Axis Media Control (AMC) User's Manual
AMC About This Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS cameras and servers that want more detailed information about configuring the AXIS Media Control. Intellectual Property Rights Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product described in this document. In particular, and without limitation, these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the patents listed at http://www.axis.com/patent.
AMC 3 Table of Contents Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 5 AMC & MPEG-4 Decoder........................................................................................................................ 6 Installing AMC.................................................................................................................................... 6 Removing AMC.........................
AMC MPEG-4 Tab...................................................................................................................................... 22 Video Processing.......................................................................................................................22 Default Video Decoder............................................................................................................. 22 PTZ Tab..............................................................................
AMC 5 Introduction This document gives you an overview of the controls provided by AXIS Media Control (AMC). AMC is an ActiveX component that enables live video to be viewed in a Web browser. Administrator or Operator rights are required to install and use AMC. Table 1: Technical Requirements Internet Browser Operating System CPU Memory Graphics Card M-JPEG Internet Explorer 6.
AMC AMC & MPEG-4 Decoder Installing AMC If you are logged in and have Administrator rights to your computer, AMC will be installed when you access an Axis camera or video server for the first time, or when a newer version of the AMC is required by the Axis camera or video server. Note: A system administrator may also allow other types of users to install and update AMC. If you have a problem installing AMC, please see you system administrator. 1.
AMC Installing an AAC Decoder If you want to hear or transmit audio from your Axis camera over your network or over the Internet, and your hardware supports AAC audio, you will need to install an AAC decoder. 1. To start the installation, select the Click here to install or upgrade the MPEG-4 and AAC Decoder link in the Live View page as shown in the figure below. 2.
AMC 3. Finally, click Install (1), and when the green status bar (2) has finished, click Close (3) to complete the installation. (3) (1) (2) Removing an AAC Decoder To remove the decoder: 1. Open the C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files folder. 2. Right-click the file CAxAacDec Class and select Remove.
AMC 9 Installing an MPEG-4 Decoder If you want to view the live video from your Axis camera over your network or over the Internet, you will need to install an MPEG-4 decoder. Note: A system administrator may prevent users from installing and updating the MPEG-4 decoder. If you have a problem installing the MPEG-4 decoder, please see you system administrator. 1.
AMC Removing an MPEG-4 Decoder To remove the decoder: 3. Open the C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files folder. 4. Right-click the file CAxMP4Dec Class and select Remove.
AMC 11 Installing Windows Media Format Runtime Windows Media Format Runtime (WMFR) is used to create a high-definition Windows Media Video files. This is the file format AMC uses to store recorded video. For more information see the Recording Tab. If WMFR is not already installed on your computer when you install AMC, you will be prompted to install it. Note: WMFR is included in Windows XP SP2, and will automatically be installed when you download and install XP SP2.
AMC Toolbar Controls The AMC toolbar, visible below the video image in the Live View page of an Axis camera or video server, will have general controls for playing or stopping the media stream. The Live View page may also have other controls depending on the Axis product and how it has been configured in the Setup page. This section gives a description of all the AMC controls. General Controls There are AMC controls that are common to all cameras.
AMC 13 Pan/Tilt/Zoom Controls Center Mode The default setting for PTZ is the Center Mode. When in Center Mode, click on any part of the image other than its exact center and the camera will move so that the point you clicked on becomes the new center of the image. Emulated Joystick Mode If you select Emulate Joystick Mode, the camera moves in the direction of the mouse pointer.
AMC AMC Control Panel The AMC Control Panel is used to configure AMC. The figure below, General Tab, shows the different parts of AMC that can be configured such as audio and PTZ, for example. The sections below describe each of these AMC tabs and how to configure AMC. Open the AMC Control Panel by clicking Start > Settings > Control Panel > Axis Media Control. Depending on which camera you are using, you will have either some or all of the following tabs shown in the figure below.
AMC 15 Network Tab Note that any changes you make to this tab will not appear in the live view until you refresh your browser (Click View > Refresh). Timeout Timeout is the maximum time (seconds) that AMC will attempt to connect to an Axis product before displaying an error message. The maximum timeout is 999 seconds; the default is 15 seconds. Reconnection Strategy If for any reason AMC looses its connection with your Axis camera, a Reconnection Strategy can be used to set up a reconnection schedule.
AMC MPEG-4 connection order AMC will use one of the protocols listed above depending on your network environment. It will try each protocol in the order you specify and use the one that works best. The default setting is shown in the figure above, but you can either deselect a protocol or change the order AMC uses to select a protocol, by highlighting a protocol and clicking Move Up and Move Down.
AMC 17 Recording Tab Note that any changes you make to the Recording tab will not appear in the live view until you refresh your browser (Click View > Refresh). Recording Folder Specify the recording folder where recordings will be stored when the recording button is clicked. The default recording folder is My Documents\AXIS Media Control – Recordings. This folder will be created if it does not already exist.
AMC Limit Recording You can select to not record audio, and to limit the amount of time of your recording. Choose Stop recording after and set the number of minutes, or seconds for your recording. Or to conserve storage space, you can limit your recording to a specific size measured in megabytes. Windows Media Format Runtime If you have not already installed WMFR, you will not be able to record and the Recording tab will appear as the example below.
AMC 19 Snapshot Tab Note that any changes you make to the Snapshot tab will not appear in the live view until you refresh your browser (Click View > Refresh). Snapshot folder Specify the snapshot folder where snapshot images will be stored (when the Snapshot button is clicked). The default snapshot folder is My Documents\AXIS Media Control - Snapshots. This folder will be created if it does not already exist.
AMC Audio Tab The Audio Tab controls the default settings for your PC's speakers and microphone and audio buffering. Note that any changes you make in this tab will only take effect after you refresh the web page showing your Axis camera (Click View > Refresh). Start Settings Mute speakers – Turn off the sound from your PC's speakers. Mute microphone – Turn off the sound from your PC's microphone.
AMC 21 MPEG-2 Tab This tab sets the advanced properties for MPEG-2 video processing and default video decoder. Changes to the video processing properties will not take effect on media streams being displayed until the stream is restarted. Note: The MPEG-2 video decoder must be installed for this tab to be present in AMC.
AMC MPEG-4 Tab This tab sets the advanced properties for MPEG-4 video processing and default video decoder. Changes to the video processing properties will not take effect on media streams being displayed until the stream is restarted. Note: The MPEG-4 video decoder must be installed for this tab to be present in AMC. Video Processing For MPEG-4, a new video renderer has been added with the introduction of DirectX 9.
AMC 23 PTZ Tab Note that any changes you make to the PTZ tab will not appear in the live view until you refresh your browser (Click View > Refresh). Joystick Settings Pan Sensitivity – Controls the horizontal (left/right) sensitivity of your joystick. • At low sensitivity, maximum speed is achieved by moving the joystick arm far to the left or right. • At high sensitivity, maximum speed is achieved by moving the joystick arm very little to the left or right.
AMC backwards, and tilt down if you push your joystick arm forward. Check Flip Tilt Axis if you would like to reverse how your camera tilts. In other words, the camera will now tilt down if you pull the joystick arm backwards and tilt up if you push your joystick arm forward. Calibrate – Click Calibrate to open the Game Controllers window located in the MS Windows control panel, which is used to configure game controllers located on the system. See the MS Windows help files for more information.
AMC 25 Axis 295 Video Surveillance Joystick 2 Configurable Buttons Arm 10 Configurable Buttons Base An optional device that can be used with AMC is the Axis 295 Surveillance Joystick. It is specifically designed for responsive and accurate control of Pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) and dome cameras. This joystick has 2 configurable buttons on its arm and 10 configurable buttons on its base.
AMC Joystick Button Configuration Using Your Mouse Follow the steps below to configure one or more of the 12 joystick buttons: 1. Click once with your left mouse button to highlight one of the actions such as Toggle play/stop listed in the menu under Actions, 2. Click on Assign to bring up the button selection window. 3. Select one of the buttons in the menu such as Button 1 shown in the figure below and press the return key.
AMC 27 Using the Axis 295 Video Surveillance Joystick Follow the steps below to configure your joystick buttons using your Axis 295 Video Surveillance Joystick: 1. Click once with your left mouse button to highlight one of the actions such as Toggle play/stop listed in the menu under Actions, 2. Press the configurable joystick button that you want to assign to that action and the button selection window will pop up with the button you selected highlighted in the menu.
