Axis M7014 - Manual

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Hardware Overview SD Card Slot An SD card (not included) can be used for local recording with removable storage. For more information, see Technical Specifications . NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should be unmounted before removal. To ...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Accessing the Product Accessing the Product To install the Axis product, refer to 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 Macin...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Accessing the Product Access from the Internet Once connected, the Axis product is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the product from the Internet you mustconfigure your network router to allow incoming data traffic to the product. To do this, enable the NAT-...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Accessing the Product 2. Enter a password and then re-enter it to confirm the spelling. 3. Click OK . The password has now been configured. The Live View Page The controls and layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet specific installation requirements an...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Accessing the Product Click the Ctrl panel button to open the PTZ control panel which provides additional PTZ controls. User-defined buttons can also appear in the Control panel. See Controls, on page 23 . Select the video channel or a PTZ preset position to steer the camera...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder 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 list ...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder 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 Pan...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Setting Up the Product Setting 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 al...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Video Video It is possible to configure the following video features in your Axis product: • Video stream. See page 15 . • Stream profiles. See page 17 . • Camera settings. See page 17 . • Overlay image. See page 18 . • Privacy mask. See page 19 . Video Stream You can define...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Video • Video > Video Stream . Under Preview , click Open and select the Show pixel counter option to enable the rectangle in the image. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle, or enter the number of pixels in the Width and Height fields and click Apply . • The Li...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Video Stream Profiles A stream profile is a set of predefined stream settings including resolution, compression, frame rate and overlay settings. Streamprofiles can be used: • When setting up recording using action rules. See Events, on page 28 . • When setting up continuous...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Video Overlay Overlays are used to provide extra information, for example for forensic video analysis or during product installation andconfiguration. Overlays are superimposed over the video stream. An overlay text can display the current date and time, or a text string. Wh...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Video Using Overlay Text in an Action Rule Action rules, see page 28 , can display an overlay text when the rule is triggered. The text can be used to provide information for forensic video analysis, notify surveillance operators or validate triggers and actions during produ...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Live View Config Live View Config 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 17 . • Default Viewer for Browser. See page 21 . • Viewer Settings....

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Live View Config Default Viewer for Browsers From Live View Config > Default Viewer select the default method for viewing video images in your browser. The product attempts to show the video images in the selected video format and viewer. If this is not possible, the prod...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) The PTZ menu is available if a PTZ driver has been uploaded. See Installing a PTZ driver, on page 24 . Preset Positions A preset position is a predefined view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific location. Preset ...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Guard Tour A guard tour displays the video stream from different preset positions, one-by-one, in a predetermined order or at random and forconfigurable time periods. The enabled guard tour will keep running after the user has logged off or closed the bro...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Deselect the options under Enable/Disable controls to disable the pan, tilt, zoom, focus and iris controls. Note Disabling PTZ controls will not affect preset positions. For example, if the tilt control is disabled, the product can still move topreset pos...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Detectors Detectors Camera Tampering Camera Tampering can generate an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, sprayed or severelydefocused. To send an alarm, for example an email, an action rule must be set up. To configure tampering: 1. Go to...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder 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 Motion ...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Detectors Medium level (50%) A large difference in luminanceis required to trigger motiondetection. Low level (0%) Even very small objects triggermotion detection. An object that appears inthe window triggers motiondetection only for a very shorttime before it is considered ...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Events - Use Schedule — trigger the rule according to the selected schedule, see Schedules, on page 31 . Available actions include: • Overlay Text — display an overlay text, see Using Overlay Text in an Action Rule, on page 19 . • PTZ Control - Preset Position — go to a pres...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Events Recipients Recipients receive media files and notification messages. The following recipients are available: Recipient Use with action Email 1 Send Images Send Notification Send Video Clip FTP Send Images Send Video Clip HTTP Send Images Send Notification Send Video C...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Events 2. Enter a Name and select Email from the Type list. 3. Enter the email addresses to send emails to in the To field. Use commas to separate multiple addresses. 4. Select the email provider from the Provider list. 5. Enter the user ID and password for the email account...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder 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 32 . • To set up action rules, see page 29 . • To access recordings, see Recording List, on page 32 . • To config...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder 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 file ...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder 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 anonymou...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder 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. To...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options To install a self-signed certificate: 1. Go to System Options > Security > Certificates . 2. Click Create self-signed certificate and provide the requested information. To create and install a CA-signed certificate: 1. Create a self-signed certificate as...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder 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 Configu...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options Advanced TCP/IP Settings DNS Configuration DNS (Domain Name Service) provides the translation of host names to IP addresses. The DNS settings are configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced . Select Obtain DNS server address via DHCP...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4 A network router allows devices on a private network (LAN) to share a single connection to the Internet. This is done by forwardingnetwork traffic from the private network to the “outside”, that is, the Internet. Security ...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options QoS (Quality of Service) QoS (Quality of Service) guarantees a certain level of a specified resource to selected traffic on a network. A QoS-aware networkprioritizes network traffic and provides a greater network reliability by controlling the amount of bandwi...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options Bonjour The Axis product includes support for Bonjour. Bonjour is enabled by default and the product is automatically detected by operatingsystems and clients that support this protocol. Bonjour can be disabled under System Options > Network > Bonjour . ...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options 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 requ...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder System Options Logs & Reports The System Options > Support > Logs & Reports page generates logs and reports useful for system analysis and troubleshooting. If contacting Axis Support, please provide a valid Server Report with your query. System Log - Provides i...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking 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 M7014 Video Encoder Troubleshooting 1. In UNIX/Linux , type the following from the command line: arp -s <IP address> <serial number> tempping -l 408 <IP address> In Windows , type the following from a command/DOS prompt (this may require that you run the command prompt as an a...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Technical Specifications Casing Standalone Processor,memory ARTPEC-4, 512 MB RAM, 128 MB Flash Power 8-20 V DC, max 7W; Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3af Class 3, AXIS PS-K power supply Connectors 4x analog composite video inputs (BNC)1x 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet1x RS-485/...

AXIS M7014 Video Encoder Technical Specifications RS-485/422 Connector Two 2-pin terminal blocks for RS485/RS422 serial interface. The serialport can be configured to support: • Two-wire RS485 half duplex• Four-wire RS485 full duplex• Two-wire RS422 simplex• Four-wire RS422 full duplex point to poin...