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  • Page 1 AXIS M11 Network Camera Series AXIS M1124 Network Camera AXIS M1125 Network Camera User Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AXIS M11 Network Camera Series Table of Contents About this manual ......... .
  • Page 3: About This Manual

    AXIS M11 Network Camera Series About this manual About this manual This user manual describes multiple products. Some of the instructions may not be relevant for your product.
  • Page 4: Product Overview

    AXIS M11 Network Camera Series Product overview Product overview Zoom puller Focus ring Power connector Control button Network connector Power LED Status LED Network LED microSD card slot 10 Iris connector 11 I/O connector 12 ¼ ″ Screw mount...
  • Page 5: 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 6: Access The Device

    Bonjour as a browser bookmark, go to Safari > Preferences. If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to find the device on the network. 2. Enter the username and password. If you access the device for the first time, you must set the root password. See Set a new password for the root account on page 6 .
  • Page 7: Additional Settings

    AXIS M11 Network Camera Series Additional settings Additional settings Webpage overview Live view control bar Live view Product name User information, color themes, and help Video control bar Settings toggle...
  • Page 8 AXIS M11 Network Camera Series Additional settings Settings tabs 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.
  • Page 9: Image Quality

    AXIS M11 Network Camera Series Additional settings Image quality Level the camera To adjust the view in relation to a reference area or object, use the leveling guide in combination with a mechanical adjustment of the camera. 1. Go to Settings > System > Orientation and click 2.
  • Page 10 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°.
  • Page 11 AXIS M11 Network Camera Series Additional settings 3. Click 4. Rotate the view 90° or 270°. Find out more at axis.com/axis-corridor-format. Improve facial recognition To better recognize the face of a person passing by the camera, you can set the optimal pixel resolution with the camera’s pixel counter.
  • Page 12: Privacy Masks

    This example explains how to display the text “Motion detected” when the device detects motion: Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running: 1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection. 2. Start the application if it is not already running.
  • Page 13: Pan, Tilt, And Zoom (Ptz)

    7. Go to System > Events > Rules and add a rule. 8. Type a name for the rule. 9. In the list of conditions, select AXIS Video Motion Detection. 10. In the list of actions, select Use overlay text.
  • Page 14: Streaming 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 the MPEG-4 standard.
  • Page 15 AXIS M11 Network Camera Series Additional settings kbit/s Maximum bitrate (MBR) With maximum bitrate, you can set a target bitrate to handle bitrate limitations in your system. You may see a decline in image quality or frame rate when the instantaneous bitrate is kept below the specified target bitrate. You can choose to either prioritize image quality or frame rate.
  • Page 16 AXIS M11 Network Camera Series Additional settings kbit/s Target bitrate Actual average bitrate You can also turn on maximum bitrate and specify a target bitrate within the average bitrate option. kbit/s Target bitrate Actual average bitrate Set up network storage To store recordings on the network, you need to set up network storage: 1.
  • Page 17: Events

    Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running: 1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection. 2. Start the application if it is not already running. 3. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs.
  • Page 18 8. In the list of storage options, select SD card. 9. Click Save. Record video when a PIR detector senses motion This example explains how to connect an Axis PIR detector to the camera, and set up the camera to start recording when the detector senses motion. Required hardware •...
  • Page 19 This example explains how to set up the camera to go to a preset position when it detects motion in the image. Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running: 1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection. 2. Start the application if it is not already running.
  • Page 20: Applications

    Applications 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.
  • Page 21: 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 22: Upgrade The Firmware

    Axis device. Check all cabling and reinstall the device. Possible IP address conflict The static IP address in the Axis device is used before the DHCP server sets a dynamic address. with another device on the...
  • Page 23: 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 24 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.
  • Page 25: Specifications

    AXIS M11 Network Camera Series Specifications Specifications To find the latest version of the product’s datasheet, go to the product page at axis.com and locate Support & Documentation. LED indicators Note The Status LED can be configured to flash while an event is active.
  • Page 26: Connectors

    AXIS M11 Network Camera Series Specifications Connectors Network connector RJ45 Ethernet connector with Power over Ethernet (PoE). I/O connector Use the I/O connector with external devices in combination with, for example, motion detection, event triggering, and alarm notifications. In addition to the 0 V DC reference point and power (DC output), the I/O connector provides the interface to: Digital input - For connecting devices that can toggle between an open and closed circuit, for example PIR sensors, door/window contacts, and glass break detectors.
  • Page 27 AXIS M11 Network Camera Series Specifications Digital output Power connector 2-pin terminal block for DC power input. Use a Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) compliant limited power source (LPS) with either a rated output power limited to ≤100 W or a rated output current limited to ≤5 A.
  • Page 28 User Manual Ver. M4.2 AXIS M11 Network Camera Series Date: January 2020 © Axis Communications AB, 2019 - 2020 Part No. T10139103...

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