Axis P13 Series User Manual
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- Page 1 AXIS P13 Network Camera Series AXIS P1375 Network Camera AXIS P1377 Network Camera AXIS P1378 Network Camera User Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Table of Contents Product overview ......... . . -
Page 3: Product Overview
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) -
Page 4: Find The Device On The Network
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. -
Page 5: Configure Your Device
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Configure your device Configure your device 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. -
Page 6: Select Exposure Mode
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Configure your device • Adjust the trade-off between noise and motion blur. Go to Video > Image > Exposure and move the Blur-noise trade-off slider toward Low noise. • Set the exposure mode to automatic. -
Page 7: Verify The Pixel Resolution
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Configure your device 1. Depending on your device, turn the camera or the 3-axis lens in the camera 90° or 270°. 2. If the device doesn’t have automatic rotation of the view, go to Video > Installation. -
Page 8: View Area
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,... -
Page 9: Show A Text Overlay In The Video Stream When The Device Detects An Object
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. -
Page 10: Reduce Bandwidth And Storage
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 older MPEG formats. -
Page 11: Add Audio To Your Recording
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Configure your device 4. Type the name of the shared location on the host server under Network share. 5. Type the username and password. 6. Select the SMB version or leave it on Auto. 7. Select Add share even if connection fails if you experience temporary connection issues, or if the share is not yet configured. -
Page 12: Record Video When The Camera Detects An Object
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. - Page 13 AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Configure your device To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. help.axis.com/?&piaId=43168§ion=about-applications How to download and install an application To watch this video, go to the web version of this document.
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Page 14: 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 15: 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 16: 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 17 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.
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Page 18: Specifications
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 19: Buttons
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 14. - Page 20 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 –...
- Page 21 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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Page 22: Ptz Drivers
PTZ drivers PTZ drivers APTP This is a list of models supported by this driver. The physical installation depends on your Axis product and the PTZ unit. Important Check what serial communication your Axis product and the PTZ unit will support. - Page 23 Pelco Spectra Mini • Videotec DTRX3/PTH310P • Videotec ULISSE • PTK AMB • YP3040 Other models may be supported but this has not been verified by Axis. Technical information DEFAULT capabilities for PTZ driver: Driver Pelco 4.17 Version DEFAULT serial configuration: PortMode...
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Page 24: Visca
To change serial port settings, go to System > Plain config > Serial in the device interface. Visca This is a list of models supported by this driver. The physical installation depends on your Axis product and the PTZ unit. Important Check what serial communication your Axis product and the PTZ unit will support. - Page 25 AXIS P13 Network Camera Series PTZ drivers Note Different PTZ units may have other capabilities (both less and more). Movement Absolute Relative Continuous Tilt Zoom Focus Iris AutoIris AutoFocus IrCutFilter BackLight OSDMenu Connection For the RS485/RS422 pin assignment on your device, see RS485/RS422 connector on page 21.
- Page 26 User Manual Ver. M6.4 AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Date: November 2022 © Axis Communications AB, 2019 - 2022 Part No. T10135685...
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