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AXIS Q60-E PTZ Camera

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Table of Contents

Installation ...................................................................................................................................................5

Preview mode .........................................................................................................................................5

Get started....................................................................................................................................................6

Find the device on the network.................................................................................................................6

Browser support ...............................................................................................................................6

Open the device's web interface................................................................................................................6

Create an administrator account...............................................................................................................6

Secure passwords....................................................................................................................................7

Make sure that no one has tampered with the device software ....................................................................7

Configure your device.....................................................................................................................................8

Basic settings .........................................................................................................................................8

Adjust the image.....................................................................................................................................8

Level the camera ..............................................................................................................................8

Adjust the focus ...............................................................................................................................8

Select scene profile...........................................................................................................................9

Reduce image processing time with low latency mode..........................................................................9

Select exposure mode .....................................................................................................................10

Benefit from IR light in low-light conditions by using night mode .......................................................10

Reduce noise in low-light conditions ................................................................................................10

Reduce motion blur in low-light conditions.......................................................................................10

Maximize the details in an image .....................................................................................................10

Handle scenes with strong backlight.................................................................................................11

Stabilize a shaky image with image stabilization................................................................................11

Compensate for barrel distortion......................................................................................................11

Verify the pixel resolution................................................................................................................11

Hide parts of the image with privacy masks.......................................................................................12

Show an image overlay ...................................................................................................................12

Show a text overlay ........................................................................................................................13

Show the pan or tilt position as a text overlay ...................................................................................13

Add street names and compass direction to the image........................................................................13

Adjust the camera view (PTZ)..................................................................................................................13

Limit the pan, tilt, and zoom movements...........................................................................................13

Create a guard tour with preset positions..........................................................................................14

Create a recorded guard tour ...........................................................................................................14

View and record video ...........................................................................................................................14

Reduce bandwidth and storage ........................................................................................................14

Set up network storage ...................................................................................................................15

Record and watch video ..................................................................................................................15

Verify that no one has tampered with the video.................................................................................15

Set up rules for events ...........................................................................................................................16

Trigger an action ............................................................................................................................16

Record video when the camera detects an object...............................................................................16

Show a text overlay in the video stream when the device detects an object ..........................................16

Direct the camera to a preset position when the camera detects motion ..............................................17

Record video when the camera detects impact ..................................................................................17

Zoom in on a specific area automatically with gatekeeper ..................................................................18

Send an email automatically if someone spray paints the lens.............................................................18

Audio...................................................................................................................................................19

Connect to a network speaker..........................................................................................................19

Set up autotracking...............................................................................................................................19

Pair the camera with a radar ..................................................................................................................20

Set up radar-video fusion autotracking....................................................................................................20

The web interface ........................................................................................................................................22

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Status ..................................................................................................................................................22

Video ...................................................................................................................................................24

Installation ....................................................................................................................................27

Image............................................................................................................................................29

Stream ..........................................................................................................................................34

Overlays ........................................................................................................................................37

Privacy masks.................................................................................................................................39

Analytics ..............................................................................................................................................39

AXIS Object Analytics......................................................................................................................39

Autotracking..................................................................................................................................39

AXIS Image Health Analytics............................................................................................................41

Metadata visualization....................................................................................................................41

Metadata configuration ..................................................................................................................41

PTZ ......................................................................................................................................................42

Preset positions ..............................................................................................................................42

Guard tours....................................................................................................................................43

Limits............................................................................................................................................45

Motion ..........................................................................................................................................46

OSDI zones ....................................................................................................................................46

Orientation aid...............................................................................................................................47

Gatekeeper ....................................................................................................................................47

Control queue ................................................................................................................................47

Recordings ...........................................................................................................................................48

Apps ....................................................................................................................................................49

System.................................................................................................................................................49

Time and location ...........................................................................................................................49

Network ........................................................................................................................................51

Security.........................................................................................................................................55

Accounts .......................................................................................................................................60

Events ...........................................................................................................................................62

MQTT ............................................................................................................................................66

Storage .........................................................................................................................................70

Stream profiles...............................................................................................................................72

ONVIF............................................................................................................................................73

Detectors.......................................................................................................................................76

Power settings ...............................................................................................................................76

Power meter ..................................................................................................................................77

Edge-to-edge.................................................................................................................................77

Logs ..............................................................................................................................................78

Plain config....................................................................................................................................79

Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................80

Maintenance..................................................................................................................................80

Troubleshoot ..................................................................................................................................81

Learn more..................................................................................................................................................82

Laser focus ...........................................................................................................................................82

Capture modes......................................................................................................................................82

Privacy masks .......................................................................................................................................83

Overlays ...............................................................................................................................................83

Pan, tilt, and zoom (PTZ) ........................................................................................................................83

Guard tours....................................................................................................................................83

Streaming and storage...........................................................................................................................84

Video compression formats..............................................................................................................84

How do Image, Stream, and Stream profile settings relate to each other?.............................................84

Bitrate control................................................................................................................................85

Edge-to-edge technology.......................................................................................................................86

Speaker pairing ..............................................................................................................................86

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Radar pairing .................................................................................................................................86

Analytics and apps ................................................................................................................................87

Autotracking..................................................................................................................................87

AXIS Object Analytics......................................................................................................................87

AXIS Image Health Analytics............................................................................................................87

Metadata visualization....................................................................................................................88

Cybersecurity........................................................................................................................................88

Axis security notification service ......................................................................................................88

Vulnerability management...............................................................................................................88

Secure operation of Axis devices ......................................................................................................88

Specifications..............................................................................................................................................89

Product overview ..................................................................................................................................89

LED indicators.......................................................................................................................................89

SD card slot ..........................................................................................................................................89

Buttons................................................................................................................................................90

Control button ...............................................................................................................................90

Power button .................................................................................................................................90

Connectors ...........................................................................................................................................90

Network connector .........................................................................................................................90

Clean your device.........................................................................................................................................91

Troubleshooting...........................................................................................................................................92

Reset to factory default settings .............................................................................................................92

AXIS OS options ....................................................................................................................................92

Check the current AXIS OS version ..........................................................................................................92

Upgrade AXIS OS...................................................................................................................................92

Technical problems and possible solutions ...............................................................................................93

Performance considerations ...................................................................................................................95

Contact support ....................................................................................................................................96

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Installation

Preview mode

Preview mode is ideal for installers when fine tuning the camera view during the installation. No login is

required to access the camera view in preview mode. It is available only in factory defaulted state for a limited

time from powering up the device.

To watch this video, go to the web version of this document.

This video demonstrates how to use preview mode.

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Get started

Find the device on the network

To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or

AXIS Device Manager. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.com/support.

For more information about how to find and assign IP addresses, go to How to assign an IP address and access

your device.

Browser support

You can use the device with the following browsers:

Chrome

Edge

Firefox

Safari

Windows

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macOS

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Linux

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Other operating

systems

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✓: Recommended

*: Supported with limitations

Open the device's web interface

1. Open a browser and type the IP address or host name of the Axis device.

If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to find the device on the

network.

2. Type the username and password. If you access the device for the first time, you must create an

administrator account. See .

For descriptions of all the controls and options in the device’s web interface, see .

Create an administrator account

The first time you log in to your device, you must create an administrator account.

1. Enter a username.

2. Enter a password. See .

3. Re-enter the password.

4. Accept the license agreement.

5. Click Add account.

Important

The device has no default account. If you lose the password for your administrator account, you must reset

the device. See .

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Secure passwords

Important

Use HTTPS (which is enabled by default) to set your password or other sensitive configurations over the

network. HTTPS enables secure and encrypted network connections, thereby protecting sensitive data, such

as passwords.

The device password is the primary protection for your data and services. Axis devices do not impose a password

policy as they may be used in various types of installations.

To protect your data we strongly recommend that you:

• Use a password with at least 8 characters, preferably created by a password generator.

• Don’t expose the password.

• Change the password at a recurring interval, at least once a year.

Make sure that no one has tampered with the device software

To make sure that the device has its original AXIS OS, or to take full control of the device after a security attack:

1. Reset to factory default settings. See .

After the reset, secure boot guarantees the state of the device.

2. Configure and install the device.

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Configure your device

This section covers all the important configurations that an installer needs to do to get the product up and

running after the hardware installation has been completed.

Basic settings

Set the capture mode

1. Go to Video > Installation > Capture mode.

2. Click Change.

3. Select a capture mode and click Save and restart.

See also

Show an image overlay

You can add an image as an overlay in the video stream.

1. Go to Video > Overlays.

2. Click Manage images.

3. Upload or drag and drop an image.

4. Click Upload.

5. Select Image from the drop-down list and click .

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6. Select the image and a position. You can also drag the overlay image in the live view to change the

position.

Show a text overlay

You can add a text field as an overlay in the video stream. This is useful for example when you want to display

the date, time or a company name in the video stream.

1. Go to Video > Overlays.

2. Select Text and click .

3. Type the text you want to display, or select modifiers to show for example the current date.

4. Select a position. You can also click-and-drag the overlay in the live view to change the position.

Show the pan or tilt position as a text overlay

You can show the pan or tilt position as an overlay in the image.

1. Go to Video > Overlays and click .

2. In the text field, type #x to show the pan position.

Type #y to show the tilt position.

3. Choose appearance, text size, and alignment.

4. The current pan and tilt positions show up in the live view image and in the recording.

Add street names and compass direction to the image

Note

The preset positions and compass direction will be visible in the compass field in all video streams and

recordings.

To activate the compass:

1. Go to PTZ > Orientation aid.

2. Turn on Orientation aid.

3. Position the camera view at north with the crosshair. Click Set north.

To add a preset position to show in the compass field:

1. Go to PTZ > Preset positions.

2. Use the crosshair to position the view where you want to add a preset position.

3. Click Add preset position to create a new preset position.

Adjust the camera view (PTZ)

Limit the pan, tilt, and zoom movements

If there are parts of the scene that you don’t want the camera to reach, you can limit the pan, tilt, and zoom

movements. For example, you want to protect the privacy of residents in an apartment building, which is located

close to a parking lot that you intend to monitor.

To limit the movements:

1. Go to PTZ > Limits.

2. Set the limits as needed.

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Create a guard tour with preset positions

A guard tour displays the video stream from different preset positions either in a predetermined or random

order, and for configurable periods of time.

1. Go to PTZ > Guard tours.

2. Click Guard tour.

3. Select Preset position and click Create.

4. Under General settings:

– Enter a name for the guard tour and specify the pause length between each tour.

– If you want the guard tour to go to the preset positions in a random order, turn on Play guard

tour in random order.

5. Under Step settings:

– Set the duration for the preset.

– Set the move speed, which controls how fast to move to the next preset.

6. Go to Preset positions.

6.1. Select the preset positions that you want in your guard tour.

6.2. Drag them to the View order area, and click Done.

7. To schedule the guard tour, go to System > Events.

Create a recorded guard tour

1. Go to PTZ > Guard tours.

2. Click Guard tour.

3. Select Recorded and click Create.

4. Enter a name for the guard tour and specify the pause length between each tour.

5. Click Start recording tour to start recording the pan/tilt/zoom movements.

6. When you’re satisfied, click Stop recording tour.

7. Click Done.

8. To schedule the guard tour, go to System > Events.

View and record video

This section includes instructions about configuring your device. To learn more about how streaming and

storage works, go to .

Reduce bandwidth and storage

Important

Reducing the bandwidth can lead to loss of detail in the image.

1. Go to Video > Stream.

2. Click in the live view.

3. Select Video format AV1 if your device supports it. Otherwise select H.264.

4. Go to Video > Stream > General and increase Compression.

5. Go to Video > Stream > Zipstream and do one or more of the following:

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Note

The Zipstream settings are used for all video encodings except MJPEG.

– Select the Zipstream Strength that you want to use.

– Turn on Optimize for storage. This can only be used if the video management software supports

B-frames.

– Turn on Dynamic FPS.

– Turn on Dynamic GOP and set a high Upper limit GOP length value.

Note

Most web browsers don’t support H.265 decoding and because of this the device doesn’t support it in its web

interface. Instead you can use a video management system or application that supports H.265 decoding.

Set up network storage

To store recordings on the network, you need to set up your network storage.

1. Go to System > Storage.

2. Click Add network storage under Network storage.

3. Type the IP address of the host server.

4. Type the name of the shared location on the host server under Network share.

5. Type the username and password.

6. Select the SMB version or leave it on Auto.

7. Select Add share without testing if you experience temporary connection issues, or if the share is not

yet configured.

8. Click Add.

Record and watch video

Record video directly from the camera

1. Go to Video > Stream.

2. To start a recording, click .

If you haven’t set up any storage, click and . For instructions on how to set up network

storage, see

3. To stop recording, click again.

Watch video

1. Go to Recordings.

2. Click for your recording in the list.

Verify that no one has tampered with the video

With signed video, you can make sure that no one has tampered with the video recorded by the camera.

1. Go to Video > Stream > General and turn on Signed video.

2. Use AXIS Camera Station (5.46 or later) or another compatible video management software to record

video. For instructions, see the AXIS Camera Station user manual.

3. Export the recorded video.

4. Use AXIS File Player to play the video. Download AXIS File Player.

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indicates that no one has tampered with the video.

Note

To get more information about the video, right-click the video and select Show digital signature.

Set up rules for events

You can create rules to make your device perform an action when certain events occur. A rule consists of

conditions and actions. The conditions can be used to trigger the actions. For example, the device can start a

recording or send an email when it detects motion, or show an overlay text while the device is recording.

To learn more, see Get started with rules for events.

Trigger an action

1. Go to System > Events and add a rule. The rule defines when the device will perform certain actions.

You can set up rules as scheduled, recurring, or manually triggered.

2. Enter a Name.

3. Select the Condition that must be met to trigger the action. If you specify more than one condition for

the rule, all of the conditions must be met to trigger the action.

4. Select which Action to perform when the conditions are met.

Note

• If you make changes to an active rule, the rule must be turned on again for the changes to take effect.

Record video when the camera detects an object

This example explains how to set up the camera to start recording to the SD card when the camera detects an

object. The recording will include five seconds before detection and one minute after detection ends.

Before you start:

• Make sure you have an SD card installed.

Make sure that AXIS Object Analytics is running:

1. Go to Apps > AXIS Object Analytics.

2. Start the application if it is not already running.

3. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs.

Create a rule:

1. Go to System > Events and add a rule.

2. Type a name for the rule.

3. In the list of conditions, under Application, select Object Analytics.

4. In the list of actions, under Recordings, select Record video while the rule is active.

5. In the list of storage options, select SD_DISK.

6. Select a camera and a stream profile.

7. Set the prebuffer time to 5 seconds.

8. Set the postbuffer time to 1 minute.

9. Click Save.

Show a text overlay in the video stream when the device detects an object

This example explains how to display the text “Motion detected” when the device detects an object.

Make sure that AXIS Object Analytics is running:

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1. Go to Apps > AXIS Object Analytics.

2. Start the application if it is not already running.

3. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs.

Add the overlay text:

1. Go to Video > Overlays.

2. Under Overlays, select Text and click .

3. Enter #D in the text field.

4. Choose text size and appearance.

5. To position the text overlay, click and select an option.

Create a rule:

1. Go to System > Events and add a rule.

2. Type a name for the rule.

3. In the list of conditions, under Application, select Object Analytics.

4. In the list of actions, under Overlay text, select Use overlay text.

5. Select a video channel.

6. In Text, type “Motion detected”.

7. Set the duration.

8. Click Save.

Note

If you update the overlay text it will be automatically updated on all video streams dynamically.

Direct the camera to a preset position when the camera detects motion

This example explains how to set up the camera to go to a preset position when it detects motion in the image.

Make sure that AXIS Object Analytics is running:

1. Go to Apps > AXIS Object Analytics.

2. Start the application if it is not already running.

3. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs.

Add a preset position:

Go to PTZ and set where you want the camera to be directed by creating a preset position.

Create a rule:

1. Go to System > Events and add a rule.

2. Type a name for the rule.

3. In the list of conditions, under Application, select Object Analytics.

4. In the list of actions, select Go to preset position.

5. Select the preset position you want the camera to go to.

6. Click Save.

Record video when the camera detects impact

Shock detection allows the camera to detect tampering caused by vibrations or shock. Vibrations due to the

environment or to an object can trigger an action depending on the shock sensitivity range, which can be set

from 0 to 100. In this scenario, someone is throwing rocks at the camera after hours and you would like to get a

video clip of the event.

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Turn on shock detection:

1. Go to System > Detectors > Shock detection.

2. Turn on shock detection, and adjust the shock sensitivity.

Create a rule:

3. Go to System > Events > Rules and add a rule.

4. Type a name for the rule.

5. In the list of conditions, under Device status, select Shock detected.

6. Click + to add a second condition.

7. In the list of conditions, under Scheduled and recurring, select Schedule.

8. In the list of schedules, select After hours .

9. In the list of actions, under Recordings, select Record video while the rule is active.

10. Select where to save the recordings.

11. Select a Camera.

12. Set the prebuffer time to 5 seconds.

13. Set the postbuffer time to 50 seconds.

14. Click Save.

Zoom in on a specific area automatically with gatekeeper

This example explains how to use the gatekeeper functionality to make the camera zoom in automatically on

the license plate of a car that passes through a gate. When the car has passed, the camera zooms out to the

home position.

Create the preset positions:

1. Go to PTZ > Preset positions.

2. Create the home position that includes the entrance of the gate.

3. Create the zoomed-in preset position so that it covers the area in the image where you assume that the

license plate will appear.

Set up motion detection:

1. Go to Apps and start and open AXIS Object Analytics.

2. Create an object in area scenario for vehicles, with an include area that covers the entrance of the gate.

Create a rule:

1. Go to System > Events and add a rule.

2. Name the rule “Gatekeeper”.

3. In the list of conditions, under Application, select the Object Analytics scenario.

4. In the list of actions, under Preset positions, select Go to preset position.

5. Select a Video channel.

6. Select the Preset position.

7. To make the camera wait a while before it returns to the home position, set a time for Home timeout.

8. Click Save.

Send an email automatically if someone spray paints the lens

This example explains how to set up a rule in the camera’s web interface that sends an email when the image

has been blocked for more than 40 seconds, for example by a spray painted lens.

Before you start:

• Create an email recipient in the camera’s web interface.

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In AXIS Image Health Analytics:

1. Turn on Blocked image.

2. Set Validation period to 40 seconds.

In the camera’s web interface:

3. Go to System > Events and add a rule.

4. Type a name for the rule.

5. In the list of conditions, under Applications, select Image Health Analytics – Block.

6. In the list of actions, under Notifications, select Send notification to email.

7. Select the recipient from the list.

8. Type a subject and message for the email.

9. Click Save.

Audio

Connect to a network speaker

Network speaker pairing allows you to use a compatible Axis network speaker as if it is connected directly to the

camera. Once paired, the speaker acts as an audio out device where you can play audio clips and transmit sound

through the camera.

Important

For this feature to work with a video management software (VMS), you must first pair the camera with the

network speaker, then add the camera to your VMS.

Pair camera with network speaker

1. Go to System > Edge-to-edge > Pairing.

2. Click Add and select the pairing type Audio from the drop-down list.

3. Select Speaker pairing.

4. Type the network speaker’s IP address, username and password.

5. Click Connect. A confirmation message appears.

Set up autotracking

This example explains how to set up the camera to detect, zoom in on, and track moving objects in an area of

interest.

Before you start

• Make sure you have a preset position that covers the area of interest.

• In AXIS Object Analytics, create a scenario that uses the preset position.

1. Go to Analytics > Autotracking.

2. To create a tracking profile, click Create.

3. In AXIS Object Analytics scenario, select the scenario.

4. Optionally, update the Tracking profile name.

5. To enable the profile so it can be used, turn on Use profile.

6. Save the profile.

To start tracking objects using the profile, click and turn on Active.

To show bounding boxes around objects and at the same time make it possible to manually select objects to

track, turn on Object confirmation.

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Note

It’s only possible to start manual tracking from Analytics > Autotracking.

Pair the camera with a radar

Radar pairing is a one-way setup where you pair a camera with a radar and use the camera to configure and

maintain both devices. The camera has an allocated channel for the radar stream, and after pairing the radar

stream will be automatically assigned to this channel.

To learn more about edge-to-edge, see .

Before you start:

• Make sure the camera and radar are directed towards the same area of interest.

• Make sure the camera and radar are synced to the same time source. To check the time sync status, go

to Installation > Time sync status in each device.

Pair the camera with the radar:

1. In the camera’s web interface, go to System > Edge-to-edge > Pairing.

2. Click Add.

3. In the list of pairing types, select Radar.

4. Enter the host name, username, and password for the radar.

5. Click Connect to pair the devices.

When the connection is established, the radar settings become available in the camera’s web interface.

Configure the radar:

1. In the camera’s web interface, go to Radar > Scenarios.

2. Configure the radar according to your needs.

For more information about how to configure your radar, see the user manual at help.axis.com.

Note

When you upgrade the AXIS OS version for the camera, make sure to also upgrade AXIS OS for the radar to

keep your system up-to-date. We recommend using a device management system like AXIS Device Manager.

Set up radar-video fusion autotracking

When you connect a radar to the camera, you can set up the camera to zoom in on and track moving objects

that are detected by the radar.

Important

Autotracking is best suited for areas where movement is uncommon.

You do all the settings from the camera’s web interface.

Before you start

• Mount the radar and the PTZ camera together according to instructions in the radar’s installation guide.

• Set the radar’s mounting height in Radar > Settings > General.

• Pair the camera with the radar, see .

• Make sure you have a preset position in the camera that covers the area of interest.

Align the radar and the PTZ camera:

1. Go to Status > Camera and radar alignment and click Align devices.

2. Follow the step-by-step instructions.

If you later want to re-align the pan-offset, you can do it from here by clicking Realign devices.

Create a scenario:

3. In the camera’s web interface, go to Radar > Scenarios.

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4. Select and update one of the default scenarios or create a new one.

For movement in area-scenarios, make sure the inclusion zone only covers the area where you want to

start tracking objects. A too large inclusion zone can result in many PTZ movements and alarms.

Set up autotracking:

5. Go to Analytics > Autotracking > Tracking profiles.

6. Click + Create.

7. Select the radar scenario you just created.

8. Optionally, update the Tracking profile name.

9. In Tracking criteria, select what criteria must be fulfilled to continue tracking an object.

10. If you only want to track objects that both the radar and the camera has classified, turn on Object type

verification. Select the type of objects that must be classified by both the radar and the camera.

11. Set the tracking profile’s priority.

12. Click Save.

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The web interface

To reach the device’s web interface, type the device’s IP address in a web browser.

Note

Support for the features and settings described in this section varies between devices. This icon

indicates that the feature or setting is only available in some devices.

Show or hide the main menu.

Access the release notes.

Access the product help.

Change the language.

Set light theme or dark theme.

The user menu contains:

• Information about the user who is logged in.

• Change account : Log out from the current account and log in to a new account.

• Log out : Log out from the current account.

The context menu contains:

• Analytics data: Accept to share non-personal browser data.

• Feedback: Share any feedback to help us improve your user experience.

• Legal: View information about cookies and licenses.

• About: View device information, including AXIS OS version and serial number.

Status

Device info

Shows information about the device, including AXIS OS version and serial number.

Upgrade AXIS OS: Upgrade the software on your device. Takes you to the Maintenance page where you can

do the upgrade.

Time sync status

Shows NTP synchronization information, including if the device is in sync with an NTP server and the time

remaining until the next sync.

NTP settings: View and update the NTP settings. Takes you to the Time and location page where you can

change the NTP settings.

Security

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Shows what kind of access to the device that is active, what encryption protocols are in use, and if unsigned

apps are allowed. Recommendations to the settings are based on the AXIS OS Hardening Guide.

Hardening guide: Link to AXIS OS Hardening guide where you can learn more about cybersecurity on Axis

devices and best practices.

PTZ

Shows the PTZ status and the time of the last test.

Test: Start a test of the PTZ mechanics. During the test, there are no video streams available. When the test is

finished, the device restores to its home position.

Power status

Shows power status information, including current power, average power, and max power.

Power settings: View and update the power settings for the device. Takes you to the Power settings page

where you can change the power settings.

AXIS Image Health Analytics

Shows the status of the preinstalled application AXIS Image Health Analytics and if the application has detected

any issues.

Go to apps: Go to the Apps page where you can manage your installed applications.

Open application: Open AXIS Image Health Analytics in a new browser tab.

Ongoing recordings

Shows ongoing recordings and their designated storage space.

Recordings: View ongoing and filtered recordings and their source. For more information, see

Shows the storage space where the recording is saved.

Connected clients

Shows the number of connections and connected clients.

View details: View and update the list of connected clients. The list shows IP address, protocol, port, state,

and PID/process of each connection.

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Video

Click-and-drag to pan and tilt in the live view.

Zoom Use the slider to zoom in and out.

Focus Use this setting to set focus in the shown area. Depending on the device, different focus modes are

available.

• Auto: The camera automatically adjusts focus based on the entire image.

• Manual: Set the focus manually at a fixed distance.

• Area: The camera automatically adjusts focus for a selected area of the image.

• Spot: The camera automatically adjusts focus for the center of the image.

Brightness Use this setting to adjust the light intensity in the image, for example, to make objects easier to

see. Brightness is applied after image capture, and does not affect the information in the image. To get more

details in a dark area, it is sometimes better to try to increase gain or increase exposure time.

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Click to play the live video stream.

Click to freeze the live video stream.

Click to take a snapshot of the live video stream. The file is saved in the ‘Downloads’ folder on your

computer. The image file name is [snapshot_YYYY_MM_DD_HH_MM_SS.jpg]. The size of the snapshot

depends on the compression that the specific web-browser engine where the snapshot is received applies,

therefore, the snapshot size may vary from the actual compression setting that is configured in the device.

Click to show I/O output ports. Use the switch to open or close the circuit of a port, for example, to

test external devices.

Click to manually turn on or turn off the IR illumination.

Click to manually turn on or turn off the white light.

Click to access onscreen controls. Enable groups of onscreen controls to make the settings in each group

available when users right-click the live stream in the video management software.

• Predefined controls: Lists the default onscreen controls.

• Custom controls: Click Add custom control to create customized onscreen controls.

Starts the washer. When the sequence starts, the camera moves to the configured position to

receive the wash spray. When the whole wash sequence is completed, the camera returns to its previous

position. This icon is only visible when the washer is connected and configured.

Starts the wiper.

Click and select a preset position to go to that preset position in the live view. Or, click Setup to

go to the preset position page.

Adds or removes a focus recall area. When you add a focus recall area, the camera saves the

focus settings at that specific pan/tilt range. When you have set a focus recall area and the camera enters

that area in the live view, the camera recalls the previously saved focus. It’s enough to cover half of the area

for the camera to recall the focus.

Click to select a guard tour, then click Start to play the guard tour. Or, click Setup to go to the

guard tours page.

Click to manually turn on the heater for a selected period of time.

Click to start a continuous recording of the live video stream. Click again to stop the recording. If a

recording is ongoing, it will resume automatically after a reboot.

Click to show the storage that is configured for the device. To configure the storage, you need to be

logged in as an administrator.

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Click to access autotracking settings. More settings are available if you click the icon from

Analytics > Autotracking.

Click to access more settings:

• Video format: Select the encoding format to use in the live view.

• Autoplay: Turn on to autoplay a muted video stream whenever you open the device in a new

session.

• Client stream information: Turn on to show dynamic information about the video stream used by the

browser that shows the live video stream. The bitrate information differs from the information shown

in a text overlay, because of different information sources. The bitrate in the client stream

information is the bitrate of the last second, and it comes from the encoding driver of the device. The

bitrate in the overlay is the average bitrate of the last 5 seconds, and it comes from the browser. Both

values cover only the raw video stream and not the additional bandwidth generated when it’s

transported over the network through UDP/TCP/HTTP.

• Adaptive stream: Turn on to adapt the image resolution to the viewing client’s actual display

resolution, to improve the user experience and help prevent a possible overload of the client’s

hardware. The adaptive stream is only applied when you view the live video stream in the web

interface in a browser. When adaptive stream is turned on, the maximum frame rate is 30 fps. If you

take a snapshot while adaptive stream is turned on, it will use the image resolution selected by the

adaptive stream.

• Level grid: Click to show the level grid. The grid helps you decide if the image is horizontally

aligned. Click to hide it.

• Pixel counter: Click to show the pixel counter. Drag and resize the box to contain your area of

interest. You can also define the pixel size of the box in the Width and Height fields.

• Refresh: Click to refresh the still image in the live view.

• PTZ controls : Turn on to display PTZ controls in the live view.

Click to show the live view at full resolution. If the full resolution is larger than your screen size, use the

smaller image to navigate in the image.

Click to show the live video stream in expanded full screen. Click again to exit the expanded full screen

mode.

Click to show the live video stream in full screen. Press ESC to exit full screen mode.

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Installation

Capture mode : A capture mode is a preset configuration that defines how the camera captures images.

When you change the capture mode, it can affect many other settings, such as view areas and privacy masks.

Mounting position : The orientation of the image can change depending on how you mount the camera.

Power line frequency: To minimize image flicker, select the frequency your region uses. The American regions

usually use 60 Hz. The rest of the world mostly uses 50 Hz. If you're not sure of your region's power line

frequency, check with the local authorities.

Rotate: Select the preferred image orientation.

Spot focus: Use to set the focus to a fixed area in the center of the image.

Image correction

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Important

We recommend you not to use multiple image correction features at the same time, since it can lead to

performance issues.

Barrel distortion correction (BDC) : Turn on to get a straighter image if it suffers from barrel distortion.

Barrel distortion is a lens effect that makes the image appear curved and bent outwards. The condition is seen

more clearly when the image is zoomed out.

Crop : Use the slider to adjust the correction level. A lower level means that the image width is kept at

the expense of image height and resolution. A higher level means that image height and resolution are kept at

the expense of image width.

Remove distortion : Use the slider to adjust the correction level. Pucker means that the image width is

kept at the expense of image height and resolution. Bloat means that image height and resolution are kept at

the expense of image width.

Image stabilization : Turn on to get a smoother and steadier image with less blur. We recommend that

you use image stabilization in environments where the device is mounted in an exposed location and subject

to vibrations due to, for example, wind or passing traffic.

Focal length : Use the slider to adjust the focal length. A higher value leads to higher magnification and

a narrower angle of view, while a lower value leads to a lower magnification and a wider angle of view.

Stabilizer margin : Use the slider to adjust the size of the stabilizer margin, which determines the level

of vibration to stabilize. If the product is mounted in an environment with a lot of vibration, move the slider

towards Max. As a result, a smaller scene is captured. If the environment has less vibration, move the slider

towards Min.

Focus breathing correction : Turn on to keep the angle of view constant while you change the focus.

You might not be able to zoom in as much with this function activated.

Straighten image : Turn on and use the slider to straighten the image horizontally by rotating and

cropping it digitally. The functionality is useful when it’s not possible to mount the camera exactly level.

Ideally, straighten the image during installation.

: Click to show a supporting grid in the image.

: Click to hide the grid.

The image before and after it has been straightened.

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Image

Appearance

Scene profile : Select a scene profile that suits your surveillance scenario. A scene profile optimizes

image settings, including color level, brightness, sharpness, contrast, and local contrast, for a specific

environment or purpose.

• Forensic : Suitable for surveillance purposes.

• Indoor : Suitable for indoor environments.

• Outdoor : Suitable for outdoor environments.

• Vivid : Useful for demonstration purposes.

• Traffic overview : Suitable for vehicle traffic monitoring.

• Traffic overview (low bandwidth) : Suitable for vehicle traffic monitoring at low bandwidth.

• License plate : Suitable for capturing license plates.

Saturation: Use the slider to adjust the color intensity. You can, for example, get a grayscale image.

Contrast: Use the slider to adjust the difference between light and dark.

Brightness: Use the slider to adjust the light intensity. This can make objects easier to see. Brightness is

applied after image capture, and doesn’t affect the information in the image. To get more details from a dark

area, it’s usually better to increase gain or exposure time.

Sharpness: Use the slider to make objects in the image appear sharper by adjusting the edge contrast. If you

increase the sharpness, it may increase the bitrate and the amount of storage space needed as well.

Wide dynamic range

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WDR : Turn on to make both bright and dark areas of the image visible.

Local contrast : Use the slider to adjust the contrast of the image. A higher value makes the contrast

higher between dark and light areas.

Tone mapping : Use the slider to adjust the amount of tone mapping that is applied to the image. If the

value is set to zero, only the standard gamma correction is applied, while a higher value increases the visibility

of the darkest and brightest parts in the image.

White balance

When the camera detects the color temperature of the incoming light, it can adjust the image to make the

colors look more natural. If this is not sufficient, you can select a suitable light source from the list.

The automatic white balance setting reduces the risk of color flicker by adapting to changes gradually. If the

lighting changes, or when the camera is first started, it can take up to 30 seconds to adapt to the new light

source. If there is more than one type of light source in a scene, that is, they differ in color temperature, the

dominating light source acts as a reference for the automatic white balance algorithm. This behavior can be

overridden by choosing a fixed white balance setting that matches the light source you want to use as a

reference.

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Light environment:

• Automatic: Automatic identification and compensation for the light source color. This is the

recommended setting which can be used in most situations.

• Automatic – outdoors : Automatic identification and compensation for the light source color.

This is the recommended setting which can be used in most outdoor situations.

• Custom – indoors : Fixed color adjustment for a room with some artificial light other than

fluorescent lighting and good for a normal color temperature around 2800 K.

• Custom – outdoors : Fixed color adjustment for sunny weather conditions with a color

temperature around 5500 K.

• Fixed – fluorescent 1: Fixed color adjustment for fluorescent lighting with a color temperature

around 4000 K.

• Fixed – fluorescent 2: Fixed color adjustment for fluorescent lighting with a color temperature

around 3000 K.

• Fixed – indoors: Fixed color adjustment for a room with some artificial light other than fluorescent

lighting and good for a normal color temperature around 2800 K.

• Fixed – outdoors 1: Fixed color adjustment for sunny weather conditions with a color temperature

around 5500 K.

• Fixed – outdoors 2: Fixed color adjustment for cloudy weather condition with a color temperature

around 6500 K.

• Street light – mercury : Fixed color adjustment for ultraviolet emission in mercury vapor lights

common in street lighting.

• Street light – sodium : Fixed color adjustment that compensates for the yellow orange color of

sodium vapor lights common in street lighting.

• Hold current: Keep the current settings and do not compensate for light changes.

• Manual : Fix the white balance with the help of a white object. Drag the circle to an object that

you want the camera to interpret as white in the live view image. Use the Red balance and Blue

balance sliders to adjust the white balance manually.

Day-night mode

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IR-cut filter:

• Auto: Select to automatically turn on and off the IR-cut filter. When the camera is in day mode, the

IR-cut filter is turned on and blocks incoming infrared light, and when in night mode, the IR-cut filter

is turned off and the camera’s light sensitivity increases.

Note

• Some devices have IR-pass filters in night mode. The IR-pass filter increases IR-light sensitivity but

blocks visible light.

• On: Select to turn on the IR-cut filter. The image is in color, but with reduced light sensitivity.

• Off: Select to turn off the IR-cut filter. The image is in black and white for increased light sensitivity.

IR pass filter : Turn on to block visible light and only allow near infrared light to pass through. This

toggle button is only available when the IR-cut filter is set to Off.

Threshold: Use the slider to adjust the light threshold where the camera changes from day mode to night

mode.

• Move the slider towards Bright to decrease the threshold for the IR-cut filter. The camera changes to

night mode earlier.

• Move the slider towards Dark to increase the threshold for the IR-cut filter. The camera changes to

night mode later.

IR light

If your device doesn’t have built-in illumination, these controls are only available when you connect a

supported Axis illuminator.

Allow illumination: Turn on to let the camera use the built-in light in night mode.

Synchronize illumination: Turn on to automatically synchronize the illumination with the surrounding light.

The synchronization between day and night only works if the IR-cut filter is set to Auto or Off.

Automatic illumination angle : Turn on to use the automatic illumination angle. Turn off to set the

illumination angle manually.

Illumination angle : Use the slider to manually set the illumination angle, for example, if the angle needs

to be different from the camera’s angle of view. If the camera has a wide angle of view, you can set the

illumination angle to a narrower angle, which equals a greater tele position. This will result in dark corners in

the image.

IR wavelength : Select the desired wavelength for the IR light.

White light

Allow illumination : Turn on to let the camera use white light in night mode.

Synchronize illumination : Turn on to automatically synchronize the white light with the surrounding

light.

Exposure

Select an exposure mode to reduce rapidly changing irregular effects in the image, for example, flicker produced

by different types of light sources. We recommend you to use the automatic exposure mode, or the same

frequency as your power network.

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Exposure mode:

• Automatic: The camera adjusts the aperture, gain, and shutter automatically.

• Automatic aperture : The camera adjusts the aperture and gain automatically. The shutter is

fixed.

• Automatic shutter : The camera adjusts the shutter and gain automatically. The aperture is

fixed.

• Hold current: Locks the current exposure settings.

• Flicker-free : The camera adjusts the aperture and gain automatically, and uses only the

following shutter speeds: 1/50 s (50 Hz) and 1/60 s (60 Hz).

• Flicker-free 50 Hz : The camera adjusts the aperture and gain automatically, and uses the

shutter speed 1/50 s.

• Flicker-free 60 Hz : The camera adjusts the aperture and gain automatically, and uses the

shutter speed 1/60 s.

• Flicker-reduced : This is the same as flicker-free, but the camera might use shutter speeds faster

than 1/100 s (50 Hz) and 1/120 s (60 Hz) for brighter scenes.

• Flicker-reduced 50 Hz : This is the same as flicker-free, but the camera might use shutter speeds

faster than 1/100 s for brighter scenes.

• Flicker-reduced 60 Hz : This is the same as flicker-free, but the camera might use shutter speeds

faster than 1/120 s for brighter scenes.

• Manual : The aperture, gain, and shutter are fixed.

Exposure zone : Use exposure zones to optimize the exposure in a selected part of the scene, for

example, the area in front of an entrance door.

Note

The exposure zones are related to the original image (unrotated), and the names of the zones apply to the

original image. This means, for example, that if the video stream is rotated 90°, then the Upper zone

becomes the Right zone in the stream, and Left becomes Lower.

• Automatic: Suitable for most situations.

• Center: Uses a fixed area in the center of the image to calculate the exposure. The area has a fixed

size and position in the live view.

• Full : Uses the entire live view to calculate the exposure.

• Upper : Uses an area with a fixed size and position in the upper part of the image to calculate

the exposure.

• Lower : Uses an area with a fixed size and position in the lower part of the image to calculate

the exposure.

• Left : Uses an area with a fixed size and position in the left part of the image to calculate the

exposure.

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• Right : Uses an area with a fixed size and position in the right part of the image to calculate the

exposure.

• Spot: Uses an area with a fixed size and position in the live view to calculate the exposure.

• Custom: Uses an area in the live view to calculate the exposure. You can adjust the size and position

of the area.

Max shutter: Select the shutter speed to provide the best image. Low shutter speeds (longer exposure) might

cause motion blur when there is movement, and a too high shutter speed might affect the image quality. Max

shutter works with max gain to improve the image.

Max gain: Select the suitable max gain. If you increase the max gain, it improves the visible level of detail in

dark images, but also increases the noise level. More noise can also result in increased use of bandwidth and

storage. If you set the max gain to a high value, images can differ a lot if the light conditions are very

different from day to night. Max gain works with max shutter to improve the image.

Motion-adaptive exposure : Select to reduce motion blur in low-light conditions.

Blur-noise trade-off: Use the slider to adjust the priority between motion blur and noise. If you want to

prioritize low bandwidth and have less noise at the expense of details in moving objects, move the slider

towards Low noise. If you want to prioritize the preservation of details in moving objects at the expense of

noise and bandwidth, move the slider towards Low motion blur.

Note

You can change the exposure either by adjusting the exposure time or by adjusting the gain. If you

increase the exposure time, it results in more motion blur, and if you increase the gain, it results in more

noise. If you adjust the Blur-noise trade-off towards Low noise, the automatic exposure will prioritize

longer exposure times over increasing gain, and the opposite if you adjust the trade-off towards Low

motion blur. Both the gain and exposure time will eventually reach their maximum values in low-light

conditions, regardless of the priority set.

Lock aperture : Turn on to keep the aperture size set by the Aperture slider. Turn off to allow the camera

to automatically adjust the aperture size. You can, for example, lock the aperture for scenes with permanent

light conditions.

Aperture : Use the slider to adjust the aperture size, that is, how much light passes through the lens. To

allow more light to enter the sensor and thereby produce a brighter image in low-light conditions, move the

slider towards Open. An open aperture also reduces the depth of field, which means that objects close to or

far from the camera can appear unfocused. To allow more of the image to be in focus, move the slider

towards Closed.

Exposure level: Use the slider to adjust the image exposure.

Defog : Turn on to detect the effects of foggy weather and automatically remove them for a clearer

image.

Note

We recommend you not to turn on Defog in scenes with low contrast, large light level variations, or when

the autofocus is slightly off. This can affect the image quality, for example, by increasing the contrast.

Furthermore, too much light can negatively impact the image quality when defog is active.

Stream

General

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Resolution: Select the image resolution suitable for the surveillance scene. A higher resolution increases

bandwidth and storage.

Frame rate: To avoid bandwidth problems on the network or reduce storage size, you can limit the frame rate

to a fixed amount. If you leave the frame rate at zero, the frame rate is kept at the highest possible rate under

the current conditions. A higher frame rate requires more bandwidth and storage capacity.

P-frames: A P-frame is a predicted image that shows only the changes in the image from the previous frame.

Enter the desired number of P-frames. The higher the number, the less bandwidth is required. However, if

there is network congestion, there could be a noticeable deterioration in the video quality.

Compression: Use the slider to adjust the image compression. High compression results in a lower bitrate and

lower image quality. Low compression improves the image quality, but uses more bandwidth and storage

when you record.

Signed video : Turn on to add the signed video feature to the video. Signed video protects the video from

tampering by adding cryptographic signatures to the video.

Zipstream

Zipstream is a bitrate reduction technology, optimized for video surveillance, that reduces the average bitrate in

an H.264, H.265, or AV1 stream in real time. Axis Zipstream applies a high bitrate in scenes where there are

multiple regions of interest, for example, in scenes with moving objects. When the scene is more static,

Zipstream applies a lower bitrate, and thereby reduces the required storage. To learn more, see Reducing the bit

rate with Axis Zipstream

Select the bitrate reduction Strength:

• Off: No bitrate reduction.

• Low: No visible quality degradation in most scenes. This is the default option and it can be used in all

types of scenes to reduce the bitrate.

• Medium: Visible effects in some scenes through less noise and a slightly lower level of detail in

regions of lower interest, for example, where there’s no movement.

• High: Visible effects in some scenes through less noise and a lower level of detail in regions of lower

interest, for example, where there’s no movement. We recommend this level for cloud-connected

devices and devices that use local storage.

• Higher: Visible effects in some scenes through less noise and a lower level of detail in regions of lower

interest, for example, where there’s no movement.

• Extreme: Visible effects in most scenes. The bitrate is optimized for smallest possible storage.

Optimize for storage: Turn on to minimize the bitrate while maintaining quality. The optimization does not

apply to the stream shown in the web client. This can only be used if your VMS supports B-frames. Turning on

Optimize for storage also turns on Dynamic GOP.

Dynamic FPS (frames per second): Turn on to allow the bandwidth to vary based on the level of activity in the

scene. More activity requires more bandwidth.

• Lower limit: Enter a value to adjust the frame rate between minimal fps and the stream default fps

based on scene motion. We recommend you to use lower limit in scenes with very little motion, where

the fps could drop to 1 or lower.

Dynamic GOP (Group of Pictures): Turn on to dynamically adjust the interval between I-frames based on the

level of activity in the scene.

• Upper limit: Enter a maximum GOP length, that is, the maximum number of P-frames between two I-

frames. An I-frame is a self-contained image frame that is independent of other frames.

Bitrate control

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• Average: Select to automatically adjust the bitrate over a longer time period and provide the best

possible image quality based on the available storage.

– Click to calculate the target bitrate based on available storage, retention time, and

bitrate limit.

– Target bitrate: Enter desired target bitrate.

– Retention time: Enter the number of days to keep the recordings.

– Storage: Shows the estimated storage that can be used for the stream.

– Maximum bitrate: Turn on to set a bitrate limit.

– Bitrate limit: Enter a bitrate limit that is higher than the target bitrate.

• Maximum: Select to set a maximum instant bitrate of the stream based on your network bandwidth.

– Maximum: Enter the maximum bitrate.

• Variable: Select to allow the bitrate to vary based on the level of activity in the scene. More activity

requires more bandwidth. We recommend this option for most situations.

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Overlays

: Click to add an overlay. Select the type of overlay from the dropdown list:

• Text: Select to show a text that is integrated in the live view image and visible in all views, recordings

and snapshots. You can enter your own text, and you can also include pre-configured modifiers to

automatically show, for example, time, date, and frame rate.

– : Click to add the date modifier %F to show yyyy-mm-dd.

– : Click to add the time modifier %X to show hh:mm:ss (24-hour clock).

– Modifiers: Click to select any of the modifiers shown in the list to add them to the text box.

For example, %a shows the day of the week.

– Size: Select the desired font size.

– Appearance: Select the text color and background color, for example, white text on a black

background (default).

– : Select the position of the overlay in the image or click and drag the overlay to move it

around in the live view.

• Image: Select to show a static image superimposed over the video stream. You can use .bmp, .png, .

jpeg, or .svg files.

To upload an image, click Manage images. Before you upload an image, you can choose to:

– Scale with resolution: Select to automatically scale the overlay image to fit the video

resolution.

– Use transparency: Select and enter the RGB hexadecimal value for that color. Use the format

RRGGBB. Examples of hexadecimal values: FFFFFF for white, 000000 for black, FF0000 for red,

6633FF for blue, and 669900 for green. Only for .bmp images.

• Scene annotation : Select to show a text overlay in the video stream that stays in the same

position, even when the camera pans or tilts in another direction. You can choose to only show the

overlay within certain zoom levels.

– : Click to add the date modifier %F to show yyyy-mm-dd.

– : Click to add the time modifier %X to show hh:mm:ss (24-hour clock).

– Modifiers: Click to select any of the modifiers shown in the list to add them to the text box.

For example, %a shows the day of the week.

– Size: Select the desired font size.

– Appearance: Select the text color and background color, for example, white text on a black

background (default).

– : Select the position of the overlay in the image or click and drag the overlay to move it

around in the live view. The overlay is saved and remains in the pan and tilt coordinates of

this position.

– Annotation between zoom levels (%): Set the zoom levels which the overlay will be shown

within.

– Annotation symbol: Select a symbol that appears instead of the overlay when the camera is

not within the set zoom levels.

• Streaming indicator : Select to show an animation superimposed over the video stream. The

animation indicates that the video stream is live, even if the scene doesn’t contain any motion.

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– Appearance: Select the animation color and background color, for example, red animation on

a transparent background (default).

– Size: Select the desired font size.

– : Select the position of the overlay in the image or click and drag the overlay to move it

around in the live view.

• Widget: Linegraph : Show a graph chart that displays how a measured value changes over time.

– Title: Enter a title for the widget.

– Overlay modifier: Select an overlay modifier as data source. If you have created MQTT

overlays, they will be located at the end of the list.

– : Select the position of the overlay in the image or click and drag the overlay to move it

around in the live view.

– Size: Select the size of the overlay.

– Visible on all channels: Turn off to show only on your currently selected channel. Turn on to

show on all active channels.

– Update interval: Choose the time between data updates.

– Transparency: Set the transparency of the entire overlay.

– Background transparency: Set the transparency only of the background of the overlay.

– Points: Turn on to add a point to the graph line when data is updated.

– X axis

– Label: Enter the text label for the x axis.

– Time window: Enter how long time the data is visualized.

– Time unit: Enter a time unit for the x axis.

– Y axis

– Label: Enter the text label for the y axis.

– Dynamic scale: Turn on for the scale to automatically adapt to the data values. Turn

off to manually enter values for a fixed scale.

– Min alarm threshold and Max alarm threshold: These values will add horizontal

reference lines to the graph, making it easier to see when the data value becomes too

high or too low.

• Widget: Meter : Show a bar chart that displays the most recently measured data value.

– Title: Enter a title for the widget.

– Overlay modifier: Select an overlay modifier as data source. If you have created MQTT

overlays, they will be located at the end of the list.

– : Select the position of the overlay in the image or click and drag the overlay to move it

around in the live view.

– Size: Select the size of the overlay.

– Visible on all channels: Turn off to show only on your currently selected channel. Turn on to

show on all active channels.

– Update interval: Choose the time between data updates.

– Transparency: Set the transparency of the entire overlay.

– Background transparency: Set the transparency only of the background of the overlay.

– Points: Turn on to add a point to the graph line when data is updated.

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– Y axis

– Label: Enter the text label for the y axis.

– Dynamic scale: Turn on for the scale to automatically adapt to the data values. Turn

off to manually enter values for a fixed scale.

– Min alarm threshold and Max alarm threshold: These values will add horizontal

reference lines to the bar chart, making it easier to see when the data value becomes

too high or too low.

Privacy masks

: Click to create a new privacy mask.

Privacy masks x/32 or Privacy masks x/100: Click this title bar to change the color of all privacy masks, or to

delete all privacy masks permanently.

Cell size: If you choose the mosaic color, the privacy masks appear as pixilated patterns. Use the slider

to change the size of the pixels.

Mask x: Click an individual mask name/number to rename, disable, or permanently delete that mask.

Use zoom level: Turn on to make this privacy mask appear only when it reaches the zoom level at which it

was created. Zooming out in the image hides the mask again.

Analytics

AXIS Object Analytics

Start: Click to start AXIS Object Analytics. The application will run in the background, and you can create

rules for events based on the application’s current settings.

Open: Click to open AXIS Object Analytics. The application opens up in a new browser tab where you can

configure its settings.

Not installed: AXIS Object Analytics is not installed on this device. Upgrade AXIS OS to the latest version

to get the latest version of the application.

Autotracking

Settings

These settings apply to all tracking profiles. You can override some of the settings in each profile.

Active: Turn on to start tracking, automatically through enabled profiles, or manually by clicking objects in

the image.

Object confirmation: Turn on to show bounding boxes around objects that have been confirmed by the

camera. When turned on, you can also click an object to start tracking it.

Max tracking time: Set the maximum time the camera should track an object. Turn off to keep tracking an

object indefinitely.

Timeout: Set the time the camera should wait until it returns to its home position in case it loses the tracked

object.

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Settings when paired with a radar:

Active: Turn on to start tracking, automatically through enabled profiles, or manually by clicking objects in

the image.

Visual confirmation: Show overlays on confirmed objects.

• Video objects: Show bounding boxes around objects that have been confirmed by the camera.

• Radar objects: Show bounding boxes around objects that have been confirmed by the radar.

Multi-object behavior: Control the camera’s tracking behavior if several objects simultaneously fulfill the

tracking criteria of one profile, or if several profiles with the same priority are triggered simultaneously by

different objects.

• Select one object to track: Track only one object based on the set Selection condition:

– Earliest object: Track the object that fulfilled the tracking criteria first.

– Most recent object: Track the object that fulfilled the tracking criteria most recently.

– Object closest to camera: Track the object that is closest to the camera.

– Object furthest from camera: Track the object that is furthest away from the camera.

– Slowest object: Track the slowest-moving object.

– Fastest object: Track the fastest-moving object.

• Alternate between objects: Switch between the objects at a regular interval. Set the interval in Time

per object.

Use illumination only during autotracking: Turn on to save power by using IR light only when the radar

detects an object. When you turn this on, a rule with the same name is automatically created in Events >

Rules.

Tracking profiles

+ Create: Click to create a new tracking profile.

AXIS Object Analytics scenario: Select the scenario that you want to use to trigger autotracking to start. One

scenario can be used only for one tracking profile. In the scenario, detection must be restricted to one preset

position.

Tracking profile name: The profile name will be based on the scenario name, but you can update it if you

want to.

Timeout: Set the time the camera should wait until it returns to its home position in case it loses the tracked

object. This setting overrides the timeout in the Settings page.

Use profile: Turn on to enable the profile.

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Settings when paired with a radar:

+ Create: Click to create a new tracking profile.

Radar scenario: Select the scenario that you want to use to trigger autotracking to start. One scenario can be

used only for one tracking profile.

Tracking profile name: The profile name will be based on the scenario name, but you can update it if you

want to.

Tracking criteria: Select the criteria that needs to be fulfilled to track an object.

• Object detected by radar or camera: Track the object as long as either the radar or the camera

detects it, regardless of which detects it first.

• Object detected by radar: Track the object as long as the radar detects it, even if it exits the inclusion

area of the radar scenario.

• Object triggers radar scenario: Track the object as long as it moves inside the inclusion area of the

radar scenario and fulfills the scenario's triggering conditions. This option is only available for

movement in area-scenarios.

Object type verification: Turn on to track only objects that the camera also classifies.

Priority: Set the priority of the tracking profile. The priority is used when objects are detected in several

profiles at the same time.

AXIS Image Health Analytics

Start: Click to start AXIS Image Health Analytics. The application will run in the background, and you can

create rules for events based on the application’s current settings.

Open: Click to open AXIS Image Health Analytics. The application opens up in a new browser tab where you

can configure its settings.

Not installed: AXIS Image Health Analytics is not installed on this device. Upgrade AXIS OS to the latest

version to get the latest version of the application.

Metadata visualization

The camera detects moving objects and classes them according to object type. In the view, a classified object

has a colored bounding box around it along with its assigned id.

Id: A unique identification number for the identified object and the type. This number is shown in both the list

and the view.

Type: Classifies a moving object as Human, Face, Car, Bus, Truck, Bike, or License Plate. The color of the

bounding box depends on the type classification.

Confidence: The bar indicates the level of confidence in the classification of the object type.

Metadata configuration

RTSP metadata producers

View and manage the data channels that stream metadata and the channels they use.

Note

These settings are for the RTSP metadata stream that uses ONVIF XML. Changes made here don't affect the

Metadata visualization page.

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Producer: A data channel that uses Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) to send metadata.

Channel: The channel used to send metadata from a producer. Turn on to enable the metadata stream. Turn

off for compatibility or resource management reasons.

MQTT

Configure the producers that generate and stream metadata over MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport).

• Create: Click to create a new MQTT producer.

– Key: Select a predefined identifier from the dropdown list to specify the source of the

metadata stream.

– MQTT topic: Enter a name for the MQTT topic.

– QoS (Quality of Service): Set the level of message delivery assurance (0-2).

Retain messages: Choose whether to retain the last message on the MQTT topic.

Use MQTT client device topic prefix: Choose whether to add a prefix to the MQTT topic to help identify the

source device.

The context menu contains:

• Update: Modify the settings of the selected producer.

• Delete: Delete the selected producer.

Object snapshot: Turn on to include a cropped image of each detected object.

Additional crop margin: Turn on to add extra margin around cropped images of detected objects.

PTZ

Preset positions

A preset position is a specific pan, tilt, and zoom position stored in your camera’s memory. You can use preset

positions to quickly navigate between different fields of view. If your device supports guard tours, you can use

preset positions to create automated guard tours.

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Preset positions

• Create preset position: Create a new preset position based on the current position of your

camera.

– Thumbnail: Turn on to add a thumbnail image for the preset position.

– Name: Enter a name for the preset position.

– Home position: Turn on to set this position as your camera’s default field of view. The home

position is marked with . Your camera will always have a home position.

Settings

• Return to home position when inactive: Turn on to make the camera return to its home position after

a specified period of inactivity.

• Use thumbnails: Turn on to automatically add a thumbnail to any new preset position you create.

The context menu contains:

• Create thumbnails : Create a thumbnail for all your preset positions.

• Refresh thumbnails: Replace the thumbnails for your preset positions with new and updated

thumbnails.

• Delete all preset positions: Remove all your preset positions. This will also create a new home

position automatically.

Guard tours

Guard tour: Create a guard tour.

• Preset position: Select to create a guard tour with preset positions.

• Recorded: Select to create a recorded guard tour.

Preset position

A guard tour with preset positions continuously streams footage from a selection of preset positions in a

random or fixed sequence. You can choose how long the camera should stay at each preset position before

moving on to the next. The guard tour will continue to run in an endless loop until you stop it, even when there

are no clients (web browsers) streaming the footage.

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Settings

• General settings

– Name: Enter a name for the guard tour.

– Play guard tour in random order: Turn on to make the camera move unpredictably between

the preset positions during the guard tour.

– Pause between runs: Enter your desired time interval between guard tours. You can enter any

interval from 0 minutes to 2 hours and 45 minutes.

• Step settings

– Duration: Choose how long you want the camera to stay at each preset position. The default

value is 10 seconds, and the maximum allowed value is 60 minutes.

– Move speed: Choose how quickly you want the camera to move to the next preset position.

The default value is 70, but you can select any value from 1–100.

Preset positions: To select multiple preset positions, press SHIFT while selecting the preset positions. Click

and drag the preset positions to the View order area.

View order: Displays the preset positions included in the guard tour.

• Import all preset positions: Add all preset positions in the order they were created, starting from the

oldest one.

• : Start the guard tour.

Recorded

A recorded tour replays a sequence of recorded pan/tilt/zoom movements, including their variable speeds and

lengths.

General settings

• Name: Enter a name for the guard tour.

• Pause between runs: Enter your desired time interval between guard tours. You can enter any interval

from 0 minutes to 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Recorded tour

• Start recording tour: Start recording the pan/tilt/zoom movements you want the guard tour to

replicate.

• Stop recording tour: Stop recording the pan/tilt/zoom movements you want the guard tour to

replicate.

• Re-record: Start a new recording of pan/tilt/zoom movements. This will overwrite your most recent

recording.

• Start the recorded tour.

• Pause the recorded tour.

• Stop the recorded tour.

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Limits

To narrow down the area under surveillance, you can limit the PTZ movements.

Save as Pan 0: Click to set the current position as zero-point for pan coordinates.

Pan-tilt limits: The camera uses the coordinates of the center of the image when you set pan-tilt limits.

• Left pan limit: Click to limit the camera’s pan movements to the left. Click again to remove the

limit.

• Right pan limit: Click to limit the camera’s pan movements to the right. Click again to remove

the limit.

• Top tilt limit: Click to limit the camera’s tilt movements to the top. Click again to remove the

limit.

• Bottom tilt limit: Click to limit the camera’s tilt movements to the bottom. Click again to remove

the limit.

Auto-flip : Enables the camera head to instantly reverse 360° and continue to pan beyond its

mechanical limit.

E-flip : Automatically corrects the camera view by flipping the image 180° when the camera tilts

beyond -90°.

Nadir-flip : Enables the camera to pan 180° when tilting beyond -90°, and then continue upwards.

Zoom limit: Select a value to limit the camera’s maximum zoom level. Optical or digital (e.g. 480x D) values

can be selected. When using a joystick, only digital zoom levels can be used to set the zoom limit.

Near focus limit: Select a value to prevent the camera from autofocusing on objects close to the camera. This

way, the camera can ignore objects such as overhead wires, streetlights, or other nearby objects. To make the

camera focus on the areas of interest, set the near focus limit to a value greater than the distance at which

the objects of no interest tend to appear.

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Motion

Proportional speed : Turn on to set the maximum proportional speed.

• Max proportional speed : Set a value between 1 and 1000 to limit the pan and tilt speed. Max

proportional speed is defined as a percentage, where the value 1000 equals 1000%.

This is useful when the joystick is pushed all the way out. For example, if the image is approximately

44 degrees wide when fully zoomed out and the max proportional speed is set to 100 (100%), the

maximum speed is about 44 degrees/second. If the image is then zoomed in from 44 to 10 degrees

wide, the maximum speed reaches about 10 degrees/second, which is probably too fast for easy

viewing. To limit the speed, set the max proportional speed to 50 (50%). This way, the maximum

speed only reaches 50% of the maximum for the currently selected zoom level. This means that when

the image is 44 degrees wide, the greatest possible speed is limited to about 22 degrees/second, and

when the view is zoomed in to 10 degrees the speed is limited to about 5 degrees/second.

Adjustable zoom speed: Turn on to use variable speeds when controlling the zoom with a joystick or a mouse

wheel. The zoom speed is automatically set through the command continuouszoommove in the VAPIX®

Application Programming Interface (API). Turn off to use the highest zoom speed which is the same speed for

moving to presets.

Freeze image on PTZ

• Off: Never freeze image.

• All movements: Freeze the image while the camera is moving. Once the camera reaches its new

position, the view from that position is shown.

• Preset positions: Freeze the image only when the camera moves between preset positions.

Pan-tilt speed: Select the speed of the camera’s pan and tilt movements.

OSDI zones

On-screen direction indicator (OSDI) gives information of the direction the camera is pointing at in the text

overlay. The camera uses the coordinates of the center of the image when you set the lower left and upper

right zone area.

Create OSDI zone: Click to create an OSDI zone.

• Name: Enter a name for the zone.

• Active: Turn on to display the zone in the live view.

• Zone limits

– : Navigate to your desired position, and click the icon to set the lower left point of the

zone. Click again to unset the lower left point.

– : Navigate to your desired position, and click the icon to set the upper right point of the

zone. Click again to unset the upper right point.

– Go to: Click to go to the lower left point or the upper right point of the zone.

The context menu contains:

• Create multiple zones: Click to create multiple zones. Enter a name for the zone, and specify the

coordinates for lower left and upper right of the zone.

– Add zone coordinates: Click to specify the parameters for another zone.

• Delete all zones: Click to delete all zones.

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Orientation aid

Orientation aid: Turn on to activate overlays of user-defined points of interest at the correct bearing and a

2D-compass synchronized to the cameras movements, including a field of view.

Direction

• Set north: Position the camera at north, and click Set north.

Preset positions: Select the preset positions used for orientation aid.

• To select an individual preset position, click the preset position.

• To select all preset positions, click .

Gatekeeper

A gatekeeper monitors an area such as an entrance gate. When motion is detected in the monitored area, the

gatekeeper steers the camera to a selected preset position. Using a zoomed-in preset position can make it

possible to, for example, read a license plate or identify a person. When motion is no longer detected, the

camera returns to its home position after a defined time.

Control queue

User control queue

• PTZ control queue: Turn on to place PTZ control requests in a queue. This displays the users status and

position in the queue. To use the PTZ controls in AXIS Camera Station, turn off this setting.

– Enter queue: Click to add your request for PTZ control to the queue.

– Release control: Click to release the PTZ control.

• The user groups are listed in a prioritized order with the highest priority on top. To change the priority

of a user group, click and drag the user group up or down.

For each user group:

– Timeout duration: Set the amount of time to wait before timeout. The default value is 1

minute, and allowed values are from 1 second to 60 minutes.

– Timeout type

– Timespan: Time out after reaching the set duration.

– Activity: Time out after reaching the set duration since the last activity.

– Infinity: Never to time out until a user with higher priority takes control.

– Use cookie: Select to allow the camera to recognize and separate users within the same user

group.

Settings

• Limit number of users in queue: Set the maximum number of users allowed in a queue. The default

number is 20, and allowed values are 1–100.

• Control queue poll time: Set how often to poll the camera to update the place of the users or user

groups in the queue. The default value is 20 seconds, and allowed values are from 5 seconds to 60

minutes.

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Recordings

Ongoing recordings: Show all ongoing recordings on the device.

Start a recording on the device.

Choose which storage device to save to.

Stop a recording on the device.

Triggered recordings will end when manually stopped or when the device is shut down.

Continuous recordings will continue until manually stopped. Even if the device is shut down, the recording

will continue when the device starts up again.

Play the recording.

Stop playing the recording.

Show or hide information and options about the recording.

Set export range: If you only want to export part of the recording, enter a time span. Note that if you work in

a different time zone than the location of the device, the time span is based on the device’s time zone.

Encrypt: Select to set a password for exported recordings. It will not be possible to open the exported file

without the password.

Click to delete a recording.

Export: Export the whole or a part of the recording.

Click to filter the recordings.

From: Show recordings done after a certain point in time.

To: Show recordings up until a certain point in time.

Source : Show recordings based on source. The source refers to the sensor.

Event: Show recordings based on events.

Storage: Show recordings based on storage type.

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Apps

Add app: Install a new app.

Find more apps: Find more apps to install. You will be taken to an overview page of Axis apps.

Allow unsigned apps : Turn on to allow installation of unsigned apps.

View the security updates in AXIS OS and ACAP apps.

Note

The device’s performance might be affected if you run several apps at the same time.

Use the switch next to the app name to start or stop the app.

Open: Access the app’s settings. The available settings depend on the application. Some applications don’t

have any settings.

The context menu can contain one or more of the following options:

• Open-source license: View information about open-source licenses used in the app.

• App log: View a log of the app events. The log is helpful when you contact support.

• Activate license with a key: If the app requires a license, you need to activate it. Use this option if

your device doesn’t have internet access.

If you don’t have a license key, go to axis.com/products/analytics. You need a license code and the

Axis product serial number to generate a license key.

• Activate license automatically: If the app requires a license, you need to activate it. Use this option if

your device has internet access. You need a license code to activate the license.

• Deactivate the license: Deactivate the license to replace it with another license, for example, when

you change from a trial license to a full license. If you deactivate the license, you also remove it from

the device.

• Settings: Configure the parameters.

• Delete: Delete the app permanently from the device. If you don’t deactivate the license first, it

remains active.

System

Time and location

Date and time

The time format depends on the web browser’s language settings.

Note

We recommend you synchronize the device’s date and time with an NTP server.

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Synchronization: Select an option for the device’s date and time synchronization.

• Automatic date and time (PTP): Synchronize using the precision time protocol.

• Automatic date and time (manual NTS KE servers): Synchronize with the secure NTP key

establishment servers connected to the DHCP server.

– Manual NTS KE servers: Enter the IP address of one or two NTP servers. When you use two

NTP servers, the device synchronizes and adapts its time based on input from both.

– Trusted NTS KE CA certificates: Select the trusted CA certificates to use for secure NTS KE

time synchronization, or leave at none.

– Max NTP poll time: Select the maximum amount of time the device should wait before it

polls the NTP server to get an updated time.

– Min NTP poll time: Select the minimum amount of time the device should wait before it polls

the NTP server to get an updated time.

• Automatic date and time (NTP servers using DHCP): Synchronize with the NTP servers connected to

the DHCP server.

– Fallback NTP servers: Enter the IP address of one or two fallback servers.

– Max NTP poll time: Select the maximum amount of time the device should wait before it

polls the NTP server to get an updated time.

– Min NTP poll time: Select the minimum amount of time the device should wait before it polls

the NTP server to get an updated time.

• Automatic date and time (manual NTP servers): Synchronize with NTP servers of your choice.

– Manual NTP servers: Enter the IP address of one or two NTP servers. When you use two NTP

servers, the device synchronizes and adapts its time based on input from both.

– Max NTP poll time: Select the maximum amount of time the device should wait before it

polls the NTP server to get an updated time.

– Min NTP poll time: Select the minimum amount of time the device should wait before it polls

the NTP server to get an updated time.

• Custom date and time: Manually set the date and time. Click Get from system to fetch the date and

time settings once from your computer or mobile device.

Time zone: Select which time zone to use. Time will automatically adjust to daylight saving time and standard

time.

• DHCP: Adopts the time zone of the DHCP server. The device must be connected to a DHCP server (v4

or v6) before you can select this option. If both versions are available, the device prefers IANA time

zones over POSIX, and DHCPv4 over DHCPv6.

– DHCPv4 uses Option 100 for POSIX time zones and Option 101 for IANA time zones.

– DHCPv6 uses Option 41 for POSIX and Option 42 for IANA.

• Manual: Select a time zone from the drop-down list.

Note

The system uses the date and time settings in all recordings, logs, and system settings.

Device location

Enter where the device is located. Your video management system can use this information to place the device

on a map.

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• Latitude: Positive values are north of the equator.

• Longitude: Positive values are east of the prime meridian.

• Heading: Enter the compass direction that the device is facing. 0 is due north.

• Label: Enter a descriptive name for your device.

• Save: Click to save your device location.

Regional settings

Sets the system of measurement to use in all system settings.

Metric (m, km/h): Select for distance measurement to be in meters and speed measurement to be in

kilometers per hour.

U.S. customary (ft, mph): Select for distance measurement to be in feet and speed measurement to be in

miles per hour.

Network

IPv4

Assign IPv4 automatically: Select IPv4 automatic IP (DHCP) to let the network assign your IP address, subnet

mask, and router automatically, without manual configuration. We recommend using automatic IP

assignment (DHCP) for most networks.

IP address: Enter a unique IP address for the device. Static IP addresses can be assigned at random within

isolated networks, provided that each address is unique. To avoid conflicts, we recommend you contact your

network administrator before you assign a static IP address.

Subnet mask: Enter the subnet mask to define what addresses are inside the local area network. Any address

outside the local area network goes through the router.

Router: Enter the IP address of the default router (gateway) used to connect devices that are attached to

different networks and network segments.

Fallback to static IP address if DHCP isn’t available: Select if you want to add a static IP address to use as

fallback if DHCP is unavailable and can’t assign an IP address automatically.

Note

If DHCP isn’t available and the device uses a static address fallback, the static address is configured with a

limited scope.

IPv6

Assign IPv6 automatically: Select to turn on IPv6 and to let the network router assign an IP address to the

device automatically.

Hostname

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Assign hostname automatically: Select to let the network router assign a hostname to the device

automatically.

Hostname: Enter the hostname manually to use as an alternative way of accessing the device. The server

report and system log use the hostname. Allowed characters are A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and -.

Enable dynamic DNS updates: Allow your device to automatically update its domain name server records

whenever its IP address changes.

are A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and -.

TTL: Time to Live (TTL) sets how long a DNS record stays valid before it needs to be updated.

DNS servers

Assign DNS automatically: Select to let the DHCP server assign search domains and DNS server addresses to

the device automatically. We recommend automatic DNS (DHCP) for most networks.

Search domains: When you use a hostname that is not fully qualified, click Add search domain and enter a

domain in which to search for the hostname the device uses.

DNS servers: Click Add DNS server and enter the IP address of the DNS server. This provides the translation of

hostnames to IP addresses on your network.

Note

If DHCP is disabled, features that rely on automatic network configuration, such as hostname, DNS servers,

NTP, and others, may stop working.

HTTP and HTTPS

HTTPS is a protocol that provides encryption for page requests from users and for the pages returned by the web

server. The encrypted exchange of information is governed by the use of an HTTPS certificate, which guarantees

the authenticity of the server.

To use HTTPS on the device, you must install an HTTPS certificate. Go to System > Security to create and install

certificates.

Allow access through: Select if a user is allowed to connect to the device through the HTTP, HTTPS, or both

HTTP and HTTPS protocols.

Note

If you view encrypted web pages through HTTPS, you might experience a drop in performance, especially

when you request a page for the first time.

HTTP port: Enter the HTTP port to use. The device allows port 80 or any port in the range 1024-65535. If you

are logged in as an administrator, you can also enter any port in the range 1-1023. If you use a port in this

range, you get a warning.

HTTPS port: Enter the HTTPS port to use. The device allows port 443 or any port in the range 1024-65535. If

you are logged in as an administrator, you can also enter any port in the range 1-1023. If you use a port in

this range, you get a warning.

Certificate: Select a certificate to enable HTTPS for the device.

Network discovery protocols

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Bonjour

: Turn on to allow automatic discovery on the network.

Bonjour name: Enter a friendly name to be visible on the network. The default name is the device name and

MAC address.

UPnP

: Turn on to allow automatic discovery on the network.

UPnP name: Enter a friendly name to be visible on the network. The default name is the device name and

MAC address.

WS-Discovery: Turn on to allow automatic discovery on the network.

LLDP and CDP: Turn on to allow automatic discovery on the network. Turning LLDP and CDP off can impact

the PoE power negotiation. To resolve any issues with the PoE power negotiation, configure the PoE switch for

hardware PoE power negotiation only.

Global proxies

Http proxy: Specify a global proxy host or IP address according to the allowed format.

Https proxy: Specify a global proxy host or IP address according to the allowed format.

Allowed formats for http and https proxies:

• http(s)://host:port

• http(s)://user@host:port

• http(s)://user:pass@host:port

Note

Restart the device to apply the global proxy settings.

No proxy: Use No proxy to bypass global proxies. Enter one of the options in the list, or enter several

separated by a comma:

• Leave empty

• Specify an IP address

• Specify an IP address in CIDR format

• Specify a domain name, for example: www.<domain name>.com

• Specify all subdomains in a specific domain, for example .<domain name>.com

One-click cloud connection

One-click cloud connection (O3C) together with an O3C service provides easy and secure internet access to live

and recorded video from any location. For more information, see axis.com/end-to-end-solutions/hosted-services.

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Allow O3C:

• One-click: This is the default option. To connect to O3C, press the control button on the device.

Depending on the device model, either press and release or press and hold, until the status LED

flashes. Register the device with the O3C service within 24 hours to enable Always and stay

connected. If you don't register, the device will disconnect from O3C.

• Always: The device continuously attempts to connect to an O3C service over the internet. Once you

• No: Disconnects the O3C service.

Proxy settings: If needed, enter the proxy settings to connect to the proxy server.

Host: Enter the proxy server’s address.

Port: Enter the port number used for access.

Authentication method:

• Basic: This method is the most compatible authentication scheme for HTTP. It’s less secure than the

Digest method because it sends the username and password unencrypted to the server.

• Digest: This method is more secure because it always transfers the password encrypted across the

network.

• Auto: This option lets the device select the authentication method depending on the supported

methods. It prioritizes the Digest method over the Basic method.

Owner authentication key (OAK): Click Get key to fetch the owner authentication key. This is only possible if

the device is connected to the internet without a firewall or proxy.

SNMP

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows remote management of network devices.

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SNMP: Select the version of SNMP to use.

• v1 and v2c:

– Read community: Enter the community name that has read-only access to all supported

SNMP objects. The default value is public.

– Write community: Enter the community name that has read or write access to all supported

SNMP objects (except read-only objects). The default value is write.

– Activate traps: Turn on to activate trap reporting. The device uses traps to send messages for

important events or status changes to a management system. In the web interface, you can

set up traps for SNMP v1 and v2c. Traps are automatically turned off if you change to SNMP

v3 or turn off SNMP. If you use SNMP v3, you can set up traps through the SNMP v3

management application.

– Trap address: Enter the IP address or host name of the management server.

– Trap community: Enter the community to use when the device sends a trap message to the

management system.

– Traps:

– Cold start: Sends a trap message when the device starts.

– Link up: Sends a trap message when a link changes from down to up.

– Link down: Sends a trap message when a link changes from up to down.

– Authentication failed: Sends a trap message when an authentication attempt fails.

Note

All Axis Video MIB traps are enabled when you turn on SNMP v1 and v2c traps. For more information, see

AXIS OS Portal > SNMP.

• v3: SNMP v3 is a more secure version, which provides encryption and secure passwords. To use SNMP

v3, we recommend you to activate HTTPS, as the password is then sent through HTTPS. This also

prevents unauthorized parties’ access to unencrypted SNMP v1 and v2c traps. If you use SNMP v3,

you can set up traps through the SNMP v3 management application.

– Privacy: Select what encryption to use for protecting your SNMP data.

– Password for the account “initial”: Enter the SNMP password for the account named “initial”.

Although the password can be sent without activating HTTPS, we don’t recommend it. The

SNMP v3 password can only be set once, and preferably only when HTTPS is enabled. Once the

password is set, the password field is no longer displayed. To set the password again, you must

reset the device to factory default settings.

Security

Certificates

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Certificates are used to authenticate devices on a network. The device supports two types of certificates:

• Client/server certificates

A client/server certificate validates the device’s identity, and can be self-signed or issued by a

Certificate Authority (CA). A self-signed certificate offers limited protection and can be used before a

CA-issued certificate has been obtained.

• CA certificates

You can use a CA certificate to authenticate a peer certificate, for example to validate the identity of

an authentication server when the device connects to a network protected by IEEE 802.1X. The device

has several pre-installed CA certificates.

These formats are supported:

• Certificate formats: .PEM, .CER, and .PFX

• Private key formats: PKCS#1 and PKCS#12

Important

If you reset the device to factory default, all certificates are deleted. Any pre-installed CA certificates are

reinstalled.

Add certificate : Click to add a certificate. A step-by-step guide opens up.

• More : Show more fields to fill in or select.

• Secure keystore: Select to use Trusted Execution Environment (SoC TEE), Secure element or Trusted

Platform Module 2.0 to securely store the private key. For more information on which secure keystore

to select, go to help.axis.com/axis-os#cryptographic-support.

• Key type: Select the default or a different encryption algorithm from the drop-down list to protect

the certificate.

The context menu contains:

• Certificate information: View an installed certificate’s properties.

• Delete certificate: Delete the certificate.

• Create certificate signing request: Create a certificate signing request to send to a registration

authority to apply for a digital identity certificate.

Secure keystore :

• Trusted Execution Environment (SoC TEE): Select to use SoC TEE for secure keystore.

• Secure element (CC EAL6+, FIPS 140-3 Level 3) : Select to use secure element for secure keystore.

• Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (CC EAL4+, FIPS 140-2 Level 2) : Select to use TPM 2.0 for secure

keystore.

Cryptographic policy

The cryptographic policy defines how encryption is used to protect data.

Active: Select which cryptographic policy to apply to the device:

• Default — OpenSSL: Balanced security and performance for general use.

• FIPS — Policy to comply with FIPS 140–2: Encryption compliant with FIPS 140-2 for regulated

industries.

Network access control and encryption

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IEEE 802.1x

IEEE 802.1x is an IEEE standard for port-based network admission control providing secure authentication of

wired and wireless network devices. IEEE 802.1x is based on EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol).

To access a network protected by IEEE 802.1x, network devices must authenticate themselves. The

authentication is performed by an authentication server, typically a RADIUS server (for example, FreeRADIUS

and Microsoft Internet Authentication Server).

IEEE 802.1AE MACsec

IEEE 802.1AE MACsec is an IEEE standard for media access control (MAC) security that defines connectionless

data confidentiality and integrity for media access independent protocols.

Certificates

When configured without a CA certificate, server certificate validation is disabled and the device tries to

authenticate itself regardless of what network it is connected to.

When using a certificate, in Axis' implementation, the device and the authentication server authenticate

themselves with digital certificates using EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol - Transport Layer

Security).

To allow the device to access a network protected through certificates, you must install a signed client

certificate on the device.

Authentication method: Select an EAP type used for authentication.

Client certificate: Select a client certificate to use IEEE 802.1x. The authentication server uses the certificate

to validate the client’s identity.

CA certificates: Select CA certificates to validate the authentication server’s identity. When no certificate is

selected, the device tries to authenticate itself regardless of what network it is connected to.

EAP identity: Enter the user identity associated with the client certificate.

EAPOL version: Select the EAPOL version that is used in the network switch.

Use IEEE 802.1x: Select to use the IEEE 802.1x protocol.

These settings are only available if you use IEEE 802.1x PEAP-MSCHAPv2 as the authentication method:

• Password: Enter the password for your user identity.

• Peap version: Select the Peap version that is used in the network switch.

• Label: Select 1 to use client EAP encryption; select 2 to use client PEAP encryption. Select the Label

that the network switch uses when using Peap version 1.

These settings are only available if you use IEEE 802.1ae MACsec (Static CAK/Pre-Shared Key) as the

authentication method:

• Key agreement connectivity association key name: Enter the connectivity association name (CKN). It

must be 2 to 64 (divisible by 2) hexadecimal characters. The CKN must be manually configured in the

connectivity association and must match on both ends of the link to initially enable MACsec.

• Key agreement connectivity association key: Enter the connectivity association key (CAK). It should

be either 32 or 64 hexadecimal characters long. The CAK must be manually configured in the

connectivity association and must match on both ends of the link to initially enable MACsec.

Prevent brute-force attacks

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Blocking: Turn on to block brute-force attacks. A brute-force attack uses trial-and-error to guess login info or

encryption keys.

Blocking period: Enter the number of seconds to block a brute-force attack.

Blocking conditions: Enter the number of authentication failures allowed per second before the block starts.

You can set the number of failures allowed both on page level and device level.

Firewall

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Firewall: Turn on to activate the firewall.

Default Policy: Select how you want the firewall to handle connection requests not covered by rules.

• ACCEPT: Allows all connections to the device. This option is set by default.

• DROP: Blocks all connections to the device.

To make exceptions to the default policy, you can create rules that allows or blocks connections to the device

from specific addresses, protocols, and ports.

+ New rule: Click to create a rule.

Rule type:

• FILTER: Select to either allow or block connections from devices that match the criteria defined in the

rule.

– Policy: Select Accept or Drop for the firewall rule.

– IP range: Select to specify a range of addresses to allow or block. Use IPv4/IPv6 in Start and

End.

– IP address: Enter an address that you want to allow or block. Use IPv4/IPv6 or CIDR format.

– Protocol: Select a network protocol (TCP, UDP, or Both) to allow or block. If you select a

protocol, you must also specify a port.

– MAC: Enter the MAC address of a device that you want to allow or block.

– Port range: Select to specify the range of ports to allow or block. Add them in Start and End.

– Port: Enter a port number that you want to allow or block. Port numbers must be between 1

and 65535.

– Traffic type: Select a traffic type that you want to allow or block.

– UNICAST: Traffic from a single sender to a single recipient.

– BROADCAST: Traffic from a single sender to all devices on the network.

– MULTICAST: Traffic from one or more senders to one or more recipient.

• LIMIT: Select to accept connections from devices that match the criteria defined in the rule but apply

limits to reduce excessive traffic.

– IP range: Select to specify a range of addresses to allow or block. Use IPv4/IPv6 in Start and

End.

– IP address: Enter an address that you want to allow or block. Use IPv4/IPv6 or CIDR format.

– Protocol: Select a network protocol (TCP, UDP, or Both) to allow or block. If you select a

protocol, you must also specify a port.

– MAC: Enter the MAC address of a device that you want to allow or block.

– Port range: Select to specify the range of ports to allow or block. Add them in Start and End.

– Port: Enter a port number that you want to allow or block. Port numbers must be between 1

and 65535.

– Unit: Select the type of connections to allow or block.

– Period: Select the time period related to Amount.

– Amount: Set the maximum number of times a device is allowed to connect within the set

Period. The maximum amount is 65535.

– Burst: Enter the number of connections allowed to exceed the set Amount once during the

set Period. Once the number has been reached, only the set amount during the set period is

allowed.

– Traffic type: Select a traffic type that you want to allow or block.

– UNICAST: Traffic from a single sender to a single recipient.

– BROADCAST: Traffic from a single sender to all devices on the network.

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– MULTICAST: Traffic from one or more senders to one or more recipient.

Test rules: Click to test the rules that you have defined.

• Test time in seconds: Set a time limit for testing the rules.

• Roll back: Click to roll back the firewall to its previous state, before you have tested the rules.

• Apply rules: Click to activate the rules without testing. We don't recommend that you do this.

Custom signed AXIS OS certificate

To install test software or other custom software from Axis on the device, you need a custom signed AXIS OS

certificate. The certificate verifies that the software is approved by both the device owner and Axis. The

software can only run on a specific device which is identified by its unique serial number and chip ID. Only

Axis can create custom signed AXIS OS certificates, since Axis holds the key to sign them.

Install: Click to install the certificate. You need to install the certificate before you install the software.

The context menu contains:

• Delete certificate: Delete the certificate.

Accounts

Add account: Click to add a new account. You can add up to 100 accounts.

Account: Enter a unique account name.

New password: Enter a password for the account. Passwords must be 1 to 64 characters long. Only ASCII

printable characters (code 32 to 126) are allowed in the password, for example, letters, numbers, punctuation,

and some symbols.

Repeat password: Enter the same password again.

Privileges:

• Administrator: Has full access to all settings. Administrators can also add, update, and remove other

accounts.

• Operator: Has access to all settings except:

– All System settings.

• Viewer: Has access to:

– Watch and take snapshots of a video stream.

– Watch and export recordings.

– Pan, tilt, and zoom; with PTZ account access.

The context menu contains:

Update account: Edit the account properties.

Delete account: Delete the account. You can’t delete the root account.

Anonymous access

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Allow anonymous viewing: Turn on to allow anyone access the device as a viewer without logging in with an

account.

Allow anonymous PTZ operating : Turn on to allow anonymous users to pan, tilt, and zoom the image.

SSH accounts

Add SSH account: Click to add a new SSH account.

• Enable SSH: Turn on to use SSH service.

Account: Enter a unique account name.

New password: Enter a password for the account. Passwords must be 1 to 64 characters long. Only ASCII

printable characters (code 32 to 126) are allowed in the password, for example, letters, numbers, punctuation,

and some symbols.

Repeat password: Enter the same password again.

Comment: Enter a comment (optional).

The context menu contains:

Update SSH account: Edit the account properties.

Delete SSH account: Delete the account. You can’t delete the root account.

Virtual host

Add virtual host: Click to add a new virtual host.

Enabled: Select to use this virtual host.

Server name: Enter the name of the server. Only use numbers 0-9, letters A-Z, and hyphen (-).

Port: Enter the port the server is connected to.

Type: Select the type of authentication to use. Select between Basic, Digest, Open ID, and Client Credential

Grant.

HTTPS: Select to use HTTPS.

The context menu contains:

• Update virtual host

• Delete virtual host

Client Credentials Grant Configuration

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Admin claim: Enter a value for the admin role.

Verification URI: Enter the web link for the API endpoint authentication.

Operator claim: Enter a value for the operator role.

Require claim: Enter the data that should be in the token.

Viewer claim: Enter the value for the viewer role.

Save: Click to save the values.

OpenID Configuration

Important

If you can't use OpenID to sign in, use the Digest or Basic credentials you used when you configured OpenID

to sign in.

Client ID: Enter the OpenID username.

Outgoing Proxy: Enter the proxy address for the OpenID connection to use a proxy server.

Admin claim: Enter a value for the admin role.

Provider URL: Enter the web link for the API endpoint authentication. Format should be https://[insert URL]/.

well-known/openid-configuration

Operator claim: Enter a value for the operator role.

Require claim: Enter the data that should be in the token.

Viewer claim: Enter the value for the viewer role.

Remote user: Enter a value to identify remote users. This assists to display the current user in the device’s web

interface.

Scopes: Optional scopes that could be part of the token.

Client secret: Enter the OpenID password

Save: Click to save the OpenID values.

Enable OpenID: Turn on to close current connection and allow device authentication from the provider URL.

Events

Rules

A rule defines the conditions that triggers the product to perform an action. The list shows all the currently

configured rules in the product.

Note

You can create up to 256 action rules.

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Add a rule: Create a rule.

Name: Enter a name for the rule.

Wait between actions: Enter the minimum time (hh:mm:ss) that must pass between rule activations. It is

useful if the rule is activated by, for example, day-night mode conditions, to avoid that small light changes

during sunrise and sunset activate the rule repeatedly.

Condition: Select a condition from the list. A condition must be met for the device to perform an action. If

multiple conditions are defined, all of them must be met to trigger the action. For information about specific

conditions, see Get started with rules for events.

Use this condition as a trigger: Select to make this first condition function only as a starting trigger. It means

that once the rule is activated, it remains active for as long as all the other conditions are met, no matter the

state of the first condition. If you don’t select this option, the rule will simply be active whenever all the

conditions are met.

Invert this condition: Select if you want the condition to be the opposite of your selection.

Add a condition: Click to add an additional condition.

Action: Select an action from the list and enter its required information. For information about specific

actions, see Get started with rules for events.

Recipients

You can set up your device to notify recipients about events or send files.

Note

If you set up your device to use FTP or SFTP, don’t change or remove the unique sequence number that’s

added to the file names. If you do that, only one image per event can be sent.

The list shows all the recipients currently configured in the product, along with information about their

configuration.

Note

You can create up to 20 recipients.

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Add a recipient: Click to add a recipient.

Name: Enter a name for the recipient.

Type: Select from the list:

• FTP

– Host: Enter the server's IP address or hostname. If you enter a hostname, make sure that a

DNS server is specified under System > Network > IPv4 and IPv6.

– Port: Enter the port number used by the FTP server. The default is 21.

– Folder: Enter the path to the directory where you want to store files. If this directory doesn’t

already exist on the FTP server, you will get an error message when uploading files.

– Username: Enter the username for the login.

– Password: Enter the password for the login.

– Use temporary file name: Select to upload files with temporary, automatically generated

filenames. The files get renamed to the desired names when the upload completes. If the

upload is aborted/interrupted, you don’t get any corrupt files. However, you probably still get

the temporary files. This way you know that all files that have the desired name are correct.

– Use passive FTP: Under normal circumstances, the product simply requests the target FTP

server to open the data connection. The device actively initiates both the FTP control and data

connections to the target server. This is normally needed if there is a firewall between the

device and the target FTP server.

• HTTP

– URL: Enter the network address to the HTTP server and the script that will handle the request.

For example, http://192.168.254.10/cgi-bin/notify.cgi.

– Username: Enter the username for the login.

– Password: Enter the password for the login.

– Proxy: Turn on and enter the required information if a proxy server must be passed to connect

to the HTTP server.

• HTTPS

– URL: Enter the network address to the HTTPS server and the script that will handle the

request. For example, https://192.168.254.10/cgi-bin/notify.cgi.

– Validate server certificate: Select to validate the certificate that was created by HTTPS server.

– Username: Enter the username for the login.

– Password: Enter the password for the login.

– Proxy: Turn on and enter the required information if a proxy server must be passed to connect

to the HTTPS server.

• Network storage

You can add network storage such as NAS (network-attached storage) and use it as a recipient to

store files. The files are stored in the Matroska (MKV) file format.

– Host: Enter the IP address or hostname for the network storage.

– Share: Enter the name of the share on the host.

– Folder: Enter the path to the directory where you want to store files.

– Username: Enter the username for the login.

– Password: Enter the password for the login.

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• SFTP

– Host: Enter the server's IP address or hostname. If you enter a hostname, make sure that a

DNS server is specified under System > Network > IPv4 and IPv6.

– Port: Enter the port number used by the SFTP server. The default is 22.

– Folder: Enter the path to the directory where you want to store files. If this directory doesn’t

already exist on the SFTP server, you will get an error message when uploading files.

– Username: Enter the username for the login.

– Password: Enter the password for the login.

– SSH host public key type (MD5): Enter the fingerprint of the remote host’s public key (a 32-

digit hexadecimal string). The SFTP client supports SFTP servers using SSH-2 with RSA, DSA,

ECDSA, and ED25519 host key types. RSA is the preferred method during negotiation,

followed by ECDSA, ED25519, and DSA. Make sure to enter the right MD5 host key that is

used by your SFTP server. While the Axis device supports both MD5 and SHA-256 hash keys,

we recommend using SHA-256 due to stronger security over MD5. For more information on

how to configure an SFTP server with an Axis device, go to the AXIS OS Portal.

– SSH host public key type (SHA256): Enter the fingerprint of the remote host’s public key (a

43-digit Base64 encoded string). The SFTP client supports SFTP servers using SSH-2 with RSA,

DSA, ECDSA, and ED25519 host key types. RSA is the preferred method during negotiation,

followed by ECDSA, ED25519, and DSA. Make sure to enter the right MD5 host key that is

used by your SFTP server. While the Axis device supports both MD5 and SHA-256 hash keys,

we recommend using SHA-256 due to stronger security over MD5. For more information on

how to configure an SFTP server with an Axis device, go to the AXIS OS Portal.

– Use temporary file name: Select to upload files with temporary, automatically generated

filenames. The files get renamed to the desired names when the upload completes. If the

upload is aborted or interrupted, you don’t get any corrupt files. However, you probably still

get the temporary files. This way, you know that all files that have the desired name are

correct.

• SIP or VMS :

SIP: Select to make a SIP call.

VMS: Select to make a VMS call.

– From SIP account: Select from the list.

– To SIP address: Enter the SIP address.

– Test: Click to test that your call settings works.

• Email

– Send email to: Enter the email address to send emails to. To enter multiple addresses, use

commas to separate them.

– Send email from: Enter the email address of the sending server.

– Username: Enter the username for the mail server. Leave this field empty if the mail server

does not require authentication.

– Password: Enter the password for the mail server. Leave this field empty if the mail server

does not require authentication.

– Email server (SMTP): Enter the name of the SMTP server, for example, smtp.gmail.com, smtp.

mail.yahoo.com.

– Port: Enter the port number for the SMTP server, using values in the range 0-65535. The

default value is 587.

– Encryption: To use encryption, select either SSL or TLS.

– Validate server certificate: If you use encryption, select to validate the identity of the device.

The certificate can be self-signed or issued by a Certificate Authority (CA).

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– POP authentication: Turn on to enter the name of the POP server, for example, pop.gmail.

com.

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 your email account being locked or missing out on your expected emails.

• TCP

– Host: Enter the server's IP address or hostname. If you enter a hostname, make sure that a

DNS server is specified under System > Network > IPv4 and IPv6.

– Port: Enter the port number used to access the server.

Test: Click to test the setup.

The context menu contains:

View recipient: Click to view all the recipient details.

Copy recipient: Click to copy a recipient. When you copy, you can make changes to the new recipient.

Delete recipient: Click to delete the recipient permanently.

Schedules

Schedules and pulses can be used as conditions in rules. The list shows all the schedules and pulses currently

configured in the product, along with information about their configuration.

Add schedule: Click to create a schedule or pulse.

Manual triggers

You can use the manual trigger to manually trigger a rule. The manual trigger can, for example, be used to

validate actions during product installation and configuration.

MQTT

MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) is a standard messaging protocol for the Internet of Things

(IoT). It was designed for simplified IoT integration and is used in a wide variety of industries to connect

remote devices with a small code footprint and minimal network bandwidth. The MQTT client in Axis device

software can simplify integration of data and events produced in the device to systems which are not video

management software (VMS).

Set up the device as an MQTT client. MQTT communication is based on two entities, the clients and the

broker. The clients can send and receive messages. The broker is responsible for routing messages between

clients.

You can learn more about MQTT in AXIS OS Knowledge base.

ALPN

ALPN is a TLS/SSL extension that allows for the selection of an application protocol during the handshake

phase of the connection between the client and server. This is used to enable MQTT traffic over the same port

that is used for other protocols, such as HTTP. In some cases, there might not be a dedicated port open for

MQTT communication. A solution in such cases is to use ALPN to negotiate the use of MQTT as the application

protocol on a standard port, allowed by the firewalls.

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MQTT client

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Connect: Turn on or off the MQTT client.

Status: Shows the current status of the MQTT client.

Broker

Host: Enter the hostname or IP address of the MQTT server.

Protocol: Select which protocol to use.

Port: Enter the port number.

• 1883 is the default value for MQTT over TCP

• 8883 is the default value for MQTT over SSL

• 80 is the default value for MQTT over WebSocket

• 443 is the default value for MQTT over WebSocket Secure

ALPN protocol: Enter the ALPN protocol name provided by your MQTT broker provider. This is only applicable

with MQTT over SSL and MQTT over WebSocket Secure.

Username: Enter the username that the client will use to access the server.

Password: Enter a password for the username.

Client ID: Enter a client ID. The client identifier is sent to the server when the client connects to it.

Clean session: Controls the behavior at connection and disconnection time. When selected, the state

information is discarded at connect and disconnect.

HTTP proxy: A URL with a maximum length of 255 bytes. You can leave the field empty if you don't want to

use an HTTP proxy.

HTTPS proxy: A URL with a maximum length of 255 bytes. You can leave the field empty if you don't want to

use an HTTPS proxy.

Keep alive interval: Enables the client to detect when the server is no longer available without having to wait

for the long TCP/IP timeout.

Timeout: The time interval in seconds to allow a connect to complete. Default value: 60

Device topic prefix: Used in the default values for the topic in the connect message and LWT message on the

MQTT client tab, and in the publication conditions on the MQTT publication tab.

Reconnect automatically: Specifies whether the client should reconnect automatically after a disconnect.

Connect message

Specifies if a message should be sent out when a connection is established.

Send message: Turn on to send messages.

Use default: Turn off to enter your own default message.

Topic: Enter the topic for the default message.

Payload: Enter the content for the default message.

Retain: Select to keep the state of client on this Topic

QoS: Change the QoS layer for the packet flow.

Last Will and Testament message

The Last Will Testament (LWT) lets a client provide a testament along with its credentials when connecting to

the broker. If the client disconnects ungracefully at some point later (maybe because his power source died), it

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can let the broker deliver a message to other clients. This LWT message has the same form as an ordinary

message and gets routed via the same mechanics.

Send message: Turn on to send messages.

Use default: Turn off to enter your own default message.

Topic: Enter the topic for the default message.

Payload: Enter the content for the default message.

Retain: Select to keep the state of client on this Topic

QoS: Change the QoS layer for the packet flow.

MQTT publication

Use default topic prefix: Select to use the default topic prefix, that is defined in the device topic prefix in the

MQTT client tab.

Include condition: Select to include the topic that describes the condition in the MQTT topic.

Include namespaces: Select to include ONVIF topic namespaces in the MQTT topic.

Include serial number: Select to include the device’s serial number in the MQTT payload.

Add condition: Click to add a condition.

Retain: Defines which MQTT messages are sent as retained.

• None: Send all messages as non-retained.

• Property: Send only stateful messages as retained.

• All: Send both stateful and stateless messages as retained.

QoS: Select the desired level for the MQTT publication.

MQTT subscriptions

Add subscription: Click to add a new MQTT subscription.

Subscription filter: Enter the MQTT topic that you want to subscribe to.

Use device topic prefix: Add the subscription filter as prefix to the MQTT topic.

Subscription type:

• Stateless: Select to convert MQTT messages into a stateless message.

• Stateful: Select to convert MQTT messages into a condition. The payload is used as the state.

QoS: Select the desired level for the MQTT subscription.

MQTT overlays

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Note

Connect to an MQTT broker before you add MQTT overlay modifiers.

Add overlay modifier: Click to add a new overlay modifier.

Topic filter: Add the MQTT topic that contains the data you want to show in the overlay.

Data field: Specify the key for the message payload that you want to show in the overlay, assuming the

message is in JSON format.

Modifier: Use the resulting modifier when you create the overlay.

• Modifiers that start with #XMP show all of the data received from the topic.

• Modifiers that start with #XMD show the data specified in the data field.

Storage

Network storage

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Network storage: Turn on to use network storage.

Add network storage: Click to add a network share where you can save recordings.

• Address: Enter the IP address or host name of the host server, typically a NAS (network-attached

storage). We recommend you to configure the host to use a fixed IP address (not DHCP since a

dynamic IP address can change) or that you use DNS. Windows SMB/CIFS names are not supported.

• Network share: Enter the name of the shared location on the host server. Several Axis devices can use

the same network share since each device gets its own folder.

• User: If the server requires a login, enter the username. To log in to a specific domain server, type

DOMAIN\username.

• Password: If the server requires a login, enter the password.

• SMB version: Select the SMB storage protocol version to connect to the NAS. If you select Auto, the

device tries to negotiate one of the secure versions SMB: 3.02, 3.0, or 2.1. Select 1.0 or 2.0 to connect

to older NAS that don’t support higher versions. You can read more about SMB support in Axis devices

here.

• Add share without testing: Select to add the network share even if an error is discovered during the

connection test. The error can be, for example, that you didn’t enter a password even though the

server requires one.

Remove network storage: Click to unmount, unbind, and remove the connection to the network share. This

removes all settings for the network share.

Unbind: Click to unbind and disconnect the network share.

Bind: Click to bind and connect the network share.

Unmount: Click to unmount the network share.

Mount: Click to mount the network share.

Write protect: Turn on to stop writing to the network share and protect recordings from being removed. You

can’t format a write-protected network share.

Retention time: Select how long to keep recordings, to limit the amount of old recordings, or to comply with

regulations regarding data storage. If the network storage becomes full, old recordings are removed before the

selected time period passes.

Tools

• Test connection: Test the connection to the network share.

• Format: Format the network share, for example, when you need to quickly erase all data. CIFS is the

available file system option.

Use tool: Click to activate the selected tool.

Onboard storage

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Important

Risk of data loss and corrupted recordings. Do not remove the SD card while the device is running.

Unmount the SD card before you remove it.

Unmount: Click to safely remove the SD card.

Write protect: Turn on to stop writing to the SD card and protect recordings from being removed. You can’t

format a write-protected SD card.

Autoformat: Turn on to automatically format a newly inserted SD card. It formats the file system into ext4.

Ignore: Turn on to stop storing recordings on the SD card. When you ignore the SD card, the device no longer

recognizes that the card exists. The setting is only available to administrators.

Retention time: Select how long to keep recordings to limit the amount of old recordings or comply with data

storage regulations. When the SD card is full, it deletes old recordings before their retention time has passed.

Tools

• Check: Check for errors on the SD card.

• Repair: Repair errors in the file system.

• Format: Format the SD card to change the file system and erase all data. You can only format the SD

card to the ext4 file system. You need a third-party ext4 driver or application to access the file system

from Windows®.

• Encrypt: Use this tool to format the SD card and enable encryption. This erases all data stored on the

SD card. Any new data you store on the SD card will be encrypted.

• Decrypt: Use this tool to format the SD card without encryption. This erases all data stored on the SD

card. Any new data you store on the SD card will not be encrypted.

• Change password: Change the password required to encrypt the SD card.

Use tool: Click to activate the selected tool.

Wear trigger: Set a value for the SD card wear level at which you want to trigger an action. The wear level

ranges from 0–200%. A new SD card that has never been used has a wear level of 0%. A wear level of 100%

indicates that the SD card is close to its expected lifetime. When the wear-level reaches 200%, there is a high

risk of the SD card malfunctioning. We recommend setting the wear trigger between 80–90%. This gives you

time to download any recordings as well as replace the SD card in time before it potentially wears out. The

wear trigger allows you to set up an event and get a notification when the wear level reaches your set value.

Stream profiles

A stream profile is a group of settings that affect the video stream. You can use stream profiles in different

situations, for example, when you create events and use rules to record.

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Add stream profile: Click to create a new stream profile.

Preview: A preview of the video stream with the stream profile settings you select. The preview updates when

you change the settings on the page. If your device has different view areas, you can change the view area in

the drop-down in the bottom left corner of the image.

Name: Add a name for your profile.

Description: Add a description of your profile.

Video codec: Select the video codec that should apply for the profile.

Resolution: See for a description of this setting.

Frame rate: See for a description of this setting.

Compression: See for a description of this setting.

Zipstream : See for a description of this setting.

Optimize for storage : See for a description of this setting.

Dynamic FPS : See for a description of this setting.

Dynamic GOP : See for a description of this setting.

Mirror : See for a description of this setting.

GOP length : See for a description of this setting.

Bitrate control: See for a description of this setting.

Include overlays : Select what type of overlays to include. See for information about how to add

overlays.

Include audio : See for a description of this setting.

ONVIF

ONVIF accounts

ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) is a global interface standard that makes it easier for end-users,

integrators, consultants, and manufacturers to take advantage of the possibilities offered by network video

technology. ONVIF enables interoperability between different vendor products, increased flexibility, reduced cost

and future-proof systems.

When you create an ONVIF account, you automatically enable ONVIF communication. Use the account name

and password for all ONVIF communication with the device. For more information see the Axis Developer

Community at axis.com.

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Add accounts: Click to add a new ONVIF account.

Account: Enter a unique account name.

New password: Enter a password for the account. Passwords must be 1 to 64 characters long. Only ASCII

printable characters (code 32 to 126) are allowed in the password, for example, letters, numbers, punctuation,

and some symbols.

Repeat password: Enter the same password again.

Privileges:

• Administrator: Has full access to all settings. Administrators can also add, update, and remove other

accounts.

• Operator: Has access to all settings except:

– All System settings.

– Adding apps.

• Media account: Allows access to the video stream only.

The context menu contains:

Update account: Edit the account properties.

Delete account: Delete the account. You can’t delete the root account.

ONVIF media profiles

An ONVIF media profile consists of a set of configurations that you can use to change media stream settings.

You can create new profiles with your own set of configurations or use preconfigured profiles for a quick setup.

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Add media profile: Click to add a new ONVIF media profile.

Profile name: Add a name for the media profile.

Video source: Select the video source for your configuration.

• Select configuration: Select a user-defined configuration from the list. The configurations in the

drop-down list correspond to the device's video channels, including multiviews, view areas and virtual

channels.

Video encoder: Select the video encoding format for your configuration.

• Select configuration: Select a user-defined configuration from the list and adjust the encoding

settings. The configurations in the drop-down list act as identifiers/names of the video encoder

configuration. Select user 0 to 15 to apply your own settings, or select one of the default users if you

want to use predefined settings for a specific encoding format.

Note

Enable audio in the device to get the option to select an audio source and audio encoder configuration.

Audio source : Select the audio input source for your configuration.

• Select configuration: Select a user-defined configuration from the list and adjust the audio settings.

The configurations in the drop-down list correspond to the device's audio inputs. If the device has one

audio input, it's user0. If the device has several audio inputs, there will be additional users in the list.

Audio encoder : Select the audio encoding format for your configuration.

• Select configuration: Select a user-defined configuration from the list and adjust the audio encoding

settings. The configurations in the drop-down list act as identifiers/names of the audio encoder

configuration.

Audio decoder : Select the audio decoding format for your configuration.

• Select configuration: Select a user-defined configuration from the list and adjust the settings. The

configurations in the drop-down list act as identifiers/names of the configuration.

Audio output : Select the audio output format for your configuration.

• Select configuration: Select a user-defined configuration from the list and adjust the settings. The

configurations in the drop-down list act as identifiers/names of the configuration.

Metadata: Select the metadata to include in your configuration.

• Select configuration: Select a user-defined configuration from the list and adjust the metadata

settings. The configurations in the drop-down list act as identifiers/names of the metadata

configuration.

PTZ : Select the PTZ settings for your configuration.

• Select configuration: Select a user-defined configuration from the list and adjust the PTZ settings.

The configurations in the drop-down list correspond to the device's video channels with PTZ support.

Create: Click to save your settings and create the profile.

Cancel: Click to cancel the configuration and clear all settings.

profile_x: Click on the profile name to open and edit the preconfigured profile.

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Detectors

Shock detection

Shock detector: Turn on to generate an alarm if the device is hit by an object or if it is tampered with.

Sensitivity level: Move the slider to adjust the sensitivity level at which the device should generate an alarm.

A low value means that the device only generates an alarm if the hit is powerful. A high value means that the

device generates an alarm even with mild tampering.

Power settings

Power status

Shows power status information. Information varies depending on the product.

Power profiles

Select a power profile according to the temperature range that the device will be used in:

• Full power (default): Select when there’s a risk of colder temperatures and ice formation. This is when

heaters are used, and power consumption is high.

• Cold climate : Select when there’s a risk of colder temperatures and ice formation. Improved pan

heater performance, which activates after a device restart. Power consumption is high while the

heaters are in use.

• Low power: Select to reduce power consumption. The heater is turned off.

Power settings

Delayed shutdown : Turn on if you want to set a delay time before the power turns off.

Delay time : Set a delay time between 1 and 60 minutes.

Power saving mode : Turn on to put the device into power saving mode. When you turn on power saving

mode, the IR illumination range reduces.

Set power configuration : Change the power configuration by selecting a different PoE class option.

Click Save and restart to save the change.

Note

If you set the power configuration to PoE class 3, we recommend you select Low power profile if your

device has that option.

Dynamic power mode : Turn on to reduce power consumption when the device is inactive.

Power warning overlay : Turn on to show a power warning overlay when the device doesn’t have enough

power.

I/O port power : Turn on to supply 12 V power to external devices connected to the I/O ports. Leave off

to prioritize internal functions, such as IR, heating, and cooling. As a result, devices and sensors that require

12 V power will stop working properly.

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Power meter

Energy usage

Shows the current power usage, average power usage, maximum power usage, and power consumption over

time.

The context menu contains:

• Export: Click to export the chart data.

Edge-to-edge

Pairing

Pairing allows you to use a compatible Axis device as if it were part of the main device.

Add: Add a device to pair with.

Discover devices: Click to find devices on the network. When the network has been scanned a list of available

devices is shown.

Note

The list will show all Axis devices that are found, not only devices that can be paired.

Only devices with Bonjour enabled can be found. To enable Bonjour for a device, open the device’s web

interface and go to System > Network > Network discovery protocols.

Note

An info icon is shown for devices that have already been paired. Hover over the icon to get information

about pairings that are already active.

Audio pairing allows you to pair with network speaker or microphone. Once paired, the network speaker acts as

an audio out device where you can play audio clips and transmit sound through the camera. The network

microphone will take up sounds from the surrounding area and make it available as an audio input device,

usable in media streams and recordings.

Important

For this feature to work with a video management software (VMS), you must first pair the camera with the

speaker or microphone, then add the camera to your VMS.

Set a 'Wait between actions (hh:mm:ss)' limit in the event rule when you use a network paired audio device

in an event rule with 'Audio detection' as condition and 'Play audio clip' as action. This will help you avoid a

looping detection if the capturing microphone picks up audio from the speaker.

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To pair a device from the list, click .

Select pairing type: Select from the drop-down list.

Speaker pairing: Select to pair a network speaker.

Microphone pairing : Select to pair a microphone.

Address: Enter host name or IP address to the network speaker.

Username: Enter username.

Password: Enter password for the user.

Close: Click to clear all fields.

Connect: Click to establish connection to the device to pair with.

Radar pairing allows you to pair a camera with a compatible Axis radar, and use the camera to configure both

devices.

To pair a device from the list, click .

Select pairing type: Select from the drop-down list.

Address: Enter the host name or IP address of the radar.

Username: Enter the username of the radar.

Password: Enter the password for the radar.

Close: Click to clear all fields.

Connect: Click to connect to the radar.

When connected, the radar settings will be available in the main menu. For more information about radar

settings, see the paired radar’s user manual.

Logs

Reports and logs

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Reports

• View the device server report: View information about the product status in a pop-up window. The

Access Log is automatically included in the Server Report.

• Download the device server report: It creates a .zip file that contains a complete server report text

file in UTF–8 format, as well as a snapshot of the current live view image. Always include the server

report .zip file when you contact support.

• Download the crash report: Download an archive with detailed information about the server's status.

The crash report contains information that is in the server report as well as detailed debug

information. This report might contain sensitive information such as network traces. It can take

several minutes to generate the report.

Logs

• View the system log: Click to show information about system events such as device startup, warnings,

and critical messages.

• View the access log: Click to show all failed attempts to access the device, for example, when a

wrong login password is used.

• View the audit log: Click to show information about user and system activities, for example,

successful or failed authentications and configurations.

Remote system log

Syslog is a standard for message logging. It allows separation of the software that generates messages, the

system that stores them, and the software that reports and analyzes them. Each message is labeled with a

facility code, which indicates the software type generating the message, and assigned a severity level.

Server: Click to add a new server.

Host: Enter the hostname or IP address of the server.

Format: Select which syslog message format to use.

• Axis

• RFC 3164

• RFC 5424

Protocol: Select the protocol to use:

• UDP (Default port is 514)

• TCP (Default port is 601)

• TLS (Default port is 6514)

Port: Edit the port number to use a different port.

Severity: Select which messages to send when triggered.

Type: Select the type of logs you want to send.

Test server setup: Send a test message to all servers before you save the settings.

CA certificate set: See the current settings or add a certificate.

Plain config

Plain config is for advanced users with experience of Axis device configuration. Most parameters can be set

and edited from this page.

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Maintenance

Restart: Restart the device. This does not affect any of the current settings. Running applications restart

automatically.

Restore: Return most settings to the factory default values. Afterwards you must reconfigure the device and

apps, reinstall any apps that didn’t come preinstalled, and recreate any events and presets.

Important

The only settings saved after restore are:

• Boot protocol (DHCP or static)

• Static IP address

• Default router

• Subnet mask

• 802.1X settings

• O3C settings

• DNS server IP address

Factory default: Return all settings to the factory default values. Afterwards you must reset the IP address to

make the device accessible.

Note

All Axis device software is digitally signed to ensure that you only install verified software on your device.

This further increases the overall minimum cybersecurity level of Axis devices. For more information, see

the white paper “Axis Edge Vault” at axis.com.

AXIS OS upgrade: Upgrade to a new AXIS OS version. New releases can contain improved functionality, bug

fixes, and completely new features. We recommend you to always use the latest AXIS OS release. To download

the latest release, go to axis.com/support.

When you upgrade, you can choose between three options:

• Standard upgrade: Upgrade to the new AXIS OS version.

• Factory default: Upgrade and return all settings to the factory default values. When you choose this

option, you can’t revert to the previous AXIS OS version after the upgrade.

• Automatic rollback: Upgrade and confirm the upgrade within the set time. If you don’t confirm, the

device reverts to the previous AXIS OS version.

AXIS OS rollback: Revert to the previously installed AXIS OS version.

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Troubleshoot

Reset PTR : Reset PTR if for some reason the Pan, Tilt, or Roll settings aren’t working as expected. The

PTR motors are always calibrated in a new camera. But calibration can be lost, for example, if the camera

loses power or if the motors are moved by hand. When you reset PTR, the camera is re-calibrated and returns

to its factory default position.

Calibration : Click Calibrate to recalibrate the pan, tilt, and roll motors to their default positions.

Ping: To check if the device can reach a specific address, enter the hostname or IP address of the host you

want to ping and click Start.

Port check: To verify connectivity from the device to a specific IP address and TCP/UDP port, enter the

hostname or IP address and port number you want to check and click Start.

Network trace

Important

A network trace file might contain sensitive information such as certificates or passwords.

A network trace file can help you troubleshoot problems by recording activity on the network.

Trace time: Select the duration of the trace in seconds or minutes and click Download.

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Laser focus

With laser focus, a laser assists in focusing by providing a reference point. It helps cameras find focus faster

than cameras that have autofocus. It finds focus in challenging lighting conditions, such as scenes with low

light or contrast. You get the best focus in the center of the image.

The focus performance depends on the weather conditions, the cleanness of the dome, and the reflection value

of the object. For example, a mirror or a window can distract the laser. In situations with insufficient object

reflections, the camera only uses the autofocus.

With moving objects and scenes that change quickly, laser focus finds focus instantly, making it possible to focus, for example, on the

license plate of a moving vehicle.

Laser focus is always on. As soon as the camera is turned on, the laser focus starts working.

Capture modes

A capture mode is a preset configuration that defines how the camera captures images.

• The capture mode setting can affect the maximum resolution and maximum frame rate available in the

device.

• The capture mode with a lower resolution than the maximum can reduce the field of view.

• The capture mode also affects the shutter speed, which in turn affects the light sensitivity. This is

because a capture mode with a high maximum frame rate has a reduced light sensitivity, and the other

way around.

• With some capture modes you can’t use WDR.

The lower resolution capture mode might be sampled from the original resolution, or it might be cropped out

from the original, in which case the field of view could also be affected.

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The image shows how the field of view and aspect ratio can change between two different capture modes.

What capture mode to choose depends on the requirements for the frame rate and resolution of the specific

surveillance setup. For specifications about available capture modes, see the product’s datasheet at axis.com.

Privacy masks

A privacy mask is a user-defined area that covers part of the monitored area. In the video stream, privacy masks

can appear as blocks of solid color, mosaic patterns, or in chameleon mode, which dynamically adapts to the

scene to enhance privacy protection.

You’ll see the privacy mask on all snapshots, recorded video, and live streams.

You can use the VAPIX® application programming interface (API) to hide the privacy masks.

Important

If you use multiple privacy masks it may affect the product’s performance.

You can create several privacy masks. Each mask can have 3 to 10 anchor points.

Overlays

Overlays are superimposed over the video stream. They are used to provide extra information during recordings,

such as a timestamp, or during product installation and configuration. You can add either text or an image.

Pan, tilt, and zoom (PTZ)

Guard tours

A guard tour displays the video stream from different preset positions either in a predetermined or random

order, and for configurable periods of time. Once started, a guard tour continues to run until stopped, even when

there are no clients (web browsers) viewing the images.

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The guard tour function includes tour recording. This allows recording a custom tour using an input device, such

as a joystick, a mouse, or a keyboard, or through using the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API). A

recorded tour is a replay of a recorded sequence of pan/tilt/zoom movements, including their variable speeds

and lengths.

Streaming and storage

Video compression formats

Decide which compression method to use based on your viewing requirements, and on the properties of your

network. The available options are:

Motion JPEG

Motion JPEG, or MJPEG, is a digital video sequence that is made up of a series of individual JPEG images. These

images are then displayed and updated at a rate sufficient to create a stream that shows constantly updated

motion. For the viewer to perceive motion video the rate must be at least 16 image frames per second. Full

motion video is perceived at 30 (NTSC) or 25 (PAL) frames per second.

The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of bandwidth, but provides excellent image quality and

access to every image contained in the stream.

H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC

Note

H.264 is a licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.264 viewing client license. To install

additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis

reseller.

H.264 can, without compromising image quality, reduce the size of a digital video file by more than 80%

compared to the Motion JPEG format and by as much as 50% compared to older MPEG formats. This means that

less network bandwidth and storage space are required for a video file. Or seen another way, higher video

quality can be achieved for a given bitrate.

H.265 or MPEG-H Part 2/HEVC

H.265 can, without compromising image quality, reduce the size of a digital video file by more than 25%

compared to H.264.

Note

• H.265 is licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.265 viewing client license. Installing

additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your

Axis reseller.

• Most web browsers don’t support H.265 decoding and because of this the camera doesn’t support it in

its web interface. Instead you can use a video management system or application supporting H.265

decoding.

AV1

AV1 (AOMedia Video 1) is a license -free video coding format optimized for streaming media. AV1 enables high-

quality video streaming even in bandwidth-constrained environments. By reducing a video's bitrate, AV1

preserves video quality while minimizing data usage.

AV1 supports all major browsers, computer operating systems and mobile platforms.

Note

AV1 requires more processing power for encoding and decoding compared to some other codecs.

How do Image, Stream, and Stream profile settings relate to each other?

The Image tab contains camera settings that affect all video streams from the product. If you change something

in this tab, it immediately affects all video streams and recordings.

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The Stream tab contains settings for video streams. You get these settings if you request a video stream from

the product and don’t specify for example resolution, or frame rate. When you change the settings in the Stream

tab, it doesn’t affect ongoing streams, but it will take effect when you start a new stream.

The Stream profiles settings override the settings from the Stream tab. If you request a stream with a specific

stream profile, the stream contains the settings of that profile. If you request a stream without specifying a

stream profile, or request a stream profile that doesn't exist in the product, the stream contains the settings

from the Stream tab.

Bitrate control

Bitrate control helps you to manage the bandwidth consumption of your video stream.

Variable bitrate (VBR)

Variable bitrate allows the bandwidth consumption to vary depending on the level of activity in the scene. The

more activity, the more bandwidth you need. With variable bitrate you are guaranteed constant image quality,

but you need to make sure you have storage margins.

Maximum bitrate (MBR)

Maximum bitrate lets you set a target bitrate to handle bitrate limitations in your system. You might see a

decline in image quality or frame rate as the instantaneous bitrate is kept below the specified target bitrate. You

can choose to prioritize either image quality or frame rate. We recommend that you configure the target bitrate

to a higher value than the expected bitrate. This gives you a margin in case there is a high level of activity in the

scene.

1 Target bitrate

Average bitrate (ABR)

With average bitrate, the bitrate is automatically adjusted over a longer period of time. This is so you can meet

the specified target and provide the best video quality based on your available storage. Bitrate is higher in

scenes with a lot of activity, compared to static scenes. You are more likely to get better image quality when in

scenes with a lot of activity if you use the average bitrate option. You can define the total storage required to

store the video stream for a specified amount of time (retention time) when image quality is adjusted to meet

the specified target bitrate. Specify the average bitrate settings in one of the following ways:

• To calculate the estimated storage need, set the target bitrate and the retention time.

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• To calculate the average bitrate, based on available storage and required retention time, use the target

bitrate calculator.

1 Target bitrate

2 Actual average bitrate

You can also turn on maximum bitrate and specify a target bitrate within the average bitrate option.

1 Target bitrate

2 Actual average bitrate

Edge-to-edge technology

Edge-to-edge is a technology that makes IP devices communicate directly with each other. It offers smart

pairing functionality between, for example, Axis cameras and Axis audio or radar products.

For more information, see the white paper “Edge-to-edge technology” at whitepapers.axis.com/edge-to-edge-

technology.

Speaker pairing

Edge-to-edge speaker pairing allows you to use a compatible Axis network speaker as if it’s part of your camera.

Once paired, the speaker's features are integrated in the camera's web interface and the network speaker acts as

an audio out device where you can play audio clips and transmit sound through the camera.

The camera will identify itself to the VMS as a camera with integrated audio output and redirect any played

audio to the speaker.

Radar pairing

With edge-to-edge radar pairing, you can connect your camera to a compatible Axis radar and benefit from

integrated radar features, such as speed detection.

Radar pairing is a one-way setup where you pair one camera with one radar and use the camera to configure

and maintain both devices. When paired, you can access the radar's settings and create rules for radar-specific

events directly in the camera's web interface. The camera will also identify itself to a VMS as a camera with

integrated radar functionality.

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The camera has an allocated channel for the radar stream, and after pairing, the radar stream will be assigned

automatically to this channel.

Additionally, the radar metadata is available through the camera’s metadata producer channels after pairing. If

the camera in itself has one channel, the radar metadata is available through the second channel.

Analytics and apps

With analytics and apps you can get more out of your Axis device. AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is

an open platform that makes it possible for third parties to develop analytics and other apps for Axis devices.

Apps can be preinstalled on the device, available for download for free, or for a license fee.

To find the user manuals for Axis analytics and apps, go to help.axis.com.

Note

• Several apps can run at the same time but some apps might not be compatible with each other. Certain

combinations of apps might require too much processing power or memory resources when run in

parallel. Verify that the apps work together before deployment.

Autotracking

With autotracking, the camera automatically zooms in on and tracks moving objects, for example a vehicle or a

person. There are two variants of autotracking:

• PTZ only: the camera detects the objects, using AXIS Object Analytics.

• PTZ and radar: the camera is paired with a radar which detects the objects. The camera confirms the

objects.

You can manually select an object to track, or connect to a scenario that triggers automatic tracking of moving

objects. The application is best suited for open areas with no obscuring objects and where movement is

uncommon. When the camera doesn't track an object, it returns to its connected preset position.

Tracking profiles make it possible to create multiple configurations. Different profiles can for example be

connected to different preset positions or radar scenarios. With the PTZ only variant, you can create up to 10

tracking profiles. With the PTZ and radar variant, you can create up to 20 profiles.

Important

• Autotracking is designed for areas with a limited amount of movement.

• If both autotracking and guard tour are enabled, autotracking takes priority over guard tour. Guard tour

resumes when autotracking stops.

AXIS Object Analytics

AXIS Object Analytics is an analytic application that comes preinstalled on the camera. It detects objects that

move in the scene and classifies them as, for example, humans or vehicles. You can set up the application to

send alarms for different types of objects. To find out more about how the application works, see AXIS Object

Analytics user manual.

AXIS Image Health Analytics

AXIS Image Health Analytics is an AI-based application that can be used to detect image degradations or

tampering attempts. The application analyzes and learns the behavior of the scene to detect blurriness or

underexposure in the image, or to detect an obstructed or redirected view. You can set up the application to

send events for any of these detections, and trigger actions through the camera’s event system or third-party

software.

To find out more about how the application works, see AXIS Image Health Analytics user manual.

Product-specific considerations

For PTZ cameras, it’s important to consider the following when using AXIS Image Health Analytics:

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• Movements, like pan, tilt, and zoom movements, causes the application to send events for a redirected

image.

• Sudden movements can affect the focus of the image and cause the application to send events for a

blurred image.

• Moving the camera to a scene that differs greatly from the previous position can cause the application

to send events for a blocked image.

Metadata visualization

Analytics metadata is available for moving objects in the scene. Supported object classes are visualized in the

video stream through a bounding box surrounding the object, along with information about the object type and

confidence level of the classification. To learn more about how to configure and consume analytics metadata,

see AXIS Scene Metadata integration guide.

Cybersecurity

For product-specific information about cybersecurity, see the product's datasheet at axis.com.

For in-depth information about cybersecurity in AXIS OS, read the AXIS OS Hardening guide.

Axis security notification service

Axis provides a notification service with information about vulnerability and other security related matters for

Axis devices. To receive notifications, you can subscribe at axis.com/security-notification-service.

Vulnerability management

To minimize customers' risk of exposure, Axis, as a Common Vulnerability and Exposures (CVE) numbering

authority (CNA), follows industry standards to manage and respond to discovered vulnerabilities in our devices,

software, and services. For more information about Axis vulnerability management policy, how to report

vulnerabilities, already disclosed vulnerabilities, and corresponding security advisories, see axis.com/

vulnerability-management.

Secure operation of Axis devices

Axis devices with factory default settings are pre-configured with secure default protection mechanisms. We

recommend using more security configuration when installing the device. To learn more about Axis' approach to

cybersecurity, including best practices, resources, and guidelines for securing your devices, go to axis.com/

about-axis/cybersecurity.

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Specifications

Product overview

1 Power button

2 Heater

3 Laser

4 Status LED

5 SD card slot

6 Control button

7 Unit holder (3x)

8 Hook for safety wire

9 Network connector

10 Ground screw

LED indicators

Status LED Indication

Unlit Connection and normal operation.

Green Shows steady green for 10 seconds for normal operation after startup completed.

Amber Steady during startup. Flashes during device software upgrade or reset to factory

default.

Amber/Red Flashes amber/red if network connection is unavailable or lost.

SD card slot

NOTICE

• Risk of damage to SD card. Don’t use sharp tools, metal objects, or excessive force when inserting or

removing the SD card. Use your fingers to insert and remove the card.

• Risk of data loss and corrupted recordings. Unmount the SD card from the device’s web interface before

removing it. Don’t remove the SD card while the product is running.

This device supports SD/SDHC/SDXC cards.

For SD card recommendations, see axis.com.

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SD, SDHC, and SDXC Logos are trademarks of SD-3C LLC. SD, SDHC and SDXC are trademarks or

registered trademarks of SD-3C, LLC in the United States, other countries or both.

Buttons

Control button

The control button is used for:

• Resetting the product to factory default settings. See .

Power button

• Press and hold the power button to temporarily power the product when the dome cover is removed.

• The power button is also used with the control button to reset the camera to factory default settings.

See .

Connectors

Network connector

RJ45 Push-pull Connector (IP66) with High Power over Ethernet (High PoE).

NOTICE

To comply with the IP66-rated design of the camera and maintain the IP66 protection, the supplied RJ45

Push-pull Connector (IP66) shall be used. Alternatively, use the RJ45 IP66-rated cable with premounted

connector which is available from your Axis reseller. Don’t remove the plastic network connector shield from

the camera.

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Clean your device

You can clean your device with lukewarm water and mild, nonabrasive soap.

NOTICE

• Harsh chemicals can damage the device. Don’t use chemicals such as window cleaner or acetone to

clean your device.

• Don’t spray detergent directly on the device. Instead, spray detergent on a nonabrasive cloth and use

that to clean the device.

• Avoid cleaning in direct sunlight or elevated temperatures, since this can cause stains.

1. Use a can of compressed air to remove dust and loose dirt from the device.

2. If necessary, clean the device with a soft microfiber cloth dampened with lukewarm water and mild,

nonabrasive soap.

3. To avoid stains, dry the device with a clean, nonabrasive cloth.

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Troubleshooting

Reset to factory default settings

Important

Reset to factory default should be used with caution. A reset to factory default resets all settings, including

the IP address, to the factory default values.

To reset the product to the factory default settings:

1. Press and hold the control button and the power button for 15–30 seconds until the status LED

indicator flashes amber. See .

2. Release the control button but continue to hold down the power button until the status LED indicator

turns green.

3. Release the power button and assemble the product.

4. The process is now complete. The product has been reset to the factory default settings. If no DHCP

server is available on the network, the device IP address will default to one of the following:

– Devices with AXIS OS 12.0 and later: Obtained from the link-local address subnet (169.254.0.0/

16)

– Devices with AXIS OS 11.11 and earlier: 192.168.0.90/24

5. Using the installation and management software tools to assign an IP address, set the password and

access the video stream.

You can also reset parameters to factory default through the device’s web interface. Go to Maintenance >

Factory default and click Default.

AXIS OS options

Axis offers device software management according to either the active track or the long-term support (LTS)

tracks. Being on the active track means continuously getting access to all the latest product features, while the

LTS tracks provide a fixed platform with periodic releases focused mainly on bug fixes and security updates.

Using AXIS OS from the active track is recommended if you want to access the newest features, or if you use

Axis end-to-end system offerings. The LTS tracks are recommended if you use third-party integrations, which are

not continuously validated against the latest active track. With LTS, the products can maintain cybersecurity

without introducing any significant functional changes or affecting any existing integrations. For more detailed

information about Axis device software strategy, go to axis.com/support/device-software.

Check the current AXIS OS version

AXIS OS determines the functionality of our devices. When you troubleshoot a problem, we recommend that you

to start by checking the current AXIS OS version. The latest version might contain a correction that fixes your

particular problem.

To check the current AXIS OS version:

1. Go to the device’s web interface > Status.

2. Under Device info, see the AXIS OS version.

Upgrade AXIS OS

Important

• When you upgrade the device software, your preconfigured and customized settings are saved.

Axis Communications AB can't guarantee that the settings are saved, even if the features are available

in the new AXIS OS version.

• Starting from AXIS OS 12.6, you must install every LTS version between your device’s current version and

the target version. For example, if the currently installed device software version is AXIS OS 11.2, you

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have to install the LTS version AXIS OS 11.11 before you can upgrade the device to AXIS OS 12.6. For

more information, see AXIS OS Portal: Upgrade path.

• Make sure the device remains connected to the power source throughout the upgrade process.

• Make sure the cover is attached during upgrade to avoid installation failure.

Note

• When you upgrade the device with the latest AXIS OS version in the active track, the product receives

the latest functionality available. Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with

each new release before you upgrade. To find the latest AXIS OS version and the release notes, go to

axis.com/support/device-software.

1. Download the AXIS OS file to your computer, available free of charge at axis.com/support/device-

software.

2. Log in to the device as an administrator.

3. Go to Maintenance > AXIS OS upgrade and click Upgrade.

When the upgrade has finished, the product restarts automatically.

You can use AXIS Device Manager to upgrade multiple devices at the same time. Find out more at axis.com/

products/axis-device-manager.

Technical problems and possible solutions

Problems upgrading AXIS OS

AXIS OS upgrade failed

If the upgrade fails, the device reloads the previous version. The most common reason is that the wrong AXIS

OS file has been uploaded. Check that the name of the AXIS OS file corresponds to your device and try again.

Problems after AXIS OS upgrade

If you experience problems after the upgrade, roll back to the previously installed version from the

Maintenance page.

Problems setting the IP address

Can’t set the IP address

• If the IP address intended for the device and the IP address of the computer used to access the device

are located on different subnets, you can’t set the IP address. Contact your network administrator to

obtain an IP address.

• The IP address could be in use by another device. To check:

1. Disconnect the Axis device from the network.

2. In a Command/DOS window, type ping and the IP address of the device.

3. If you receive: Reply from <IP address>: bytes=32; time=10... this means

that the IP address might already be in use by another device on the network. Obtain a new IP

address from the network administrator and reinstall the device.

4. If you receive: Request timed out, this means that the IP address is available for use

with the Axis device. Check all cabling and reinstall the device.

• There could be a possible IP address conflict with another device on the same subnet. The static IP

address in the Axis device is used before the DHCP server sets a dynamic address. This means that if

the same default static IP address is also used by another device, there could be problems accessing

the device.

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Problems accessing the device

Can’t log in when accessing the device from a browser

When HTTPS is enabled, make sure that you use the correct protocol (HTTP or HTTPS) when you try to log in.

You might need to manually type http or https in the browser’s address field.

If you’ve lost the password for the root account, you must reset the device to the factory default settings. For

instructions, see .

The IP address has been changed by DHCP

IP addresses obtained from a DHCP server are dynamic and could change. If the IP address has been changed,

use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to locate the device on the network. Identify the device using its

model or serial number, or by the DNS name (if the name has been configured).

If required, you can assign a static IP address manually. For instructions, go to axis.com/support.

Certificate error when using IEEE 802.1X

For authentication to work properly, the date and time settings in the Axis device must be synchronized with

an NTP server. Go to System > Date and time.

The browser isn’t supported

For a list of recommended browsers, see .

Can’t access the device externally

To access the device externally, we recommend you to use one of the following applications for Windows

• AXIS Camera Station Edge: free of charge, ideal for small systems with basic surveillance needs.

• AXIS Camera Station Pro: 90-day trial version free of charge, ideal for small to mid-size systems.

For instructions and download, go to axis.com/vms.

Problems with streaming

Multicast H.264 only accessible by local clients

Check if your router supports multicasting, or if you need to configure the router settings between the client

and the device. You might need to increase the TTL (Time To Live) value.

No multicast H.264 displayed in the client

Check with your network administrator that the multicast addresses used by the Axis device are valid for your

network.

Check with your network administrator to see if there is a firewall that prevents viewing.

Poor rendering of H.264 images

Ensure that your graphics card uses the latest driver. You can usually download the latest drivers from the

manufacturer’s website.

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Color saturation is different in H.264 and Motion JPEG

Modify the settings for your graphics adapter. Check the adapter’s documentation for more information.

Lower frame rate than expected

• See .

• 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.

• Lower the image resolution.

• Log in to the device’s web interface and set a capture mode that prioritizes frame rate. If you change

the capture mode to prioritize frame rate it might lower the maximum resolution, depending on the

device used and capture modes available.

• The maximum frames per second is dependent on the utility frequency (60/50 Hz) of the Axis device.

Can't select H.265 encoding in live view

Web browsers don’t support H.265 decoding. Use a video management system or application that supports

H.265 decoding.

Problems with MQTT

Can’t connect over port 8883 with MQTT over SSL

The firewall blocks traffic that uses port 8883 since it’s regarded insecure.

In some cases the server/broker might not provide a specific port for MQTT communication. It might still be

possible to use MQTT over a port normally used for HTTP/HTTPS traffic.

• If the server/broker supports WebSocket/WebSocket Secure (WS/WSS), typically on port 443, use this

protocol instead. Check with the server/broker provider to see if WS/WSS is supported and which port

and basepath to use.

• If the server/broker supports ALPN, the use of MQTT can be negotiated over an open port, such as 443.

Check with your server/broker provider to see if ALPN is supported and which ALPN protocol and port

to use.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support.

Performance considerations

When you set up your system, it’s important to consider how different settings and situations affect

performance. Some factors affect bandwidth (bitrate), others affect frame rate, and some affect both.

The most important factors to consider:

• High image resolution or lower compression levels result in images containing more data which in turn

affects the bandwidth.

• Rotating the image in the GUI can increase the product's CPU load.

• Removing or attaching the cover will restart the camera.

• Access by large numbers of Motion JPEG clients or unicast H.264/H.265/AV1 clients affects the

bandwidth.

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• Simultaneous viewing of different streams (resolution, compression) by different clients affects both

frame rate and bandwidth.

Use identical streams wherever possible to maintain a high frame rate. Stream profiles can be used to

ensure that streams are identical.

• Accessing video streams with different codecs simultaneously affects both frame rate and bandwidth.

For optimal performance, use streams with the same codec.

• Heavy usage of event settings affects the product’s CPU load which in turn affects the frame rate.

• Using HTTPS may reduce frame rate, in particular if streaming Motion JPEG.

• Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure affects the bandwidth.

• Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance and affects frame rate.

• Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the

frame rate and the general performance.

Contact support

If you need more help, go to axis.com/support.

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T10233667

2026-01 (M2.2)

Axis 03188-301 Q6086-E 4MP AI-Powered PTZ Camera - No PoE Midspan

Product's Documents

Axis Q6086-E User Manual

Specifications

Axis 03188-301 Questions and Answers