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USER’S MANUAL AXIS P1343 Network Camera AXIS P1343-E Network Camera AXIS P1344 Network Camera AXIS P1344-E Network Camera...
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• download user documentation and firmware updates • find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category, or phrases • report problems to Axis support by logging in to your private support area • visit Axis Support at www.axis.com/techsup AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E Network Camera User’s Manual...
A first, rough focusing of the lens can be facilitated by the focus assistant which indicates focus by flashing the camera’s front LED. Having performed the rough focusing at the lens, the remote back focus capability of AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E is conveniently used for automatic focus fine-tuning. During focusing, the pixel counter helps to ensure that the image size and resolution is optimized and that specific requirements, for example for face recognition, are fulfilled.
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Product Description Overview Focus puller Zoom puller Status LED Internal microphone SD memory card slot Rear view Bottom view Audio out Audio in Network connector (PoE) Power LED Network LED Iris connector Control button Power connector I/O terminal connector Part number (P/N) &...
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AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Product Description AXIS P1343-E/AXIS P1344-E Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N). The serial number may be required during installation. Sun shield Top cover Network camera Network cable I/O cable Caution! Heater May be hot Cable cover...
2. Enter the IP address or host name of the camera in the Location/Address field of your browser. To access the camera from a Macintosh computer (Mac OSX), click on the Bonjour tab and select the AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E from the drop-down list.
Options > Network > TCP/IP Advanced. For more information, please see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 35. See also the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service at www.axiscam.net For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup Setting the root password To gain access to the product, you must set the password for the default administrator user - ‘root’.
Control viewer toolbar is not available. AXIS Media Control 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.
User-defined buttons can also appear in the Control panel, see Advanced, on page 30. Accessing the Setup tools AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E can be configured by users with administrator or operator rights. To access the product’s Setup tools, click Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page.
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 camera 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.
• QuickTime adds latency to the video and audio stream (up to 3 seconds). • It may be possible to use other players to view the H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does not guarantee this. • <ip> = IP address Accessing audio streams The Live View page provides access to audio through AXIS Media Control;...
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Basic Setup Basic Setup Basic Setup provides shortcuts to the settings that should be made before using the network camera: 1. Users, see page 31. 2. TCP/IP, see page 33. 3. Date & Time, see page 33.
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Video & Audio Video & Audio Click to access the online help that explains the Setup tools. Video Stream The video stream settings appear under four different tabs: • Image • Audio • H.264 • MJPEG...
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Video & Audio Audio Check the Enable Audio box to enable audio in the video stream. Note: The checkbox Enable Audio Support under System Options > Security > Audio Support must also be checked to enable sound in the product. See Audio Support, on page 32.
This is used to compensate for the different colors present in different light sources, to make the colors in the image appear the same. AXIS P1343/P1344 can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively, the type of light source can be manually selected from the drop-down list.
See the online help for supported image formats and sizes. To use your own image, e.g. a logo, it must first be upload to AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E. Click Browse and locate the image file on the computer.
You must actively transmit/receive sound using the Talk/Listen button available on the Live View page (see AXIS Media Control toolbar, on page 10). In Push-To-Talk mode, click and hold the button to speak and release it when finished speaking.
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• The internal microphone on AXIS P1343-E and AXIS P1344-E cannot be used. The Enable microphone power option provides DC power for an external microphone. If using a small electret condenser microphone such as a clip-on microphone or a PC microphone, enable this option.
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Live View Config Live View Config Layout Stream Profile From the Stream Profile drop-down list, select the stream profile to be used for the Live View page. Listed are the pre-programmed stream profiles as well as the ones created under Video & Audio > Stream Profiles. See Stream Profiles, on...
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AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Live View Config Viewer Settings Check the Show viewer toolbar box to display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser. The administrator can disable the installation of the H.264 decoder included with AXIS Media Control. This is used to prevent the installation of unlicensed copies.
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Events Events Pre-defined parameters, known as an event or Event Type can trigger certain actions in the camera. A common event type is an alarm that causes the camera to upload images. Many event types use an Event Server, to receive uploaded images.
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Events Triggered Event A triggered event can be activated by: • Input ports • A manual trigger – using the manual trigger button on the Live View page or through the VAPIX® Application Pro- gramming Interface (API) •...
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Events Continue image upload (unbuffered) – Upload video images for a fixed length of time or for as long as the trigger is active. Select type – Upload images to an FTP or HTTP server, send images by e-mail or save the video stream to the local storage disk.
To delete an Include or Exclude window: a) Using AXIS Media Control (Internet Explorer): Select the window in the list of windows and click Del. b) Using the Java applet: Select the window and click on the cross in the upper right corner.
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Events Object Size History Sensitivity High level Only very large objects An object that appears in the region Ordinary colored objects on ordinary trigger motion detec- will trigger the motion detection for backgrounds will trigger the motion...
Audio recordings cannot be saved to the SD memory card. • The SD memory card is optional and not included in the product. • To play recordings in Windows Media Player download and install AXIS Matroska File Splitter from www.axis.com/techsup/software...
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ Settings To use the camera’s digital pan, tilt and zoom (PTZ) functionality, check the Enable digital PTZ box and click Save. Select the maximum zoom rate from the Max zoom drop-down list. The selected zoom rate also determines the resolutions available for video streams.
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Advanced Controls Panel Shortcut Command Buttons can be configured to provide direct access to commands issued via the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface. The buttons will be displayed in the PTZ control panel, which is available on the Live View page by clicking the Ctrl panel button.
View page. Enable Basic Setup - Before using AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E, there are certain settings that should be made, most of which require Administrator access privileges. To quickly access these settings use the Basic Setup in the menu. All settings are also available from the standard setup links in the menu.
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).
Basic TCP/IP Settings AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E support both IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both versions may be enabled simultaneously, and at least one version must always be enabled. When using IPv4, the IP address for the camera can be set automatically via DHCP, or a static IP address can be set manually.
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - System Options Use the following IP address - To use a static IP address for AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E, check the radio button and then make the following settings: IP address – Specify a unique IP address for your AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E. (To check if the IP address you intend •...
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AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - System Options Link-Local IPv4 Address ™ This is enabled by default and assigns the network camera an additional IP address for use with UPnP . The camera can have both a Link-Local IP and a static/DHCP-supplied IP address at the same time - these will not affect each other.
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SOCKS SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The Axis network camera can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a firewall/proxy server. This functionality is useful if the network camera is located on a local network behind a firewall, and notifications, uploads, alarms, and such need to be sent to a destination outside the local network (such as the Internet).
If Enable traps is selected, enter the email address where the trap message is to be sent as well as the Trap community that should receive the message. There are four types of traps available for AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E. •...
Ports & Devices I/O Ports AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E has one input and one output port. for connection of external devices. The ports can be given descriptive names and their Normal states can be configured as Open circuit or Grounded circuit.
For more information, please visit the Video developer pages at www.axis.com/developer File Upload Files (e.g. web pages and images) can be upload to AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E and used as custom settings. Uploaded files are accessed through http;//<ip address>/local/<user>/<file name> where <user> is the selected user access group (viewer, operator or administrator) for the uploaded file.
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - About About Here you can find basic information about your network camera. You can also view third party software licenses. Resetting to Factory Default Settings To reset the camera to the original factory default settings, go to the System Options > Maintenance web page (as described...
SD memory card slot To insert an SD card, lift the SD card cover on the rear of AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E, and carefully insert the SD card into its slot. To remove an SD card lift the cover and gently push the card in and release it. The SD card will come out of the slot and can be removed.
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• The I/O connector on AXIS P1343-E and AXIS P1344-E is connected to the housing electronics (fan/heater) at delivery, see illustration on page 7, and will trigger an input port event to indicate a fan or heater error when activated. See Events, on page 23, for information on how to set up an event.
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Unit connectors LED indicators Color Indication Network Green Steady for connection to a 100 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity. Amber Steady for connection to 10 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity. Unlit No network connection.
The current firmware version in your camera is displayed on the page Setup > Basic Setup or under About. Upgrading the firmware When you upgrade your camera with the latest firmware from the Axis website, your camera receives the latest functionality available. Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new release, before updating the firmware.
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Troubleshooting Axis Support If you contact Axis support, please help us resolve your problem expediently by providing a Server Report and a detailed description of the problem. The Server Report contains important information about the server and its software, as well as a list of the current parameters.
You may need to manually type http or https in the browser’s address field. The IP address has been changed by If the camera and client are on the same network, Run AXIS IP Utility to locate the camera. DHCP...
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Reset to reset back focus and then try again. AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service is If the control button is not released within two seconds, AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service is enabled instead of the Focus Assistant enabled instead of the Focus Assistant.
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Check that the SD Card is not write protected (i.e., Read only). If the SD Card cannot be mounted, reformat it and then click Mount. SD Card cannot be mounted For further assistance, please contact your reseller or see the support pages on the Axis website at www.axis.com/techsup...
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Technical Specifications for AXIS P1343/AXIS P1343-E Technical Specifications for AXIS P1343/AXIS P1343-E Function/group Item Specification Camera Models SVGA resolution, day and night Image sensor Progressive scan RGB CMOS ¼” Lens • Varifocal 3 - 8 mm, F1.4, DC-iris, CS mount •...
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Local storage SD/SDHC memory card slot (card not included) Operating conditions • AXIS P1343: 0 ºC to 50 ºC (32 ºF to 122 ºF), Humidity 20-80% RH (non-condensing) • AXIS P1343-E: -30 ºC to 50 ºC (-22 ºF to 122 ºF) with Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3af Class 3, -40 ºC to 50 ºC (-40 ºF to 122 ºF) with High Power over...
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Mounting and connector kits, Installation Guide, CD with installation tools, recording software and User’s Manual, Windows decoder 1-user license AXIS P1343-E: Wall mount bracket, sunshield, 5 m (16 ft.) Ethernet cable Video management AXIS Camera Station - Video management software for viewing and...
AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Technical Specifications for AXIS P1344/AXIS P1344-E Technical Specifications for AXIS P1344/AXIS P1344-E Function/group Item Specification Camera Models 1 MP/HDTV 720p, day and night Image sensor Progressive scan RGB CMOS ¼” Lens • Varifocal 3 - 8 mm, F1.2, DC-iris, CS mount •...
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ARTPEC-3, 128 MB RAM, 128 MB Flash Battery backed-up real-time clock Power • AXIS P1344: Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3af Class 2 or 8 - 20 V DC max 6.4 W • AXIS P1344-E: Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3af Class 3 or High Power over...
• C-tick AS/NZS CISPR 22 • EN 60950-1 • AXIS P1344-E: IP66, IK10 Dimensions (HxWxD) AXIS P1344: 46 x 78 x 206 mm (1.8” x 3.1” x 8.1”) AXIS P1344-E including sunshield: 87/120 x 140/161 x 404 mm (3.4/4.7” x 5.5/6.4” x 15.9”) Weight AXIS P1344: 0.6 kg (1.4 lb)
IP address. sending of web pages or files) from a web server. ARTPEC (Axis Real Time Picture Encoder) - This chip is used CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) - A for image compression, and image processing such as...
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AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Glossary of Terms remember than 192.0.34.166. The translation tables for domain gain of an amplifier. names are contained in Domain name servers. Gateway - A gateway is a point in a network that acts as an Domain Server - Domains can also be used by organizations entry point to another network.
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AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Glossary of Terms Interlacing was developed many years ago for the analog TV storage, an SD card can be inserted into the SD card slot to world and is still used widely today. It provides good results locally record and store a video stream.
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AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Glossary of Terms standard in Europe. PAL delivers 625 lines at 50 downloaded web pages. If it finds the page, it is returned to the half-frames/second. user without forwarding the request to the Internet. If the page...
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AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Glossary of Terms Simplex - In Simplex operation, a network cable or maintained until the data has been successfully exchanged communications channel can only send information in one between the communicating applications. direction. Telnet - Telnet is a simple method with which to access SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) - SMTP is used for another network device, e.g.
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AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Glossary of Terms server access statistics. WEP (Wireless Equivalent Privacy) - A wireless security protocol, specified in the IEEE 802.11 standard, which is designed to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) with a level of security and privacy comparable to that usually expected of a wired LAN.
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AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Index Index HTTP Server 23 HTTPS 9, 31, 35 I/O Ports 38 Action Buttons 10, 22 Input 42 Active/Inactive 22 IP Address Filtering 31 Administrator 11 Alarm 26, 42 AMC 8 ARP/Ping 34 Live View 8, 10...
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AXIS P1343/-E/AXIS P1344/-E - Index Time Mode 33 Troubleshooting 44 Upgrade Server 38 UPnP 35, 37 Users 31 VAPIX 22, 30 Video Stream 15 White Balance 17 Wide Dynamic Range 17...
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