Axis V5914 - Manual

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Power connector 2 3.5 mm, unbalanced audio in 3 3.5 mm, unbalanced audio out 4 Network connector 5 Microphone power LED (XLR) 6 XLR, balanced audio in (left) 7 XLR, balanced audio in (right) 8 BNC connector (SDI) 9...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Hardware Overview The control button is used for: • Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 54 . • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 46 . To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashe...

AXIS V5914 PTZ 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 O...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Access the Product For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup 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 P...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Access the Product Click Snapshot to save a snapshot of the video image. This button is primarily intended for use when the AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is not available. Enable this button from Live View Config > Action Buttons . The Audio clip drop-down list a...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Access the Product Speaker button — Click to turn the speakers on or off. Microphone button – Click to mute or unmute the microphone. In Simplex - speaker only mode , the Microphone and Talk buttons must both be active to send audio to the Axis product. Click either but...

AXIS V5914 PTZ 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, a...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Media Streams AXIS Media Control (AMC) AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Internet Explorer in Windows is the recommended method of accessing live video from the Axis product. The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings. Please see the AXIS ...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Media Streams Note • <ip>= IP address • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later. • QuickTime may add 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 V5914 PTZ 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 s...

AXIS V5914 PTZ 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 18 . • Stream profiles. See page 19 . • Camera settings. See page 20 . • Overlay image. See p...

AXIS V5914 PTZ 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 possib...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Video and Audio • When setting up recording using action rules. See Events on page 34 . • When setting up continuous recording. See Continuous Recording on page 40 . • In the Live View page – select the stream profile from the Stream profile drop-down list. For quick se...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Video and Audio Wide Dynamic Range Wide Dynamic Range can improve the exposure when there is a considerable contrast between light and dark areas in the image. Enable WDR in intense backlight conditions. Disable WDR in low light conditions for optimal exposure. Exposure...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Video and Audio Note • Image and text overlay will not be displayed on video stream over HDMI. • Image and text overlay will not be displayed on video stream over SDI. To enable overlays: 1. Go to Video & Audio > Video Stream and select the Image tab. 2. To inclu...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Video and Audio To display the overlay image: 1. Go to Video & Audio > Video Stream and select the Image tab. 2. Under Overlay Settings , select Include overlay image at the coordinates . 3. To control the image’s position, enter the X and Y coordinates. The X=0 ...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Video and Audio • Simplex – Network Camera speaker only - Audio is transmitted from a client to the Axis product and can be played by a speaker connected to the product. To transmit audio using the Live View page, the Talk and Microphone on buttons must both be active, ...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Video and Audio Set the required Bit rate depending on the selected encoding. A higher bit rate will give better audio quality. A lower bit rate may have latency or delay, but will require less bandwidth. For more information about these settings, please see the online ...

AXIS V5914 PTZ 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 19 . • Default Viewer for Browser. See...

AXIS V5914 PTZ 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. Cu...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Preset Positions A preset position is a saved view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific position. A preset position consists ofthe following values: • Pan and tilt positions • Zoom position • Focus position (...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) To include the name of the OSDI zone in the overlay text, go to Video & Audio < Video Stream < Overlay Settings . Check the Include text box and enter the modifier #L in the field. For more information about modifiers, see File Naming &...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) • Pan control • Tilt control • Zoom control • Focus control • Iris control To disable specific controls, deselect the options under Enable/Disable controls . Note Disabling PTZ controls will not affect preset positions. For example, if the tilt contr...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Detectors Detectors Audio Detection The Axis product can be configured to generate an alarm when audio rises above or falls below the threshold value. The thresholdvalue can be set in the range 0–100 where 0 is the most sensitive and 100 the least sensitive. 1. Go to De...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Applications Applications AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that enables third parties to develop analytics and other applicationsfor Axis products. For information about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to www.axis.co...

AXIS V5914 PTZ 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 ...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Events - Manual Trigger – Trigger the rule using the Manual Trigger button in the Live View page. See Controls on the Live View Page on page 11 . This can for example be used to validate actions during product installation and configuration. - Virtual Inputs – can be us...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Events • Send Notification – Send a notification message to a recipient. • Send SNMP Trap – Send an SNMP trap message to the operator. Make sure that SNMP is enabled and configured under System Options > Network > SNMP . • Send Video Clip – Send a video clip to a ...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Events HTTPS Send Images Send Notification Send Video Clip Encrypted file transfer using HyperText Transfer ProtocolSecure (HTTPS). Specify login information for the HTTPS server and validatethe server’s certificate. If there is a proxy between the Axisproduct and the H...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Events Set Up Recurrences Recurrences are used to trigger action rules repeatedly, for example every 5 minutes or every hour. To set up a recurrence: 1. Go to Events > Recurrences and click Add . 2. Enter a descriptive name and recurrence pattern. 3. Click OK . To us...

AXIS V5914 PTZ 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 40 . • To set up action rules, see page 34 . • To access recordings, see Find Recordings on page 39 . • To p...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Recordings To play a recording, follow these steps: 1. Go to Recordings > List . 2. To reduce the number of recordings displayed, select the desired options under Filter and click the Filter button to apply the filters. See also Find Recordings on page 39 . 3. Select...

AXIS V5914 PTZ 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 ...

AXIS V5914 PTZ 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 ano...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera System Options HTTPS HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer, or HTTP over SSL) is a web protocol providing encrypted browsing.HTTPS can also be used by users and clients to verify that the correct device is being accessed. The security level provide...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera System Options Certificates Certificates are used to authenticate devices on a network. Typical applications include encrypted web browsing (HTTPS), networkprotection via IEEE 802.1X and secure upload of images and notification messages for example via email. Two types ...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera System Options • 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 automatically. • Synchronize with NTP Server – Obtains date and time from an NTP server. With thi...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera System Options 1. Acquire a free static IP address on the same network segment as the computer. 2. Locate the serial number (S/N) on the product label. 3. Open a command prompt and enter the following commands: Linux/Unix syntax arp -s <IP address> <serial numb...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera System Options To register the Axis product with AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service, go to System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic . Under Services , click the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service Settings button (requires access to the Internet). The domain name...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera System Options HTTPS The HTTPS port used by the Axis product can be changed under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced . In addition to the default setting, which is 443, any port in the range 1024–65535 can be used. To enable HTTPS, go to System Option...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera System Options 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 functionality is useful if the Axis product is located on a local network behind a ...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera System Options Note The initial password can only be set once. If the password is lost, the Axis product must be reset to factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings on page 54 . UPnP TM The Axis product includes support for UPnP TM . UPnP TM is enabled by de...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera System Options Mount and Unmount SD Card NO NO NOTICE TICE TICE To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should always be unmounted before it is ejected. The SD card is automatically mounted when the card is inserted into the Axis product or when the product is ...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera System Options Note For NAS recommendations see www.axis.com 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 ...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera System Options • the static IP address • the default router • the subnet mask • the system time • the IEEE 802.1X settings • uploaded applications are kept but must be restarted Click Default to reset all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values...

AXIS V5914 PTZ 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 fu...

AXIS V5914 PTZ 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 correc...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Troubleshooting The IP address is being usedby another device Disconnect the Axis product from the network. Run the Ping command (in a Command/DOSwindow, type ping and the IP address of the product): • If you receive: Reply from <IP address>: bytes=32; time=10... ...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Models AXIS V5914 50 HzAXIS V5914 60 Hz Image sensor 1/3'‘ progressive scan RGB CMOS Lens Autofocus, P-iris control, 4.3 - 129 mm, F1.6-4.7Horizontal angle of view: 58.3° - 2.1°Vertical...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Casing ASA plastic cover black and white.Color: White NCS S 1002-B. Memory 512 MB Flash, 1 GB RAMBattery backed-up real-time clock Power 8–28 V DC (12V power supply included) typical 12 W, max. 21 W Connectors ...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Technical Specifications Function Pin Notes Specifications 0 V DC (-) 1 0 V DC DC output 2 Can be used to power auxiliary equipment.Note: This pin can only be used as power out. 12 V DCMax load = 50 mA Digital input – Connect to pin 1 to activate, or leave floating(unco...

AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Technical Specifications Performance Considerations When setting up your system, it is important to consider how various settings and situations will affect performance. Some factorsaffect the amount of bandwidth (the bit rate) required, others can affect the frame rate...