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Page 1: User Manual
XP40-Q1942 Explosion-Protected PT Network Camera User Manual... - Page 2 Later versions of this document will be • Low Voltage (LVD) Directive 2014/35/EU. See Safety on page 3 . posted to the Axis website, as required. See also the product’s online • Restrictions of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2011/65/EU.
- Page 3 ANSI/NFPA 70. Contact information Battery Axis Communications AB The Axis product uses a 3.0 V BR2032 lithium battery as the power Emdalavägen 14 supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal conditions 223 69 Lund this battery will last for a minimum of five years.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
About AXIS Media Control (AMC) ........ - Page 5 XP40-Q1942 Explosion-Protected PT Network Camera Table of Contents How to reset to factory default settings ......
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Page 6: Safety Information
XP40-Q1942 Explosion-Protected PT Network Camera Safety information Safety information Hazard levels DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. -
Page 7: Product Overview
XP40-Q1942 Explosion-Protected PT Network Camera Product overview Product overview WARNING • Read the product’s Installation & Maintenance Instructions before installing, attempting to connect, operating, or servicing the equipment. • Installation and servicing must only be carried out by qualified service personnel and in accordance with all local/national codes of practice and standards. -
Page 8: Camera Unit
XP40-Q1942 Explosion-Protected PT Network Camera Product overview Camera Unit Status LED indicator MicroSD memory card slot Control button... -
Page 9: How To Access The Product
If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility to locate the product on the network. For information about how to discover and assign an IP address, see the document Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream on Axis Support web at www.axis.com/support... -
Page 10: How To Set The Root Password
How to set the root password To access the Axis product, you must set the password for the default administrator user root. This is done in the Configure Root Password dialog, which opens when the product is accessed for the first time. - Page 11 2. Under Action Buttons, select Show manual trigger button. About the AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only. See About AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 13 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream.
- Page 12 XP40-Q1942 Explosion-Protected PT Network Camera How to access the product Pan and Tilt bars – Use the arrows to pan and tilt the camera view, or click on a position on the bar to steer the camera view to that position.
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Page 13: About Media Streams
Note also that all multicast viewers count as one unicast viewer in the maximum total of 20 simultaneous connections. AXIS Media Control negotiates with the Axis product to determine the transport protocol to use. The order of priority, listed in the AMC Control Panel, can be changed and the options disabled, to suit specific requirements. -
Page 14: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream
XP40-Q1942 Explosion-Protected PT Network Camera About media streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for more information. The AMC Control Panel is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be configured. Open the AMC Control Panel from: •... - Page 15 • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later. • QuickTime may add 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.
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Page 16: How To Set Up The Product
How to set up the product How to set up the product The Axis product can be configured 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 window. -
Page 17: About Video Settings
Width and Height fields and click Apply. • When accessing the Live View page in Internet Explorer with AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Windows. Right-click in the image and select Pixel counter. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle. - Page 18 Maximum frame rate. To avoid bandwidth problems, the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be Limited to a fixed amount. Alternatively, the frame rate can be set as Unlimited, which means the Axis product always delivers the highest frame rate possible under the current conditions.
- Page 19 Image details that are important for forensic video analysis, for example faces and license plates, are encoded with a higher bitrate. Axis’ Zipstream Technology for H.264 conforms to the H.264 standard and is compatible with third-party clients and VMS solutions that decode H.264 video.
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Page 20: About Stream Profiles
ONVIF media profiles from this page. About camera settings The Video > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product. About image appearance To change Image Appearance go to the menus under Setup > Video > Camera Settings. -
Page 21: About Overlays
XP40-Q1942 Explosion-Protected PT Network Camera About video settings About Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) When monitoring an environment that is subject to vibrations such as a train station, or when the camera is mounted on a pole, images may appear unsteady. To automatically improve image stability, select Electronic image stabilization (EIS) from Video &... - Page 22 An overlay image is a static image superimposed over the video stream. The image, for example a company logo, is first uploaded to the Axis product and then used to provide extra information or to mask a part of the image.
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Page 23: About Privacy Masks
Privacy masks cannot be bypassed using the VAPIX® application programming interface (API). The Privacy Mask List (Video > Privacy Mask) shows all the masks that are currently configured in the Axis product and indicates if they are enabled. -
Page 24: How To Configure The Live View Window
Select Enable recording button to enable recording from the Live View page. This button is available when using the AMC viewer. The recordings are saved to the location specified in the AMC Control Panel. See About AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 13. -
Page 25: About User-Defined Links
XP40-Q1942 Explosion-Protected PT Network Camera How to configure the live view window About user-defined links To display user-defined links in the live view window, select the Show custom link option, give the link a name and then enter the URL to link to. When defining a web link do not remove the 'http://' from the URL address. Custom links can be used to run scripts or activate external devices connected to the product, or they can link to a web page. -
Page 26: About Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)
XP40-Q1942 Explosion-Protected PT Network Camera About PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) About PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) About preset positions A preset position is a saved view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific position. A preset position consists of the following values: •... -
Page 27: Osdi Zones
On-Screen Direction Indicator (OSDI) zones can be included in the overlay text (see About overlay text on page 21) to aid the user to navigate the Axis product. Each OSDI zone is set up with coordinates and a descriptive name. -
Page 28: Advanced
About PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) OSDI zones are set up under PTZ > OSDI Zones. The Axis product uses the coordinates of the center of the view to set the lower left and upper right zone areas. First navigate to where you would like the lowermost left point of the OSDI zone to be located. -
Page 29: About The Control Queue
60 seconds after the last PTZ control command. 2. Event — The Axis product can be configured to go to a preset position when triggered by an alarm (see About events on page 33). The event will immediately be placed first in the queue except when an administrator is in control. -
Page 30: About Detectors
About motion detection parameters on page 30. Once motion detection windows are configured, the Axis product can be configured to perform actions when motion is detected. Possible actions include uploading images and start recording. For more information, see How to set up action rules on page 33. - Page 31 XP40-Q1942 Explosion-Protected PT Network Camera About detectors Parameter Object Size History Sensitivity Only very large objects trigger An object that appears in Small variations in thermal High level (100%) motion detection. the window triggers motion radiation between object and detection for a long time...
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Page 32: About Applications
Manual installation — obtain the license key from the application vendor and upload the key to the Axis product To request a license, the Axis product serial number (S/N) is required. The serial number can be found on the product label and under System Options >... -
Page 33: About Events
How to set up motion detection and add a network share: 1. Go to Applications to start and configure AXIS Video Motion Detection. See the online help. It’s also possible to go to Detectors > Motion Detection and configure a motion detection window. See the online help. - Page 34 Motion Detection – Trigger the rule when motion is detected. See About motion detection on page 30. Shock Detection – Trigger the rule when the Axis product detects it has been tilted or hit. See About shock detection on page 30.
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Page 35: How To Add Recipients
XP40-Q1942 Explosion-Protected PT Network Camera About events • Overlay Text – Display an overlay text. See How to include overlay text in an action rule on page 21. • PTZ Control Preset Position – Go to a preset position. Guard Tour – Start a guard tour. See About guard tours on page 26. - Page 36 Optionally, select Use encryption to send emails over an encrypted connection. The server certificate can be validated using the certificates available in the Axis product. For information on how to upload certificates, see About certificates on page 42.
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Page 37: How To Create Schedules
XP40-Q1942 Explosion-Protected PT Network Camera About events How to create schedules Schedules can be used as action rule triggers or as additional conditions, for example to record video if motion is detected outside office hours. Use one of the predefined schedules or create a new schedule as described below. -
Page 38: About Recordings
Note The recording’s start date and time is set according to the Axis product’s date and time settings. If the Axis product is configured to use a time zone different from the local time zone, make sure to configure the Recording time filters according to the product’s time zone. -
Page 39: How To Export A Video Clip
About continuous recording The Axis product can be configured to continuously save video to a storage device. For information about storage devices, see Storage on page 49. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings. -
Page 40: About Languages
About 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 first upload the new language file. Browse and locate the file and click the Upload Language button. -
Page 41: About System Options
IP address filtering is enabled on the System Options > Security > IP Address Filter page. Once enabled, the listed IP address are allowed or denied access to the Axis product. Select Allow or Deny from the list and click Apply to enable IP address filtering. - Page 42 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 protocol, in the address field in a browser, enter https:// for the HTTPS protocol and http:// for the HTTP protocol.
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Page 43: Date & Time
About system options CA certificates - To authenticate peer certificates, for example the certificate of an authentication server in case the Axis product is connected to an IEEE 802.1X protected network. The Axis product is shipped with several preinstalled CA certificates. -
Page 44: Network
IPv4 Address Configuration 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 configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic. - Page 45 5. Close the command prompt when the product responds with Reply from 192.168.0.125:... or similar. 6. Open a browser and type http://<IP address> in the Location/Address field. For other methods of assigning the IP address, see the document Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream on Axis Support web at www.axis.com/support Note •...
- Page 46 Host Name Configuration The Axis product can be accessed using a host name instead of an IP address. The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS name. The host name is configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.
- Page 47 SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The Axis product can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a firewall or proxy server. This functionality is useful if the Axis product is located on a local network behind a firewall, and notifications, uploads, alarms, etc need to be sent to a destination outside the local network (for example the Internet).
- Page 48 Note All AXIS Video MIB traps are enabled when SNMP v1/v2c traps are enabled. It is not possible to turn on or off specific traps. SNMP v3 provides encryption and secure passwords. To use traps with SNMP v3, an SNMP v3 management application is required.
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Page 49: Storage
To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should always be unmounted before it is ejected. The SD card is automatically mounted when the card is inserted into the Axis product or when the product is started. A manual mount is only required if the card has been unmounted and not ejected and re-inserted. - Page 50 Network share allows you to add network storage such as a NAS (network-attached storage). The NAS shall be dedicated for recordings and data from the Axis products connected to the network. For information about reference NAS devices, go to www.axis.com/products/axis-companion/support-and-documentation Note For NAS recommendations see www.axis.com...
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Page 51: Ports & Devices
The Axis product provides several maintenance functions. These are available under System Options > Maintenance. Click Restart to perform a correct restart if the Axis product is not behaving as expected. This will not affect any of the current settings. -
Page 52: Advanced
For more information, see www.axis.com/developer File Upload Files, for example webpages and images, can be uploaded to the Axis product and used as custom settings. To upload a file, go to System Options > Advanced > File Upload. Uploaded files are accessed through http://<ip address>/local/<user>/<file name> where <user> is the... -
Page 53: How To Reset To Factory Default Settings
Plain Config is for advanced users with experience of Axis product configuration. Most parameters can be set and modified from this page. To open Plain Config, go to System Options > Advanced > Plain Config. Axis Support does not provide assistance with this feature. How to reset to factory default settings... -
Page 54: Troubleshooting
The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem. The current firmware version in the Axis product is displayed in the page Setup > Basic Setup and in Setup > About. -
Page 55: Symptoms, Possible Causes And Remedial Actions
Status indicator. 5. Reinstall the product, referring to the Installation Guide. If the emergency recovery procedure does not get the product up and running again, contact Axis support at www.axis.com/support Symptoms, possible causes and remedial actions Problems upgrading the firmware Firmware upgrade failure If the firmware upgrade fails, the product reloads the previous firmware. - Page 56 Check in the AMC Control Panel (H.264 tag) that video processing is not set to Decode only key frames. Lower the image resolution. The maximum frames per second is dependent on the utility frequency (60/50 Hz) of the Axis product. Video and image problems, general Image unsatisfactory Check the video stream and camera settings under Setup >...
- Page 57 XP40-Q1942 Explosion-Protected PT Network Camera Troubleshooting Storage and disk management problems Storage disruption A storage disruption alarm is sent if a storage device is unavailable, removed, full, locked or if other read or write problems occur. To identify the source of the problem, check the System Log under System Options >...
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Page 58: Technical Specifications
Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 53. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 45. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green. •... - Page 59 Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure affects the bandwidth. • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance and affects frame rate. • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance.
- Page 60 User Manual Ver. M1.5 XP40-Q1942 Explosion-Protected PT Network Camera Date: March 2017 © Axis Communications AB, 2017 Part No. 1718713...