AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera User Manual
About this Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera, and is applicable to firmware 6.15 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.
The power supply used with this product shall fulfill the requirements for Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) and Limited Power Source (LPS) according to IEC/EN/UL 60950-1. Battery The Axis product uses a 3.0 V BR1632 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.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Table of Contents Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hazard levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other message levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hardware overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to access the product . . .
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Table of Contents Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera 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 M2025-LE Network Camera Hardware overview Hardware overview For specifications of the hardware components, see Technical specifications on page 62.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera How to access the product How to 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 M2025-LE Network Camera How to 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 M2025-LE Network Camera How to access the product The Live View Page The controls and layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet specific installation requirements and user preferences. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed in your own Live View page. The following provides an overview of each available control.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera How to access the product The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream. The Stop button stops the media stream. The Snapshot button takes a snapshot of the video image. Click the View Full Screen button and the video image will fill the entire screen. Press ESC (Escape) on the computer keyboard to cancel full screen view. The Record button is used to record the current video stream on your computer.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Media Streams Media Streams The Axis product provides several 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, and to the list of available stream profiles. Other applications and clients can access video streams directly, without going via the Live View page. How to Stream H.264 H.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video 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 M2025-LE Network Camera Media Streams Note • = IP address • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later. • QuickTime may add latency to the video stream. • It may be possible to use other players to view the H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does not guarantee this.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera 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 46 See also the online help .
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Video Video It is possible to configure the following video features in your Axis product: • Video stream. See page 16. • Stream profiles. See page 19. • ONVIF Media Profiles. See page 19. • Camera settings. See page 19. • View areas. See page 21. • Overlay image. See page 22. • Privacy mask. See page 24. Set Up Video Streams To set up the product’s video streams, go to Video > Video Stream. The video stream settings are divided into the following tabs: • Image.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Video • 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 22. Click Save to apply the new settings. About H.264 H.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Video 4. Select on of the following: - Variable bit rate - Maximum bit rate 5. If you select Maximum bit rate, select which variable to prioritize in the Priority drop-down list. 6. Click Save. How to include current bitrate in a text overlay 1. Go to Video > Video Stream > Overlay Settings. 2. In the Include text field enter #b. 3. Click Save. About Zipstream Axis’ Zipstream Technology is a bitrate reduction technology optimized for video surveillance.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Video MJPEG Sometimes the image size is large due to low light or complex scenery. Adjusting the maximum frame size helps to control the bandwidth and storage used by the Motion JPEG video stream in these situations. Setting the frame size to the Default setting provides consistently good image quality at the expense of increased bandwidth and storage usage in low light. Limiting the frame size optimizes bandwidth and storage usage, but may give poor image quality.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Video Local Contrast applies contrast to a specific area of the image. Use the slider to adjust the contrast, where a higher value produces an image with high contrast between the dark and light areas and is suitable for scenes with wide dynamic range. White Balance To change this setting go to Setup > Video > Camera Settings White balance is used to make colors in the image appear the same regardless of the color temperature of the light source.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Video detection is more important than identification. Motion blur is acceptable and since low light can cause a lot of noise, move the low light priority slider toward low noise. Normal light priority 1. Use the slider to set the Priority between Low motion blur and Low noise. When prioritizing low noise (slider all the way to the left) the Axis product will automatically decrease shutter speed as brightness decreases.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Video 1. Go to Video > 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 M2025-LE Network Camera Video How to include overlay text in an action rule Note To display overlay text in multiple view areas, overlay text must be enabled in each view area. 1. Go to Video > Video Stream and select the Image tab. 2. Under Overlay Settings, select Include text. 3. Enter the modifier #D. When the rule is triggered, #D is replaced by the text specified in the action rule. Additional text in this field will be displayed also when the action rule is not active. 4.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Video How to include an overlay image 1. Go to Video > Overlay Image. 2. Select the image to use from the Use overlay image list and click Save. 3. Go to Video > Video Stream and select the Image tab. 4. Under Overlay Settings, select Include overlay image at the coordinates. 5. To control the image’s position, enter the X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) coordinates. The X=0 and Y=0 position is the top left corner.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera 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 19. • Default Viewer for Browser. See page 25. • Viewer Settings. See page 25. • Action Buttons. These are the buttons described in Controls on the Live View Page on page 10. • User Defined Links. See page 26.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Configure the Live View Page 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. When defining a web link do not remove the 'http://' from the URL address. Custom links can be used to run scripts or activate external devices connected to the product, or they can link to a web page.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera 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 21. 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 M2025-LE Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) 1. Go to PTZ > Guard Tour and click Add. 2. Select Create a record tour and click OK. 3. Enter a descriptive name. 4. Specify the pause length between runs. 5. Click to start recording the Pan/Tilt/Zoom movements. 6. When satisfied, click . 7. Click OK. Note Only the name of the recorded tour and pause between runs can be modified. Starting a new recording will overwrite the existing guard tour.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) A user who belongs to a group (see Users on page 46) with a higher PTZ priority can go before other users in the queue and take control of the product. The order of priority is as follows: 1. Administrator — An administrator takes over PTZ control regardless of who is first in queue. The administrator will be removed from the queue 60 seconds after the last PTZ control command. 2.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Detectors Detectors About camera tampering Camera Tampering can generate an alarm when the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, spray-painted or severely de-focused. To send an alarm, for example via email, an action rule must be set up. How 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 M2025-LE Network Camera 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 33.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera 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 58.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera 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 M2025-LE Network Camera 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 M2025-LE Network Camera 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 M2025-LE Network Camera 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 M2025-LE Network Camera 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 M2025-LE Network Camera 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 M2025-LE Network Camera Events • • • • • • - Day/Night Mode – Trigger the rule when the product switches between day mode (IR cut filter on) and night mode (IR cut filter off). This can for example be used to control an external infrared (IR) light connected to an output port. - 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. - Tampering – Trigger the rule when tampering is detected.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Events • Overlay Text – Display an overlay text. See How to include overlay text in an action rule on page 23. • PTZ Control - Preset Position – Go to a preset position. - Guard Tour – Start a guard tour. See About guard tours on page 27. • Record Video – Record video to a selected storage. • Send Images – Send images to a recipient. • Send Notification – Send a notification message to a recipient. • Send SNMP Trap – Send an SNMP trap message to the operator.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Events SFTP Send Images Encrypted file transfer using SSH File Transport Protocol (SFTP). SFTP is a more secure method than FTP but file transfer might be slower, especially for large files such as high resolution video. Send Video Clip Specify login information for the SFTP server and the server’s public key MD5 fingerprint (32 hexadecimal digits). The SFTP recipient supports SFTP servers using SSH-2 with RSA and DSA host key types. RSA is the preferred method.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Events Create Schedules Schedules can be used as action rule triggers or as additional conditions, for example to record video if motion is detected outside office hours. Use one of the predefined schedules or create a new schedule as described below. To create a new schedule: 1. Go to Events > Schedules and click Add. 2. Enter a descriptive name and the information needed for a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly schedule. 3. Click OK.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera 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 44. • To set up action rules, see page 38. • To access recordings, see Find Recordings on page 43. • To play recordings, see Play Recording on page 43. • To export a recording as a video clip, see Export Video Clip on page 44. • To configure camera controlled storage, see Storage on page 54.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera 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 43. 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 M2025-LE Network Camera 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 M2025-LE Network Camera 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 M2025-LE Network Camera 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 M2025-LE Network Camera System Options About 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. A Server/Client certificate can be self-signed or issued by a Certificate Authority (CA).
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera System Options The Date & Time Format Used in Images is the date and time format displayed as a text overlay in the video stream. Use the predefined formats or see File Naming & Date/Time Formats in the online help for information on how to create custom date and time formats. To include date and time in the overlay text, go to Video and select Include date and Include time. Network Basic TCP/IP Settings The Axis product supports IP version 4 and IP version 6.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera System Options arp -s 192.168.0.125 00:40:8c:18:10:00 temp ping -s 408 192.168.0.125 Windows syntax (this may require that you run the command prompt as an administrator) arp -s ping -l 408 -t Windows example (this may require that you run the command prompt as an administrator) arp -s 192.168.0.125 00-40-8c-18-10-00 ping -l 408 -t 192.168.0.125 4.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera System Options Select Obtain DNS server address via DHCP to use the DNS settings provided by the DHCP server. To make manual settings, select Use the following DNS server address and specify the following: Domain name - Enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the Axis product. Multiple domains can be separated by semicolons.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera System Options Use NAT traversal when the Axis product is located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the other (WAN) side of a NAT router. With NAT traversal properly configured, all HTTP traffic to an external HTTP port in the NAT router is forwarded to the product. NAT traversal is configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced. Note • For NAT traversal to work, this must be supported by the router. The router must also support UPnPTM.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera System Options SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows remote management of network devices. An SNMP community is the group of devices and management station running SNMP. Community names are used to identify groups. AXIS Video MIB (Management Information Base) for video hardware can be used to monitor Axis-specific, hardware-related issues that may need administrative attention. For more information about AXIS Video MIB and to download MIB files, go to www.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera System Options Bonjour The Axis product includes support for Bonjour. Bonjour is enabled by default and the product is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol. Bonjour can be disabled under System Options > Network > Bonjour. Storage SD Card NOTICE TICE NO To prevent data corruption, the SD card should be unmounted before removal. Note For SD card recommendations see www.axis.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera System Options The Axis product can be configured to automatically format SD cards that are inserted into the product. If autoformat is enabled and an SD card is inserted, the product will check if the SD card has the ext4 file system. If the card has a different file system, the card will automatically be formatted to ext4. Important If autoformat is enabled, only use new or empty SD cards.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera System Options Network Share Network share allows you to add network storage such as a NAS (network-attached storage). The NAS shall be dedicated for recordings and data from the Axis products connected to the network. For information about reference NAS devices, go to www.axis.com/products/axis-camera-companion/support-and-documentation Note For NAS recommendations see www.axis.com To add a network share: 1. Go to System Options > Storage. 2. Click Network Share. 3.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera 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 59. System Overview To get an overview of the Axis product’s status and settings, go to System Options > Support > System Overview.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera 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 M2025-LE Network Camera 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 M2025-LE Network Camera Troubleshooting The IP address is being used by another device Disconnect the Axis product from the network. Run the Ping command (in a Command/DOS window, type ping and the IP address of the product): • If you receive: Reply from : bytes=32; time=10... this means that the IP address may already be in use by another device on the network. Obtain a new IP address from the network administrator and reinstall the product.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Troubleshooting Poor rendering of H.264 images Ensure that your graphics card is using the latest driver. The latest drivers can usually be downloaded from the manufacturer’s website. Color saturation is different in H.264 and Motion JPEG Modify the settings for your graphics adapter. Refer to the adapter’s documentation for more information. Lower frame rate than expected See Performance Considerations on page 63.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Technical specifications Technical specifications You can find the latest version of the technical specifications at www.axis.com LED Indicators Note • The Status LED can be configured to flash for identifying the unit. Go to Setup > System Options > Maintenance. 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.
AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera Technical specifications 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. Make sure that the network devices are installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
User Manual AXIS M2025-LE Network Camera © Axis Communications AB, 2016 Ver. M1.10 Date: October 2016 Part No.
