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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL AXIS P1214–E Network Camera...
  • Page 2 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. be beneficial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Later version of this document will be posted to the Axis website, as required. See Europe also the product’s online help, available via the web-based interface.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

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

  • Page 4: Hardware Overview

    AXIS P1214–E Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview Power indicator LED Status indicator LED Network indicator LED SD card slot (microSD card) Camera connector I/O terminal connector Main unit Network connector Control button 10 Power connector 11 Mounting rail 12 Sensor unit...

  • Page 5: Led Indicators

    Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 40. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 33. To connect, press and hold the button for about 1 second until the Status LED flashes green. •...
  • Page 6 AXIS P1214–E Network Camera Hardware Overview 1. Cut the cable to the desired length. Measure from the sensor unit. 2. Strip the plastic outer coating from the end of the cable. 3. Peel back the shield. 4. Flatten the colored wires in the order described below.

  • Page 7: 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 8: 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 9: The Live View Page

    Accessing the Product Set Power Line Frequency Power line frequency is set the first time the Axis product is accessed and can only be changed from Plain Config (see page 40) or by resetting the product to factory default. 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 10: Axis Media Control Viewer Toolbar

    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 11 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: 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 12: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    AXIS P1214–E Network Camera 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 13 • 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 14: 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 15: Video

    AXIS P1214–E Network Camera Video Video It is possible to configure the following video features in your Axis product: • Video stream. See page 15. • Stream profiles. See page 16. • Camera settings. See page 17. • Overlay image. See page 17.

  • Page 16: Stream Profiles

    Maximum frame rate. To avoid bandwidth problems, the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be Limited to a fixed amount. Alternatively, the frame rate can be set as Unlimited, which means the Axis product always delivers the highest frame rate possible under the current conditions.

  • Page 17: 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 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 AXIS P1214–E Network Camera Video Important Adding many privacy masks may affect the product’s performance.

  • Page 20: Live View Config

    AXIS P1214–E 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. • Stream Profile. See page 16.
  • Page 21 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 22 AXIS P1214–E Network Camera Live View Config For more information about I/O ports, see I/O Ports, on page 38.

  • Page 23: Detectors

    Motion Detection Parameters, on page 24. 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 27.

  • Page 24: Set Up Motion Detection Windows

    AXIS P1214–E Network Camera 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.

  • Page 25: Applications

    Applications Applications Third party applications can be uploaded to and installed on the Axis product. Applications add functionality to the product, for example video analytics and intelligent video capabilities such as recognition, tracking, detection and counting. For information about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to www.axis.com/applications Note •...

  • 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 P1214–E Network Camera Events Setting Up an Action Rule An action rule defines the conditions that must be met for the product to perform an action, for example record video or send email notifications. If multiple conditions are defined, all must be met to trigger the action.

  • Page 28: Schedules

    AXIS P1214–E Network Camera Events Note A network share can also be used as a storage device for recorded video. Go to System Options > Storage to configure a network share before setting up a continuous recording or an action rule to record video. See Storage, on page 37 for more information about storage devices.

  • Page 29: Recordings

    Continuous Recording The Axis product can be configured to continuously save video to a storage device. See Storage, on page 37 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 30: 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 31: Date & Time

    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). The certificates are provided by an Certification Authority (CA).

  • Page 32: 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 33 One-click enabled - Press the product’s control button (see Hardware Overview, on page 4 ) to connect to an AVHS service over the Internet. Once registered, Always will be enabled and the Axis product stays connected to the AVHS service. If the product is not registered within 24 hours from when the button is pressed, the product will disconnect from the AVHS service.
  • Page 34 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 35 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 36 Axis product can mark the following types of traffic: live video, event/alarm traffic and management traffic. 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).

  • Page 37: Storage

    Select Always Multicast Video to start multicast streaming without opening an RTSP session. Bonjour The Axis product includes support for Bonjour. Bonjour is enabled by default and the product is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol.

  • Page 38: 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 39: Support

    Click Default to reset all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values. This button should be used with caution. The Axis product can also be reset to factory default using the control button, see Reset to Factory Default Settings, on page 40.

  • 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

    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 43 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 44 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 45. Status and Network indicator LEDs are flashing red rapidly Hardware failure Contact your Axis reseller.

  • Page 45: Technical Specifications

    AXIS P1214–E Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specifications Function/group Camera Model AXIS P1214-E Image sensor Progressive scan RGB CMOS 1/4” Lens f=2.8 mm, F2.0, fixed iris, fixed focus Horizontal angle of view: 81° Vertical angle of view: 44°...
  • Page 46 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 47: Performance Considerations

    AXIS P1214–E 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 (sold See www.axis.com/products/video/software/ for more software applications via partners separately) Optional AXIS T8412 Installation Display...
  • Page 48 User Manual Ver. M4.4 AXIS P1214–E Network Camera Date: May 2013 © Axis Communications AB, 2012 - 2013 Part No. 51835...

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