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  • Page 1 USER'S MANUAL AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera...
  • Page 2 Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems may also be beneficial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Later version of this document will be posted to the Axis website, as required. See also the product’s online help, available via the web-based interface.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

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

  • Page 4: Hardware Overview

    Ensure that the midspan is properly grounded. Control button - The control button is used for: • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service, see page 34. To connect, press and hold the button until the Status LED flashes green. •...

  • Page 5: Led Indicators

    AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware overview Note Before removal, the SD card should be unmounted to prevent corruption of recordings. To unmount the SD card, go to Setup > System Options > Storage > SD Card and click Unmount.

  • Page 6: 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 7: Set The Root Password

    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 8 Setup > Events > Gatekeeper, see page 26. AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC), on page 10 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream.
  • Page 9 AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Accessing the product Click the Ctrl panel button to open the PTZ control panel which provides additional PTZ controls. User-defined buttons can also appear in the Control panel. See Controls, on page 22. Select a PTZ preset position to steer the camera view to the saved position. See Preset positions, on page 20.

  • Page 10: 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 11: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Media streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video 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 12 • 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 13: 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 14: Video

    AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Video Video It is possible to configure the following video features in your Axis product: • Video stream. See page 14. • Stream profiles. See page 15. • Camera settings. See page 15. •...

  • Page 15: Stream Profiles

    Camera Settings The Video > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product. Image Appearance The image Brightness can be adjusted in the range 0–100, where a higher value produces a brighter image.

  • Page 16: White Balance

    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 17: Overlay

    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 > Overlay Image, browse for and upload the image file on the computer.

  • Page 18: Live View Config

    AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome 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 19 Viewer Settings Options for the viewer are configured under Live View Config > Viewer Settings. The Show viewer toolbar option will display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the • video image in your browser.

  • Page 20: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Preset positions A preset position is a predefined view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific location. Preset positions can be accessed in several ways: •...

  • Page 21: Osdi Zones

    Axis product. Each OSDI zone is set up with coordinates and a descriptive name. OSDI zones are set up under PTZ > OSDI Zones. The Axis product uses the coordinates of the center of the view to set the lower left and upper right zone areas.

  • Page 22: Control Queue

    60 seconds after the last PTZ control command. 2. Event — The Axis product can be configured to go to a preset position when triggered by an alarm (see Events, on page 24). The event will immediately be placed first in the queue except when an administrator is in control.

  • Page 23: Applications

    Internet, Automatic Installation appears in the web page. If the product is not connected to the Internet, go to www.axis.com/applications to acquire a License key. You will need a license code and the product’s serial number (found on the label and under System Options >...

  • Page 24: Events

    Events Events Predefined parameters, known as an Event or Event Type, can trigger actions in the Axis product. A common event type is an alarm that causes the product to upload images to an Event Server. Triggered events - are activated by a signal, for example motion detection.

  • Page 25: Event Types

    Example If somebody passes in front of the camera and an event has been configured to detect and respond to motion, the Axis product can record and save images to an FTP server and send a notification email. Images can be sent as email attachments.

  • Page 26: Gatekeeper

    AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Events 4. Set the Activation Time parameters (24h clock) for the event. For example, select Recurrence pattern and let the event start on Sundays at 13.00 with a duration of 12 hours. 5. Set the When Activated parameters, that is, define what the product should do when the event is activated. To upload images, select Save stream and enter the required information.

  • Page 27: Motion Detection Parameters

    AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Events Exclude windows — define areas within an Include window that should be ignored (areas outside Include windows • are automatically ignored) Once configured, motion detection windows appear in the list of available triggers for triggered events. See Set up a triggered event, on page 25.
  • Page 28 AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Events Only very large objects trigger An object that appears in Ordinary colored objects on High level (100%) motion detection. the window triggers motion ordinary backgrounds trigger detection for a long time motion detection.

  • Page 29: Recordings

    AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Recordings Recordings The Axis product can be configured to record video continuously or as a result of a triggered or scheduled event: • To start a continuous recording, see page 30. • To set up triggered and scheduled events, see Events, on page 24.

  • Page 30: Continuous Recording

    Continuous recording If using an SD card, the Axis product can be configured to continuously save video to the card. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to enable automatic disk cleanup under System Options > Storage.
  • Page 31 (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...

  • Page 32: 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 33: Date & Time

    RADIUS server, examples of which are FreeRADIUS and Microsoft Internet Authentication Service. In Axis' implementation, the network device and the authentication server authenticate themselves with the help of digital certificates using EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol - Transport Layer Security). The certificates are provided by an Certification Authority (CA).

  • Page 34: 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 35 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 36 System Options HTTPS The HTTPS port used by the Axis product can be changed under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced. Any port in the range 1024–65536 can be used. The default setting is 443. To enable HTTPS, go to System Options > Security > HTTPS. For more information, see page 32.
  • Page 37 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 38: Storage

    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 39: Support

    Click Default to reset all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values. This button should be used with caution. The Axis product can also be reset to factory default using the control button, see Reset to factory default settings, on page 40.

  • Page 40: 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 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 41 AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options 2. Release the Restart button but continue to hold down the Control button for about 15 seconds until the Status indicator flashes amber. 3. Release the Control button. The process is complete after about 1 minute (when the Status indicator turns green). The product has been reset to the factory default settings.

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    firmware version. The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem. The current firmware version in the Axis product is displayed in the page Setup > Basic Setup and in Setup > System Options > About.

  • Page 43: 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 44 Also, make sure that AXIS Media Control is installed on your workstation. only) Installation of additional Configure the Axis product to use a Java applet for updating video images in Internet Explorer. Go ActiveX component to Setup > Live View Config and select Java applet under Default viewer.
  • Page 45 AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting Slow image update Configuring pre-buffers, motion detection, high-resolution images or high frame rates will affect the performance of the Axis product. Poor performance Poor performance may be caused by heavy network traffic, multiple users accessing the product, low performance clients, use of features such as motion detection and event handling.

  • Page 46: Technical Specifications

    AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specifications Function/group Models AXIS P5522–E 50 Hz AXIS P5522–E 60 Hz Image sensor 1/4” ExView HAD progressive scan CCD Lens Varifocal f=4.1 - 73.8 mm, F1.4 - 3.0 Autofocus, automatic day/night Horizontal angle of view: 47.0°...
  • Page 47 (PC/ASA) Processor, ARTPEC-3, 256 MB RAM, 128 MB Flash memory Power Power over Ethernet+ (PoE+) IEEE 802.3at, max. 30 W AXIS T8123 High PoE Midspan 1-port: 100-240 VAC, max. 37 W Connectors RJ-45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX PoE IP66-rated RJ-45 connector kit included...

  • Page 48: Performance Considerations

    AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Technical Specifications Performance considerations When settings up your system, it is important to consider how various settings and situations will affect performance. Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth (the bit rate) required, others can affect the frame rate, and some affect both. If the load on the CPU reaches its maximum, this will also affect the frame rate.
  • Page 49 User's Manual Ver. M2.4 AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Date: June 2011 © Part No. 43658 Axis Communications AB, 2011...

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