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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL AXIS M5014 PTZ Dome Network Camera...
  • Page 2 About this document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS M5014 PTZ Dome Network Camera, and is applicable to firmware 5.25 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the product on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

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

  • Page 4: Hardware Overview

    Control button - The control button is used for: page 31 • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service, see . To connect, press and hold the button until the Status LED flashes green. page 32 •...

  • Page 5: Led Indicators

    AXIS M5014 PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware overview LED indicators Color Indication Unlit Connection and normal operation Amber Steady during startup. Flashes during firmware upgrade. Amber/red Flashes amber/red if network connection is unavailable or lost. Flashes red for firmware upgrade failure.

  • 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: Access From The Internet

    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: The Live View Page

    Accessing the product The Live View page If the Axis product has been customized to meet specific requirements, not all the items described below will appear in the Live View page. The following provides an overview of each available button.
  • Page 9 AXIS M5014 PTZ Dome Network Camera Accessing the product PTZ Controls The Live View page also displays Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) controls. The administrator can enable/disable controls for specified users under System Options > Security > Users. With the PTZ Control Queue enabled the time each user is in control of the PTZ settings is limited. Click the buttons to request or release control of the PTZ controls.

  • 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 M5014 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 12: Accessing Audio Streams

    • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later. • QuickTime adds latency to the video 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.

  • 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 And Audio

    AXIS M5014 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 settings: page 14 • Video stream. See • Stream profiles. See...

  • Page 15: Stream Profiles

    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 16: Overlay

    AXIS M5014 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio Exposure control - These settings is used to adapt to the amount of light used. Automatic is the default settings can be used in most situations. The shutter speed is automatically set to produce optimum image quality. Flicker-free 50 or 60 Hz is used to remove flicker which can be caused by fluorescent and other light sources.

  • Page 17: Live View Config

    AXIS M5014 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 15 •...
  • Page 18 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 19: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    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 20: 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. See the online help for more information.

  • Page 21: 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 22: 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 23: 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 24: Motion Detection

    AXIS M5014 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 Save stream images, select Save stream and enter the required information.

  • Page 25: Motion Detection Parameters

    AXIS M5014 PTZ Dome Network Camera Events Set up motion detection To set up a motion detection Include Window, follow these instructions: 1. Go to Events > Motion Detection. 2. Select the Configure Included Windows option and click New. Select the new window in the list of windows and enter a descriptive name.

  • Page 26: Audio Detection

    Audio detection The Axis product can be configured to generate an alarm when audio rises above, falls below or passes the audio alarm level. The alarm level can be set in the range 0–100 where 0 is the most sensitive and 100 the least sensitive.

  • Page 27: Recordings

    AXIS M5014 PTZ Dome Network Camera Recordings Recordings If using an SD card, the Axis product can be configured to record video continuously or as a result of a triggered or scheduled event: page 28 • To start a continuous recording, see •...

  • Page 28: 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 29: 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 30: Date & Time

    Check the box to enable the IEEE 802.1X protocol. 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 16 Note Deselecting this option will disable audio globally in the Axis product, for configured events and profiles with audio as well.

  • Page 31: 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 32 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 33 This function can be disabled under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced. HTTP The HTTP 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 80.
  • Page 34 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 35: Storage

    . 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 38 UPnP The Axis product includes support for UPnP .

  • Page 36: 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 37: 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 38: Reset To Factory Default Settings

    AXIS M5014 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options To open Plain Config, go to System Options > Advanced > Plain Config. Reset to factory default settings This will reset all parameters, including the IP address, to the factory default settings: 1.

  • Page 39: 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 40: 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 41 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 42 AXIS M5014 PTZ Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting 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. Poor quality snapshot images Screen incorrectly Configure your screen to show at least 65000 colors, that is, at least 16 bits.

  • Page 43: Technical Specifications

    AXIS M5014 PTZ Dome Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specifications Function/group Models Camera AXIS M5014 Image sensor 1/4'‘ progressive scan RGB CMOS Lens 3.6 mm, F1.8 Horizontal angle of view: 71 Vertical angle of view: 36 Diagonal angle of view: 89 Minimum Color: 1.4 lux, F1.8...
  • Page 44 Technical Specifications Item Specifications Function/group 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 Interface Includes the ONVIF specification available at www.onvif.org Support for AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) with One-Click Camera Connection...

  • Page 45: Performance Considerations

    AXIS M5014 PTZ Dome Network Camera Technical Specifications Item Specifications Function/group Video AXIS Camera Station — Video management software for viewing and recording up to 50 management cameras software (not See www.axis.com/products/video/software/ for more software applications via partners included) Optional...
  • Page 46 User Manual Ver. M2.2 AXIS M5014 PTZ Dome Network Camera Date: April 2011 © Part No. 42915 Axis Communications AB, 2011...

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