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AXIS P1214 Network Camera

System Options

Network Share

Network share allows you to add network storage such as a NAS (Network Attached Storage) or any server that uses CIFS (Common
Internet File System) and use them for storage of recordings.

To add a network share:

1. Go to

System Options > Storage

.

2. Click

Network Share

.

3. Enter the IP address, DNS or Bonjour name to the host server in the

Host

field.

4. Enter the name of the share in the

Share

field. Sub folders cannot be used.

5. If required, select

The share requires login

and enter the user name and password.

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.

To stop writing to the share and protect recordings from being removed, select

Lock

under

Recording Settings

.

Ports & Devices

I/O Ports

The Axis product provides one input port and one output port for connection of external devices. For information on how to
connect external devices, see

Connectors, on page 4

.

The I/O ports are configured under

System Options > Ports & Devices > I/O Ports

. The ports can be given descriptive names and their

Normal states

can be configured as

Open circuit

or

Grounded circuit

.

Port Status

The list on the

System Options > Ports & Devices > Port Status

page shows the status of the product’s input and output ports.

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.

Click

Restore

to reset most settings to the factory default values. The following settings are not affected:

the boot protocol (DHCP or static)

the static IP address

the default router

the subnet mask

the system time

the IEEE 802.1X settings

uploaded applications are kept but must be restarted

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Summary of Contents for P1214

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL AXIS P1214 Network Camera...

Page 2: ...Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle and or its affiliates UPnPTM is a certification mark of the UPnPTM Implementers Corporation SD SDHC and SDXC are trade...

Page 3: ...iles 16 Camera Settings 17 Overlay 17 Privacy Mask 18 Live View Config 20 Detectors 23 Camera Tampering 23 Motion Detection 23 Applications 25 Events 26 Setting Up an Action Rule 27 Recipients 27 Sche...

Page 4: ...nnectors For technical specifications see page 45 Network connector RJ45 Ethernet connector Supports Power over Ethernet PoE NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE The product shall be connected using a shielded networ...

Page 5: ...View page or by an Action Rule The output will show as active shown under System Options Ports Devices if the alarm device is activated Digital input An alarm input for connecting devices that can tog...

Page 6: ...nd of the cable 3 Peel back the shield 4 Flatten the colored wires in the order described below 1 Brown 2 White brown 3 Not used 4 Not used 5 White blue 6 Blue 5 Insert the wires all the way into a sh...

Page 7: ...tion JPEG Access from a Browser 1 Start a browser Internet Explorer Firefox Safari 2 Enter the IP address or host name of the Axis product in the browser s Location Address field To access the product...

Page 8: ...he first time To prevent network eavesdropping the root password can be set via an encrypted HTTPS connection which requires an HTTPS certificate HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL is a protoc...

Page 9: ...le the image down to 800 pixels wide or to full scale Only available in MJPEG Select a stream profile for the Live View page from the Stream Profile drop down list For information about how to configu...

Page 10: ...net Explorer only See AXIS Media Control AMC on page 11 for more information The toolbar displays the following buttons The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream T...

Page 11: ...ous unicast connections Multicast RTP This method RTP over UDP should be used for live multicast video The video stream is always up to date even if some images are dropped Multicasting provides the m...

Page 12: ...roduct in the following ways Motion JPEG server push if supported by the client Firefox for example This option maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required for...

Page 13: ...Note ip IP addess 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...

Page 14: ...e Live View page Administrators have unrestricted access to all settings Operators have access to all settings except System Options See also the online help Basic Setup Basic Setup provides shortcuts...

Page 15: ...shows the number of pixels in an area of the image The pixel counter is useful in situations where there is a requirement that the image is a certain size for example in face recognition The pixel cou...

Page 16: ...mage complexity using up more bandwidth for increased activity in the image and less for lower image activity CBR allows you to set a fixed Target bit rate that consumes a predictable amount of bandwi...

Page 17: ...Settings Configure the exposure settings to suit the image quality requirements in relation to lighting frame rate and bandwidth considerations Exposure value Click in the bar to fine tune the exposur...

Page 18: ...y image is a static image superimposed over the video stream The image for example company logo is used to provide extra information or to mask a part of the image To use an overlay image the image mu...

Page 19: ...AXIS P1214 Network Camera Video Important Adding many privacy masks may affect the product s performance 19...

Page 20: ...s See page 21 Action Buttons These are the buttons described in Controls on the Live View Page on page 9 User Defined Links See page 21 Output Buttons See page 21 Default Viewer for Browsers From Live...

Page 21: ...oder licenses can be purchased from your Axis reseller Select Enable recording button to enable recording from the Live View page This button is available when using the AMC viewer The recordings are...

Page 22: ...AXIS P1214 Network Camera Live View Config For more information about I O ports see I O Ports on page 38 22...

Page 23: ...select Send Notification and select a Recipient from the list of defined recipients Note The While the rule is active option under Duration cannot be used with camera tampering since camera tampering...

Page 24: ...ize History Sensitivity Description Object size relative to window size Object memory length Difference in luminance between background and object High level 100 Only very large objects trigger motion...

Page 25: ...the product for example video analytics and intelligent video capabilities such as recognition tracking detection and counting For information about available applications downloads trials and license...

Page 26: ...to validate actions during product installation and configuration Storage Available trigger the rule when the storage device is unmounted or removed This can for example be used to send maintenance n...

Page 27: ...tions select Record Video from the Type drop down list 7 Select a Stream profile and configure the Duration settings as described below 8 Select Network Share from the Storage drop down list To add ad...

Page 28: ...one of the predefined schedules or create a new schedule as described below To create a new schedule 1 Go to Events Schedules and click Add 2 Enter a descriptive name and the information needed for a...

Page 29: ...with the date and time they were downloaded 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 F...

Page 30: ...echnology ONVIF enables interoperablity between different vendor products increased flexibility reduced cost and future proof systems By creating a user you automatically enable ONVIF communication Us...

Page 31: ...he CA certificate is used to validate the identity of the authentication server Enter the path to the certificate directly or locate the file using the Browse button Then click Upload To remove a cert...

Page 32: ...me host name If DHCP is enabled and the product cannot be accessed run AXIS IP Utility to search the network for connected Axis products or reset the product to the factory default settings see page 4...

Page 33: ...Hosting System AVHS AVHS used in conjunction with an AVHS service provides easy and secure Internet access to live and recorded video accessible from any location For more information and help to find...

Page 34: ...address and enter the host name or IP address of the NTP server 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...

Page 35: ...he default router is selected Alternative HTTP port Select this option to manually define an external HTTP port Enter the port number in the field If no port is entered here a port number is automatic...

Page 36: ...ort SNMP on the System Options Network SNMP page Depending on the level of security required select the version on SNMP to use SNMP v1 v2 provides the lowest level of security The community name can b...

Page 37: ...most SD cards are pre formatted with vFAT when purchased If required the SD card can be manually formatted to the desired file system To format the SD card 1 Insert the SD card in the SD card slot 2...

Page 38: ...being removed select Lock under Recording Settings Ports Devices I O Ports The Axis product provides one input port and one output port for connection of external devices For information on how to con...

Page 39: ...vide a valid Server Report with your query System Log Provides information about system events Access Log Lists all failed attempts to access the product The Access Log can also be configured to list...

Page 40: ...lp is available from the standard help pages To open Plain Config go to System Options Advanced Plain Config Axis Support does not provide assistance Reset to Factory Default Settings Important Reset...

Page 41: ...site at www axis com techsup 2 Go to Setup System Options Maintenance in the products web pages 3 Under Upgrade Server click Browse and locate the file on your computer Click Upgrade After starting th...

Page 42: ...s intended for the product and the IP address of the computer used to access the product are located on different subnets you will not be able to set the IP address Contact your network administrator...

Page 43: ...IS Media Control Internet Explorer only To enable the updating of video images in Internet Explorer set the browser to allow ActiveX controls Also make sure that AXIS Media Control is installed on you...

Page 44: ...page 45 Status and Network indicator LEDs are flashing red rapidly Hardware failure Contact your Axis reseller Video and image problems general Image unsatisfactory Check the video stream and camera...

Page 45: ...ollable frame rate and bandwidth VBR CBR H 264 Video Image settings Compression color brightness sharpness contrast white balance exposure value exposure control exposure zones backlight compensation...

Page 46: ...ent tool on CD and web based configuration Firmware upgrades over HTTP or FTP firmware available on www axis com System Integration Installation aids Pixel counter Casing Main unit polycarbonate casin...

Page 47: ...amount of bandwidth the bit rate required others can affect the frame rate and some affect both If the load on the CPU reaches its maximum this will also affect the frame rate The following factors a...

Page 48: ...User Manual Ver M4 4 AXIS P1214 Network Camera Date May 2013 Axis Communications AB 2012 2013 Part No 51834...

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