Axis 0821-001 A9161 Network I/O Relay Module User Manual

AXISA9161NetworkI/ORelayModule

UserManual

AboutthisDocument

Thismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersof

AXISA9161NetworkI/ORelayModuleandisapplicabletormware

1.0andlater.Itincludesinstructionsforusingandmanagingthe

productonyournetwork.Previousexperienceofnetworkingwillbeof

usewhenusingthisproduct.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-based

systemsmayalsobebenecial,fordevelopingshellscriptsand

applications.LaterversionsofthisdocumentwillbepostedtotheAxis

website,asrequired.Seealsotheproduct’sonlinehelp,availablevia

theweb-basedinterface.

Inthismanual,AXISA9161NetworkI/ORelayModuleisreferredto

astheAxisproduct.

Liability

Everycarehasbeentakeninthepreparationofthisdocument.Please

informyourlocalAxisofceofanyinaccuraciesoromissions.Axis

CommunicationsABcannotbeheldresponsibleforanytechnicalor

typographicalerrorsandreservestherighttomakechangestothe

productandmanualswithoutpriornotice.AxisCommunicationsAB

makesnowarrantyofanykindwithregardtothematerialcontained

withinthisdocument,including,butnotlimitedto,theimplied

warrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforaparticularpurpose.Axis

CommunicationsABshallnotbeliablenorresponsibleforincidentalor

consequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththefurnishing,performance

oruseofthismaterial.Thisproductisonlytobeusedforitsintended

purpose.

Intellectualpropertyrights

AxisABhasintellectualpropertyrightsrelatingtotechnologyembodied

intheproductdescribedinthisdocument.Inparticular,andwithout

limitation,theseintellectualpropertyrightsmayincludeoneormore

ofthepatentslistedatwww.axis.com/patent.htmandoneormore

additionalpatentsorpendingpatentapplicationsintheUSandother

countries.

Equipmentmodications

Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordancewiththe

instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequipmentcontains

nouser-serviceablecomponents.Unauthorizedequipmentchangesor

modicationswillinvalidateallapplicableregulatorycertications

andapprovals.

Trademarkacknowledgments

AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare

registeredtrademarksortrademarkapplicationsofAxisABinvarious

jurisdictions.Allothercompanynamesandproductsaretrademarksor

registeredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies.

Regulatoryinformation

Europe

ThisproductcomplieswiththeapplicableCEmarkingdirectives

andharmonizedstandards:

•ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive2014/30/EU.See

Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)onpage2.

•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2014/35/EU.SeeSafetyonpage2.

•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive201 1/65/EU.

SeeDisposalandrecyclingonpage3.

Acopyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom

AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactinformationonpage3.

Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)

Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllapplicable

standardsfor:

•Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe

instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.

•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagneticphenomenawhen

installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended

environment.

USA

Thisequipmenthasbeentestedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)

andfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,

pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned

toprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina

residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiate

radiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance

withtheinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio

communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterference

willnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes

causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,which

canbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris

encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe

followingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom

thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

Theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)

thatisproperlygrounded.

Canada

ThisdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCANICES-3(ClassB).Theproduct

shallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatis

properlygrounded.Cetappareilnumériqueestconformeàlanorme

CANNMB-3(classeB).Leproduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâble

réseaublindé(STP)quiestcorrectementmisàlaterre.

Europe

ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission

accordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55032.Theproductshallbe

connectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisproperly

grounded.

Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording

toEN61000-6-1residential,commercialandlight-industrial

environments.

Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto

EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.

Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto

EN55024ofceandcommercialenvironments.

Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto

EN50130-4residential,commercial,light-industrialandindustrial

environments.

Australia/NewZealand

ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission

accordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR32.Theproductshall

beconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisproperly

grounded.

Japan

この装置は、クラスB情報技術装置です。この装置は、家

庭環境で使⽤することを⽬的としていますが、この装置が

ラジオやテレビジョン受信機に近接して使⽤されると、受

信障害を引き起こすことがあります。取扱説明書に従って

正しい取り扱いをして下さい。本製品は、シールドネット

ワークケーブル(STP)を使⽤して接続してください。また

適切に接地してください。

Safety

ThisproductcomplieswithIEC/EN/UL62368-1,safetyofaudio/video

andITequipment.

Ifitsconnectingcablesareroutedoutdoors,theproductshallbe

groundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkcable(STP)orother

appropriatemethod.

Thepowersupplyusedwiththisproductshallfullltherequirements

forSafetyExtraLowVoltage(SELV)andLimitedPowerSource(LPS)

accordingtoIEC/EN/UL60950-1.

Battery

Lithiumcoincell3.0Vbatteriescontain1,2-dimethoxyethane;ethylene

glycoldimethylether(EGDME),CASno.110-71-4.

WARNING

•Riskofexplosionifthebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

•Replaceonlywithanidenticalbatteryorabatterywhichis

recommendedbyAxis.

•Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtolocalregulationsor

thebatterymanufacturer'sinstructions.

Disposalandrecycling

Whenthisproducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,disposeof

itaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.Forinformationabout

yournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contactyourlocalauthority

responsibleforwastedisposal.Inaccordancewithlocallegislation,

penaltiesmaybeapplicableforincorrectdisposalofthiswaste.

Europe

Thissymbolmeansthattheproductshallnotbedisposedof

togetherwithhouseholdorcommercialwaste.Directive2012/19/EU

onwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)isapplicablein

theEuropeanUnionmemberstates.Topreventpotentialharmto

humanhealthandtheenvironment,theproductmustbedisposed

ofinanapprovedandenvironmentallysaferecyclingprocess.For

informationaboutyournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contact

yourlocalauthorityresponsibleforwastedisposal.Businessesshould

contacttheproductsupplierforinformationabouthowtodispose

ofthisproductcorrectly.

ThisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofDirective201 1/65/EUon

therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical

andelectronicequipment(RoHS).

China

ThisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofSJ/T1 1364-2014,

Markingfortherestrictionofhazardoussubstancesinelectricaland

electronicproducts.

有毒有害物质或元素

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多溴

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GB/T26572标准规定的限量要求以下。

X:表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含

量超出GB/T26572标准规定的限量要求。

Contactinformation

AxisCommunicationsAB

Emdalavägen14

22369Lund

Sweden

Tel:+46462721800

Fax:+4646136130

www.axis.com

Warrantyinformation

ForinformationaboutAxis’productwarrantyandtheretorelated

information,gotowww.axis.com/warranty/

Learnmore!

VisitAxislearningcenterwww.axis.com/academy/forusefultrainings,

webinars,tutorialsandguides.

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TableofContents

Safetyinformation..........................................5

Hazardlevels...................................................5

Othermessagelevels.............................................5

Hardwareoverview..........................................6

Howtoaccesstheproduct....................................7

Howtoaccesstheproductfromabrowser...........................7

HowtoaccesstheproductfromtheInternet.........................7

Howtosettherootpassword.....................................7

TheDashboardPage.............................................8

Aboutapplications..........................................9

Aboutapplicationlicenses........................................9

Howtouploadandstartanapplication.............................9

ApplicationConsiderations........................................9

SystemConguration........................................10

Conguration–StepbyStep......................................10

SelectaLanguage...............................................10

ConguretheHardware..........................................10

SettheDateandTime............................................11

ConguretheNetworkSettings....................................12

MaintenanceInstructions.........................................13

Scheduleconguration......................................14

EventConguration.........................................15

ViewtheEventLog..............................................15

SetUpActionRules.............................................15

Aboutsystemoptions........................................18

Security.......................................................18

Date&Time....................................................20

Network.......................................................20

Maintenance...................................................25

Support.......................................................25

Advanced......................................................26

Howtoresettofactorydefaultsettings.............................26

Troubleshooting............................................27

Howtocheckthecurrentrmware.................................27

Howtoupgradethermware.....................................27

EmergencyRecoveryProcedure....................................27

Symptoms,possiblecausesandremedialactions......................27

Technicalspecications......................................29

LEDIndicators..................................................29

Buttons.......................................................30

Connectors....................................................30

ConnectionDiagrams............................................33

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Safetyinformation

Hazardlevels

DANGER

Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.

WARNING

Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.

CAUTION

Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderateinjury.

NO NO

TICE TICE

TICE

Indicatesasituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindamagetoproperty.

Othermessagelevels

Important

Indicatessignicantinformationwhichisessentialfortheproducttofunctioncorrectly.

Note

Indicatesusefulinformationwhichhelpsingettingthemostoutoftheproduct.

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Hardwareoverview

Forspecicationsofthehardwarecomponents,seeTechnicalspecicationsonpage29.

Relayconnector

12/24Vpowerconnector(DCOUT)

SupervisedI/Oandpowerconnector(DCOUT)

Networkconnector(PoE)

Powerconnector(DCIN)

Tamperingalarmbypassjumper

Relayjumper

Controlbutton

Forinformationabouttheproduct’sLEDindicators,seeLEDIndicatorsonpage29.

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Howtoaccesstheproduct

ToinstalltheAxisproduct,seetheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeproduct.

Howtoaccesstheproductfromabrowser

1.Startawebbrowser.

2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisproductinthebrowser’saddresseld.

Note

ToshowBonjourasabrowserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.

3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheproductisaccessed,therootpasswordmustrstbe

congured.

4.AXISI/OManageropensinyourbrowser.ThestartpageiscalledtheDashboard.

HowtoaccesstheproductfromtheInternet

Onceconnected,theAxisproductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetwork(LAN).ToaccesstheproductfromtheInternetyoumust

congureyournetworkroutertoallowincomingdatatrafctotheproduct.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,whichwill

attempttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoallowaccesstotheproduct.ThisisenabledfromPreferences>AdditionalDevice

Conguration>SystemOptions>Network>TCP/IP>Advanced.

Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage23.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat

www.axiscam.net

ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertopics,visittheAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/support

Howtosettherootpassword

ToaccesstheAxisproduct,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot

Passworddialog,whichopenswhentheproductisaccessedforthersttime.

Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordcanbesetviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS

certicate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isaprotocolusedtoencrypttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The

HTTPScerticateensuresencryptedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPSonpage18.

Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theproductmustbe

resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeHowtoresettofactorydefaultsettingsonpage26.

TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.

TosetthepasswordviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,followthesesteps:

1.ClickUseHTTPS.

Atemporarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreated,enablingencryptionofalltrafctoandfromtheproduct,andthe

passwordcannowbesetsecurely.

2.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmthespelling.

3.ClickOK.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.

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Howtoaccesstheproduct

TheDashboardPage

ThedashboardpageinAXISNetworkIOmoduleisthestartscreenthatshowsinformationabouttheIOsandrelays.ClickoneachIO

orrelayrowtoexpandformoresettings.FromthispageyoucannavigatetoSchedules,EventlogandPreferences.

Toreturntothedashboardpageromtheproduct’sotherwebpages,clickDashboardinthemenubar.

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Aboutapplications

AXISCameraApplicationPlatform(ACAP)isanopenplatformthatenablesthirdpartiestodevelopanalyticsandotherapplications

forAxisproducts.Forinformationaboutavailableapplications,downloads,trialsandlicenses,gotowww.axis.com/applications

TondtheusermanualsforAxisapplications,gotowww.axis.com

Aboutapplicationlicenses

Someapplicationsneedalicensetorun.Licensescanbeinstalledintwoways:

•Automaticinstallation—requiresaccesstotheInternet

•Manualinstallation—obtainthelicensekeyfromtheapplicationvendoranduploadthekeytotheAxisproduct

Torequestalicense,theAxisproductserialnumber(S/N)isrequired.Theserialnumbercanbefoundontheproductlabelandunder

Preferences>Additionaldeviceconguration>SystemOptions>Support>SupportOverview.

Howtouploadandstartanapplication

Touploadandstartanapplication:

1.GotoPreferences>Additionaldeviceconguration>Applications.

2.UnderUploadApplication,clickBrowse.LocatetheapplicationleandclickUploadPackage.

3.Installthelicense(ifapplicable).Forinstructions,seethedocumentationprovidedbytheapplicationvendor.

4.Starttheapplication.GotoApplications,selecttheapplicationinthelistofinstalledapplicationsandclickStart.

5.Conguretheapplication.Forinstructions,seethedocumentationprovidedbytheapplicationvendor.

Note

•Applicationscanbeuploadedbyproductadministrators.

•ApplicationsandlicensescanbeinstalledonmultipleproductsatthesametimeusingAXISCameraManagement,version

3.10andlater.

Togeneratealoglefortheapplication,gotoApplications.SelecttheapplicationandclickLog.

ApplicationConsiderations

Ifanapplicationisupgraded,applicationsettings,includingthelicense,willberemoved.Thelicensemustbereinstalledand

theapplicationrecongured.

IftheAxisproduct’srmwareisupgraded,uploadedapplicationsandtheirsettingswillremainunchanged,althoughthisisnot

guaranteedbyAxisCommunications.Notethattheapplicationmustbesupportedbythenewrmware.Forinformationabout

rmwareupgrades,seeHowtoupgradethermwareonpage27.

IftheAxisproductisrestarted,runningapplicationswillrestartautomatically.

IftheAxisproductisrestoredorresettofactorydefault,uploadedapplicationsandtheirsettingsareremoved.Forinformation

aboutrestoringtheAxisproduct,seeMaintenanceonpage25.Forinformationaboutfactorydefault,seeHowtoresettofactory

defaultsettingsonpage26.

AXISA9161NetworkI/ORelayModule

SystemConﬁguration

Toopentheproduct’sSetuppages,clickPreferences>AdditionaldevicecongurationintheDashboardpage.

TheAxisproductcanbeconguredbyadministrators.Formoreinformationaboutusersandadministrators,seepage18.

Conguration–StepbyStep

BeforeyoustartusingyourAXISNetworkIORelayModule,youshouldcompletethefollowingsetupsteps:

1.IfEnglishisnotyourrstlanguage,youmaywantAXISNetworkIORelayModuletouseadifferentlanguage.Seepage10.

2.Congurethemoduleandconnecteddevices.Seepage10.

3.Setthedateandtime.Seepage1 1.

4.Congurethenetworksettings.Seepage12.

Forinformationaboutmaintenancerecommendations,seepage13.

SelectaLanguage

ThedefaultlanguageofAXISNetworkIORelayModuleisEnglish,butyoucanswitchtoanyofthelanguagesthatareincludedinthe

product’srmware.Forinformationaboutthelatestavailablermware,seewww.axis.com

Youcanswitchlanguagesinanyoftheproduct’swebpages.

Toswitchlanguages,clickthelanguagedrop-downlist

andselectalanguage.Alltheproduct’swebpagesandhelppagesare

displayedintheselectedlanguage.

Note

•Whenyouswitchlanguages,thedateformatalsochangestoaformatcommonlyusedintheselectedlanguage.The

correctformatisdisplayedinthedataelds.

•IfyouresettheproducttofactorydefaultsettingsthelanguageswitchesbacktoEnglish.

•Ifyourestoretheproduct,itwillcontinuetousetheselectedlanguage.

•Ifyourestarttheproduct,itwillcontinuetousetheselectedlanguage.

•Ifyouupgradethermware,itwillcontinuetousetheselectedlanguage.

ConguretheHardware

Beforeyoucanmanagetheconnecteddevices,thehardwaremustbeconguredintheDashboardpage.

DevicescanbeconnectedtotheAxisproductbeforecompletingthehardwareconguration.However,theconnectionofdevices

willbeeasierifyoucompletethehardwarecongurationrst.Thisisbecausethehardwarepinchartwillbeavailablewhenthe

congurationiscomplete.Thehardwarepinchartisaguideonhowtowirethehardwareandcanbeusedasareferencesheet

formaintenance.Formaintenanceinstructions,seepage13

ConguretheIOs

IntheDashboardpageyoucanmakevariouschangesandsettingsfortheIOs.

•ClickonanIOrowtoexpandandmaketheoptionavailable.

•ClickChangestatetosettheIOActiveorInactive(foroutputonly)

•ClickSettingstochangename,type,activestateandschedulefortheIOs.

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SystemConﬁguration

-ChooseDigitaloutputorDigitalinputdependingonyoursystemsetup.

-ChooseSupervisedinputtoreportonthestatusoftheconnectionbetweenthenetworkIOmanangerconnected

devices.Iftheconnectionisinterrupted,aneventisactivated.Usingsupervisedinputrequiresexternalcircuitry,

seeSupervisedInputsonpage33.

-ChooseActivestateGroundedcircuitorOpencircuitdependingonyoursystemsetup.

-SelectascheduletousewhenDigitalOutputischosen.

Note

Ifthemoduleispartofasystem,itispossibletoselectfallbackschedule.

•ClickSaveorCanceltonish.

ConguretheRelays

IntheDashboardpageyoucanmakevariouschangesandsettingsfortherelays

•ClickonanRelayrowtoexpandandmaketheoptionsavailable.

•ClickChangestatetosettherelayActiveorInactive

•ClickSettingstochangenameandschedulefortherelay.

-Selectascheduletouse.

Note

Ifthemoduleispartofasystemasaslave,itispossibletoselectfallbackschedule.

•ClickSaveorCanceltonish.

UseSupervisedInputs

Choosesupervisedinputtomonitorstatusofthecableconnections,switchesandotherdevices.Iftheconnectionisinterrupted,

aneventisactivated.

Tousesupervisedinputs:

1.Installendoflineresistorsonalltheusedsupervisedinputs.Seetheconnectiondiagramonpage33.

2.GotoDashboard>IOs>SettingsandselectSupervisedinputs.

SettheDateandTime

TosetthedateandtimeoftheAxisproduct,fromtheDashboardgotoPreferences>Additionaldeviceconguration>System

Options>Date&Time.

Youcansetthedateandtimeinthefollowingways:

•Getthedateandtimefromanetworktimeprotocol(NTP)server.Seepage11

•Setthedateandtimemanually.Seepage12.

•Getthedateandtimefromthecomputer.Seepage12.

GettheDateandTimefromaNetworkTimeProtocol(NTP)Server

1.GotoPreferences>Additionaldeviceconguration>SystemOptions>Date&Time.

2.SelectyourTimezonefromthedrop-downlist.

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SystemConﬁguration

3.Ifdaylightsavingtimeisusedinyourregion,selectAdjustfordaylightsaving.

4.SelectSynchronizewithNTP.

5.SelectthedefaultDHCPaddressorentertheaddressofaNTPserver.

6.ClickSave.

WhensynchronizingwithanNTPserver,dateandtimeareupdatedcontinuouslybecausethedataispushedfromtheNTPserver.For

informationaboutNTPsettings,seeNTPCongurationonpage22.

IfyouuseahostnamefortheNTPserver,aDNSservermustbecongured.SeeDNSCongurationonpage22.

SettheDateandTimeManually

1.GotoPreferences>Additionaldeviceconguration>SystemOptions>Date&Time.

2.Ifdaylightsavingtimeisusedinyourregion,selectAdjustfordaylightsaving.

3.SelectSetdate&timemanually.

4.Enterthedesireddateandtime.

5.ClickSave.

Whensettingthedate&timemanually,dateandtimearesetonceandwillnotbeupdatedautomatically.Thismeansthatifthe

dateortimeneedstobeupdated,thechangesmustbemademanuallybecausethereisnoconnectiontoanexternalNTPserver.

GettheDateandTimefromtheComputer

1.GotoPreferences>Additionaldeviceconguration>BasicSetup>Date&Time.

2.Ifdaylightsavingtimeisusedinyourregion,selectAdjustfordaylightsaving.

3.SelectSetdate&timemanually.

4.ClickSyncnowandsave.

Whenusingthecomputertime,dateandtimearesynchronizedwiththecomputertimeonceandwillnotbeupdatedautomatically.

Thismeansthatifyouchangethedateortimeonthecomputeryouusetomanagethesystem,youshouldsynchronizeagain.

ConguretheNetworkSettings

Tocongurethebasicnetworksettings,gotoPreferences>Additionaldeviceconguration>SystemOptions>SystemOptions

>Network>TCP/IP>Basic.

Formoreinformationaboutnetworksettings,seeNetworkonpage20.

BasicTCP/IPSettings

TheAxisproductsupportsIPversion4(IPv4).

TheAxisproductcangetanIPv4addressinthefollowingways:

•DynamicIPaddress–ObtainIPaddressviaDHCPisselectedbydefault.ThismeansthattheAxisproductissettoget

theIPaddressautomaticallyviaDynamicHostCongurationProtocol(DHCP).

DHCPallowsnetworkadministratorstocentrallymanageandautomatetheassignmentofIPaddresses.

•StaticIPaddress–TouseastaticIPaddress,selectUsethefollowingIPaddressandspecifytheIPaddress,subnetmask

anddefaultrouter.ThenclickSave.

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SystemConﬁguration

DHCPshouldonlybeenabledwhenusingdynamicIPaddressnotication,oriftheDHCPcanupdateaDNSserverthatmakes

itpossibletoaccesstheAxisproductbyname(hostname).

IfDHCPisenabledandtheproductcannotbeaccessed,runAXISIPUtilitytosearchthenetworkforconnectedAxisproducts,or

resettheproducttothefactorydefaultsettingsandthenperformtheinstallationagain.Forinformationabouthowtoresetto

factorydefault,seepage26.

MaintenanceInstructions

TokeepthenetworkI/Omodulerunningsmoothly,AxisrecommendsregularmaintenanceofthenetworkI/Omoduleandconnected

devices.

Domaintenanceatleastonceayear.Thesuggestedmaintenanceprocedureincludes,butisnotlimitedto,thefollowingsteps:

•MakesurealltheconnectionsbetweennetworkI/Omoduleandtheexternaldevicesaresecure.

•Verifyallthehardwareconnections.Thisrequiresaccesstotheproduct’swebpages.

Iftheresultsfromanyofthestepsaboveindicatefaultsorunexpectedbehavior:

-Testthesignalsofthewiresusingappropriateequipmentandcheckifthewiresorcablesaredamaged

inanyway.

-Replacealldamagedorfaultycablesandwires.

-Oncethecablesandwireshavebeenreplaced,verifyallthehardwareconnectionsagain.Thisrequiresaccessto

theproduct’swebpages.

Forinformationaboutmaintenanceofthebattery,seeInstallationGuide.

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Scheduleconﬁguration

Useschedulestocontroltheactivetimesfortherelaysanddigitaloutputports.GotoSchedulestoviewandeditexistingschedules

andcreatenewones.

Viewpredenedscheduleslistedinthedropdownmenu:

•Always

•Ofcehours

•Weekends

•Afterhours

ToeditthenameoftheviewedscheduleclickEditschedule

Toeditthestartandendtimesclickonthecalender.Chooseifyouwantweeklyrecurrence

TocreateanewscheduleclickNewschedule

•EnteranameandclickSave

•Click,holdanddraginthecalendertochooseactivestartandendtimes.

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EventConﬁguration

Eventsthatoccurinthesystem,forexamplewhenanIOportorrelayisactivated,areloggedintheeventlog.Eventscanbe

conguredtotriggeralarms.

•Viewtheeventlog.Seepage15.

ViewtheEventLog

Toviewloggedevents,gotoDashboard>EventLog.

Applyinglterstotheeventlogmakesiteasiertondspecicevents.Tolterthelist,selectoneorseveraleventloglters

andusethetwodropdownmenus.

Youcannarrowthescopeoftheeventlogbyselectingoneorseveralofthefollowinglters:

•Relayoutputport–Filteroneventsthatrelatestotherelayport.Chooseaspecicrelaywiththesecondarydrop

downmenu.

•Schedulewastriggered–Filteronschedules.Chooseaspecicschedulewiththesecondarydropdownmenu.

•RecurringUserAlarmwastriggered.

•Port–FilteroneventsthatrelatestotheIOport.ChooseaspecicIOportwiththesecondarydropdownmenu.

•Digitalinputport.

•Systemready.

•Virtualport.

•Virtualinputport.

•Devicelostnetwork.

•Devicecasingopened.

•Periodheartbeatfromcontroller.

SetUpActionRules

TheEventpagesallowyoutoconguretheAxisproducttoperformactionswhendifferenteventsoccur.Forexample,theproduct

cansendanemailnoticationoractivateanoutputportwhenanalarmistriggered.Thesetofconditionsthatdeneshowand

whentheactionistriggerediscalledanactionrule.Ifmultipleconditionsaredened,allofthemmustbemettotriggertheaction.

Formoreinformationaboutavailabletriggersandactions,seeandAboutactionsonpage16.

Thefollowingexampledescribeshowtosetupanactionruletosendanemailnoticationwhenanalarmistriggered.

1.GotoPreferences>Additionaldeviceconguration>Events>ActionRules.

2.SelectAddandenteradescriptivenamefortherule.

3.SelectEventLoggerfromtheTriggerdrop-downlist.

4.Optionally,selectaScheduleandAdditionalconditions.Seebelow.

5.UnderActions,selectSendNoticationfromtheTypedrop-downlist.

6.Selectanemailrecipientfromthedrop-downlist.SeeHowtoaddrecipientsonpage16.

Thefollowingexampledescribeshowtosetupanactionruletoactivateanoutputportwhenthedoorisforcedopen.

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Formoreinformation,seetheonlinehelp.

Triggers

Availableactionruletriggersandconditionsinclude:

•Eventlogger

•Hardware

•Inputsignal

•Schedule

•System

•Time

Formoreinformation,seetheonlinehelp

Aboutactions

Availableactionsinclude:

•OutputPort–ActivateanI/Oporttocontrolanexternaldevice.

•SendNotication–Sendanoticationmessagetoarecipient.

•SendSNMPTrap–SendanSNMPtrapmessagetotheoperator.MakesurethatSNMPisenabledandcongured

underSystemOptions>Network>SNMP.

•StatusLED–FlashtheLEDindicator.Thiscanforexamplebeusedtovalidatetriggerssuchasmotiondetectionduring

productinstallationandconguration.

Howtoaddrecipients

Theproductcansendmessagestonotifyrecipientsabouteventsandalarms.Butbeforetheproductcansendnoticationmessages,

youmustdeneoneormorerecipients.Forinformationaboutavailableoptions,seeAboutrecipienttypesonpage16.

Toaddarecipient:

1.GotoSetup>AdditionalControllerConguration>Events>RecipientsandclickAdd.

2.Enteradescriptivename.

3.SelectarecipientType.

4.Entertheinformationneededfortherecipienttype.

5.ClickTesttotesttheconnectiontotherecipient.

6.ClickOK.

Aboutrecipienttypes

Thefollowingrecipienttypesareavailable:

•HTTP

•HTTPS

•Email

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•TCP

Howtosetupemailrecipients

Emailrecipientscanbeconguredbyselectingoneofthelistedemailproviders,orbyspecifyingtheSMTPserver,portand

authenticationusedby,forexample,acorporateemailserver.

Note

Someemailprovidershavesecurityltersthatpreventusersfromreceivingorviewinglargeattachments,fromreceiving

scheduledemailsandsimilar.Checktheemailprovider’ssecuritypolicytoavoiddeliveryproblemsandlockedemailaccounts.

Tosetupanemailrecipientusingoneofthelistedproviders:

1.GotoEvents>RecipientsandclickAdd.

2.EnteraNameandselectEmailfromtheTypelist.

3.EntertheemailaddressestosendemailstointheToeld.Usecommastoseparatemultipleaddresses.

4.SelecttheemailproviderfromtheProviderlist.

5.EntertheuserIDandpasswordfortheemailaccount.

6.ClickTesttosendatestemail.

Tosetupanemailrecipientusingforexampleacorporateemailserver,followtheinstructionsabovebutselectUserdenedas

Provider.EntertheemailaddresstoappearassenderintheFromeld.SelectAdvancedsettingsandspecifytheSMTPserver

address,portandauthenticationmethod.Optionally,selectUseencryptiontosendemailsoveranencryptedconnection.Theserver

certicatecanbevalidatedusingthecerticatesavailableintheAxisproduct.Forinformationonhowtouploadcerticates,see

Aboutcerticatesonpage19.

Howtosetuprecurrences

Recurrencesareusedtotriggeractionrulesrepeatedly,forexampleevery5minutesoreveryhour.

Tosetuparecurrence:

1.GotoPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>Events>RecurrencesandclickAdd.

2.Enteradescriptivenameandrecurrencepattern.

3.ClickOK.

Tousetherecurrenceinanactionrule,rstselectTimefromtheTriggerdrop-downlistintheActionRuleSetuppageandthen

selecttherecurrencefromtheseconddrop-downlist.

Tomodifyorremoverecurrences,selecttherecurrenceintheRecurrencesListandclickModifyorRemove.

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Security

Users

UseraccesscontrolisenabledbydefaultandcanbeconguredunderPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>System

Options>Security>Users.Anadministratorcansetupotherusersbygivingthemusernamesandpasswords.

Theuserlistdisplaysauthorizedusersandusergroups(accesslevels):

•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.Theadministratorcanadd,modifyandremoveotherusers.

Note

NotethatwhentheoptionEncrypted&unencryptedisselected,thewebserverwillencryptthepassword.Thisisthedefault

optionforanewunitoraunitresettofactorydefaultsettings.

UnderHTTP/RTSPPasswordSettings,selectthetypeofpasswordtoallow.Youmayneedtoallowunencryptedpasswordsifthereare

viewingclientsthatdonotsupportencryption,orifyouupgradedthermwareandexistingclientssupportencryptionbutneed

tologinagainandbeconguredtousethisfunctionality.

DeselecttheEnableBasicSetupoptiontohidetheBasicSetupmenu.BasicSetupprovidesquickaccesstosettingsthatshouldbe

madebeforeusingtheAxisproduct.

ONVIF

ONVIF(OpenNetworkVideoInterfaceForum)isaglobalinterfacestandardthatmakesiteasierforendusers,integrators,consultants,

andmanufacturerstotakeadvantageofthepossibilitiesofferedbynetworkvideotechnology.ONVIFenablesinteroperability

betweendifferentvendorproducts,increasedexibility,reducedcostandfuture-proofsystems.

BycreatingauseryouautomaticallyenableONVIFcommunication.UsetheusernameandpasswordwithallONVIFcommunication

withtheproduct.Formoreinformationseewww.onvif.org

IPAddressFilter

IPaddresslteringisenabledonthePreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Security>IPAddress

Filterpage.Onceenabled,thelistedIPaddressareallowedordeniedaccesstotheAxisproduct.SelectAlloworDenyfromthelist

andclickApplytoenableIPaddressltering.

Theadministratorcanaddupto256IPaddressentriestothelist(asingleentrycancontainmultipleIPaddresses).

HTTPS

HTTPS(HyperTextTransferProtocoloverSecureSocketLayer,orHTTPoverSSL)isawebprotocolprovidingencryptedbrowsing.

HTTPScanalsobeusedbyusersandclientstoverifythatthecorrectdeviceisbeingaccessed.Thesecuritylevelprovidedby

HTTPSisconsideredadequateformostcommercialexchanges.

TouseHTTPS,anHTTPScerticatemustrstbeinstalled.GotoPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>

Security>Certicatestoinstallandmanagecerticates.SeeAboutcerticatesonpage19.

ToenableHTTPSontheAxisproduct:

1.GotoPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Security>HTTPS

2.SelectanHTTPScerticatefromthelistofinstalledcerticates.

3.Optionally,clickCiphersandselecttheencryptionalgorithmstouseforSSL.

4.SettheHTTPSConnectionPolicyforthedifferentusergroups.

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5.ClickSavetoenablethesettings.

ToaccesstheAxisproductviathedesiredprotocol,intheaddresseldinabrowser,enterhttps://fortheHTTPSprotocol

andhttp://fortheHTTPprotocol.

TheHTTPSportcanbechangedontheSystemOptions>Network>TCP/IP>Advancedpage.

IEEE802.1X

IEEE802.1Xisastandardforport-basedNetworkAdmissionControlprovidingsecureauthenticationofwiredandwirelessnetwork

devices.IEEE802.1XisbasedonEAP(ExtensibleAuthenticationProtocol).

ToaccessanetworkprotectedbyIEEE802.1X,devicesmustbeauthenticated.Theauthenticationisperformedbyanauthentication

server,typicallyaRADIUSserver,examplesofwhichareFreeRADIUSandMicrosoftInternetAuthenticationService.

InAxisimplementation,theAxisproductandtheauthenticationserveridentifythemselveswithdigitalcerticatesusingEAP-TLS

(ExtensibleAuthenticationProtocol-TransportLayerSecurity).ThecerticatesareprovidedbyaCerticationAuthority(CA).

Youneed:

•aCAcerticatetoauthenticatetheauthenticationserver.

•aCA-signedclientcerticatetoauthenticatetheAxisproduct.

Tocreateandinstallcerticates,gotoPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Security>Certicates.

SeeAboutcerticatesonpage19.

ToallowtheproducttoaccessanetworkprotectedbyIEEE802.1X:

1.GotoPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Security>IEEE802.1X.

2.SelectaCACerticateandaClientCerticatefromthelistsofinstalledcerticates.

3.UnderSettings,selecttheEAPOLversionandprovidetheEAPidentityassociatedwiththeclientcerticate.

4.ChecktheboxtoenableIEEE802.1XandclickSave.

Note

Forauthenticationtoworkproperly,thedateandtimesettingsintheAxisproductshouldbesynchronizedwithanNTP

server.SeeDate&Timeonpage20.

Aboutcerticates

Certicatesareusedtoauthenticatedevicesonanetwork.Typicalapplicationsincludeencryptedwebbrowsing(HTTPS),network

protectionviaIEEE802.1Xandsecureuploadofimagesandnoticationmessagesforexampleviaemail.Twotypesofcerticates

canbeusedwiththeAxisproduct:

Server/Clientcerticates-ToauthenticatetheAxisproduct.AServer/Clientcerticatecanbeself-signedorissuedbyaCerticate

Authority(CA).Aself-signedcerticateofferslimitedprotectionandcanbeusedbeforeaCA-issuedcerticatehasbeenobtained.

CAcerticates-Toauthenticatepeercerticates,forexamplethecerticateofanauthenticationserverincasetheAxisproductis

connectedtoanIEEE802.1Xprotectednetwork.TheAxisproductisshippedwithseveralpreinstalledCAcerticates.

Note

•Iftheproductisresettofactorydefault,allcerticates,exceptpreinstalledCAcerticates,willbedeleted.

•Iftheproductisresettofactorydefault,allpreinstalledCAcerticatesthathavebeendeletedwillbereinstalled.

Howtocreateaself-signedcerticate

1.GotoPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Security>Certicates.

2.ClickCreateself-signedcerticateandprovidetherequestedinformation.

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HowtocreateandinstallaCA-signedcerticate

1.Createaself-signedcerticate,seeHowtocreateaself-signedcerticateonpage19.

2.GotoPrefernces>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Security>Certicates.

3.ClickCreatecerticatesigningrequestandprovidetherequestedinformation.

4.CopythePEM-formattedrequestandsendtotheCAofyourchoice.

5.Whenthesignedcerticateisreturned,clickInstallcerticateanduploadthecerticate.

HowtoinstalladditionalCAcerticates

1.GotoPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Security>Certicates.

2.ClickInstallcerticateanduploadthecerticate.

Date&Time

TheAxisproduct’sdateandtimesettingsareconguredunderSystemOptions>Date&Time.

Tochangethedateandtimesettings,selectthepreferredTimemodeunderNewServerTime:

•Synchronizewithcomputertime–Setsdateandtimeaccordingtothecomputer’sclock.Withthisoption,dateand

timearesetonceandwillnotbeupdatedautomatically.

•SynchronizewithNTPServer–ObtainsdateandtimefromanNTPserver.Withthisoption,dateandtimesettingsare

updatedcontinuously.ForinformationonNTPsettings,seeNTPCongurationonpage22.

IfusingahostnamefortheNTPserver,aDNSservermustbecongured.SeeDNSCongurationonpage22.

•Setmanually–Allowsyoutomanuallysetdateandtime.

IfusinganNTPserver,selectyourTimezonefromthedrop-downlist.Ifrequired,checkAutomaticallyadjustfordaylightsaving

timechanges.

Network

BasicTCP/IPSettings

TheAxisproductsupportsIPversion4(IPv4).

TheAxisproductcangetanIPv4addressinthefollowingways:

•DynamicIPaddress–ObtainIPaddressviaDHCPisselectedbydefault.ThismeansthattheAxisproductissettoget

theIPaddressautomaticallyviaDynamicHostCongurationProtocol(DHCP).

DHCPallowsnetworkadministratorstocentrallymanageandautomatetheassignmentofIPaddresses.

•StaticIPaddress–TouseastaticIPaddress,selectUsethefollowingIPaddressandspecifytheIPaddress,subnetmask

anddefaultrouter.ThenclickSave.

DHCPshouldonlybeenabledwhenusingdynamicIPaddressnotication,oriftheDHCPcanupdateaDNSserverthatmakes

itpossibletoaccesstheAxisproductbyname(hostname).

IfDHCPisenabledandtheproductcannotbeaccessed,runAXISIPUtilitytosearchthenetworkforconnectedAxisproducts,or

resettheproducttothefactorydefaultsettingsandthenperformtheinstallationagain.Forinformationabouthowtoresetto

factorydefault,seepage26.

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ARP/Ping

Theproduct’sIPaddresscanbeassignedusingARPandPing.Forinstructions,seeAssignIPAddressUsingARP/Pingonpage21.

TheARP/Pingserviceisenabledbydefaultbutisautomaticallydisabledtwominutesaftertheproductisstarted,orassoonasanIP

addressisassigned.Tore-assignIPaddressusingARP/Ping,theproductmustberestartedtoenableARP/Pingforanadditional

twominutes.

Todisabletheservice,gotoPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Network>TCP/IP>Basic

andcleartheoptionEnableARP/PingsettingofIPaddress.

Pingingtheproductisstillpossiblewhentheserviceisdisabled.

AssignIPAddressUsingARP/Ping

Theproduct'sIPaddresscanbeassignedusingARP/Ping.Thecommandmustbeissuedwithin2minutesofconnectingpower.

1.AcquireafreestaticIPaddressonthesamenetworksegmentasthecomputer.

2.Locatetheserialnumber(S/N)ontheproductlabel.

3.Openacommandpromptandenterthefollowingcommands:

Linux/Unixsyntax

arp-s<IPaddress><serialnumber>temp

ping-s408<IPaddress>

Linux/Unixexample

arp-s192.168.0.12500:40:8c:18:10:00temp

ping-s408192.168.0.125

Windowssyntax(thismayrequirethatyourunthecommandpromptasanadministrator)

arp-s<IPaddress><serialnumber>

ping-l408-t<IPaddress>

Windowsexample(thismayrequirethatyourunthecommandpromptasanadministrator)

arp-s192.168.0.12500-40-8c-18-10-00

ping-l408-t192.168.0.125

4.Checkthatthenetworkcableisconnectedandthenrestarttheproductbydisconnectingandreconnectingpower.

5.ClosethecommandpromptwhentheproductrespondswithReplyfrom192.168.0.125:...orsimilar.

6.Openabrowserandtypehttp://<IPaddress>intheLocation/Addresseld.

Note

•ToopenacommandpromptinWindows,opentheStartmenuandtypecmdintheRun/Searcheld.

•TousetheARPcommandinWindows8/Windows7/WindowsVista,right-clickthecommandprompticonandselect

Runasadministrator.

•ToopenacommandpromptinMacOSX,opentheTerminalutilityfromApplication>Utilities.

AXISVideoHostingSystem(AVHS)

TheAVHSsettingsareconguredunderPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Network>TCP/IP>

Basic.ThepossibilitytoconnecttoanAVHSserviceisenabledbydefault.Todisable,cleartheEnableAVHSbox.

One-clickenabled-Pressandholdtheproduct’scontrolbutton(seeHardwareoverviewonpage6)forabout3secondstoconnectto

anAVHSserviceovertheInternet.Onceregistered,AlwayswillbeenabledandtheAxisproductstaysconnectedtotheAVHSservice.

Iftheproductisnotregisteredwithin24hoursfromwhenthebuttonispressed,theproductwilldisconnectfromtheAVHSservice.

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Always-TheAxisproductwillconstantlyattempttoconnecttotheAVHSserviceovertheInternet.Onceregisteredtheproductwill

stayconnectedtotheservice.Thisoptioncanbeusedwhentheproductisalreadyinstalledanditisnotconvenienttousethe

one-clickinstallation.

AXISInternetDynamicDNSService

AXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceassignsahostnameforeasyaccesstotheproduct.Formoreinformation,seewww.axiscam.net

ToregistertheAxisproductwithAXISInternetDynamicDNSService,gotoPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>System

Options>Network>TCP/IP>Basic.UnderServices,clicktheAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceSettingsbutton(requiresaccessto

theInternet).ThedomainnamecurrentlyregisteredatAXISInternetDynamicDNSservicefortheproductcanatanytimeberemoved.

Note

AXISInternetDynamicDNSServicerequiresIPv4.

AdvancedTCP/IPSettings

DNSConguration

DNS(DomainNameService)providesthetranslationofhostnamestoIPaddresses.TheDNSsettingsareconguredunder

Preferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Network>TCP/IP>Advanced.

SelectObtainDNSserveraddressviaDHCPtousetheDNSsettingsprovidedbytheDHCPserver.

Tomakemanualsettings,selectUsethefollowingDNSserveraddressandspecifythefollowing:

Domainname-Enterthedomain(s)tosearchforthehostnameusedbytheAxisproduct.Multipledomainscanbeseparatedby

semicolons.Thehostnameisalwaystherstpartofafullyqualieddomainname,forexample,myserveristhehostnameinthe

fullyqualieddomainnamemyserver.mycompany.comwheremycompany.comisthedomainname.

Primary/SecondaryDNSserver-EntertheIPaddressesoftheprimaryandsecondaryDNSservers.ThesecondaryDNSserveris

optionalandwillbeusediftheprimaryisunavailable.

NTPConguration

NTP(NetworkTimeProtocol)isusedtosynchronizetheclocktimesofdevicesinanetwork.TheNTPsettingsareconguredunder

Preferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Network>TCP/IP>Advanced.

SelectObtainNTPserveraddressviaDHCPtousetheNTPsettingsprovidedbytheDHCPserver.

Tomakemanualsettings,selectUsethefollowingNTPserveraddressandenterthehostnameorIPaddressoftheNTPserver.

HostNameConguration

TheAxisproductcanbeaccessedusingahostnameinsteadofanIPaddress.Thehostnameisusuallythesameastheassigned

DNSname.ThehostnameisconguredunderPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Network>

TCP/IP>Advanced.

SelectObtainhostnameviaIPv4DHCPtousehostnameprovidedbytheDHCPserverrunningonIPv4.

SelectUsethehostnametosetthehostnamemanually.

SelectEnabledynamicDNSupdatestodynamicallyupdatelocalDNSserverswhenevertheAxisproduct’sIPaddresschanges.

Formoreinformation,seetheonlinehelp

Link-LocalIPv4Address

Link-LocalAddressisenabledbydefaultandassignstheAxisproductanadditionalIPaddresswhichcanbeusedtoaccess

theproductfromotherhostsonthesamesegmentonthelocalnetwork.TheproductcanhaveaLink-LocalIPandastatic

orDHCP-suppliedIPaddressatthesametime.

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ThisfunctioncanbedisabledunderPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Network>TCP/IP

>Advanced.

HTTP

TheHTTPportusedbytheAxisproductcanbechangedunderPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>

Network>TCP/IP>Advanced.Inadditiontothedefaultsetting,whichis80,anyportintherange1024–65535canbeused.

HTTPS

TheHTTPSportusedbytheAxisproductcanbechangedunderPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>

Network>TCP/IP>Advanced.Inadditiontothedefaultsetting,whichis443,anyportintherange1024–65535canbeused.

ToenableHTTPS,gotoPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Security>HTTPS.Formore

information,seeHTTPSonpage18.

NATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4

Anetworkrouterallowsdevicesonaprivatenetwork(LAN)toshareasingleconnectiontotheInternet.Thisisdonebyforwarding

networktrafcfromtheprivatenetworktothe“outside”,thatis,theInternet.Securityontheprivatenetwork(LAN)isincreased

sincemostroutersarepre-conguredtostopattemptstoaccesstheprivatenetwork(LAN)fromthepublicnetwork(Internet).

UseNATtraversalwhentheAxisproductislocatedonanintranet(LAN)andyouwishtomakeitavailablefromtheother(WAN)side

ofaNATrouter.WithNATtraversalproperlycongured,allHTTPtrafctoanexternalHTTPportintheNATrouterisforwardedto

theproduct.

NATtraversalisconguredunderPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Network>TCP/IP

>Advanced.

Note

•ForNATtraversaltowork,thismustbesupportedbytherouter.TheroutermustalsosupportUPnP

•Inthiscontext,routerreferstoanynetworkroutingdevicesuchasaNATrouter,Networkrouter,InternetGateway,

Broadbandrouter,Broadbandsharingdevice,orasoftwaresuchasarewall.

Enable/Disable-Whenenabled,theAxisproductattemptstocongureportmappinginaNATrouteronyournetwork,using

UPnP

.NotethatUPnP

mustbeenabledintheproduct(seePreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions

>Network>UPnP).

UsemanuallyselectedNATrouter-SelectthisoptiontomanuallyselectaNATrouterandentertheIPaddressfortherouterin

theeld.Ifnorouterisspecied,theproductautomaticallysearchesforNATroutersonyournetwork.Ifmorethanonerouteris

found,thedefaultrouterisselected.

AlternativeHTTPport-SelectthisoptiontomanuallydeneanexternalHTTPport.Enteraportintherange1024–65535.Ifthe

porteldisemptyorcontainsthedefaultsetting,whichis0,aportnumberisautomaticallyselectedwhenenablingNATtraversal.

Note

•AnalternativeHTTPportcanbeusedorbeactiveevenifNATtraversalisdisabled.ThisisusefulifyourNATrouterdoesnot

supportUPnPandyouneedtomanuallycongureportforwardingintheNATrouter.

•Ifyouattempttomanuallyenteraportthatisalreadyinuse,anotheravailableportisautomaticallyselected.

•Whentheportisselectedautomaticallyitisdisplayedinthiseld.Tochangethis,enteranewportnumberandclickSave.

FTP

TheFTPserverrunningintheAxisproductenablesuploadofnewrmware,userapplications,etc.TheFTPservercanbedisabled

underPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Network>TCP/IP>Advanced.

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SOCKS

SOCKSisanetworkingproxyprotocol.TheAxisproductcanbeconguredtouseaSOCKSservertoreachnetworksontheother

sideofarewallorproxyserver.ThisfunctionalityisusefuliftheAxisproductislocatedonalocalnetworkbehindarewall,and

notications,uploads,alarms,etcneedtobesenttoadestinationoutsidethelocalnetwork(forexampletheInternet).

SOCKSisconguredunderPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Network>SOCKS.Formore

information,seetheonlinehelp

QoS(QualityofService)

QoS(QualityofService)guaranteesacertainlevelofaspeciedresourcetoselectedtrafconanetwork.AQoS-awarenetwork

prioritizesnetworktrafcandprovidesagreaternetworkreliabilitybycontrollingtheamountofbandwidthanapplicationmayuse.

SNMP

TheSimpleNetworkManagementProtocol(SNMP)allowsremotemanagementofnetworkdevices.AnSNMPcommunityisthe

groupofdevicesandmanagementstationrunningSNMP.Communitynamesareusedtoidentifygroups.

AXISVideoMIB(ManagementInformationBase)forvideohardwarecanbeusedtomonitorAxis-specic,hardware-related

issuesthatmayneedadministrativeattention.FormoreinformationaboutAXISVideoMIBandtodownloadMIBles,goto

www.axis.com/support

ToenableandcongureSNMPintheAxisproduct,gotothePreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions

>Network>SNMPpage.

Dependingonthelevelofsecurityrequired,selecttheversiononSNMPtouse.

TrapsareusedbytheAxisproducttosendmessagestoamanagementsystemonimportanteventsandstatuschanges.CheckEnable

trapsandentertheIPaddresswherethetrapmessageshouldbesentandtheTrapcommunitythatshouldreceivethemessage.

Note

IfHTTPSisenabled,SNMPv1andSNMPv2cshouldbedisabled.

TrapsforSNMPv1/v2areusedbytheAxisproducttosendmessagestoamanagementsystemonimportanteventsandstatus

changes.CheckEnabletrapsandentertheIPaddresswherethetrapmessageshouldbesentandtheTrapcommunitythat

shouldreceivethemessage.

Thefollowingtrapsareavailable:

•Coldstart

•Warmstart

•Linkup

•Authenticationfailed

Note

AllAXISVideoMIBtrapsareenabledwhenSNMPv1/v2ctrapsareenabled.Itisnotpossibletoturnonoroffspecictraps.

SNMPv3providesencryptionandsecurepasswords.TousetrapswithSNMPv3,anSNMPv3managementapplicationisrequired.

TouseSNMPv3,HTTPSmustbeenabled,seeHTTPSonpage18.ToenableSNMPv3,checktheboxandprovidetheinitialuser

password.

Note

Theinitialpasswordcanonlybesetonce.Ifthepasswordislost,theAxisproductmustberesettofactorydefault,seeHow

toresettofactorydefaultsettingsonpage26.

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UPnP

TheAxisproductincludessupportforUPnP

.UPnP

isenabledbydefaultandtheproductisautomaticallydetectedbyoperating

systemsandclientsthatsupportthisprotocol.

UPnP

canbedisabledunderPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Network>UPnP.

Bonjour

TheAxisproductincludessupportforBonjour.Bonjourisenabledbydefaultandtheproductisautomaticallydetectedbyoperating

systemsandclientsthatsupportthisprotocol.

BonjourcanbedisabledunderPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Network>Bonjour.

Maintenance

TheAxisproductprovidesseveralmaintenancefunctions.TheseareavailableunderPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration

>SystemOptions>Maintenance.

ClickRestarttoperformacorrectrestartiftheAxisproductisnotbehavingasexpected.Thiswillnotaffectanyofthecurrent

settings.

Note

ArestartclearsallentriesintheServerReport.

ClickRestoretoresetmostsettingstothefactorydefaultvalues.Thefollowingsettingsarenotaffected:

•thebootprotocol(DHCPorstatic)

•thestaticIPaddress

•thedefaultrouter

•thesubnetmask

•thesystemtime

•theIEEE802.1Xsettings

ClickDefaulttoresetallsettings,includingtheIPaddress,tothefactorydefaultvalues.Thisbuttonshouldbeusedwithcaution.The

Axisproductcanalsoberesettofactorydefaultusingthecontrolbutton,seeHowtoresettofactorydefaultsettingsonpage26.

Forinformationaboutrmwareupgrade,seeHowtoupgradethermwareonpage27.

Support

SupportOverview

ThePreferences>Additionaldeviceconguration>SystemOptions>Support>SupportOverviewpageprovidesinformationon

troubleshootingandcontactinformation,shouldyourequiretechnicalassistance.

SeealsoTroubleshootingonpage27.

SystemOverview

Logs&Reports

ThePreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Support>Logs&Reportspagegenerateslogsandreports

usefulforsystemanalysisandtroubleshooting.IfcontactingAxisSupport,pleaseprovideaServerReportwithyourquery.

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SystemLog-Providesinformationaboutsystemevents.

AccessLog-Listsallfailedattemptstoaccesstheproduct.TheAccessLogcanalsobeconguredtolistallconnectionstothe

product(seebelow).

ServerReport-Providesinformationabouttheproductstatusinapop-upwindow.TheAccessLogisautomaticallyincluded

intheServerReport.

ParameterList-Showstheproduct'sparametersandtheircurrentsettings.Thismayproveusefulwhentroubleshootingor

whencontactingAxisSupport.

ConnectionList-Listsallclientsthatarecurrentlyaccessingmediastreams.

CrashReport-Generatesanarchivewithdebugginginformation.Thereporttakesseveralminutestogenerate.

Advanced

Scripting

Scriptingallowsexperienceduserstocustomizeandusetheirownscripts.

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ImproperusemaycauseunexpectedbehaviorandlossofcontactwiththeAxisproduct.

Axisstronglyrecommendsthatyoudonotusethisfunctionunlessyouunderstandtheconsequences.AxisSupportdoesnotprovide

assistanceforproblemswithcustomizedscripts.

ToopentheScriptEditor,gotoPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Advanced>Scripting.Ifa

scriptcausesproblems,resettheproducttoitsfactorydefaultsettings,seepage26.

Formoreinformation,seewww.axis.com/developer

FileUpload

Files,forexamplewebpagesandimages,canbeuploadedtotheAxisproductandusedascustomsettings.Touploadale,goto

Preferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration>SystemOptions>Advanced>FileUpload.

Howtoresettofactorydefaultsettings

Important

Resettofactorydefaultshouldbeusedwithcaution.Aresettofactorydefaultresetsallsettings,includingtheIPaddress,to

thefactorydefaultvalues.

Toresettheproducttothefactorydefaultsettings:

1.Disconnectpowerfromtheproduct.

2.Pressandholdthecontrolbuttonandreconnectpower.

3.Keepthecontrolbuttonpressedfor25secondsuntilthestatusLEDindicatorturnsamberforthesecondtime.

4.Releasethecontrolbutton.TheprocessiscompletewhenthestatusLEDindicatorturnsgreen.Theproducthasbeenreset

tothefactorydefaultsettings.IfnoDHCPserverisavailableonthenetwork,thedefaultIPaddressis192.168.0.90

5.Usingtheinstallationandmanagementsoftwaretools,assignanIPaddress,setthepassword,andaccesstheproduct.

Itisalsopossibletoresetparameterstofactorydefaultviathewebinterface.GotoPreferences>AdditionalDeviceConguration

>SystemOptions>MaintenanceandclickDefault.

AXISA9161NetworkI/ORelayModule

Troubleshooting

Howtocheckthecurrentrmware

Firmwareissoftwarethatdeterminesthefunctionalityofnetworkdevices.Oneofyourrstactionswhentroubleshootingaproblem

shouldbetocheckthecurrentrmwareversion.Thelatestversionmaycontainacorrectionthatxesyourparticularproblem.The

currentrmwareversionintheAxisproductisdisplayedinthepageandin.

Howtoupgradethermware

Important

•Yourdealerreservestherighttochargeforanyrepairattributabletofaultyupgradebytheuser.

•Preconguredandcustomizedsettingsaresavedwhenthermwareisupgraded(providingthefeaturesareavailableinthe

newrmware)althoughthisisnotguaranteedbyAxisCommunicationsAB.

Note

•WhenyouupgradetheAxisproductwiththelatestrmware,theproductreceivesthelatestfunctionalityavailable.Always

readtheupgradeinstructionsandreleasenotesavailablewitheachnewreleasebeforeupgradingthermware.

EmergencyRecoveryProcedure

Ifpowerornetworkconnectionislostduringtheupgrade,theprocessfailsandtheproductmaybecomeunresponsive.Flashing

redStatusindicatorindicatesafailedupgrade.Torecovertheproduct,followthestepsbelow.Theserialnumberisfoundon

theproduct’slabel.

1.InUNIX/Linux,typethefollowingfromthecommandline:

arp-s<IPaddress><serialnumber>temp

ping-l408<IPaddress>

InWindows,typethefollowingfromacommand/DOSprompt(thismayrequirethatyourunthecommandpromptas

anadministrator):

arp-s<IPaddress><serialnumber>

ping-l408-t<IPaddress>

2.Iftheproductdoesnotreplyin30seconds,restartitandwaitforareply.PressCTRL+CtostopPing.

3.Openabrowserandtypeintheproduct’sIPaddress.Inthepagethatopens,usetheBrowsebuttontoselecttheupgrade

letouse.ThenclickLoadtorestarttheupgradeprocess.

4.Aftertheupgradeiscomplete(1–10minutes),theproductautomaticallyrestartsandshowsasteadygreenonthe

Statusindicator.

5.Reinstalltheproduct,referringtotheInstallationGuide.

Iftheemergencyrecoveryproceduredoesnotgettheproductupandrunningagain,contactAxissupportatwww.axis.com/support

Symptoms,possiblecausesandremedialactions

Problemsupgradingthermware

Firmwareupgradefailure

Ifthermwareupgradefails,theproductreloadsthepreviousrmware.Checkthermware

leandtryagain.

AXISA9161NetworkI/ORelayModule

Troubleshooting

ProblemssettingtheIPaddress

WhenusingARP/Ping

Theproductislocatedona

differentsubnet

IftheIPaddressintendedfortheproductandtheIPaddressofthecomputerusedtoaccessthe

productarelocatedondifferentsubnets,youwillnotbeabletosettheIPaddress.Contactyour

networkadministratortoobtainanIPaddress.

TheIPaddressisbeingused

byanotherdevice

DisconnecttheAxisproductfromthenetwork.RunthePingcommand(inaCommand/DOS

window,typepingandtheIPaddressoftheproduct):

•Ifyoureceive:Replyfrom<IPaddress>:bytes=32;time=10...

thismeansthattheIPaddressmayalreadybeinusebyanotherdeviceonthenetwork.

ObtainanewIPaddressfromthenetworkadministratorandreinstalltheproduct.

•Ifyoureceive:Requesttimedout,thismeansthattheIPaddressisavailable

forusewiththeAxisproduct.Checkallcablingandreinstalltheproduct.

PossibleIPaddressconict

withanotherdeviceonthe

samesubnet

ThestaticIPaddressintheAxisproductisusedbeforetheDHCPserversetsadynamicaddress.

ThismeansthatifthesamedefaultstaticIPaddressisalsousedbyanotherdevice,theremay

beproblemsaccessingtheproduct.

Theproductcannotbeaccessedfromabrowser

Cannotlogin

WhenHTTPSisenabled,ensurethatthecorrectprotocol(HTTPorHTTPS)isusedwhenattempting

tologin.Youmayneedtomanuallytypehttporhttpsinthebrowser’saddresseld.

Ifthepasswordfortheuserrootislost,theproductmustberesettothefactorydefaultsettings.

SeeHowtoresettofactorydefaultsettingsonpage26.

TheIPaddresshasbeen

changedbyDHCP

Certicateerrorwhenusing

IEEE802.1X

Forauthenticationtoworkproperly,thedateandtimesettingsintheAxisproductshouldbe

synchronizedwithanNTPserver.SeeDate&Timeonpage20.

Theproductisaccessiblelocallybutnotexternally

RoutercongurationTocongureyourroutertoallowincomingdatatrafctotheAxisproduct,enabletheNAT-traversal

featurewhichwillattempttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoallowaccesstotheAxis

product,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage23.TheroutermustsupportUPnP

Firewallprotection

ChecktheInternetrewallwithyournetworkadministrator.

Defaultroutersrequired

StatusandNetworkindicatorLEDsareashingredrapidly

Hardwarefailure

ContactyourAxisreseller.

Productdoesnotstartup

ProductdoesnotstartupIftheproductdoesnotstartupkeepthenetworkcableconnectedandre-insertthepowercable

tothemidspan.

AXISA9161NetworkI/ORelayModule

Technicalspeciﬁcations

Youcanndthelatestversionofthedatasheetatwww.axis.com

LEDIndicators

I/OvoltageLEDindicator

RelayLEDindicator

I/OLEDindicators(6x)

PowerLEDindicator

StatusLEDindicator

NetworkLEDindicator

AXISA9161NetworkI/ORelayModule

Technicalspeciﬁcations

LED

Color

Indication

Green

Steadyforconnectiontoa100MBit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.

Amber

Steadyforconnectiontoa10MBit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.

Network

UnlitNonetworkconnection.

GreenSteadygreenfornormaloperation.

Amber

Steadyduringstartupandwhenrestoringsettings.

Status

Red

Slowashforfailedupgrade.

Green

Normaloperation.

Power

Amber

Flashesgreen/amberduringrmwareupgrade.

Green

Relaycoilisenergized

Relay

UnlitRelaycoilisunenergized

Green

I/Oisgrounded

Unlit

I/Oisoating

I/O

Blinking

Tampererror(wirecutoropen)

Red

Overcurrent

I/Ovoltage

UnlitNormalstate

Buttons

Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:

•Resettingtheproducttofactorydefaultsettings,page26.

•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seewww.axis.com

Connectors

Forinformationabouttheconnectors’positions,seeHardwareoverviewonpage6.

Forconnectiondiagramsandinformationaboutthehardwarepinchartgeneratedthroughthehardwareconguration,see

ConnectionDiagramsonpage33.

Thefollowingsectiondescribestheconnectors’technicalspecications.

NetworkConnector

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Theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP).Allcablesconnectingtheproducttothenetworkshall

beintendedfortheirspecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevicesareinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s

instructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticcompatibility(EMC)onpage2.

RJ45Ethernetconnector.UseCategory5ecablesorhigher.

Function

Specications

PowerandEthernet

PoweroverEthernetIEEE802.3af/802.3atType1Class3,44–57VDC

AXISA9161NetworkI/ORelayModule

Technicalspeciﬁcations

SupervisedI/OandPowerConnector

8-pincongurableI/Oterminalblockfor:

•Auxiliarypower(DCoutput)

•DigitalInput

•DigitalOutput

•Supervisedinput

•0VDC(-)

Foranexampleconnectiondiagram,seeConnectionDiagramsonpage33.

FunctionPinNotes

Specications

0VREF

12VDCoutput

Forpoweringauxiliaryequipment.

Note:Thispincanonlybeusedas

powerout.

SeeTechnicalspecications

Digitalinput—Connecttopin1to

activate,orleaveoating(unconnected)

todeactivate.

0tomax40VDC

Congurable

(InputorOutput)

3–8

Digitaloutput–Connecttheload

betweenDCoutorexternalsourceand

theoutputpin.

Ifusedwithaninductiveload,e.g.a

relay,adiodemustbeconnectedin

parallelwiththeload,forprotections

againsttransients.

0tomax40VDC,opendrain,100mA

Important

Therecommendedmaximumcablelengthis100m(328ft).

Important

TheoutputcircuitsinthissectionareNECClass2powerlimited.

Important

ThetotalpowerfromallDCoutputsare12W(PoEType2Class4)or3.6W(PoEType2Class3).

RelayConnector

4-pinrelayterminalblockfor:

•0VREF

•NO

•COM

•NC

FunctionPinNotes

Specications

0VREF

Forconnectingauxiliaryequipment.

COM

Forconnectingauxiliaryequipment.

0tomax30VDC,1A

AXISA9161NetworkI/ORelayModule

Technicalspeciﬁcations

Important

Therecommendedmaximumcablelengthis30m(98.4ft).

WARNING

Maximumconnectedloadontherelayis30VDC,1A.

RelayJumper

3-pinrelayjumperforenablingpowertoauxiliaryequipmentviatheRelayconnector.Inserting

thejumperbetween12Vor24VtoCOMcausestheinternalvoltagetobeconnectedtothe

COMterminaloftherelay.

•+12V

•RelayCOM

•+24V

FunctionPinNotes

Specications

+12V+12V

UsejumpertoconnectpowerouttoRelayCOM+12VDC

RelayCOMCOMOutputpowertoauxiliaryequipmentwhenjumper

isused

+24V+24V

UsejumpertoconnectpowerouttoRelayCOM+24VDC

12/24VDCOutPowerConnector

3–pinterminalblockfor:

•0VREF

•12VDCOUT

•24VDCOUT

FunctionPinNotes

Specications

0VREF

0VDC

12VDCOUT

Forpoweringauxiliaryequipment.

SeeTechnicalspecications

24VDCOUT

Forpoweringauxiliaryequipment.

SeeTechnicalspecications

Important

Therecommendedmaximumcablelengthis30m(98.4ft).

Important

TheoutputcircuitsinthissectionareNECClass2powerlimited.

DCInPowerConnector

2-pinterminalblockforDCpowerinput.UseaClass1electricalenergysource(ES1)oraSafety

ExtraLowVoltage(SELV)compliantlimitedpowersource(LPS)witheitheraratedoutputpower

limitedto≤100Woraratedoutputcurrentlimitedto≤5Aat≤100W.

AXISA9161NetworkI/ORelayModule

Technicalspeciﬁcations

FunctionPinNotes

Specications

0VREF

0VDC

DCinput

ForpoweringcontrollerwhennotusingPowerover

Ethernet.

Note:Thispincanonlybeusedaspowerin.

8–28VDC,max26W

ConnectionDiagrams

SupervisedInputs

Tousesupervisedinputs,installendoflineresistorsaccordingtoanyoftheoptionsinthediagramsbelow.

iInput

0VDC(-)

iii=iv

,or2k

,or4k

,or10k

Note

Itisrecommendedtousetwistedandshieldedcables.Connectshieldingto0VDC.

UserManualVer.M2.2

AXISA9161NetworkI/ORelayModule

Date:January2017

PartNo.1659554

Axis 0821-001 A9161 Network I/O Relay Module

Product's Documents

Axis A9161 User Manual

Specifications

Axis 0821-001 Questions and Answers