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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera...
  • Page 2 Axis Communications AB. See Contact Information, on page 3 . systems may also be beneficial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Later versions of this document will be posted to the Axis Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) website, as required. See also the product’s online help, available via This equipment has been designed and tested to fulfill applicable the web-based interface.
  • Page 3 • find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category, or phrase • report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area • chat with Axis support staff (selected countries only) •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    AXIS Media Control (AMC) ........
  • Page 5 AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Table of Contents Upgrading the Firmware ......... .

  • Page 6: Hardware Overview

    AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview Control button Status LED indicator SD memory card slot Audio connector I/O connector Power connector Network connector (PoE+) Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N) Connectors and Buttons For technical specifications, see page 59.

  • Page 7: Led Indicators

    • Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 53. Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 46. To connect, press and hold the button for about 1 • second until the Status LED flashes green.

  • Page 8: 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 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: Access From The Internet

    Set the Root Password To access 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 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 13 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream.
  • 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 AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Accessing the Product Pan and Tilt bars – Use the arrows to pan and tilt the camera view, or click on a position on the bar to steer the camera view to that position.

  • Page 13: 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 14: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure 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 first use, after which it can be configured. Open the AMC Control Panel from: •...

  • Page 15: Accessing Audio Streams

    • 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 16: 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. To open the product’s Setup pages, click Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. •...

  • Page 17: Video And Audio

    AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio Video and Audio The video and audio settings can be used to optimize video and audio quality. You can configure the following: • Video stream settings. See page 17. • Stream profiles. See page 18.

  • Page 18: Stream Profiles

    The Axis product supports two H.264 profiles. The Main profile provides higher compression than the Baseline profile with the same video quality, but requires more processing power to decode.

  • Page 19: 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 20: Overlay

    AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio Gain, measured in decibel (dB), is the amount of amplification applied to the image. A high gain may provide a better image in low light situations but will increase the amount of image noise.
  • Page 21 To set up a dynamic mask, which will always mask the specified part of monitored area, see Privacy Mask. To use an overlay image, the image must first be uploaded to the Axis product: 1. Go to Video & Audio > Overlay Image.

  • 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

    To add, download, modify or remove audio clips, go to Video & Audio > Audio Clips. For more information see the online help To configure 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 35.

  • Page 24: Live View Config

    AXIS P5414–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 25 Viewer Settings To configure options for the viewer, go to Live View Config > 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 AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Live View Config Pulse activates the output for a defined period of time. The pulse time can be set from 1/100 second to 60 seconds. Active/Inactive displays two buttons, one or each action. To configure the active and inactive states, go to System Options > Ports & Devices > I/O Ports and set the port’s Normal state.

  • Page 27: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    AXIS P5414–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 28: Gatekeeper

    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...

  • Page 29: Advanced

    Advanced Limits Define the pan, tilt, zoom and focus limits for the Axis product. Movements to the left and right, up and down, can be restricted to narrow the area under surveillance. Configure the near focus limit to avoid focusing on objects too close to the camera lens.
  • Page 30 AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Note • The administrator can enable and disable PTZ controls for selected users. • To identify different users in the viewer group, cookies must be enabled on the client.

  • Page 31: Detectors

    Motion Detection Parameters, on page 32. Once motion detection windows are configured, the Axis product can be configured to perform actions when motion is detected. Possible actions include uploading images and start recording. For more information, see Setting Up an Action Rule, on page 36.

  • Page 32: Audio Detection

    Audio Detection The Axis product can be configured 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 33: 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 34 AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera 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 35: Events

    Events The Axis product can be configured to perform actions when different events occur, for example, start a recording when motion is detected. The set of conditions that defines how and when the action is triggered is called an Action Rule.

  • Page 36: Setting Up An Action Rule

    Events 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 flashing LED lights, if the product has started or stopped to record to the storage device.

  • Page 37: Recipients

    AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Events 6. Under Actions, select Record Video from the Type drop-down list. 7. Select a Stream profile and configure the Duration settings as described below. 8. Select Network Share from the Storage drop-down list.

  • Page 38: Schedules

    Optionally, select Use encryption to send emails over an encrypted connection. The server certificate can be validated using the certificates available in the Axis product. For information on how to upload certificates, see Certificates, on page 43.
  • Page 39 AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Events 1. Go to Events > Recurrences and click Add. 2. Enter a descriptive name and recurrence pattern. 3. Click OK. To use the recurrence in an Action Rule, first select Time from the Trigger drop-down list in the Action Rule Setup page and then select the recurrence from the second drop-down list.

  • Page 40: Recordings

    Continuous Recording The Axis product can be configured to continuously save video to a storage device. See Storage, on page 50 for more information about storage devices. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.

  • Page 41: 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 first upload the new language file. Browse and locate the file and click the Upload Language button.

  • Page 42: 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 43 Axis product: Server/Client certificates - to authenticate the Axis product CA certificates - to authenticate peer certificates, for example the certificate of an authentication server in case the Axis product is connected to an IEEE 802.1X protected network.

  • Page 44: Date & Time

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

  • Page 45: 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 46 To make manual settings, select Use the following DNS server address and specify the following: Domain name - Enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the Axis product. Multiple domains can be separated by semicolons. The host name is always the first part of a fully qualified domain name, for example, myserver is the host name in the...
  • Page 47 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 48 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 sent to a destination outside the local network (for example the Internet).
  • Page 49 To use SNMP v3, HTTPS must be enabled, see HTTPS, on page 42. To enable SNMP v3, check the box and provide the initial user password. Note The initial password can only be set once. If the password is lost, the Axis product must be reset to factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings, on page 53. UPnP The Axis product includes support for UPnP .

  • Page 50: Storage

    Bonjour can be disabled under System Options > Network > Bonjour. Storage SD Card 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. NOTICE...

  • Page 51: Ports & Devices

    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 52: Support

    System Overview To get an overview of the Axis product’s status and settings, go to System Options > Support > System Overview. Information that can be found here includes firmware version, IP address, network and security settings, event settings, image settings and recent log items.

  • Page 53: Reset To Factory Default Settings

    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 54: Repainting The Camera

    AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Repainting the Camera Repainting the Camera The covers can be repainted to match the installation environment. The material used in the covers is ASA Geloy XTWM206. Use paint suitable for this material. 1. Remove the two top cover screws.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    To upgrade, follow these instructions: 1. Save the firmware file to your computer. The latest version of the firmware is available free of charge from Axis website at www.axis.com/techsup 2.

  • Page 56: Symptoms, Possible Causes And Remedial Actions

    Status indicator. 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 57 Check with your network administrator to see if there is a firewall preventing viewing. Installation of additional Configure the Axis product to use a Java applet for updating video images in your browser. Go to ActiveX component Setup > Live View Config and select Java applet under Default viewer.
  • Page 58 Check in the AMC Control Panel (H.264 tag) that video processing is NOT set to Decode only key frames. Lower the image resolution. The maximum frames per second is dependent on the utility frequency (60/50 Hz) of the Axis product. See Technical Specifications, on page 59. Video and image problems, general Image unsatisfactory Check the video stream and camera settings under Setup >...

  • Page 59: Technical Specifications

    AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specifications Function/group Camera Models AXIS P5414–E 50 Hz AXIS P5414–E 60 Hz Image sensor 1/2.9” progressive scan RGB CMOS Lens f=4.7 mm – 84.6 mm F1.6 — 2.8 Autofocus Automatic day and night functionality Horizontal angle of view: 59°...
  • Page 60 *This product includes software developed by the Open SSL Project for use in the Open SSL Toolkit (www.openssl.org) System Application Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® and AXIS Camera Application Integration Programming Platform from Axis Communications; specifications available at www.axis.com...

  • Page 61: Connectors

    Installation Guide, AVHS Authentication key, installation and management software CD, accessories Windows decoder 1–user license Video AXIS Camera Companion (included), AXIS Camera Station and video management management software from Axis’ Application Development Partners (not included). For more software (sold information, see www.axis.com/products/video/software...
  • Page 62 AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Technical Specifications 3–6 Configurable Digital input — Connect to GND to activate, or leave floating 0 to +30 V DC (Input or Output) (unconnected) to deactivate. Digital output — Internal connection to ground when Max load = 100 mA activated, floating (unconnected) when deactivated.

  • Page 63: Performance Considerations

    AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Technical Specifications Function Notes Microphone/Line in Microphone or line in (mono) Ground Line out Line audio out Ground SD Card Slot 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 64 User Manual Ver. M2.2 AXIS P5414–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Date: November 2013 © Axis Communications AB, 2013 Part No. 54724...

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