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AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Product overview Product overview microSD card slot Status LED Built-in microphone Zoom puller Lock screw for focus ring Focus ring Power connector (DC) T92G20 connector Control button 10 RS485/422 connector 11 I/O connector 12 i-CS connector (compatible with P-iris and DC-iris)
Find the device on the network 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.
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AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Find the device on the network To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/43168#t10098905 Support tip: Password security confirmation check 1. Type a password. Follow the instructions about secure passwords. See Secure passwords on page 4 .
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Additional settings Additional settings Need more help? You can access the built-in help from the device’s webpage. The help provides more detailed information on the device’s features and their settings. Replace the lens 1. Stop all recordings and disconnect power from the product.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Additional settings 1. Go to Settings > Privacy mask. 2. Click New. 3. Adjust the size, color, and name of the privacy mask according to your needs. To watch this video, go to the web version of this document.
Use corridor format to better utilize the full field of view in a long and narrow area, for example a staircase, hallway, road, or tunnel. 1. Depending on your device, turn the camera or the 3-axis lens in the camera 90° or 270°.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Additional settings 1. Go to Settings > System > Orientation. 2. Click 3. In the camera’s live view, adjust the size and position of the rectangle around the area of interest, for example where you expect faces to appear.
4. If you still have problems, go to Exposure and adjust the Exposure zone to cover the area of interest. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr. Overlays are superimposed over the video stream. They are used to provide extra information during recordings, such as a timestamp, or during product installation and configuration.
H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC 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 the MPEG-4 standard.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Additional settings Note H.265 is licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.265 viewing client license. To install additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller. Reduce bandwidth and storage Important If you reduce the bandwidth it can result in loss of details in the picture.
This example explains how to set up the camera to start recording to the SD card five seconds before it detects motion and to stop one minute after. To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/43168#t10106619 How to record a video stream when the camera detects motion Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running:...
9. Click Save. 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.
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AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Additional settings To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/43168#t10001688 How to activate an application licence code on a device...
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.
3. Go to Settings > System > Maintenance. Follow the instructions on the page. When the upgrade has finished, the product restarts automatically. Technical issues, clues and solutions If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support. Problems upgrading the firmware Firmware upgrade failure If the firmware upgrade fails, the device reloads the previous firmware.
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Axis device. Check all cabling and reinstall the device. Possible IP address conflict The static IP address in the Axis device is used before the DHCP server sets a dynamic address. with another device on the...
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.
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.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Specifications Buttons Control button The control button is used for: • Enabling the Focus Assistant. Press and very quickly release the Control button. • Resetting the product to factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings on page 16.
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AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Specifications 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 Input 1 Digital input or Supervised input –...
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Important The maximum cable length is 30 m (98 ft). T92G20 connector Use this connector when you mount the camera in an AXIS T92G20 Outdoor Housing. The connector supplies power to the heater and the IR illumination in the housing.
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