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  • Page 1 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera User manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera Table of Contents Installation ..........

  • Page 3: Installation

    To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. help.axis.com/?&piaId=88765&section=install How to install an AXIS M42 Series dome camera Preview mode Preview mode is ideal for installers when fine tuning the camera view during the installation. No login is required to access the camera view in preview mode.

  • Page 4: Get Started

    Get started 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: Verify That No One Has Tampered With The Firmware

    Verify that no one has tampered with the firmware To make sure that the device has its original Axis firmware, or to take full control of the device after a security attack: 1. Reset to factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings on page 60.

  • Page 6: Configure Your Device

    AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera Configure your device Configure your device Basic settings Set the mounting position 1. Go to Video > Installation > Mounting position. 2. Click Change. 3. Select a mounting position and click Save and restart. Set the power line frequency 1.
  • Page 7 2. Turn on WDR. 3. 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. Monitor long and narrow areas...
  • Page 8 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera 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 9 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera Configure your device 2. Click 3. Click the new mask and type a name. 4. Adjust the size and placement of the privacy mask according to your needs. 5. To change the color for all privacy masks, click Privacy masks and select a color.

  • Page 10: View And Record Video

    AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera Configure your device 2. Click for your recording in the list. View and record video This section includes instructions about configuring your device. To learn more about how streaming and storage works, go to Streaming and storage on page 54.

  • Page 11: Set Up Rules For Events

    Before you start: • Make sure you have an SD card installed. Make sure that AXIS Object Analytics is running: 1. Go to Apps > AXIS Object Analytics. 2. Start the application if it is not already running. 3. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs.
  • Page 12 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 13: Audio

    With portcast technology, you can add audio capability to your product. It allows audio and I/O communication digitally over the network cable between the camera and the interface. To add audio capability to your Axis network video device, connect the portcast compatible Axis audio device and I/O Interface between your device and the PoE switch which provides power.
  • Page 14 Axis portcast device Switch Once the devices are connected, an audio tab becomes visible in the settings for your Axis network video device. Go to the audio tab and turn on Allow audio. See your Axis portcast device’s user manual for more information.

  • Page 15: The Web Interface

    AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface The web interface To reach the device’s web interface, type the device’s IP address in a web browser. Show or hide the main menu. Access the release notes. Access the product help. Change the language.

  • Page 16: Video

    AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Upgrade firmware: Upgrade the firmware on your device. Takes you to the Maintenance page where you can do a firmware upgrade. Connected clients Shows the number of connections and connected clients. View details: View and update the list of connected clients. The list shows IP address, protocol, port, state, and PID/process of each connection.
  • Page 17 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Click to manually turn on the heater for a selected period of time. Click to start a continuous recording of the live video stream. Click again to stop the recording. If a recording is ongoing, it will resume automatically after a reboot.
  • Page 18 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Zoom: Use the slider to adjust the zoom level. Focus: Use the slider to manually set the focus. AF: Click to make the camera focus on the selected area. If you don’t select an autofocus area, the camera focuses on the entire scene.
  • Page 19 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Sharpness: Use the slider to make objects in the image appear sharper by adjusting the edge contrast. If you increase the sharpness, it may increase the bitrate and the amount of storage space needed as well.
  • Page 20 • Move the slider towards Dark to increase the threshold for the IR-cut filter. The camera changes to night mode later. IR light If your device doesn’t have built-in illumination, these controls are only available when you connect a supporting Axis accessory. Allow illumination: Turn on to let the camera use the built-in light in night mode.
  • Page 21 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Exposure Select an exposure mode to reduce rapidly changing irregular effects in the image, for example, flicker produced by different types of light sources. We recommend you to use the automatic exposure mode, or the same frequency as your power network.
  • Page 22 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Max gain: Select the suitable max gain. If you increase the max gain, it improves the visible level of detail in dark images, but also increases the noise level. More noise can also result in increased use of bandwidth and storage. If you set the max gain to a high value, images can differ a lot if the light conditions are very different from day to night.
  • Page 23 Zipstream is a bitrate reduction technology, optimized for video surveillance, that reduces the average bitrate in an H.264 or H.265 stream in real time. Axis Zipstream applies a high bitrate in scenes where there are multiple regions of interest, for example, in scenes with moving objects.
  • Page 24 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface • Average: Select to automatically adjust the bitrate over a longer time period and provide the best possible image quality based on the available storage. Click to calculate the target bitrate based on available storage, retention time, and bitrate limit.
  • Page 25 Label: Enter the text label for the x axis. Time window: Enter how long time the data is visualized. Time unit: Enter a time unit for the x axis. Y axis Label: Enter the text label for the y axis.

  • Page 26: Analytics

    Analytics AXIS Object Analytics Start: Click to start AXIS Object Analytics. The application will run in the background, and you can create rules for events based on the application’s current settings. Open: Click to open AXIS Object Analytics. The application opens up in a new window where you can configure its settings.

  • Page 27: Apps

    Storage: Show recordings based on storage type. Apps Add app: Install a new app. Find more apps: Find more apps to install. You will be taken to an overview page of Axis apps. Allow unsigned apps : Turn on to allow installation of unsigned apps.

  • Page 28: System

    • Activate license with a key: If the app requires a license, you need to activate it. Use this option if your device doesn’t have internet access. If you don’t have a license key, go to axis.com/products/analytics. You need a license code and the Axis product serial number to generate a license key.
  • Page 29 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Assign IPv4 automatically: Select to let the network router assign an IP address to the device automatically. We recommend automatic IP (DHCP) for most networks. IP address: Enter a unique IP address for the device. Static IP addresses can be assigned at random within isolated networks, provided that each address is unique.
  • Page 30 One-click cloud connection One-click cloud connection (O3C) together with an O3C service provides easy and secure internet access to live and recorded video from any location. For more information, see axis.com/end-to-end-solutions/hosted-services. Allow O3C: • One-click: This is the default setting. Press and hold the control button on the device to connect to an O3C service over the internet.
  • Page 31 Authentication failed: Sends a trap message when an authentication attempt fails. Note All Axis Video MIB traps are enabled when you turn on SNMP v1 and v2c traps. For more information, see AXIS OS Portal > SNMP. • v3: SNMP v3 is a more secure version, which provides encryption and secure passwords. To use SNMP v3, we recommend you to activate HTTPS, as the password is then sent through HTTPS.
  • Page 32 When configured without a CA certificate, server certificate validation is disabled and the device tries to authenticate itself regardless of what network it is connected to. When using a certificate, in Axis' implementation, the device and the authentication server authenticate themselves with digital certificates using EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol - Transport Layer Security).
  • Page 33 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Prevent brute-force attacks Blocking: Turn on to block brute-force attacks. A brute-force attack uses trial-and-error to guess login info or encryption keys. Blocking period: Enter the number of seconds to block a brute-force attack.
  • Page 34 To install test firmware or other custom firmware from Axis on the device, you need a custom signed firmware certificate. The certificate verifies that the firmware is approved by both the device owner and Axis. The firmware can only run on a specific device which is identified by its unique serial number and chip ID.
  • Page 35 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Add SSH account: Click to add a new SSH account. • Restrict root access: Turn on to restrict functionality that requires root access. • Enable SSH: Turn on to use SSH service. Account: Enter a unique account name.
  • Page 36 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Add a rule: Create a rule. Name: Enter a name for the rule. Wait between actions: Enter the minimum time (hh:mm:ss) that must pass between rule activations. It is useful if the rule is activated by, for example, day-night mode conditions, to avoid that small light changes during sunrise and sunset activate the rule repeatedly.
  • Page 37 RSA is the preferred method during negotiation, followed by ECDSA, ED25519, and DSA. Make sure to enter the right MD5 host key that is used by your SFTP server. While the Axis device supports both MD5 and SHA-256 hash keys, we recommend using SHA-256 due to stronger security over MD5. For more information on how to configure an SFTP server with an Axis device, go to the AXIS OS Portal.
  • Page 38 IoT integration and is used in a wide variety of industries to connect remote devices with a small code footprint and minimal network bandwidth. The MQTT client in Axis device firmware can simplify integration of data and events produced in the device to systems which are not video management software (VMS).
  • Page 39 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Connect: Turn on or off the MQTT client. Status: Shows the current status of the MQTT client. Broker Host: Enter the hostname or IP address of the MQTT server. Protocol: Select which protocol to use.
  • Page 40 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Use default: Turn off to enter your own default message. Topic: Enter the topic for the default message. Payload: Enter the content for the default message. Retain: Select to keep the state of client on this Topic QoS: Change the QoS layer for the packet flow.
  • Page 41 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Enable SIP: Check this option to make it possible to initiate and receive SIP calls. Allow incoming calls: Check this option to allow incoming calls from other SIP devices. Call handling • Calling timeout: Set the maximum duration of an attempted call if no one answers.
  • Page 42 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface • Max retransmissions: Set the maximum number of times the device tries to connect to the SIP server before it stops trying. • Seconds until failback: Set the number of seconds until the device tries to reconnect to the primary SIP server after it has failed over to a secondary SIP server.
  • Page 43 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Resolution: Select the resolution to use for video calls. The resolution affects the required bandwidth. Frame rate: Select the number of frames per second for video calls. The frame rate affects the required bandwidth.
  • Page 44 DNS. Windows SMB/CIFS names are not supported. • Network share: Enter the name of the shared location on the host server. Several Axis devices can use the same network share since each device gets its own folder.
  • Page 45 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Onboard storage Important Risk of data loss and corrupted recordings. Do not remove the SD card while the device is running. Unmount the SD card before you remove it. Unmount: Click to safely remove the SD card.
  • Page 46 When you create an ONVIF account, you automatically enable ONVIF communication. Use the account name and password for all ONVIF communication with the device. For more information see the Axis Developer Community at axis.com. Add accounts: Click to add a new ONVIF account.
  • Page 47 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface The context menu contains: Update account: Edit the account properties. Delete account: Delete the account. You can’t delete the root account. ONVIF media profiles An ONVIF media profile consists of a set of configurations that you can use to change media stream settings. You can create new profiles with your own set of configurations or use preconfigured profiles for a quick setup.
  • Page 48 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Cancel: Click to cancel the configuration and clear all settings. profile_x: Click on the profile name to open and edit the preconfigured profile. Analytics metadata Metadata producers Lists the apps that stream metadata and the channels they use.
  • Page 49 Pairing Pairing allows you to use a compatible Axis network speaker or microphone as if it’s part of the camera. Once paired, the network speaker acts as an audio out device where you can play audio clips and transmit sound through the camera. The network microphone will take up sounds from the surrounding area and make it available as an audio input device, usable in media streams and recordings.
  • Page 50 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface Address: Enter host name or IP address to the network speaker. Username: Enter username. Password: Enter password for the user. Speaker pairing: Select to pair a network speaker. Microphone pairing : Select to pair a microphone.

  • Page 51: Maintenance

    Severity: Select which messages to send when triggered. CA certificate set: See the current settings or add a certificate. Plain config Plain config is for advanced users with experience of Axis device configuration. Most parameters can be set and edited from this page. Maintenance Restart: Restart the device.
  • Page 52 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera The web interface • Standard upgrade: Upgrade to the new firmware version. • Factory default: Upgrade and return all settings to the factory default values. When you choose this option, you can’t revert to the previous firmware version after the upgrade.

  • Page 53: Learn More

    AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera Learn more Learn more Long-distance connections This product supports fiber-optic cable installations through a media converter. Fiber-optic cable installations offer a number of benefits such as: • Long-distance connection • High speed • Long lifetime •...

  • Page 54: Overlays

    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 55: Applications

    Applications With applications, you can get more out of your Axis device. AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that makes it possible for third parties to develop analytics and other applications for Axis devices. Applications can be preinstalled on the device, available for download for free, or for a license fee.

  • Page 56: Cybersecurity

    AXIS Object Analytics AXIS Object Analytics is an analytic application that comes preinstalled on the camera. It detects objects that move in the scene and classifies them as, for example, humans or vehicles. You can set up the application to send alarms for different types of objects. To find out more about how the application works, see AXIS Object Analytics user manual.

  • Page 57: Specifications

    Don’t remove the SD card while the product is running. This device 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 58: Buttons

    AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera Specifications Buttons Control button The control button is used for: • Resetting the product to factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings on page 60. • Connecting to a one-click cloud connection (O3C) service over the internet. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the status LED flashes green.

  • Page 59: Cleaning Recommendations

    AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera Cleaning recommendations Cleaning recommendations NOTICE TICE TICE Never use harsh detergent, for example gasoline, benzene, or acetone. 1. Use a can of compressed air to remove any dust or loose dirt from the device. 2. If necessary, clean the lens with a soft cloth dampened with lukewarm water.

  • Page 60: 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 61: Upgrade The Firmware

    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 62 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 63: Performance Considerations

    AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera Troubleshooting • An installed and running application, such as AXIS Video Motion Detection, will always consume a video stream, whether it is used or not. A stopped application does not consume a video stream. The camera can deliver more than four simultaneous streams provided the configuration of any additional stream is identical to any of the first four streams.
  • Page 64 User manual Ver. M6.2 AXIS M4218-V Dome Camera Date: November 2023 © Axis Communications AB, 2023 Part no. T10193839...

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