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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL AXIS P1355–E Network Camera...
  • Page 2 Later version installed according to the instructions and used in its intended of this document will be posted to the Axis website, as required. See environment. also the product’s online help, available via the web-based interface.
  • Page 3 • find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category, or phrase • report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area • chat with Axis support staff (selected countries only) •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    AXIS Media Control (AMC) ........
  • Page 5 AXIS P1355–E Network Camera Table of Contents Checking the Firmware ......... . .

  • Page 6: Hardware Overview

    AXIS P1355–E Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview 4 5 6 7 Focus puller Zoom puller LED indicator SD card slot (microSD) Audio in Audio out Network connector PoE Power LED Network LED 10 Control button 11 I/O terminal block...
  • Page 7 AXIS P1355–E Network Camera Hardware Overview 15 16 17 Sunshield adjustment screw (2x) Sunshield Product number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N). The serial number may be required during the installation. Top cover Network camera Housing LED indicator (fan and heater)

  • Page 8: Connectors

    Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 53. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 46. To connect, press and hold the button for about 1 second until the Status LED flashes green. •...

  • Page 9: Led Indicators

    Triple flash: General error Alarm events will be triggered through the camera’s input port. Contact your Axis reseller for information about spare parts and troubleshooting. Note • The Status LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation. To configure, go to Setup > System Options > Ports &...
  • Page 10 Note There is no need to restart the Axis product after changing the lens. However, the product must be restarted if you are interchanging between a P-iris, DC-Iris or fixed/manual iris lens. In order to set the focus and position the lens, the Axis product must be connected to the network.

  • Page 11: Accessing The Product

    Macintosh computer (Mac OS X), click on the Bonjour tab and select the product from the drop-down list. 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 Installation and Management Software CD or the document Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream on Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup...

  • Page 12: Access From The Internet

    Set the Root Password To gain access to the Axis product, you must set the password for the default administrator user root. This is done in the Configure Root Password dialog, which appears when the product is accessed for the first time.

  • Page 13: Ptz Mode

    AXIS P1355–E Network Camera Accessing 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 14 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.
  • Page 15 AXIS P1355–E Network Camera Accessing the Product PTZ Controls The Live View page also displays Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) controls. The administrator can enable/disable controls for specified users under System Options > Security > Users. 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.

  • Page 16: Media Streams

    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.

  • Page 17: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    AXIS P1355–E 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: •...

  • Page 18: Accessing Audio Streams

    • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later. • QuickTime adds 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 19: Setting Up The Product

    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.

  • Page 20: Video And Audio

    AXIS P1355–E Network Camera Video and Audio Video and Audio The video and audio settings can be used to optimize video and audio quality. You can configure the following: • Video stream settings. See page 20. • Stream profiles. See page 22.
  • Page 21 The Axis product supports two H.264 profiles. The Main profile provides higher compression than the Baseline profile with the same video quality, but requires more processing power to decode.

  • Page 22: Stream Profiles

    White Balance 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 23 The shutter and gain settings affect the amount of motion blur and noise in the image. To adapt to different lighting, available storage space and bandwidth, it is often necessary to prioritize either low motion blur or low noise. The Axis product allows using different prioritization in normal light and in low light.

  • Page 24: View Area

    4. Select Enable PTZ to enable digital PTZ for the view area. 5. Click Save to save the settings. 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, for example for forensic video analysis or during product installation and configuration.

  • Page 25: Privacy Mask

    A privacy mask is an area of solid color that prohibits users from viewing parts of the monitored area. Privacy masks cannot be bypassed via 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 26 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.

  • Page 27: 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, see Events, on page 38.

  • Page 28: Live View Config

    AXIS P1355–E Network Camera Live View Config Live View Config You can customize the Live View page and alter it to suit your requirements. It is possible to define the following features of the Live View page. • Stream Profile. See page 22.
  • Page 29 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 30 AXIS P1355–E Network Camera Live View Config Pulse activates the output for a defined period of time. The pulse time can be set from 1/100 second to 60 seconds. Active/Inactive displays two buttons, one or each action. To configure the active and inactive states, go to System Options > Ports & Devices > I/O Ports and set the port’s Normal state.

  • Page 31: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    The above image is shown with digital PTZ enabled. The image may vary if a PTZ driver has been uploaded. Installing a PTZ driver This Axis product supports several PTZ devices. Please see www.axis.com for a complete list of supported devices, and to obtain the correct driver. To install a PTZ device you need to install the PTZ driver.

  • Page 32: Guard Tour

    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 Device Settings The Device Settings window displays driver specific settings.

  • Page 33: Control Queue

    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 38). The event will immediately be placed first in the queue except when an administrator is in control.

  • Page 34: Detectors

    Motion Detection Parameters, on page 35. 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 Setting Up an Action Rule, on page 39.
  • Page 35 AXIS P1355–E Network Camera Detectors Note Using the motion detection feature may decrease the product’s overall performance. Set Up Motion Detection Windows To set up a motion detection Include Window, follow these instructions: 1. Go to Detectors > Motion Detection.

  • Page 36: 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 37: Applications

    Applications Applications Third party applications can be uploaded to and installed on the Axis product. Applications add functionality to the product, for example video analytics and intelligent video capabilities such as recognition, tracking, detection and counting. For information about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to www.axis.com/applications Note •...

  • Page 38: Events

    Events The Axis product can be configured to perform actions when different events occur, for example, start a recording when motion is detected. The set of conditions that defines how and when the action is triggered is called an Action Rule.

  • Page 39: Setting Up An Action Rule

    AXIS P1355–E Network Camera Events Recurrence — trigger the rule periodically, see Recurrences, on page 41. This can for example be used to upload an image every 5 minutes. Use Schedule — trigger the rule according to the selected schedule, see Schedules, on page 40.

  • Page 40: Recipients

    AXIS P1355–E Network Camera Events The recording Duration of some actions can be set to include time immediately before and after the event. Select Pre-trigger time and/or Post-trigger time and enter the number of seconds. When While the rule is active is enabled and the action is triggered again during the post-trigger time, the recording time will be extended with another post-trigger time period.

  • Page 41: Recurrences

    AXIS P1355–E Network Camera Events Recurrences Recurrences are used to trigger Action Rules repeatedly, for example every 5 minutes or every hour. To set up a recurrence: 1. Go to Events > Recurrences and click Add. 2. Enter a descriptive name and recurrence pattern.

  • Page 42: Recording List

    Continuous Recording The Axis product can be configured to continuously save video to a storage device. See Storage, on page 50 for more information about storage devices. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.

  • Page 43: 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 44: Date & Time

    Check the box to enable the IEEE 802.1X protocol. Audio Support Select Enable audio support to allow clients to retrieve audio streams from the Axis product. For information on how to configure audio settings, see Audio Settings, on page 25.

  • Page 45: 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 One-click enabled - Press the product’s control button (see Hardware Overview, on page 6 ) to connect to an AVHS service over the Internet. Once registered, Always will be enabled and the Axis product stays connected to the AVHS service. If the product is not registered within 24 hours from when the button is pressed, the product will disconnect from the AVHS service.
  • 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 System Options HTTPS The HTTPS port used by the Axis product can be changed under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced. In addition to the default setting, which is 443, any port in the range 1024–65535 can be used.
  • 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

    AXIS P1355–E Network Camera System Options 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 53. UPnP The Axis product includes support for UPnP .

  • Page 51: Ports & Devices

    Ports & Devices I/O Ports The Axis product provides one input port and one output port for connection of external devices. For information on how to connect external devices, see Connectors, on page 8 . The I/O ports are configured under System Options > Ports & Devices > I/O Ports. The ports can be given descriptive names and their Normal states can be configured as Open circuit or Grounded circuit.

  • Page 52: 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 53: Advanced

    For more information, see www.axis.com/developer File Upload Files, for example web pages 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 54 5. Use the tools provided on the Installation and Management Software CD to assign an IP address, set the password and access the video stream. This information is also available from the support pages on www.axis.com/techsup 6. Refocus the product.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new release, before upgrading the firmware. To upgrade, follow these instructions: 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.

  • Page 56: Symptoms, Possible Causes And Remedial Actions

    Status indicator. 5. Reinstall the product, referring to the Installation Guide. If the emergency recovery procedure does not get the product up and running again, contact Axis support at www.axis.com/techsup/ Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address Try the installation again.
  • Page 57 Check with your network administrator to see if there is a firewall preventing viewing. Installation of additional Configure the Axis product to use a Java applet for updating video images in your browser. Go to ActiveX component Setup > Live View Config and select Java applet under Default viewer.
  • Page 58 Check in the AMC Control Panel (H.264 tag) that video processing is NOT set to Decode only key frames. Lower the image resolution. The maximum frames per second is dependent on the utility frequency (60/50 Hz) of the Axis product. See Technical Specifications, on page 59. Status and Network indicator LEDs are flashing red rapidly Hardware failure Contact your Axis reseller.

  • Page 59: Technical Specifications

    AXIS P1355–E Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specifications Function/group Camera Model AXIS P1355–E Image sensor Progressive scan RGB CMOS 1/2.8” Lens Varifocal 2.8 - 8 mm, F1.2, P-iris, IR corrected, CS-mount Horizontal angle of view 80° - 39°...
  • Page 60 Open API for software integration, including the ONVIF specification available at Integration Programming www.onvif.org, as well as VAPIX® and AXIS Camera Application Platform from Axis Interface Communications, specifications available at www.axis.com Support for AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) with One-Click Camera connection...
  • Page 61 Windows decoder 1-user license Torx T20 screwdriver Allen key Video AXIS Camera Companion (included) management AXIS Camera Station and video management software from Axis’ Application software (not Development Partners (sold separately). For more information, see included) www.axis.com/products/video/software Optional AXIS T90A Illuminators...

  • Page 62: Connectors

    AXIS P1355–E Network Camera Technical Specifications Connectors I/O terminal connector 4–pin terminal block for: • Digital Input • Digital Output • Auxiliary power and ground (GND) Function Notes Specifications Ground 3.3 V DC Power Can be used to power auxiliary equipment.

  • Page 63: Performance Considerations

    AXIS P1355–E Network Camera Technical Specifications Audio connector 3.5 mm audio connectors Audio Input Audio Output 1 Tip Microphone/Line in Line out (mono) 2 Ring 3 Sleeve Ground Ground RS-485/422 connector Two 2-pin terminal blocks for RS-485/RS-422 serial interface. The serial port can be configured to support: •...
  • Page 64 User Manual Ver. M1.9 AXIS P1355–E Network Camera Date: March 2013 © Axis Communications AB, 2013 Part No. 49957...

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