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  • Page 1 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera Table of Contents Get started ..........

  • Page 3: Get Started

    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.

  • Page 4: Webpage Overview

    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.

  • Page 5: Installation

    AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera Installation Installation To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/71813#t10162017 Installation tutorial AXIS M4308-PLE, AXIS M3077-PLVE, AXIS M3057-PLVE Mk II...

  • Page 6: Configure Your Device

    AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera Configure your device Configure your device Adjust the image This section includes instructions about configuring your device. If you want to learn more about how certain features work, go to Learn more on page 48. Rotate the image with digital roll Note If you rotate the image, all views are affected.
  • Page 7 Which capture mode to choose depends on the requirements of frame rate and resolution for the specific surveillance setup. For specifications about available capture modes, see the product’s datasheet. To find the latest version of the datasheet, go to axis.com.
  • Page 8 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera Configure your device 3. Go to and select Manual. 4. Adjust the intensity. Benefit from IR light in low-light conditions by using night mode Your camera uses visible light to deliver color images during the day. But as the visible light diminishes, color images become less bright and clear.
  • Page 9 3. 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. Hide parts of the image with privacy masks You can create one or several privacy masks to hide parts of the image.

  • Page 10: View And Record Video

    AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera Configure your device See also Privacy masks on page 28 Show an image overlay You can add an image as an overlay in the video stream. 1. Go to Video > Overlays. 2. Select Image and click 3.
  • Page 11 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera Configure your device View and record video This section includes instructions about configuring your device. To learn more about how streaming and storage works, go to Streaming and storage on page 48. Reduce bandwidth and storage Important Reducing the bandwidth can result in loss of details in the image.

  • Page 12: Set Up Rules For Events

    AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera Configure your device 2. To start a recording, click If you haven’t set up any storage, click . For instructions on how to set up network storage, see Set up network storage on page 11 3. To stop recording, click again.
  • Page 13 1. Go to System > Accessories > I/O ports. 2. Make sure that the port you connected the AXIS I/O Indication LED to is set to Output. Set the normal state to Circuit open. 3. Go to System > Events.
  • Page 14 8. Create a second rule and select the same Condition as in the first rule. 9. In the list of actions, select Toggle I/O while the rule is active, and then select the port the AXIS I/O Indication LED is connected to.
  • Page 15 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera Configure your device 8. Click Save. 9. Create another rule with the name “Direct the camera to the gate". 10. Select the same input signal as before, but as action select the previously created “Gate entrance” preset position.
  • Page 16 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera Configure your device Detect tampering with input signal This example explains how to send an email when the input signal is cut or short-circuited. For more information about the I/O connector, see page 59. 1. Go to System > Accessories and turn on Supervised.

  • Page 17: Audio

    AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera Configure your device Create a rule: 11. Go to System > Events > Rules and add a rule. 12. Type a name for the rule. 13. In the list of conditions, under Video, select Tampering. 14. In the list of actions, under Notifications, select Send notification to email and then select the recipient from the list.

  • Page 18: Cleaning Recommendations

    AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera Cleaning recommendations Cleaning recommendations NOTICE TICE TICE Never use harsh detergent, for example gasoline, benzene, or acetone. 1. Use a can of compressed air to remove any dust or loose dirt from the device. 2. If necessary, clean the lens with a soft cloth dampened with lukewarm water.

  • Page 19: The Device Interface

    AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera The device interface The device interface You reach the device interface by entering the IP address of the device in a web browser. Note Support for the features and settings described in this section varies between devices.

  • Page 20: Video

    AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera The device interface Video Click to play the live video stream. Click to freeze the live video stream. Click to take a snapshot of the live video stream. The file is saved in the ‘Downloads’ folder on your computer. The image file name is [snapshot_YYYY_MM_DD_HH_MM_SS.jpg].
  • Page 21 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera The device interface • Refresh: Click to refresh the still image in the live view. Click to show the live view at full resolution. If the full resolution is larger than your screen size, use the smaller image to navigate in the image.
  • Page 22 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera The device interface Brightness: Use the slider to adjust the light intensity. This can make objects easier to see. Brightness is applied after image capture, and doesn’t affect the information in the image. To get more details from a dark area, it’s usually better to increase gain or exposure time.
  • Page 23 • Move the slider towards Dark to increase the threshold for the IR-cut filter. The camera changes to night mode later. IR light If your device doesn’t have built-in illumination, these controls are only available when you have connected a supporting Axis accessory.
  • Page 24 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera The device interface Synchronize illumination: Turn on to automatically synchronize the illumination with the surrounding light. The synchronization between day and night only works if the IR-cut filter is set to Auto or Off. Automatic illumination angle : Turn on to use the automatic illumination angle.
  • Page 25 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera The device interface Note The exposure zones are related to the original image (un-rotated), and the names of the zones apply to the original image. This means, for example, that if the video stream is rotated 90°, then the Upper zone becomes the Right zone in the stream, and Left becomes Lower.
  • Page 26 Zipstream: A bitrate reduction technology, optimized for video surveillance, that reduces the average bitrate in an H.264 or H.265 stream in real time. Axis Zipstream applies a high bitrate in scenes where there are multiple regions of interest, for example in scenes with moving objects.
  • Page 27 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera The device interface • Baseline : Use if the video management client doesn’t support CABAC entropy coding. • Main: Use if the video management client supports CABAC entropy coding, to achieve higher compression with maintained video quality. It requires more processing power to decode compared to the baseline profile.

  • Page 28: Audio

    AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera The device interface : Select the position of the overlay in the image. • Image: Select to show a static image superimposed over the video stream. You can use .bmp, .png, .jpeg, or .svg files. To upload an image, click Images. Before you upload an image, you can choose to: Scale with resolution: Select to automatically scale the overlay image to fit the video resolution.

  • Page 29: Recordings

    Apps Add app: Click to install a new app. Find more apps: Click to go to an overview page of Axis apps. The context menu contains: • App log: Click to view a log of the app events. The log is helpful when you contact support.

  • Page 30: System

    AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera The device interface If you don’t have a license key, go to axis.com/applications. You need a license code and the Axis product serial number to generate a license key. • Activate license automatically: If the app requires a license, you need to activate it. Use this option if your device has internet access.
  • Page 31 One-click cloud connection One-click cloud connection (O3C) together with an O3C service provides easy and secure internet access to live and recorded video from any location. For more information, see axis.com/end-to-end-solutions/hosted-services. Allow O3C: • One-click: The default setting. Press and hold the control button on the device to connect to an O3C service over the internet.
  • Page 32 Authentication failed: Sends a trap message when an authentication attempt fails. Note All Axis Video MIB traps are enabled when you turn on SNMP v1 and v2c traps. For more information, see AXIS OS Portal > SNMP. • v3: SNMP v3 is a more secure version, which provides encryption and secure passwords. To use SNMP v3, we recommend you to activate HTTPS, as the password is then sent through HTTPS.
  • Page 33 When configured without a CA certificate, server certificate validation is disabled and the device tries to authenticate itself regardless of what network it is connected to. When using a certificate, in Axis' implementation, the device and the authentication server authenticate themselves with digital certificates using EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol - Transport Layer Security).
  • Page 34 To install test firmware or other custom firmware from Axis on the device, you need a custom-signed firmware certificate. The certificate verifies that the firmware is approved by both the device owner and Axis. The firmware can only run on a specific device which is identified by its unique serial number and chip ID.
  • Page 35 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera The device interface Events Rules A rule defines the conditions that must be met for the product to perform an action. The list shows all the currently configured rules in the product. Note You can create up to 256 action rules.
  • Page 36 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera The device interface Use temporary file name: Select to upload files with temporary, automatically generated filenames. The files get renamed to the desired names when the upload completes. If the upload is aborted/interrupted, you don’t get any corrupt files. However, you probably still get the temporary files. This way you know that all files that have the desired name, are correct.
  • Page 37 IoT integration and is used in a wide variety of industries to connect remote devices with a small code footprint and minimal network bandwidth. The MQTT client in Axis device firmware can simplify integration of data and events produced in the device to systems which are not video management systems (VMS).
  • Page 38 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera The device interface Connect: Turn on or off the MQTT client. Status: Shows the current status of the MQTT client. Broker Host: Enter the hostname or IP address of the MQTT server. Protocol: Select which protocol to use.
  • Page 39 DNS. Windows SMB/CIFS names are not supported. • Network share: Enter the name of the shared location on the host server. Several Axis devices can use the same network share, since each device gets its own folder.
  • Page 40 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera The device interface Write protect: Turn on to stop writing to the network share and protect recordings from being removed. You can’t format a write-protected network share. Ignore: Turn on to stop storing recordings on the network share.
  • Page 41 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera The device interface Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is used for interactive communication sessions between users. The sessions can include audio and video. Enable SIP: Check this option to make it possible to initiate and receive SIP calls.
  • Page 42 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera The device interface SIP accounts All current SIP accounts are listed under SIP accounts. For registered accounts, the colored circle lets you know the status. The account is successfully registered with the SIP server. There is a problem with the account. Possible reasons can be authorization failure, that the account credentials are wrong, or that the SIP server can’t find the account.
  • Page 43 Delete user: Delete the user. You can’t delete the root user. By creating an ONVIF user, you automatically enable ONVIF communication. Use the username and password for all ONVIF communication with the device. For more information see the Axis Developer Community at axis.com. ONVIF media profiles...
  • Page 44 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera The device interface An ONVIF media profile consists of a set of configurations that you can use to change media stream settings. Add media profile: Click to add a new ONVIF media profile. profile_x: Click a profile to edit.
  • Page 45 The device interface Network speaker pairing allows you to use a compatible Axis network speaker as if it is connected directly to the camera. Once paired, the speaker acts as an audio out device where you can play audio clips and transmit sound through the camera.
  • Page 46 Severity: Select which messages to send when triggered. CA certificate set: See the current settings or add a certificate. Plain config Plain config is for advanced users with experience of Axis device configuration. Most parameters can be set and edited from this page.

  • Page 47: Maintenance

    Note All Axis device firmware is digitally signed to ensure that you only install verified firmware on your device. This further increases the overall minimum cybersecurity level of Axis devices. For more information, see the white paper “Signed firmware, secure boot, and security of private keys” at axis.com.

  • Page 48: Learn More

    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.
  • Page 49 H.265 can, without compromising image quality, reduce the size of a digital video file by more than 25% compared to H.264. Note • H.265 is licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.265 viewing client license. Installing additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller.
  • Page 50 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera Learn more Target bitrate Average bitrate (ABR) With average bitrate, the bitrate is automatically adjusted over a longer period of time. This is so you can meet the specified target and provide the best video quality based on your available storage. Bitrate is higher in scenes with a lot of activity, compared to static scenes.

  • Page 51: Applications

    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.
  • Page 52 AXIS People Counter AXIS People Counter is an analytic application that you can install on a network camera. You can use the application to count how many people pass through an entrance, in what direction they pass, and if more than one person passes during a predefined interval.
  • Page 53 AXIS Object Analytics AXIS Object Analytics is an analytic application that comes preinstalled on the camera. It detects objects that move in the scene and classifies them as, for example, humans or vehicles. You can set up the application to send alarms for different types of objects. To...

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    Using firmware from the active track is recommended if you want to access the newest features, or if you use Axis end-to-end system offerings. The LTS tracks are recommended if you use third-party integrations, which are not continuously validated against the latest active track.

  • Page 55: Check The Current Firmware Version

    3. Go to Maintenance > Firmware upgrade and click Upgrade. When the upgrade has finished, the product restarts automatically. You can use AXIS Device Manager to upgrade multiple devices at the same time. Find out more at axis.com/products/axis-device-manager. Technical issues, clues, and solutions If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support.
  • Page 56 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...

  • Page 57: Performance Considerations

    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. Need more help? Useful links •...

  • Page 58: Specifications

    AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera Specifications Specifications Product overview Microphone IR illumination I/O connector Status LED indicator Control button SD card slot Network connector (PoE) LED indicators Note The Status LED can be configured to flash while an event is active.

  • Page 59: Buttons

    AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera Specifications 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.
  • Page 60 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera Specifications Digital Input or 0 to max 30 V DC Connect to pin 1 to activate, or leave floating (unconnected) Supervised Input to deactivate. To use supervised input, install end-of-line resistors. See connection diagram for information about how to connect the resistors.
  • Page 61 User Manual Ver. M5.2 AXIS M4308-PLE Panoramic Camera Date: June 2022 © Axis Communications AB, 2021 - 2022 Part No. T10165337...

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