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  • Page 1: User Manual

    AXIS P8524 Network Camera User Manual...
  • Page 2 • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC. See Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) on page 2 . This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS P8524 • Low Voltage (LVD) Directive 2006/95/EC. See Safety on page 3 . Network Camera, and is applicable to firmware 5.40 and later. It •...
  • Page 3 IEC/EN/UL 60950-1. 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

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

  • Page 5: Hardware Overview

    AXIS P8524 Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview Shorten Sensor Unit Cable The sensor unit is delivered with a cable. To shorten the cable follow these steps: 1. Cut the cable to the desired length. Measure from the sensor unit.

  • Page 6: Connectors And Buttons

    AXIS P8524 Network Camera Hardware Overview Not used Not used White/blue Blue 5. Insert the wires all the way into a shielded 6P6C RJ12 connector. NOTICE TICE TICE Make sure that the wires stay in the correct order and that the cable shield makes good contact with the connector shield.

  • Page 7: Led Indicators

    Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 44. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 36. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green. •...

  • Page 8: 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 9: Set The Root Password

    4. 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 44) or by resetting the product to factory default.

  • Page 10: The Live View Page

    Manual Trigger on page 10. Click Snapshot to save a snapshot of the video image. This button is primarily intended for use when the AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is not available. Enable this button from Live View Config > Action Buttons. Manual Trigger The Manual Trigger is used to trigger an action rule from the Live View page.
  • Page 11 Access the Product 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: The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream.

  • 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 P8524 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 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

    Privacy masks cannot be bypassed using 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 Defining the link as a web link will open the link in a new window. Output Buttons External I/O devices connected to the Axis product’s output ports can be controlled directly from the Live View page. To display output buttons in the Live View page: 1.

  • 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 Set Up Action Rules on page 28.

  • Page 24: Set Up Motion Detection Windows

    AXIS P8524 Network Camera Detectors Note • Using the motion detection feature may decrease the product’s overall performance. • The position of the Motion Detection Window is relative to the orientation of the Camera. Changing the orientation of the camera will also change the position of the Motion Detection Window.
  • Page 25 AXIS P8524 Network Camera Detectors Note • To trigger on small objects or movements, use several small motion detection windows rather than one large window and select a low object size. • To avoid triggering on small objects, select a high object size.

  • Page 26: 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 27 AXIS P8524 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 28: 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 29 AXIS P8524 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 26. • Detectors Motion Detection – Trigger the rule when motion is detected. See Motion Detection on page 23.

  • Page 30: Add Recipients

    AXIS P8524 Network Camera Events 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. For information about available options, see Recipient Types on page 30.
  • Page 31 AXIS P8524 Network Camera 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 32: 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 40. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.

  • 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: 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 35: 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 36 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 37: 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 38 (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 39 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 40: Storage

    To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should always be unmounted before it is ejected. The SD card is automatically mounted when the card is inserted into the Axis product or when the product is started. A manual mount is only required if the card has been unmounted and not ejected and re-inserted.
  • Page 41 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 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: 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...

  • Page 44: Reset To Factory Default Settings

    System Options 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 45: 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 46: 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 47 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 48 AXIS P8524 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 49: Technical Specifications

    Compression, color, brightness, sharpness, contrast, white balance, exposure value, exposure control, exposure zones, backlight compensation, fine tuning of behavior at low light Rotation: 0°, 90°, 180°, 270° including Axis Corridor Format Mirroring of images Text and image overlay Privacy mask...
  • Page 50 AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) with One-Click Camera Connection. ONVIF Profile S; specification at www.onvif.org AXIS Media Control SDK (available at www.axis.com), event trigger data in video stream Quality of Service (QoS) layer 3, DiffServ Model Embedded Linux operating system...

  • Page 51: Connectors

    Mounting kit, Installation Guide, Installation and Management Software CD, Windows accessories decoder 1-user license, AVHS Authentication key Video AXIS Camera Companion (included), AXIS Camera Station and video management management software from Axis’ Application Development Partners (not included). For more software information, see www.axis.com/products/video/software...

  • Page 52: Performance Considerations

    AXIS P8524 Network Camera Technical Specifications 3.3 V max 50 mA Power Connector 2-pin terminal block for power input. DC power input Use a Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) compliant limited power source (LPS) with either a rated output power limited to ≤100 W or a rated output...
  • Page 53 AXIS P8524 Network Camera Technical Specifications • Running multiple ACAP Applications simultaneously may affect performance. • If the product includes several camera units, running applications on multiple cameras may affect the frame rate.
  • Page 54 User Manual Ver. M3.13 AXIS P8524 Network Camera Date: January 2015 © Axis Communications AB, 2015 Part No. 61861...

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