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.
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.
AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series 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 45.
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4. Use the Tone mapping slider to adjust the amount of WDR. 5. 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. Compensate for barrel distortion Barrel distortion is a phenomenon where straight lines appear increasingly bent closer to the edges of the frame.
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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°.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series Configure your device 1. Go to Video > Image and click 2. Click for Pixel counter. 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.
AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series Configure your device 7. Select the image and a position. You can also drag the overlay image in the live view to change the position. View and record video This section includes instructions about configuring your device. To learn more about how streaming and storage works, go to Streaming and storage on page 46.
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. Make sure that AXIS Object Analytics is running: 1. Go to Apps > AXIS Object Analytics.
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Show a text overlay in the video stream when the device detects an object This example explains how to display the text “Motion detected” when the device detects an object. Make sure that AXIS Object Analytics is running: 1. Go to Apps > AXIS Object Analytics.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series Configure your device 2. Type a name for the rule. 3. In the list of conditions, under Audio, select Audio Detection. 4. In the list of actions, under Recordings, select Record video. 5. In the list of storage options, select SD_DISK.
AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series Configure your device Add an email recipient: 4. Go to System > Events > Recipients and add a recipient. 5. Type a name for the recipient. 6. Select Email. 7. Type an email address to send the email to.
AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface The device interface You reach the device interface by entering the IP address of the device in a web browser. Note Support for the features and settings described in this section varies between devices.
AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface Video Click to play the live video stream. Click to freeze the live video stream. Click to take a snapshot of the live video stream. The file is saved in the ‘Downloads’ folder on your computer. The image file name is [snapshot_YYYY_MM_DD_HH_MM_SS.jpg].
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface • Refresh: Click to refresh the still image in the live view. Click to show the live view at full resolution. If the full resolution is larger than your screen size, use the smaller image to navigate in the image.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface Electronic image stabilization (EIS) : Turn on to get a smoother and steadier image with less blur. We recommend you to use EIS in environments where the device is mounted in an exposed location and subject to vibrations due to, for example, wind or passing traffic.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface 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.
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• Move the slider towards Dark to increase the threshold for the IR-cut filter. The camera changes to night mode later. IR light If your device doesn’t have built-in illumination, these controls are only available when you have connected a supporting Axis accessory.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface Allow illumination: Turn on to let the camera use the built-in light in night mode. Synchronize illumination: Turn on to automatically synchronize the illumination with the surrounding light. The synchronization between day and night only works if the IR-cut filter is set to Auto or Off.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface Note The exposure zones are related to the original image (un-rotated), and the names of the zones apply to the original image. This means, for example, that if the video stream is rotated 90°, then the Upper zone becomes the Right zone in the stream, and Left becomes Lower.
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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.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface • 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.
AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface : Select the position of the overlay in the image. • Image: Select to show a static image superimposed over the video stream. You can use .bmp, .png, .jpeg, or .svg files.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface Allow stream extraction: Turn on to allow stream extraction. Input type: Select the type of input, for instance if it’s a microphone or line-in. Power type: Select power type for your input.
• 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.
AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface System Date and time The time format depends on the web browser’s language settings. Note We recommend you to synchronize the device’s date and time with an NTP server. Synchronization: Select an option for synchronizing the device’s date and time.
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One-click cloud connection One-click cloud connection (O3C) together with an O3C service provides easy and secure internet access to live and recorded video from any location. For more information, see axis.com/end-to-end-solutions/hosted-services. Allow O3C: • One-click: The default setting. Press and hold the control button on the device to connect to an O3C service over the internet.
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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.
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When configured without a CA certificate, server certificate validation is disabled and the device tries to authenticate itself regardless of what network it is connected to. When using a certificate, in Axis' implementation, the device and the authentication server authenticate themselves with digital certificates using EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol - Transport Layer Security).
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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.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface A rule defines the conditions that must be met for the product to perform an action. The list shows all the currently configured rules in the product. Note You can create up to 256 action rules.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface Use passive FTP: Under normal circumstances the product simply requests the target FTP server to open the data connection. The device actively initiates both the FTP control and data connections to the target server.
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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).
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface Password: Enter a password for the username. Client ID: Enter a client ID. The client identifier is sent to the server when the client connects to it. Clean session: Controls the behavior at connection and disconnection time. When selected, the state information is discarded at connect and disconnect.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface Use default condition prefix: Select to use the default condition prefix, that is defined using the device topic prefix in the MQTT client tab. Include condition name: Select to include the topics that describe the condition in the MQTT topic.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface Use NAT (Network Address Translation) traversal when the device is located on an private network (LAN) and you want to make it available from outside of that network. Note For NAT traversal to work, the router must support it. The router must also support UPnP®.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface • Domain: If available, enter the public domain name. It will be shown as part of the SIP address when calling other accounts. • Password: Enter the password associated with the SIP account for authenticating against the SIP server.
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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.
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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.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface Metadata producers lists the channels used by apps and the metadata they are streaming from the device. Producer: The app producing the metadata. Channel: The channel used by the app. Check to enable the metadata stream. Uncheck to disable the stream for compatibility or resources management reasons.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series The device interface Note During restart the output circuit is open. When the restart is complete, the circuit goes back to the normal position. If you change any settings on this page, the output circuits go back to their normal positions regardless of any active triggers.
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.
A capture mode is a preset configuration that defines how the camera will capture images. The selected mode can affect the maximum resolution and maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. If using a capture mode with a lower resolution than the maximum, the field of view might be reduced.
Learn more The capture mode to choose depends on the requirements for the frame rate and resolution for the specific surveillance setup. For specifications about available capture modes, see the product’s datasheet at axis.com. Remote focus and zoom The remote focus and zoom functionality allows you to make focus and zoom adjustments to your camera from a computer. It is a convenient way to ensure that the scene’s focus, viewing angle and resolution are optimized without having to visit the camera’s...
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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.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series Learn more or frame rate. We recommend that you configure the target bitrate to a higher value than the expected bitrate. This gives you a margin in case there is a high level of activity in the scene.
AXIS Object Analytics AXIS Object Analytics is an analytic application that comes preinstalled on the camera. It detects objects that move in the scene and classifies them as, for example, humans or vehicles. You can set up the application to send alarms for different types of objects. To...
AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series Specifications Specifications Product overview P3265-LV Dome cover Dome Camera unit Mounting bracket SD card memory slot Network connector (PoE) Status LED indicator IR LED 10 Audio connector 11 Control button 12 I/O connector P3265-LVE 9 mm...
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series Specifications Dome Dome cover Camera unit Mounting bracket Weathershield SD card memory slot Network connector (PoE) Status LED indicator 10 IR LED 11 Audio connector 12 Control button 13 I/O connector P3265-LVE 22 mm...
AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series Specifications Dome Dome cover Camera unit Mounting bracket Weathershield Network connector (PoE) Case open detector IR LED 10 I/O connector 11 Control button 12 Status LED indicator 13 Audio connector 14 SD card memory 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.
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AXIS P32 Dome Camera Series Specifications Supervised input - Enables possibility to detect tampering on a digital input. Digital output - For connecting external devices such as relays and LEDs. Connected devices can be activated by the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface, trough an event or from the product’s webpage.
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 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.
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).
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.
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