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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL AXIS M1113–E...
  • Page 2 Later versions of this document will be posted to the Axis website, communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference as required. See also the product’s online help, available via the will not occur in a particular installation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

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

  • Page 4: Hardware Overview

    AXIS M1113–E Hardware Overview Hardware Overview 1 2 3 Network LED Status LED Power LED Iris connector Network connector Control button Zoom puller Focus puller Screw holding CS ring LED Indicators Indication Color Network Green Steady for connection to a 100 MBit/s network. Flashes for network activity.

  • Page 5: 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 6: 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 7: Media Streams 7

    AXIS M1113–E Accessing the Product Select the power line frequency (50 Hz or 60 Hz) used at the location of the Axis product. Selecting the wrong frequency may cause image flicker if the product is used in fluorescent light environments.
  • Page 8 AXIS M1113–E Accessing the Product Click the Ctrl panel button to open the PTZ control panel which provides additional PTZ controls. Controls, on page 21 User-defined buttons can also appear in the Control panel. See Preset Positions, Select a PTZ preset position to steer the camera view to the saved position. See on page 20 Pan and Tilt bars –...

  • Page 9: 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 10: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    AXIS M1113–E 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 11 • 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 12: 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. Administrators have unrestricted access to all settings.

  • Page 13: Video

    AXIS M1113–E Video Video It is possible to configure the following video features in your Axis product: page 13 • Video stream. See page 14 • Stream profiles. See page 15 • Camera settings. See page 15 • View area. See page 16 •...

  • Page 14: Stream Profiles

    AXIS M1113–E Video The Live View page in Internet Explorer in Windows. Right-click in the image and select Pixel counter. Use the mouse • to move and resize the rectangle. Image The default image settings can be configured under Video> Video Stream. Select the Image tab.

  • Page 15: Camera Settings

    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

    5. Click Save to save the settings. Tip: • The PTZ functionality is useful during installation of the Axis product. Use a view area to crop out a specific part of the full view. Overlay Overlays are used to provide extra information, for example for forensic video analysis or during product installation and configuration.

  • Page 17: Privacy Mask

    A privacy mask is an area of solid color that prohibits users from viewing parts of the monitored area. Privacy masks cannot be bypassed via the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API). The Privacy Mask List (Video > Privacy Mask) shows all the masks that are currently configured in the Axis product and indicates if they are enabled.

  • Page 18: Live View Config

    AXIS M1113–E 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 14 • Stream Profile. See page 18 •...
  • Page 19 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 20: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    AXIS M1113–E PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) The PTZ menu is available if digital PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) is enabled in the selected view area. For more information on view areas, View Area, on page 15 Preset Positions A preset position is a predefined view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific location.

  • Page 21: Advanced

    AXIS M1113–E PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) 3. Specify the pause length between runs. 4. Select an available preset position and click Apply. 5. Specify the View Time in seconds or minutes. 6. Specify the View Order or select the Random view order option.

  • Page 22: Camera Tampering

    Motion Detection Parameters, on page 23 Once motion detection windows are configured, the Axis product can be configured to perform actions when motion is detected. Setting Up an Action Rule, on page 27 Possible actions include uploading images and start recording. For more information, see...

  • Page 23: Set Up Motion Detection Windows

    AXIS M1113–E Detectors Note Using the motion detection feature may decrease the product’s overall performance. Set Up Motion Detection Windows To set up a motion detection Include Window, follow these instructions: 1. Go to Detectors > 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 24 AXIS M1113–E Detectors Even very small objects trigger An object that appears in Only very bright objects on Low level (0%) motion detection. the window triggers motion a dark background trigger detection only for a very short motion detection. time before it is considered as non-moving.

  • Page 25: 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 26: 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 27: Setting Up An Action Rule

    AXIS M1113–E Events Record Video — record video to a selected storage. • • Send Images — send images to a recipient. Send Notifications — send a notification message to a recipient. • Status LED — flash the LED indicator. This can for example be used to validate triggers such as motion detection during •...

  • Page 28: Recurrences

    AXIS M1113–E Events To use the schedule in an Action Rule, select the schedule from the Schedule drop-down list in the Action Rule Setup page. Recurrences Recurrences are used to trigger Action Rules repeatedly, for example every 5 minutes or every hour.

  • Page 29: Recording List

    (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 For detailed recording and video information, select a recording and click Properties.
  • Page 30 AXIS M1113–E Recordings Note If a new stream profile is selected while a recording is ongoing, the recording will be stopped and saved in the recording list and a new recording with the new stream profile will start. All previous continuous recordings will remain in the recording...

  • Page 31: 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 32 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 33: Date & Time

    To include date and time in the overlay text, go to Video and select Include date and Include time. Network Basic TCP/IP Settings The Axis product supports IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both versions can be enabled simultaneously, and at least one version must always be enabled.
  • Page 34 System Options 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 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 37 System Options SMTP (email) To send email messages from the Axis product via SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), an SMTP mail server must be set up. This is done under System Options > Network > SMTP (email). Enter the host names or IP addresses and port numbers for the primary and secondary mail servers in the fields provided. A From email address is also required.

  • 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

    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 40: 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 41: Troubleshooting

    Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new release, before upgrading the firmware. 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 42: Symptoms, Possible Causes And Remedial Actions

    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 43 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: Performance Considerations

    Control ( only Installation of additional Configure the Axis product to use a Java applet for updating video images in Internet Explorer. Go to Setup > Live View Config and select Java applet under Default viewer. ActiveX component restricted or prohibited Video and image problems, general Check the video stream and camera settings under Setup >...
  • Page 45 AXIS M1113–E Troubleshooting Browser freezes Firefox can sometimes Lower the image resolution freeze on a slow computer Problems uploading files Limited space There is only limited space available for the upload of your own files. Delete existing files to free up space.

  • Page 46: Technical Specifications

    *This product includes software developed by the Open SSL Project for use in the Open SSL Tool kit (www.openssl.org) System Application Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® from Axis Communications*, AXIS Integration Programming Media Control SDK*, event trigger data in video stream.

  • Page 47: Performance Considerations

    AXIS T8412 Installation Display AXIS P8221 Network I/O Audio Module Lenses Video AXIS Camera Companion - Basic surveillance, typical for small businesses, where video is management recorded to edge storage software (not AXIS Camera Station - Fully featured surveillance, typical for medium-sized businesses,...
  • Page 48 AXIS M1113–E Technical Specifications • Access by large numbers of Motion JPEG and/or unicast H.264 clients. Bandwidth affected. • Simultaneous viewing of different streams (resolution, compression) by different clients. Effect on frame rate and bandwidth. • Accessing Motion JPEG and H.264 video streams simultaneously. Frame rate and bandwidth affected.
  • Page 49 User Manual Ver. M1.8 AXIS M1113–E Date: April 2012 Part No. 46770 © Axis Communications AB, 2010 - 2012...

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