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Safety

This product complies with IEC/EN/UL 60950-1, Safety of Information
Technology Equipment. If its connecting cables are routed outdoors,
the product shall be grounded either through a shielded network cable
(STP) or other appropriate method.
The power supply used with this product shall fulfill the requirements
for Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) and Limited Power Source (LPS)

according to IEC/EN/UL 60950-1.

Battery

The Axis product uses a 3.0 V BR/CR2032 lithium battery as the power
supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal conditions
this battery will last for a minimum of five years.
Low battery power affects the operation of the RTC, causing it to reset
at every power-up. When the battery needs replacing, a log message
will appear in the product’s server report. For more information about
the server report, see the product´s setup pages or contact Axis support.
The battery should not be replaced unless required, but if the battery
does need replacing, contact Axis support at

www.axis.com/techsup

for

assistance.

WARNING

Risk of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with an identical battery or a battery which is
recommended by Axis.

Dispose of used batteries according to local regulations or
the battery manufacturer's instructions.

Disposal and Recycling

When this product has reached the end of its useful life, dispose of
it according to local laws and regulations. For information about
your nearest designated collection point, contact your local authority
responsible for waste disposal. In accordance with local legislation,
penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste.

Europe

This symbol means that the product shall not be disposed of

together with household or commercial waste. Directive 2012/19/EU
on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is applicable in
the European Union member states. To prevent potential harm to
human health and the environment, the product must be disposed
of in an approved and environmentally safe recycling process. For
information about your nearest designated collection point, contact
your local authority responsible for waste disposal. Businesses should
contact the product supplier for information about how to dispose
of this product correctly.
This product complies with the requirements of Directive 2011/65/EU on
the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical
and electronic equipment (RoHS).

China

This product complies with the requirements of the legislative

act Administration on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic
Information Products (ACPEIP).

Contact Information

Axis Communications AB
Emdalavägen 14
223 69 Lund
Sweden
Tel: +46 46 272 18 00
Fax: +46 46 13 61 30

www.axis.com

Support

Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your Axis
reseller. If your questions cannot be answered immediately, your
reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to
ensure a rapid response. If you are connected to the Internet, you can:

download user documentation and software updates

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 (selected countries only)

visit Axis Support at

www.axis.com/techsup/

Learn More!

Visit Axis learning center

www.axis.com/academy/

for useful trainings,

webinars, tutorials and guides.

Summary of Contents for P8524

Page 1: ...AXIS P8524 Network Camera User Manual...

Page 2: ...iliates UPnPTM is a certification mark of the UPnPTM Implementers Corporation SD SDHC and SDXC are trademarks or registered trademarks of SD 3C LLC in the United States other countries or both Also mi...

Page 3: ...isposal of this waste Europe This symbol means that the product shall not be disposed of together with household or commercial waste Directive 2012 19 EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment W...

Page 4: ...Privacy Mask 20 Configure the Live View Page 21 Detectors 23 Camera Tampering 23 Motion Detection 23 Applications 26 Application Licenses 26 Install Application 26 Application Considerations 26 Events...

Page 5: ...unit is delivered with a cable To shorten the cable follow these steps 1 Cut the cable to the desired length Measure from the sensor unit 2 Strip the plastic outer coating from the end of the cable 3...

Page 6: ...tructions For information about regulatory requirements see Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC on page 2 I O Connector Use with external devices in combination with for example tampering alarms motion...

Page 7: ...page 44 Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service See page 36 To connect press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green Connecting to AXIS Internet Dynamic...

Page 8: ...the IP address use AXIS IP Utility to locate the product on the network For information about how to discover and assign an IP address see the Installation and Management Software CD or the document A...

Page 9: ...P connection enter it directly in the dialog To set the password via an encrypted HTTPS connection follow these steps 1 Click Create self signed certificate 2 Provide the requested information and cli...

Page 10: ...about how to enable and configure output buttons see page 22 The Manual Trigger button is used to trigger an action rule from the Live View page For information about how to configure and enable the...

Page 11: ...top button stops the media stream The Snapshot button takes a snapshot of the video image The location where the image is saved can be specified in the AMC Control Panel Click the View Full Screen but...

Page 12: ...traffic on the network until a client connects and requests the stream Note that there are a maximum of 20 simultaneous unicast connections Multicast RTP This method RTP over UDP should be used for li...

Page 13: ...s product in the following ways Motion JPEG server push if supported by the client Chrome or Firefox for example This option maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when...

Page 14: ...te ip IP addess 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...

Page 15: ...ve 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 to...

Page 16: ...tangle or enter the number of pixels in the 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 P...

Page 17: ...ay bounce up and down within the set target but when it nears the set target value the limitation kicks in However because CBR will always prioritize a continuous video stream it allows temporary over...

Page 18: ...to remove flicker which can be caused by fluorescent and other light sources The Hold current option locks the current exposure settings Enable Backlight compensation Enable this option if a bright s...

Page 19: ...e width as the video image To automatically scale the image to the resolution used by the Axis product select the option Scale with resolution from the Transparency Settings page which is displayed wh...

Page 20: ...nnot be bypassed using the VAPIX application programming interface API The Privacy Mask List Video Privacy Mask shows all the masks that are currently configured in the Axis product and indicates if t...

Page 21: ...ent JVM J2SE 1 4 2 or higher JRE J2SE 5 0 or higher Windows Internet Explorer Still image Displays still images only Click the Refresh button in your browser to view a new image Server Push Recommende...

Page 22: ...rame Defining the link as a web link will open the link in a new window Output Buttons External I O devices connected to the Axis product s output ports can be controlled directly from the Live View p...

Page 23: ...mail 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 tampe...

Page 24: ...parts of the include window select the Configure Excluded Windows and position the exclude window within the include window To delete an include or exclude window select the window in the list of win...

Page 25: ...low object size To avoid triggering on small objects select a high object size While monitoring an area where moving objects are not expected select a high history level This will cause motion detect...

Page 26: ...ation provided by the application vendor 4 Start the application Go to page Applications select the application in the list of installed applications and click Start 5 Configure the application For in...

Page 27: ...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 Se...

Page 28: ...ement in the camera s field of view Set up motion detection and add a network share 1 Go to Detectors Motion Detection and configure a motion detection window See page 24 2 Go to System Options Storag...

Page 29: ...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 notifications Full Trigger th...

Page 30: ...Images A network share can also be used as a storage device for recorded video Go System Options Storage to configure a network share before setting up a continuous recording or an action rule to reco...

Page 31: ...nce pattern 3 Click OK To use the recurrence in an action rule first select Time from the Trigger drop down list in the Action Rule Setup page and then select the recurrence from the second drop down...

Page 32: ...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 Fi...

Page 33: ...o technology ONVIF enables interoperablity between different vendor products increased flexibility reduced cost and future proof systems By creating a user you automatically enable ONVIF communication...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...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 36: ...y and secure Internet access to live and recorded video accessible from any location For more information and help to find a local AVHS Service Provider go to www axis com hosting The AVHS settings ar...

Page 37: ...ess 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 the...

Page 38: ...elected Alternative HTTP port Select this option to manually define an external HTTP port Enter a port in the range 1024 65535 If the port field is empty or contains the default setting which is 0 a p...

Page 39: ...stem Options Network SNMP page Depending on the level of security required select the version on SNMP to use Traps are used by the Axis product to send messages to a management system on important eve...

Page 40: ...there is abrupt power loss To access data stored on the card from the Windows operating system a third party ext4 driver or application is required vFAT supported by most operating systems for person...

Page 41: ...attached storage The NAS shall be dedicated for recordings and data from the Axis products connected to the network For information about reference NAS devices go to www axis com products cam_compani...

Page 42: ...port 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 mas...

Page 43: ...rameter List Shows the product s parameters and their current settings This may prove useful when troubleshooting or when contacting Axis Support Connection List Lists all clients that are currently a...

Page 44: ...m the support pages on www axis com techsup To reset the product to the factory default settings 1 Disconnect power from the product 2 Press and hold the control button and reconnect power See Hardwar...

Page 45: ...o 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 3 Under Upgr...

Page 46: ...tic IP address is also used by another device there may be problems accessing the product The product cannot be accessed from a browser Cannot log in When HTTPS is enabled ensure that the correct prot...

Page 47: ...rowser Go to Setup Live View Config and select Java applet under Default viewer Poor rendering of H 264 images Ensure that your graphics card is using the latest driver The latest drivers can usually...

Page 48: ...stem Log under System Options Support Logs Reports Depending on the problem it might be necessary to re mount the storage device For information on how to set up a storage disruption alarm see Events...

Page 49: ...JPEG Controllable 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 co...

Page 50: ...2008 Server 2012 and Windows 8 DirectX 9c or higher For other operating systems and browsers see www axis com techsup Data streaming Event data System Integration Built in Installation aids Pixel coun...

Page 51: ...ear warranty and AXIS Extended Warranty option see www axis com warranty Connectors I O Connector 4 pin terminal block for Auxiliary power DC output Digital Input Digital Output 0 V DC 4 3 2 1 Functio...

Page 52: ...PU reaches its maximum this will also affect the frame rate The following factors are among the most important to consider High image resolution and or lower compression levels result in images contai...

Page 53: ...Camera Technical Specifications Running multiple ACAP Applications simultaneously may affect performance If the product includes several camera units running applications on multiple cameras may affec...

Page 54: ...User Manual Ver M3 13 AXIS P8524 Network Camera Date January 2015 Axis Communications AB 2015 Part No 61861...

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