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  • Page 1: User Manual

    AXIS P1353–E Network Camera User Manual...
  • Page 2 Later version installed according to the instructions and used in its intended of this document will be posted to the Axis website, as required. See environment. also the product’s online help, available via the 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 •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    AXIS Media Control (AMC) ........
  • Page 5 AXIS P1353–E Network Camera Table of Contents Storage ............

  • Page 6: Hardware Overview

    AXIS P1353–E Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview Focus puller Zoom puller LED indicator Power LED Network LED Control button I/O terminal block Iris connector Power connector* 10 RS-485/422 11 SD card slot (microSD) 12 Audio in 13 Audio out 14 Network connector PoE * Not used for —E versions.

  • Page 7: Connectors And Buttons

    AXIS P1353–E Network Camera Hardware Overview Sunshield adjustment Sunshield Top cover Network camera Safety wire tab Cable hole Network connector Bottom cover screws (4x) Cable cover 10 Cable cover screws (2x) 11 Bottom cover 12 Heaters. Caution! Caution! Caution! May be hot.

  • Page 8: Hardware Overview

    Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 61. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 53. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green. •...

  • Page 9: Led Indicators

    The camera has been moved, or an object has been placed in front of the lens. Exit and restart the Focus Assistant. The lens is poorly adjusted. Replace the Lens It is possible to use optional lenses for the Axis product. To replace the lens: 1. Disconnect the iris cable. 2. Unscrew the standard lens.
  • Page 10 AXIS P1353–E Network Camera Hardware Overview Note • If you select a DC iris configuration file for a P-iris lens, an error message will appear below the iris configuration type in the Camera Settings page. For custom DC Iris lenses, select Generic DC Iris option.

  • Page 11: Access The Product

    To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted. The Axis product includes one (1) H.264 decoder license for viewing video streams and one (1) AAC audio license. The licenses are automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the decoders, to prevent installation of unlicensed copies.

  • Page 12: 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 61) or by resetting the product to factory default.
  • Page 13 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 16 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons:...
  • Page 14 Microphone button – Click to mute or unmute the microphone. In Simplex - speaker only mode, the Microphone and Talk buttons must both be active to send audio to the Axis product. Click either button to stop audio transmission. Use the slider to control the volume of the speakers and the microphone.
  • Page 15 AXIS P1353–E Network Camera Access the Product The PTZ controls can be disabled under PTZ > Advanced > Controls, see Controls on page 33.

  • Page 16: 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 17: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    AXIS P1353–E Network Camera Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video and audio 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 18: Access Audio Streams

    • 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 19: 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 20: Video And Audio

    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.
  • Page 21 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 22: Stream Profiles

    To change this setting go to Setup > Video & Audio > Camera Settings 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 23 The shutter and gain settings affect the amount of motion blur and noise in the image. To adapt to different lighting, available storage space and bandwidth, it is often necessary to prioritize either low motion blur or low noise. The Axis product allows using different prioritization in normal light and in low light.

  • Page 24: 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 25: Video And Audio 20

    For more information about privacy masks, see Privacy Mask on page 26. 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 26: Privacy Mask

    Privacy masks cannot be bypassed using the VAPIX® application programming interface (API). The Privacy Mask List (Video & Audio > Privacy Mask) shows all the masks that are currently configured in the Axis product and indicates if they are enabled.

  • Page 27: Set Up Audio

    • Half-duplex – Audio can be transmitted to and from the Axis product but only in one direction at a time. To transmit audio using the Live View page, use the Talk and Listen buttons, see AMC Audio Controls on page 14.

  • Page 28: Audio Clips

    Video and Audio Note When used in an outdoor enclosure, the internal microphone on this Axis product cannot be used. Select Microphone to use an external microphone or Line to use a Line in device, e.g. an audio mixer for multiple microphones or a microphone with a built-in amplifier, as audio source.
  • Page 29 To add, download, modify or remove audio clips, go to Video & Audio > Audio Clips. For more information see the online help To configure the Axis product to play audio clips when an event occurs, an action rule must be set up. For more information, see Events on page 40.

  • Page 30: 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 31 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 16.

  • Page 32: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    Home position. Install PTZ Driver This Axis product supports several PTZ devices. Please see www.axis.com for a complete list of supported devices, and to obtain the correct driver. To install a PTZ device you need to install the PTZ driver.

  • Page 33: Advanced

    To modify or remove guard tours, go to PTZ > Guard Tour, select the guard tour in the Guard Tour List and click Modify/Remove. For more information see the online help Note This Axis product supports limited guard tours. The pause between successive guard tours must be set to at least 10 minutes. Advanced Device Settings The Device Settings window displays driver specific settings.

  • Page 34: 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 40). The event will immediately be placed first in the queue except when an administrator is in control.

  • Page 35: Detectors

    Motion Detection Parameters on page 36. 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 40.
  • Page 36 AXIS P1353–E 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 37: Audio Detection

    Audio Detection The Axis product can be configured to generate an alarm when audio rises above or falls below the threshold value. The threshold value can be set in the range 0–100 where 0 is the most sensitive and 100 the least sensitive.

  • Page 38: 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 39 AXIS P1353–E 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 40: Events

    Events The Event pages allow you to configure the Axis product to perform actions when different events occur. For example, the product can start a recording or send an email notification when motion is detected. The set of conditions that defines how and when the action is triggered is called an action rule.
  • Page 41 Recording – Triggers the rule when the Axis product records to the storage device. The recording status trigger can be used to notify the operator, for example by flashing LED lights, if the product has started or stopped to record to the storage device.

  • Page 42: Add Recipients

    AXIS P1353–E Network Camera Events Actions Available actions include: • Day/Night Vision Mode – Set day mode (IR cut filter on) or night mode (IR cut filter off). • Output Port – Activate an I/O port to control an external device.

  • Page 43: 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 50.

  • Page 44: Set Up Recurrences

    AXIS P1353–E Network Camera Events 2. Enter a descriptive name and the information needed for a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly schedule. 3. Click OK. To use the schedule in an action rule, select the schedule from the Schedule drop-down list in the Action Rule Setup page.

  • Page 45: Recordings

    Note The recording’s start date and time is set according to the Axis product’s date and time settings. If the Axis product is configured to use a time zone different from the local time zone, make sure to configure the Recording time filters according to the product’s time zone.

  • Page 46: Export Video Clip

    Note The exported recording is a Matroska video file (.mkv). To play the recording in Windows Media Player, AXIS Matroska File Splitter must be installed. AXIS Matroska File Splitter can be downloaded from www.axis.com/techsup/software To export a video clip, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 47: Continuous Recording

    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 57. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.

  • Page 48: 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 49: 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 50 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 51: Date & Time

    2. Click Install certificate and upload the certificate. Audio Support Select Enable audio support to allow clients to retrieve audio streams from the Axis product. For information on how to configure audio settings, see Set Up Audio on page 27.

  • Page 52: 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 53 5. Close the command prompt when the product responds with Reply from 192.168.0.125:... or similar. 6. Open a browser and type http://<IP address> in the Location/Address field. For other methods of assigning the IP address, see the document Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream on Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup Note •...
  • Page 54 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 55 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 56 Note All AXIS Video MIB traps are enabled when SNMP v1/v2c traps are enabled. It is not possible to turn on or off specific traps. SNMP v3 provides encryption and secure passwords. To use traps with SNMP v3, an SNMP v3 management application is required.

  • Page 57: 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 58 Formatting the SD card will remove all data and recordings stored on the card. The Axis product can be configured to automatically format SD cards that are inserted into the product. If autoformat is enabled and an SD card is inserted, the product will check if the SD card has the ext4 file system. If the card has a different file system, the card will automatically be formatted to ext4.

  • Page 59: 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 60: 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 61.

  • Page 61: Reset To Factory Default Settings

    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 62: 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 63: 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 64 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 65 AXIS P1353–E Network Camera 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 66: Technical Specifications

    AXIS P1353–E Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specifications Function/group Camera Model AXIS P1353–E Image sensor Progressive scan RGB CMOS 1/3” Lens Varifocal 3 – 8 mm, F1.0, DC-Iris, IR corrected, CS mount Horizontal angle of view: 80° – 34°...
  • Page 67 Open API for software integration, including the ONVIF specification available at Integration Programming www.onvif.org, as well as VAPIX® and AXIS Camera Application Platform from Axis Interface Communications, specifications available at www.axis.com Support for AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) with One-Click Camera connection...
  • Page 68 Windows decoder 1-user license Torx T20 screwdriver Allen key Video AXIS Camera Companion (included) management AXIS Camera Station and video management software from Axis’ Application software (not Development Partners (sold separately). For more information, see included) www.axis.com/products/video/software Optional AXIS T90A Illuminators...

  • Page 69: Connectors

    AXIS P1353–E Network Camera Technical Specifications Connectors I/O Connector 4–pin terminal block For an example diagram, see Connection Diagrams on page 70. Function Notes Specifications 0 V DC (-) DC output Can be used to power auxiliary equipment. 3.3 V DC Note: This pin can only be used as power out.

  • Page 70: Connection Diagrams

    AXIS P1353–E Network Camera Technical Specifications RS485/422 Connector Two 2-pin terminal blocks for RS485/RS422 serial interface. The serial port can be configured to support: • Two-wire RS485 half duplex • Four-wire RS485 full duplex RX/TX • Two-wire RS422 simplex • Four-wire RS422 full duplex point to point communication...
  • Page 71 Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure. Bandwidth affected. • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance. Frame rate affected. • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance.
  • Page 72 User Manual Ver. M4.4 AXIS P1353–E Network Camera Date: May 2015 © Axis Communications AB, 2012 - 2015 Part No. 1463735...

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