AXIS P55 PTZ Network Camera Series Product overview Product overview NOTICE TICE TICE Make sure the dome is attached in operation mode, otherwise focus may be affected. Do not point the camera lens toward the sun or other high-intensity radiation sources as this could cause damage to the camera.
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AXIS P55 PTZ Network Camera Series Product overview Mounting plate Mounting plate screws (3x) Bracket arm (3x) Bracket arm screw (3x) and washer (3x) Mounting bracket Trim ring Safety wire Unit holders (3x) Camera base lid 10 Camera base lid screws (4x) 11 Hook for safety wire 12 Part number (P/N) &...
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 document Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream on Axis Support web at axis.com/support...
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AXIS P55 PTZ Network Camera Series How to access the product The default root account has full privileges and should be reserved for administrative tasks. Always create a user account with limited privileges for daily use. This reduces the exposure of the administrative account.
AXIS P55 PTZ Network Camera Series Setup Setup About the product's built-in help You can access the built-in help through your product’s web page. The help provides more detailed information on the product’s features and their settings. Image quality How to reduce noise in low-light conditions...
Note If you use WDR, you may experience some WDR artifacts in the image. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr About overlays 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.
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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. Installing 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.
4. Go to Settings > System > Events and add an action rule. 5. Type a name for the action rule. 6. From the list of triggers, select Applications and then select AXIS Video Motion Detection (VMD). 7. From the list of actions, select Record video.
10. Click OK. About 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 To find the user manuals for Axis applications, go to axis.com...
To find the latest firmware and the release notes, go to axis.com/support/firmware 1. Download the latest firmware file to your computer, available free of charge at axis.com/support/firmware 2. Log in to the product as an administrator.
Axis product. Check all cabling and reinstall the product. Possible IP address conflict The static IP address in the Axis product 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.
Resetting the product to factory default settings. See How to reset to factory default settings on page 12. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the status LED flashes green.
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Multicable connectors When connecting external equipment to the Axis product, an Axis multicable is required in order to maintain the product’s IP rating. The Axis multicable can be purchased from your Axis reseller. To locate the multi-connector, see Product overview on page 3 .
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AXIS P55 PTZ Network Camera Series Specifications 0 V DC (-) DC output 3.3 V, max 250 mA I/O configured as input I/O configured as output...
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