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AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Table of Contents Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find the device on the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Access the device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verify that no one has tampered with the firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secure passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Product overview Product overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 microSD card slot Status LED Built-in microphone Zoom puller Lock screw for focus ring Focus ring Power connector (DC) T92G20 connector Control button RS485/422 connector I/O connector i-CS connector (compatible with P-iris and DC-iris) Security slot Audio in (analogue/digital) Audio out Network connector (PoE) 3
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Find the device on the network Find the device on the network To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.com/support. For more information about how to find and assign IP addresses, see the document How to assign an IP address and access your device on the device page at axis.com. Access the device 1.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Find the device on the network 3. Click Create login. The password has now been configured.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Additional settings Additional settings Need more help? You can access the built-in help from the device’s webpage. The help provides more detailed information on the device’s features and their settings. Replace the lens 1. Stop all recordings and disconnect power from the product. 2. Disconnect the lens cable and remove the standard lens. 3. Attach the new lens and connect the lens cable. 4. Reconnect the power. 5.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Additional settings • Reduce sharpness in the image. • Set the max gain to a lower value. Select exposure mode There are different exposure mode options in the camera that adjusts aperture, shutter speed, and gain to improve image quality for specific surveillance scenes. Go to Settings > Image > Exposure and select between the following exposure modes: • For most use cases, select Automatic exposure.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Additional settings 4. Rotate the view 90° or 270°. Find out more at axis.com/axis-corridor-format. Improve facial recognition To better recognize the face of a person passing by the camera, you can set the optimal pixel resolution with the camera’s pixel counter. 1. Go to Settings > System > Orientation and click . 2.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Additional settings 3. Use the Contrast slider to adjust the amount of WDR. Image without WDR. Image with WDR. Note WDR may cause artifacts in the image. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr. Overlays are superimposed over the video stream. They are used to provide extra information during recordings, such as a timestamp, or during product installation and configuration. You can add either text or an image.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Additional settings Create a rule: 9. Go to System > Events > Rules and add a rule. 10. Type a name for the rule. 11. In the list of conditions, select AXIS Video Motion Detection. 12. In the list of actions, select Use overlay text. 13. Select a view area. 14. Type “Motion detected”. 15. Set the duration. 16. Click Save. Note If you update the overlay text it will be automatically updated on all video streams dynamically.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Additional settings 1. Go to live view and select H.264. 2. Go to Settings > Stream. 3. Do one or more of the following: - Turn on the Zipstream functionality and select the desired level. Note The zipstream settings are used for both H.264 and H.265. - Turn on dynamic GOP and set a high GOP length value. - Increase the compression. - Turn on dynamic FPS. Note Web browsers do not support H.265 decoding. Use a video management system or application supporting H.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Additional settings 1. Click Storage > Go to recordings. 2. Select your recording in the list and it will play automatically. Set up rules and alerts You can create rules to make your device perform an action when certain events occur. A rule consists of conditions and actions. The conditions can be used to trigger the actions. For example, the device can start a recording or send an email when it detects motion, or show an overlay text when it records. Trigger an action 1.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Additional settings 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. Certain combinations of applications might require too much processing power or memory resources when run in parallel. Verify that the applications work together before deployment.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support. Reset to factory default settings Important Reset to factory default should be used with caution. A reset to factory default resets all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values. To reset the product to the factory default settings: 1. Disconnect power from the product. 2.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Troubleshooting Upgrade the firmware Important Preconfigured and customized settings are saved when the firmware is upgraded (provided that the features are available in the new firmware) although this is not guaranteed by Axis Communications AB. Important Make sure the product remains connected to the power source throughout the upgrade process.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Troubleshooting The device cannot be accessed from a browser Cannot log in When HTTPS is enabled, ensure that the correct protocol (HTTP or HTTPS) is used when attempting to log in. You may need to manually type http or https in the browser’s address field. If the password for the user root is lost, the device must be reset to the factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings on page 14.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Troubleshooting • Rotating the image in the GUI will increase the product's CPU load. • Access by large numbers of Motion JPEG or unicast H.264 clients affects the bandwidth. • Simultaneous viewing of different streams (resolution, compression) by different clients affects both frame rate and bandwidth. Use identical streams wherever possible to maintain a high frame rate. Stream profiles can be used to ensure that streams are identical. • Accessing Motion JPEG and H.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Specifications Specifications To find the latest version of the product’s datasheet, go to the product page at axis.com and locate Support & Documentation. LED Indicators Note • The Status LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation. To configure, go to Settings > System > Plain config. • The Status LED can be configured to flash while an event is active. • The Status LED can be configured to flash for identifying the unit.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Specifications Buttons Control button 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. See Reset to factory default settings on page 14. Connectors Network connector RJ45 Ethernet connector with Power over Ethernet (PoE). Audio connector • Audio in – 3.5 mm input for a mono microphone, or a line-in mono signal (left channel is used from a stereo signal).
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Specifications Input 1 3 Digital input or Supervised input – Connect to pin 1 to activate, or leave floating (unconnected) to deactivate. To use supervised input, install end-of-line resistors. See connection diagram for information about how to connect the resistors. 0 to max 30 V DC Output 1 4 Digital output – Internally connected to pin 1 (DC ground) when active, and floating (unconnected) when inactive. If used with an inductive load, e.g.
AXIS P13 Network Camera Series Specifications • Four-wire RS485 full duplex • Two-wire RS422 simplex • Four-wire RS422 full duplex point to point communication Function Pin Notes RS485B alt RS485/422 RX(B) 1 RX pair for all modes (combined RX/TX for 2-wire RS485) RS485A alt RS485/422 RX(A) 2 RS485/RS422 TX(B) 3 RS485/RS422 TX(A) 4 TX pair for RS422 and 4-wire RS485 Important The maximum cable length is 30 m (98 ft).
User Manual AXIS P13 Network Camera Series © Axis Communications AB, 2019 - 2020 Ver. M2.6 Date: January 2020 Part No.
