AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station User Manual
About this Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of AXIS A8105–E Network Video Door Station, and is applicable to firmware 1.58.2 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the product on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems may also be useful when developing shell scripts and applications. Later versions of this document will be posted at www.axis.com.
Battery The Axis product uses a 3.0 V CR2032 lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal conditions this battery will last for a minimum of five years. Low battery power affects the operation of the RTC, causing it to reset at every power-up. When the battery needs replacing, a log message will appear in the product’s server report. For more information about the server report, see the product´s setup pages or contact Axis support.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Table of Contents Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hazard Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other Message Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Requirements for Compliance with UL294 6th Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . Performance Levels for Access Control . . . . .
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Table of Contents Start and Stop the Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Application in an Action Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set Up Action Rules . . . . .
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Safety Information Safety Information Hazard Levels DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. NOTICE TICE NO Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could result in damage to property.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Requirements for Compliance with UL294 6th Edition Requirements for Compliance with UL294 6th Edition This section contains information and instructions required for UL compliance. To make sure the installation is UL compliant, follow the instructions below in addition to the general information and instructions provided throughout this document.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Requirements for Compliance with UL294 6th Edition • Firmware Version - Firmware version: AXIS A8105 Network Door Station – 1.58.2. Performance Levels for Access Control This section contains performance level information required for UL 294 compliance.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Hardware Overview Hardware Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Hardware Overview Typical Scenarios 10
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Hardware Overview Connectors and Buttons Network Connector RJ45 Ethernet connector with Power over Ethernet (PoE). NOTICE TICE NO Due to local regulations or the environmental and electrical conditions in which the product is to be used, a shielded network cable (STP) may be appropriate or required. All cables connecting the product to the network and that are routed outdoors or in demanding electrical environments shall be intended for their specific use.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Hardware Overview 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 firmware upgrade. Amber/Red Flashes amber/red if network connection is unavailable or lost. Red Flashes red for firmware upgrade failure.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Access the Product Access the Product To install the Axis product, see the Installation Guide supplied with the product. The product can be used with most operating systems and browsers. We recommend the following browsers: • Internet Explorer® with Windows® • Safari® with OS X® • ChromeTM or Firefox® with other operating systems. To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Access the Product Set the Root Password To access the Axis product, you must set the password for the default administrator user root. This is done in the Configure Root Password dialog, which opens when the product is accessed for the first time. To prevent network eavesdropping, the root password can be set via an encrypted HTTPS connection, which requires an HTTPS certificate.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Access the Product Click Pulse to activate the built-in light for a defined period of time, for example 20 seconds. Click the Active/Inactive buttons to manually turn the built-in light on and off. Use the Slider to control the brightness of the built-in light, slide left to dim and slide right do to brighten. Click Pulse to activate the product’s output port for a defined period of time.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Access the Product 5. Select the desired action and configure the other settings as required. For more information about action rules, see Events on page 56. To show the manual trigger buttons in the Live View page: 1. Go to Setup > Live View Config. 2. Under Action Buttons, select Show manual trigger button. AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Access the Product With the PTZ Control Queue enabled the time each user is in control of the PTZ settings is limited. Click the buttons to request or release control of the PTZ controls. The PTZ Control Queue is set up under PTZ > Control Queue. Click the Emulate joystick mode button and click in the image to move the camera view in the direction of the mouse pointer. Click the Center mode button and click in the image to center the camera view on that position.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Media Streams Media Streams The Axis product provides several audio and video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine the type you use. The Live View page in the product provides access to H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams, audio streams and to the list of available stream profiles. Other applications and clients can access video and audio streams directly, without going via the Live View page. How To Stream H.264 H.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for more information. The AMC Control Panel is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be configured. Open the AMC Control Panel from: • Windows Control Panel (from the Start screen or Start menu) • Alternatively, right-click the video image in Internet Explorer and click Settings.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Media Streams • - Unicast via RTSP: axrtsp:///axis-media/media.amp - Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTP: axrtsphttp:///axis-media/media.amp - Multicast: axrtpm:///axis-media/media.amp QuickTimeTM supports G.711 and AAC audio encoding. The following paths can be used: - rtsp:///axis-media/media.amp - rtsp:///axis-media/media.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Set Up the Product Set Up the Product The Axis product can be configured by users with administrator or operator rights. To open the product’s Setup pages, click Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. • Administrators have unrestricted access to all settings. • Operators have restricted access to settings, see Users on page 66 See also the online help .
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Video and Audio Video and Audio The video and audio settings can be used to optimize video and audio quality. You can configure the following: • Video stream settings. See page 22. • Stream profiles. See page 25. • ONVIF Media Profiles. See page 25. • Camera settings. See page 25. • View areas. See page 27. • Overlay image. See page 28. • Privacy mask. See page 30. • Audio settings. See . • Audio clips. See page 32.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Video and Audio • Rotate image. If required, the image can be rotated. • Maximum frame rate. To avoid bandwidth problems, the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be Limited to a fixed amount. Alternatively, the frame rate can be set as Unlimited, which means the Axis product always delivers the highest frame rate possible under the current conditions. • Overlay settings. See About overlay text on page 28. Click Save to apply the new settings. About H.264 H.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Video and Audio About constant bitrate How to set an H.264 profile 1. To change the settings for all H.264 streams that do not use a stream profile, go to Video & Audio > Video Stream > H.264. 2. To increase or decrease the number of frames per GOP, set the GOP length. 3. Select one of the H.264 profiles. 4. Select on of the following: - Variable bit rate - Maximum bit rate 5.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Video and Audio • Go to the Zipstream tab and select Extreme H.264 bitrate reduction. • Go to the Zipstream tab. Enable Dynamic GOP and set a high Max dynamic GOP length value. Always verify that the video stream meets the quality requirements for your surveillance purposes after changing the video stream settings. MJPEG Sometimes the image size is large due to low light or complex scenery.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Video and Audio 3. Click Save. Image Appearance To change Image Appearance go to the menus under Setup > Video & Audio > Camera Settings. Increasing the Color level increases the color saturation. The value 100 gives maximum color saturation and the value 0 gives minimum color saturation. The image Brightness can be adjusted in the range 0–100, where a higher value produces a brighter image. Increasing the Sharpness can increase bandwidth usage.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Video and Audio Important Use WDR in combination with automatic exposure control. Other exposure settings could give undesirable results. Use the Highlights recovery slider to improve the image appearance by decreasing brightness in the bright parts of the image. Use the Shadows recovery slider to improve the image appearance by increasing brightness in the dark parts of the image.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Video and Audio 1. Go to Video & Audio > View Area. 2. Click Add. 3. The new view area appears under Selected view area. Enter a descriptive name in the Name field. 4. Select an Aspect ratio and a Video stream resolution. 5. A new view area covers the whole image. Use the mouse to move and resize the view area. 6. Select Enable PTZ to enable digital PTZ for the view area. 7. Click Save to save the settings.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Video and Audio How to include overlay text 1. Go to Video & Audio > Video Stream and select the Image tab. 2. To include date and time, select Include date and Include time. 3. To include a text string, select Include text and enter the text in the field. Modifiers can be used, see File Naming & Date/Time Formats in the online help . 4. Select size, color, and placement of the text string. 5. Click Save.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Video and Audio 3. Click Upload. 4. The Transparency Settings page is now displayed: - To make a color in the overlay image transparent, select Use transparency and enter the RGB hexadecimal value for the color. Example: To make white transparent, enter FFFFFF. For more examples of hexadecimal values, see the online help - . To scale the image automatically, select Scale with resolution. The image will be scaled down to fit the resolution used by the Axis product.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Video and Audio • Simplex – Network Camera microphone only - Audio captured by the product microphone is transmitted from the Axis product to one or more clients. To set the audio mode, go to Video & Audio > Audio Settings and select the desired mode from the Audio mode drop-down list. Dynamic Processing Dynamic processing is used to improve the perceived sound quality. It consists of a group of technologies that correct and control audio signals.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Video and Audio Audio Clips An audio clip is a sound file that can be played when events occur or directly from the Live View page. The audio clip must first be uploaded to the Axis product or recorded by a microphone connected to the product. To add, download, modify or remove audio clips, go to Video & Audio > Audio Clips. For more information see the online help To configure the Axis product to play audio clips when an event occurs, an action rule must be set up.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Voice over IP (VoIP) Voice over IP (VoIP) Voice over IP (VoIP) is a group of technologies that enables voice communication and multimedia sessions over IP networks. In the Axis product, VoIP is enabled through the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) signaling. To open the product’s VoIP pages, go to Setup > VoIP. The VoIP settings include the following pages: • VoIP Overview. See VoIP Overview Page on page 33. • SIP Settings.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Voice over IP (VoIP) 2. Select Enable SIP. 3. To allow the Axis product to receive calls, select Allow incoming SIP calls. 4. Enter the SIP port number and the SIP TLS port number. For more information, see Port Settings on page 34. 5. Select the protocols you want to enable for NAT traversal. See Network Address Translation (NAT) Traversal (port forwarding) on page 34. 6. Click Save.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Voice over IP (VoIP) Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE) Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE) enables the product to send a request that includes multiple addresses to the receiving device. In its response, the receiving device also includes multiple addresses. Through a process of connectivity checks, also called handshakes, the channel for communication is established.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Voice over IP (VoIP) Number of audio streams to device - Set a range between 0 and 1. Number of video streams from device - Set a range between 0 and 8. Call timeout - The number of seconds to wait before the call times out. The Account Settings Page The Account Settings page allows you to set up and manage SIP accounts. See Create or Edit Accounts on page 36. The SIP accounts can be verified by using Test SIP Call. See Make Test Calls on page 38.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Voice over IP (VoIP) - See Certificates on page 38 - See Proxy Settings on page 38. Under the Video tab: - See Video Settings on page 38 4. Click OK. To edit an account, select the account in the account list and click Modify. To remove an account, select the account in the account list and click Remove. Account Information • Name – Enter a descriptive name. This can for example be a first and last name, a role, or a location.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Voice over IP (VoIP) • Transport mode – Select the SIP transport mode for the account: UDP, TCP, or TLS. By default, TLS is used when media encryption is activated. • Media encryption – Encrypts media (audio and video) in SIP calls. - SRTP Best Effort – Supports both encrypted and unencrypted media. Encryption is always used if available. Supported crypto suites are AES_CM_128_HMAC_SHA1_80 and AES_CM_128_HMAC_SHA1_32.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Voice over IP (VoIP) 1. Go to VoIP > Account Settings. 2. From the list on the Account Settings page, select the account to make the test call from. 3. In the test call field, enter a valid SIP address to the other device. Use the format sip:@ or sips:@. For more information and examples, see About SIP Addresses on page 39. 4. Click Test call. For more information, see Transport Settings on page 37. The call status is displayed.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Voice over IP (VoIP) Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF), also known as touch-tone, is a signaling system used by telecommunication devices. DTMF can be used to remotely control other devices. When you press a button on a keypad, a DTMF packet is created and sent to the other device. The receiving device then decodes and performs the requested action.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Voice over IP (VoIP) 3. Click Add. 4. Enter a name. See DTMF Sequence Properties on page 41. 5. Enter the sequence. See DTMF Sequence Properties on page 41. 6. Click OK. To edit a DTMF sequence, select the item in the sequence list and click Modify. To remove a DTMF sequence, select the item in the sequence list and click Remove. DTMF Sequence Properties • Name (required) – Enter a name. This could be a descriptive name or the characters of the sequence.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Configure the Live View Page Configure the Live View Page You can customize the Live View page and alter it to suit your requirements. It is possible to define the following features of the Live View page. • Stream Profile. See page 25. • Default Viewer for Browser. See page 42. • Viewer Settings. See page 42. • Action Buttons. These are the buttons described in Controls on the Live View Page on page 14. • Temperature Settings. See . • User Defined Links.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Configure the Live View Page • Select Enable recording button to enable recording from the Live View page. This button is available when using the AMC viewer. The recordings are saved to the location specified in the AMC Control Panel. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 18. User Defined Links To display user-defined links in the Live View page, select the Show custom link option, give the link a name and then enter the URL to link to.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) is available if you have enabled digital PTZ in the selected view area. For more information on view areas, see View Area on page 27. About preset positions A preset position is a saved view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific position. A preset position consists of the following values: • Pan and tilt positions • Zoom position Each view area has its own preset positions.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) 6. For each preset position, enter the View Time in seconds or minutes. 7. Specify the View Order of the preset positions, or select Random view order. 8. Click Save. How to edit a guard tour 1. Go to Setup > PTZ > Guard Tour. 2. Select the guard tour in the Guard Tour List. 3. Click Modify. How to delete a guard tour 1. Go to Setup > PTZ > Guard Tour. 2. Select the guard tour in the Guard Tour List. 3. Click Remove.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) The following PTZ controls are enabled by default: • Pan control • Tilt control • Zoom control To disable specific controls, deselect the options under Enable/Disable controls. If using multiple view areas, deselecting a control will only disable the control in the selected view area. Note Disabling PTZ controls will not affect preset positions.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Detectors Detectors Camera Tampering Camera Tampering can generate an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, spray-painted or severely defocused. To send an alarm, for example an email, an action rule must be set up. To configure tampering detection: 1. Go to Detectors > Camera Tampering. 2. Set the Minimum duration, that is, the time that must elapse before an alarm is generated.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Detectors Audio Detection The Axis product can be configured to generate an alarm when audio rises above or falls below the threshold value. The threshold value can be set in the range 0–100 where 0 is the most sensitive and 100 the least sensitive. 1. Go to Detectors > Audio Detection. 2. Set the audio alarm level and click Save. 3. Go to Events > Action Rules and set up an action rule, see Set Up Action Rules on page 56.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Applications Applications AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that enables third parties to develop analytics and other applications for Axis products. For information about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to www.axis.com/applications Note • The application AXIS Video Motion Detection is included with this product. See AXIS Video Motion Detection on page 51.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Applications If the Axis product is reset to factory default, uploaded applications and their settings are removed. For information about factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings on page 79.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station AXIS Video Motion Detection AXIS Video Motion Detection AXIS Video Motion Detection is an application that detects moving objects in the camera’s field of view. When a moving object is detected, AXIS Video Motion Detection sends an alarm that can be used by the Axis product or by third-party software to for example, record video or send a notification. AXIS Video Motion Detection 3 is included with the Axis product and is available under Setup > Applications.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station AXIS Video Motion Detection The default include area is a square that covers the whole image. Click on the icon to highlight the area. Use the mouse to reshape and resize the area so that it only covers the part of the image in which moving objects should be detected. The default square can be changed to a polygon with up to 20 points (corners). • To add a new point, click on the include area border. Drag the point to the desired position.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station AXIS Video Motion Detection Note • Visual confirmation is disabled after 15 minutes. • After modifying a setting, click Save to apply the change. The video stream will be restarted and it may take a few seconds before the change is applied. • Enabling visual confirmation may introduce video latency. Ignore Filters If AXIS Video Motion Detection 3 detects too many unwanted objects, start by modifying the include and exclude areas.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station AXIS Video Motion Detection Short-Lived Object Ignore Filter The short-lived object filter is used to avoid detecting objects that only appear for a short period of time, such as light beams from a passing car and quickly moving shadows. Use the filter if such objects cause a lot of false detections.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station AXIS Video Motion Detection 4. From the Trigger drop-down list, select Applications and then select VMD 3. 5. Configure other settings as required. For example, to only record video during certain time periods, select a Schedule. 6. Under Actions, select Record Video from the Type drop-down list. 7. Select the stream profile and storage device to use and configure the pre- and post-trigger times. 8. Make sure that the rule is enabled and then click OK.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Events Events The Event pages allow you to configure the Axis product to perform actions when different events occur. For example, the product can start a recording or send an email notification when motion is detected. The set of conditions that defines how and when the action is triggered is called an action rule.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Events To use more than one trigger for the action rule, select Additional conditions and click Add to add additional triggers. When using additional conditions, all conditions must be met to trigger the action. To prevent an action from being triggered repeatedly, a Wait at least time can be set. Enter the time in hours, minutes and seconds, during which the trigger should be ignored before the action rule can be activated again.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Events Triggers Available action rule triggers and conditions include: • Applications – Use installed applications to trigger the rule. See Applications on page 49. - • • • Detectors - Audio Detection – Trigger the rule when audio is detected. See Audio Detection on page 48. - Live Stream Accessed – Trigger the rule when any stream is accessed and during edge storage playback. This can for example be used to send notifications.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Events • • • Storage - Disruption – Trigger the rule if storage problems are detected, for example if the storage device is unavailable, removed, full, locked or if other read or write problems occur. This can for example be used to send maintenance notifications. - Recording – Triggers the rule when the Axis product records to the storage device.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Events Add Recipients The product can send media files and messages to notify users about events. Before the product can send media files or notification messages, you must define one ore more recipients. For information about available options, see Recipient Types on page 60. To add a recipient: 1. Go to Events > Recipients and click Add. 2. Enter a descriptive name. 3. Select a recipient Type. 4. Enter the information needed for the recipient type. 5.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Events Network Share A network share can also be used as a storage device for recorded video. Go System Options > Storage to configure a network share before setting up a continuous recording or an action rule to record video. For more information about storage devices, see Storage on page 74. Send Images Send Video Clip SIP Make Call TCP Send Notification Typically used as a recipient for SIP calls when using the call button.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Events 2. Enter a descriptive name and recurrence pattern. 3. Click OK. To use the recurrence in an action rule, first select Time from the Trigger drop-down list in the Action Rule Setup page and then select the recurrence from the second drop-down list. To modify or remove recurrences, select the recurrence in the Recurrences List and click Modify or Remove.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Recordings Recordings The Axis product can be configured to record video continuously or according to an action rule: • To start a continuous recording, see page 64. • To set up action rules, see page 56. • To access recordings, see Find Recordings on page 63. • To play recordings, see Play Recording on page 63. • To export a recording as a video clip, see Export Video Clip on page 64. • To configure camera controlled storage, see Storage on page 74.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Recordings To play a recording, follow these steps: 1. Go to Recordings > List. 2. To reduce the number of recordings displayed, select the desired options under Filter and click the Filter button to apply the filters. See also Find Recordings on page 63. 3. Select the recording and click Play. The recording will be played in a new browser window. Export Video Clip Recordings on the SD card or network share can be exported as video clips.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Languages Languages Multiple languages can be installed in the Axis product. All web pages including the online help will be displayed in the selected language. To switch languages, go to Setup > Languages and first upload the new language file. Browse and locate the file and click the Upload Language button. Select the new language from the list and click Save.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station System Options System Options Security Users User access control is enabled by default and can be configured under System Options > Security > Users. An administrator can set up other users by giving them user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means that anybody may access the Live View page.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station System Options HTTPS HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer, or HTTP over SSL) is a web protocol providing encrypted browsing. HTTPS can also be used by users and clients to verify that the correct device is being accessed. The security level provided by HTTPS is considered adequate for most commercial exchanges. The Axis product can be configured to require HTTPS when users from different user groups (administrator, operator, viewer) log in.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station System Options Certificates Certificates are used to authenticate devices on a network. Typical applications include encrypted web browsing (HTTPS), network protection via IEEE 802.1X and secure upload of images and notification messages for example via email. Two types of certificates can be used with the Axis product: Server/Client certificates - To authenticate the Axis product.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station System Options • Synchronize with computer time – Sets date and time according to the computer’s clock. With this option, date and time are set once and will not be updated automatically. • Synchronize with NTP Server – Obtains date and time from an NTP server. With this option, date and time settings are updated continuously. For information on NTP settings, see NTP Configuration on page 71. If using a host name for the NTP server, a DNS server must be configured.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station System Options 1. Acquire a free static IP address on the same network segment as the computer. 2. Locate the serial number (S/N) on the product label. 3. Open a command prompt and enter the following commands: Linux/Unix syntax arp -s temp ping -s 408 Linux/Unix example arp -s 192.168.0.125 00:40:8c:18:10:00 temp ping -s 408 192.168.0.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station System Options To register the Axis product with AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service, go to System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic. Under Services, click the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service Settings button (requires access to the Internet). The domain name currently registered at AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS service for the product can at any time be removed. Note AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service requires IPv4.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station System Options HTTPS The HTTPS port used by the Axis product can be changed under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced. In addition to the default setting, which is 443, any port in the range 1024–65535 can be used. To enable HTTPS, go to System Options > Security > HTTPS. For more information, see HTTPS on page 67. NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4 A network router allows devices on a private network (LAN) to share a single connection to the Internet.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station System Options SOCKS SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The Axis product can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a firewall or proxy server. This functionality is useful if the Axis product is located on a local network behind a firewall, and notifications, uploads, alarms, etc need to be sent to a destination outside the local network (for example the Internet). SOCKS is configured under System Options > Network > SOCKS.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station System Options Note The initial password can only be set once. If the password is lost, the Axis product must be reset to factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings on page 79. UPnPTM The Axis product includes support for UPnPTM. UPnPTM is enabled by default and the product is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol. UPnPTM can be disabled under System Options > Network > UPnP RTP/H.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station System Options Mount and Unmount SD Card NOTICE TICE NO To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should always be unmounted before it is ejected. The SD card is automatically mounted when the card is inserted into the Axis product or when the product is started. A manual mount is only required if the card has been unmounted and not ejected and re-inserted. To unmount the SD card: 1. Open the Axis product’s webpages and go to Setup > System Options > Storage.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station System Options Note If autoformat is enabled, the card will be formatted and mounted automatically when encryption is enabled. The format and mount steps below should then be skipped. To encrypt the SD card content: 1. Open the Axis product’s webpages and go to Setup > System Options > Storage. 2. Click SD Card to open Storage Management. 3. If the SD card is mounted, click Unmount to unmount the card. 4. Click Encrypt. 5.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station System Options Ports & Devices I/O Ports The Axis product provides four configurable input and output ports for connection of external devices. For information about how to connect external devices, see Connectors on page 86. To configure the I/O ports, go to System Options > Ports & Devices > I/O Ports. Each port can function as input or output: • Input as Open circuit – The input becomes active when the circuit is grounded by, for example, a REX device.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station System Options Support Support Overview The System Options > Support > Support Overview page provides information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require technical assistance. See also Troubleshooting on page 80. System Overview To get an overview of the Axis product’s status and settings, go to System Options > Support > System Overview.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station System Options File Upload Files, for example webpages and images, can be uploaded to the Axis product and used as custom settings. To upload a file, go to System Options > Advanced > File Upload. Uploaded files are accessed through http:///local// where is the selected user group (viewer, operator or administrator) for the uploaded file. Plain Config Plain Config is for advanced users with experience of Axis product configuration.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Check the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of network devices. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the current firmware version. The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem. The current firmware version in the Axis product is displayed in the page Setup > Basic Setup and in Setup > About.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Troubleshooting 3. Open a browser and type in the product’s IP address. In the page that opens, use the Browse button to select the upgrade file to use. Then click Load to restart the upgrade process. 4. After the upgrade is complete (1–10 minutes), the product automatically restarts and shows a steady green on the Status indicator. 5. Reinstall the product, referring to the Installation Guide.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Troubleshooting The product is accessible locally but not externally Router configuration To configure your router to allow incoming data traffic to the Axis product, enable the NAT-traversal feature which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the Axis product, see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4 on page 72. The router must support UPnPTM. Firewall protection Check the Internet firewall with your network administrator.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Troubleshooting No audio Incorrect setup Check the sound card in the computer. Ensure that mute is not selected and that the volume settings are correct. Check that Enable audio support is selected under Setup > System Options > Security > Audio Support. Check that the correct Audio Input source is selected under Setup > Video & Audio > Audio Settings. Poor audio quality Stuttering Reduce the number of listeners and viewers.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Technical Specifications Technical Specifications You can find the latest version of the technical specifications at www.axis.com Camera Image sensor 1/2.8" progressive scan RGB CMOS Lens 2.8 mm, F2.8 Horizontal field of view: 180° Vertical field of view: 120° Fixed focus, IR corrected Minimum illumination LED lit: 0 lux LED unlit (with WDR): 2.23 lux LED unlit (without WDR): 1.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Technical Specifications ONVIF Profile S, specification at www.onvif.org Software Third-party video management software and mobile applications. See www.axis.com for combatibility VoIP Support for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for integration with Voice over IP (VoIP) systems, peer to peer or integrated with SIP/PBX.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Technical Specifications Included accessories Installation Guide, Resitorx T20 bit, Terminal block connector, Cable gasket, AXIS Connector guard A, AVHS Authentication key Mounting option Wall mount or recessed with AXIS A8105-E Flush Mount accessory. Optional accessories AXIS A8105–E Flush Mount AXIS A9801 Security Relay Box AXIS T8120 PoE Injector For more accessories, see www.axis.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Technical Specifications Connection Diagrams I/O Connector Example setup of the I/O connector: AXIS A8105–E connected to AXIS A9801 Security Relay 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 V DC (-) DC output 12 V, max current 350 mA I/O 1 configured as input I/O 2 configured as output Normally open/normally closed. For connecting relay devices. Max current/voltage = 700mA at 30 V external sourced Common.
AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station Technical Specifications • Accessing Motion JPEG and H.264 video streams simultaneously. Frame rate and bandwidth affected. • Heavy usage of event settings affect the product’s CPU load. Frame rate affected. • Using HTTPS may reduce frame rate, in particular if streaming Motion JPEG. • Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure. Bandwidth affected. • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance. Frame rate affected.
User Manual AXIS A8105-E Network Video Door Station © Axis Communications AB, 2016 Ver. M1.16 Date: June 2016 Part No.
