AXIS F44 Main Unit User Manual
About this Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS F44 Main Unit, and is applicable to firmware 5.65 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the product on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems may also be beneficial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Later versions of this document will be posted to the Axis website, as required.
Safety This product complies with IEC/EN/UL 60950-1, Safety of Information Technology 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 the requirements for Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) and Limited Power Source (LPS) according to IEC/EN/UL 60950-1. Battery The Axis product uses a 3.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Table of Contents Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connectors and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shorten Sensor Unit Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Access the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS F44 Main Unit Table of Contents Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Performance Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS F44 Main Unit Hardware Overview Hardware Overview 2 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 5 6 3 4 10 11 7 8 9 Control button SD card slots LEDs (Power, Status, Network) RJ12 connector (4 nos.) Audio in Audio out I/O connector Power connector Network connector (PoE) RS232 connector Plastic bottom plate Connectors and Buttons For technical specifications, see page 58. Network Connector RJ45 Ethernet connector with Power over Ethernet (PoE).
AXIS F44 Main Unit Hardware Overview Audio Connector The Axis product has the following audio connectors: • Audio in – 3.5 mm input for a mono microphone, or a line-in mono signal (left channel is used from a stereo signal). • Audio out – 3.5 mm output for audio (line level) that can be connected to a public address (PA) system or an active speaker with a built-in amplifier. A stereo connector must be used for audio out.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Hardware Overview Note • The Status LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation. To configure, go to Setup > System Options > Ports & Devices > LED. See the online help for more information. • The Status LED can be configured to flash while an event is active. • The Status LED can be configured to flash for identifying the unit. Go to Setup > System Options > Maintenance . • The Network LED can be disabled so that it does not flash when there is network traffic.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Access the Product Access the Product To install the Axis product, refer to 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 Macintosh and Firefox with other operating systems. See Technical Specifications on page 58. To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Access the Product To prevent network eavesdropping, the root password can be set via an encrypted HTTPS connection, which requires an HTTPS certificate. HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) is a protocol used to encrypt traffic between web browsers and servers. The HTTPS certificate ensures encrypted exchange of information. See HTTPS on page 41. The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Access the Product Controls on the Live View Page Click View size to scale the image down to 800 pixels wide or to full scale. Only available in MJPEG. 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 list. For information about how to configure stream profiles, see page 21.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 13 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons: 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.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Media Streams Media Streams The Axis product provides several audio and video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine the type you use. The Live View page in the product provides access to H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams, audio streams and to the list of available stream profiles. Other applications and clients can access video and audio streams directly, without going via the Live View page. How to Stream H.264 H.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for more information. The AMC Control Panel is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be configured. Open the AMC Control Panel from: • Windows Control Panel (from the Start screen or Start menu) • Alternatively, right-click the video image in Internet Explorer and click Settings.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 settings. • Operators have access to all settings except System Options See also the online help . Basic Setup Basic Setup provides shortcuts to the settings that should be made before using the Axis product: 1. Users.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 17. • Stream profiles. See page 21. • Camera settings. See page 18. • Overlay image. See page 21. • Privacy mask. See page 21. • Audio settings. See page 23. • Audio clips. See page 25. Video Stream You can define the following video stream settings from Video & Audio > Video Stream: • Image.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 possible under the current conditions. • Overlay settings. See Overlay on page 21. Click Save to apply the new settings. H.264 H.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Video and Audio Capture Mode Capture mode defines the maximum resolution and maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. A capture mode with a large maximum resolution has a reduced maximum frame rate and vice versa. The capture mode setting also affects the camera’s angle of view as the effective size of the image sensor differs between capture modes. Capture mode is set the first time the product is accessed. Select the desired capture mode and click OK.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Video and Audio Local Contrast applies contrast to a specific area of the image. Use the slider to adjust the contrast, where a higher value produces an image with high contrast between the dark and light areas. White Balance White balance is used to make 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.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Video and Audio Consider an area where people or vehicles move during the day, but where there should be no movements during night. To be able to, for example, recognize faces or license plates, move the normal light priority slider toward low motion blur. At nighttime, motion detection is more important than identification. Motion blur is acceptable and since low light can cause a lot of noise, move the low light priority slider toward low noise.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Video and Audio An overlay text can display the current date and time, or a text string. When using a text string, modifiers can be used to display information such as the current bit rate or the current frame rate. For information about available modifiers, see File Naming & Date/Time Formats in the online help . It is also possible to display text when an action rule is triggered, see Use Overlay Text in an Action Rule. To enable overlays: 1.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Video and Audio 2. Select the image to use from the Use overlay image list and click Save. 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 and Y=0 position is the top left corner.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 buttons must both be active, see AMC Audio Controls on page 12. Simplex — Network Camera microphone only - Audio captured by the product microphone is transmitted from the Axis product to one or more clients.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Video and Audio Audio Clips An audio clip is a sound file that can be played when events occur or directly from the Live View page. The audio clip must first be uploaded to the Axis product or recorded by a microphone connected to the product. To add, download, modify or remove audio clips, go to Video & Audio > Audio Clips. For more information see the online help To configure the Axis product to play audio clips when an event occurs, an action rule must be set up.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 of the Live View page. • Stream Profile. See page 21. • Default Viewer for Browser. See page 26. • Viewer Settings. See page 26. • Action Buttons. These are the buttons described in Controls on the Live View Page on page 11 . • User Defined Links. See page 27. • Output Buttons. See page 27.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 links can be used to run scripts or activate external devices connected to the product, or they can link to a web page. Custom links defined as cgi links will run the script in the background, in a hidden frame.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Detectors Detectors Camera Tampering Camera Tampering can generate an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, sprayed or severely defocused. To send an alarm, for example an email, an action rule must be set up. To configure tampering: 1. Go to Detectors > Camera Tampering. 2. Set the Minimum duration, that is, the time that must elapse before an alarm is generated. Increase time to prevent false alarms for known conditions that affect the image. 3.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 Detection Window. Set Up Motion Detection Windows To set up a motion detection Include Window, follow these instructions: 1. Go to Detectors > Motion Detection. 2.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 objects are not expected, select a high history level. This will cause motion detection to trigger as long as the object is present in the window. • To only detect flashing light, select a low sensitivity.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 information about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to www.axis.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Applications If the Axis product is reset to factory default, installed applications and their settings are removed. For information about factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 set of conditions that defines how and when the action is triggered is called an action rule. Set Up Action Rules An action rule defines the conditions that must be met for the product to perform an action, for example record video or send an email notification.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Events • - Live Stream Accessed – Trigger the rule when any stream is accessed and during edge storage playback. This can for example be used to send notifications. - Motion Detection – Trigger the rule when motion is detected. See Motion Detection on page 28. - Tampering – Trigger the rule when tampering is detected. See Camera Tampering on page 28. - Video source connected – Trigger the rule when a sensor unit is connected to or disconnected from the main unit.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Events • 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 recipient. • Status LED – Flash the LED indicator. This can for example be used to validate triggers such as motion detection during product installation and configuration. Add Recipients The product can send media files and messages to notify users about events.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Events Set Up Email Recipients Email recipients can be configured by selecting one of the listed email providers, or by specifying the SMTP server, port and authentication used by, for example, a corporate email server. Note Some email providers have security filters that prevent users from receiving or viewing large amount of attachments, from receiving scheduled emails and similar. Check the email provider’s security policy to avoid delivery problems and locked email accounts.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 39. • To set up action rules, see page 33. • To access recordings, see Find Recordings on page 37. • To play recordings, see Play Recording on page 37. • To export a recording as a video clip, see Export Video Clip on page 38. • To configure camera controlled storage, see Storage on page 49.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 37. 3. Select the recording and click Play. The recording will be played in a new browser window. Export Video Clip Recordings on the SD card or network share can be exported as video clips.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Recordings To remove a recording, select the recording and click Remove. Continuous Recording The Axis product can be configured to continuously save video to a storage device. For information about storage devices, see Storage on page 49. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Languages Languages Multiple languages can be installed in the Axis product. All web pages including the online help will be displayed in the selected language. To switch languages, go to Setup > Languages and first upload the new language file. Browse and locate the file and click the Upload Language button. Select the new language from the list and click Save.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 anonymous viewer login, which means that anybody may access the Live View page.
AXIS F44 Main Unit System Options 3. Optionally, click Ciphers and select the encryption algorithms to use for SSL. 4. Set the HTTPS Connection Policy for the different user groups. 5. Click Save to enable the settings. To access the Axis product via the desired protocol, enter https:// or http:// in the address field in a browser. The HTTPS port can be changed on the System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced page. IEEE 802.1X IEEE 802.
AXIS F44 Main Unit System Options 1. Go to Setup > System Options > Security > Certificates. 2. Click Create self-signed certificate and provide the requested information. To create and install a CA-signed certificate: 1. Create a self-signed certificate as described above. 2. Go to Setup > System Options > Security > Certificates. 3. Click Create certificate signing request and provide the requested information. 4. Copy the PEM-formatted request and send to the CA of your choice. 5.
AXIS F44 Main Unit System Options Network Basic TCP/IP Settings The Axis product supports IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both versions can be enabled simultaneously, and at least one version must always be enabled. Network Interface Mode The network interface to the AXIS product can be wired or wireless. Different settings can be used for each network interface, but only one can be used at a time.
AXIS F44 Main Unit System Options arp -s 192.168.0.125 00:40:8c:18:10:00 temp ping -s 408 192.168.0.125 Windows syntax (this may require that you run the command prompt as an administrator) arp -s ping -l 408 -t Windows example (this may require that you run the command prompt as an administrator) arp -s 192.168.0.125 00-40-8c-18-10-00 ping -l 408 -t 192.168.0.125 4.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 DHCP to use the DNS settings provided by the DHCP server.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 forwarding network traffic from the private network to the “outside”, that is, the Internet. Security on the private network (LAN) is increased since most routers are pre-configured to stop attempts to access the private network (LAN) from the public network (Internet).
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 network prioritizes network traffic and provides a greater network reliability by controlling the amount of bandwidth an application may use. The QoS settings are configured under System Options > Network > QoS. Using DSCP (Differentiated Services Codepoint) values, the Axis product can mark different types of traffic.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 addresses and port numbers should be used. Select Always Multicast Video and/or Always Multicast Audio to start multicast streaming without opening an RTSP session. Bonjour The Axis product includes support for Bonjour.
AXIS F44 Main Unit System Options 3. Click Unmount. 4. The card can now be removed. Format SD Card NOTICE TICE NO 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 card will be lost when the card is inserted into the Axis product. An SD card inserted into the product can be manually formatted to one of the supported file systems. To manually format the SD card, follow these steps: 1.
AXIS F44 Main Unit System Options Ports & Devices I/O Ports The Axis product provides four configurable input and output ports for connection of external devices. For information about how to connect external devices, see Connectors on page 61. The I/O ports are configured under System Options > Ports & Devices > I/O Ports. Select the port direction (Input or Output). The ports can be given descriptive names and their Normal states can be configured as Open circuit or Grounded circuit.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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, image settings and recent log items. Many of the captions are links to the proper Setup page.
AXIS F44 Main Unit System Options Reset to Factory Default Settings Important Reset to factory default should be used with caution. A reset to factory default will reset all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values. Note The installation and management software tools are available on the CD supplied with the product and from the support pages on www.axis.com/techsup To reset the product to the factory default settings: 1. Disconnect power from the product. 2.
AXIS F44 Main Unit 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 correction that fixes your particular problem. The current firmware version in the Axis product is displayed in the page Setup > Basic Setup and in Setup > About.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Troubleshooting The IP address is being used by another device Disconnect the Axis product from the network. Run the Ping command (in a Command/DOS window, type ping and the IP address of the product): • If you receive: Reply from : bytes=32; time=10... this means that the IP address may already be in use by another device on the network. Obtain a new IP address from the network administrator and reinstall the product.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Troubleshooting Installation of additional ActiveX component restricted or prohibited Configure the Axis product to use a Java applet for updating video images in your browser. Go to Setup > Live View Config and select Java applet under Default viewer. Poor rendering of H.264 images Ensure that your graphics card is using the latest driver. The latest drivers can usually be downloaded from the manufacturer’s website. Color saturation is different in H.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Troubleshooting Distorted audio Check that the correct Audio Input source is selected under Setup > Video & Audio > Audio Settings. Feedback loops Feedback loops might appear in full-duplex mode. Try moving the microphone or the speaker, or use half-duplex mode instead. Storage and disk management problems Storage disruption A storage disruption alarm is sent if a storage device is unavailable, removed, full, locked or if other read or write problems occur.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Camera Model Main unit: AXIS F44: 4 channels, 1080p/HDTV 720p, quad view Sensor Units (with option of 3 or 12 m cable (10 ft or 39 ft)): AXIS F1005-E: Standard AXIS F1015: Varifocal AXIS F1025: Pinhole AXIS F1035-E: Fisheye Image sensor 1/2.8” (effective) progressive scan RGB CMOS Lens Fixed iris AXIS F1005-E: Standard lens F2.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Video Video compression H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC) Baseline, Main and High profiles Motion JPEG Resolutions 1920 x 1200 (1080p) to 160 x 90 Frame rate H.264/Motion JPEG In 1080p, 12.5/15 fps (50/60 Hz) In 720p, 25/30 fps (50/60 Hz) Video streaming Multiple, individually configurable video streams in H.264 (Main, Baseline, and High profiles) and Motion JPEG Controllable frame rate and bandwidth VBR/MBR H.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Technical Specifications Function/group General Item Specifications Data streaming Event data Video access from web browser Camera live view Video recording to file (ASF) Customizable HTML pages Windows Vista, XP, Windows 7, and Server 2008, Server 2012 and Windows 8 DirectX 9c or higher For other operating systems and browers see www.axis.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications AXIS F1005-E/F1035-E/F44: IEC 60068EN 50155 (Vibration, Shock & Bump) AXIS F1015/F1025/F44: IEC 60068-2-6 IEC 60068-2-27 Dimensions (HxWxD) Main unit: 121 x 121 x 51 mm (4.8 x 4.8 x 2.0 in) Weight AXIS F44: 542 g (1.19 lb) AXIS F1005-E (12m cable): 366 g (0.8 lb) AXIS F1005-E (3m cable): 116 g (0.2 lb) AXIS F1015 (12m cable): 370 g (0.8 lb) AXIS F1015 (3m cable): 120 g (0.2 lb) AXIS F1025 (12m cable): 328 g (0.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Technical Specifications Configurable (Input or Output) 3–6 Digital input – Connect to pin 1 to activate, or leave floating (unconnected) to deactivate. 0 to max 30 V DC Digital output – Connected to pin 1 when activated, floating (unconnected) when deactivated. If used with an inductive load, e.g. a relay, a diode must be connected in parallel with the load, for protection against voltage transients. 0 to max 30 V DC, open drain, 100 mA 1 E.g.
AXIS F44 Main Unit Technical Specifications Performance Considerations When setting up your system, it is important to consider how various settings and situations will affect performance. Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth (the bit rate) required, others can affect the frame rate, and some affect both. If the load on the CPU reaches its maximum, this will also affect the frame rate.
User Manual AXIS F44 Main Unit © Axis Communications AB, 2014 Ver. M2.2 Date: November 2014 Part No.
