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USER’S MANUAL AXIS M31-VE Network Camera Series AXIS M3113-VE Network Camera AXIS M3114-VE Network Camera AXIS M3113-VE Nocap Network Camera AXIS M3114-VE Nocap Network Camera...
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• download user documentation and firmware updates • find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category, or phrases • report problems to Axis support by logging in to your private support area • visit Axis Support at www.axis.com/techsup AXIS M31-VE Network Camera Series Network Camera User’s Manual...
Key features Superior image quality • AXIS M31-VE Series offers superior image quality with progressive scan, providing crisp and clear images of both illu- minated and dark areas. • Multiple H.264 and Motion JPEG streams Multiple H.264 and Motion JPEG streams can be provided either in full frame rate or individually optimized for differ- ent quality needs and bandwidth constraints.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Key features Overview LED indicators 180° mark (top of image) Lens holder Optic mount Optic holder Control button Use screws here to mount camera to mounting surface AXIS M31-VE Weather shield Adaptor Ethernet cable Top cover tool...
Normal operation. Amber Flashes green/amber during firmware upgrade. Unit connectors (AXIS M3113-VE/AXIS M3114-VE/ AXIS M3113-VE Nocap/ AXIS M3114-VE Nocap) Network connector - Male RJ-45 Ethernet connector for 10BaseT/100BaseTX with 3-meter cable. Supports Power over Ethernet. AXIS M31-VE Series - Key features...
2. Enter the IP address or host name of the camera in the Location/Address field of your browser. To access the camera from a Macintosh computer (Mac OSX), click on the Bonjour tab and select AXIS M3113 \AXIS M3114 from the drop-down list.
System Options > Network > TCP/IP Advanced in your web interface. For more information, please see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 29. See also the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service at www.axiscam.net For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup...
AXIS Media Control toolbar The AMC viewer toolbar (AXIS Media Control) is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC), on page 11 for more information. AMC displays the following buttons: The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream.
Important! H.264 is licensed technology. The network camera includes one viewing client license for each technology. Installing additional unlicensed copies of the viewing client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller. AXIS M31-VE Series - Video Unicasting is used for video streaming, so that there is no video traffic on the network until a client connects and requests the stream.
• QuickTime adds latency to the video stream (up to 3 seconds). • It may be possible to use other players to view the H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does not guarantee this. • <ip> = IP address •...
To set the size of the rectangle enter the number of pixels to show and click Apply. Check Show pixel counter to enable the box in the image. AXIS M31-VE Series - Video Text, date & time...
Modify an existing stream profile based on the light situation and motion to be captured by your camera. Highlight the stream profile (custom created profiles only) you wish to remove, then click Remove to remove it from • the list. AXIS M31-VE Series - Video...
The overlay (a logo, for example) is then displayed in the video image. To use your own image, first upload it to the AXIS M31-VE Series Network Camera. To do this enter the name of the file in the field provided, or click the Browse button, locate and click the Upload button.
Privacy masks cannot even be bypassed via the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API). The Privacy Mask List shows all the masks that are currently configured in AXIS M31-VE Series Network Camera and indicates if they are enabled. To define a new mask: 1.
Recommended viewer for other browsers (Motion JPEG). H.264. A slower imaging alternative to Server Push (Motion JPEG only). Displays still images only. Hit the Refresh button in your browser to view a new image. AXIS M31-VE Series - Video on this page for...
AXIS M31-VE Series - Video Viewer Settings Check the Show viewer toolbar box to display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser. The administrator can disable the installation of the H.264 decoder included with AMC. This is used to prevent the installation of unlicensed copies.
Entrance (H). You can return the AXIS M31-VE Series Network Camera to the overview image after a set time of viewing a preset position. The interval is configurable from 0 seconds (i.e. disabled) to 300 seconds. The default interval is 30 seconds.
AXIS M31-VE Series - PTZ Guard Tour A Guard Tour displays the video streams from different preset positions, one-by-one, in a pre-determined order or at random, and for configurable time periods. Once the preset position has been set, and added to the guard tour, you can decide the viewing time in seconds or minutes in the Guard Tour Setup window.
If there is an Internet connection Automatic Installation appears in the web page. If there is no Internet connection to the camera, go to www.axis.com to acquire a License key file. You will need a license code and the device's serial number to receive a license key.
Events Event Type - A set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 214 PTZ should perform certain actions. An event • type may result in a single event, or it may result in many, all depending on how often the conditions governing its behavior are met.
(the maximum available) or to a specified frame rate. The frame rate will be the best possible, but might not be as high as specified, especially if uploading via a slow connection. AXIS M31-VE Series - Events...
When the Alarm for dark images parameter is enabled, alarms are generated for all cases where the lights are either dimmed or turned off, or if the lens is sprayed, covered, or rendered severely out of focus. If not enabled, no alarm will be sent. After you define these settings, click Save. AXIS M31-VE Series - Events...
6. Click Save. To exclude parts of the Include window, select the Exclude option and position the Exclude window as required, within the Include window. Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option. AXIS M31-VE Series - Events...
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An object that appears in the region will trigger motion detection for only a very short period High AXIS M31-VE Series - Events Sensitivity Ordinary colored objects on ordinary backgrounds will trigger the motion detection Only very bright objects on a dark...
AXIS M31-VE Series Network Camera. Enable Basic Setup - Before using the AXIS M31-VE Series Network Camera, there are certain settings that should be made, most of which require Administrator access privileges. To quickly access these settings use the Basic Setup in the menu.
Use the predefined formats or use your own custom date and time formats. See Advanced File Naming & Date/Time Formats in the online help for information on how to create your own date and time formats. AXIS M31-VE Series - System Options...
Note: DHCP should only be enabled if your DHCP server can update a DNS server, which then allows you to access the AXIS M31-VE Series Network Camera by name (host name). If DHCP is enabled and you cannot access the unit, run AXIS IP Utility to search the network for connected Axis products or reset the network camera to factory default settings and then perform the installation again.
AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service Use the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS service to assign a host name for easy access to your network camera (requires Internet access). Click Settings... to register the camera with the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS service, or to modify the existing settings (requires access to the Internet).
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SOCKS SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The Axis network camera can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a firewall/proxy server. This functionality is useful if the network camera is located on a local network behind a firewall, and notifications, uploads, alarms, and such need to be sent to a destination outside the local network (such as the Internet).
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The QoS in Axis network video products marks the data packets for various types of network traffic originating from the product. This makes it possible for network routers and switches to reserve a fixed amount of bandwidth for these types of traffic.
There are four types of traps available for the AXIS M31-VE Series Network Camera. • Cold start • Warm start • Link up • Authentication failed SNMP v3 SNMP V3 - provides encryption and secure passwords. HTTPS must be enabled. To use traps with SNMP v3 an SNMP v3 management application is required.
AXIS M31-VE Series - System Options Support The Support Overview page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require technical assistance. System Overview provides an overview of the camera’s status and settings. Information that can be found here includes the camera’s firmware version, IP address, security, event and image settings and recent log items.
For more information, please visit the Developer pages at www.axis.com/developer File Upload - To use your own files as custom settings, upload the files first to the AXIS M31-VE Series Network Camera. Browse to select the file. Select the User level for the uploaded file. When the file is displayed correctly in the text field, click the Upload button.
The unit now has the default IP address 192.168.0.90 Note: For other methods of setting the IP address, please refer to the product’s Installation Guide that accompanies the product, or download a copy from www.axis.com AXIS M31-VE Series - System Options...
Upgrading the Firmware When you upgrade your camera with the latest firmware from the Axis Web site, your camera receives the latest functionality available. Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new release, before updating the firmware.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Troubleshooting Axis Support If you contact Axis support, please help us to help you solve your problems by providing the server report, the log file and a detailed description of the problem. Server Report - go to Setup > System Options > Support > Support Overview. The server report contains important information about the server and its software, as well as a list of the current parameters.
To avoid this, set the static IP address to 0.0.0.0. If the camera and client are on the same network, Run AXIS IP Utility to locate the camera. Identify the camera using its model or serial number. Alternatively: 1) Move the camera to an isolated network or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP server.
Motion Detection triggers unexpectedly Changes in luminance For further assistance, please contact your reseller or see the support pages on the Axis website at www.axis.com/techsup AXIS M31-VE Series - Troubleshooting Color depth set incorrectly on clients. Set to 16-bit or 32-bit color.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Technical Specifications Specification • AXIS M3113-VE: SVGA, with weather shield • AXIS M3114-VE: 1 MP/HDTV 720p, with weather shield Nocap as suffix specifies models without weather shield Includes a 3 m (9.8 ft.) network cable with an RJ-45 connector 1/4"...
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• Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Server 2003, Server 2008 • DirectX 9c or higher For other operating systems and browsers see www.axis.com/techsup Pixel counter • AXIS Camera Management tool on CD and web-based configuration • Firmware upgrades over HTTP or FTP, firmware available at www.axis.com...
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Lens tool, top cover tool, drill hole template, mounting adapter, Installation Guide, CD with installation tools, recording software and User's Manual, Windows decoder 1-user license AXIS T90A White LED Illuminators, M12 mount lenses, AXIS T8412 Installation Display, AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station - Video management software for viewing and recording up to 50 cameras See www.axis.com/products/video/software/ for more software applications...
MAC address for an IP address. ARTPEC (Axis Real Time Picture Encoder) - This chip is used for image compression, and image processing such as conversion of raw image sensor data, color correction, sharpening, noise filtering etc.
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Ethernet systems are 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T10, which provide transmission speeds up to 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps respectively. ETRAX (Ethernet Token Ring AXIS) - Axis' own microprocessor. Factory default settings - These are the settings that originally applied for a device when it was first delivered from the factory.
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‘speed’ of a network. A LAN might run at 10 or 100 Mbit/s. See also Bit rate. AXIS M31-VE Series - Glossary of Terms Monitor - A monitor is very similar to a standard television set, but lacks the electronics to pick up regular television signals.
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Internet telephony. RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) - RTSP is a control AXIS M31-VE Series - Glossary of Terms protocol, and a starting point for negotiating transports such as RTP, multicast and Unicast, and for negotiating codecs.
Internet in a secure way. One common use for VPN is for connecting a AXIS M31-VE Series - Glossary of Terms remote computer to the corporate network, via e.g. a direct phone line or via the Internet.
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AXIS M31-VE Series - Index Action Buttons 9, 16 Administrator 12 Alarm 21 AMC 7, 11 ARP/Ping 25 Axis Media Control 11 Bit Rate 13 Bonjour 7, 29 bonjour 29 Buffer Size 19 Buffers 19 Camera tampering 20 Control Button 31 Date &...
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AXIS M31-VE Series - Index NAT traversal 8, 26 Network Settings 25 NTP Server 24 Port Status 22 Post-trigger Buffer 19 Pre-trigger Buffer 19 QoS (Quality of Service) 27 QuickTime 11, 15 Recovery 32 Scheduled Event 20 Security 23 Server Time 24...
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