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  • Page 1 AXIS F41 Main Unit User Manual...
  • Page 2 • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC. See Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) on page 2 . This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS F41 • Low Voltage (LVD) Directive 2006/95/EC. See Safety on page 3 . main unit, and is applicable to irmware 5.55 and later. It includes •...
  • Page 3 IEC/EN/UL 60950-1. Battery The Axis product uses a 3.0 V BR/CR2032 lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal conditions this battery will last for a minimum of ive years.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    AXIS Media Control (AMC) ........

  • Page 5: Hardware Overview

    Mini DC connector. Use the supplied adapter. Audio Connector The Axis product has the following audio connectors: • Audio in – 3.5 mm input for a mono microphone, or a line-in mono signal (left channel is used from a stereo signal).

  • Page 6: Led Indicators

    Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 50. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 43. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED lashes green. •...
  • Page 7 AXIS F41 Main Unit Hardware Overview Not used White/blue Blue 5. Insert the wires all the way into a shielded 6P6C RJ12 connector. NOTICE TICE TICE Make sure that the wires stay in the correct order and that the cable shield makes good contact with the connector shield.

  • Page 8: Access 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 information about how to discover and assign an IP address, see the Installation and Management Software CD or the document Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream on Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup...

  • Page 9: The Live View Page

    See also Capture Mode on page 18. Set Power Line Frequency Power line frequency is set the irst time the Axis product is accessed and can only be changed from Plain Conig (see page 50) or by resetting the product to factory default.
  • Page 10 2. Under Action Buttons, select Show manual trigger button. AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 12 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons:...
  • Page 11 Microphone button – Click to mute or unmute the microphone. In Simplex - speaker only mode, the Microphone and Talk buttons must both be active to send audio to the Axis product. Click either button to stop audio transmission. Use the slider to control the volume of the speakers and the microphone.

  • Page 12: 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 speciic requirements.

  • Page 13: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    AXIS F41 Main Unit Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to conigure 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 irst use, after which it can be conigured. Open the AMC Control Panel from: •...

  • Page 14: Access Audio Streams

    • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later. • QuickTime may add 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 15: Set Up The Product

    Set Up the Product Set Up the Product The Axis product can be conigured by users with administrator or operator rights. To open the product’s Setup pages, click Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. •...

  • Page 16: Video And Audio

    Privacy mask. See page 22. • Audio settings. See page 22. • Audio clips. See page 23. Video It is possible to conigure the following video features in your Axis product: • Video stream. See page 16. • Stream proiles. See page 18. •...
  • Page 17 Maximum frame rate. To avoid bandwidth problems, the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be Limited to a ixed amount. Alternatively, the frame rate can be set as Unlimited, which means the Axis product always delivers the highest frame rate possible under the current conditions.

  • Page 18: Stream Proiles

    The Video & Audio > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product. Capture Mode Capture mode deines the maximum resolution and maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. A capture mode with a large maximum resolution has a reduced maximum frame rate and vice versa.
  • Page 19 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: Overlay

    1. Go to Video & Audio > Video Stream and select the Image tab. 2. To include an overlay image, select Include overlay image at the coordinates. The overlay image must irst be uploaded to the Axis product, see Overlay Image. 3. To include date and time, select Include date and Include time.
  • Page 21 For more information about privacy masks, see Privacy Mask on page 22. To use an overlay image, the image must irst be uploaded to the Axis product. The uploaded image should be a Windows 24-bit BMP image with maximum 250 colors. The image width and height, in pixels, must be exactly divisible by 4 and cannot be larger than the maximum image resolution.

  • Page 22: Privacy Mask

    Half-duplex - Audio can be transmitted to and from the Axis product but only in one direction at a time. To transmit audio using the Live View page, use the Talk and Listen buttons, see AMC Audio Controls on page 11 .

  • Page 23: Audio Clips

    An audio clip is a sound ile that can be played when events occur or directly from the Live View page. The audio clip must irst be uploaded to the Axis product or recorded by a microphone connected to the product.
  • Page 24 AXIS F41 Main Unit Video and Audio To conigure the Axis product to play audio clips when an event occurs, an action rule must be set up. For more information, see Events on page 32. Note Audio clips cannot be used if the product’s audio functionality is enabled. The audio functionality is enabled on the Audio...

  • Page 25: Conigure The Live View Page

    Viewer Settings To conigure options for the viewer, go to Live View Conig > Viewer Settings. • Select Show viewer toolbar to display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser. •...
  • Page 26 Deining the link as a web link will open the link in a new window. Output Buttons External I/O devices connected to the Axis product’s output ports can be controlled directly from the Live View page. To display output buttons in the Live View page: 1.

  • Page 27: Detectors

    Motion Detection Parameters on page 28. Once motion detection windows are conigured, the Axis product can be conigured to perform actions when motion is detected. Possible actions include uploading images and start recording. For more information, see Set Up Action Rules on page 32.
  • Page 28 AXIS F41 Main Unit Detectors Note • Using the motion detection feature may decrease the product’s overall performance. • The position of the Motion Detection Window is relative to the orientation of the Camera. Changing the orientation of the camera will also change the position of the Motion Detection Window.

  • Page 29: Audio Detection

    Audio Detection The Axis product can be conigured 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: Applications

    Manual installation — obtain the license key from the application vendor and upload the key to the Axis product To request a license, the Axis product serial number (S/N) is required. The serial number can be found on the product label and under System Options >...
  • Page 31 AXIS F41 Main Unit Applications If the Axis product is reset to factory default, installed applications and their settings are removed. For information about factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings.

  • Page 32: Events

    Events The Event pages allow you to conigure the Axis product to perform actions when different events occur. For example, the product can start a recording or send an email notiication when motion is detected. The set of conditions that deines how and when the action is triggered is called an action rule.
  • Page 33 Recording – Triggers the rule when the Axis product records to the storage device. The recording status trigger can be used to notify the operator, for example by lashing LED lights, if the product has started or stopped to record to the storage device.

  • Page 34: Add Recipients

    Optionally, select Use encryption to send emails over an encrypted connection. The server certiicate can be validated using the certiicates available in the Axis product. For information on how to upload certiicates, see Certiicates on page 40.

  • Page 35: Create Schedules

    AXIS F41 Main Unit Events Create Schedules Schedules can be used as action rule triggers or as additional conditions, for example to record video if motion is detected outside ofice hours. Use one of the predeined schedules or create a new schedule as described below.

  • Page 36: Recordings

    Continuous Recording The Axis product can be conigured to continuously save video to a storage device. For information about storage devices, see Storage on page 47. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to conigure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.
  • Page 37 AXIS F41 Main Unit Recordings 5. Click Save to save and start the recording.

  • Page 38: Languages

    Languages Multiple languages can be installed in the Axis product. All web pages including the online help will be displayed in the selected language. To switch languages, go to Setup > Languages and irst upload the new language ile. Browse and locate the ile and click the Upload Language button.

  • Page 39: System Options

    IP address iltering 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 iltering.
  • Page 40 Axis product: Server/Client certiicates - To authenticate the Axis product. CA certiicates - To authenticate peer certiicates, for example the certiicate of an authentication server in case the Axis product is connected to an IEEE 802.1X protected network.

  • Page 41: Date & Time

    2. Click Install certiicate and upload the certiicate. Audio Support Select Enable audio support to allow clients to retrieve audio streams from the Axis product. For information on how to conigure audio settings, see Audio Settings on page 22. Note Deselecting this option will disable audio globally in the Axis product, for conigured events and proiles with audio as well.

  • Page 42: Network

    IPv4 Address Coniguration 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 conigured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic.
  • Page 43 AVHS service. Always - The Axis product will constantly attempt to connect to the AVHS service over the Internet. Once registered the product will stay connected to the service. This option can be used when the product is already installed and it is not convenient to use the one-click installation.
  • Page 44 Host Name Coniguration 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 conigured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.
  • Page 45 SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The Axis product can be conigured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a irewall or proxy server. This functionality is useful if the Axis product is located on a local network behind a irewall, and notiications, uploads, alarms, etc need to be sent to a destination outside the local network (for example the Internet).
  • Page 46 Note All AXIS Video MIB traps are enabled when SNMP v1/v2c traps are enabled. It is not possible to turn on or off speciic traps. SNMP v3 provides encryption and secure passwords. To use traps with SNMP v3, an SNMP v3 management application is required.

  • Page 47: Storage

    To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should always be unmounted before it is ejected. The Axis product supports SD cards with up to 64 GB of storage. For best recording performance, use an SDHC or SDXC card with speed class 10.

  • Page 48: Ports & Devices

    6. Click Connect. To clear all recordings and data from the Axis product’s folder on the designated share, click Clear under Storage Tools. To avoid illing the share, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under Recording Settings, select Remove recordings older than and select the number of days or weeks.

  • Page 49: Maintenance

    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 50: Advanced

    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 ile, go to System Options > Advanced > File Upload. Uploaded iles are accessed through http://<ip address>/local/<user>/<file name> where <user> is the selected user group (viewer, operator or administrator) for the uploaded ile.
  • Page 51 AXIS F41 Main Unit System Options 5. Using the installation and management software tools, assign an IP address, set the password, and access the video stream. It is also possible to reset parameters to factory default via the web interface. Go to Setup > System Options > Maintenance.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    To upgrade the product’s irmware: 1. Save the irmware ile to your computer. The latest version of the irmware is available free of charge from Axis website at www.axis.com/techsup 2. Go to Setup > System Options > Maintenance in the product’s web pages.

  • Page 53: Symptoms, Possible Causes And Remedial Actions

    Troubleshooting 5. Reinstall the product, referring to the Installation Guide. If the emergency recovery procedure does not get the product up and running again, contact Axis support at www.axis.com/techsup/ Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address Try the installation again.
  • Page 54 Check with your network administrator to see if there is a irewall preventing viewing. Installation of additional Conigure the Axis product to use a Java applet for updating video images in your browser. Go to ActiveX component Setup > Live View Conig and select Java applet under Default viewer.
  • Page 55 AXIS F41 Main Unit 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 Support.

  • Page 56: Technical Speciications

    Function/group Main unit: Camera Model AXIS F41: 1 channel, HDTV 1080p, WDR - Forensic Capture Sensor Units with option of 3 or 12 m cable (10 ft or 39 ft): AXIS F1005-E: Standard 2.8, IP66-rated AXIS F1015: Varifocal 3-6 mm Image sensor 1/2.8”...
  • Page 57 AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) with One-Click Camera Connection. ONVIF Proile S; speciication at www.onvif.org AXIS Media Control SDK (available at www.axis.com), event trigger data in video stream Quality of Service (QoS) layer 3, DiffServ Model Embedded Linux operating system...
  • Page 58 AXIS F41: -30°C to +60°C (-22°F - 140°F) conditions AXIS F1005-E/F1025: -30°C to +55°C (-22°F - 131°F) AXIS F1005-E: Humidity 10% to 100% RH (condensing) AXIS F1025, AXIS F41: 10% to 85% RH (non-condensing) Storage -40° to +65° C (- 40 °F to 149 °F) conditions Approvals AXIS F41/AXIS F1005–E:...

  • Page 59: Connectors

    AXIS F41 Main Unit Technical Specifications Connectors I/O Connector 6-pin conigurable terminal block for: • Auxiliary power (DC output) • Digital Input • Digital Output • 0 V DC (-) Function Notes Speciications 0 V DC 0 V DC (-) DC output Can be used to power auxiliary equipment.

  • Page 60: Performance Considerations

    Supports SD cards with up to 64 GB of storage. For best recording performance, use an SDHC or SDXC card with speed class 10. The Axis product supports SD cards with up to 64 GB of storage. For best recording performance, use ultra-high speed SD cards (SDHC UHS-I or SDXC UHS-I).
  • Page 61 AXIS F41 Main Unit Technical Specifications • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance. Frame rate affected.
  • Page 62 User Manual Ver. M1.12 Date: July 2014 AXIS F41 Main Unit © Axis Communications AB, 2014 Part No. 56956...

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