AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series About this manual About this manual This user manual describes several products. This means you may find instructions that aren’t applicable to your product.
Get started Find the device on the network To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.com/support.
Secure passwords Important Axis devices send the initially set password in clear text over the network. To protect your device after the first login, set up a secure and encrypted HTTPS connection and then change the password. The device password is the primary protection for your data and services. Axis devices do not impose a password policy as they may be used in various types of installations.
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Get started Settings tabs...
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Additional settings Additional settings Adjust the image This section includes instructions about how to configure your device. If you want to learn more about how certain features function, go to Learn more on page 20.
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3. Use the Local contrast slider to adjust the amount of WDR. 4. If you still have problems, go to Exposure and adjust the Exposure zone to cover the area of interest. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr. Compensate for barrel distortion Barrel distortion is a phenomenon where straight lines appear increasingly bent closer to the edges of the frame.
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Use corridor format to better utilize the full field of view in a long and narrow area, for example a staircase, hallway, road, or tunnel. 1. Depending on your device, turn the camera or the 3-axis lens in the camera 90° or 270°.
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Additional settings 1. Go to Settings > System > Orientation. 2. Click 3. In the camera’s live view, adjust the size and position of the rectangle around the area of interest, for example where you expect faces to appear.
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Additional settings To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/46823#t10106902 How to change the appearance of the mask Show an image overlay You can add an image as an overlay in the video stream.
To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/46823#t10106619 How to record a video stream when the camera detects motion Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running: 1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection.
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1. Go to Settings > System > Events and add a rule. 2. Type a name for the rule. 3. In the list of conditions, under Application, select AXIS Video Motion Detection (VMD). 4. In the list of actions, under Recordings, select Record video while the rule is active.
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9. Go to System > Events > Rules and add a rule. 10. Type a name for the rule. 11. In the list of conditions, select AXIS Video Motion Detection. 12. In the list of actions, select Use overlay text.
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Additional settings 4. In To SIP address, type the SIP address. 5. In From SIP account, select Registered. 6. To test the connection, click Test. 7. Click Save. Set up the camera to make a SIP call when it detects movement 1.
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Additional settings To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/46823#t10110432 How to send an email notification when someone tampers with the input signal 1. Go to Settings > System > I/O Ports and turn on Supervised I/O.
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Set up the intrusion alarm Important To set up an intrusion alarm you need the AXIS Dome Intrusion Switch C. With a dome intrusion switch mounted inside the camera, you can receive a notification if someone removes the camera dome.
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Additional settings Audio Add audio to your recording Turn on audio: 1. Go to Settings > Audio and turn on Allow audio. 2. Go to Input > Type and select your audio source. Edit the stream profile which is used for the recording: 3.
WDR. Capture mode defines the maximum resolution and maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. If using a capture mode with a smaller resolution than the maximum resolution, the angle of view is reduced. The capture mode also affects light sensitivity. A capture mode with a high maximum frame rate has reduced light sensitivity and vice versa.
H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC Note H.264 is a licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.264 viewing client license. To install additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller. H.264 can, without compromising image quality, reduce the size of a digital video file by more than 80% compared to the Motion JPEG format and by as much as 50% compared to the MPEG-4 standard.
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Learn more The Stream tab contains settings for video streams. You get these settings if you request a video stream from the product and don’t specify for example resolution, or frame rate. When you change the settings in the Stream tab, it doesn’t affect ongoing streams, but it will take effect when you start a new stream.
Actual average bitrate Applications AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that enables third parties to develop analytics and other applications for Axis products. To find out more about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to axis.com/applications.
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The counter is embedded in the camera which means you do not need a dedicated computer to run the application. AXIS People Counter is intended for retail environments, like stores or shopping malls, or other environments where you want to...
5. Use the installation and management software tools to assign an IP address, set the password, and access the video stream. The installation and management software tools are available from the support pages on axis.com/support. It is also possible to reset parameters to factory default through the web interface. Go to Settings > System > Maintenance and click Default.
Axis device. Check all cabling and reinstall the device. Possible IP address conflict The static IP address in the Axis device is used before the DHCP server sets a dynamic address. with another device on the...
IP addresses obtained from a DHCP server are dynamic and may change. If the IP address has been changed by DHCP changed, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to locate the device on the network. Identify the device using its model or serial number, or by the DNS name (if the name has been configured).
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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.
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Specifications Specifications Product overview AXIS P3245-LV Dome cover Dome Camera unit Mounting bracket SD memory card slot Network connector (PoE) Status LED indicator IR LED 10 Audio connector 11 Control button 12 I/O connector AXIS P3245-LVE 9 mm...
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Specifications Dome Dome cover Camera unit Mounting bracket Weathershield SD memory card slot Network connector (PoE) Status LED indicator 10 IR LED 11 Audio connector 12 Control button 13 I/O connector AXIS P3245-LVE 22 mm...
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Specifications Dome Dome cover Camera unit Mounting bracket Weathershield SD memory card slot Network connector (PoE) Status LED indicator 10 IR LED 11 Audio connector 12 Control button 13 I/O connector LED indicators Status LED...
This product supports microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC cards. For SD card recommendations, see axis.com. microSD, microSDHC, and microSDXC Logos are trademarks of SD-3C LLC. microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC are trademarks or registered trademarks of SD-3C, LLC in the United States, other countries or both.
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Specifications Supervised input - Enables possibility to detect tampering on a digital input. Digital output - For connecting external devices such as relays and LEDs. Connected devices can be activated by the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface, trough an event or from the product’s webpage.