Axis P5544 - Manual

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview • Connecting to AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service. See page 42 . To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds. • Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 49 . Restart button - Press to restart the product. Multi-con...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome 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...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera 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 must con fi gure your network router to allow incoming data traf fi c to the product. To do this, ...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Accessing the Product The Live View Page The Live View page can be used in two modes: • Overview mode — a 360° panoramic overview • Normal mode — standard camera view (not using the Panopsis lens). PTZ controls can be used. Click Setup to open the product’s Setup p...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Accessing the Product Normal Mode In Normal mode, the camera is looking through the dome cover avoiding the Panopsis lens. The Live View page shows the camera view and an Overview snapshot . Click in the Overview snapshot to quickly steer the camera view to a new p...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Accessing the Product Controls on the Live View Page The viewer toolbar on the Live View page provides the following controls: Go to Overview mode . Click the View size button to reduce the size of the displayed video. Play a live media stream. Pause the live media...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Accessing the Product Microphone on and Microphone off . Click to mute or unmute the microphone. In Simplex — speaker only mode , the Microphone on and Talk buttons must both be active to send audio to the Axis product. Click either button to stop audio transmissio...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Media Streams Media Streams The Axis product provides several audio and video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine the type you use. The Live View page in the product provides access to H.264 and Motion JPEG video stre...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to con fi gure various video and audio settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for more information. The AMC Control Panel is automatically installed on fi rst use, after which it can be con fi gured...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Media Streams Note • <ip>= IP addess • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later.• QuickTime adds latency to the video stream.• It may be possible to use other players to view the H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does not guarantee ...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Setting Up the Product Setting Up the Product The Axis product can be con fi gured 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 ...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio Video and Audio The video and audio settings can be used to optimize video and audio quality. You can con fi gure the following: • Video stream settings. See page 17 . • Stream pro fi les. See page 18 . • Camera settings. See page 19 . • Overlay ima...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio • The Live View page in Internet Explorer in Windows. Right-click in the image and select Pixel counter . Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle. Image The default image settings can be con fi gured under Video & Audio > Video Stream ...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio To select a default stream pro fi le for the Live View page, go to Setup > Live View Con fi g . Camera Settings The Video & Audio > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product. Image Appearance Incr...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio Image Settings Autofocus enabled - Automatic focusing is enabled by default. If the focus position is changed manually using the focus bar, autofocus will be disabled even if enabled here. In this case, use the PTZ control panel to enable autofocus,...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio 2. Under Overlay Settings , select Include overlay image at the coordinates and enter the X and Y coordinates. 3. Click Save . For information about supported image formats, see the online help . Privacy Mask A privacy mask is an area of solid color...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio Note A multi-connector cable (available from Axis; Multi-Connector Cable (sold separately) ) is required when connecting external audio equipment to the Axis product. Source - Select Microphone for an external microphone or Line for a Line in device...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio Audio Clips An audio clip is a sound fi le that can be played when events occur. The audio clip must fi rst be uploaded to the Axis product or recorded by a microphone connected to the product. To add, download, modify or remove audio clips, go to V...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Live View Con fi g Live View Con fi g You can customize the Live View page and alter it to suit your requirements. It is possible to de fi ne the following features of the Live View page. • Stream Pro fi le. See page 18 . • Default Viewer for Browser. See page 24 ....

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Live View Con fi g Browser Viewer Description AMC Recommended viewer in Internet Explorer (H.264/Motion JPEG) QuickTime H.264 Java applet A slower imaging alternative to AMC (Motion JPEG). Requires one of the following installed on the client: • JVM (J2SE) 1.4.2 or...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Live View Con fi g In the Live View page, the buttons are displayed on the Actions tab. To con fi gure the active and inactive states, go to System Options > Ports & Devices > I/O Ports and set the port’s Normal state . For more information about I/O port...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Preset Positions A preset position is a prede fi ned view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a speci fi c location. Preset positions can be accessed in several ways: • By selecting the preset from the PTZ Presets...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) To con fi gure the Gatekeeper, follow the online instructions under PTZ > Gatekeeper . Guard Tour A guard tour displays the video stream from different preset positions, one-by-one, in a predetermined order or at random and for con fi gurable...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) When using a joystick (or emulating one with the mouse) the Enable proportional speed setting can be used to reduce the maximum pan/tilt movement speed, i.e. the speed the camera view moves at when the joystick is pushed all the way out in any d...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Detectors Detectors Motion Detection Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement starts or stops in the camera’s fi eld of view. The alarm is generated when the camera is in Overview Mode, that is, when using the Panopsis lens. See Overview Mode...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Detectors Motion Detection Parameters The parameters controlling motion detection are described in the table below: Parameter Object Size History Sensitivity Description Object size relative to window size. Object memory length. Difference in luminance between back...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Applications Applications Third party applications can be uploaded to and installed on the Axis product. For information about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to www.axis.com/applications To upload an application, go to Applications > ...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Events Events The Axis product can be con fi gured to perform actions when different events occur, for example, start a recording when motion is detected. The set of conditions that de fi nes how and when the action is triggered is called an Action Rule . Available...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Events Available actions include: • Day/Night Vision Mode — set day mode (IR cut fi lter on) or night mode (IR cut fi lter off). • Output Port — activate an I/O port to control an external device. • Play Audio Clip — see Audio Clips, on page 23 . • PTZ Control - Pr...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Events Recipients Recipients receive media fi les and noti fi cation messages. The following recipients are available: Recipient Use with action Email Send Images Send Noti fi cation FTP Send Images HTTP Send Images Send Noti fi cation Network Share Send Images TCP...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Events To modify or remove recurrences, select the recurrence in the Recurrences List and click Modify or Remove . 36

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Recordings Recordings The Axis product can be con fi gured to record video continuously or according to an action rule: • To start a continuous recording, see page 37 . • To set up action rules, see page 34 . • To access recordings, see Recording List, on page 37 ....

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options System Options Security Users User access control is enabled by default and can be con fi gured under System Options > Security > Users . An administrator can set up other users by giving them user names and passwords. It is also possible to al...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options IEEE 802.1X IEEE 802.1X is a standard for port-based Network Admission Control providing secure authentication of wired and wireless network devices. IEEE 802.1X is based on EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). To access a network protected by I...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome 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 a...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) AVHS used in conjunction with an AVHS service, provides easy and secure Internet access to live and recorded video accessible from any location. For more information and help to fi nd a local AVHS Service Provider go ...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Link-Local IPv4 Address Link-Local Address is enabled by default and assigns the Axis product an additional IP address which can be used to access the product from other hosts on the same segment on the local network. The product can have a Link-Loca...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Note This FTP server has nothing to do with the product’s ability to transfer images via FTP to other locations and servers. RTSP The RTSP server running in the Axis product allows a connecting client to start an H.264 stream. The RTSP port number ca...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options The following traps are available: • Cold start • Warm start • Link up • Authentication failed SNMP v3 provides encryption and secure passwords. To use traps with SNMP v3, an SNMP v3 management application is required. To use SNMP v3, HTTPS must be e...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options If required, the SD card can be re-formatted to the desired fi le system. To format the SD card: 1. Insert the SD card in the SD card slot. 2. Go to System Options > Storage and click SD Card . 3. Click Format and select the desired fi le system. ...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Ports & Devices I/O Ports The Axis product provides four con fi gurable input and output ports for connection of external devices. A multi-connector cable (available from Axis) is required when connecting external devices, see Multi-Connector Cab...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options 1. Open PTZ Calibration from System Options > Maintenance . 2. Use the rotate buttons to adjust the image orientation. 3. Select an object inside the small circle and click on an easily identi fi able point on that object. 4. Click on the same poi...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Advanced Scripting Scripting allows experienced users to customize and use their own scripts. NOTICE Improper use may cause unexpected behavior and loss of contact with the Axis product. Axis strongly recommends that you do not use this function unle...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Multi-Connector Cable (sold separately) Multi-Connector Cable (sold separately) When connecting external equipment to the Axis product, a multi-connector cable (available from Axis) is required in order to maintain the product’s IP rating. The multi-connector cable...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of network devices. One of your fi rst actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the current fi rmware version. The latest version may conta...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting ping -s 408 <IP address> In Windows , type the following from a command/DOS prompt (this may require that you run the command prompt as an administrator): arp -s <IP address> <serial number>ping -l 408 -t <IP address> 2. If t...

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera Technical Speci fi cations Function/group Item Speci fi cations Operating conditions Temperature: 0 ºC to 50 ºC (32 ºF to 122 ºF) Humidity 20–80% RH (non-condensing) Approvals EN 55022 Class B, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 61000-6-1, EN 61000-6-2, EN 55024, FCC P...