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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL AXIS P3354...
  • Page 2 About this Document This equipment has been tested using a shielded network cable (STP) This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS P3354 and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, Fixed Dome Network Camera, and is applicable to firmware 5.40 and pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

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

  • Page 4: Hardware Overview

    AXIS P3354 Hardware Overview Hardware Overview Camera unit Network connector (PoE) LED indicators Control button SD memory card slot Network cable Dome cover Connectors page 50 For technical specifications, see Network connector - RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Supports Power over Ethernet (PoE).

  • Page 5: Hardware Overview

    Options > Storage > SD Card and click Unmount. Control button - The control button is used for: • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 38 . To connect, press and hold the button for about 1 second until the Status LED flashes green.

  • Page 6: 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 more information on how to discover and assign an IP address, refer to the Installation Guide.

  • Page 7: Set The Root Password

    Set the Root Password To gain access to 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 8: The Live View Page

    Click Snapshot to save a snapshot of the video image. Right-click the video image to save it in JPEG format on your computer. This button is primarily intended for use when the AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is not available.
  • Page 9 AXIS P3354 Accessing the Product Note View Area, on page 17 These controls are available if digital PTZ is enabled in the selected view area, see Click the Emulate joystick mode button and click in the image to move the camera view in the direction of the mouse pointer.

  • Page 10: 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 11: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    AXIS P3354 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 12 • 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 13: 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. Click Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. Administrators have unrestricted access to all settings.

  • Page 14: Video

    AXIS P3354 Setting Up the Product Video It is possible to configure the following video features in your Axis product: page 14 • Video stream. See page 15 • Stream profiles. See • Camera settings. See page 15 page 17 •...

  • Page 15: Stream Profiles

    The Axis product supports two H.264 profiles. The Main profile provides higher compression than the Baseline profile with the same video quality, but requires more processing power to decode.

  • Page 16: 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 17: View Area

    AXIS P3354 Setting Up the Product Fixed to use a fixed gain. • When Shutter and Gain are both set to Auto, it is possible to set the Priority between low motion blur and low noise manually and to use a different Priority in Normal Light and in Low Light.

  • Page 18: Overlay

    AXIS P3354 Setting Up the Product • 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 19: Focus & Zoom

    AXIS P3354 Setting Up the Product 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. You can add a new mask, re-size the mask with the mouse, choose a color for the mask, and give the mask a name.

  • Page 20: Live View Config

    AXIS P3354 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. page 15 • Stream Profile. See page 20 •...
  • Page 21 Viewer Settings Options for the viewer are configured under Live View Config > Viewer Settings. The Show viewer toolbar option will display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the • video image in your browser.

  • Page 22: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    AXIS P3354 PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) The PTZ menu is available if digital PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) is enabled in the selected view area. For more information on view areas, View Area, on page 17 Preset Positions A preset position is a predefined view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific location.

  • Page 23: Advanced

    AXIS P3354 PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) 3. Specify the pause length between runs. 4. Select an available preset position and click Apply. 5. Specify the View Time in seconds or minutes. 6. Specify the View Order or select the Random view order option.

  • Page 24: Camera Tampering

    Motion Detection Parameters, on page 25 Once motion detection windows are configured, the Axis product can be configured to perform actions when motion is detected. Setting Up an Action Rule, on page 29 Possible actions include uploading images and start recording. For more information, see...

  • Page 25: Motion Detection Parameters

    AXIS P3354 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. 2. Select the Configure Included Windows option and click New. Select the new window in the list of windows and enter a descriptive name.
  • Page 26 AXIS P3354 Detectors Even very small objects trigger An object that appears in Only very bright objects on Low level (0%) motion detection. the window triggers motion a dark background trigger detection only for a very short motion detection. time before it is considered as non-moving.

  • Page 27: Applications

    Internet, Automatic Installation appears in the web page. If the product is not connected to the Internet, go to www.axis.com/applications to acquire a License key. You will need a license code and the product’s serial number (found on the label and under System Options >...

  • Page 28: 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 29: Setting Up An Action Rule

    AXIS P3354 Events Available actions include: • Day/Night Vision Mode — set day mode (IR cut filter on) or night mode (IR cut filter off). PTZ Control • Preset Position — go to a preset position. Guard Tour — start a guard tour, see Guard Tour, on page 22 Record Video —...

  • Page 30: Recipients

    AXIS P3354 Events Recipients Recipients receive media files and notification messages. The following recipients are available: Recipient Use with action Email Send Images Send Notification Send Images HTTP Send Images Send Notification Network Share Send Images Send Notification To add a recipient: 1.
  • Page 31 AXIS P3354 Events To modify or remove recurrences, select the recurrence in the Recurrences List and click Modify or Remove.

  • Page 32: Recording List

    (that is, not the date the recordings were made). Note To play recordings in Windows Media Player, AXIS Matroska File Splitter must be installed. AXIS Matroska File Splitter can be downloaded from www.axis.com/techsup/software For detailed recording and video information, select a recording and click Properties.
  • Page 33 AXIS P3354 Recordings Note If a new stream profile is selected while a recording is ongoing, the recording will be stopped and saved in the recording list and a new recording with the new stream profile will start. All previous continuous recordings will remain in the recording...

  • Page 34: 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 35 5. Click Save to enable the settings. To access the Axis product via the desired protocol, enter https:// or http:// in the address field in a browser. The HTTPS port can be changed on the System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced page.
  • Page 36 Axis product: Server/Client certificates - to authenticate the Axis product CA certificates - to authenticate peer certificates, for example the certificate of an authentication server in case the Axis product is connected to an IEEE 802.1X protected network.

  • Page 37: Date & Time

    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 38 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 39 This function can be disabled under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced. HTTP The HTTP port used by the Axis product can be changed under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced. In addition to the default setting, which is 80, any port in the range 1024–65535 can be used.
  • Page 40 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 send to a destination outside the local network (for example the Internet).

  • Page 41: Storage

    . 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 44 UPnP The Axis product includes support for UPnP .

  • Page 42: 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 43: Support

    AXIS P3354 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. Click Restore to reset most settings to the factory default values. The following settings are not affected: •...

  • Page 44: Advanced

    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 45: 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 46: Symptoms, Possible Causes And Remedial Actions

    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 Identify the product using its model or serial number. Move the Axis product to an isolated network, or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP server. Set the IP address again, using AXIS IP Utility or ARP/Ping (see the Installation Guide). Open the Setup pages and disabled DHCP in the TCP/IP settings.
  • Page 48 Control ( only Installation of additional Configure the Axis product to use a Java applet for updating video images in Internet Explorer. Go to Setup > Live View Config and select Java applet under Default viewer. ActiveX component restricted or prohibited Video and image problems, general Check the video stream and camera settings under Setup >...
  • Page 49 AXIS P3354 Troubleshooting Browser freezes Firefox can sometimes Lower the image resolution freeze on a slow computer Problems uploading files Limited space There is only limited space available for the upload of your own files. Delete existing files to free up space.

  • Page 50: Technical Specifications

    AXIS P3354 Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specifications Function/group Camera Models AXIS P3354 Image sensor Progressive scan RGB CMOS 1/3”, 1.3MP (optically active) Lens Varifocal, remote focus and zoom, P-iris, IR corrected, mexapixel resolution 6 mm models: 2.5-6 mm, F1.2, horizontal angle of view: 107°-49°,vertical angle of view: 79°-37°, diagonal angle of view: 136°...
  • Page 51 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 52: Performance Considerations

    Installation Guide, CD with installation tools, recording software and user manual, accessories Windows decoder 1-user license Smoked transparent cover Video AXIS Camera Station - Video management software for viewing and recording up to 100 management cameras software (not See www.axis.com/products/video/software/ for more software applications via partners...
  • Page 53 User Manual Ver. M1.14 AXIS P3354 Date: March 2012 Part No. 45400 © Axis Communications AB, 2012...

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