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  • Page 1: User Manual

    AXIS F44 Main Unit User Manual...
  • Page 2 • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC. See Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) on page 2 . This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS F44 • Low Voltage (LVD) Directive 2006/95/EC. See Safety on page 2 . Main Unit, and is applicable to firmware 5.65 and later. It includes •...
  • Page 3 When the battery needs replacing, a log message will appear in the product’s server report. For more information about the server report, see the product´s setup pages or contact Axis support. The battery should not be replaced unless required, but if the battery does need replacing, contact Axis support at www.axis.com/techsup for...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    AXIS Media Control (AMC) ........
  • Page 5 Technical Specifications for Sensor Units ......Technical Specifications for AXIS F1004 Sensor Unit ....

  • Page 6: Hardware Overview

    AXIS F44 Main Unit Hardware Overview Hardware Overview 7 8 9 Control button SD card slots LEDs (Power, Status, Network) RJ12 connector (4 nos.) Audio in Audio out I/O connector Power connector Network connector (PoE) 10. RS232 connector 11. Plastic bottom plate Connectors and Buttons For technical specifications, see page 59.

  • Page 7: Led Indicators

    Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 54. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 46. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green. •...

  • Page 8: Shorten Sensor Unit Cable

    AXIS F44 Main Unit Hardware Overview Note The Network LED can be disabled so that it does not flash when there is network traffic. To configure, go to Setup > System Options > Ports & Devices > LED. See the online help for more information.
  • Page 9 AXIS F44 Main Unit Hardware Overview 14 mm 14 mm...

  • Page 10: Access The Product

    To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted. The Axis product includes one (1) H.264 decoder license for viewing video streams and one (1) AAC audio license. The licenses are automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the decoders, to prevent installation of unlicensed copies.

  • Page 11: Set The Root Password

    See also Capture Mode on page 20. Set Power Line Frequency Power line frequency is set the first time the Axis product is accessed and can only be changed from Plain Config (see page 54) or by resetting the product to factory default.
  • Page 12 2. Under Action Buttons, select Show manual trigger button. AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 14 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons:...
  • Page 13 Microphone button – Click to mute or unmute the microphone. In Simplex - speaker only mode, the Microphone and Talk buttons must both be active to send audio to the Axis product. Click either button to stop audio transmission. Use the slider to control the volume of the speakers and the microphone.

  • Page 14: Media Streams

    Note also that all multicast viewers count as one unicast viewer in the maximum total of 10 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 15: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    AXIS F44 Main Unit Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video and audio 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 16: Access Audio Streams

    • 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.

  • Page 17: Set Up The Product

    Set Up the Product 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 page. •...

  • Page 18: Video And Audio

    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 19 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 20: Stream Profiles

    H.264 video. The bit rate controller built into the product can be combined with Zipsteam to enforce a maximum bit rate (MBR) limit. Axis Communications recommends using VBR or MBR with a rather high bit rate limit to enable the full potential of Axis’ Zipstream Technology.

  • Page 21: White Balance

    To change this setting go to Setup > Video & Audio > Camera Settings White balance is used to make colors in the image appear the same regardless of the color temperature of the light source. The Axis product can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively, select the type of light source from the drop-down list.

  • Page 22: Privacy Mask

    Privacy masks cannot be bypassed using the VAPIX® application programming interface (API). The Privacy Mask List (Video & Audio > Privacy Mask) shows all the masks that are currently configured in the Axis product and indicates if they are enabled.

  • Page 23: Quad Stream

    1. Go to Video & Audio > Video Stream and select the Image tab. 2. To include an overlay image, select Include overlay image at the coordinates. The overlay image must first be uploaded to the Axis product, see Overlay Image. 4. To include date and time, select Include date and Include time.
  • Page 24 For more information about privacy masks, see Privacy Mask on page 22. To use an overlay image, the image must first be uploaded to the Axis product. The uploaded image should be a Windows 24-bit BMP image with maximum 250 colors. The image width and height, in pixels, must be exactly divisible by 4 and cannot be larger than the maximum image resolution.

  • Page 25: Set Up Audio

    • Half-duplex – Audio can be transmitted to and from the Axis product but only in one direction at a time. To transmit audio using the Live View page, use the Talk and Listen buttons, see AMC Audio Controls on page 13.

  • Page 26: Audio Clips

    To add, download, modify or remove audio clips, go to Video & Audio > Audio Clips. For more information see the online help To configure the Axis product to play audio clips when an event occurs, an action rule must be set up. For more information,...
  • Page 27 AXIS F44 Main Unit Video and Audio Note Audio clips cannot be used if the product’s audio functionality is enabled. The audio functionality is enabled on the Audio tab under Video & Audio > Video Stream.

  • Page 28: Configure The Live View Page

    Viewer Settings To configure options for the viewer, go to Live View Config > Viewer Settings. • Select Show viewer toolbar to display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser. •...
  • Page 29 Configure the Live View Page Output Buttons External I/O devices connected to the Axis product’s output ports can be controlled directly from the Live View page. To display output buttons in the Live View page: 1. Go to Setup > Live View Config.

  • Page 30: Detectors

    Motion Detection Parameters on page 31. 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 Set Up Action Rules on page 35.
  • Page 31 AXIS F44 Main Unit Detectors Note • Using the motion detection feature may decrease the product’s overall performance. • The position of the Motion Detection Window is relative to the orientation of the Camera. Changing the orientation of the camera will also change the position of the Motion Detection Window.

  • Page 32: Audio Detection

    Audio Detection The Axis product can be configured to generate an alarm when audio rises above or falls below the threshold value. The threshold value can be set in the range 0–100 where 0 is the most sensitive and 100 the least sensitive.

  • Page 33: 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 34 AXIS F44 Main Unit Applications If the Axis product is reset to factory default, uploaded applications and their settings are removed. For information about factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings.

  • Page 35: Events

    Events The Event pages allow you to configure the Axis product to perform actions when different events occur. For example, the product can start a recording or send an email notification when motion is detected. The set of conditions that defines how and when the action is triggered is called an action rule.
  • Page 36 Recording – Triggers the rule when the Axis product records to the storage device. The recording status trigger can be used to notify the operator, for example by flashing LED lights, if the product has started or stopped to record to the storage device.

  • Page 37: Add Recipients

    Secure (HTTPS). Send Notification Specify login information for the HTTPS server and validate Send Video Clip the server’s certificate. If there is a proxy between the Axis product and the HTTPS server, also specify the proxy settings. Network Share Send Images A network share can also be used as a storage device for recorded video.

  • Page 38: Create Schedules

    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 Certificates on page 44.

  • Page 39: 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 40: Export Video Clip

    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 50. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.

  • Page 41: Languages

    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 42: 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 43 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.

  • Page 44: Date & Time

    Axis product: Server/Client certificates - To authenticate the Axis product. 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.

  • Page 45: Network

    In Wired mode the product will require a network cable to connect to the 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 46 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/techsup Note •...
  • Page 47 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 48 (LAN) from the public network (Internet). Use NAT traversal when the Axis product is located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the other (WAN) side of a NAT router.
  • Page 49 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 50: Storage

    To use SNMP v3, HTTPS must be enabled, see HTTPS on page 43. To enable SNMP v3, check the box and provide the initial user password. Note The initial password can only be set once. If the password is lost, the Axis product must be reset to factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings on page 54. UPnP The Axis product includes support for UPnP .
  • Page 51 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 52: 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 53: Support

    System Overview To get an overview of the Axis product’s status and settings, go to System Options > Support > System Overview. Information that can be found here includes firmware version, IP address, network and security settings, event settings, image settings and recent log items.

  • Page 54: Reset To Factory Default Settings

    System Options 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 selected user group (viewer, operator or administrator) for the uploaded file.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    To upgrade the product’s firmware: 1. Save the firmware file to your computer. The latest version of the firmware is available free of charge from Axis website at www.axis.com/techsup 2. Go to Setup > System Options > Maintenance in the product’s webpages.
  • Page 56 Axis product. Check all cabling and reinstall the product. Possible IP address conflict The static IP address in the Axis product is used before the DHCP server sets a dynamic address. with another device on the This means that if the same default static IP address is also used by another device, there may same subnet.
  • Page 57 Set a Capture Mode that prioritizes frame rate. Changing the capture mode to prioritize frame rate will lower the maximum resolution. See Capture Mode on page 20. The maximum frames per second is dependent on the utility frequency (60/50 Hz) of the Axis product. See Technical Specifications on page 59.
  • Page 58 AXIS F44 Main Unit Troubleshooting Distorted audio Check that the correct Audio Input source is selected under Setup > Video & Audio > Audio Settings. Feedback loops Feedback loops might appear in full-duplex mode. Try moving the microphone or the speaker, or use half-duplex mode instead.

  • Page 59: Technical Specifications

    AXIS F44 Main Unit Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Models AXIS F44: 4 channels, 1080p/HDTV 720p, WDR – Forensic Capture, quad view Video Video H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC) Baseline, Main and High Profiles compression Motion JPEG Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) to 160 x 90...

  • Page 60: Technical Specifications For Sensor Units

    51 x 121 x 121 mm (2 1/16 x 4 12/16 x 4 12/16 in) Weight 542 g (1.19 lb) Optional AXIS F8001 Surface Mount with Strain Relief, AXIS F8002 DIN Rail Clip, AXIS T8120 15 W Midspan 1-port, accessories AXIS T83 Microphones Video AXIS Camera Companion, AXIS Camera Station, Video management software from Axis’...

  • Page 61: Technical Specifications For Axis F1004 Sensor Unit

    AXIS F44 Main Unit Technical Specifications AXIS F1035-E: 1.3 mm, F2.8: 194° view; 112° view in HDTV 720p Minimum Color: 0.3 lux illumination Shutter time With AXIS F34: 1080p 12.5/15 fps: 1/22500 s to 2 s; HDTV 720p 25/30 fps: 1/28000 s to 2 s With AXIS F41: HDTV 1080p 25/30/50/60 fps: 1/143000 s to 2 s;...

  • Page 62: Connectors

    Flush mount kit for installation in wall or ceiling Optional AXIS F8214 Dome Accessory accessories AXIS F8224 Recessed Mount AXIS F8204 Mounting band Mounting bracket for AXIS P1214, P1214-E and P1224-E Warranty Axis 3-year warranty, see www.axis.com/warranty More information is available at www.axis.com Connectors I/O Connector 6–pin terminal block...
  • Page 63 AXIS F44 Main Unit Technical Specifications 3–6 Configurable Digital input – Connect to pin 1 to activate, or leave floating 0 to max 30 V DC (Input or Output) (unconnected) to deactivate. Digital output – Connected to pin 1 when activated, floating 0 to max 30 V DC, open drain, (unconnected) when deactivated.

  • Page 64: Performance Considerations

    Ground Line out (mono) SD Card Slot The Axis product supports SD cards with up to 64 GB of storage. For best recording performance, use ultra-high speed SD cards (SDHC UHS-I or SDXC UHS-I). 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 affect both.
  • Page 65 User Manual Ver. M7.4 AXIS F44 Main Unit Date: September 2015 © Axis Communications AB, 2014 - 2015 Part No. 1503728...

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