x240 Video Image settings Autosensing Network IP Setting • Static IP address • DHCP General Casing ABS plastic Memory 128 MB RAM (16 MB available for snap[...]

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    User’s Guide Ver.1.00 AXIS T8414 Printed: January 2012 © Axis Communicat ions AB, 2012 Part No. 45360[...]