Axis P3915-R - Manual

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Hardware Overview D-coded M12 connector with Power over Ethernet (PoE). NO NO NOTICE TICE TICE Due to local regulations or the environmental and electrical conditions in which the product is to be used, a shielded networkcable (STP) may be appropriate or required. All cab...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera 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 Ma...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Accessing the Product To set the password via a standard HTTP connection, enter it directly in the dialog. To set the password via an encrypted HTTPS connection, follow these steps: 1. Click Use HTTPS . A temporary certificate (valid for one year) is created, enabling enc...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Accessing the Product 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 button, see Manual Trigger on page 11 . Click Snapshot to save a snapshot of the video image. This button is pr...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Media Streams Media Streams The Axis product provides several audio and video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network willdetermine the type you use. The Live View page in the product provides access to H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams, aud...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’sManual for more information. The AMC Control Panel is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be configured. Open the AM...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera 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...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Video and Audio Video and Audio The video and audio settings can be used to optimize video and audio quality. You can configure the following: • Video stream settings. See page 17 . • Stream profiles. See page 18 . • Camera settings. See page 19 . • View areas. See page 2...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Video and Audio • 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...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Video and Audio To select a default stream profile for the Live View page, go to Setup > Live View Config . Camera Settings The Video & Audio > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product. Image Appearance Increasing the ...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Video and Audio Enable Backlight compensation - Enable this option if a bright spot of light, for example a light bulb, causes other areas in the image to appear too dark. Exposure zones - This setting determines which part of the image is used to calculate the exposure. ...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Video and Audio 4. Select an Aspect ratio and a Video stream resolution . 5. A new view area covers the whole image. Use the mouse to move and resize the view area. 6. Select Enable PTZ to enable digital PTZ for the view area. 7. Click Save to save the settings. To modify...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Video and Audio To display the text “Motion detected” when motion is detected, enter #D in the Include text field and enter “Motion detected” in the Text field when setting up the action rule. Note To display text in multiple view areas, overlay text must be enabled in ea...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Video and Audio • G711 is an unlicensed standard codec that is useful when integrating audio into a VoIP system • G726 is an unlicensed speech codec that is most commonly used within the security industry. Note If recording audio to edge storage, such as an SD card or net...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera 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 18 . • Default Viewer for Browser. See page 25 . • Viewer Settin...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Live View Config • 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 using the AMC vi...

AXIS P3915–R 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 predefined view that can be us...

AXIS P3915–R 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 . Note This Axis product supports limited guard tours. The pause between succes...

AXIS P3915–R 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. Go...

AXIS P3915–R 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 P3915–R Network Camera Detectors Note • To trigger on small objects or movements, use several small motion detection windows rather than one large window and select a low object size. • To avoid triggering on small objects, select a high object size. • While monitoring an area where moving obje...

AXIS P3915–R 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 P3915–R Network Camera Events Events The Axis product can be configured to perform actions when different events occur, for example, start a recording when motion isdetected. The set of conditions that defines how and when the action is triggered is called an Action Rule . Available action rule...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Events • Time - Recurrence – Trigger the rule periodically. See Recurrences on page 37 . This can for example be used to upload an image every 5 minutes. - Use Schedule – Trigger the rule according to the selected schedule. See Schedules on page 37 . Available actions inc...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Events 9. Optionally, select the Fallback action option to, for example, send an email notification if the recording does not start. See Fallback Action on page 36 . To add additional criteria, select the Additional conditions option and add additional triggers. To preven...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Events 4. Enter the information needed for the recipient type. 5. Click Test to test the connection to the recipient. 6. Click OK . Setting Up an Email Recipient Email recipients can be configured by selecting one of the listed email providers, or by specifying the SMTP s...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Events 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 list. To modify or remove recurrences, select the recurrence in the Recurrences List an...

AXIS P3915–R 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 39 . • To set up action rules, see page 35 . • To access recordings, see Recording List on page 39 . • To conf...

AXIS P3915–R 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 P3915–R 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 P3915–R 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 P3915–R Network Camera System Options To change the date and time settings, select the preferred Time mode under New Server Time : • Synchronize with computer time – Sets date and time according to the computer’s clock. With this option, date and time are set once and will not be updated automa...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera System Options Assign IP Address Using ARP/Ping The product's IP address can be assigned using ARP/Ping. The command must be issued within 2 minutes of connecting power. 1. Acquire a free static IP address on the same network segment as the computer. 2. Locate the serial ...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera System Options AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service assigns a host name for easy access to the product. For more information, see www.axiscam.net To register the Axis product with AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service, go to System Options > ...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera System Options HTTP The HTTP port used by the Axis product can be changed under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced . In addition to the default setting, which is 80, any port in the range 1024–65535 can be used. HTTPS The HTTPS port used by the Axis pro...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera System Options Note H.264 video streams will not be available if the RTSP server is disabled. SOCKS SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The Axis product can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the otherside of a firewall or proxy server. This functi...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera System Options UPnP TM The Axis product includes support for UPnP TM . UPnP TM is enabled by default and the product is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol. UPnP TM can be disabled under System Options > Network > UPnP ...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera System Options The SD card is managed on the System Options > Storage page. Click SD Card to open Storage Management . If the card’s status shows as failed, click Check disk to see if the problem can be found and then try Repair . This option is only available for SD c...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera System Options 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 mask • the system time • uploaded applications are ke...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera System Options The log levels for the System Log and the Access Log are set under System Options > Support > Logs & Reports > Configuration . The Access Log can be configured to list all connections to the product (select Critical, Warnings & Info). Advan...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera 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 corre...

AXIS P3915–R 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 P3915–R Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Model AXIS P3915–R Image sensor Progressive scan RGB CMOS 1/2.8” Lens M12 mount, fixed iris, megapixel resolutionHorizontal angle of view: 87°Vertical angle of view: 47°Diagonal angle of ...

AXIS P3915–R Network Camera Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Operatingconditions Temperature: –30 °C to 60 °C (–22 °F to 140 °F)Humidity: 10–95% RH (non-condensing) Approvals EN 55022 Class B, EN 55024, EN 50581, EN 61000–6–1, EN 61000–6–2EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3FCC Part...

AXIS P3915–R 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...