Axis M3113-R manual

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    USER’S MANUAL AXIS M31 Series AXIS M3113-R Network Camera AXIS M3113-R M12 Network Camera AXIS M3114-R Network Camera AXIS M3114-R M12 Network Camera[...]

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    AXIS M31 Series Network Camera User’s Manual Notices This manual is intended for adminis trators and users of t he AXIS M31 Series, and is applicable for firmware release 5.11 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the camera on your network . Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product. Some knowl[...]

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    3 AXIS M31 Series - Table of contents Contents Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 AXIS M31 Series - Key features Key features • Superior image quality AXIS M31 Series offers superior image quality with progressive scan, provid ing crisp and clear images of both illumi - nated and dark areas. • Multiple H.264 and Motion JPEG streams Multiple H.264 and Motion JPEG streams can be provided eith er in full frame r ate or indivi[...]

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    5 AXIS M31 Series - Key features Overview Lens holder Optic holder LED indicators Lens tool Transparent side Black rubber side (for focus adjustment) Lens tool for adjusting image Ethernet cable Control button Optic mount Use screws here to mount camera (for image adjustment) Lens tool for adjusting focus to mounting surface[...]

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    6 AXIS M31 Series - Key features LED indicators Unit connectors (AXIS M3113-R/AXIS M3114 -R) Network connector - Female RJ-45 Ethernet connector for 10BaseT/100BaseTX. Supports Power over Ethernet. Using shie lded cables is recommended. (AXIS M3113-R M12/AXIS M31 14-R M12) Network conne ctor - Rugged female, D-coded M12 connector. Supports Power ov[...]

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    7 AXIS M31 Series - Accessing the Camera Accessing the Camera To install the AXIS M31 Series Netw ork Camera, 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 Macintosh and F[...]

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    8 AXIS M31 Series - Accessing the Camera Setting the root password 1. When accessing the camera for the first time, the ‘ Configure Root Password ’ dialog appears. Note: Before you ente r your passwo rd at this point, you can secure configuration of the root password via HTTPS by creating a self-signed certificate. To do so, click the Create se[...]

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    9 AXIS M31 Series - Accessing the Camera The Live View page How you customize the Live View page determines 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 onl[...]

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    10 AXIS M31 Series - Video Video 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, and Motion JPEG video streams, and to the list of available stream profiles. Other application[...]

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    11 AXIS M31 Series - Video 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 A MC user manual inclu ded in the tool for more information[...]

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    12 AXIS M31 Series - Video Video Stream The video stream settings appear under three tabs: •I m a g e • H.264 •M J P E G Image Image Appearance Use these settings to modify the image resolution and compression. Changing the compression level affects the image quality, and the bandwidth; the lower the compression, the higher the image quality [...]

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    13 AXIS M31 Series - Video 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 Rate (CBR). VBR adjusts the [...]

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    14 AXIS M31 Series - Video Camera Settings This page provides acce ss to the advanced image settings for t he AXIS M31 Series N etwork Camera. Image Appearance Color level - Select an appropriate level by entering a value in the range 0-100. Lower values mean less color saturation, whilst the value 100 gives maximum color saturation. Brightness - I[...]

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    15 AXIS M31 Series - Video 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® Applicat ion Programming Interface (API). The Privacy Mask List shows all the masks that are currently configured in A[...]

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    16 AXIS M31 Series - Video Live View Config Live View Layout Stream Profile From the Stream Profile drop-down list, select the stream profile to be used for the Live V iew page. The stream profiles listed are the standard ones as well as those created under Video > Stream Profiles . See the online help files on this page for more information. De[...]

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    17 AXIS M31 Series - Video 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 decoder included with AMC. This is used to prevent the installation of unlicensed copies. Further deco[...]

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    18 AXIS M31 Series - PTZ PTZ Under Pan Tilt Zoom Settings you can enable digital PTZ and create the PTZ preset positions. Check the Enable digital PTZ box and click Save to en able digital pan/tilt/zoom and PTZ controls in Live View . Max zoom - Set the maximum possible zoom rate in Live View. Note that by increasing the maximum zoom rate you will [...]

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    19 AXIS M31 Series - PTZ Guard Tour A Guard Tour displays the video streams fro m different preset positions, one-by-one, in a pr e-determined order or at random, and for configurable time periods. Once the preset position ha s been set, and added to the guard tour, you can decide the viewing time in seconds or minutes in the Guard Tour Setup windo[...]

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    20 AXIS M31 Series - Events Events • Event Type - A set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 214 PTZ should perform certain actions. An event type may result in a single event, or it may result in many, all depending on how often the conditions governing its behavior ar e met. • Trigge red Even t Type - An event that is activated by a[...]

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    21 AXIS M31 Series - Events Triggered Event A triggered event could be activated by: • a manually activated action, such as from an action button in the web interface • detected movement in a configured motion detection window • on restart (reboot), after power loss • camera tamperin g How to set up a trigger ed event The following example [...]

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    22 AXIS M31 Series - Events Scheduled Event A Scheduled event can be activated at pre-set times, in a repeating pattern on selected we ekdays. Configuration example: 1. Click Add scheduled... in the E vent 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 Ac[...]

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    23 AXIS M31 Series - 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 windows (Include and Exclude) for motion detection. • Included windows target specific areas within the whole video image • Excluded windows define areas wi[...]

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    24 AXIS M31 Series - Events Tips! • Avoid triggering on small objects in the video image by setting the object size level to high. • Use several small Motion Detection wi ndows rather than one large window, if triggers on small movements or objects are desired. • To reduce the number of trig gers if there is a lot of movement during a short p[...]

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    25 AXIS M31 Series - 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 Vie w page, as described below: The user list displays the au[...]

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    26 AXIS M31 Series - System Options Date & Time Current Server Time - Displays the current date and time (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the overlay (see below). New Server Time - Select your time zone from the drop-down list. If you want the server clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time, select th[...]

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    27 AXIS M31 Series - System Options Network Basic TCP/IP Settings AXIS M31 Series Network Camera s support both IP version 4 and IP version 6. Bo th versions may be en abled simultaneously, and at least one versi on must always be en abled. When using IPv4, the IP address fo r the camera can be set automatically via DHCP, or a static IP address can[...]

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    28 AXIS M31 Series - System Options Always - The camera will constantly attempt to connect to the AV HS service over the Internet. Once registered the camera will stay connected to the service. This opt ion can be used when the camera is already installed and it is not convenient to us e the one-click installation. AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service[...]

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    29 AXIS M31 Series - System Options Use NAT traversal when your network cameras are loca ted on an intran et (LAN) and you wi sh to make it available from the other (WAN) side of a NAT router. With NAT traversal properly configured, all HTTP traf fic to an external HTTP port in the NAT router is forwarded to the camera. Notes: • For NAT traversal[...]

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    30 AXIS M31 Series - System Options QoS (Quality of Service) Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees a certai n level of a specified resource to select ed traffic on a network. Quality can be defined as a maintained level of bandwidth, low latency, and no packet losses. The main benefits of a QoS-aware network can be summarized as: • The ability to p[...]

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    31 AXIS M31 Series - System Options There are four types of traps available for the AXIS M31 Series Network Camera. • Cold start •W a r m s t a r t •L i n k u p • Authentication failed SNMP v3 SNMP V3 - provides encryption and secure passwords. HTTPS must be enabled. To use traps with SNMP v3 an SNMP v3 management application is required. I[...]

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    32 AXIS M31 Series - System Options Support The Support Overview page provides valuable information on troublesh ooting and contact information, should you require technical assistance. System Overview provides an overview of the camera’s status and settings. Information that can be found here includes th e camera’s firmware version, IP a ddres[...]

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    33 AXIS M31 Series - System Options Logs & Reports When contacting Axis support, plea se be sure to provide a valid Server Report with your query. The Access Log is automatically included in the server report. Information - the Server Report and Parameter List may prove useful when troubleshooting a problem or when contacting the Axis support w[...]

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    34 AXIS M31 Series - System Options 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 31 ) or use the Control button on the side of the camera (see page 5 ) as described bel ow: Using the Control Button To reset[...]

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    35 AXIS M31 Series - 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. T he late st version may contain a correct ion that fixes your particular problem. The [...]

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    36 AXIS M31 Series - Troubleshooting Axis Support If you contact Axis support, please help us to help you solve your problems by prov iding the server report, the log file and a detailed description of the problem. Server Report - go to Setup > System Options > Support > Support Overview . The server report contains important information a[...]

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    37 AXIS M31 Series - Troubleshooting Symptoms, Possible Causes, and Remedial Action Problems se tting the IP ad dress When using ARP/Ping Try installation again. The IP address must be set within two minutes after power is applied to the camera. Ensure the Ping leng th is set to 408. See Installation Guide. The camera is located on a different subn[...]

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    38 AXIS M31 Series - Troubleshooting For further assistance, please contact your reseller or see the support pages on the Axis website at www.axis.com/techsup Poor rendering of H.264 images Color depth set incorrectly on clients. Set to 16-bit or 32-bit color. In the case of blurred text overlays, or other rendering problems, you may need to enable[...]

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    39 AXIS M31 Series - Technical Specificatio ns for AXIS M3113-R/AXIS M3113-R M12 Technical Specifications for AXIS M3113-R / AXIS M3113-R M12 Function/group Item Specificatio n Camera Models AXIS M3113-R (SVGA; available with two connectors: - Rugged RJ-45 connector - Rugged M12 D-coded connector) Image sensor ¼” Progressive scan RGB CMOS Lens ?[...]

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    40 AXIS M31 Series - Technical Specificatio ns for AXIS M3113-R/AXIS M3113-R M12 System Integration Application Programming Interface • Open API for software integrat ion, 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[...]

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    41 AXIS M31 Series - Technical Specifications for AXIS M3114-R and AXIS M3114-R M12 Technical Specifications for AXIS M3114-R and AXIS M3114-R M12 Function/group Item Specificatio n Camera Models AXIS M3114-R (1 MP/HDTV 720p; available with two connectors: - Rugged RJ-45 connector - Rugged M12 D-coded connector) Image sensor ¼” Progressive scan [...]

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    42 AXIS M31 Series - Technical Specifications for AXIS M3114-R and AXIS M3114-R M12 System Integration Application Programming Interface • Open API for software integrat ion, including VAPIX® from Axis Communications*, AXIS Media Control SDK*, event trigger data in video stream • Quality of Service (QoS) layer 3, DiffServ Model • Embedded Li[...]

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    43 AXIS M31 Series - Technical Specifications for AXIS M3114-R and AXIS M3114-R M12 General performance 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 a[...]

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    44 AXIS M31 Series - Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms ActiveX - A standard that enables software components to interact with one another in a networked environment, regardless of the language(s ) used to create them. web browsers may come into contact w ith ActiveX controls, ActiveX documents, and ActiveX sc ripts. ActiveX controls are often dow[...]

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    45 AXIS M31 Series - Glossary of Terms translate Internet domain names into IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. A domain name is a meaningful and easy-to-remember name for an Internet address. For example the doma in name www .example. com is mu ch easier to remember than 192.0.34.166. Th e translat ion tables for domain names are contained in D omai[...]

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    46 AXIS M31 Series - Glossary of Terms uniquely identifies it from al l others, and each data packet contains both the sender's address and the receiver's address. The Internet Protocol ensures that the data packets all arrive at the intended address. As IP is a connectionless protocol, which means that there is no establ ished connection[...]

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    47 AXIS M31 Series - Glossary of Terms retrieval. Progressive sc an - Progressive scan, as opposed to interlaced video, scans the entire picture, line by line every sixteenth of a second. In other words, captured images are not split into separate fields as in interlaced scanning. Computer monitors do not need interlace to show the picture on the s[...]

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    48 AXIS M31 Series - Glossary of Terms part of an organization's ne twork. Typically, a subnet may represent all the machines at on e geographic location, in one building, or on the same local area netwo rk (LAN). Having an organization's network divided into subnets allows it to be connected to the Internet with a single shared network a[...]

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    AXIS M3113 - Index 49 A Action Buttons 9, 16 Alarm 21 AMC 7 ARP/Ping 25 B Bit Rate 13 Bonjour 7, 29 Buffer Size 19 Buffers 19 C Camera tampering 20 Control Button 31 D Date & Time 23 Default Viewer 15 DNS Configuration 26 DNS Server 26 Domain Name 26 E Emergency Recovery 32 Enable ARP/Ping 25 Event Servers 18 F FTP Server 18 G GOV Settings 12 H[...]