AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera User Manual
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Table of Contents Get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find the device on the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Access the device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Webpage overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional settings . . . . . . .
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Get started Get started Find the device on the network To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.com/support. For more information about how to find and assign IP addresses, see the document How to assign an IP address and access your device.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Get started Secure passwords Important Axis devices send the initially set password in clear text over the network. To protect your device after the first login, set up a secure and encrypted HTTPS connection and then change the password. The device password is the primary protection for your data and services. Axis devices do not impose a password policy as they may be used in various types of installations.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Get started 7 Settings tabs 5
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings Additional settings Adjust the image If you want to know more about different image settings, see Learn more on page 17. Select exposure mode There are different exposure mode options in the camera that adjusts aperture, shutter speed, and gain to improve image quality for specific surveillance scenes. Go to Settings > Image > Exposure and select between the following exposure modes: • For most use cases, select Automatic exposure.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings • Set the max gain to a lower value. • Open the aperture. Handle scenes with strong backlight Dynamic range is the difference in light levels in an image. In some cases the difference between the darkest and the brightest areas can be significant. The result is often an image where either the dark or the bright areas are visible. Wide dynamic range (WDR) makes both dark and bright areas of the image visible. Image without WDR. Image with WDR.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings 1. Go to Settings > Image > Image correction. 2. Turn on Barrel distortion correction (BDC). 3. Use the slider to improve the image. Monitor long and narrow areas Use corridor format to better utilize the full field of view in a long and narrow area, for example a staircase, hallway, road, or tunnel. 1. Depending on your device, turn the camera or the 3-axis lens in the camera 90° or 270°. Note Make sure to aim IR LEDs away from walls or weathershields. 2.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings 1. Go to Settings > System > Orientation and click . 2. In the camera’s live view, adjust the size and placement of the rectangle around the area of interest, for example, where the faces of passing persons are expected to appear. You can then see the number of pixels represented by the sides of the rectangle. Note You can use an object of a known size in the view as a reference to decide how much resolution is needed for recognition.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/69182 How to change the appearance of the mask Show an image overlay To add an image as an overlay in the video stream: 1. Go to Settings > Overlay. 2. Click Image list. 3. Upload an image and click Done. 4. Click Create overlay. 5. Select Image and click Create. 6. Select the image from the drop-down list. 7.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings Set up network storage To store recordings on the network, you need to set up network storage: 1. Go to Settings > System > Storage. 2. Click Setup under Network storage. 3. Enter the IP address of the host server. 4. Enter the name of the shared location on the host server. 5. Move the switch if the share requires a login, and enter username and password. 6. Click Connect.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings 6. Set the prebuffer time to 5 seconds. 7. Set the postbuffer time to 60 seconds. 8. In the list of storage options, select SD card. 9. Click Save. To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/69182 Send live video and audio to a mobile phone In this example, we set up the camera to make a SIP call to a mobile phone when the camera detects motion. The SIP call transmits the live video and audio stream from the camera to the mobile phone. Before you start • Install a SIP client on a mobile phone. • Register with a SIP server or PBX.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings 1. Go to Settings > System > Events > Rules and add a rule. 2. Type a name for the rule, for example “VMD triggers SIP call”. 3. In the list of conditions, under Applications, select VMD 4. 4. In the list of actions, under Calls, select Make SIP calls. 5. In the list of recipients, select SIP client. 6. Click Save.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings To create a new recipient, click . To copy an existing recipient, click . 5. Type a subject and a message for the email. 6. Click Save. To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/69182 Send an email automatically if someone spray paints the lens 1. Go to Settings > System > Detectors. 2. Turn on Trigger on dark images.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings With a dome intrusion switch mounted inside the camera, you can receive a notification if someone removes the camera dome. Before you start • Connect the intrusion alarm switch to pin 1 (ground) and pin 3 (digital input) of the camera’s I/O connector. Configure the input port 1. Go to Settings > System > I/O ports. 2. For Port 1: 2.1 Select Closed circuit (NC) in the drop-down menu . Create a rule 1. Go to Settings > System > Events and add a rule. 2.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Learn more Learn more Capture modes Capture mode defines the maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. Depending on which capture mode you select, you may not be able to use WDR. Capture mode defines the maximum resolution and maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. If using a capture mode with a smaller resolution than the maximum resolution, the angle of view is reduced. The capture mode also affects light sensitivity.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Learn more You can use the VAPIX® application programming interface (API) to turn off the privacy masks. Important If you use multiple privacy masks it may affect the product’s performance. Important Set the zoom and focus before you create a privacy mask. Overlays Note Overlays are not included in the video stream when using SIP calls. Overlays are superimposed over the video stream.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Learn more The Stream tab contains settings for video streams. You get these settings if you request a video stream from the product and don’t specify for example resolution, or frame rate. When you change the settings in the Stream tab, it doesn’t affect ongoing streams, but it will take effect when you start a new stream. The Stream profiles settings override the settings from the Stream tab.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Learn more • To calculate the estimated storage need, set the target bitrate and the retention time. • To calculate the average bitrate, based on available storage and required retention time, use the target bitrate calculator. kbit/s 1 2 s 1 2 Target bitrate Actual average bitrate You can also turn on maximum bitrate and specify a target bitrate within the average bitrate option.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Learn more To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/69182 How to download and install an application AXIS Object Analytics AXIS Object Analytics is an analytic application that comes preinstalled on the network camera. It detects objects that move in the scene and classifies them as, for example, humans or vehicles. You can set up the application to send alarms for different types of objects.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Reset to factory default settings WARNING IR emitted from this product. Do not look at operating lamp. Important Reset to factory default should be used with caution. A reset to factory default resets all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values. To reset the product to the factory default settings: 1. Disconnect power from the product. 2. Press and hold the control button while reconnecting power.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Troubleshooting Note When you upgrade the product with the latest firmware in the active track, the product receives the latest functionality available. Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new release before upgrading the firmware. To find the latest firmware and the release notes, go to axis.com/support/firmware. 1. Download the firmware file to your computer, available free of charge at axis.com/support/firmware. 2.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Troubleshooting The device cannot be accessed from a browser Cannot log in When HTTPS is enabled, ensure that the correct protocol (HTTP or HTTPS) is used when attempting to log in. You may need to manually type http or https in the browser’s address field. If the password for the user root is lost, the device must be reset to the factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings on page 22.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Troubleshooting • Access by large numbers of Motion JPEG or unicast H.264 clients affects the bandwidth. • Simultaneous viewing of different streams (resolution, compression) by different clients affects both frame rate and bandwidth. Use identical streams wherever possible to maintain a high frame rate. Stream profiles can be used to ensure that streams are identical. • Accessing Motion JPEG and H.264 video streams simultaneously affects both frame rate and bandwidth.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Specifications Specifications To find the latest version of the product’s datasheet, go to the product page at axis.com and locate Support & Documentation.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Specifications 1 2 3 4 5 6 Network connector (PoE) SD memory card slot Status LED indicator Audio connector Control button I/O connector LED indicators Status LED Indication Unlit Connection and normal operation. Green Shows steady green for 10 seconds for normal operation after startup completed. Amber Steady during startup. Flashes during firmware upgrade or reset to factory default. Amber/Red Flashes amber/red if network connection is unavailable or lost.
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Specifications Buttons Control button The control button is used for: • Resetting the product to factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings on page 22. Connectors Network connector RJ45 Ethernet connector with Power over Ethernet (PoE). Audio connector 4-pin terminal block for audio input and output. Function Pin Notes GND 1 Ground Ring power 2 12 V for external source Microphone/Line in 3 Microphone (analog or digital) or line in (mono).
AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Specifications DC output 2 Can be used to power auxiliary equipment. Note: This pin can only be used as power out. 12 V DC Max load = 25 mA Digital Input or Supervised Input 3 Connect to pin 1 to activate, or leave floating (unconnected) to deactivate. To use supervised input, install end-of-line resistors. See connection diagram for information about how to connect the resistors.
User Manual AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera © Axis Communications AB, 2021 Ver. M1.10 Date: January 2021 Part No.
