AXISM4218-LVDomeCamera
Varifocal8MPdomewithIRanddeeplearning
FeaturingWDRandOptimizedIR,thiscompactanddiscreetdomedeliversgreatimagequality—dayandnight,evenin
lowlight.Adeeplearningprocessingunit(DLPU)letsyoutakeadvantageofintelligentanalyticsbasedondeeplearning
ontheedge.Designedtoblendintoanyenvironment,itcanberepaintedandoffersarangeofaccessoriesfordiscreet
monitoring.Plus,itfeaturesanHDMIportandtheexibilitytoaddaudioandI/OconnectivityusingAXIST61Series.
Furthermore,AxisEdgeVaultprovidesahardware-basedcybersecurityplatformthatsafeguardsthedevice.
>Greatimagequalityinsuperior4K
>Varifocallenswithremotezoomandfocus
>WDRandOptimizedIR
>Analyticswithdeeplearning
>HDMIoutputforpublicviewingmonitors
Datasheet
AXISM4218-LVDomeCamera
Camera
Imagesensor
1/2.8”progressivescanRGBCMOS
LensVarifocal,3.5–6.6mm,F1.7-2.6
Horizontaleldofview:93°–47°
Verticaleldofview:50°–26°
Minimumfocusdistance:1.5m(59in)
DayandnightAutomaticIR-cutlter
Minimum
illumination
Color:0.24luxat50IREF1.7
B/W:0.04luxat50IREF1.7,0luxwhenIRilluminationison
Shutterspeed
1/71500sto1/5s
Cameraangle
adjustment
Pan±180°,tilt-40to+65°,rotation±105°
Canbedirectedinanydirectionandseethewall/ceiling
Systemonchip(SoC)
Model
CV25
Memory2048MBRAM,512MBFlash
Compute
capabilities
Deeplearningprocessingunit(DLPU)
Video
Video
compression
H.264(MPEG-4Part10/AVC)MainandHighProles
H.265(MPEG-HPart2/HEVC)MainProle
MotionJPEG
Resolution
3840x2160to320x240
Framerate
Upto12.5/15fpswithpowerlinefrequency50/60HzinH.264
andH.265
a
VideostreamingMultiple,individuallycongurablestreams
b
AxisZipstreamtechnologyinH.264andH.265
Controllableframerateandbandwidth
VBR/ABR/MBRH.264/H.265
Multi-view
streaming
2individuallycroppedoutviewareas
HDMIoutput
HDMI1080p(16:9)@25/30fps(50/60Hz)
HDMI720p(16:9)@50/60fps(50/60Hz)
Noisereduction
Spatiallter(2Dnoisereduction)
Temporallter(3Dnoisereduction)
Imagesettings
Compression,color,brightness,sharpness,contrast,white
balance,exposurecontrol,motion-adaptiveexposure,WDR:up
to110dBdependingonscene,textandimageoverlay,mirroring
ofimages,privacymask
Rotation:0°,90°,180°,270°,includingCorridorFormat
Pan/Tilt/Zoom
DigitalPTZ
Audio
Audio
input/output
Audiofeaturesthroughportcasttechnology:two-wayaudio
connectivity,voiceenhancer
Network
Network
protocols
IPv4,IPv6USGv6,ICMPv4/ICMPv6,HTTP,HTTPS,TLS,QoSLayer
3DiffServ,FTP,SFTP,CIFS/SMB,SMTP,mDNS(Bonjour),UPnP
®
,
SNMPv1/v2c/v3(MIB-II),DNS/DNSv6,DDNS,NTP,NTS,RTSP,
RTP,SRTP/RTSPS,TCP,UDP,IGMPv1/v2/v3,RTCP,ICMP,DHCP,
ARP,SSH,LLDP,CDP,MQTTv3.1.1,Link-Localaddress(ZeroConf)
Systemintegration
Application
Programming
Interface
OpenAPIforsoftwareintegration,includingVAPIX®and
AXISCameraApplicationPlatform;specicationsataxis.com
One-clickcloudconnection
ONVIF®ProleG,M,SandT,specicationatonvif.org
Video
management
systems
CompatiblewithAXISCompanion,AXISCameraStation,video
managementsoftwarefromAxis’ApplicationDevelopment
Partnersavailableataxis.com/vms
Onscreen
controls
Privacymasks
Mediaclip
IRillumination
EventconditionsApplication
Devicestatus:aboveoperatingtemperature,aboveorbelow
operatingtemperature,belowoperatingtemperature,within
operatingtemperature,IPaddressremoved,newIPaddress,
networklost,systemready,livestreamactive
Edgestorage:recordingongoing,storagedisruption,storage
healthissuesdetected
I/O:manualtrigger,virtualinput
MQTT:subscribe
Scheduledandrecurring:schedule
Video:averagebitratedegradation,day-nightmode,tampering
EventactionsDay-nightmode
MQTT:publish
Notication:HTTP,HTTPS,TCPandemail
Overlaytext
Pre-andpost-alarmvideoorimagebufferingforrecordingor
upload
Recordings:SDcardandnetworkshare
SNMPtraps:send,sendwhiletheruleisactive
Uploadofimagesorvideoclips:FTP,SFTP,HTTP,HTTPS,network
shareandemail
WDRmode
Built-in
installationaids
Pixelcounter,remotezoomandfocus,levelgrid
Analytics
AXISObject
Analytics
Objectclasses:humans,vehicles(types:cars,buses,trucks,
bikes)
Features:linecrossing,objectinarea,occupancyinarea
BETA
,
timeinarea
BETA
Upto10scenarios
Metadatavisualizedwithcolor-codedboundingboxes
Polygoninclude/excludeareas
Perspectiveconguration
ONVIFMotionAlarmevent
Metadata
Condence,position
Objectdata:Classes:humans,faces,vehicles(types:cars,buses,
trucks,bikes),licenseplates
Eventdata:Producerreference,scenarios,triggerconditions
ApplicationsIncluded
AXISObjectAnalytics,AXISVideoMotionDetection,
AXISFaceDetector,AXISLivePrivacyShield,activetampering
alarm
Supported
AXISCameraApplicationPlatformenablinginstallationof
third-partyapplications,seeaxis.com/acap
Approvals
Productmarkings
CSA,UL/cUL,BIS,UKCA,CE,KC,EAC,VCCI,RCM
EMCCISPR35,CISPR32ClassA,EN55035,EN55032ClassA,
EN61000-6-1,EN61000-6-2
USA:FCCPart15SubpartBClassA
Canada:ICES-3(A)/NMB-3(A)
Korea:KSC9835,KSC9832ClassA
Australia/NewZealand:RCMAS/NZSCISPR32ClassA
Japan:VCCIClassA
Safety
IEC/EN/UL62368-1,CAN/CSAC22.2No.62368-1,IS13252
IEC/EN62471
Environment
IEC60068-2-1,IEC60068-2-2,IEC60068-2-6,IEC60068-2-14,
IEC60068-2-27,IEC/EN60529IP42,IEC/EN62262IK08
Network
NISTSP500-267
Cybersecurity
Edgesecurity
Software:Signedrmware,bruteforcedelayprotection,digest
authentication,passwordprotection,AES-XTS-Plain64256bit
SDcardencryption
Hardware:AxisEdgeVaultcybersecurityplatform
Secureelement(CCEAL6+),system-on-chipsecurity(TEE),Axis
deviceID,securekeystore,signedvideo,secureboot,encrypted
lesystem(AES-XTS-Plain64256bit)
Networksecurity
IEEE802.1X(EAP-TLS),IEEE802.1AR,HTTPS/HSTS,TLSv1.2/v1.3,
NetworkTimeSecurity(NTS),X.509CerticatePKI,IPaddress
ltering
Documentation
AXISOSHardeningGuide
AxisVulnerabilityManagementPolicy
AxisSecurityDevelopmentModel
AXISOSSoftwareBillofMaterial(SBOM)
Todownloaddocuments,gotoaxis.com/support/cybersecu-
rity/resources
ToreadmoreaboutAxiscybersecuritysupport,goto
axis.com/cybersecurity
General
Casing
IP42ingressprotection,IK08impact-resistant,polycarbonate
andaluminumcasingwithhard-coateddome
Encapsulatedelectronics
Color:whiteNCSS1002-B
Forrepaintinginstructionsofcasingandimpactonwarranty,
contactyourAxispartner.
Power
PoweroverEthernet(PoE)IEEE802.3af/802.3atType1Class3
Typical5W,max9.7W
Connectors
RJ4510BASE-T/100BASE-TXPoE
HDMItypeD
Audio:AudioandI/Oconnectivityviaportcasttechnology
IRillumination
OptimizedIRwithpower-efcient,long-life850nmIRLEDs
Rangeofreach20m(65ft)ormoredependingonthescene
Storage
SupportformicroSD/microSDHC/microSDXCcard
Recordingtonetwork-attachedstorage(NAS)
ForSDcardandrecorderrecommendations,seeaxis.com
Operating
conditions
0°Cto40°C(32°Fto104°F)
Humidity10–85%RH(non-condensing)
Storage
conditions
-30°Cto65°C(-22°Fto149°F)
Humidity5–95%RH(non-condensing)
Dimensions
Height:71mm(2.8in)
ø120mm(4.72in)
Weight
375g(0.83lb)
Boxcontent
Camera,installationguide,ownerauthenticationkey,virtual
clientlicenseforH.264/H.265
Optional
accessories
AXIST8415WirelessInstallationTool
AXISTM4201RecessedMount
AXISTM3207RecessedMount
AXIST94C01LRecessedMount
AXIST94C01UUniversalMount
AXIST94C01MJ-Box/GangBoxPlate
AXISM42CasingABlack4P
AXISM42SmokedDomeA4P
AXIST91A33LightingTrackMount
AXIST91A23TileGridCeilingMount
AXISTM4101PendantKit
AXISTM3101PendantWallMount
AXISSurveillanceCards
Formoreaccessories,gotoaxis.com/products/axis-m4218-
lv#accessories
SystemtoolsAXISSiteDesigner,AXISDeviceManager,productselector,
accessoryselector,lenscalculator
Availableataxis.com
Languages
English,German,French,Spanish,Italian,Russian,Simplied
Chinese,Japanese,Korean,Portuguese,Polish,Traditional
Chinese,Dutch,Czech,Swedish,Finnish,Turkish,Thai,
Vietnamese
Warranty
5-yearwarranty,seeaxis.com/warranty
Partnumbers
Availableataxis.com/products/axis-m4218-lv#part-numbers
Sustainability
Substance
control
PVCfree,BFR/CFRfreeinaccordancewithJEDEC/ECAStandard
JS709
RoHSinaccordancewithEURoHSDirective201 1/65/EU/and
EN63000:2018
REACHinaccordancewith(EC)No1907/2006.ForSCIPUUID,
seeecha.europa.eu
Materials
Renewablecarbon-basedplasticcontent:38.9%(recycled)
ScreenedforconictmineralsinaccordancewithOECD
guidelines
ToreadmoreaboutsustainabilityatAxis,goto
axis.com/about-axis/sustainability
Environmental
responsibility
axis.com/environmental-responsibility
AxisCommunicationsisasignatoryoftheUNGlobalCompact,
readmoreatunglobalcompact.org
a.ReducedframerateinMotionJPEG
b.Werecommendamaximumof3uniquevideostreamspercameraorchannel,for
optimizeduserexperience,networkbandwidth,andstorageutilization.Aunique
videostreamcanbeservedtomanyvideoclientsinthenetworkusingmulticastor
unicasttransportmethodviabuilt-instreamreusefunctionality.
Dimensiondrawing
Detect,Observe,Recognize,Identify(DORI)
DORIdenition
Distance(wide)Distance(tele)
Detect25px/m(8px/ft)97.57m(320.0ft)184.48m(605.09ft)
Observe63px/m(19px/ft)38.71m(127.0ft)73.20m(240.1ft)
Recognize125px/m(38px/ft)19.50m(63.96ft)36.89m(121.0ft)
Identify250px/m(76px/ft)9.72m(31.9ft)18.43m(60.45ft)
TheDORIvaluesarecalculatedusingpixeldensitiesfordifferentusecasesasrecommendedbytheEN-62676-4stan-
dard.Thecalculationsusethecenteroftheimageasthereferencepointandconsiderlensdistortion.Thepossibility
torecognizeoridentifyapersonorobjectdependsonfactorssuchasobjectmotion,videocompression,lightingcon-
ditions,andcamerafocus.Usemarginswhenplanning.Thepixeldensityvariesacrosstheimage,andthecalculated
valuescandifferfromthedistancesintherealworld.
Keyfeaturesandtechnologies
AXISObjectAnalytics
AXISObjectAnalyticsisapreinstalled,multifeaturedvideo
analyticsthatdetectsandclassieshumans,vehicles,and
typesofvehicles.ThankstoAI-basedalgorithmsandbe-
havioralconditions,itanalyzesthesceneandtheirspatial
behaviorwithin–alltailoredtoyourspecicneeds.Scal-
ableandedge-based,itrequiresminimumefforttosetup
andsupportsvariousscenariosrunningsimultaneously.
AxisEdgeVault
AxisEdgeVaultisthehardware-basedcybersecurityplat-
formthatsafeguardstheAxisdevice.Itoffersfeaturesto
guaranteethedevice’sidentityandintegrityandtoprotect
yoursensitiveinformationfromunauthorizedaccess.
Establishingtherootoftruststartsatthedevice’sboot
process.InAxisdevices,thehardware-basedmecha-
nismsecurebootveriestheoperatingsystem(AXISOS)
thatthedeviceisbootingfrom.AXISOS,inturn,iscryp-
tographicallysigned(signedrmware)duringthebuild
process.Securebootandsignedrmwaretieintoeach
otherandensurethatthermwarehasnotbeentampered
withduringthelifecycleofthedeviceandthatthedevice
onlybootsfromauthorizedrmware.Thiscreatesan
unbrokenchainofcryptographicallyvalidatedsoftwarefor
thechainoftrustthatallsecureoperationsdependon.
Fromasecurityaspect,thesecurekeystoreisthecrit-
icalbuilding-blockforprotectingcryptographicinforma-
tionusedforsecurecommunication(IEEE802.1X,HTTPS,
AxisdeviceID,accesscontrolkeysetc..)againstmali-
ciousextractionintheeventofasecuritybreach.These-
curekeystoreisprovidedthroughaCommonCriteriaand/or
FIPS140certiedhardware-basedcryptographiccomput-
ingmodule.Dependingonsecurityrequirements,anAxis
devicecanhaveeitheroneormultiplesuchmodules,like
aTPM2.0(TrustedPlatformModule)orasecureelement,
and/orasystem-on-chip(SoC)embeddedTrustedExecution
Environment(TEE).
Signedvideoensuresthatvideoevidencecanbeveried
asuntamperedwithoutprovingthechainofcustodyofthe
videole.Eachcamerausesitsuniquevideosigningkey,
whichissecurelystoredinthesecurekeystore,toaddasig-
natureintothevideostream.Thisallowsvideotobetraced
backtotheAxiscamerafromwhereitoriginated,soit’s
possibletoverifythatthefootagehasnotbeentampered
withafteritleftthecamera.
ToreadmoreaboutAxisEdgeVault,gotoaxis.com/solu-
tions/edge-vault.
OptimizedIR
AxisOptimizedIRprovidesauniqueandpowerfulcombi-
nationofcameraintelligenceandsophisticatedLEDtech-
nology,resultinginourmostadvancedcamera-integrated
IRsolutionsforcompletedarkness.Inourpan-tilt-zoom
(PTZ)cameraswithOptimizedIR,theIRbeamautomatically
adaptsandbecomeswiderornarrowerasthecamerazooms
inandouttomakesurethattheentireeldofviewisal-
waysevenlyilluminated.
Zipstream
TheAxisZipstreamtechnologypreservesalltheimportant
forensicinthevideostreamwhileloweringbandwidthand
storagerequirementsbyanaverageof50%.Zipstreamalso
includesthreeintelligentalgorithms,whichensurethatrel-
evantforensicinformationisidentied,recorded,andsent
infullresolutionandframerate.
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