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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL AXIS M1144–L...
  • 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 M1144–L Hardware Overview Hardware Overview 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Focus puller Zoom puller microSD card slot I/O connector Network connector (PoE) Network LED Status LED Power LED 10. Control button Connectors page 50 For technical specifications, see Network connector - RJ-45 Ethernet connector.

  • Page 5: Hardware Overview

    AXIS M1144–L Hardware Overview page 37 • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See . To connect, press and hold the button for about 1 second until the Status LED flashes green. page 38 • Connecting to AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service. See .

  • 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

    Click Snapshot to save a snapshot of the video image. Right-click the video image to save it in JPEG format on your computer. This button is primarily intended for use when the AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is not available.

  • Page 9: Ptz Controls

    AXIS M1144–L 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. Note View Area on page 17 These controls are available if digital PTZ is enabled in the selected view area, see Click the Emulate joystick mode button and click in the image to move the camera view in the direction of the mouse pointer.

  • 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 M1144–L 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. 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 14: Video

    AXIS M1144–L Setting Up the Product Video It is possible to configure the following video features in your Axis product: page 14 • Video stream. See page 15 • Stream profiles. See • Camera settings. See page 16 page 17 •...

  • Page 15: 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 16: 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 17: View Area

    4. Select Enable PTZ to enable digital PTZ for the view area. 5. Click Save to save the settings. Note 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 18: 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 19: Live View Config

    AXIS M1144–L 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 • Stream Profile. See page 19 •...
  • Page 20 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 21 AXIS M1144–L Live View Config 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. I/O Ports on page 42...

  • Page 22: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    AXIS M1144–L 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 17 Preset Positions A preset position is a predefined view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific location.

  • Page 23: Advanced

    AXIS M1144–L PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) 5. Specify the View Time in seconds or minutes. 6. Specify the View Order or select the Random view order option. 7. Click Save. To modify or remove guard tours, go to PTZ > Guard Tour, select the guard tour in the Guard Tour List and click Modify/Remove.

  • Page 24: Camera Tampering

    To control the number of motion detection alarms, the parameters Object Size, History and Sensitivity can be adjusted. See Motion Detection Parameters on page 25 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 28...

  • Page 25: Motion Detection Parameters

    AXIS M1144–L 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 26 AXIS M1144–L 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 27: 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 28: Setting Up An Action Rule

    AXIS M1144–L Events Recurrence — trigger the rule periodically, see Recurrences on page 29 . This can for example be used to upload an image every 5 minutes. Use Schedule — trigger the rule according to the selected schedule, see...

  • Page 29: Recipients

    AXIS M1144–L Events For more information, see the online help Recipients Recipients receive media files and notification messages. The following recipients are available: Recipient Use with action Email Send Images Send Notification Send Images HTTP Send Images Send Notification Network Share Send Images Send Notification...
  • Page 30 AXIS M1144–L 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 31: 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 32 AXIS M1144–L 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 33: 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 34 5. Click Save to enable the settings. To access the Axis product via the desired protocol, enter https:// or http:// in the address field in a browser. The HTTPS port can be changed on the System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced page.
  • Page 35 4. Check the box to enable IEEE 802.1X and click Save. Note For authentication to work properly, the date and time settings in the Axis product should be synchronized with an NTP Date & Time on page 36 server. See Certificates...

  • Page 36: Date & Time

    AXIS M1144–L System Options 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. Note Installed certificates, except preinstalled CA certificates, will be deleted if the product is reset to factory default. Preinstalled CA certificates that have been deleted will be reinstalled.

  • Page 37: Network

    In Wired mode the product will require a network cable to connect to the 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 38: Advanced Tcp/Ip Settings

    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 39 System Options HTTPS The HTTPS port used by the Axis product can be changed under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced. In addition to the default setting, which is 443, any port in the range 1024–65535 can be used.
  • Page 40 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 41: Storage

    AXIS M1144–L System Options 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 44 UPnP The Axis product includes support for UPnP .

  • Page 42: 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 43: 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 44: 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 45: 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 46: 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 47 The product is accessible locally but not externally Router configuration To configure your router to allow incoming data traffic to the Axis product, enable the NAT-traversal feature which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the Axis...
  • Page 48 Also, make sure that AXIS Media Control is installed on your computer. 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 49 AXIS M1144–L Troubleshooting Motion Detection triggers unexpectedly Changes in luminance Motion detection is based on changes in luminance in the image. This means that if there are sudden changes in the lighting, motion detection may trigger mistakenly. Lower the sensitivity setting to avoid problems with luminance.

  • Page 50: Technical Specifications

    DHCP, ARP, SOCKS, etc. *This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit. Application Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® from Axis Communications*, AXIS System Programming Integration Media Control SDK*, event trigger data in video stream Quality of Service (QoS) layer 3, Interface DiffServ Model Embedded Linux operating system *Available at www.axis.com...

  • Page 51: Connectors

    Function/group Installation, AXIS Camera Management tool on CD and web-based configuration management and Configuration of backup and restore maintenance Firmware upgrades over HTTP or FTP, firmware available on www.axis.com General Casing Aluminium and PC/ABS Color: White NCS S 1002-B Processor,...

  • Page 52: Performance Considerations

    AXIS M1144–L Technical Specifications Digital Input 0 to +40 V DC Connect to GND to activate, or leave floating (unconnected) to deactivate. Digital Output Internal connection to ground when activated, floating Max load =100 mA (unconnected) when deactivated. If used with an inductive Max voltage = +40 V DC load, e.g.
  • Page 53 User Manual Ver. M1.9 AXIS M1144–L Date: June 2012 Part No. 45408 © Axis Communications AB, 2012...

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