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  • Page 1 AXIS P1425-E Network Camera User Manual...
  • Page 2 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU. See Battery Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) on page 2 . The Axis product uses a 3.0 V CR2032 lithium battery as the power • Low Voltage (LVD) Directive 2014/35/EU. See Safety on page 2 . supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal conditions •...
  • Page 3 For more information about webinars, tutorials and guides. the server report, see the product´s setup pages or contact Axis support. The battery should not be replaced unless required, but if the battery does need replacing, contact Axis support at www.axis.com/techsup for assistance.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Application Considerations ........AXIS Video Motion Detection ....... . .
  • Page 5 AXIS P1425-E Network Camera Table of Contents Support ............

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    AXIS P1425-E 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

    AXIS P1425-E Network Camera Hardware overview Hardware overview For specifications of the hardware components, see Technical specifications on page 62. microSD card slot I/O connector Control button Network connector Status LED indicator Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N)

  • Page 8: 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 9: Set The Root Password

    3. Click OK. The password has now been configured. Set Power Line Frequency Power line frequency is set the first time the Axis product is accessed and can only be changed from Plain Config (see page 57) or by resetting the product to factory default.
  • Page 10 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 12 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream.
  • Page 11 AXIS P1425-E Network Camera Access the product Click the View Full Screen button and the video image will fill the entire screen. Press ESC (Escape) on the computer keyboard to cancel full screen view. The Record button is used to record the current video stream on your computer. The location where the recording is saved can be specified in the AMC Control Panel.

  • Page 12: 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 13: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    AXIS P1425-E Network Camera Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video 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 14 • 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

    AXIS P1425-E Network Camera Video Video It is possible to configure the following video features in your Axis product: • Video stream. See page 16. • Stream profiles. See page 18. • ONVIF Media Profiles. See page 18. • Camera settings. See page 18.
  • 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: About Stream Profiles

    ONVIF media profiles from this page. Camera Settings The Video > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product. Image Appearance To change Image Appearance go to the menus under Setup > Video > Camera Settings.
  • Page 19 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: View Area

    AXIS P1425-E Network Camera Video • Fixed to use a fixed shutter speed. Gain, measured in decibel (dB), is the amount of amplification applied to the image. A high gain may provide a better image in low light situations but will increase the amount of image noise.

  • Page 21: About Overlays

    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: About Privacy Masks

    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 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.

  • Page 26: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    AXIS P1425-E Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) is available if you have enabled digital PTZ in the selected view area. For more information on view areas, see View Area on page 20.

  • Page 27: About Guard Tours

    AXIS P1425-E Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) When clicking the Focus Window button in the preset position page, the most recently set focus window from the Live View page appears. If you set the focus window from the preset positions page, it is included in the settings for that preset. The focus window can be redefined for the preset, but it cannot be deleted unless the preset is deleted.

  • Page 28: 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 37). The event will immediately be placed first in the queue except when an administrator is in control.

  • Page 29: Detectors

    AXIS P1425-E Network Camera Detectors Detectors About camera tampering Camera Tampering can generate an alarm when the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, spray-painted or severely de-focused. To send an alarm, for example via email, an action rule must be set up.

  • Page 30: 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 31 AXIS P1425-E 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 on page 57.

  • Page 32: 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 33 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 34 • 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 35: Using The Application In An Action Rule

    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. 2. Optionally, go to Setup > Video > Stream Profiles and create a stream profile to use for recording.
  • Page 36 AXIS P1425-E Network Camera AXIS Video Motion Detection 5. Configure other settings as required. For example, to only record video during certain time periods, select a Schedule. 6. Under Actions, select Record Video from the Type drop-down list. 7. Select the stream profile and storage device to use and configure the pre- and post-trigger times.

  • Page 37: Events

    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.
  • Page 38 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.

  • Page 39: Add Recipients

    AXIS P1425-E Network Camera Events • Overlay Text – Display an overlay text. See How to include overlay text in an action rule on page 21. • PTZ Control Preset Position – Go to a preset position. • Record Video – Record video to a selected storage.

  • Page 40: Create Schedules

    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 About certificates on page 47.

  • Page 41: Set Up Recurrences

    AXIS P1425-E Network Camera Events To use the schedule in an action rule, select the schedule from the Schedule drop-down list in the Action Rule Setup page. Set Up Recurrences Recurrences are used to trigger action rules repeatedly, for example every 5 minutes or every hour.

  • 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

    Authority (CA). A self-signed certificate offers limited protection and can be used before a CA-issued certificate has been obtained. 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 System Options 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. With NAT traversal properly configured, all HTTP traffic to an external HTTP port in the NAT router is forwarded to the product.
  • 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 System Options 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: Ports & Devices

    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: Advanced

    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: 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 upgrading the firmware Firmware upgrade failure If the firmware upgrade fails, the product reloads the previous firmware.
  • Page 60 The product is accessible locally but not externally Router configuration To configure your router to allow incoming data traffic to the Axis product, enable the NAT-traversal feature which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the Axis product, see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4 on page 50.
  • Page 61 AXIS P1425-E 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 >...

  • Page 62: Technical Specifications

    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 63: Performance Considerations

    AXIS P1425-E Network Camera Technical specifications • Digital output – For connecting external devices such as relays and LEDs. Connected devices can be activated by the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface, output buttons on the Live View page or by an Action Rule. The output will show as active (shown under System Options >...
  • Page 64 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 65 User Manual Ver. M5.5 AXIS P1425-E Network Camera Date: October 2016 © Axis Communications AB, 2014 - 2016 Part No. 1480895...

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