User`s manual

AXIS P7214 Video Encoder
Accessing the Product
Accessing the Product
To install the Axis product, refer to the Installation G uide supplied with the product.
The product can be used with most operating systems and browsers. The recommended browsers are Interne t Explore r with Windows ,
Safari w ith Macintosh and Firefox with other operating systems. See
Technical Specications, on page 50
.Toviewstreamingvideoin
Internet Exp lore r, allow install ation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted.
Note
QuickTime
TM
is also supported for viewing H.264 streams and for audio.
If your computer restricts the use of additional software components, the product can b e congured to use a Java
applet for v iewing Motion JPEG.
Access from a Browser
1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari).
2. Enter the IP address or host name of the Axis product in the browser’s Location/Address eld. To access the product from a
Macintosh computer (Mac OS X), click on the Bonjour tab and select the product from the drop-down list.
If you do not know the IP address, use A XIS IP Utility to locate the product on the netw ork. For more informa tion on how to
discover and assign an IP address, refer to the Installation Guide.
3. Enter your user name and password. If this is the rst time the product is accessed , the root passw ord must rst be
congured; for instructions see
Set the Root Password, on page 7
.
4. The product’s Live View page appears in your browser.
Note
The controls a nd layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet specic installation require ments and
user preferences. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here m a y differ from those displayed in
your own Live View page.
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