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AXIS P3719-PLE Network Camera

The device interface

Note

The exposure zones are related to the original image (un-rotated), and the names of the zones apply to the original image.
This means, for example, that if the video stream is rotated 90°, then the

Upper

zone becomes the

Right

zone in the

stream, and

Left

becomes

Lower

.

Automatic

: Suitable for most situations.

Center

: Uses a fixed area in the center of the image to calculate the exposure. The area has a fixed size and

position in the live view.

Full

: Uses the entire live view to calculate the exposure.

Upper

: Uses an area with a fixed size and position in the upper part of the image to calculate the exposure.

Lower

: Uses an area with a fixed size and position in the lower part of the image to calculate the exposure.

Left

: Uses an area with a fixed size and position in the left part of the image to calculate the exposure.

Right

: Uses an area with a fixed size and position in the right part of the image to calculate the exposure.

Spot

: Uses an area with a fixed size and position in the live view to calculate the exposure.

Custom

: Uses an area in the live view to calculate the exposure. You can adjust the size and position of the area.

Max shutter

: Select the shutter speed to provide the best image. Low shutter speeds (longer exposure) might cause motion blur

when there is movement, and a too high shutter speed might affect the image quality. Max shutter works with max gain to
improve the image.

Max gain

: Select the suitable max gain. If you increase the max gain, it improves the visible level of detail in dark images, but

also increases the noise level. More noise can also result in increased use of bandwidth and storage. If you set the max gain
to a high value, images can differ a lot if the light conditions are very different from day to 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 to adjust the priority between motion blur and noise. If you want to prioritize low bandwidth

and have less noise at the expense of details in moving objects, move the slider towards

Low noise

. If you want to prioritize the

preservation of details in moving objects at the expense of noise and bandwidth, move the slider towards

Low motion blur

.

Note

You can change the exposure either by adjusting the exposure or by adjusting the gain. If you increase the exposure time,
it results in more motion blur, and if you increase the gain it results in more noise. If you adjust the

Blur-noise trade-off

towards

Low noise

, the exposure will prefer longer exposure times over sensor gain when the exposure is increased, and

the opposite if you adjust the trade-off towards

Low motion blur

. Both the gain and exposure time will eventually reach

their maximum values in low-light conditions, regardless of the priority set.

Lock aperture

: Turn on to keep the aperture size set by the

Aperture

slider. Turn off to allow the camera to automatically adjust

the aperture size. You can, for example, lock the aperture for scenes with permanent light conditions.

Aperture

: Use the slider to adjust the aperture size, that is, how much light passes through the lens. To allow more light to enter

the sensor and thereby produce a brighter image in low-light conditions, move the slider towards

Open

. An open aperture also

reduces the depth of field, which means that objects close to or far from the camera can appear unfocused. To allow more of
the image to be in focus, move the slider towards

Closed

.

Exposure level

: Use the slider to adjust the image exposure.

Defog

: Turn on to detect the effects of foggy weather and automatically remove them for a clearer image.

Note

We recommend you not to turn on

Defog

in scenes with low contrast, large light level variations, or when the autofocus is

slightly off. This can affect the image quality, for example, by increasing the contrast. Furthermore, too much light can
negatively impact the image quality when defog is active.

General

Name

: Enter a name for the selected camera.

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Summary of Contents for P3719-PLE

Page 1: ...AXIS P3719 PLE Network Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...e 13 13 13 Status 13 Video 13 Recordings 21 Apps 21 System 22 Maintenance 35 Learn more 36 Remote focus and zoom 36 Privacy masks 36 Overlays 36 Streaming and storage 36 Applications 38 Specifications 40 Product overview 40 LED indicators 40 SD card slot 41 Buttons 41 Connectors 41 Troubleshooting 42 Reset to factory default settings 42 Check the current firmware version 42 Upgrade the firmware 42...

Page 3: ...ddress or host name of the Axis device If you do not know the IP address use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to find the device on the network 2 Enter the username and password If you access the device for the first time you must set the root password See Set a new password for the root account on page 3 Verify that no one has tampered with the firmware To make sure that the device has its ...

Page 4: ... Axis devices do not impose a password policy as they may be used in various types of installations To protect your data we strongly recommend that you Use a password with at least 8 characters preferably created by a password generator Don t expose the password Change the password at a recurring interval at least once a year Webpage overview This video gives you an overview of the device interfac...

Page 5: ...XIS P3719 PLE Network Camera Installation Installation To watch this video go to the web version of this document www axis com products online manual 43882 t10170580 Installation video for the product 5 ...

Page 6: ...iver brighter more detailed images 1 Go to Video Image Day night mode and make sure that the IR cut filter is set to Auto 2 To set the light level at which the camera will shift to night mode move the Threshold slider toward Bright or Dark 3 To use the camera s IR light when night mode is activated turn on Allow IR illumination and Synchronize IR illumination Note If you set the shift to night mod...

Page 7: ...R makes both dark and bright areas of the image visible Image without WDR Image with WDR Note WDR can cause artifacts in the image WDR may not be available for all capture modes 1 Go to Image Wide dynamic range 2 Turn on WDR 3 If you still have problems go to Exposure and adjust the Exposure zone to cover the area of interest Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis com web articles wdr M...

Page 8: ...privacy masks to hide parts of the image 1 Go to Video Privacy masks 2 Click 3 Click the new mask and enter a Name 4 Adjust the size and placement of the privacy mask according to your needs To change the color for all privacy masks expand Privacy masks and select a color See also Privacy masks on page 20 Show an image overlay You can add an image as an overlay in the video stream 1 Go to Video Ov...

Page 9: ...c GOP and set a high Upper limit GOP length value Set up network storage To store recordings on the network you need to set up your network storage 1 Go to System Storage 2 Click Add network storage under Network storage 3 Type the IP address of the host server 4 Type the name of the shared location on the host server under Network Share 5 Type the username and password 6 Select the SMB version or...

Page 10: ...an one condition for the rule all of the conditions must be met to trigger the action 4 Select which Action the device should perform when the conditions are met Note If you make changes to an active rule the rule must be turned on again for the changes to take effect Record video when the camera detects an object This example explains how to set up the camera to start recording to the SD card fiv...

Page 11: ...n according to your email provider 10 To send a test email click Test 11 Click Save Create a rule 12 Go to System Events Rules and click Add a rule 13 Type a name for the rule 14 In the list of conditions select Tampering 15 In the list of actions select Send notification to email 16 Select a recipient from the list 17 Type a subject and a message for the email 18 Click Save Show a text overlay in...

Page 12: ...e 2 Type a name for the rule 3 In the list of actions under Overlay text select Use overlay text 4 Select a video channel 5 In Text type Motion detected 6 Set the duration 7 Click Save Note If you update the overlay text it will be automatically updated on all video streams dynamically 12 ...

Page 13: ...ncluding if the device is in sync with an NTP server and the time remaining until the next sync NTP settings Click 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 Maintenance page where you can do a firmware upgrade Video Click to play the live video stream Cl...

Page 14: ... the additional bandwidth generated when it s transported over the network through UDP TCP HTTP Adaptive stream Turn on to adapt the image resolution to the viewing client s actual display resolution to increase the user experience and help prevent a possible overload of the client s hardware The adaptive stream is only applied when you view the live video stream in the web interface in a browser ...

Page 15: ...us manually Image Appearance Saturation Use the slider to adjust the color intensity You can for example get a grayscale image Contrast Use the slider to adjust the difference between light and dark Brightness Use the slider to adjust 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...

Page 16: ... you want to use as a reference Light environment Automatic Automatic identification and compensation for the light source color This is the recommended setting which can be used in most situations Automatic outdoors Automatic identification and compensation for the light source color This is the recommended setting which can be used in most outdoor situations Custom indoors Fixed color adjustment...

Page 17: ...elength Select the desired wavelength for the IR light White light Allow illumination Turn on to let the camera use white light in night mode Synchronize illumination Turn on to automatically synchronize the white light with the surrounding light Exposure Exposure mode Select an exposure mode to reduce rapidly changing irregular effects in the image for example flicker produced by different types ...

Page 18: ...ges to take effect Blur noise trade off Use the slider to adjust the priority between motion blur and noise If you want to prioritize low bandwidth and have less noise at the expense of details in moving objects move the slider towards Low noise If you want to prioritize the preservation of details in moving objects at the expense of noise and bandwidth move the slider towards Low motion blur Note...

Page 19: ...isible effects in some scenes through less noise and a lower level of detail in regions of lower interest for example where 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 level of activity in the scene More activity requires more bandwidth Lower limit...

Page 20: ...nce Select the text color and background color for example white text on a black background default 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 Before you upload an image you can choose to Scale with resolution Select to automatically scale the overlay im...

Page 21: ...t 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 to axis com applications You need a license code and the Axis product serial number to generate a license key Activate license automatically If the app requires a license you need to activate it Use this option if your de...

Page 22: ...IP DHCP 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 settings The current automatic settings are updated automatically Manual IP and DNS Contact your network administrator to configure the settings IP address Enter a unique IP address for the device S...

Page 23: ... MAC 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 information see axis com end to end solutions hosted services Allow O3C One click The default setting Press and hold the control button on the device to connect to an O3C service over the internet You need...

Page 24: ...P v3 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 unauthorized parties to access unencrypted SNMP v1 and v2c traps If you use SNMP v3 you can set up traps through the SNMP v3 management application Password for the account initial Enter the SNMP passwor...

Page 25: ...hat 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 Authentication Protocol Transport Layer Security To allow the device to access a network protected through certificates a signed client certificate must be installed on the device Client certificate Select...

Page 26: ... install 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 long Only ASCII printable characters code 32 to 126 are allowed in the password for example letters numbers punctuation and some symbols Repeat password Enter the same password again Role Administra...

Page 27: ...dition to be the opposite of your selection Add a condition Click to add an additional condition Action Select an action from the list and enter its required information For information about specific actions see Get started with rules for events 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 produ...

Page 28: ...exist on the SFTP server you will get an error message when uploading files Username Enter the username for the login Password Enter the password for the login 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 ...

Page 29: ...metry Transport is a standard messaging protocol for the Internet of Things IoT It was designed for simplified IoT integration and is used in a wide variety of industries to connect remote devices with a small code footprint and minimal network bandwidth The MQTT client in Axis device firmware can simplify integration of data and events produced in the device to systems which are not video managem...

Page 30: ...for the packet flow Last Will and Testament message The Last Will Testament LWT lets a client provide a testament along with its credentials when connecting to the broker If the client disconnects ungracefully at some point later maybe because his power source died it can let the broker deliver a message to other clients This LWT message has the same form as an ordinary message and gets routed via...

Page 31: ...o a specific domain server type DOMAIN username Password If the server requires a login enter the password SMB version Select the SMB storage protocol version to connect to the NAS If you select Auto the device tries to negotiate one of the secure versions SMB 3 02 3 0 or 2 1 Select 1 0 or 2 0 to connect to older NAS that don t support higher versions You can read more about SMB support in Axis de...

Page 32: ... ext4 are the two available file system options The recommended format is ext4 due to its resilience against data loss if the card is ejected or if there is an abrupt power loss However you need a third party ext4 driver or application to access the file system from Windows Encrypt Encrypt data that is stored Decrypt Decrypt data that is stored Change password Change the password required to encry...

Page 33: ...ger after has passed The tampering detector only activates when the camera has not moved for at least 10 seconds During this period the detector sets up a scene model to use as a comparison to detect tampering in current images For the scene model to be set up properly make sure that the camera is in focus the lighting conditions are correct and the camera doesn t point at a scene that lacks conto...

Page 34: ...ccess 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 file can help you troubleshoot problems by recording activity on the network Select the duration of the trace in seconds or minutes and click Download Remote system log Syslog is a standard for messag...

Page 35: ... paper Signed firmware secure boot and security of private keys at axis com Firmware upgrade Upgrade to a new firmware version New firmware releases can contain improved functionality bug fixes and completely new features We recommend you to always use the latest release To download the latest release go to axis com support When you upgrade you can choose between three options Standard upgrade Upg...

Page 36: ... add either text or an image Streaming and storage Video compression formats Decide which compression method to use based on your viewing requirements and on the properties of your network The available options are Motion JPEG Motion JPEG or MJPEG is a digital video sequence that is made up of a series of individual JPEG images These images are then displayed and updated at a rate sufficient to cr...

Page 37: ...ithout specifying a stream profile or request a stream profile that doesn t exist in the product the stream contains the settings from the Stream tab Bitrate control With bitrate control you can manage the bandwidth consumption of your video stream Variable bitrate VBR With variable bitrate the bandwidth consumption varies based on the level of activity in the scene The more activity in the scene ...

Page 38: ... Specify the average bitrate settings in one of the following ways To calculate the estimated storage need set the target bitrate and the retention time To calculate the average bitrate based on available storage and required retention time use the target bitrate calculator kbit s s 1 2 1 Target bitrate 2 Actual average bitrate You can also turn on maximum bitrate and specify a target bitrate with...

Page 39: ...wer or memory resources when run in parallel Verify that the applications work together before deployment To watch this video go to the web version of this document www axis com products online manual 43882 t10001688 How to download and install an application To watch this video go to the web version of this document www axis com products online manual 43882 t10001688 How to activate an applicatio...

Page 40: ... 7 Control button 8 Status LED indicator 9 Restart button LED indicators Status LED Indication Unlit Connection and normal operation Green Shows steady green for 10 seconds for normal operation after startup completed Amber Steady during startup Flashes during firmware upgrade or reset to factory default Amber Red Flashes amber red if network connection is unavailable or lost 40 ...

Page 41: ... Risk of data loss and corrupted recordings Do not remove the SD card while the product is running Unmount the SD card from the product s webpage before removal This product supports SD SDHC SDXC cards For SD card recommendations see axis com SD SDHC and SDXC Logos are trademarks of SD 3C LLC SD SDHC and SDXC are trademarks or registered trademarks of SD 3C LLC in the United States other countries...

Page 42: ... access the video stream You can also reset parameters to factory default through the device s webpage Go to Maintenance Factory default and click Default Check the current firmware version Firmware is the software that determines the functionality of network devices When you troubleshoot a problem we recommend you to start by checking the current firmware version The latest firmware version might...

Page 43: ...ping and the IP address of the device If you receive Reply from IP address bytes 32 time 10 this means that the IP address may already be in use by another device on the network Obtain a new IP address from the network administrator and reinstall the device If you receive Request timed out this means that the IP address is available for use with the Axis device Check all cabling and reinstall the ...

Page 44: ...ers Check with the network administrator that there is enough bandwidth available Lower the image resolution Performance considerations 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 the frame rate and some affect both If the load on the CPU reaches...

Page 45: ...User Manual Ver M3 2 AXIS P3719 PLE Network Camera Date January 2022 Axis Communications AB 2021 2022 Part No T10168322 ...

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