AXIS M3005-V Network Camera User Manual
About this Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of AXIS M3005–V Network Camera, and is applicable to firmware 5.50 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.com.
Safety This product complies with IEC/EN/UL 60950-1, Safety of Information Technology 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 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.
AXIS M3005-V 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 M3005-V Network Camera Table of Contents Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hazard Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other Message Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connectors and Buttons . . . . . .
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Table of Contents Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Performance Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview 6 1 5 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 Status LED Dome cover Control button microSD card slot Network connector (PoE) Focus ring Connectors and Buttons For technical specifications, see page 54. Control Button For location of the control button, see Hardware Overview on page 7 . The control button is used for: • Enabling the Focus Assistant. Press and very quickly release the Control button. • Resetting the product to factory default settings.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Hardware Overview Amber/Red Flashes amber/red if network connection is unavailable or lost. Red Flashes red for firmware upgrade failure.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera 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. The recommended browsers are • Internet Explorer® with Windows® • Safari® with OS X® and • ChromeTM or Firefox® with other operating systems. See Technical Specifications on page 54. To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Access the Product For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup 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 M3005-V Network Camera Access the Product The Manual Trigger button is used to trigger an action rule from the Live View page. For information about how to configure and enable the button, see Manual Trigger on page 11 . Click Snapshot to save a snapshot of the video image. This button is primarily intended for use when the AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is not available. Enable this button from Live View Config > Action Buttons.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Access the Product 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. The center mode button could also be used to zoom in on a specific area. Click in the image and drag to draw a rectangle surrounding the area to be magnified. To zoom out, rotate the mouse wheel.
AXIS M3005-V 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 M3005-V 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 M3005-V Network Camera Media Streams Note • = IP addess • 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 M3005-V 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 access to all settings except System Options See also the online help .
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Video Video It is possible to configure the following video features in your Axis product: • Video stream. See page 17. • Stream profiles. See page 18. • Camera settings. See page 18. • View area. See page 19. • Overlay image. See page 19. • Privacy mask. See page 21. 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. See page 17. • H.264. See page 18.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Video H.264 H.264, also known as MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC, is a video compression standard that provides high quality video streams at low bit rates. An H.264 video stream consists of different types of frames such as I-frames and P-frames. An I-frame is a complete image whereas P-frames only contain the differences from previous frames. The H.264 stream settings can be configured from the Video > Video Stream page. Select the H.264 tab.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Video 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. A sharper image might increase image noise especially in low light conditions. A lower setting reduces image noise, but the whole image will appear less sharp. The Contrast changes the relative difference between light and dark. It can be adjusted using the slidebar.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Video An overlay text can display the current date and time, or a text string. When using a text string, modifiers can be used to display information such as the current bit rate or the current frame rate. For information about available modifiers, see File Naming & Date/Time Formats in the online help . To enable overlays: 1. Go to Video > Video Stream and select the Image tab. 2. To include an overlay image, select Include overlay image at the coordinates.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Video 1. Go to Video > Overlay Image. 2. Select the image to use from the Use overlay image list and click Save. To display the overlay image: 1. Go to Video > Video Stream and select the Image tab. 2. Under Overlay Settings, select Include overlay image at the coordinates. 3. To control the image’s position, enter the X and Y coordinates. The X=0 and Y=0 position is the top left corner.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Video Important Adding many privacy masks may affect the product’s performance.
AXIS M3005-V 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 18. • Default Viewer for Browser. See page 23. • Viewer Settings. See page 23. • Action Buttons. These are the buttons described in Controls on the Live View Page on page 10. • User Defined Links. See page 24.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera 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 13. 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 M3005-V Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) The PTZ menu is available if digital PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) is enabled in the selected view area. For more information on view areas, see View Area on page 19. Preset Positions A preset position is a saved view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific position.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) • Tilt control • Zoom control To disable specific controls, deselect the options under Enable/Disable controls.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Detectors Detectors Camera Tampering Camera Tampering can generate an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, sprayed or severely defocused. To send an alarm, for example an email, an action rule must be set up. To configure tampering: 1. Go to Detectors > Camera Tampering. 2. Set the Minimum duration, that is, the time that must elapse before an alarm is generated. Increase time to prevent false alarms for known conditions that affect the image.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Detectors Note • Using the motion detection feature may decrease the product’s overall performance. • The position of the Motion Detection Window is relative to the orientation of the Camera. Changing the orientation of the camera will also change the position of the Motion Detection Window. Set Up Motion Detection Windows To set up a motion detection Include Window, follow these instructions: 1. Go to Detectors > Motion Detection. 2.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Detectors Note • To trigger on small objects or movements, use several small motion detection windows rather than one large window and select a low object size. • To avoid triggering on small objects, select a high object size. • While monitoring an area where moving objects are not expected, select a high history level. This will cause motion detection to trigger as long as the object is present in the window. • To only detect flashing light, select a low sensitivity.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Applications Applications Third party applications can be uploaded to and installed on the Axis product. Applications add functionality to the product, for example video analytics and intelligent video capabilities such as recognition, tracking, detection and counting. For information about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to www.axis.com/applications Note • It is recommended to run one application at a time.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Applications If the Axis product is reset to factory default, installed applications and their settings are removed. For information about factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings.
AXIS M3005-V 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. Convert Event Types to Action Rules If the Axis product is upgraded to firmware version 5.40 or later, it is recommended to convert Event Types to Action Rules.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Events For more information, see the online help . Triggers Available action rule triggers and conditions include: • Applications – Use installed applications to trigger the rule. See Applications on page 30. • Detectors • - Motion Detection – Trigger the rule when motion is detected. See Motion Detection on page 27. - Tampering – Trigger the rule when tampering is detected. See Camera Tampering on page 27.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Events • Record Video – Record video to a selected storage. • Send Images – Send images to a recipient. • Send Notification – Send a notification message to a recipient. • Status LED – Flash the LED indicator. This can for example be used to validate triggers such as motion detection during product installation and configuration. Add Recipients The product can send media files and messages to notify users about events.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Events To set up an email recipient using one of the listed providers: 1. Go to Events > Recipients and click Add. 2. Enter a Name and select Email from the Type list. 3. Enter the email addresses to send emails to in the To field. Use commas to separate multiple addresses. 4. Select the email provider from the Provider list. 5. Enter the user ID and password for the email account. 6. Click Test to send a test email.
AXIS M3005-V 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 36. • To set up action rules, see page 32. • To access recordings, see Recording List on page 36. • To configure camera controlled storage, see Storage on page 45. Recording List Recorded videos are listed on the Recordings > List page.
AXIS M3005-V 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 M3005-V 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 M3005-V Network Camera System Options 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. Set the HTTPS Connection Policy for the different user groups. 5. Click Save to enable the settings. To access the Axis product via the desired protocol, in the address field in a browser, enter https:// for the HTTPS protocol and http:// for the HTTP protocol.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera System Options A Server/Client certificate can be self-signed or issued by a Certificate Authority (CA). A self-signed certificate offers limited protection and can be used before a CA-issued certificate has been obtained. To install a self-signed certificate: 1. Go to Setup > System Options > Security > Certificates. 2. Click Create self-signed certificate and provide the requested information. To create and install a CA-signed certificate: 1.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera System Options 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. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows network administrators to centrally manage and automate the assignment of IP addresses.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera System Options 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. For other methods of assigning the IP address, see the document Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream on Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup Note • To open a command prompt in Windows, open the Start menu and type cmd in the Run/Search field.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera System Options NTP Configuration NTP (Network Time Protocol) is used to synchronize the clock times of devices in a network. The NTP settings are configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced. Select Obtain NTP server address via DHCP to use the NTP settings provided by the DHCP server. To make manual settings, select Use the following NTP server address and enter the host name or IP address of the NTP server.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera System Options Use manually selected NAT router - Select this option to manually select a NAT router and enter the IP address for the router in the field. If no router is specified, the product automatically searches for NAT routers on your network. If more than one router is found, the default router is selected. Alternative HTTP port - Select this option to manually define an external HTTP port. Enter a port in the range 1024–65535.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera System Options Note If HTTPS is enabled, SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c should be disabled. Traps for SNMP v1/v2 are used by the Axis product to send messages to a management system on important events and status changes. Check Enable traps and enter the IP address where the trap message should be sent and the Trap community that should receive the message.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera System Options 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. To access data stored on the card from the Windows operating system, a third-party ext4 driver or application is required. • vFAT — supported by most operating systems for personal computers.
AXIS M3005-V 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/cam_companion_software/supported.htm 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 M3005-V 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 50. System Overview To get an overview of the Axis product’s status and settings, go to System Options > Support > System Overview.
AXIS M3005-V 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 M3005-V 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 M3005-V Network Camera Troubleshooting 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.com/techsup/ Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address When using ARP/Ping Try the installation again. The IP address must be set within two minutes after power has been applied to the product. Ensure the Ping length is set to 408.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Troubleshooting 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. Also, make sure that AXIS Media Control is installed on your computer. No H.264 displayed in the client Check that the relevant H.264 connection methods and correct interface are enabled in the AMC Control Panel (streaming tab). See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 13.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Troubleshooting Storage and disk management problems Storage disruption A storage disruption alarm is sent if a storage device is unavailable, removed, full, locked or if other read or write problems occur. To identify the source of the problem, check the System Log under System Options > Support > Logs & Reports. Depending on the problem, it might be necessary to re-mount the storage device. For information on how to set up a storage disruption alarm, see Events on page 32.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Camera Model AXIS M3005–V Image sensor 1/2.7” progressive scan RGB CMOS Lens M12 mount, fixed iris, megapixel resolution 2.8 mm, 118° horizontal angle of view, F2.8 Vertical angle of view: 65° Light sensitivity 1.5 - 100000 lux, F2.8 Shutter time 1/8000 s to 1/6 s Camera angle adjustment Pan ±175°, tilt ±56 °, rotation ±175° Video compression H.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications System Integration Application Programming Interface Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® and AXIS Camera Application Platform from Axis Communications; specifications at www.axis.com ONVIF 1.02, specification available at www.onvif.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications General Casing IP42 water- and dust-resistant, IK08 impact-resistant polycarbonate/ABS casing Color: White NCS S 1002-B For repainting instructions, contact your Axis partner Polycarbonate/ABS inner camera module with encapsulated electronics Memory 256 MB RAM, 128 MB Flash Power Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3af/802.3at Type 1 Class 1: max. 2.
AXIS M3005-V Network Camera Technical Specifications • 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. • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect performance.
User Manual AXIS M3005-V Network Camera © Axis Communications AB, 2012 - 2015 Ver. M6.4 Date: April 2015 Part No.
