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AXIS M4216-V Dome Camera

The device interface

HTTP

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URL

: Enter the network address to the HTTP server and the script that will handle the request. For example:

http://192.168.254.10/cgi-bin/notify.cgi.

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Username

: Enter the username for the login.

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Password

: Enter the password for the login.

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Proxy

: Turn on and enter the required information if a proxy server must be passed to connect to the HTTP

server.

HTTPS

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URL

: Enter the network address to the HTTPS server and the script that will handle the request. For example:

https://192.168.254.10/cgi-bin/notify.cgi.

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Validate server certificate

: Select to validate the certificate that was created by HTTPS server.

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Username

: Enter the username for the login.

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Password

: Enter the password for the login.

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Proxy

: Turn on and enter the required information if a proxy server must be passed to connect to the HTTPS

server.

Network storage

You can add network storage such as a NAS (Network Attached Storage) and use it as a recipient to store files.
The files are stored in the Matroska (MKV) file format.

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Host

: Enter the IP address or hostname for the network storage.

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Share

: Enter the name of the share on the host.

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Folder

: Enter the path to the directory where you want to store files.

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Username

: Enter the username for the login.

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Password

: Enter the password for the login.

SFTP

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Host

: Enter the server's IP address or hostname. If you enter a hostname, make sure that a DNS server is

specified under

System > Network > IPv4 and IPv6

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Port

: Enter the port number used by the SFTP server. The default is 22.

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Folder

: Enter the path to the directory where you want to store files. If this directory doesn’t already exist on

the SFTP server, you will get an error message when uploading files.

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Username

: Enter the username for the login.

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Password

: Enter the password for the login.

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SSH host public key (MD5)

: Enter the fingerprint of the remote host’s public key (a 32 hexadecimal digits

string). The SFTP client supports SFTP servers using SSH-2 with RSA, DSA, ECDSA, and ED25519 host key
types. RSA is the preferred method during negotiation, followed by ECDSA, ED25519, and DSA. Make sure to
enter the right MD5 host key that is used by your SFTP server.

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Use temporary file name

: Select to upload files with temporary, automatically generated filenames. The

files get renamed to the desired names when the upload completes. If the upload is aborted/interrupted,
you don’t get any corrupt files. However, you probably still get the temporary files. This way you know that
all files that have the desired name, are correct.

Email

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Send email to

: Enter the email address to send emails to. To enter multiple addresses, use commas to

separate them.

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Send email from

: Enter the email address of the sending server.

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Username

: Enter the username for the mail server. Leave this field empty if the mail server does not

require authentication.

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Password

: Enter the password for the mail server. Leave this field empty if the mail server does not require

authentication.

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Email server (SMTP)

: Enter the name of the SMTP server, for example smtp.gmail.com, smtp.mail.yahoo.com.

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Port

: Enter the port number for the SMTP server, using values in the range 0-65535. The default value is 587.

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Encryption

: To use encryption, select either SSL or TLS.

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Validate server certificate

: If you use encryption, select to validate the identity of the device. The certificate

can be self-signed or issued by a Certificate Authority (CA).

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POP authentication

: Turn on to enter the name of the POP server, for example pop.gmail.com.

Note

Some email providers have security filters that prevent users from receiving or viewing large amount of
attachments, from receiving scheduled emails and similar. Check the email provider's security policy to avoid
your email account being locked or missing out on your expected emails.

TCP

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Host

: Enter the server's IP address or hostname. If you enter a hostname, make sure that a DNS server is

specified under

System > Network > IPv4 and IPv6

.

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Summary of Contents for M4216-V

Page 1: ...AXIS M4216 V Dome Camera User Manual...

Page 2: ...atus 16 Video 16 Recordings 24 Apps 24 System 25 Maintenance 37 Learn more 38 Long distance connections 38 View area 38 Capture modes 38 Remote focus and zoom 39 Privacy masks 39 Overlays 40 Streaming...

Page 3: ...ou must set the root password See Set a new password for the root account on page 3 Set a new password for the root account The default administrator username is root There s no default password for t...

Page 4: ...one has tampered with the firmware To make sure that the device has its original Axis firmware or to take full control of the device after a security attack 1 Reset to factory default settings See Re...

Page 5: ...AXIS M4216 V Dome Camera Installation Installation To watch this video go to the web version of this document www axis com products online manual 71549 t10173890 5...

Page 6: ...on page 38 Adjust the focus and zoom To adjust the zoom 1 Go to Video Image Focus and zoom and use the zoom slider to adjust To adjust the focus 1 Go to Video Image Focus and zoom and click to show th...

Page 7: ...nditions adjust one or more of the following settings in Video Image Exposure Move the Blur noise trade off slider toward Low motion blur Note When you increase the gain image noise also increases Set...

Page 8: ...rridor format to better utilize the full field of view in a long and narrow area for example a staircase hallway road or tunnel 1 Depending on your device turn the camera or the 3 axis lens in the cam...

Page 9: ...ugh for your needs Hide parts of the image with privacy masks You can create one or several privacy masks to hide parts of the image 1 Go to Video Privacy masks 2 Click 3 Click the new mask and enter...

Page 10: ...video directly from the camera 1 Go to Video Image 2 To start a recording click If you haven t set up any storage click Set up You can use an SD card or network storage See Set up network storage on...

Page 11: ...the share is not yet configured 8 Click Add View a live video stream on a monitor Your camera can transmit a live video stream to an HDMI monitor even without a network connection Use the monitor for...

Page 12: ...ics is running 1 Go to Apps AXIS Object Analytics 2 Start the application if it is not already running 3 Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs Create a rule 1 Go to System...

Page 13: ...evice interface 2 Go to System Detectors Camera tampering 3 Set a duration for Trigger after The value indicates the time that must pass before an email is sent 4 Turn on Trigger on dark images This w...

Page 14: ...AXIS T61 Audio and I O Interface on or above the interview table Interview room with AXIS T61 Series setup 1 Axis network video device 2 AXIS T61 Audio and I O Interface 3 PoE switch To add audio capa...

Page 15: ...rn on audio 1 Go to Audio Device settings and turn on Allow audio 2 Go to Input Type and select your audio source 3 Edit the stream profile which is used for the recording 3 1 Go to System Stream prof...

Page 16: ...lick to go to the Date and time page where you can change the NTP settings Device info Shows device information including firmware version and serial number Upgrade firmware Click to go to the Mainten...

Page 17: ...ond and it comes from the encoding driver of the device The bitrate in the overlay is the average bitrate of the last 5 seconds and it comes from the browser Both values cover only the raw video strea...

Page 18: ...ust the light intensity This can make objects easier to see Brightness is applied after image capture and doesn t affect the information in the image To get more details from a dark area it s usually...

Page 19: ...e up to 30 seconds to adapt to the new light source If there is more than one type of light source in a scene that is they differ in color temperature the dominating light source acts as a reference f...

Page 20: ...mple if the angle needs to be different from the camera s angle of view If the camera has a wide angle of view you can set the illumination angle to a narrower angle which equals a greater tele positi...

Page 21: ...night Max gain works with max shutter to improve the image P Iris upload Select the installed and supported lens Restart the camera for the changes to take effect Blur noise trade off Use the slider t...

Page 22: ...here there s no movement Extreme Visible effects in most scenes The bitrate is optimized for smallest possible storage Dynamic FPS frames per second Turn on to allow the bandwidth to vary based on the...

Page 23: ...efault Select the position of the overlay in the image Image Select to show a static image superimposed over the video stream You can use bmp png jpeg or svg files To upload an image click Images Befo...

Page 24: ...hen you contact support Activate license with a key If the app requires a license you need to activate it Use this option if your device doesn t have internet access If you don t have a license key go...

Page 25: ...HCP and DNS DHCP The recommended setting for most networks The current settings are updated automatically Automatic IP DHCP and manual DNS Contact your network administrator to configure the manual se...

Page 26: ...address One click cloud connection One click cloud connection O3C together with an O3C service provides easy and secure internet access to live and recorded video from any location For more informati...

Page 27: ...3 SNMP v3 is a more secure version which provides encryption and secure passwords To use SNMP v3 we recommend you to activate HTTPS as the password is then sent through HTTPS This also prevents unauth...

Page 28: ...network it is connected to When using a certificate in Axis implementation the device and the authentication server authenticate themselves with digital certificates using EAP TLS Extensible Authentic...

Page 29: ...tall the firmware Users Add user Click to add a new user You can add up to 100 users Username Enter a unique username New password Enter a password for the user Passwords must be 1 to 64 characters lo...

Page 30: ...information Recipients You can set up your device to notify recipients about events or send files The list shows all the recipients currently configured in the product along with information about the...

Page 31: ...c key a 32 hexadecimal digits string The SFTP client supports SFTP servers using SSH 2 with RSA DSA ECDSA and ED25519 host key types RSA is the preferred method during negotiation followed by ECDSA ED...

Page 32: ...e broker The clients can send and receive messages The broker is responsible for routing messages between clients You can learn more about MQTT in AXIS OS Portal Storage Network storage Add network st...

Page 33: ...t a newly inserted SD card It formats the file system into ext4 Ignore Turn on to stop storing recordings on the SD card When you ignore the SD card the device no longer recognizes that the card exist...

Page 34: ...age device from being overwritten Autoformat The disk will be automatically formatted using the ext4 file system Stream profiles Click to create and save groups of video stream settings You can use th...

Page 35: ...era is in focus the lighting conditions are correct and the camera doesn t point at a scene that lacks contours for example a blank wall Camera tampering can be used as a condition to trigger actions...

Page 36: ...ss the device for example when a wrong login password is used Network trace Important A network trace file might contain sensitive information for example certificates or passwords A network trace fil...

Page 37: ...ed firmware on your device This further increases the overall minimum cybersecurity level of Axis devices For more information see the white paper Signed firmware secure boot and security of private k...

Page 38: ...PTZ for a view area you can pan tilt and zoom within it By using view areas you can remove parts of the full view for example the sky When you set up a view area we recommend you to set the video stre...

Page 39: ...from a computer It is a convenient way to ensure that the scene s focus viewing angle and resolution are optimized without having to visit the camera s installation location Privacy masks A privacy m...

Page 40: ...ed copies of the client is prohibited To purchase additional licenses contact your Axis reseller H 264 can without compromising image quality reduce the size of a digital video file by more than 80 co...

Page 41: ...ed constant image quality but it requires storage margins Maximum bitrate MBR With maximum bitrate you can set a target bitrate to handle bitrate limitations in your system You may see a decline in im...

Page 42: ...eral cameras they communicate with each other over the network in a primary and secondary concept The primary camera continuously fetches data from the secondary cameras and presents the data in the l...

Page 43: ...nge ratio of the tampering detection AXIS Object Analytics AXIS Object Analytics is an analytic application that comes preinstalled on the camera It detects objects that move in the scene and classifi...

Page 44: ...Steady during startup Flashes during firmware upgrade or reset to factory default Amber Red Flashes amber red if network connection is unavailable or lost SD card slot NO NO NOTICE TICE TICE Risk of d...

Page 45: ...utton is used for Resetting the product to factory default settings See Reset to factory default settings on page 47 Power button Press and hold the power button to temporarily power the product when...

Page 46: ...nt for example gasoline benzene or acetone 1 Use a can of compressed air to remove any dust or loose dirt from the device 2 If necessary clean the lens with a soft cloth dampened with lukewarm water N...

Page 47: ...also reset parameters to factory default through the device s webpage Go to Maintenance Factory default and click Default Firmware options Axis offers product firmware management according to either t...

Page 48: ...e If the firmware upgrade fails the device reloads the previous firmware The most common reason is that the wrong firmware file has been uploaded Check that the name of the firmware file corresponds t...

Page 49: ...ze systems For instructions and download go to axis com vms Problems with streaming Multicast H 264 only accessible by local clients Check if your router supports multicasting or if you need to config...

Page 50: ...s When setting up your system it is important to consider how various settings and situations affect the performance Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth the bitrate required others can affect...

Page 51: ...User Manual Ver M2 2 AXIS M4216 V Dome Camera Date January 2022 Axis Communications AB 2022 Part No T10174960...

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