Page 3 - WARNING; Support
Safety This product complies with IEC/EN/UL 60950-1, Safety of InformationTechnology Equipment. If its connecting cables are routed outdoors,the product shall be grounded either through a shielded network cable(STP) or other appropriate method.The power supply used with this product shall fulfill th...
Page 4 - Table of Contents
AXIS P8524 Network Camera Table of Contents Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Shorten Sensor Unit Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connectors and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 5 - Shorten Sensor Unit Cable
AXIS P8524 Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview T 10 Shorten Sensor Unit Cable The sensor unit is delivered with a cable. To shorten the cable follow these steps: 1. Cut the cable to the desired length. Measure from the sensor unit. 2. Strip the plastic outer coating from the end of th...
Page 6 - Hardware Overview; Connectors and Buttons; Network Connector; Digital output
AXIS P8524 Network Camera Hardware Overview 3 Not used 4 Not used 5 White/blue 6 Blue 5. Insert the wires all the way into a shielded 6P6C RJ12 connector. NO NO NOTICE TICE TICE Make sure that the wires stay in the correct order and that the cable shield makes good contact with the connector shield....
Page 7 - Power Connector; Control Button; LED Indicators
AXIS P8524 Network Camera Hardware Overview Power Connector 2-pin terminal block for power input. Use a Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) compliant limited power source (LPS) with either a ratedoutput power limited to ≤ 100 W or a rated output current limited to ≤ 5 A. SD Card Slot NO NO NOTICE TICE T...
Page 8 - Access from a Browser; Access from the Internet
AXIS P8524 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 X ...
Page 9 - Access the Product; Set the Root Password; Set Power Line Frequency
AXIS P8524 Network Camera Access the Product 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 Password dialog, which appears when the product is accessed for the first time. To prevent network eav...
Page 10 - The Live View Page; Controls on the Live View Page; Manual Trigger
AXIS P8524 Network Camera Access the Product The Live View Page The controls and layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet specific installation requirements and userpreferences. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed in you...
Page 11 - AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar
AXIS P8524 Network Camera Access the Product AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 12 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play button connects to the Axis ...
Page 12 - MJPEG
AXIS P8524 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 list...
Page 13 - Media Streams; Settings; Alternative Methods of Accessing the Video Stream; Motion JPEG server push
AXIS P8524 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 Pa...
Page 15 - Setup; Basic Setup
AXIS P8524 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 setti...
Page 16 - Set Up Video Streams; Pixel Counter
AXIS P8524 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 . • Overlay image. See page 18 . • Privacy mask. See page 20 . Set Up Video Streams To se...
Page 17 - Video; Stream Profiles
AXIS P8524 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. An...
Page 18 - Camera Settings; Image Appearance; Overlay
AXIS P8524 Network Camera Video Camera Settings The Video > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product. Image Appearance Increasing the Color level increases the color saturation. The value 100 gives maximum color saturation. The value 0 gives a black and...
Page 20 - Privacy Mask
AXIS P8524 Network Camera Video Privacy Mask A privacy mask is a user-defined area that prevent users from viewing parts of the monitored area. Privacy masks appear as blocksof solid color and are applied on the video stream. Privacy masks cannot be bypassed using the VAPIX® application programmingi...
Page 21 - Default Viewer for Browsers
AXIS P8524 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 pag...
Page 22 - Configure the Live View Page; User Defined Links; Show custom link; Output Buttons; Setup > Live View Config
AXIS P8524 Network Camera Configure the Live View Page User Defined Links To display user-defined links in the Live View page, select the Show custom link option, give the link a name and then enter the URL to link to. When defining a web link do not remove the 'http://' from the URL address. Custom...
Page 23 - Camera Tampering; Motion Detection
AXIS P8524 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 t...
Page 24 - Detectors; Set Up Motion Detection Windows; Motion Detection Parameters
AXIS P8524 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 Motion...
Page 26 - Application Licenses
AXIS P8524 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 i...
Page 27 - Applications
AXIS P8524 Network Camera Applications If the Axis product is reset to factory default, installed applications and their settings are removed. For information about factorydefault, see Reset to Factory Default Settings . 27
Page 28 - Convert Event Types to Action Rules; Set Up Action Rules
AXIS P8524 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 acti...
Page 29 - Events; Triggers
AXIS P8524 Network Camera Events For more information, see the online help . Triggers Available action rule triggers and conditions include: • Applications – Use installed applications to trigger the rule. See Applications on page 26 . • Detectors - Motion Detection – Trigger the rule when motion is...
Page 30 - Add Recipients; Recipient Types; Create Schedules
AXIS P8524 Network Camera Events Add Recipients The product can send media files and messages to notify users about events. Before the product can send media files or notificationmessages, you must define one ore more recipients. For information about available options, see Recipient Types on page 3...
Page 32 - Recording List
AXIS P8524 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 32 . • To set up action rules, see page 28 . • To access recordings, see Recording List on page 32 . • To config...
Page 33 - Security; Users
AXIS P8524 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 anonymo...
Page 34 - System Options
AXIS P8524 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 networkdevices. IEEE 802.1X is based on EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). To access a network protected by IEEE 802.1X...
Page 35 - Network; Basic TCP/IP Settings; IPv4 Address Configuration; Assign IP Address Using ARP/Ping
AXIS P8524 Network Camera System Options If using a host name for the NTP server, a DNS server must be configured. See DNS Configuration on page 37 . • Set manually – Allows you to manually set date and time. If using an NTP server, select your Time zone from the drop-down list. If required, check A...
Page 36 - AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service
AXIS P8524 Network Camera System Options Linux/Unix syntax arp -s <IP address> <serial number> tempping -s 408 <IP address> Linux/Unix example arp -s 192.168.0.125 00:40:8c:18:10:00 tempping -s 408 192.168.0.125 Windows syntax (this may require that you run the command prompt as an...
Page 37 - Advanced TCP/IP Settings
AXIS P8524 Network Camera 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 DHC...
Page 38 - NAT traversal; Use manually selected NAT router -; SOCKS
AXIS P8524 Network Camera 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...
Page 39 - SNMP; UPnP
AXIS P8524 Network Camera 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 bandw...
Page 40 - Bonjour; SD Card; Mount and Unmount SD Card
AXIS P8524 Network Camera System Options RTP/H.264 The RTP port range and multicast settings are configured under System Options > Network > RTP . The RTP port range defines the range of ports from which the video ports are automatically selected. For multicast streams, onlycertain IP addresse...
Page 41 - Format SD Card; Network Share
AXIS P8524 Network Camera System Options 3. Click Unmount . 4. The card can now be removed. Format SD Card NO NO NOTICE TICE TICE Formatting the SD card will remove all data and recordings stored on the card. Important If autoformat is enabled, only use new or empty SD cards. Any data stored on the ...
Page 42 - Port Status; Maintenance; Support Overview
AXIS P8524 Network Camera System Options Ports & Devices I/O Ports The Axis product provides one input port and one output port for connection of external devices. For information about how toconnect external devices, see Connectors on page 51 . The I/O ports are configured under System Options ...
Page 43 - System Overview; System Options > Support > System Overview; Advanced; Scripting; File Upload
AXIS P8524 Network Camera System Options System Overview To get an overview of the Axis product’s status and settings, go to System Options > Support > System Overview . Information that can be found here includes firmware version, IP address, network and security settings, event settings, ima...
Page 44 - Plain Config
AXIS P8524 Network Camera System Options Plain Config Plain Config is for advanced users with experience of Axis product configuration. Most parameters can be set and modified fromthis page. To open Plain Config, go to System Options > Advanced > Plain Config . Axis Support does not provide as...
Page 45 - Check the Firmware; Emergency Recovery Procedure
AXIS P8524 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 correction...
Page 46 - Troubleshooting; Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions; Problems setting the IP address; The product cannot be accessed from a browser; The product is accessible locally but not externally; Basic
AXIS P8524 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 th...
Page 48 - Storage and disk management problems
AXIS P8524 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 Sy...
Page 50 - Technical Specifications
AXIS P8524 Network Camera Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications ApplicationProgrammingInterface Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® and AXIS Camera ApplicationPlatform; specifications at www.axis.com AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) with One-Click Camera Connect...
Page 51 - Connectors
AXIS P8524 Network Camera Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Weight Main unit: 109 g (0.24 lb.)Height strip: 930 g (2.05 lb.) Includedaccessories Mounting kit, Installation Guide, Installation and Management Software CD, Windowsdecoder 1-user license, AVHS Authentication key...
Page 52 - DC power input; Performance Considerations
AXIS P8524 Network Camera Technical Specifications 3.3 V max 50 mA 1 2 3 4 Power Connector 2-pin terminal block for power input.Use a Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV)compliant limited power source (LPS)with either a rated output powerlimited to ≤ 100 W or a rated output current limited to ≤ 5 A. DC p...
