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  • Page 1: User Manual

    AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera User Manual...
  • Page 2 Axis Communications AB. See Contact Information on page 3 . may also be useful when developing shell scripts and applications. Later versions of this document will be posted at www.axis.com. See also the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) product’s online help, available through the web-based interface.
  • Page 3 Battery The Axis product uses a 3.0 V BR/CR2032 lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal conditions this battery will last for a minimum of five years. Low battery power affects the operation of the RTC, causing it to reset at every power-up.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    AXIS Media Control (AMC) ........
  • Page 5 AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Table of Contents Check the Firmware ..........

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Safety Information Safety Information Hazard Levels Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    AXIS P5522–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...

  • Page 8: Dome Cover

    To comply with the IP66-rated design of the camera and maintain the IP66 protection, the supplied RJ45 Push-pull Connector (IP66) shall be used. Alternatively, use the RJ45 IP66-rated cable with premounted connector which is available from your Axis reseller. Do not remove the plastic network connector shield from the camera.

  • Page 9: Led Indicators

    Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 52. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 45. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green. •...

  • Page 10: 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 11: Set The Root Password

    3. Click OK. The password has now been configured. 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 52) or by resetting the product to factory default.
  • Page 12 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 14 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream.
  • Page 13 AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Access the Product Click the Emulate joystick mode button and click in the image to move the camera view in the direction of the mouse pointer. Click the Center mode button and click in the image to center the camera view on that position.

  • Page 14: 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 15: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    AXIS P5522–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 16 • 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 17: 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 18: Video

    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 19: Stream Profiles

    To select a default stream profile for the Live View page, go to Setup > Live View Config. Camera Settings The Video > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product. Image Appearance The image Brightness can be adjusted in the range 0–100, where a higher value produces a brighter image.

  • Page 20: White Balance

    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 21: Overlay

    For more information about privacy masks, see Privacy Mask on page 23. 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 22 AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Video To automatically scale the image to the resolution used by the Axis product, select the option Scale with resolution from the Transparency Settings page which is displayed when uploading in the image. To upload an overlay image: 1.

  • Page 23: 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 24: 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 25 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 14.

  • Page 26: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    AXIS P5522–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 27: 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 28 360 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 29: 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 34). The event will immediately be placed first in the queue except when an administrator is in control.

  • Page 30: Detectors

    AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Detectors Detectors Motion Detection Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement starts or stops in the camera view. Motion detection is configured by defining up to 10 Include and Exclude windows: •...
  • Page 31 AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Detectors A large difference in luminance Medium level (50%) is required to trigger motion detection. Even very small objects trigger An object that appears in Only very bright objects on Low level (0%) motion detection.

  • Page 32: 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 33 AXIS P5522–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 34: 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 35 AXIS P5522–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 32. • Detectors Live Stream Accessed – Trigger the rule when any stream is accessed and during edge storage playback.

  • Page 36: Add Recipients

    Encrypted file transfer using HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS). Send Notification Specify login information for the HTTPS server and validate Send Video Clip the server’s certificate. If there is a proxy between the Axis product and the HTTPS server, also specify the proxy settings.

  • Page 37: Create Schedules

    Optionally, select Use encryption to send emails over an encrypted connection. The server certificate can be validated using the certificates available in the Axis product. For information on how to upload certificates, see Certificates on page 42.
  • Page 38 AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Events 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 39: 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 48. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.

  • Page 40: Languages

    Languages Multiple languages can be installed in the Axis product. All web pages including the online help will be displayed in the selected language. To switch languages, go to Setup > Languages and first upload the new language file. Browse and locate the file and click the Upload Language button.

  • Page 41: 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 42 4. Set the HTTPS Connection Policy for the different user groups. 5. Click Save to enable the settings. To access the Axis product via the desired protocol, in the address field in a browser, enter https:// for the HTTPS protocol and http:// for the HTTP protocol.

  • Page 43: 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 44 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 45 To make manual settings, select Use the following DNS server address and specify the following: Domain name - Enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the Axis product. Multiple domains can be separated by semicolons. The host name is always the first part of a fully qualified domain name, for example, myserver is the host name in the fully qualified domain name myserver.mycompany.com where mycompany.com is the domain name.
  • Page 46 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 47 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 48: Storage

    To use SNMP v3, HTTPS must be enabled, see HTTPS on page 41. 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 52. UPnP The Axis product includes support for UPnP .
  • Page 49 AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options 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 50: 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 51: Support

    52. 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.

  • Page 52: Reset To Factory Default Settings

    (viewer, operator or administrator) for the uploaded file. Plain Config Plain Config is for advanced users with experience of Axis product configuration. Most parameters can be set and modified from this page. To open Plain Config, go to System Options > Advanced > Plain Config. Axis Support does not provide assistance.

  • Page 53: 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 54: 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 55 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 56 AXIS P5522–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 57: Technical Specifications

    AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specifications Function/group Models AXIS P5522–E 50 Hz AXIS P5522–E 60 Hz Image sensor 1/4” ExView HAD progressive scan CCD Lens Varifocal f=4.1 - 73.8 mm, F1.4 - 3.0 Autofocus, automatic day/night Horizontal angle of view: 47.0°...
  • Page 58 (PC/ASA) Processor, 256 MB RAM, 128 MB Flash memory Power Power over Ethernet+ (PoE+) IEEE 802.3at, max. 30 W AXIS T8123 High PoE Midspan 1-port: 100-240 VAC, max. 37 W Connectors RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX PoE IP66-rated RJ45 connector kit included...

  • Page 59: Performance Considerations

    AXIS P5522–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 60 User Manual Ver. M4.2 AXIS P5522–E PTZ Dome Network Camera Date: January 2015 © Axis Communications AB, 2015 Part No. 61915...

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