Axis M1124-E - Manual

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 1 Top cover 2 Front window 3 Network camera 4 Holder screw (2x) 5 Drill-outs for extra cables holes 6 Cable gasket 7 Desiccant bag 8 Safety wire 7

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Hardware Overview 1 2 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 1 Zoom puller 2 Focus ring 3 Power connector 4 Control button 5 Network connector 6 Power LED 7 Status LED 8 Network LED 9 microSD card slot 10 Iris connector11 I/O connector 12 ¼ ² Screw mount Connectors and Buttons For techni...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Hardware Overview • Digital output – For connecting external devices such as relays and LEDs. Connected devices can be activated by the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface, output buttons on the Live View page or by an Action Rule. The output willshow as active (show...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Hardware Overview Amber Steady for connection to a 10 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity. Unlit No network connection. Note The Power LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation. To configure, go to Setup > System Options > Ports & Device...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Access the Product Access the Product To install the Axis product, see the Installation Guide supplied with the product. The product can be used with most operating systems and browsers. The recommended browsers are • Internet Explorer ® with Windows ® • Safari ® with OS ...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Access the Product For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup Set the Root Password To access the Axis product, you must set the password for the default administrator user root . This is done in the Configure Root Pas...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Access the Product Select a stream profile for the Live View page from the Stream Profile drop-down list. For information about how to configure stream profiles, see page 21 . Click Pulse to activate the product’s output port for a defined period of time. For information ...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Access the Product 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 button and the video image will fill the entire screen. Press ESC (Escape) on the comput...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Media Streams Media Streams The Axis product provides several video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine thetype you use. The Live View page in the product provides access to H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams, and to the li...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for moreinformation. The AMC Control Panel is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be configured. Open the AMC Control ...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Set Up the Product Set Up the Product The Axis product can be configured by users with administrator or operator rights. To open the product’s Setup pages, click Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. • Administrators have unrestricted access to all set...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Video Video It is possible to configure the following video features in your Axis product: • Video stream. See page 19 . • Stream profiles. See page 21 . • Camera settings. See page 21 . • View areas. See page 23 . • Overlay image. See page 23 . • Privacy mask. See page 2...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Video Click Save to apply the new settings. H.264 H.264, also known as MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC, is a video compression standard that provides high quality video streams at low bit rates.An H.264 video stream consists of different types of frames such as I-frames and P-frames. ...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Video Lowest Zipstream strength is the default setting for the product. This configuration is very safe to use in all applications while still reducing the bit rate. For cloud-connected cameras or cameras using edge storage that need to limit the bit rate for increased st...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Video White Balance To change this setting go to Setup > Video > Camera Settings White balance is used to make colors in the image appear the same regardless of the color temperature of the light source. The Axisproduct can be set to automatically identify the light...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Video Iris adjustment Select Enable automatic iris adjustment to automatically compensate for changing light conditions. This option is not available if a fixed iris is used. Day/Night The IR cut filter prevents infrared (IR) light from reaching the image sensor. In poor ...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Video It is also possible to display text when an action rule is triggered, see Use Overlay Text in an Action Rule . To enable overlays: 1. Go to Video > Video Stream and select the Image tab. 2. To include an overlay image, select Include overlay image at the coordina...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Video To display the overlay image: 1. Go to Video > Video Stream and select the Image tab. 2. Under Overlay Settings , select Include overlay image at the coordinates . 3. To control the image’s position, enter the X and Y coordinates. The X=0 and Y=0 position is the ...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Configure the Live View Page Configure the Live View Page You can customize the Live View page and alter it to suit your requirements. It is possible to define the following features ofthe Live View page. • Stream Profile. See page 21 . • Default Viewer for Browser. See p...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Configure the Live View Page • Select Use PTZ joystick mode as default to enable joystick mode. The mode can be changed temporarily from the PTZ control panel. • Select Enable recording button to enable recording from the Live View page. This button is available when usin...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) The PTZ menu is available if digital PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) is enabled in the selected view area. For more information on view areas,see View Area on page 23 . Preset Positions A preset position is a saved view that can be used to...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) 3. Specify the pause length between runs. 4. Select an available preset position and click Apply . 5. Specify the View Time in seconds or minutes. 6. Specify the View Order or select the Random view order option. 7. Click Save . To modify or remove gua...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) 2. Event — The Axis product can be configured to go to a preset position when triggered by an alarm (see Events on page 37 ). The event will immediately be placed first in the queue except when an administrator is in control. 3. Operator — Same as admi...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Detectors Detectors Camera Tampering Camera Tampering can generate an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, spray-painted or severelydefocused. To send an alarm, for example an email, an action rule must be set up. To configure tampering ...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Detectors Note • Using the motion detection feature may decrease the product’s overall performance. • The position of the Motion Detection Window is relative to the orientation of the Camera. Changing the orientation of the camera will also change the position of the Moti...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Applications Applications Third party applications can be uploaded to and installed on the Axis product. Applications add functionality to the product, forexample video analytics and intelligent video capabilities such as recognition, tracking, detection and counting. For...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Events Events The Event pages allow you to configure the Axis product to perform actions when different events occur. For example, the productcan start a recording or send an email notification when motion is detected. The set of conditions that defines how and whenthe ac...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Events Actions Available actions include: • Day/Night Vision Mode – Set day mode (IR cut filter on) or night mode (IR cut filter off). • Output Port – Activate an I/O port to control an external device. • Overlay Text – Display an overlay text. See Use Overlay Text in an ...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Events FTP Send Images Send Video Clip SFTP Send Images Send Video Clip Encrypted file transfer using SSH File Transport Protocol(SFTP). SFTP is a more secure method than FTP but filetransfer might be slower, especially for large files such as highresolution video. Specif...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Events certificate can be validated using the certificates available in the Axis product. For information on how to upload certificates,see Certificates on page 46 . Create Schedules Schedules can be used as action rule triggers or as additional conditions, for example to...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Recordings Recordings The Axis product can be configured to record video continuously or according to an action rule: • To start a continuous recording, see page 43 . • To set up action rules, see page 37 . • To access recordings, see Find Recordings on page 42 . • To pla...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Recordings To play a recording, follow these steps: 1. Go to Recordings > List . 2. To reduce the number of recordings displayed, select the desired options under Filter and click the Filter button to apply the filters. See also Find Recordings on page 42 . 3. Select t...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Languages Languages Multiple languages can be installed in the Axis product. All web pages including the online help will be displayed in the selectedlanguage. To switch languages, go to Setup > Languages and first upload the new language file. Browse and locate the fi...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera System Options System Options Security Users User access control is enabled by default and can be configured under System Options > Security > Users . An administrator can set up other users by giving them user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anony...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera System Options 2. Select an HTTPS certificate from the list of installed certificates. 3. Optionally, click Ciphers and select the encryption algorithms to use for SSL. 4. Set the HTTPS Connection Policy for the different user groups. 5. Click Save to enable the settings....

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera System Options A Server/Client certificate can be self-signed or issued by a Certificate Authority (CA). A self-signed certificate offers limited protection and can be used before a CA-issued certificate has been obtained. To install a self-signed certificate: 1. Go to Se...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera System Options IPv4 Address Configuration By default, the Axis product is set to use IPv4 (IP version 4) and to obtain the IP address automatically via DHCP. The IPv4 settings areconfigured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic . DHCP (Dynamic Host Conf...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera System Options 5. Close the command prompt when the product responds with Reply from 192.168.0.125:... or similar. 6. Open a browser and type http://<IP address> in the Location/Address field. For other methods of assigning the IP address, see the document Assign an...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera System Options NTP Configuration NTP (Network Time Protocol) is used to synchronize the clock times of devices in a network. The NTP settings are configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced . Select Obtain NTP server address via DHCP to use the ...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera System Options Use manually selected NAT router - Select this option to manually select a NAT router and enter the IP address for the router in the field. If no router is specified, the product automatically searches for NAT routers on your network. If more than one route...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera System Options Traps are used by the Axis product to send messages to a management system on important events and status changes. Check Enable traps and enter the IP address where the trap message should be sent and the Trap community that should receive the message. Note...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera System Options Storage SD Card NO NO NOTICE TICE TICE To prevent data corruption, the SD card should be unmounted before removal. Note For SD card recommendations see www.axis.com The Axis product supports microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC cards. The following SD card file syst...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera System Options 1. Insert the SD card in the SD card slot. 2. Open the Axis product’s webpages and go to Setup > System Options > Storage . 3. Click SD Card . 4. Click Format and select the desired file system. 5. Click OK to start formatting the card. Network Share ...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera System Options Note A restart clears all entries in the Server Report. 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 subn...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera System Options Parameter 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 accessing media streams. Crash Report - Generates ...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Check the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of network devices. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problemshould be to check the current firmware version. The latest version may contain a correcti...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Troubleshooting The IP address is being usedby another device Disconnect the Axis product from the network. Run the Ping command (in a Command/DOSwindow, type ping and the IP address of the product): • If you receive: Reply from <IP address>: bytes=32; time=10... th...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Camera Image sensor Progressive scan RGB CMOS 1/2.8" Lens Varifocal, IR corrected, CS-mount, Megapixel resolution, DC-iris, 3-10.5 mm, 91–32° view a , 49–18° view b Day and night Automatically removable infrared-cut fi...

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Technical Specifications Built-ininstallationaids Pixel counter General Casing IP66- and NEMA 4X-rated, IK10 impact-resistant polymer enclosureColor: White NCS S 1002-B Memory 512 MB RAM, 256 MB Flash Power 8-28 V DC or Power over Ethernet (PoE) IEEE 802.3af Class 2, max....

AXIS M1124–E Network Camera Technical Specifications Digital Input 3 Connect to pin 1 to activate, or leave floating (unconnected)to deactivate. 0 to max 30 V DC Digital Output 4 Connected to pin 1 when activated, floating (unconnected)when deactivated. If used with an inductive load, e.g. a relay,a...