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• Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC. See Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) on page 2 . This manual is intended for administrators and users of AXIS P1364 • Low Voltage (LVD) Directive 2006/95/EC. See Safety on page 2 . Network Camera, and is applicable to firmware 5.85 and later. It •...
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IEC/EN/UL 60950-1. webinars, tutorials and guides. Battery The Axis product uses a 3.0 V CR2032 lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal conditions this battery will last for a minimum of five years.
AXIS P1364 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.
AXIS P1364 Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview Status LED Built-in microphone microSD card slot Audio in Audio out Network connector (PoE) Power LED Network LED Control button 10 I/O connector 11 Iris connector 12 Power connector (DC) 13 RS485/422 connector...
≤100 W or a rated output current limited to ≤5 A. Audio Connector The Axis product has the following audio connectors: • Audio in (pink) – 3.5 mm input for a mono microphone, or a line-in mono signal.
AXIS P1364 Network Camera Hardware Overview • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 59. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green. • Connecting to AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service. See page 59. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds.
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To change the iris configuration for P-Iris lenses not listed in the drop-down list: 1. Download the iris configuration file from www.axis.com 2. Go to Setup > Video and Audio > Camera Settings. Iris configuration shows the current configured iris type.
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.
PTZ Mode PTZ mode is set the first time the Axis product is accessed and can only be changed by resetting the product to factory default. Digital PTZ is the default mode and should be used when a pan/tilt motor is not used.
Manual Trigger on page 13. Click Snapshot to save a snapshot of the video image. This button is primarily intended for use when the AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is not available. Enable this button from Live View Config > Action Buttons.
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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 16 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream.
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AXIS P1364 Network Camera Access the Product With the PTZ Control Queue enabled the time each user is in control of the PTZ settings is limited. Click the buttons to request or release control of the PTZ controls. The PTZ Control Queue is set up under PTZ > Control Queue.
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.
AXIS P1364 Network Camera 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: •...
• 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.
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. •...
• If movements in front of the camera cannot be avoided, the Focus Assistant should not be used. • If the control button is not released within two seconds, AXIS Dynamic DNS Service is enabled instead of the Focus Assistant.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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Axis product will automatically decrease shutter speed as brightness decreases. When the shutter speed reaches 1/30 s the Axis product will increase gain until the set maximum gain for normal light is reached. Select the Max gain value from the drop-down list.
To modify a view area, select the view area in the list and modify the settings as required. Click Save. To remove a view area, select the view area and click Remove. Note The PTZ functionality is useful during installation of the Axis product. Use a view area to crop out a specific part of the full view. Overlay Overlays are used to provide extra information, such as forensic video analysis or during product installation and configuration.
For more information about privacy masks, see Privacy Mask on page 28. 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.
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.
Focus You can focus the Axis product under Video & Audio > Focus. For most applications, the adjustments on the Basic tab are sufficient. If required, additional adjustments can be made on the Advanced tab. Before focusing, always click Open iris to open the iris to its maximum.
• 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 14.
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, see Events on page 47.
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. •...
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Defining the link as a web link will open the link in a new window. 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.
AXIS P1364 Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) The PTZ menu is available if digital PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) is enabled in the selected view area or if a PTZ driver has been uploaded. For more information on view areas, see View Area on page 26. For more information on how to upload a driver, see Install PTZ Driver on page 36.
To modify or remove guard tours, go to PTZ > Guard Tour, select the guard tour in the Guard Tour List and click Modify/Remove. For more information see the online help Note This Axis product supports limited guard tours. The pause between successive guard tours must be set to at least 10 minutes. Advanced Controls Advanced PTZ settings can be configured under PTZ >...
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 Events on page 47). The event will immediately be placed first in the queue except when an administrator is in control.
Motion Detection Parameters on page 38. 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 47.
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AXIS P1364 Network Camera 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.
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.
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 >...
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AXIS P1364 Network Camera 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.
AXIS Video Motion Detection is an application that detects moving objects in the camera’s field of view. When a moving object is detected, AXIS Video Motion Detection sends an alarm that can be used by the Axis product or by third-party software, to, for example, record video or send a notification.
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Note To add and modify exclude areas, Internet Explorer and AXIS Media Control (AMC) must be used. To add an exclude area, click Add. The default exclude area is a rectangle placed in the center of the image. Use the mouse to move, reshape and resize the area so that it covers the desired part of the image.
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• Enabling visual confirmation may introduce video latency. Ignore Filters If AXIS Video Motion Detection 3 detects too many unwanted objects, start by modifying the include and exclude areas. If still too many objects are detected, use one or more of the ignore filters.
The following example shows how to configure the Axis product to record video when AXIS Video Motion Detection 3 detects motion. 1. Insert an SD card in the Axis product, or go to Setup > System Options > Storage in the Axis product’s webpages and configure the product to use a network share.
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AXIS P1364 Network Camera AXIS Video Motion Detection 4. From the Trigger drop-down list, select Applications and then select VMD 3. 5. Configure other settings as required. For example, to only record video during certain time periods, select a Schedule.
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.
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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.
AXIS P1364 Network Camera Events Actions Available actions include: • Day/Night Vision Mode – Set day mode (IR cut filter on) or night mode (IR cut filter off). • Output Port – Activate an I/O port to control an external device.
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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.
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 56.
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.
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 63. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.
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.
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.
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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.
AXIS P1364 Network Camera 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. Note Installed certificates, except preinstalled CA certificates, will be deleted if the product is reset to factory default. Preinstalled CA certificates that have been deleted will be reinstalled.
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.
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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 •...
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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.
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(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.
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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.
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.
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Formatting the SD card will remove all data and recordings stored on the card. The Axis product can be configured to automatically format SD cards that are inserted into the product. If autoformat is enabled and an SD card is inserted, the product will check if the SD card has the ext4 file system. If the card has a different file system, the card will automatically be formatted to ext4.
6. Click Connect. To clear all recordings and data from the Axis product’s folder on the designated share, click Clear under Storage Tools. To avoid filling the share, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under Recording Settings, select Remove recordings older than and select the number of days or weeks.
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.
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 selected user group (viewer, operator or administrator) for the uploaded file.
AXIS P1364 Network Camera System Options To open Plain Config, go to System Options > Advanced > Plain Config. Axis Support does not provide assistance. Reset to Factory Default Settings Important Reset to factory default should be used with caution. A reset to factory default will reset all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values.
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.
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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.
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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 24. The maximum frames per second is dependent on the utility frequency (60/50 Hz) of the Axis product. See Technical Specifications on page 73.
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AXIS P1364 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 >...
DNS, DynDNS, NTP, RTSP, RTP, SFTP, TCP, UDP, IGMP, RTCP, ICMP, DHCP, ARP, SOCKS, SSH System integration Application Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® and AXIS Camera Application Platform, specifications Programming at www.axis.com Interface AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) with One-Click Connection...
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Analytics Video motion detection, Active tampering alarm, Audio detection Support for AXIS Camera Application Platform enabling installation of AXIS Video Motion Detection 3, AXIS Cross Line Detection, AXIS Digital Autotracking and third-party applications, see www.axis.com/acap Event triggers Analytics, Edge storage events, External input, Audio level, Time scheduled...
AXIS P1364 Network Camera Technical Specifications Warranty Axis 3-year warranty and AXIS Extended Warranty option, see www.axis.com/warranty a. This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/), and cryptographic software written by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com).
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AXIS P1364 Network Camera Technical Specifications 1 Tip 2 Ring 3 Sleeve Audio Input Ground Microphone/Line in Audio Output Ground Line out (mono) Audio input 3.5 mm jack for mic/line in, max 80 mVpp for microphone/max 6.2 Vpp for line signal Impedance: Min 1 kΩ, Mic-Power activated;...
Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure. Bandwidth affected. • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance. Frame rate affected. • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance.