Page 3 - Support
Disposal and Recycling When this product has reached the end of its useful life, dispose ofit according to local laws and regulations. For information aboutyour nearest designated collection point, contact your local authorityresponsible for waste disposal. In accordance with local legislation,penal...
Page 4 - AXIS P1357–E Network Camera; Safety Information; Hazard Levels; DANGER; Other Message Levels
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Safety Information Safety Information Hazard Levels DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION Indica...
Page 5 - Table of Contents
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Table of Contents Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hazard Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Other Message Levels . . . . . ...
Page 7 - Hardware Overview
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 13 1 Focus puller 2 Zoom puller 3 LED indicator 4 SD card slot (microSD) 5 Audio in 6 Audio out 7 Network connector PoE 8 Power LED 9 Network LED 10 Control button11 I/O terminal block 12 RS485/422 connector13...
Page 9 - Connectors and Buttons; Network Connector; Digital output; Power Connector; Unmount
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Hardware Overview Connectors and Buttons For technical specifications, see page 68 . Network Connector RJ45 Ethernet connector with Power over Ethernet (PoE). NO NO NOTICE TICE TICE The product shall be connected using a shielded network cable (STP). All cables connecting...
Page 10 - Control Button; LED Indicators
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Hardware Overview For SD card recommendations, see www.axis.com Control Button For location of the control button, see Hardware Overview on page 7 . The control button is used for: • Enabling the Focus Assistant. Press and very quickly release the Control button • Resetti...
Page 11 - Replace the Lens
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Hardware Overview Replace the Lens It is possible to use optional lenses for the Axis product. To replace the lens: 1. Disconnect the iris cable. 2. Unscrew the standard lens. 3. Attach and screw on the new lens. To change the iris configuration: 1. Go to Setup > Video...
Page 12 - Access the Product; Access from a Browser; Access from the Internet
AXIS P1357–E 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 ...
Page 13 - Set the Root Password; Set Power Line Frequency; The Live View Page
AXIS P1357–E 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 Pas...
Page 14 - Controls on the Live View Page; Manual Trigger; AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Access the Product Controls on the Live View Page Click the View size buttons to show the image in full size (right button) or to scale down the image to fit the browser window (left button). Select a stream profile for the Live View page from the Stream Profile drop-down...
Page 15 - AMC Audio Controls; PTZ Controls
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Access the Product The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream. The Stop button stops the media stream. The Snapshot button takes a snapshot of the video image. The location where the image is saved can be specified in the AMC Control Pa...
Page 16 - Ctrl panel; Source
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Access the Product Click the Ctrl panel button to open the PTZ control panel which provides additional PTZ controls. User-defined buttons can also appear in the Control panel. See Controls on page 36 . To view a specific view area or preset position, select it from the So...
Page 17 - Media Streams; MJPEG
AXIS P1357–E 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...
Page 18 - Settings; Alternative Methods of Accessing the Video Stream; Motion JPEG server push
AXIS P1357–E 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...
Page 19 - Access Audio Streams; VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API); QuickTime
AXIS P1357–E 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 t...
Page 20 - Set Up the Product; Basic Setup
AXIS P1357–E 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 set...
Page 21 - Focus Assistant
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Set Up the Product 7. On the Focus page, click Fine-tune focus automatically and wait until automatic fine tuning is completed. 8. Click Enable iris . If the button is inactive the iris is already enabled. 9. If needed, make further adjustments under the Advanced tab. See...
Page 22 - Video and Audio; Set Up Video Streams; Pixel Counter; Image
AXIS P1357–E 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 22 . • Stream profiles. See page 24 . • Camera settings. See page 24 . • View areas. See page 2...
Page 24 - Stream Profiles; Stream profile; Camera Settings; Capture Mode; Save; Image Appearance
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Video and Audio Stream Profiles A stream profile is a set of predefined stream settings including resolution, compression, frame rate and overlay settings. Streamprofiles can be used: • When setting up recording using action rules. See Events on page 43 . • When setting u...
Page 25 - White Balance
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Video and Audio Increasing the Color level increases the color saturation. The value 100 gives maximum color saturation and the value 0 gives minimum color saturation. The image Brightness can be adjusted in the range 0–100, where a higher value produces a brighter image....
Page 26 - Iris configuration; Iris adjustment
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Video and Audio • Auto to set the shutter speed automatically. If required, use Max shutter to limit the shutter speed to prevent the frame rate from being reduced. For example, to get 30 fps, set Max shutter to 1/30. • Fixed to use a fixed shutter speed. Gain , measured ...
Page 27 - Image Settings; View Area
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Video and Audio Image Settings View Area Note This feature is available only if digital PTZ was selected when configuring the product for the first time or after resettingto factory default. A view area is a cropped part of the full view. Each view area is treated as a vi...
Page 28 - Overlay Image
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Video and Audio 2. To include an overlay image, select Include overlay image at the coordinates . The overlay image must first be uploaded to the Axis product, see Overlay Image . 3. To include date and time, select Include date and Include time . 4. To include a text str...
Page 29 - Privacy Mask
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Video and Audio 3. To control the image’s position, enter the X and Y coordinates. The X=0 and Y=0 position is the top left corner. If a part of the image is positioned outside the video image, the overlay image will be moved so that the whole image is visible. 4. Click S...
Page 30 - Focus; Audio Modes
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Video and Audio Focus You can focus the Axis product under Video & Audio > Focus . For most applications, the adjustments on the Basic tab are sufficient. If required, additional adjustments can be made on the Advanced tab. Before focusing, always click Open iris t...
Page 31 - Audio Input
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Video and Audio Audio Input An external microphone or a line source can be connected to the Audio-in connector. Configure the audio input settings under Video & Audio > Audio Settings . Note The internal microphone is used by default; the external microphone is use...
Page 32 - Audio Settings; Audio Clips; Live View; Audio
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Video and Audio Configure the audio output settings under Video & Audio > Audio Settings . Output gain - Control the volume of the line audio output. If the sound is too low, choose a higher dB value. If the sound is too high, choose a lower dB value. Audio Clips A...
Page 33 - Configure the Live View Page; Default Viewer for Browsers
AXIS P1357–E 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 24 . • Default Viewer for Browser. See p...
Page 34 - User Defined Links; Show custom link; Output Buttons; Setup > Live View Config
AXIS P1357–E 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. Cust...
Page 35 - Preset Positions
AXIS P1357–E 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 or if a PTZ driver has been uploaded.For more information on view areas, see View Area on page 27 . For more information on how to up...
Page 36 - Advanced; Device Settings; Control Queue
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Advanced Device Settings The Device Settings window displays driver specific settings. The appearance of this window can vary depending on the driverinstalled. Options that can be configured include: • Driver Specific Settings for Video Source • Mechan...
Page 37 - Operator; Guard Tour
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) 3. Operator — Same as administrator but with lower priority 4. Guard Tour — A guard tour (see page 35 ) has PTZ control for an indefinite period of time. It may be overridden by an operator, event or administrator. The guard tour will resume when highe...
Page 38 - Detectors; Camera Tampering; Motion Detection
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Detectors Detectors Camera Tampering Camera Tampering can generate an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, spray-painted or severelydefocused. To send an alarm, for example an email, an action rule must be set up. To configure tampering ...
Page 39 - Set Up Motion Detection Windows; Motion Detection Parameters
AXIS P1357–E 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...
Page 40 - Audio Detection; Detectors > Audio Detection; Activity
AXIS P1357–E 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 obj...
Page 41 - Applications; Application Licenses
AXIS P1357–E 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.com/...
Page 43 - Events; Convert Event Types to Action Rules; Set Up Action Rules
AXIS P1357–E 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 ac...
Page 44 - Triggers
AXIS P1357–E 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 41 . • Detectors - Audio Detection – Trigger the rule when audio is...
Page 45 - Actions; Add Recipients
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Events - System Ready – Trigger the rule when the product has been started and all services are running. This can for example be used to send a notification when the product restarts. • Time - Recurrence – Trigger the rule periodically. See Set Up Recurrences on page 47 ....
Page 46 - Recipient Types; Set Up Email Recipients
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Events Recipient Types The following recipients are available: Recipient Use with action Notes Email Send Images Send Notification Send Video Clip An email recipient can contain multiple email addresses. FTP Send Images Send Video Clip HTTP Send Images Send Notification S...
Page 47 - Create Schedules
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Events certificate can be validated using the certificates available in the Axis product. For information on how to upload certificates,see Certificates on page 52 . Create Schedules Schedules can be used as action rule triggers or as additional conditions, for example to...
Page 48 - Recordings; Find Recordings
AXIS P1357–E 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 49 . • To set up action rules, see page 43 . • To access recordings, see Find Recordings on page 48 . • To pla...
Page 49 - Export Video Clip; Continuous Recording
AXIS P1357–E 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 48 . 3. Select t...
Page 50 - Languages; Setup; Upload Language; Restore
AXIS P1357–E 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...
Page 51 - System Options; Security; Users
AXIS P1357–E 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...
Page 52 - Certificates
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera System Options To enable HTTPS on the Axis product: 1. Go to System Options > Security > HTTPS 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 ...
Page 53 - Audio Support
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera System Options Note Installed certificates, except preinstalled CA certificates, will be deleted if the product is reset to factory default. PreinstalledCA certificates that have been deleted will be reinstalled. A Server/Client certificate can be self-signed or issued by...
Page 54 - Network; Basic TCP/IP Settings; IPv4 Address Configuration; Assign IP Address Using ARP/Ping
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera System Options If using an NTP server, select your Time zone from the drop-down list. If required, check Automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes . The Date & Time Format Used in Images is the date and time format displayed as a text overlay in the video ...
Page 55 - AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera System Options 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 administrator) arp -s <IP address> <serial number>ping -l 408 -t <IP address> Wi...
Page 56 - Advanced TCP/IP Settings
AXIS P1357–E 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 D...
Page 57 - NAT traversal; Use manually selected NAT router -; SOCKS
AXIS P1357–E 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. Securi...
Page 58 - SNMP; UPnP
AXIS P1357–E 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 ban...
Page 59 - Bonjour; SD Card; Mount and Unmount SD Card
AXIS P1357–E 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/audio ports are automatically selected. For multicast streams,only certain IP ...
Page 60 - Format SD Card; Network Share
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera System Options 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. The Axis product can be configured to automatically format SD cards that are inserted into the product. If a...
Page 61 - COM Port; Port Status; Maintenance
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera System Options To avoid filling the share, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under Recording Settings , select Remove recordings older than and select the number of days or weeks. To stop writing to the share and protect recordings from being removed, s...
Page 62 - Support Overview; System Overview; Scripting
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera System Options 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 can also be reset to factory default using the control button, see Reset to Factory Default Settings on p...
Page 63 - File Upload
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera System Options To open the Script Editor, go to System Options > Advanced > Scripting . If a script causes problems, reset the product to its factory default settings, see page 63 . For more information, see www.axis.com/developer File Upload Files, for example webp...
Page 64 - Troubleshooting; Check the Firmware
AXIS P1357–E 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 correcti...
Page 65 - 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 P1357–E 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 ...
Page 68 - Technical Specifications
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Model AXIS P1357–E Image sensor Progressive scan RGB CMOS 1/3.2” Lens Varifocal 2.8 - 8 mm, F1.2, P-iris, IR corrected, CS-mountHorizontal angle of view 80°-32°Vertical angle of view 59°-...
Page 71 - Connectors
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Languages German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean,Portuguese Warranty Axis 3–year warranty and AXIS Extended Warranty option see www.axis.com/warranty Connectors I/O Connec...
Page 72 - Function; Connection Diagrams; Performance Considerations
AXIS P1357–E Network Camera Technical Specifications RS485/422 Connector Two 2-pin terminal blocks for RS485/RS422 serial interface. The serialport can be configured to support: • Two-wire RS485 half duplex• Four-wire RS485 full duplex• Two-wire RS422 simplex• Four-wire RS422 full duplex point to po...