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  • Page 1 AXIS P3905–RE Network Camera User Manual...
  • Page 2 Axis Communications AB. See Contact Information on page 3 . beneficial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Later versions of this document will be posted to the Axis website, as required. See Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 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: Hardware Overview

    AXIS P3905–RE Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview Optic assembly Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N) LED indicators SD card slot (microSD) Control button Network connector M12/RJ45 Top cover Connectors and Buttons For technical specifications, see page 54.

  • Page 6: Led Indicators

    Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 49. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 42. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green. •...
  • Page 7 AXIS P3905–RE Network Camera Hardware Overview Network LED Indication Green Steady for connection to a 100 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity. Amber Steady for connection to a 10 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity. Unlit No network connection. Power LED Indication Normal operation.

  • Page 8: Access 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 9: The Live View Page

    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 49) 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 P3905–RE Network Camera Access the Product Click the Emulate joystick mode button and click in the image to move the camera view in the direction of the mouse pointer. Click the Center mode button and click in the image to center the camera view on that position. The center mode button could also be used to zoom in on a specific area.

  • 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 P3905–RE 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

    Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle, or enter the number of pixels in the Width and Height fields and click Apply. • The Live View page in Internet Explorer with AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Windows. Right-click in the image and select Pixel counter. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle. Image The default image settings can be configured under Video>...

  • Page 17: Stream Profiles

    The GOV length is the number of frames between two consecutive I-frames. Increasing the GOV length may save considerably on bandwidth requirements in some cases, but may also have an adverse affect on image quality. The Axis product supports the following H.264 profile(s): •...

  • Page 18: Camera Settings

    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 19: View Area

    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 20: Overlay

    For more information about privacy masks, see Privacy Mask on page 22. To use an overlay image, the image must first be uploaded to the Axis product. The uploaded image should be a Windows 24-bit BMP image with maximum 250 colors. The image width and height, in pixels, must be exactly divisible by 4 and cannot be larger than the maximum image resolution.
  • Page 21 Example: To make white transparent, enter #FFFFFF. To scale the image automatically, select Scale with resolution. The image will be scaled down to fit the resolution used by the Axis product. 5. Click Save. To select the image to use as overlay: 1.

  • Page 22: Privacy Mask

    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 23: 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 24 Select Enable recording button to enable recording from the Live View page. This button is available when using the AMC viewer. The recordings are saved to the location specified in the AMC Control Panel. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 12.

  • Page 25: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    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 Controls Advanced PTZ settings can be configured under PTZ >...

  • Page 26: 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 32). The event will immediately be placed first in the queue except when an administrator is in control.

  • Page 27: Detectors

    Motion Detection Parameters on page 28. 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 Set Up Action Rules on page 32.
  • Page 28 AXIS P3905–RE Network Camera Detectors Note • Using the motion detection feature may decrease the product’s overall performance. • The position of the Motion Detection Window is relative to the orientation of the Camera. Changing the orientation of the camera will also change the position of the Motion Detection Window.
  • Page 29 AXIS P3905–RE Network Camera Detectors Note • To trigger on small objects or movements, use several small motion detection windows rather than one large window and select a low object size. • To avoid triggering on small objects, select a high object size.

  • 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 P3905–RE Network Camera Applications If the Axis product is reset to factory default, installed applications and their settings are removed. For information about factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings.

  • Page 32: 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 33 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 34: Add Recipients

    AXIS P3905–RE Network Camera Events Guard Tour – Start a guard tour. See Guard Tour on page 25. • Record Video – Record video to a selected storage. • Send Images – Send images to a recipient. • Send Notifications – Send a notification message to a recipient.

  • Page 35: 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 Certificates on page 40.

  • Page 36: Set Up Recurrences

    AXIS P3905–RE Network Camera Events Set Up 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 37: Recordings

    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 46. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.

  • Page 38: 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 39: 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 40: Date & Time

    Certificates are used to authenticate devices on a network. Typical applications include encrypted web browsing (HTTPS) and secure upload of images and notification messages for example via email. Two types of certificates can be used with the Axis product: Server/Client certificates - To authenticate the Axis product.

  • Page 41: 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 42 AVHS service. Always - The Axis product will constantly attempt to connect to the AVHS service over the Internet. Once registered the product will stay connected to the service. This option can be used when the product is already installed and it is not convenient to use the...
  • Page 43 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 44 (LAN) from the public network (Internet). 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.
  • Page 45 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 46: Storage

    AXIS P3905–RE 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 49. UPnP The Axis product includes support for UPnP .

  • Page 47: 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 48: 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 49.

  • Page 49: Reset To Factory Default Settings

    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 50: Troubleshooting

    To upgrade the product’s firmware: 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. Go to Setup > System Options > Maintenance in the product’s webpages.

  • Page 51: Symptoms, Possible Causes And Remedial Actions

    Troubleshooting 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 52 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 53 AXIS P3905–RE 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 54: Technical Specifications

    (see note to right), backlight compensation, fine tuning of behavior at low light, wide dynamic range - dynamic contrast Rotation: 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°, including Axis Corridor Format Text and image overlay, privacy mask and mirroring of images, Traffic Light mode...
  • Page 55 Technical Specifications Item Specifications Function/group System Application Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® and AXIS Camera Application Integration Programming Platform from Axis Communications; specifications available at www.axis.com Interface Included the ONVIF specification available at www.onvif.org Support for AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) with One-Click Camera Connection...

  • Page 56: Connectors

    Lens M12 8 MM F=1.6 1/2,5 W IR-filter accessories For more accessories, see www.axis.com Video AXIS Camera Companion (included), AXIS Camera Station and video management management software from Axis Application Development Partners (not included). For more software (not information, see www.axis.com/products/video/software...

  • Page 57: Performance Considerations

    AXIS P3905–RE Network Camera Technical Specifications M12 Connector Data Power DC+/DC- DC-/DC+ DC+/DC- DC-/DC+ Performance Considerations When setting up your system, it is important to consider how various settings and situations will affect performance. Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth (the bit rate) required, others can affect the frame rate, and some affect both. If the load on the CPU reaches its maximum, this will also affect the frame rate.
  • Page 58 User Manual Ver. M1.5 AXIS P3905–RE Network Camera Date: December 2014 © Axis Communications AB, 2014 Part No. 61148...

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