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  • Page 1 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera Table of Contents Get started ..........

  • Page 3: Get Started

    Get started Find the device on the network To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.com/support.

  • Page 4: Webpage Overview

    Secure passwords Important Axis devices send the initially set password in clear text over the network. To protect your device after the first login, set up a secure and encrypted HTTPS connection and then change the password. The device password is the primary protection for your data and services. Axis devices do not impose a password policy as they may be used in various types of installations.

  • Page 5: Configure Your Device

    AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera Configure your device Configure your device Adjust the image This section includes instructions about configuring your device. If you want to learn more about how certain features work, go to Learn more on page 44. Level the camera To adjust the view in relation to a reference area or an object, use the level grid in combination with a mechanical adjustment of the camera.
  • Page 6 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera Configure your device • Move the Blur-noise trade-off slider toward Low motion blur. Note When you increase the gain, image noise also increases. • Set Max shutter to a shorter time, and Max gain to a higher value.
  • Page 7 2. Turn on WDR. 3. Use the Local contrast slider to adjust the amount of WDR. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wide-dynamic-range. Verify the pixel resolution To verify that a defined part of the image contains enough pixels to, for example, recognize the face of a person, you can use the pixel counter.

  • Page 8: View And Record Video

    AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera Configure your device To change the color for all privacy masks: expand Privacy masks and select a color. See also Privacy masks on page 26 Show an image overlay You can add an image as an overlay in the video stream.

  • Page 9: Set Up Rules For Events

    AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera Configure your device 1. Go to System > Storage. 2. Click +Add network storage under Network storage. 3. Type the IP address of the host server. 4. Type the name of the shared location on the host server under Network Share.
  • Page 10 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera Configure your device Record video when the camera detects an object This example explains how to set up the camera to start recording to the SD card five seconds before it detects an object and to stop one minute after.
  • Page 11 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera Configure your device Note If you update the overlay text it will be automatically updated on all video streams dynamically. Record video when the camera detects loud noises This example explains how to set up the camera to start recording to the SD card five seconds before it detects loud noise and to stop one minute after.
  • Page 12 8. Create a second rule and select the same Condition as in the first rule. 9. In the list of actions, select Toggle I/O while the rule is active, and then select the port the AXIS I/O Indication LED is connected to.
  • Page 13 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera Configure your device • Mounted PIR detector • Switch relay connected to the gate lock, in this case the switch is normally closed (NC) • Connecting wires Physical connection 1. Connect the wires from the PIR detector to the input pin, see I/O connector on page 50.
  • Page 14 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera Configure your device 4. Type an email address to send the email to. 5. The camera doesn’t have it’s own email server, so it will need to log into another email server to be able to send mails. Fill in the rest of the information according to your email provider.
  • Page 15 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera Configure your device 13. In the list of ports, select Port 1. 14. In the list of actions, under Notifications, select Send notification to email. 15. Select a recipient from the list or go to Recipients to create a new recipient.

  • Page 16: Audio

    Connect to a network speaker Network speaker pairing allows you to use a compatible Axis network speaker as if it is connected directly to the camera. Once paired, the speaker acts as an audio out device where you can play audio clips and transmit sound through the camera.
  • Page 17 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera Configure your device 6. Make sure that audio mode is set to Half duplex or Simplex - Network Camera speaker only. Otherwise, the camera will not communicate with the network speaker.

  • Page 18: The Device Interface

    AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface The device interface Note Support for the features and settings described in this section varies between devices. Show or hide the main menu. Access the product help. Change the language. Set light theme or dark theme.
  • Page 19 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface Click to show I/O output ports. Use the switch to open or close the circuit of a port, for example to test external devices. Click to manually turn on or turn off the IR illumination.
  • Page 20 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface Image Appearance Saturation: Use the slider to adjust the color intensity. You can for example get a grayscale image. Contrast: Use the slider to adjust the difference between light and dark. Brightness: Use the slider to adjust the light intensity. This can make objects easier to see. Brightness is applied after image capture, and doesn’t affect the information in the image.
  • Page 21 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface WDR: Turn on to make both bright and dark areas of the image visible. Local contrast: Use the slider to adjust the contrast of the image. A higher value makes the contrast higher between dark and light areas.
  • Page 22 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface If your device doesn’t have built-in illumination, these controls are only available when you have connected a supporting Axis accessory. Allow illumination: Turn on to let the camera use the built-in light in night mode.
  • Page 23 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface Exposure zone: The exposure zone tells the camera to prioritize image quality in the most important part of the scene. Select the part of the scene of greatest interest to calculate the automatic exposure levels, for example the area in front of an entrance door.
  • Page 24 Zipstream: A bitrate reduction technology, optimized for video surveillance, that reduces the average bitrate in an H.264 or H.265 stream in real time. Axis Zipstream applies a high bitrate in scenes where there are multiple regions of interest, for example in scenes with moving objects.
  • Page 25 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface H.264 profile: • Baseline: Use if the video management client doesn’t support CABAC entropy coding. • Main: Use if the video management client supports CABAC entropy coding, to achieve higher compression with maintained video quality. It requires more processing power to decode compared to the baseline profile.

  • Page 26: Audio

    AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface • Streaming indicator: Select to show an animation superimposed over the video stream. The animation indicates that the video stream is live, even if the scene doesn’t contain any motion. Appearance: Select the animation color and background color, for example, red animation on a transparent background (default).

  • Page 27: Recordings

    AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface Audio clips Add clip: Click to add a new audio clip. Click to play the audio clip. Click to stop playing the audio clip. The context menu contains: • Rename: Change the name of the audio clip.

  • Page 28: Apps

    • Activate license with a key: If the app requires a license, you need to activate it. Use this option if your device doesn’t have internet access. If you don’t have a license key, go to axis.com/applications. You need a license code and the Axis product serial number to generate a license key.
  • Page 29 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface IPv4 • Automatic IP (DHCP) and DNS (DHCP): The recommended setting for most networks. The current settings are updated automatically. • Automatic IP (DHCP) and manual DNS: Contact your network administrator to configure the manual settings. The current automatic settings are updated automatically.
  • Page 30 Authentication failed: Sends a trap message when an authentication attempt fails. Note All Axis Video MIB traps are enabled when you turn on SNMP v1 and v2c traps. For more information, see AXIS OS Portal > SNMP. • v3: SNMP v3 is a more secure version, which provides encryption and secure passwords. To use SNMP v3, we recommend you to activate HTTPS, as the password is then sent through HTTPS.
  • Page 31 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface Password for the account “initial”: Enter the SNMP password for the account named “initial”. Although the password can be sent without activating HTTPS, we don’t recommend it. The SNMP v3 password can only be set once, and preferably only when HTTPS is enabled.
  • Page 32 To install test firmware or other custom firmware from Axis on the device, you need a custom-signed firmware certificate. The certificate verifies that the firmware is approved by both the device owner and Axis. The firmware can only run on a specific device which is identified by its unique serial number and chip ID.
  • Page 33 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface Users Add user: Click to add a new user. You can add up to 100 users. Username: Enter a unique username. New password: Enter a password for the user. Passwords must be 1 to 64 characters long. Only ASCII printable characters (code 32 to 126) are allowed in the password, for example letters, numbers, punctuation, and some symbols.
  • Page 34 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface Use this condition as a trigger: Select to make this first condition function only as a starting trigger. It means that once the rule is activated it remains active for as long as all the other conditions are met, no matter the state of the first condition. If you don’t select this option, the rule will simply be active whenever all the conditions are met.
  • Page 35 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface You can add network storage such as a NAS (Network Attached Storage) and use it as a recipient to store files. The files are stored in the Matroska (MKV) file format. Host: Enter the IP address or hostname for the network storage.
  • Page 36 IoT integration and is used in a wide variety of industries to connect remote devices with a small code footprint and minimal network bandwidth. The MQTT client in Axis device firmware can simplify integration of data and events produced in the device to systems which are not video management systems (VMS).
  • Page 37 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface Send message: Turn on to send messages. Use default: Turn off to enter your own default message. Topic: Enter the topic for the default message. Payload: Enter the content for the default message.
  • Page 38 DNS. Windows SMB/CIFS names are not supported. • Network share: Enter the name of the shared location on the host server. Several Axis devices can use the same network share, since each device gets its own folder.
  • Page 39 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface Important Risk of data loss and corrupted recordings. Do not remove the SD card while the device is running. Unmount the SD card before you remove it. Unmount: Click to safely remove the SD card.
  • Page 40 Delete user: Delete the user. You can’t delete the root user. By creating an ONVIF user, you automatically enable ONVIF communication. Use the username and password for all ONVIF communication with the device. For more information see the Axis Developer Community at axis.com. ONVIF media profiles An ONVIF media profile consists of a set of configurations that you can use to change media stream settings.
  • Page 41 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera The device interface Accessories I/O ports Use digital input to connect external devices that can toggle between an open and closed circuit, for example PIR sensors, door or window contacts, and glass break detectors. Use digital output to connect external devices such as relays and LEDs. You can activate connected devices through the VAPIX®...

  • Page 42: Maintenance

    Severity: Select which messages to send when triggered. CA certificate set: See the current settings or add a certificate. Plain config Plain config is for advanced users with experience of Axis device configuration. Most parameters can be set and edited from this page. Maintenance Restart: Restart the device.
  • Page 43 The device interface Note All Axis device firmware is digitally signed to ensure that you only install verified firmware on your device. This further increases the overall minimum cybersecurity level of Axis devices. For more information, see the white paper “Signed firmware, secure boot, and security of private keys”...

  • Page 44: Learn More

    Large capacity of data transmission • Electromagnetic interference immunity Find out more about fiber-optic cable installations on axis.com/technologies/fiber-optics. For information about how to install the media converter see the Installation Guide for this product. Privacy masks A privacy mask is a user-defined area that covers a part of the monitored area. In the video stream, privacy masks appear either as blocks of solid color or with a mosaic pattern.
  • Page 45 Learn more Note H.264 is a licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.264 viewing client license. To install additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller. H.264 can, without compromising image quality, reduce the size of a digital video file by more than 80% compared to the Motion JPEG format and by as much as 50% compared to older MPEG formats.
  • Page 46 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera Learn more Target bitrate Average bitrate (ABR) With average bitrate, the bitrate is automatically adjusted over a longer timescale. This is so you can meet the specified target and provide the best video quality based on your available storage. Bitrate is higher in scenes with a lot of activity, compared to static scenes.

  • Page 47: Applications

    Actual average bitrate Applications AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that enables third parties to develop analytics and other applications for Axis products. To find out more about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to axis.com/applications.

  • Page 48: Security

    TPM module The TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is a component that provides cryptographic features to protect information from unauthorized access. It is always activated and there are no settings you can change. To learn more about TPM, go to axis.com/press-center/media-resources/white-papers.

  • Page 49: Specifications

    AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera Specifications Specifications Product overview Protective earth terminal I/O port Audio input Control button Micro SD card slot LED status indicator PoE connector LED indicators Status LED Indication Unlit Connection and normal operation. Green Shows steady green for 10 seconds for normal operation after startup completed.

  • Page 50: Sd Card Slot

    This product supports microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC cards. For SD card recommendations, see axis.com. microSD, microSDHC, and microSDXC Logos are trademarks of SD-3C LLC. microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC are trademarks or registered trademarks of SD-3C, LLC in the United States, other countries or both.
  • Page 51 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera Specifications I/O connector tables Function Notes Specifications DC ground 0 V DC DC output Can be used to power auxiliary equipment. 12 V DC Note: This pin can only be used as power out. Max load = 50 mA 3–4...
  • Page 52 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera Cleaning recommendations Cleaning recommendations If the device gets grease stains or becomes heavily soiled, you can clean it with mild, solvent-free soap or detergent. NOTICE TICE TICE Never use harsh detergent, for example gasoline, benzene, or acetone.

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    Using firmware from the active track is recommended if you want to access the newest features, or if you use Axis end-to-end system offerings. The LTS tracks are recommended if you use third-party integrations, which are not continuously validated against the latest active track.

  • Page 54: Technical Issues, Clues, And Solutions

    3. Go to Maintenance > Firmware upgrade and click Upgrade. When the upgrade has finished, the product restarts automatically. You can use AXIS Device Manager to upgrade multiple devices at the same time. Find out more at axis.com/products/axis-device-manager. Technical issues, clues, and solutions If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support.

  • Page 55: Performance Considerations

    IP addresses obtained from a DHCP server are dynamic and may change. If the IP address has been changed by DHCP changed, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to locate the device on the network. Identify the device using its model or serial number, or by the DNS name (if the name has been configured).

  • Page 56: Contact Support

    Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure affects the bandwidth. • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance and affects frame rate. • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance. Contact support Contact support at axis.com/support.
  • Page 57 User Manual Ver. M3.3 AXIS P3818-PVE Network Camera Date: February 2022 © Axis Communications AB, 2021 - 2022 Part No. T10172043...

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