Axis P1311 manual

USER’S MANUAL AXIS P1311 Network Camera[...]

AXIS P1311 User’s Manual Notices This manual is intended for administ rators and users of the AXIS P1311 Network Camera, and is applicable for firmware release 5.01 and later. It includes instruct ions for using and managin g the camera on your network. Previous experience of netw orking will be of use when using this product. Some knowledge of U[...]

3 AXIS P1311 - Table of contents Contents Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 AXIS P1311 - Product Description Product Description Key features • Superior image quality AXIS P1311 offers superior image qualit y with progressive scan, providing cris p and clear images of both illuminated and dark areas. • Multi ple H.264, MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG streams AXIS P1311 can provide several independent H.264, MPEG-4 an d Motion[...]

5 AXIS P1311 - Product Description LED indicators Status LED for lens adjustment LED Color Indica tion Network Green Steady for connection to a 100 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity. Amber Steady for connection to 10 Mbit/s network. Flashes fo r network activity. Unlit No network conn ection. Status Green Steady green for normal operat i[...]

6 AXIS P1311 - Accessing the Camera Accessing the Camera To install the AXIS P1311 network cameras, refer 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, Safari with Maci ntosh and Firefox wi[...]

7 AXIS P1311 - Accessing 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-enter 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 click OK . If the [...]

8 AXIS P1311 - Accessing 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 network eavesdro[...]

9 AXIS P1311 - Accessing the Camera Adjust focus To focus AXIS P1311 follow the instructions below. 1. Open the product’s home page in a web browser. 2. Loosen the focus puller and turn the lens gently to focus the camera. Check the quality of the image in the Live View window. Note: If the camera is mounted so that one cannot look at the image a[...]

10 AXIS P1311 - Accessing 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 toolbar The AMC viewer toolbar (AXIS Media Control) is av ailable in Microsoft Inte rnet Explorer only. [...]

11 AXIS P1311 - Accessing the Camera Note: In Simplex – speaker only or microphone only mode, you can use either the Microphone button or the half duplex Talk button to stop sending audio to the network came ra. To send audio, both buttons must be enabled. Click the Microphone button to switch the sound off and on to your computer's micropho[...]

12 AXIS P1311 - 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 available stream profil[...]

13 AXIS P1311 - 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 AMC User Manual included in the tool for more informatio[...]

14 AXIS P1311 - 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 camera by clicking Se[...]

15 AXIS P1311 - Video & Audio settings MPEG-4 & H.264 GOV Settings The GOV structure describes the composition of the video st ream and setting the GOV-length to a higher value saves considerably on bandwidth but may have an adverse effect on image quality. Bit Rate Control The bit rate can be set as Variable Bit Rate (VBR ) or Constant Bit[...]

16 AXIS P1311 - Video & Audio settings whilst the value 100 gives ma ximum color saturation. Brightness - The image brightness can be adjusted in the range 0-100, where a higher value produces a brighter image. Sharpness - Cont rols the amount of sharpening applied to the image . A sh arper image might increase image noise especially in low lig[...]

17 AXIS P1311 - Video & Audio settings Privacy mask Privacy masks are up to three configurable areas of solid color that allow concealment of parts of the image that are not to be viewable. Privacy masks cannot even be bypassed via the VAPIX® Applic ation Programming Interface (API). The Priva cy Mask List shows all the masks that are currentl[...]

18 AXIS P1311 - Video & Audio settings If the sound input is too low or too high, adjust the input gain for the microphone attached to the network c amera. Select the desired audio Encodin g format, AAC, G711, G726. Select the required Sample rate (nu mber of times per second the sound is samp led). The higher the samp le rate, the better the a[...]

19 AXIS P1311 - Live View Config Live View Config Layout Stream Profile From the Stream Profile drop-down list, select the stream profile to be u sed for the Live View page. Lis ted are the standard stream profiles as well as the ones created under Video & Audio > Stream Profiles . See the online help files on this page for more information [...]

20 AXIS P1311 - Live View Config 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 decoders included with AMC. This is used to prevent the installation of unlice[...]

21 AXIS P1311 - Events Events Pre-defined parameters, known as an event or Event Type can trigger certain actions in the camera. A common event type is an alarm that causes the camera to upload images. Many eve nt types use an Event Serve r , to receive uploaded images. An event that is triggered by a signal, such as a door swi tch, motion detectio[...]

22 AXIS P1311 - Events Triggered Event A triggered event could be activated by: • a push button connected to the camera’s input port • a manually activated action, such as from an action bu tton in the web interface • detected movement in a configured motion detection window • sound at a certain decibel level • on restart (reboot), afte[...]

23 AXIS P1311 - Events Scheduled Event A Scheduled event can be activated at preset times, in a repeating pattern on selected week days. Configuration example: 1. Click Add scheduled... on the Event Types page. 2. Enter a descriptive Name for the event, such as Scheduled e-mail upload. 3. Set the Priority (High, Normal or Low). 4. Set the Activatio[...]

24 AXIS P1311 - Events Motion Detection Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever move ment occurs (or stops) in the video image. It is possible to configure a total of 10 Include and/or Exclude windows for motion detection. • Inclu ded windows target specific areas within the whole video image • Excl uded windows define areas with[...]

25 AXIS P1311 - Events Configuring Motion Detection 1. Click Motion Detection in the Events menu. 2. Click the New button against Windows Name . 3. Select the Configure Included Windows or the Configure Excluded Windows option to define an Include or Exclude window, and enter a descriptive name in the field below. 4. Adjust the size (drag the botto[...]

26 AXIS P1311 - Recording List Recording List The Recording List window contains a list of recordings made to the memory card. It shows each recording's start time, length, the event type used to start the recording, and indicates if the recording is locked so that it can neither be deleted nor recorded over. To view a recording, select it fro[...]

27 AXIS P1311 - System Options System Options Security Users User access control is enabled by default. 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 access the Live View page, as described below: The user list displays the authoriz[...]

28 AXIS P1311 - System Options IEEE 802.1X IEEE 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-bas ed Network Admission Control. It provides authentication to devices attached to a network port (wired or wireless), establishing a point-to-point connection, or, if au thentication fails, preventing access on that port. 802.1X is based on EAP (E xtensible Authen[...]

29 AXIS P1311 - System Options Certificates CA Certificate - This certificate is created by the Certification Author ity for the purpose of validating itself, so th e AXIS P1311 needs this certificate to check the server's identity. Provide the path to the certificate directly, or use the Browse... button to locate it. Then click the Upload bu[...]

30 AXIS P1311 - System Options Network Basic TCP/IP Settings AXIS P1311 support both IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both vers ions may be enabled simultaneo usly, and at least one version must always be enabled. When using IPv4, th e IP address for the camera can be set automatica lly via DHCP, or a static IP address can be set manually. If IPv6 is[...]

31 AXIS P1311 - 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 DHCP - Automatically use the DNS server settings provided by the DHCP server. Click the View button to see the current settings. Use the followi[...]

32 AXIS P1311 - System Options Notes: • For NAT traversal to work, this must be supported by the broadband router. • The broadband router has many different names: “NAT ro uter”, “Network router“, Internet Gateway”, “Broadband sharing device” or “Home firewall” but the es sential purpose of the device is t he same. Enable/Disa[...]

33 AXIS P1311 - System Options QoS Settings - For each type of network traffic suppor ted by your Ax is network video product, enter a DSCP (Differentiated Services Codepoint) value. This value is us ed to mark the traffic’s IP header. When the marked traffic reaches a network router or switch, the DSCP value in the IP header tells the router or [...]

34 AXIS P1311 - System Options RTP RTP/ MPEG-4 & H. 264 - These settings are the port range, IP address, port number (video and audio), and Time-To-Live value to use for the video stream(s) in multicast MPEG-4 an d H.264 format. Only certain IP addresses and port numbers should be used for multicast streams. For mo re information, please see th[...]

35 AXIS P1311 - System Options System Overview provides an overview of the camera’s status and settings. Information 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 to conveniently make adjustments i[...]

36 AXIS P1311 - About About Here you can find basic information a bout your network camera. You can also view third party software licenses. Resetting to 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 34 ) or use the Cont[...]

37 AXIS P1311 - Unit connectors Unit connectors Network connecto r - RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Supports Power over Et hernet. Using shielded cables is recommended. Power connector - 2-pin terminal block used for power input . Audio in - 3.5 mm input for a mono microphone, or a line-in mono s ignal (left channel is used from a stereo s ignal). Audio[...]

38 AXIS P1311 - Unit connectors I/O terminal connecto r - Used in applications for e.g. mo tion detection, event t riggering, time lapse recording and alarm notifications. In addition to an auxiliary power and a GND pin, it provides the interface to: • 1 transistor output - For connecting extern al devices such as relays and LEDs. Con - nected de[...]

39 AXIS P1311 - Troubleshooting 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. Th e late st version may contain a correct ion that fixes your particular problem. The curre[...]

40 AXIS P1311 - Troubleshooting Axis Support If you contact Axis support, please help us resolve your problem expediently by providing a Server Report and a detailed description of the problem. The Ser ver Report contains important information about the server an d its software, as well as a list of the current parameters. The Access Log is also in[...]

41 AXIS P1311 - Troubleshooting Symptoms, possible causes , and remedial action s Problems se tting the IP a ddress When using ARP/Ping Try the installation again. The IP address must b e set within two minutes after power has been applied to the camera . Ensure the Ping length is set to 408. See the Installa - tion Guide. The camera is located on [...]

42 AXIS P1311 - Troubleshooting Poor rendering of MPEG-4/H.264 images Color depth set incorrectly on clients. Set to 16-bit or 32-bit color. If text overlays are blurred, or if there are other rendering problems, you may need to enable Advanced Video Rendering from the MPEG-4/H.264 tab in the AMC control panel applet. Ensure that your graph ics car[...]

43 AXIS P1311 - Troubleshooting For further assistance, please contact your reseller or see the support pages on the Axis website at www.axis.com/techsup Browser free zes Netscape 7.x or Mozilla 1.4 (or later) can sometimes freeze on a slow com - puter Lower the image resolution. Problems uplo ading files Limited space There is only limited space a[...]

44 AXIS P1311 - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specificatio n Camera Models AXIS P1311 Image sensor ¼” Progressive scan RGB VGA CMOS Lens • 4.0 mm, F1.2, fixed iris • Angle of view, horizontal: 42°, vertical 31° Light sensitivity 0.6 - 30 000 lux, F1.2 Shutter time 1/5000 - 1/4 s Video Video compressi[...]

45 AXIS P1311 - Technical Specifications System Integration Application Programming Interface Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® from Axis Communications*, AXIS Media Control SDK*, event trigger data in video stream Quality of Service (QoS) layer 3, DiffServ Model Embedded Linux operating system *Available at www.axis.com Intellig[...]

46 AXIS P1311 - Technical Specifications General performance consider ations 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 reaches[...]

47 AXIS P1311 - Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms ActiveX - A standard that enables software components to interact with one anothe r in a networked e nvironment, 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 are often downloa[...]

48 AXIS P1311 - Glossary of Terms DNS (Domain Name System) - DNS is used to locate and translate Internet domain names in to IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. A domain name is a meaningful and easy-to-remember name for an Internet address. For example the domain name www.example.co m is much easier to remember than 192.0.34.166. The translation tab[...]

49 AXIS P1311 - Glossary of Terms 802.11 standard supports 1 or 2 Mbit/s transmission on the 2.4 GHz band. IEEE 802.11b specifies an 11 Mbit/s data rate on the 2.4 GHz ban d, while 802.11a allows up to 54 Mbit/s on the 5 GHz band. Image compression - Image compression minimizes the file size (in bytes) of an image. Two of the most common compressed[...]

50 AXIS P1311 - Glossary of Terms video streams at less tha n 1 Mbit/s. Multicast - Bandwidth-conserving technology that reduces band width usage by simultaneously delivering a single stream of information to multiple network re cipients. Network connectivity - The physical (wired or wireless) and lo gical (protocol) connection of a c omputer netwo[...]

51 AXIS P1311 - Glossary of Terms the media stream delivered by a media server. RTSP servers typically use RTP as the protocol for the actual transpo rt of audio/video data. Router - A device that determines the next network point to which a packet should be forwarded on its way to its final destination. A router creates and /or maintains a special[...]

52 AXIS P1311 - Glossary of Terms VPN (Virtual Private Network) - This creates a secure "tunnel" between the points within the VPN. Only devices with the correct "key" will be able to work within the VPN. The VPN network can be within a company LAN (Local Area Network), but different sites can also be connected over the Internet[...]

AXIS P1311 - Index 53 Index A Action Buttons 10, 20 Active/Inactive 20 Administrator 14 Alarm 24, 38 AMC 6 ARP/Ping 30 Audio 14 Audio input 17 Audio output 18 Audio Settings 17 AXIS Media Control 17 B Backup 34 Bit Rate 15 Bonjour 6 Buffer Size 22 Buffers 22 C Camera tampering 23 Control Button 36 D Date & Time 29 Default Viewer 19 Disk Managem[...]

54 AXIS P1311 - Index U Upgrade Server 34 UPnP 31, 33 Users 27 V Video Stream 14 W WDR 16[...]