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- Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 1
AXIS P1214 Network Camera User Manual - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 2
with the instructions given in the user documentation. This equipment contains no user-serviceable components. Unauthorized equipment changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals. Trademark Acknowledgments AXIS COMMUNICATIONS, AXIS, ETRAX, ARTPEC - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 3
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Table of Contents Hardware Overview 4 Connectors and Buttons 4 LED Indicators 5 32 Storage 37 Ports & Devices 38 Maintenance 38 Support 39 Advanced 39 Reset to Factory Default Settings 40 Troubleshooting 41 Check the Firmware 41 Upgrade the Firmware 41 - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 4
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview 1 23 12 8 9 10 13 4 5 67 11 1 Power indicator LED 2 Status indicator use. Make sure that the network devices are installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. For information about regulatory requirements, see . 4 - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 5
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Hardware Overview I/O Connector Use with external devices in System Options > Storage > SD Card and click Unmount. Note For SD card recommendations see www.axis.com LED Indicators LED Network Status Power Color Green Amber Unlit Green Amber Red Unlit Green Amber - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 6
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Hardware Overview Note • The Status LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation. To configure, go to Setup > System Options > Ports & - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 7
Support web at www.axis.com/techsup 3. Enter your user name and password. If this is the first time the product is accessed, the root password must first be configured. For instructions, see Set the Root Password on page 8 . 4. The product's Live View page opens in your browser. Note The controls - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 8
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Access the Product Access from the Internet Once connected, the Axis product is AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service at www.axiscam.net 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 - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 9
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Access the Product Select the power line frequency (50 Hz or 60 Hz) used at the location of the Axis product use when the AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is not available. Enable this button from Live View Config > Action Buttons. Manual Trigger The Manual Trigger is used - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 10
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Access the Product For more information about action rules, see Events on page 27. To show the manual trigger buttons in the Live View page: 1. Go to Setup > Live View Config. 2. Under Action Buttons, select Show manual trigger button. AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar The - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 11
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Media Streams Media Streams The Axis product provides several video stream formats. on your viewing requirements, and on the properties of your network. The available options in AXIS Media Control are: Unicast RTP RTP over RTSP RTP over RTSP over HTTP Multicast RTP This - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 12
AXIS P1214 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 access video and images from the Axis product in the following ways: • Motion JPEG server push (if supported by the client, Firefox, for - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 13
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Media Streams Note • = IP addess • 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 this. 13 - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 14
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Set Up the Product Set Up the Product The Axis product can be configured by users online help . Basic Setup Basic Setup provides shortcuts to the settings that should be made before using the Axis product: 1. Users. See page 30. 2. TCP/IP. See page 32. 3. Date & Time. See - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 15
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Video Video It is possible to configure the following video features in your Axis product: • Video stream. See page 15. • fields and click Apply. • The Live View page in Internet Explorer with AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Windows. Right-click in the image and select Pixel - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 16
AXIS P1214 required, the image can be rotated. • Maximum frame rate. To avoid bandwidth problems, the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be Limited to a fixed but may also have an adverse affect on image quality. The Axis product supports the following H.264 profile(s): The bit rate can be set as - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 17
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Video Stream Profiles A stream profile is a set of colors in the image appear the same regardless of the color temperature of the light source. The Axis product can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively, select - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 18
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Video noise is minimized. The file size is reduced, which can , see Privacy Mask on page 19. To use an overlay image, the image must first be uploaded to the Axis product. The uploaded image should be a Windows 24-bit BMP image with maximum 250 colors. The image width and - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 19
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Video 5. Click Save. To select the image to use as overlay: 1. Go API). The Privacy Mask List (Video > Privacy Mask) shows all the masks that are currently configured in the Axis product and indicates if they are enabled. You can add a new mask, re-size the mask with the - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 20
AXIS P1214 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 - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 21
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Configure the Live View Page Browser Windows Internet Explorer when using the AMC viewer. The recordings are saved to the location specified in the AMC Control Panel. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 11 . User Defined Links To display user-defined links in the Live View - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 22
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Configure the Live View Page For more information about I/O ports, see I/O Ports on page 38. 22 - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 23
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Detectors Detectors Camera Tampering Camera Tampering can generate an alarm an Include window that should be ignored (areas outside Include windows are automatically ignored). For instructions, see Set Up Motion Detection Windows on page 24. To control the number of motion - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 24
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Detectors Note • Using the motion detection feature may Window. Set Up Motion Detection Windows To set up a motion detection Include Window, follow these instructions: 1. Go to Detectors > Motion Detection. 2. Select the Configure Included Windows option and click - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 25
AXIS P1214 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 - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 26
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Applications Applications Third party applications can be uploaded to and installed on the Axis product. Applications add functionality to the product, for example video analytics and intelligent video capabilities such as recognition, tracking, detection and counting. For - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 27
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Events Events The Event pages allow you to configure the Axis product to perform actions when different events occur. For example, the product can start a recording or send an email notification when motion is detected. The - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 28
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Events 2. Enter a descriptive name. 3. Select a recipient Type. 4. Enter the information needed for the recipient type. 5. Click Test to test the connection to the - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 29
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Recordings Recordings The Axis product can be configured to record video continuously or previous continuous recordings will remain in the recording list until they are removed manually or through automatic removal of old recordings. To start a continuous recording, follow - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 30
AXIS P1214 user you automatically enable ONVIF communication. Use the user name and password with all ONVIF communication with the product. For list (a single entry can contain multiple IP addresses). HTTPS The Axis product supports encrypted browsing using HTTPS. This is configured on the System - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 31
AXIS P1214 Network Camera System Options IEEE 802.1X IEEE 802.1X is a standard for typically a RADIUS server, examples of which are FreeRADIUS and Microsoft Internet Authentication Service. In Axis' implementation, the network device and the authentication server authenticate themselves with the - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 32
AXIS P1214 Network Camera System Options If using a host name for the NTP server, a DNS server must be configured. See DNS Configuration on page 34. • Set manually - Allows you to manually The Axis product supports IP instructions, see Assign IP Address Using ARP/Ping on page 32. The ARP/Ping service - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 33
AXIS P1214 Network document Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream on Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup Note • To open a command prompt in Windows to use the one-click installation. AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service assigns a host name for easy access - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 34
AXIS P1214 Network Camera System Options Advanced TCP/IP Settings DNS Configuration DNS (Domain Name Service) provides the translation of via DHCP to use the NTP settings provided by the DHCP server. To make manual settings, select Use the following NTP server address and enter the host name or - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 35
AXIS P1214 Network Camera System Options NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4 A network router . This is useful if your NAT router does not support UPnP and you need to manually configure port forwarding in the NAT router. • If you attempt to manually enter a port that is already in use, another - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 36
AXIS P1214 Network Camera System Options QoS (Quality of Service) QoS (Quality of Service) guarantees a certain level of a specified community is the group of devices and management station running SNMP. Community names are used to identify groups. To enable and configure SNMP in the Axis product - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 37
AXIS P1214 it is ejected. Note For SD card recommendations see www.axis.com Supports microSD cards with up to 64 GB of storage. For problem can be found and then try Repair. This option is only available for SD cards with ext4. For SD cards with vFAT, use a card reader or computer to troubleshoot - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 38
AXIS P1214 Network Camera System Options 3. Enter the IP address, DNS or Bonjour name 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 - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 39
AXIS P1214 Network Camera System Options For information about firmware upgrade, see Upgrade the Firmware on page 41. Support Support Overview The System Options > Support > Support Overview page provides information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require technical assistance - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 40
AXIS P1214 Network Camera System Options For more information, see www.axis.com/developer File Upload Files, for example webpages and images, can be uploaded to the Axis go to System Options > Advanced > Plain Config. Axis Support does not provide assistance. Reset to Factory Default Settings - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 41
AXIS P1214 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 problem should be to check the current firmware version. The latest version may contain a - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 42
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Troubleshooting Emergency Recovery Procedure If power or network connection is 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 - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 43
802.1X If required, a static IP address can be assigned manually. For instructions, see the Installation and Management Software CD or the document Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream on Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup. For authentication to work properly, the date and time - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 44
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Troubleshooting Lower frame rate than expected See Performance Considerations if other read or write problems occur. To identify the source of the problem, check the System Log under System Options > Support > Logs & Reports. Depending on the problem, it might be necessary - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 45
Supported protocols Application Programming Interface Intelligent video Triggers Actions Specifications AXIS P1214 AXIS Camera Application Platform from Axis Communications; specifications available at www.axis.com Includes the ONVIF specification available at www.onvif.org Support for AXIS - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 46
AXIS P1214 Edge storage Micro SD/SDHC memory card slot (card not included) Support for recording to network share (Network Attached Storage or file server). (0.52 lb.) Included accessories Mounting kit, Installation Guide, Axis Warranty Document, AVHS Authentication key, Installation and - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 47
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Technical Specifications Connectors I/O Connector 4-pin terminal block for: • Auxiliary power (DC output) • Digital Input • Digital Output • 0 V DC (-) 4 3 2 1 Function 0 V DC (-) DC output Digital Input - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 48
AXIS P1214 Network Camera Technical Specifications Power Connector 2-pin terminal block for power input to ≤100 W or a rated output current limited to ≤5 A. DC power input SD Card Slot Supports microSD cards with up to 64 GB of storage. For best recording performance, use a microSDHC or microSDXC - Axis Communications P1214 | P1214 Network Camera - User Manual - Page 49
User Manual AXIS P1214 Network Camera © Axis Communications AB, 2012 - 2014 Ver. M5.3 Date: December 2014 Part No. 61496
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