USER’S MANUAL AXIS M31-VE Network Camera Series AXIS M3113-VE Network Camera AXIS M3114-VE Network Camera AXIS M3113-VE Nocap Network Camera AXIS M3114-VE Nocap Network Camera
AXIS M31-VE Network Camera Series Network Camera User’s Manual Notices This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS M31-VE Network Camera Series, and is applicable for firmware release 5.12 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the camera 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.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Table of contents Contents Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS M31-VE Series - Key features Key features • • • • • • • • Superior image quality AXIS M31-VE Series offers superior image quality with progressive scan, providing crisp and clear images of both illuminated and dark areas. Multiple H.264 and Motion JPEG streams Multiple H.264 and Motion JPEG streams can be provided either in full frame rate or individually optimized for different quality needs and bandwidth constraints.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Key features Overview LED indicators 180° mark (top of image) Lens holder Optic mount Optic holder Control button Use screws here to mount camera to mounting surface AXIS M31-VE Weather shield Adaptor Ethernet cable Top cover tool AXIS M31-VE Nocap Hole for mounting camera on stand Lens tool Black rubber side (for focus adjustment) Transparent side (for image adjustment) Lens tool for adjusting image Cable lids Lens tool for adjusting focus 5
AXIS M31-VE Series - Key features LED indicators LED Color Indication Network Green Steady for connection to a 100 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity. Amber Steady for connection to 10 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity. Unlit No network connection. Green Steady green for normal operation. Note: The Status LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation, or to flash only when the camera is accessed. To configure, go to Setup > System Options > LED settings.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Accessing the Camera Accessing the Camera To install the AXIS M31-VE Series Network Camera, refer to the installation guide supplied with your product. The network camera can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Firefox with other operating systems. See Technical Specifications on page 40 and page 43.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Accessing the Camera Setting the root password 1. When accessing the camera for the first time, the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog appears. Note: Before you enter your password at this point, you can secure configuration of the root password via HTTPS by creating a self-signed certificate. To do so, click the Create self-signed certificate... button in the Create Certificate window, and provide the requested information. 2. Enter a password and re-enter to confirm. Click OK.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Accessing the Camera The Live View page How you customize the Live View page determines which buttons are visible. Not all the buttons described below will show up unless configured to do so. General controls The Stream Profile drop-down list allows you to select a customized or pre-programmed stream profile on the Live View page. Stream profiles are configured under Video > Stream Profiles. The Action buttons can trigger an event directly from the Live View page.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Video Video The network camera provides several image and video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine the type you use. The Live View page in the network camera provides access to H.264, and Motion JPEG video streams, and to the list of available stream profiles. Other applications and clients can also access these video streams/images directly, without going via the Live View page. How to stream H.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Video AXIS Media Control (AMC) AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows is the recommended method of accessing live video from the network camera. The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings. Please see the AMC user manual included in the tool for more information. The AMC control panel is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be configured.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Video Video Stream The video stream settings appear under three tabs: • • • Image H.264 MJPEG Image Image Appearance Use these settings to modify the image resolution and compression. Changing the compression level affects the image quality, and the bandwidth; the lower the compression, the higher the image quality with higher bandwidth requirements. Mirroring - Mirroring is the horizontal flipping of an image, that gives you another image perspective.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Video H.264 GOV Settings The GOV structure describes the composition of the video stream and setting the GOV-length to a higher value saves considerably on bandwidth but may have an adverse effect on image quality. Bit Rate Control The bit rate can be set as Variable Bit Rate (VBR) or Constant Bit Rate (CBR). VBR adjusts the bit rate according to the image complexity, using more bandwidth for increased activity in the image, and less for lower activity in the monitored area.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Video Camera Settings This page provides access to the advanced image settings for the AXIS M31-VE Series Network Camera. Image Appearance Color level - Select an appropriate level by entering a value in the range 0-100. Lower values mean less color saturation, whilst the value 100 gives maximum color saturation. Brightness - Image brightness can be adjusted in the range 0-100, where a higher value produces a brighter image.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Video Privacy mask Privacy masks are up to three configurable areas of solid color that allow concealment of parts of the image that are not to be viewable. Privacy masks cannot even be bypassed via the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API). The Privacy Mask List shows all the masks that are currently configured in AXIS M31-VE Series Network Camera and indicates if they are enabled. To define a new mask: 1. Click Add. A rectangle appears on the image. 1.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Video Live View Config Live View Layout Stream Profile From the Stream Profile drop-down list, select the stream profile to be used for the Live View page. The stream profiles listed are the standard ones as well as those created under Video > Stream Profiles. See the online help files on this page for more information. Default Viewer From the drop-down lists, select the default method for viewing video images for your browser.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Video Viewer Settings Check the Show viewer toolbar box to display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser. The administrator can disable the installation of the H.264 decoder included with AMC. This is used to prevent the installation of unlicensed copies. Further decoder licenses can be purchased from your Axis dealer.
AXIS M31-VE Series - PTZ PTZ Under Pan Tilt Zoom Settings you can enable digital PTZ and create the PTZ preset positions. Check the Enable digital PTZ box and click Save to enable digital pan/tilt/zoom and PTZ controls in Live View. Max zoom - Set the maximum possible zoom rate in Live View. Note that by increasing the maximum zoom rate you will be decreasing the maximum possible resolution in the Live View Image.
AXIS M31-VE Series - PTZ Guard Tour A Guard Tour displays the video streams from different preset positions, one-by-one, in a pre-determined order or at random, and for configurable time periods. Once the preset position has been set, and added to the guard tour, you can decide the viewing time in seconds or minutes in the Guard Tour Setup window. You can also decide the order in which you will view these presets, or you can choose a Random view order in this same window.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Applications Applications The Applications feature allows you to upload third party applications for use on this device. Listed under Applications > Packages are the applications that have already been installed. Click on the name to view the menu options - Settings, License and About. Settings - This depends on the application. License - Once uploaded some applications need a license to run, and a license code is required for the uploaded application.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Events Events • • • • Event Type - A set of parameters describing how and when the AXIS 214 PTZ should perform certain actions. An event type may result in a single event, or it may result in many, all depending on how often the conditions governing its behavior are met. Triggered Event Type - An event that is activated by a specific internal or external trigger condition; for example by motion detection or by an external device such as a door switch or a sensor.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Events Triggered Event A triggered event could be activated by: • • • • a manually activated action, such as from an action button in the web interface detected movement in a configured motion detection window on restart (reboot), after power loss camera tampering How to set up a triggered event The following example describes how to set up the camera to upload images when the main door is opened. Click Add triggered... on the Event Types page.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Events Scheduled Event A Scheduled event can be activated at pre-set times, in a repeating pattern on selected weekdays. Configuration example: Click Add scheduled... in the Event Types page. Enter a descriptive Name for the event, such as Scheduled e-mail upload. Set the Priority (High, Normal or Low). Set the Activation Time parameters (24h clock) for the event - start on Sundays at 13.00 with a duration of 12 hours. Set the When Activated...
AXIS M31-VE Series - Events Motion Detection Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occurs (or stops) in the video image. It is possible to configure a total of 10 windows (Include and Exclude) for motion detection.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Events Object Size History Sensitivity An object that appears in the region will trigger the motion detection for a long period Ordinary colored objects on ordinary backgrounds will trigger the motion detection High level Only very large objects trigger motion detection Low level Even very small objects An object that appears in the region Only very bright objects on a dark trigger motion detec- will trigger motion detection for only background trigger motion detection tion a v
AXIS M31-VE Series - System Options System Options Security Users User access control is enabled by default. 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, as described below: The user list displays the authorized users and user groups (levels): Viewer Provides the lowest level of access, which only allows access to the Live View page.
AXIS M31-VE Series - System Options Date & Time Current Server Time - Displays the current date and time (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the overlay (see below). New Server Time - Select your time zone from the drop-down list. If you want the server clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time, select the Automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes option.
AXIS M31-VE Series - System Options Network Basic TCP/IP Settings AXIS M31-VE Series Network Cameras support both IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both versions may be enabled simultaneously, and at least one version must always be enabled. When using IPv4, the IP address for the camera can be set automatically via DHCP, or a static IP address can be set manually. If IPv6 is enabled, the network cameras receive an IP address according to the configuration in the network router.
AXIS M31-VE Series - System Options Always - The camera will constantly attempt to connect to the AVHS service over the Internet. Once registered the camera will stay connected to the service. This option can be used when the camera is already installed and it is not convenient to use the one-click installation. AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service Use the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS service to assign a host name for easy access to your network camera (requires Internet access). Click Settings...
AXIS M31-VE Series - System Options Use NAT traversal when your network cameras are located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the other (WAN) side of a NAT router. With NAT traversal properly configured, all HTTP traffic to an external HTTP port in the NAT router is forwarded to the camera. LAN (intranet) WAN (internet) Broadband (NAT) router ISP Notes: • For NAT traversal to work, this must be supported by the broadband router.
AXIS M31-VE Series - System Options QoS (Quality of Service) Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees a certain level of a specified resource to selected traffic on a network. Quality can be defined as a maintained level of bandwidth, low latency, and no packet losses. The main benefits of a QoS-aware network can be summarized as: • The ability to prioritize traffic and thus allow critical flows to be served before flows with lesser priority.
AXIS M31-VE Series - System Options There are four types of traps available for the AXIS M31-VE Series Network Camera. • Cold start • Warm start • Link up • Authentication failed SNMP v3 SNMP V3 - provides encryption and secure passwords. HTTPS must be enabled. To use traps with SNMP v3 an SNMP v3 management application is required. If the Enable SNMP v3 option is enabled, provide the Initial user password.
AXIS M31-VE Series - System Options Support The Support Overview page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require technical assistance. System Overview provides an overview of the camera’s status and settings. Information that can be found here includes the camera’s firmware version, IP address, security, event and image settings and recent log items.
AXIS M31-VE Series - System Options Logs & Reports When contacting Axis support, please be sure to provide a valid Server Report with your query. The Access Log is automatically included in the server report. Information - the Server Report and Parameter List may prove useful when troubleshooting a problem or when contacting the Axis support web. System Log - Provides information about system events.
AXIS M31-VE Series - System Options Resetting to Factory Default Settings To reset the camera to the original factory default settings, go to the System Options > Maintenance web page (as described in Maintenance, on page 32) or use the Control button on the side of the camera (see page 5) as described below: Using the Control Button To reset the camera to the factory default settings using the Control Button: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Disconnect the network cable.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of the network cameras. 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 your camera is displayed on the page Setup > Basic Setup or under About.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Troubleshooting Axis Support If you contact Axis support, please help us to help you solve your problems by providing the server report, the log file and a detailed description of the problem. Server Report - go to Setup > System Options > Support > Support Overview. The server report contains important information about the server and its software, as well as a list of the current parameters. The Log file is available from Setup > System Options > Support > Logs & Reports.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Troubleshooting Symptoms, Possible Causes, and Remedial Action Problems setting the IP address Try installation again. The IP address must be set within two minutes after power is applied to the camera. Ensure the Ping length is set to 408. See Installation Guide. The camera is located on a different If the IP address intended for the camera and the IP address of your computer are subnet located on different subnets, you will not be able to set the IP address.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Troubleshooting Color depth set incorrectly on clients. Set to 16-bit or 32-bit color. In the case of blurred text overlays, or other rendering problems, you may need to enable Advanced Video Rendering from the H.264 tab in the AMC control panel applet. Ensure that your graphics card is using the latest device driver. The latest drivers can usually be downloaded from the manufacturer's web site. Color saturation is different in H.264 Modify the settings for your graphics adapter.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specification Camera Models • AXIS M3113-VE: SVGA, with weather shield • AXIS M3114-VE: 1 MP/HDTV 720p, with weather shield Nocap as suffix specifies models without weather shield Includes a 3 m (9.8 ft.) network cable with an RJ-45 connector Image sensor Lens Video Network 1/4" progressive scan RGB CMOS • AXIS M3113-VE: 2,9 mm, F2.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specification System Integration Application Programming Interface • Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® from Axis Communications*, AXIS Media Control SDK*, event trigger data in video stream • Quality of Service (QoS) layer 3, DiffServ Model • Embedded Linux operating system *Available at www.axis.com • AXIS Camera Application Platform from Axis Communications, specifications available at www.axis.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specification General Casing • Impact resistant IP66-, IP67- and NEMA 4X-rated IK08 impact-resistant aluminum/plastic casing with weather shield, dehumidifying membrane and captive screws Processors, memory Power Connectors Operating conditions Approvals ARTPEC-3, 128 MB RAM, 128 MB Flash Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3af Class 1, max. 3.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms device used in many digital cameras is a large integrated circuit that contains hundreds of thousands of photo-sites (pixels) that convert light energy into electronic signals. Its size is measured diagonally and can be 1/4", 1/3", 1/2" or 2/3". ActiveX - A standard that enables software components to interact with one another in a networked environment, regardless of the language(s) used to create them.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Glossary of Terms translate Internet domain names into IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. A domain name is a meaningful and easy-to-remember name for an Internet address. For example the domain name www.example.com is much easier to remember than 192.0.34.166. The translation tables for domain names are contained in Domain name servers. example, a computer server acting as a gateway often also acts as a proxy server and a firewall server.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Glossary of Terms Monitor - A monitor is very similar to a standard television set, but lacks the electronics to pick up regular television signals. uniquely identifies it from all others, and each data packet contains both the sender's address and the receiver's address. The Internet Protocol ensures that the data packets all arrive at the intended address.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Glossary of Terms retrieval. protocol, and a starting point for negotiating transports such as RTP, multicast and Unicast, and for negotiating codecs. Progressive scan - Progressive scan, as opposed to interlaced video, scans the entire picture, line by line every sixteenth of a second. In other words, captured images are not split into separate fields as in interlaced scanning. RTSP can be considered a ‘remote control’ for controlling the media stream delivered by a media server.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Glossary of Terms remote computer to the corporate network, via e.g. a direct phone line or via the Internet. part of an organization's network. Typically, a subnet may represent all the machines at one geographic location, in one building, or on the same local area network (LAN). Having an organization's network divided into subnets allows it to be connected to the Internet with a single shared network address. VOP (Video Object Plane) - A VOP is an image frame in an H.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Index A Action Buttons 9, 16 Administrator 12 Alarm 21 AMC 7, 11 ARP/Ping 25 Axis Media Control 11 B Bit Rate 13 Bonjour 7, 29 bonjour 29 Buffer Size 19 Buffers 19 C Camera tampering 20 Control Button 31 D Date & Time 23 Default Viewer 15 DNS Configuration 26 DNS Server 26 Domain Name 26 E Emergency Recovery 32 Enable ARP/Ping 25 Event Servers 18 Events 18 F FTP Server 18 G GOV Settings 12 H H.
AXIS M31-VE Series - Index N NAT traversal 8, 26 Network Settings 25 NTP Server 24 P Port Status 22 Post-trigger Buffer 19 Pre-trigger Buffer 19 Q QoS (Quality of Service) 27 QuickTime 11, 15 R Recovery 32 S Scheduled Event 20 Security 23 Server Time 24 SNMP 28 Support 29 System Options 23 T TCP Server 18 TCP/IP Settings 25 Time Mode 24 Troubleshooting 32 U Upgrade Server 29 UPnP 26, 28 Users 23 V Video Stream 12 W WDR 14 49
