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  • Page 1: User Manual

    AXIS P3225-LV Network Camera User Manual...
  • Page 2 • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU. See Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) on page 2 . This manual is intended for administrators and users of AXIS P3225-LV • Low Voltage (LVD) Directive 2014/35/EU. See Safety on page 3 . Network Camera, and is applicable to firmware 6.10 and later. It •...
  • Page 3 IEC/EN 62471 (risk group 1). Learn More! Battery The Axis product uses a 3.0 V CR2032 lithium battery as the power Visit Axis learning center www.axis.com/academy/ for useful trainings, supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal conditions webinars, tutorials and guides.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Camera Tampering ..........AXIS Video Motion Detection ....... . .
  • Page 5 AXIS P3225-LV Network Camera Table of Contents Date & Time ........... .

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    AXIS P3225-LV 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: Hardware Overview

    • Risk of data loss and corrupted recordings. Do not remove the SD card while the product is running. Disconnect power or unmount the SD card from the Axis product’s webpages before removal. This product supports microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC cards (not included).

  • Page 8: Led Indicators

    Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 57. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 49. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green. •...

  • Page 9: 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/techsup...

  • Page 10: Set The Root Password

    Camera Orientation This setting is defined the first time the product is accessed. Depending on how the Axis product is installed, select ceiling or wall . To change these settings, the product must be restored to the original factory default settings. To reset or restore the product, go to Setup >...

  • Page 11: The Live View Page

    AXIS P3225-LV Network Camera Access the Product Select the power line frequency (50 Hz or 60 Hz) used at the location of the Axis product. Selecting the wrong frequency may cause image flicker if the product is used in fluorescent light environments.
  • 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 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 13: 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 14: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    • 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 15: 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 16: Video

    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 17 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 18: Stream Profiles

    H.264 video. The bit rate controller built into the product can be combined with Zipstream 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 19: White Balance

    To change this setting go to Setup > Video > 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 20 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.

  • Page 21: View Area

    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. About overlays Overlays are superimposed over the video stream.
  • 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.

  • Page 23: Privacy Mask

    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: 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 25 AXIS P3225-LV Network Camera Configure the Live View Page User Defined Links To display user-defined links in the Live View page, 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: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    AXIS P3225-LV 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. For more information on view areas, see View Area on page 21.

  • Page 27: Advanced

    AXIS P3225-LV Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) 3. Specify the pause length between runs. 4. Select an available preset position and click Apply. 5. Specify the View Time in seconds or minutes. 6. Specify the View Order or select the Random view order option.
  • Page 28 PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) 2. Event — The Axis product can be configured to go to a preset position when triggered by an alarm (see Events on page 37). The event will immediately be placed first in the queue except when an administrator is in control.

  • Page 29: Detectors

    AXIS P3225-LV Network Camera Detectors Detectors Camera Tampering Camera Tampering can generate an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, spray-painted or severely defocused. To send an alarm, for example an email, an action rule must be set up.

  • Page 30: Axis Video Motion Detection

    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.
  • Page 31 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.
  • Page 32 • 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.

  • Page 33: Using The Application In An Action Rule

    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.
  • Page 34 AXIS P3225-LV 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.

  • Page 35: 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 36 AXIS P3225-LV 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.

  • Page 37: Events

    Convert Event Types to Action Rules If the Axis product is upgraded to firmware version 5.40 or later, it is recommended to convert Event Types to Action Rules. The legacy user Event Types in the camera will continue to work but will not be visible in the user interface of the camera. The Event Types need to be converted to Action rules to become visible in the user interface.

  • Page 38: Events

    Available action rule triggers and conditions include: • Applications – Use installed applications to trigger the rule. See Applications on page 35. VMD3 – Trigger the rule when AXIS Video Motion Detection detects a moving object. See AXIS Video Motion Detection. •...

  • Page 39: Add Recipients

    AXIS P3225-LV Network Camera Events Use Schedule – Trigger the rule according to the selected schedule. See Create Schedules on page 41. Actions Available actions include: • IR Illumination – Activate or deactivate IR light. • Day/Night Vision Mode – Set day mode (IR cut filter on) or night mode (IR cut filter off).
  • Page 40 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 41: Create Schedules

    AXIS P3225-LV Network Camera Events certificate can be validated using the certificates available in the Axis product. For information on how to upload certificates, see Certificates on page 47. 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.

  • Page 42: 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 43: 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 53. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.

  • Page 44: 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 45: 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 46 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 47: 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 48: 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 49 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 50 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 51 (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 52 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.

  • Page 53: 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 54 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.

  • Page 55: Maintenance

    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 56: Support

    Click Default to reset all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values. This button should be used with caution. The Axis product can also be reset to factory default using the control button, see Reset to Factory Default Settings on page 57.

  • Page 57: Reset To Factory Default 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.

  • Page 58: 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 59 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 60 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 19. The maximum frames per second is dependent on the utility frequency (60/50 Hz) of the Axis product. See Technical Specifications on page 61.

  • Page 61: Technical Specifications

    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 ONVIF Profile S, specification at www.onvif.org...
  • Page 62 Aluminum inner camera module with encapsulated electronics IP52-rated, IK08 impact-resistant casing with dehumidifying membrane Color: white NCS S 1002-B For repainting instructions of skin cover or casing and impact on warranty, contact your Axis partner. Sustainability PVC free Memory 512 MB RAM, 256 MB Flash Power Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3af/802.3at Type 1 Class 3,...

  • Page 63: Performance Considerations

    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.
  • Page 64 User Manual Ver. M5.2 AXIS P3225-LV Network Camera Date: February 2016 © Axis Communications AB, 2015 - 2016 Part No. 1493507...

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