Axis M3203 User Manual
M32 series fixed dome network camera
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- Page 1 USER’S MANUAL AXIS M32 Series AXIS M3203 Fixed Dome Network Camera AXIS M3203-V Fixed Dome Network Camera AXIS M3204 Fixed Dome Network Camera AXIS M3204-V Fixed Dome Network Camera...
- Page 2 • 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 Implementers Corporation.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Glossary of Terms ................. 43 AXIS M32 Series - Table of contents... -
Page 4: Product Overview
Product overview This manual applies to the AXIS M3203/AXIS M3203-V and AXIS M3204/AXIS M3204-V Fixed Dome Network Cameras. The information provided here applies to all models, except where otherwise indicated. AXIS M3203 AXIS M3203-V AXIS M3204 AXIS M3204-V Key features Superior image quality •... -
Page 5: Overview
Control Button - press this button until the status LED blinks green to install the camera using an AVHS service (see page 29), or the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service described on page 30. To restore the factory default settings using the control button, follow the instructions Resetting to the Factory Default Settings, on page 35. -
Page 6: Led Indicators
See the online help files for more information. Go to Setup > System Options > LED settings Amber Steady during startup, reset to factory default or when restoring settings. Slow flash for failed upgrade. Power Green Normal operation. Amber Flashes green/amber during firmware upgrade. AXIS M32 Series... -
Page 7: Accessing The Camera
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 the AXIS M32 Series network camera from the drop-down list. -
Page 8: Setting The Root Password
Options > Network > TCP/IP Advanced. For more information, please see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 30. 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... -
Page 9: Setting The Root Password Over A Secure Connection
To compensate, focus on an object slightly closer than the intended area. To create an HTTPS connection, start by clicking this button. Image balance ring Tilt adjustment screw (on each side) AXIS M32 Series Locking screw Zoom puller Focus puller... -
Page 10: The Live View Page
This button is primarily intended for use when the AMC viewer toolbar is not available. AXIS Media Control The AMC viewer toolbar (AXIS Media Control) is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC), for more information. -
Page 11: Video Streams
Important! H.264 is licensed technology. The network camera includes one viewing client license. Installing additional unlicensed copies of the viewing client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller. Unicasting is used for video-on-demand broadcasting, so that there is no video traffic on the network until a client connects and requests the stream. -
Page 12: Axis Media Control (Amc)
• 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... -
Page 13: Video Settings
The GOV structure describes the composition of the video stream and setting the GOV-length to a higher value saves considerably on bandwidth but may have an adverse effect on image quality. on this page to access the online Text, date & time overlay AXIS M32 Series... -
Page 14: Bit Rate Control
Modify an existing stream profile based on the light situation and motion to be captured by your camera. See Stream Pro- • file Settings for more information. Highlight the stream profile you wish to remove, then click Remove to remove it from the list. • AXIS M32 Series... -
Page 15: Camera Settings
This is used to compensate for the different colors present in different light sources, to make the colors in the image appear the same. The AXIS M32 Series network camera can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. - Page 16 Privacy Mask List - The Privacy Mask List shows all the masks that are currently configured in the AXIS M32 Series Network Camera and if they are enabled. Add/Edit Mask - To define a new mask: 1. Click Add. 1. Place the rectangle over the desired area to conceal.
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Page 17: Live View Config
Recommended viewer for other browsers (Motion JPEG). H.264 only. 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 M32 Series on this page... -
Page 18: Action Buttons
AXIS M32 Series Viewer Settings Select the Show viewer toolbar box option to enable 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. -
Page 19: Pan Tilt Zoom (Ptz)
AXIS M32 Series - Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) In the Pan Tilt Zoom Settings page you can enable digital PTZ and create the PTZ preset positions. Check the Enable digital PTZ box and click Save to enable digital pan/tilt/zoom and PTZ controls in Live View. -
Page 20: Advanced
Enable/Disable controls – Leave the box options unselected to disable the pan, tilt, zoom, focus and iris controls. Note: Disabling PTZ controls will affect preset positions. For example, if the tilt control is disabled, the camera cannot move to preset positions that require a tilt movement. AXIS M32 Series - Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) -
Page 21: Event Configuration
• URL (IP address or host name) • User Name and Password • Descriptive name of your choice • Network address (IP address or host name) • Port number available from each web page. When the setup is complete, the AXIS M32 Series... -
Page 22: Triggered Event
(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 M32 Series... -
Page 23: Configuration Example
5. Set the When Activated... parameters, (what the camera would do at the specified time) for example, send uploaded images to an e-mail address. 6. Click OK to save the Event in the Event Types list. Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option. AXIS M32 Series... -
Page 24: Camera Tampering
AXIS M32 Series Camera tampering The camera tampering application generates an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, sprayed, or severely defocused. First, you must create an event, see How to set up a triggered event, on page 22, for the camera to send an alarm. -
Page 25: Configuring Motion Detection
To exclude parts of the Include window, select the Exclude option and position the Exclude window as required, within the Include window. • Blue peaks in the Activity window are a sign of motion but they do not trigger the motion detection functionality. Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option. AXIS M32 Series... - Page 26 An object that appears in the region trig- gers motion detection for only a very short period High AXIS M32 Series Sensitivity Ordinary colored objects on ordinary backgrounds trigger the motion detection Only very bright objects on a dark back-...
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Page 27: System Options
Enable Basic Setup - Before using the AXIS M32 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. All settings are also available from the standard setup links in the menu. -
Page 28: Date & Time
Date & Time Format Used in Images - specify the formats for the date and time (12h or 24h) displayed in the video streams. 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 M32 Series... -
Page 29: Basic Tcp/Ip Settings
Axis products or reset the network camera to factory default settings and then per- form the installation again. Use the following IP address - To use a static IP address for the AXIS M32 Series Network Camera, check the radio button and then make the following settings: •... -
Page 30: Axis Internet Dynamic Dns Service
AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service Enable this option to 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). - Page 31 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).
- Page 32 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.
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Page 33: Led Settings
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. Many of the captions are also links to the proper Setup page to conveniently make adjustments in the camera’s settings. AXIS M32 Series... -
Page 34: Logs And Reports
For more information, please visit the Developer pages at www.axis.com/developer Plain Config - this function is for the advanced user with experience of Axis network camera configuration. All parameters can be set and modified from this page. Help is available from the standard help pages. -
Page 35: Resetting To The Factory Default Settings
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 prod- uct, or download a copy from www.axis.com AXIS M32 Series... -
Page 36: Troubleshooting
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. -
Page 37: Axis Support
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. -
Page 38: Symptoms, Possible Causes, And Remedial Action
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. - Page 39 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 Reduce number of applications running on the client computer. Limit the number of simultaneous viewers.
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Page 40: Technical Specifications
Motion JPEG Video streaming Image settings Specification • AXIS M3203: SVGA resolution, tamper-resistant casing • AXIS M3203-V: SVGA resolution, vandal-resistant casing • AXIS M3204: 1MP/HDTV 720p, tamper-resistant casing • AXIS M3204-V: 1MP/HDTV 720p, vandal-resistant casing 1/4" Progressive scan RGB CMOS AXIS M3203/-V •... - Page 41 *This product includes software developed by the Open SSL Project for use in the Open SSL Tool kit (www.openssl.org) • Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® from Axis Communications*, AXIS Media Control SDK*, event trigger data in video stream •...
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Page 42: General Performance Considerations
Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure. Bandwidth affected. Viewing on poorly performing client PC’s lowers perceived performance. Frame rate affected. Specification AXIS Camera Station - Video management software for viewing and recording up to 50 cameras See www.axis.com for more software applications via partners... -
Page 43: Glossary Of Terms
IP address to a hardware MAC address. A request is broadcast on the local network to discover the MAC address for an IP address. ARTPEC (Axis Real Time Picture Encoder) - This chip is used for image compression. ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) - A circuit designed for a specific application, as opposed to a general purpose circuit, such as a microprocessor. - Page 44 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.
- Page 45 (kilobits per second) - A measure of the bit rate, i.e. the rate at which bits are passing a given point. See also Bit rate. AXIS M32 Series - Glossary of Terms LAN (Local Area Network) - A LAN is a group of computers and associated devices that typically share common resources within a limited geographical area.
- Page 46 Internet. This provides security, AXIS M32 Series - Glossary of Terms administrative control, and a caching service. Any proxy server associated with a gateway server, or part of a gateway server, effectively separates the organization’s...
- Page 47 32-bit IP address; it simply looks at the bits selected by the mask. AXIS M32 Series - Glossary of Terms Switch - A switch is a network device that connects network segments together, and which selects a path for sending a unit of data to its next destination.
- Page 48 AXIS M32 Series - Glossary of Terms image, which may also be a completely new image. WAN (Wide-Area-Network) - Similar to a LAN, but on a larger geographical scale. W-LAN (Wireless LAN) - A wireless LAN is a wireless local area network that uses radio waves as its carrier: where the network connections for end-users are wireless.
- Page 49 HTTPS 9, 27, 30 IP Address Filtering 27 Live View 10 Live View Config 17 Logs & Reports 34 AXIS M32 Series - Index Motion Detection 25 NAT traversal 8, 30, 31 Network Connector 5 Network Settings 29 NTP Server 28...
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