Axis P3215-VE - Manual

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Hardware Overview • Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 48 . • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 41 . To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green. • Connecting to AXIS Int...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Access the Product Access 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 Macinto...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Access the Product The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted. If the password for root is lost, the product must be reset to the factory default settings. See Reset to Factory Default Settings on page 48 . To set the password via a stand...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Access the Product Controls on the Live View Page Click View size to scale the image down to 800 pixels wide or to full scale. Only available in MJPEG. Select a stream profile for the Live View page from the Stream Profile drop-down list. For information about how to con...

AXIS P3215-VE 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 compu...

AXIS P3215-VE 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 l...

AXIS P3215-VE 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 P3215-VE 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 se...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Video Video It is possible to configure the following video features in your Axis product: • Video stream. See page 16 . • Stream profiles. See page 17 . • Camera settings. See page 18 . • View areas. See page 20 . • Overlay image. See page 20 . • Privacy mask. See page ...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Video • Maximum frame rate . To avoid bandwidth problems, the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be Limited to a fixed amount. Alternatively, the frame rate can be set as Unlimited , which means the Axis product always delivers the highest frame rate possible under th...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Video • In the Live View page – select the stream profile from the Stream profile drop-down list. For quick setup, use one of the predefined stream profiles. Each predefined profile has a descriptive name, indicating its purpose. Ifrequired, the predefined stream profile...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Video Shutter & Gain The shutter and gain settings affect the amount of motion blur and noise in the image. To adapt to different lighting, availablestorage space and bandwidth, it is often necessary to prioritize either low motion blur or low noise. The Axis product...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Video View Area A view area is a cropped part of the full view. Each view area is treated as a video source in Live View and has its own video stream and PTZ settings. When setting up a view area it is recommended that the video stream resolution is the same size as or s...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Video Overlay Image An overlay image is a static image superimposed over the video stream. The image, for example a company logo, is used to provideextra information or to mask a part of the image. For more information about privacy masks, see Privacy Mask on page 22 . T...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Video Create the action rule: 1. Go to Events > Action Rules 2. Click Add to create a new rule. 3. Select a Trigger and, optionally, a Schedule and Additional conditions . See the online help for details. 4. From the Actions list, select Overlay Text 5. Enter the text...

AXIS P3215-VE 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 17 . • Default Viewer for Browser. See ...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Configure the Live View Page • Select Enable recording button to enable recording from the Live View page. This button is available when using the AMC viewer. The recordings are saved to the location specified in the AMC Control Panel. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on pag...

AXIS P3215-VE 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 20 . Preset Positions A preset position is a saved view that can be used t...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) To modify or remove guard tours, go to PTZ > Guard Tour , select the guard tour in the Guard Tour List and click Modify/Remove . For more information see the online help . Advanced Controls Advanced PTZ settings can be configured under PTZ > Adv...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera 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. G...

AXIS P3215-VE 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 Mot...

AXIS P3215-VE 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. Fo...

AXIS P3215-VE 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 a...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Events 3. Select a recipient Type . 4. Enter the information needed for the recipient type. 5. Click Test to test the connection to the recipient. 6. Click OK . Set Up Email Recipients Email recipients can be configured by selecting one of the listed email providers, or ...

AXIS P3215-VE 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 35 . • To set up action rules, see page 32 . • To access recordings, see Recording List on page 35 . • To con...

AXIS P3215-VE 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 f...

AXIS P3215-VE 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 anon...

AXIS P3215-VE 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 P3215-VE Network Camera System Options To install a self-signed certificate: 1. Go to Setup > 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...

AXIS P3215-VE 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 Con...

AXIS P3215-VE 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 Installation and ...

AXIS P3215-VE 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 P3215-VE 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 rout...

AXIS P3215-VE 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. Not...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera System Options Storage SD Card NO NO NOTICE TICE TICE To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should always be unmounted before it is ejected. Note For SD card recommendations see www.axis.com Supports microSD cards with up to 64 GB of storage. For best recordin...

AXIS P3215-VE 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 P3215-VE Network Camera System Options • the IEEE 802.1X settings • the focus position • uploaded applications are kept but must be restarted Click Default to reset all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values. This button should be used with caution. The Axis product c...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera System Options Advanced Scripting Scripting allows experienced users to customize and use their own scripts. NO NO NOTICE TICE TICE Improper use may cause unexpected behavior and loss of contact with the Axis product. Axis strongly recommends that you do not use this fun...

AXIS P3215-VE 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 correct...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Troubleshooting 5. Reinstall the product, referring to the Installation Guide. If the emergency recovery procedure does not get the product up and running again, contact Axis support at www.axis.com/techsup/ Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Troubleshooting Storage and disk management problems Storage disruption A storage disruption alarm is sent if a storage device is unavailable, removed, full, locked or if otherread or write problems occur. To identify the source of the problem, check the System Log under...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Models AXIS P3215-VE HDTV 1080p Image sensor Progressive scan RGB CMOS 1/2.8" Lens Varifocal, remote focus and zoom, P-iris, IR corrected, megapixel resolution3-10.5 mm, F1.4:horizon...

AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications IEC 60068-2-1, IEC 60068-2-2, IEC 60068-2-6 (Vibration) class 4M4, IEC 60068-2-27(shock) Class 4M4, IEC 60068-2-14, IEC 60068-2-78 Class 4K3IEC/EN 60529 IP66NEMA 250 Type 4XIEC/EN 62262 IK10 Weight 790 g (1.7 lb...