AXIS P1275 Network Camera User Manual
About this document Regulatory information This manual is intended for administrators and users of AXIS P1275 Network Camera, and is applicable to firmware 6.50 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.
Safety This product complies with IEC/EN/UL 62368-1, safety of audio/video and IT equipment. If its connecting cables are routed outdoors, the product shall be grounded either through a shielded network cable (STP) or other appropriate method. The power supply used with this product shall fulfill one of the following requirements: • Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) according to clause 2.2 of IEC/UL 60950-1 and Limited Power Source (LPS) according to clause 2.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera Table of Contents Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hazard levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other message levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About the sensor units . . . . . .
AXIS P1275 Network Camera Table of Contents Performance considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS P1275 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 P1275 Network Camera Product overview Product overview AXIS P12 Mk II Main Unit 1 2 3 4 5 Status LED Control button RJ12 connector Network connector (PoE) SD card slot (microSD card) 7
AXIS P1275 Network Camera Product overview AXIS FA4115 Dome Sensor Unit 1 2 3 4 5 Focus puller Zoom puller Dome sensor unit Sensor unit cable RJ12 connector About the sensor units We recommend that you connect the sensor units to the main unit before powering the main unit. If you disconnect a sensor unit, and connect a different sensor unit, it may be necessary to restart the main unit.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera Product overview NOTICE TICE NO Make sure that the wires stay in the correct order and that the cable shield makes good contact with the connector shield. 5. Insert the wires all the way into a shielded 6P6C RJ12 connector. 6. Use a crimping tool to fasten the connector to the cable.
AXIS P1275 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 P1275 Network Camera How to access the product To prevent network eavesdropping, the root password can be set via an encrypted HTTPS connection, which requires an HTTPS certificate. HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) is a protocol used to encrypt traffic between web browsers and servers. The HTTPS certificate ensures encrypted exchange of information. See HTTPS on page 32. The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera How to access the product 1. Go to Setup > Live View Config. 2. Under Action Buttons, select Show manual trigger button. About the AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only. See About AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 13 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream. The Stop button stops the media stream.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About media streams About 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 window 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 window. About H.264 format H.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About 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 P1275 Network Camera About 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 P1275 Network Camera How to set up the product How to 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 window. • Administrators have unrestricted access to all settings. • Operators have restricted access to settings, see Users on page 32 See also the online help .
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About video settings About video settings It is possible to configure the following video features in your Axis product: • Video stream. See page 17. • Stream profiles. See page 19. • ONVIF Media Profiles. See page 20. • Camera settings. See page 20. • Overlay image. See page 20. • Privacy mask. See page 22. How to set up video streams To set up the product’s video streams, go to Video > Video Stream.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About video settings About GOP length A Group of Pictures (GOP) contains one I-frame followed by a number of P-frames. The GOP length is the number of frames between two I-frames. Equal values for GOP length and frame rate result in one GOP per second. A higher GOP length value results in more small-sized P-frames and fewer large-sized I-frames while keeping the same frame rate. In other words, a high GOP-length value saves bandwidth, but the video quality may decrease.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About video settings About Zipstream Axis’ Zipstream Technology is a bitrate reduction technology optimized for video surveillance. Zipstream reduces the average bitrate in the H.264 stream by removing unnecessary data, which makes it possible to stream higher resolutions, reduce storage cost or keep recordings for a longer time.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About video settings To create a new profile or modify an existing profile, go to Setup > Video > Stream Profiles. To select a default stream profile for the Live View page, go to Setup > Live View Config. About ONVIF media profiles An ONVIF media profile consists of a set of configurations that can be used to change media stream settings. ONVIF media profiles can be used by a client to configure media stream properties.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About video settings How to include overlay text 1. Go to Video > 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. To modify the date and time format, go to System Options > Date & Time.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About video settings 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. 5. Click Save. 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.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera How to configure the live view window How to configure the live view window You can configure the following items for your live view window: • Stream Profile. See page 19. • Default Viewer for browsers. See page 23. • Viewer Settings. See page 23. • Action Buttons. See page 11 . • User Defined Links. See page 23. How to set default viewer for browsers From Live View Config > Default Viewer select the default method for viewing video images in your browser.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About applications About applications AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that enables third parties to develop analytics and other applications for Axis products. To find out more about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to axis.com/applications To find the user manuals for Axis applications, go to axis.com Note • Several applications can run at the same time but some applications might not be compatible with each other.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About events About events The event pages allow you to configure your 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 P1275 Network Camera About events • Hardware - • • • • Video source connected – Trigger the rule when a sensor unit is connected to or disconnected from the main unit. Network – Trigger the rule if network connection is lost or restored. This can for example be used to start recording to the SD card. Input Signal - Manual Trigger – Trigger the rule using the Manual Trigger button in the Live View page. See About the controls in the live view window on page 11 .
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About events 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. Click Test to test the connection to the recipient. 6. Click OK. About recipient types The following recipient types are available: Recipient types Use with action Notes Email Send Images An email recipient can contain multiple email addresses.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About events How to set up email recipients Email recipients can be configured by selecting one of the listed email providers, or by specifying the SMTP server, port and authentication used by, for example, a corporate email server. Note Some email providers have security filters that prevent users from receiving or viewing large attachments, from receiving scheduled emails and similar. Check the email provider’s security policy to avoid delivery problems and locked email accounts.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About recordings About recordings The Axis product can be configured to record video continuously or according to an action rule: • To start a continuous recording, see page 30. • To set up action rules, see page 25. • To access recordings, see How to find recordings on page 29. • To play recordings, see How to play recordings on page 29. • To export a recording as a video clip, see How to export a video clip on page 30.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About 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 How to find recordings on page 29. 3. Select the recording and click Play. The recording will be played in a new browser window. How to export a video clip Recordings on the SD card or network share can be exported as video clips.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About languages About 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 P1275 Network Camera About system options About 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 P1275 Network Camera About system options To use HTTPS, an HTTPS certificate must first be installed. Go to System Options > Security > Certificates to install and manage certificates. See About certificates on page 33. To enable HTTPS on the Axis product: 1. Go to System Options > Security > HTTPS 2. Select an HTTPS certificate from the list of installed certificates. 3. Optionally, click Ciphers and select the encryption algorithms to use for SSL. 4.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About system options Note • If the product is reset to factory default, all certificates, except preinstalled CA certificates, will be deleted. • If the product is reset to factory default, all preinstalled CA certificates that have been deleted will be reinstalled. How to create a self-signed certificate 1. Go to Setup > System Options > Security > Certificates. 2. Click Create self-signed certificate and provide the requested information.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About system options Network Basic TCP/IP Settings The Axis product supports IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both versions can be enabled simultaneously, and at least one version must always be enabled. IPv4 Address Configuration By default, the Axis product is set to use IPv4 (IP version 4) and to obtain the IP address automatically via DHCP. The IPv4 settings are configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About system options 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. Restart the product by disconnecting and reconnecting the network connector (PoE). 5. Close the command prompt when the product responds with Reply from 192.168.0.125:... or similar. 6. Open a browser and type http:// in the Location/Address field.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About system options Domain name - Enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the Axis product. Multiple domains can be separated by semicolons. The host name is always the first part of a fully qualified domain name, for example, myserver is the host name in the fully qualified domain name myserver.mycompany.com where mycompany.com is the domain name. Primary/Secondary DNS server - Enter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About system options Note • For NAT traversal to work, this must be supported by the router. The router must also support UPnP®. • In this context, router refers to any network routing device such as a NAT router, Network router, Internet Gateway, Broadband router, Broadband sharing device, or a software such as a firewall. Enable/Disable - When enabled, the Axis product attempts to configure port mapping in a NAT router on your network, using UPnP.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About system options 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.com/support To enable and configure SNMP in the Axis product, go to the System Options > Network > SNMP page. Depending on the level of security required, select the version on SNMP to use.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About system options Bonjour can be disabled under System Options > Network > Bonjour. Storage About SD cards NOTICE TICE NO To prevent data corruption, the SD card should be unmounted before removal. Note For SD card recommendations see www.axis.com The Axis product supports microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC cards. The following SD card file systems are supported: • ext4 — recommended due to its resilience against data loss if the card is ejected or if there is abrupt power loss.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About system options Important If autoformat is enabled, only use new or empty SD cards. Any data stored on the card will be lost when the card is inserted into the Axis product. To enable automatic formatting, follow these steps: 1. Open the Axis product’s webpages and go to Setup > System Options > Storage. 2. Click SD Card. 3. Under General Settings, select Autoformat to. 4. Click OK to save settings.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About 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-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 P1275 Network Camera About system options For information about firmware upgrade, see How to upgrade the firmware on page 45. 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 45. System Overview To get an overview of the Axis product’s status and settings, go to System Options > Support > System Overview.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera About 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 P1275 Network Camera Troubleshooting Troubleshooting How to check the current 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 P1275 Network Camera Troubleshooting 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. If the emergency recovery procedure does not get the product up and running again, contact Axis support at www.axis.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera Troubleshooting Firewall protection Check the Internet firewall with your network administrator. Default routers required Check if you need to configure the router settings from System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic. Problems with streaming H.264 Problems with AXIS Media Control (Internet Explorer only) To enable the updating of video images in Internet Explorer, set the browser to allow ActiveX controls.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera Troubleshooting Video cannot be recorded Check that the SD card is not write protected (that is, read only). SD card cannot be mounted Reformat the SD card and then click Mount. NOTICE TICE NO Formatting the card will remove all content, including all recordings, from the SD card.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera Specifications Specifications To find the latest version of the product’s datasheet, go to axis.com > [product] > Support & Documentation. LED indicators LED Color Indication Status Green Steady green for normal operation. Amber Steady during startup. Flashes during firmware upgrade or reset to factory default. Red Flashes red for firmware upgrade failure. Note • The Status LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation.
AXIS P1275 Network Camera Specifications NOTICE TICE NO RJ12 connector The RJ12 connector is used for connecting the sensor unit to the main unit. For information on how to shorten the sensor unit cable see How to shorten the sensor unit cable. Performance considerations When setting up your system, it is important to consider how various settings and situations affect the performance.
User Manual AXIS P1275 Network Camera © Axis Communications AB, 2017 Ver. M1.6 Date: July 2017 Part No.
