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AXIS M1043–W Network Camera

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL AXIS M1043–W Network Camera...
  • Page 2 Later version Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from of this document will be posted to the Axis website, as required. See that to which the receiver is connected.
  • 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

    14 Network LED indicator 15 Wireless LED indicator 16 Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N) The Axis product is equipped with a lens with manual focus. It is delivered with the lens prefocused and manual focusing is usually not required. Note Only change the focus if required, for example if the image is blurry.
  • Page 6 Control button - The control button is used for: page 39 • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See . To connect, press and hold the button for about 1 second until the Status LED flashes green. page 39 •...

  • Page 7: Led Indicators

    AXIS M1043–W Network Camera Hardware overview 3.3 V max 50 mA LED indicators Color Indication Network 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.

  • Page 8: Accessing 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 more information on how to discover and assign an IP address, refer to the Installation Guide.

  • Page 9: Access From The Internet

    Set the root password To gain access to the Axis product, you must set the password for the default administrator user root. This is done in the Configure Root Password dialog, which appears when the product is accessed for the first time.

  • Page 10: The Live View Page

    49 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 or by resetting the product to factory default. Select the power line frequency (50 Hz or 60 Hz) used at the location of the Axis product. Selecting the wrong frequency may cause image flicker if the product is used in fluorescent light environments.
  • Page 11 Click Snapshot to save a snapshot of the video image. Right-click the video image to save it in JPEG format on your computer. This button is primarily intended for use when the AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is not available.
  • Page 12 AXIS M1043–W Network Camera Accessing the product Use the slider to control the volume of the speakers and the microphone. Half-duplex mode The Talk/Listen button is used to switch between sending and receiving audio. The button can be configured from the Audio tab in the AMC Control panel: •...

  • Page 13: 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 14: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    AXIS M1043–W Network Camera Media streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video and audio 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 15: Accessing Audio Streams

    • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later. • QuickTime adds 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 16: Setting Up The Product

    Setting up the product Setting up the product The Axis product can be configured by users with administrator or operator rights. Click Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. Administrators have unrestricted access to all settings.

  • Page 17: Video And Audio

    AXIS M1043–W Network Camera Video and Audio Video and Audio The video and audio settings can be used to optimize video and audio quality. You can configure the following: page 17 • Video stream settings. See • Stream profiles. See...

  • Page 18: Stream Profiles

    Camera Settings The Video & Audio > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product. Image Appearance Increasing the Color level increases the color saturation. The value 100 gives maximum color saturation. The value 0 gives a...

  • Page 19: View Area

    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 20: Privacy Mask

    An overlay image can be used to provide extra information, or to mask a part of the video image. To use your own image, such as a logo, first upload the image to the Axis product. Go to Video & Audio > Overlay Image, click Browse to locate the file and then click Upload.

  • Page 21: Audio Clips

    Input sensitivity - Select the microphone sensitivity level (High/Low) depending on the sound level in the monitored area. For example, if the Axis product is installed in a noisy environment, try setting the input sensitivity to Low. Input gain - Control the volume (dB Full Scale) of the audio input. If the sound is too low, choose a higher dB, to amplify the sound.

  • Page 22: Live View Config

    AXIS M1043–W Network Camera Live View Config Live View Config You can customize the Live View page and alter it to suit your requirements. It is possible to define the following features of the Live View page. page 18 •...
  • Page 23 Light Buttons The built-in light on the AXIS product can be controlled directly from the Live View page by enabling the display of light buttons. To display the light buttons in the Live view Page, select the type of control from the drop-down list under Live View Config >...
  • Page 24 Output Buttons An output on the Axis product can be controlled directly from the Live View page, by enabling the display of output buttons. To display the output buttons in the Live View page, select the type of control to use for the port from the drop-down list under Live View Config >...

  • Page 25: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    AXIS M1043–W Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) The PTZ menu is available if digital PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) is enabled in the selected view area. For more information on view areas, View Area, on page 19 Preset Positions A preset position is a predefined view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific location.

  • Page 26: Advanced

    AXIS M1043–W Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) 2. Enter a descriptive name. 3. Specify the pause length between runs. 4. Select an available preset position and click Apply. 6. Specify the View Time in seconds or minutes. 7. Specify the View order or select the Random view order check box option.

  • Page 27: Camera Tampering

    AXIS M1043–W Network Camera Detectors Detectors Camera Tampering Camera Tampering can generate an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, sprayed or severely defocused. To send an alarm, for example an email, an action rule must be set up.
  • Page 28 AXIS M1043–W Network Camera Detectors Set Up Motion Detection To set up a motion detection Include Window, follow these instructions: 1. Go to Detectors > Motion Detection. 2. Select the Configure Included Windows option and click New. Select the new window in the list of windows and enter a descriptive name.

  • Page 29: Audio Detection

    Audio detection The Axis product can be configured to generate an alarm when audio rises above or falls below the threshold value. The threshold value can be set in the range 0–100 where 0 is the most sensitive and 100 the least sensitive.

  • Page 30: Events

    Events The Axis product can be configured to perform actions when different events occur, for example, start a recording when motion is detected. The set of conditions that defines how and when the action is triggered is called an Action Rule.

  • Page 31: Setting Up An Action Rule

    AXIS M1043–W Network Camera Events Available actions include: Activate Light — turn the built-in light on or off. • Output Port — activate an I/O port to control an external device. • Play Audio Clip — see Audio Clips, on page 21 •...

  • Page 32: Recipients

    AXIS M1043–W Network Camera Events Recipients Recipients receive media files and notification messages. The following recipients are available: Recipient Use with action Email Send Images Send Notification Send Images HTTP Send Images Send Notification Network Share Send Images Send Notification To add a recipient: 1.
  • Page 33 AXIS M1043–W Network Camera Events To modify or remove recurrences, select the recurrence in the Recurrences List and click Modify or Remove.

  • Page 34: Recording List

    (that is, not the date the recordings were made). Note To play recordings in Windows Media Player, AXIS Matroska File Splitter must be installed. AXIS Matroska File Splitter can be downloaded from www.axis.com/techsup/software For detailed recording and video information, select a recording and click Properties.
  • Page 35 AXIS M1043–W Network Camera Recordings Note If a new stream profile is selected while a recording is ongoing, the recording will be stopped and saved in the recording list and a new recording with the new stream profile will start. All previous continuous recordings will remain in the recording...

  • Page 36: 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 37: Date & Time

    Check the box to enable the IEEE 802.1X protocol. Audio Support Select Enable audio support to allow clients to retrieve audio streams from the Axis product. For information on how to configure Audio Settings, on page 20 audio settings, see Note Deselecting this option will disable audio globally in the Axis product, for configured events and profiles with audio as well.

  • Page 38: Network

    In Wired mode the product will require a network cable to connect to the 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 39 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 40 This function can be disabled under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced. HTTP The HTTP port used by the Axis product can be changed under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced. In addition to the default setting, which is 80, any port in the range 1024–65535 can be used.
  • Page 41 Select Enable WLAN pairing button to allow the wireless Axis product to connect to an access point by pushing a button on both of the devices within a 120 second time window. During this time the devices will automatically discover each other and agree on a configuration.
  • Page 42 Ad-hoc mode allows users to form a wireless LAN without connection through an access point. The Axis product can, for example, connect point-to-point to an existing ad-hoc network, or if there is none, create one itself. Ad-hoc connection may be useful in certain installations and for troubleshooting but is not the recommended method.
  • Page 43 Certification Authority. The network authenticates the client using an identity and a password. To gain access to the protected network, the Axis product presents its identity and password to the network access point. If these credentials are approved, the access point allows access on a preconfigured port.
  • Page 44 You may need to contact your network administrator for information on certificates, user IDs and passwords CA certificate - Created by the Certification Authority for the purpose of validating itself and is used by the Axis product for checking the server’s identity.
  • 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 send to a destination outside the local network (for example the Internet).

  • Page 46: Storage

    AXIS M1043–W 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

    System Overview To get an overview of the Axis product’s status and settings, go to System Options > Support > System Overview. Information that can be found here includes firmware version, IP address, network and security settings, event settings, image settings and recent log items.

  • Page 49: Reset To Factory Default Settings

    For more information, see www.axis.com/developer File Upload Files, for example web pages 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

    Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new release, before upgrading the firmware. To upgrade, follow these instructions: 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.

  • Page 51: Symptoms, Possible Causes And Remedial Actions

    Identify the product using its model or serial number. Move the Axis product to an isolated network, or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP server. Set the IP address again, using AXIS IP Utility or ARP/Ping (see the Installation Guide). Open the Setup pages and disabled DHCP in the TCP/IP settings.
  • Page 52 The product is accessible locally but not externally Router configuration To configure your router to allow incoming data traffic to the Axis product, enable the NAT-traversal feature which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the Axis...
  • Page 53 Also, make sure that AXIS Media Control is installed on your computer. only Installation of additional Configure the Axis product to use a Java applet for updating video images in Internet Explorer. Go to Setup > Live View Config and select Java applet under Default viewer. ActiveX component...
  • Page 54 AXIS M1043–W Network Camera Troubleshooting No audio Incorrect setup Check the sound card in the computer. Ensure that mute is not selected and that the volume settings are correct. Check that Enable audio support is selected under Setup > System Options > Security > Audio...

  • Page 55: Technical Specifications

    AXIS M1043–W Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specifications Function/group Model Camera AXIS M1043–W Image sensor 1/4" Progressive scan RGB CMOS Lens 2.8 mm, F2.0 fixed iris Horizontal angle of view: 67° Vertical angle of view: 51° Minimum 1.2 - 10000 lux, F2.0...
  • Page 56 *This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (www.openssl.org) System Application Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® from Axis Communications*, AXIS Integration Programming Media Control SDK, event trigger data in video stream* Interface Includes the ONVIF specification available at www.onvif.org...

  • Page 57: Performance Considerations

    CD with installation tools, recording software and User Manual, Windows decoder 1-user license Video AXIS Camera Station — Video management software for viewing and recording up to 100 management cameras software (not See www.axis.com/products/video/software/ for more software applications via partners...
  • Page 58 AXIS M1043–W Network Camera Technical Specifications • Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure. Bandwidth affected. • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance. Frame rate affected.
  • Page 59 User Manual Ver. M3.4 AXIS M1043–W Network Camera Date: January 2012 Part No. 45983 © Axis Communications AB, 2012...

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