Axis P5534–E User Manual

Axis P5534–E User Manual

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AXIS P5534–E PTZ Dome Network Camera

User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    AXIS P5534–E PTZ Dome Network Camera User Manual...
  • Page 2 Axis Communications AB. See Contact Information on page 3 . may also be beneficial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Later versions of this document will be posted to the Axis website, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) as required. See also the product’s online help, available via the This equipment has been designed and tested to fulfill applicable web-based interface.
  • Page 3 • find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category, or phrase • report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area • chat with Axis support staff (selected countries only) •...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    AXIS Media Control (AMC) ........
  • Page 5: Hardware Overview

    AXIS P5534–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview Network connector Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N). Serial number may be required during installation. Control button SDHC card slot Status indicator LED Restart button Connectors and Buttons For technical specifications, see page 52.
  • Page 6: Led Indicators

    Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 46. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 39. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green. •...
  • Page 7: Access The Product

    To access the product from a Mac computer (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: Set The Root Password

    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 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 12 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons:...
  • Page 10 AXIS P5534–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Access the Product The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream. The Stop button stops the media stream. The Snapshot button takes a snapshot of the video image. The location where the image is saved can be specified in the AMC Control Panel.
  • Page 11 AXIS P5534–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Access the Product The PTZ controls can be disabled under PTZ > Advanced > Controls, see Controls on page 25.
  • Page 12: 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 13: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    AXIS P5534–E PTZ Dome 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 14 • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later. • QuickTime may add 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 15: Set Up The Product

    Set Up the Product Set 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 16: Video

    Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle, or enter the number of pixels in the Width and Height fields and click Apply. • The Live View page in Internet Explorer with AXIS Media Control (AMC) 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>...
  • Page 17: Stream Profiles

    The GOV length is the number of frames between two consecutive I-frames. Increasing the GOV length may save considerably on bandwidth requirements in some cases, but may also have an adverse affect on image quality. The Axis product supports the following H.264 profile(s): •...
  • Page 18: 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 19: Overlay

    For more information about privacy masks, see Privacy Mask on page 20. To use an overlay image, the image must first be uploaded to the Axis product. The uploaded image should be a Windows 24-bit BMP image with maximum 250 colors. The image width and height, in pixels, must be exactly divisible by 4 and cannot be larger than the maximum image resolution.
  • Page 20: 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 21: Configure The Live View Page

    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 Select Enable recording button to enable recording from the Live View page. This button is available when using the AMC viewer. The recordings are saved to the location specified in the AMC Control Panel. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 12.
  • Page 23: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    AXIS P5534–E PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Preset Positions A preset position is a saved view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific position. A preset position consists of the following values: •...
  • Page 24: Guard Tour

    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 25 360 degrees, even though there is a mechanical stop at ±180 degrees. When Enable movement prediction is selected, the Axis product will attempt to predict the new position in the pan movement, after compensating for the slight delay while the camera changes direction after an auto-flip. This is useful for tracking moving objects or persons when using the joystick or emulated joystick mode.
  • Page 26: Control Queue

    60 seconds after the last PTZ control command. 2. Event — The Axis product can be configured to go to a preset position when triggered by an alarm (see Events on page 31). The event will immediately be placed first in the queue except when an administrator is in control.
  • Page 27: Detectors

    Motion Detection Parameters on page 27. 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 Set Up Action Rules on page 31.
  • Page 28 AXIS P5534–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Detectors Only very large objects trigger An object that appears in Ordinary colored objects on High level (100%) motion detection. the window triggers motion ordinary backgrounds trigger detection for a long time motion detection.
  • Page 29: Applications

    Manual installation — obtain the license key from the application vendor and upload the key to the Axis product To request a license, the Axis product serial number (S/N) is required. The serial number can be found on the product label and under System Options >...
  • Page 30 AXIS P5534–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Applications If the Axis product is reset to factory default, installed applications and their settings are removed. For information about factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings.
  • Page 31: Events

    Convert Event Types to Action Rules If the Axis product is upgraded to firmware version 5.40 or later, it is recommended to convert Event Types to Action Rules. The legacy user Event Types in the camera will continue to work but will not be visible in the user interface of the camera. The Event Types need to be converted to Action rules to become visible in the user interface.
  • Page 32 AXIS P5534–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Events For more information, see the online help Triggers Available action rule triggers and conditions include: • Applications – Use installed applications to trigger the rule. See Applications on page 29. • Detectors Motion Detection – Trigger the rule when motion is detected. See Motion Detection on page 27.
  • Page 33: Add Recipients

    AXIS P5534–E PTZ Dome Network Camera 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. Add Recipients The product can send media files and messages to notify users about events. Before the product can send media files or notification messages, you must define one ore more recipients.
  • Page 34: Set Up Recurrences

    AXIS P5534–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Events Set Up Recurrences Recurrences are used to trigger action rules repeatedly, for example every 5 minutes or every hour. To set up a recurrence: 1. Go to Events > Recurrences and click Add.
  • Page 35: Recordings

    Continuous Recording The Axis product can be configured to continuously save video to a storage device. For information about storage devices, see Storage on page 43. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.
  • Page 36: 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 37: 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 38: 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 39 AVHS service. Always - The Axis product will constantly attempt to connect to the AVHS service over the Internet. Once registered the product will stay connected to the service. This option can be used when the product is already installed and it is not convenient to use the one-click installation.
  • Page 40 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 41 (LAN) from the public network (Internet). Use NAT traversal when the Axis product is located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the other (WAN) side of a NAT router.
  • Page 42 Axis product can mark different types of 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 43: Storage

    Note For SD card recommendations see www.axis.com The Axis product supports SD cards with up to 64 GB of storage. For best recording performance, use an SDHC or SDXC card with speed class 10. The following SD card file systems are supported: •...
  • Page 44: Maintenance

    6. Click Connect. To clear all recordings and data from the Axis product’s folder on the designated share, click Clear under Storage Tools. To avoid filling the share, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under Recording Settings, select Remove recordings older than and select the number of days or weeks.
  • Page 45: Support

    AXIS P5534–E PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options 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. Note A restart clears all entries in the Server Report.
  • Page 46: Advanced

    For more information, see www.axis.com/developer File Upload Files, for example webpages 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 47 AXIS P5534–E PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options 2. Release the restart button but continue to hold down the control button for about 15–30 seconds until the status LED indicator flashes amber. 3. Release the control button. The process is complete when the status LED indicator turns green. The product has been reset to the factory default settings.
  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    To upgrade the product’s firmware: 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. Go to Setup > System Options > Maintenance in the product’s webpages.
  • Page 49: Symptoms, Possible Causes And Remedial Actions

    Troubleshooting 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 50 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 51 AXIS P5534–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting Storage and disk management problems Storage disruption A storage disruption alarm is sent if a storage device is unavailable, removed, full, locked or if other read or write problems occur. To identify the source of the problem, check the System Log under System Options >...
  • Page 52: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Item Specifications Function/group Camera Model AXIS P5534-E 50 Hz, AXIS P5534-E 60 Hz Image sensor Progressive scan CCD 1/3” Lens f=4.7 – 84.6 mm, F1.6 – 2.8, autofocus, automatic day/night Horizontal angle of view: 55.2° - 3.2° Minimum Color: 0.74 lux at 30 IRE F1.6...
  • Page 53 256 MB RAM, 128 MB Flash memory Power Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) IEEE 802.3at, max. 30 W AXIS T8123 High PoE Midspan 1-port included: 100-240 V AC, max. 37 W Connectors RJ45 for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX PoE IP66-rated RJ45 connector kit included...
  • Page 54: Performance Considerations

    AXIS P5534–E 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 55 User Manual Ver. M2.4 AXIS P5534–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Date: January 2015 © Axis Communications AB, 2015 Part No. 62038...

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