AXIS P13 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.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Product overview Product overview Status LED Built-in microphone microSD card slot Audio in Audio out Network connector (PoE) Power LED Network LED Control button 10 I/O connector 11 Iris connector 12 Power connector (DC) 13 RS485/422 connector...
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.
Capture modes Capture mode defines the maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. Depending on which capture mode you select, you may not be able to use WDR. Which capture mode to choose depends on the requirements of frame rate and resolution for the specific surveillance setup. For specifications about available capture modes, see the product’s datasheet at axis.com.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Additional settings 2. Click New. 3. Adjust the size, color, and name of the privacy mask according to your needs. Reduce noise in low-light conditions To reduce noise in low-light conditions, you can adjust one or more of the following settings: •...
Additional settings 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 rotate the view automatically, log in to the webpage and go to Settings > System > Orientation.
Note WDR may cause artifacts in the image. 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,...
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.
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AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Additional settings 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.
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.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Additional settings Set up network storage To store recordings on the network, you need to set up network storage: 1. Go to Settings > System > Storage. 2. Click Setup under Network storage. 3. Enter the IP address of the host server.
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.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support. Reset to factory default settings Important Reset to factory default should be used with caution. A reset to factory default resets all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values.
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...
To access the device externally, we recommend using one of the following applications for Windows • AXIS Companion: free of charge, ideal for small systems with basic surveillance needs. • AXIS Camera Station: 30-day trial version free of charge, ideal for small to mid-size systems. For instructions and download, go to axis.com/products/axis-companion.
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AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Troubleshooting • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance.
AXIS P13 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.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Specifications 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. Buttons Control button The control button is used for: •...
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AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Specifications Example DC ground DC output 12 V, max 50mA I/O configured as input I/O configured as 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.
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AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Specifications Function Notes RS485B alt RS485/422 RX(B) RX pair for all modes (combined RX/TX for 2-wire RS485) RS485A alt RS485/422 RX(A) TX pair for RS422 and 4-wire RS485 RS485/RS422 TX(B) RS485/RS422 TX(A) Important The maximum cable length is 30 m (98 ft).