USER MANUAL AXIS M7016 Video Encoder
About this Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS M7016 Video Encoder, and is applicable to firmware 5.4 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.
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AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Table of Contents Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................................................. Connectors and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accessing the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Hardware Overview Hardware Overview 1 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 Video input connector BNC x16 Status LED 1–4 Power LED Network activity LED RJ45 2 1 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Power connector Network connector RJ45 Card slot microSD x4 RS-485/422 connector x4 Control button x4 Protective earth Connectors and Buttons For technical specifications, see page 50. BNC Connector Each video input is terminated using a coax/BNC connector.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Hardware Overview RS485/RS422 Connector Two terminal blocks for RS485/RS422 serial interface used to control auxiliary equipment such as PTZ devices. SD Card Slot A microSD card (not included) can be used for local recording with removable storage. For more information, seeTechnical Specifications, on page 50. NOTICE To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should be unmounted before removal. To unmount, go to Setup > System Options > Storage > SD Card and click Unmount.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Accessing the Product Accessing 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 50. To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Accessing the Product Access from the Internet Once connected, the Axis product is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the product from the Internet you must configure your network router to allow incoming data traffic to the product. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature, which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the product. This is enabled from Setup > System Options > Network > TCP/IP Advanced.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Accessing the Product A temporary certificate (valid for one year) is created, enabling encryption of all traffic to and from the product, and the password can now be set securely. 2. Enter a password and then re-enter it to confirm the spelling. 3. Click OK. The password has now been configured. The Live View Page The controls and layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet specific installation requirements and user preferences.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Accessing 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 Panel. Click the View Full Screen button and the video image will fill the entire screen. Press ESC (Escape) on the computer keyboard to cancel full screen view.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Media Streams Media Streams The Axis product provides several 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, and to the list of available stream profiles. Other applications and clients can access video streams directly, without going via the Live View page. How to Stream H.264 The video compression standard H.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video 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 menu) • Alternatively, right-click the video image in Internet Explorer and click Settings.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Media Streams Note • = IP addess • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later. • QuickTime adds 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 M7016 Video Encoder Setting Up the Product Setting 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 .
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Video Video It is possible to configure the following video features in your Axis product: • Video stream. See page 15. • Stream profiles. See page 16. • Camera settings. See page 17. • Overlay image. See page 17. • Privacy mask. See page 19. Video Stream You can define the following video stream settings from Video > Video Stream: • Image. See page 15. • H.264. See page 16. • MJPEG. See page 16.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Video • Compression. The compression level affects the image quality, bandwidth and file size of saved images; the lower the compression, the higher the image quality with higher bandwidth requirements and larger file sizes. • Rotate image. If 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 amount.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Video To create a new profile or modify an existing profile, go to Setup > Video > Stream Profiles. To select a default stream profile for the Live View page, go to Setup > Live View Config. Camera Settings The Video > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product. Image Appearance The image Brightness can be adjusted in the range 0–100, where a higher value produces a brighter image.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Video 4. To include a text string, select Include text and enter the text in the field. Modifiers can be used, see File Naming & Date/Time Formats in the online help . 5. Define text overlay characteristics in the relevant fields. 6. Click Save. To modify the date and time format, go to System Options > Date & Time. See Date & Time, on page 36. Note Overlay is not possible for quad stream. Overlay Image An overlay image is a static image superimposed over the video stream.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Video 3. Select a Trigger and, optionally, a Schedule and Additional conditions. See the online help for details. 4. From the Actions list, select Overlay Text 5. Enter the text to display in the Text field. This is the text that #D will be replaced by. 6. Specify the Duration. The text can be displayed while the rule is active or for a fixed number of seconds.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Live View Config Live View Config 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 16. • Default Viewer for Browser. See page 20. • Viewer Settings. See page 21. • Action Buttons. These are the buttons described in Controls on the Live View Page, on page 9 . • User Defined Links. See page 21.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Live View Config Browser Viewer Description Windows Internet Explorer AMC Recommended viewer in Internet Explorer (H.264/Motion JPEG). QuickTime H.264. Java applet A slower imaging alternative to AMC (Motion JPEG). Requires one of the following installed on the client: • JVM (J2SE) 1.4.2 or higher. • JRE (J2SE) 5.0 or higher. Still image Displays still images only. Click the Refresh button in your browser to view a new image.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) The PTZ menu is available if a PTZ driver has been uploaded. See Installing a PTZ driver, on page 23. Preset Positions A preset position is a predefined view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific location. Preset positions can be accessed in several ways: • By selecting the preset from the Preset positions drop-down list in the Live View Page. • When setting up action rules. See page 28. • When setting up Guard Tour.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Guard Tour A guard tour displays the video stream from different preset positions, one-by-one, in a predetermined order or at random and for configurable time periods. The enabled guard tour will keep running after the user has logged off or closed the browser. To add a guard tour: 1. Go to PTZ > Guard Tour and click Add. 2. Enter a descriptive name. 3. Specify the pause length between runs. 4. Select an available preset position and click Apply. 5.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Controls Panel Shortcut Command Buttons can be configured to provide direct access to commands issued via the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface. The buttons will be displayed in the PTZ control panel, which is available in the Live View page through the Ctrl panel button, see page 10. OSD Menu If the PTZ unit supports an internal configuration menu, this can be accessed using the On-Screen Display (OSD).
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder 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. This can help prevent false alarms for known conditions that affect the image. 3.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder 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 M7016 Video Encoder Detectors A large difference in luminance is required to trigger motion detection. Medium level (50%) Low level (0%) Even very small objects trigger motion detection. An object that appears in the window triggers motion detection only for a very short time before it is considered as non-moving. Only very bright objects on a dark background trigger motion detection.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Events Events The Axis product can be configured to perform actions when different events occur, for example, start a recording when motion is detected. The set of conditions that defines how and when the action is triggered is called an Action Rule. Available action rule triggers and conditions include: • • • • • Detectors - 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.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Events - Recurrence – Trigger the rule periodically. SeeRecurrences, on page 31. This can for example be used to upload an image every 5 minutes. - Use Schedule – Trigger the rule according to the selected schedule. See Schedules, on page 31. Available actions include: • Overlay Text – Display an overlay text. SeeUsing Overlay Text in an Action Rule, on page 18. • PTZ Control - Preset Position – Go to a preset position. - Guard Tour – Start a guard tour.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Events The recording Duration of some actions can be set to include time immediately before and after the event. Select Pre-trigger time and/or Post-trigger time and enter the number of seconds. When While the rule is active is enabled and the action is triggered again during the post-trigger time, the recording time will be extended with another post-trigger time period. For more information, see the online help .
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Events 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. To set up an email recipient using one of the listed providers: 1. Go to Events > Recipients and click Add. 2. Enter a Name and select Email from the Type list. 3.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder 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 32. • To set up action rules, see page 29. • To access recordings, see Recording List, on page 32. • To configure camera controlled storage, see Storage, on page 41. Recording List Recorded videos are listed on the Recordings > List page.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder 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 M7016 Video Encoder 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 M7016 Video Encoder System Options 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 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.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder System Options To install a self-signed certificate: 1. Go to 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 System Options > Security > Certificates. 3. Click Create certificate signing request and provide the requested information. 4.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder System Options IPv4 Address Configuration By default, the Axis product is set to use IPv4 (IP version 4) and to obtain the IP address automatically via DHCP. The IPv4 settings are configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows network administrators to centrally manage and automate the assignment of IP addresses.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder System Options 5. Close the command prompt when the product responds with Reply from 192.168.0.125:... or similar. 6. Open a browser and type http:// in the Location/Address field. For other methods of assigning the IP address, 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.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder System Options Select Obtain NTP server address 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 IP address of the NTP server. Host Name Configuration The Axis product can be accessed using a host name instead of an IP address. The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS name. The host name is configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder System Options Alternative HTTP port - Select this option to manually define an external HTTP port. Enter the port number in the field. If no port is entered here, a port number is automatically selected when NAT traversal is enabled. Note • An alternative HTTP port can be used or be active even if NAT traversal is disabled. This is useful if your NAT router does not support UPnP and you need to manually configure port forwarding in the NAT router.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder System Options SNMP v1/v2 provides the lowest level of security. The community name can be specified as a password for read or read/write access to all supported SNMP devices. The default password for the Read community is public and the default password for the Write community is write. Note If HTTPS is enabled, SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c should be disabled. Traps for SNMP v1/v2 are used by the Axis product to send messages to a management system on important events and status changes.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder System Options NOTICE To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should always be unmounted before it is ejected. The Axis product supports SD cards with the following file systems: • ext4 — recommended due to its resilience against data loss if the card is ejected or if there is abrupt power loss. To access data stored on the card from the Windows operating system, a third-party ext4 driver or application is required.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder 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, select Lock under Recording Settings. Ports & Devices COM Port The Axis product has one RS-485/RS-422 serial port.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder System Options See also Troubleshooting, on page 46. 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 M7016 Video Encoder System Options Uploaded files are accessed through http:///local// where is the selected user group (viewer, operator or administrator) for the uploaded file. Plain Config Plain Config is for advanced users with experience of Axis product configuration. Most parameters can be set and modified from this page. Help is available from the standard help pages. To open Plain Config, go to System Options > Advanced > Plain Config.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking 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 M7016 Video Encoder Troubleshooting arp -s temp ping -l 408 In Windows, type the following from a command/DOS prompt (this may require that you run the command prompt as an administrator): arp -s ping -l 408 -t 2. If the product does not reply in 30 seconds, restart it and wait for a reply. Press CTRL+C to stop Ping. 3. Open a browser and type in the product’s IP address.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Troubleshooting The IP address has been changed by DHCP IP addresses obtained from a DHCP server are dynamic and may change. If the IP address has been changed, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Camera Management to locate the product on the network. Identify the product using its model or serial number, or by the DNS name (if the name has been configured). If required, a static IP address can be assigned manually.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Troubleshooting Lower frame rate than expected See Performance Considerations, on page 52. Reduce the number of applications running on the client computer. Limit the number of simultaneous viewers. Check with the network administrator that there is enough bandwidth available. Check in the AMC Control Panel (H.264 tag) that video processing is NOT set to Decode only key frames. Lower the image resolution.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Video Encoder Model AXIS M7016 (16 channels) Pan/Tilt/Zoom Wide range of analog PTZ cameras supported (drivers available for download at www.axis.com) 100 presets/camera, guard tour, PTZ control queue Supports Windows compatible joysticks Video compression H.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications System Integration Application Programming Interface Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® from Axis Communications available at www.axis.com Includes the ONVIF specification available at www.onvif.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Dimensions (HxWxD) 44,5x440x113 mm (1.8"x17.3"x4.5") Connectors Power Connector 2-pin terminal block for power input. Use a Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) compliant limited power source (LPS) with either a rated output power limited to ≤100 W or a rated output current limited to ≤5 A. DC power input RS-485/422 Connector Two 2-pin terminal blocks for RS485/RS422 serial interface.
AXIS M7016 Video Encoder Technical Specifications • Simultaneous viewing of different streams (resolution, compression) by different clients. Effect on frame rate and bandwidth. • Accessing Motion JPEG and H.264 video streams simultaneously. Frame rate and bandwidth affected. • Heavy usage of event settings affect the product’s CPU load. Frame rate affected. • Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure. Bandwidth affected.
User Manual AXIS M7016 Video Encoder © Axis Communications AB, 2013 Ver. M2.3 Date: November 2013 Part No.
