Page 2 - About this Document; Liability; Support
AXIS P7701 User’s Manual About this Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS P7701 Video Decoder, and is applicable for firmware release 5.07 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the decoder on your network. Previous experience of networking wil...
Page 3 - AXIS P7701 - Table of contents; Contents
3 AXIS P7701 - Table of contents Contents AXIS P7701 Video Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 4 - Key features; High-quality digital video using DVI interface
4 AXIS P7701 - AXIS P7701 Video Decoder AXIS P7701 Video Decoder AXIS P7701 Video Decoder provides a simple monitoring solution by enabling analog or digital monitors to connect to and display live video from Axis network cameras and video encoders. AXIS P7701 is ideal for use with a public view mon...
Page 5 - AXIS P7701 - Hardware overview; Hardware overview; Dimensions; Top view
5 AXIS P7701 - Hardware overview Hardware overview DVI OUT DVI OUT P OW E R P oE - + P W R S TAT NE T V IDE O AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT RS-485/422 RS-485/422 RX/TX RX/TX I/O T X 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT Dimensions HxWxD = 33 x 99 x 118mm (1.3" x 3.9" x 4.7") Weight AXIS P7701 = 31...
Page 6 - Unit connectors; be used to connect to a monitor with either digital or analog input.
6 AXIS P7701 - Hardware overview Unit connectors Network connector - RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Supports Power over Ethernet (PoE). Using shielded cables is recommended. Power connector - 2-pin terminal block used for power input to the video decoder with the supplied power adapter or an external pow...
Page 7 - LED indicators
7 AXIS P7701 - Hardware overview The following connection diagram gives an example of how to connect an auxiliary device to the AXIS P7701. 1 2 Push to trigger video select Switch 3 video input 4 Unused AXIS P7701 3.3V max 250mA RS-422/RS-485 connector - Two 2-pin terminal blocks for RS-485/422 seri...
Page 8 - AXIS P7701 - Accessing the Video Decoder; Accessing the Video Decoder; Technical Specifications; Access from a browser; field of your browser.; Basic Setup; page appears in your browser.
8 AXIS P7701 - Accessing the Video Decoder Accessing the Video Decoder To install this AXIS product, refer to the installation guide supplied with your product. The video decoder can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer wit...
Page 9 - Setting the root password
9 AXIS P7701 - Accessing the Video Decoder Setting the root password 1. When accessing the decoder for the first time, the Configure Root Password dialog appears. Note: Before you enter your password at this point, you can secure configuration of the root password via HTTPS by creating a self-signed...
Page 10 - Video Sources; Adding a video source; Add Video Source
10 AXIS P7701 - Video Sources Video Sources This section describes how to add and manage video sources (encoders and cameras) in the AXIS P7701 Network Video Decoder. The Video Source List shows all of the sources currently added to the system. Various information about each source is shown, includi...
Page 11 - Select which protocol to use for transport:; Network settings; User Name and Password -; Video & audio settings; attempts to detect formats in the following order:; Automatic; is selected and the
11 AXIS P7701 - Video Sources Transport method - Select which protocol to use for transport: • Automatic• RTSP unicast• RTSP multicast• RTSP tunnel• HTTP• HTTP RTSP tunnel• HTTPS Network settings Address - Enter the IP address (or host name) of the video encoder or camera to add: Example: 192.168.0....
Page 12 - Audio; to receive audio from the video source.; OK; , the PTZ device/camera should then move to the selected view.
12 AXIS P7701 - Video Sources Notes: • Performing certain actions will empty the unit’s cache and start a new round of autodetection.• When autodetect is used to connect to a new encoder or camera for the first time, the connection will take longer to complete. Resolution - This setting is valid for...
Page 13 - The; Status
13 AXIS P7701 - Status Status The Status page provides general status information, and also shows information on the video source currently connected to the AXIS P7701 Video Decoder. A list of recent log messages are displayed at the bottom of the page. For more information about log entries, please...
Page 14 - General Setup; General; Connect at startup -; Alarm
14 AXIS P7701 - Video & Audio Video & Audio General Setup This page provides settings for configuring the start up mode, alarm notification, video and audio output. General Connect at startup - When selected, the AXIS P7701 will automatically connect to the first video source in the video so...
Page 15 - Audio out; online help
15 AXIS P7701 - Video & Audio Margin adjustment - As video monitors often use too much of the available screen area, some parts of the monitored scene might not be visible. To correct this, the AXIS P7701 allows the margin to be adjusted on all 4 sides, so that the image is forced more towards t...
Page 16 - AXIS P7701 - System Options; System Options; Security; Change password; Current Server Time -
16 AXIS P7701 - System Options System Options Security Change password Enter a password for the administrator or root user, and then re-enter it to confirm the spelling. Click OK . The password has now been changed. IP Address Filter Enable IP Address Filtering to allow or deny access to the video d...
Page 17 - Network; Basic TCP/IP Settings; IPv4 Address Configuration -; Use the following IP address -; IPv6 Address Configuration -
17 AXIS P7701 - System Options From the Time Mode section, select the preferred method to use for setting the time: • Synchronize with computer time - sets the time from the clock on your computer. • Synchronize with NTP Server - the decoder will obtain the time from an NTP server continuously. • Se...
Page 18 - Host Name Configuration -
18 AXIS P7701 - System Options Click System Options > Network > Basic > Settings... to register the decoder with the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS service, or to modify the existing settings (requires access to the Internet). The domain name currently registered at the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS...
Page 19 - NAT traversal; Proxy settings; User name
19 AXIS P7701 - System Options Use NAT traversal when your video decoders are located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the other (WAN) side of a NAT router. With NAT traversal properly configured, all HTTP traffic to an external HTTP port in the NAT router is forwarded to ...
Page 21 - COM Port; Serial port settings -; Maintenance; Upgrading the Firmware
21 AXIS P7701 - System Options COM Port The RS-422/RS-485 serial connector allows you to connect legacy and auxiliary equipment to the AXIS P7701. Once connected, an encoder or camera can be configured to receive data such as alarms and messages from these devices. Serial port settings - Select the ...
Page 22 - About
22 AXIS P7701 - System Options for more information. The Access Log is useful for various purposes such as tracking all access to the decoder, simple web attraction tracking, system analysis and troubleshooting. • Server Report - Provides information about the server status and should always be in...
Page 23 - Sequence Mode; Auto sequence mode
23 AXIS P7701 - Sequence Mode Sequence Mode The AXIS P7701 displays the video from the connected sources in 2 different sequence modes - auto mode and manual mode. Auto sequence mode In this mode, the video sources in the list on the Video Sources page are automatically cycled through, one by one. A...
Page 24 - Alarms; Setting up alarms
24 AXIS P7701 - Alarms Alarms Many Axis video encoders and network cameras can send notification messages whenever certain types of events occur. These messages can be received by the AXIS P7701 and used as alarms. The incoming alarm causes the AXIS P7701 to switch to the video source in the alarm m...
Page 25 - Notification syntax; TCP notification syntax; Enter the notification message in the Message field, in the format:; HTTP notification syntax; The message is sent to the HTTP port (default 80) on the AXIS P7701.
25 AXIS P7701 - Alarms Notes: • The URL for an HTTP event server should be set to: http://<IP address>/axis-cgi/admin/alarm.cgi• The TCP alarm port on the AXIS P7701 is configured on the Network Settings page. 3. Configure the Event Type to send a notification message to the event server (i.e....
Page 26 - AXIS P7701 - Resetting to Factory Default Settings; Resetting to Factory Default Settings; System Options > Maintenance; described in; Control button; Using the Control Button
26 AXIS P7701 - Resetting to Factory Default Settings Resetting to Factory Default Settings To reset the AXIS P7701 to its original factory default settings, go to the System Options > Maintenance web page (as described in Maintenance, on page 21) or use the Control button (see page 5) as describ...
Page 27 - AXIS P7701 - Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting; Checking the Firmware; Emergency Recovery Procedure; Windows
27 AXIS P7701 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the video decoder. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the current firmware version. The latest version may contain a correction tha...
Page 29 - Technical Specifications for AXIS P7701
29 Technical Specifications for AXIS P7701 Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specification Decoder Models AXIS P7701 Video Decoder Video Video compression • H.264 • MPEG-4 Part 2 • Motion JPEG Resolutions • H.264 and MPEG-4 Part 2; All resolutions up to D1 (720x480 in NTSC, 720x576 in PAL...
Page 30 - General performance considerations
30 Technical Specifications for AXIS P7701 General performance considerations When setting up your system, it is important to consider how various settings and situations will affect performance. Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth (the bitrate) required, others can affect the frame rate, an...
Page 31 - Glossary of Terms
31 Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms 720p - 720p refers to 720 lines of progressive video (720 lines per frame). Higher resolution than standard DVD, which is 480i or 480p. Usually refers to 1280x720 resolution in 1.78 aspect ratio. ActiveX - A standard that enables software components to interact...
Page 37 - Index; Numerics; Video Source 10
Index 37 Index Numerics 802.1X 16 A Alarm 6, 14, 24AMC 9ARP/Ping 17Audio 6, 15Auxiliary Power 6 B Backup 22Bonjour 8, 20 C COM Port 21Control Button 26 D Date & Time 16DNS Configuration 18DNS Server 18Domain Name 18DVI-I connector 4, 6 E Emergency Recovery 27Enable ARP/Ping 17 H HDMI 4Host Name ...
