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  • Page 1: User Manual

    AXIS F41 Main Unit User Manual...
  • Page 2 • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU. See Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) on page 2 . This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS F41 • Low Voltage (LVD) Directive 2014/35/EU. See Safety on page 3 . main unit, and is applicable to firmware 6.30 and later. It includes •...
  • Page 3 For information about Axis’ product warranty and thereto related information, see www.axis.com/warranty/ Battery The Axis product uses a 3.0 V BR2032 lithium battery as the power Learn More! supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal conditions Visit Axis learning center www.axis.com/academy/ for useful trainings, this battery will last for a minimum of five years.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Application Considerations ........AXIS Video Motion Detection ....... . .
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  • Page 6: Hardware Overview

    AXIS F41 Main Unit Hardware Overview Hardware Overview For specifications of the hardware components, see Technical Specifications on page 64. Control button SD card slot LEDs (Power, Status, Network) RJ12 connector Audio in Audio out I/O connector Power connector Network connector (PoE) 10.

  • Page 7: Control Button

    Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 58. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 50. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green. •...

  • Page 8: Led Indicators

    AXIS F41 Main Unit Hardware Overview LED Indicators Note • The Status LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation. To configure, go to Setup > System Options > Ports & Devices > LED. See the online help for more information.
  • Page 9 AXIS F41 Main Unit Hardware Overview NOTICE TICE TICE Make sure that the wires stay in the correct order and that the cable shield makes good contact with the connector shield. 6. Use a crimping tool to fasten the connector to the cable.

  • Page 10: Access The Product

    To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted. The Axis product includes one (1) H.264 decoder license for viewing video streams and one (1) AAC audio license. The licenses are automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the decoders to prevent installation of unlicensed copies.

  • Page 11: Set The Root Password

    See also About capture modes on page 21. Set Power Line Frequency Power line frequency is set the first time the Axis product is accessed and can only be changed from Plain Config (see page 58) or by resetting the product to factory default.
  • Page 12 Manual Trigger on page 12. 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.
  • Page 13 Access the Product AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 14 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream.

  • Page 14: Media Streams

    Note also that all multicast viewers count as one unicast viewer in the maximum total of 20 simultaneous connections. AXIS Media Control negotiates with the Axis product to determine the transport protocol to use. The order of priority, listed in the AMC Control Panel, can be changed and the options disabled, to suit specific requirements.

  • Page 15: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    • 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.
  • Page 16 AXIS F41 Main Unit Media Streams Unicast via RTSP: axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTP: axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp Multicast: axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp • QuickTime supports G.711 and AAC audio encoding. The following paths can be used: rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp...

  • Page 17: Set Up The Product

    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. •...

  • Page 18: Video And Audio

    AXIS F41 Main Unit Video and Audio Video and Audio The video and audio settings can be used to optimize video and audio quality. You can configure the following: • Video stream settings. See page 18. • Stream profiles. See page 21.
  • Page 19 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.
  • Page 20 Image details that are important for forensic video analysis, for example faces and license plates, are preserved with enough number of bits. Axis’ Zipstream Technology for H.264 conforms to the H.264 standard and is compatible with third-party clients and VMS solutions that decode H.264 video.

  • Page 21: About Stream Profiles

    About capture modes Capture mode defines the maximum resolution and maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. A capture mode with a large maximum resolution has a reduced maximum frame rate and vice versa. The capture mode setting also affects the camera’s field of view as the effective size of the image sensor differs between capture modes.

  • Page 22: White Balance

    To change this setting go to Setup > Video & Audio > Camera Settings White balance is used to make colors in the image appear the same regardless of the color temperature of the light source. The Axis product can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively, select the type of light source from the drop-down list.

  • Page 23: About Overlays

    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. When the shutter speed reaches 1/30 s the camera product increases gain until the set maximum gain for normal light is reached.
  • Page 24 An overlay image is a static image superimposed over the video stream. The image, for example a company logo, is first uploaded to the Axis product and then used to provide extra information or to mask a part of the image.

  • Page 25: About Privacy Masks

    Privacy masks cannot be bypassed using the VAPIX® application programming interface (API). The Privacy Mask List (Video & Audio > Privacy Mask) shows all the masks that are currently configured in the Axis product and indicates if they are enabled.
  • Page 26 Simplex – Network Camera microphone only - Audio captured by the product microphone is transmitted from the Axis product to one or more clients. To set the audio mode, go to Video & Audio > Audio Settings and select the desired mode from the Audio mode drop-down list.

  • Page 27: Audio Clips

    To add, download, modify or remove audio clips, go to Video & Audio > Audio Clips. For more information see the online help To configure the Axis product to play audio clips when an event occurs, an action rule must be set up. For more information, see Events on page 38.

  • Page 28: Configure The Live View Page

    Viewer Settings To configure options for the viewer, go to Live View Config > Viewer Settings. • Select Show viewer toolbar to display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser. •...
  • Page 29 Configure the Live View Page Output Buttons External I/O devices connected to the Axis product’s output ports can be controlled directly from the Live View page. To display output buttons in the Live View page: 1. Go to Setup > Live View Config.

  • Page 30: Detectors

    Audio Detection The Axis product can be configured to generate an alarm when audio rises above or falls below the threshold value. The threshold value can be set in the range 0–100 where 0 is the most sensitive and 100 the least sensitive.

  • Page 31: Applications

    Manual installation — obtain the license key from the application vendor and upload the key to the Axis product To request a license, the Axis product serial number (S/N) is required. The serial number can be found on the product label and under System Options >...
  • Page 32 AXIS F41 Main Unit 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.

  • Page 33: 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.
  • Page 34 Note To add and modify exclude areas, Internet Explorer and AXIS Media Control (AMC) must be used. To add an exclude area, click Add. The default exclude area is a rectangle placed in the center of the image. Use the mouse to move, reshape and resize the area so that it covers the desired part of the image.
  • Page 35 • 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. If still too many objects are detected, use one or more of the ignore filters.

  • Page 36: Using The Application In An Action Rule

    The following example shows how to configure the Axis product to record video when AXIS Video Motion Detection 3 detects motion. 1. Insert an SD card in the Axis product, or go to Setup > System Options > Storage in the Axis product’s webpages and configure the product to use a network share.
  • Page 37 AXIS F41 Main Unit 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.

  • Page 38: 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.
  • Page 39 Recording – Triggers the rule when the Axis product records to the storage device. The recording status trigger can be used to notify the operator, for example by flashing LED lights, if the product has started or stopped to record to the storage device.

  • Page 40: Add Recipients

    AXIS F41 Main Unit Events • Send SNMP Trap – Send an SNMP trap message to the operator. Make sure that SNMP is enabled and configured under System Options > Network > SNMP. • Send Video Clip – Send a video clip to a recipient.

  • Page 41: Create Schedules

    Optionally, select Use encryption to send emails over an encrypted connection. The server certificate can be validated using the certificates available in the Axis product. For information on how to upload certificates, see About certificates on page 47.

  • Page 42: Set Up Recurrences

    AXIS F41 Main Unit Events Set Up Recurrences Recurrences are used to trigger action rules repeatedly, for example every 5 minutes or every hour. To set up a recurrence: 1. Go to Events > Recurrences and click Add. 2. Enter a descriptive name and recurrence pattern.

  • Page 43: Recordings

    Note The recording’s start date and time is set according to the Axis product’s date and time settings. If the Axis product is configured to use a time zone different from the local time zone, make sure to configure the Recording time filters according to the product’s time zone.

  • Page 44: Export Video Clip

    Continuous Recording The Axis product can be configured to continuously save video to a storage device. For information about storage devices, see Storage on page 54. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.

  • Page 45: 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.

  • Page 46: System Options

    IP address filtering is enabled on the System Options > Security > IP Address Filter page. Once enabled, the listed IP address are allowed or denied access to the Axis product. Select Allow or Deny from the list and click Apply to enable IP address filtering.
  • Page 47 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.

  • Page 48: Date & Time

    2. Click Install certificate and upload the certificate. Audio Support Select Enable audio support to allow clients to retrieve audio streams from the Axis product. For information on how to configure audio settings, see Set Up Audio on page 25.

  • Page 49: Network

    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.
  • Page 50 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://<IP address> 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 •...
  • Page 51 Host Name Configuration The Axis product can be accessed using a host name instead of an IP address. The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS name. The host name is configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.
  • Page 52 (LAN) from the public network (Internet). 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.
  • Page 53 Note All AXIS Video MIB traps are enabled when SNMP v1/v2c traps are enabled. It is not possible to turn on or off specific traps. SNMP v3 provides encryption and secure passwords. To use traps with SNMP v3, an SNMP v3 management application is required.

  • Page 54: Storage

    To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should always be unmounted before it is ejected. The SD card is automatically mounted when the card is inserted into the Axis product or when the product is started. A manual mount is only required if the card has been unmounted and not ejected and re-inserted.
  • Page 55 Formatting the SD card will remove all data and recordings stored on the card. 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.

  • Page 56: Ports & Devices

    6. Click Connect. To clear all recordings and data from the Axis product’s folder on the designated share, click Clear under Storage Tools. To avoid filling the share, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under Recording Settings, select Remove recordings older than and select the number of days or weeks.

  • Page 57: Maintenance

    The Axis product provides several maintenance functions. These are available under System Options > Maintenance. Click Restart to perform a correct restart if the Axis product is not behaving as expected. This will not affect any of the current settings.

  • Page 58: Advanced

    For more information, see www.axis.com/developer 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://<ip address>/local/<user>/<file name> where <user> is the selected user group (viewer, operator or administrator) for the uploaded file.
  • Page 59 AXIS F41 Main Unit System Options 5. Using the installation and management software tools, assign an IP address, set the password, and access the video stream. It is also possible to reset parameters to factory default via the web interface. Go to Setup > System Options > Maintenance and...

  • Page 60: Troubleshooting

    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.
  • Page 61 Axis product. Check all cabling and reinstall the product. Possible IP address conflict The static IP address in the Axis product is used before the DHCP server sets a dynamic address. with another device on the...
  • Page 62 Set a Capture Mode that prioritizes frame rate. Changing the capture mode to prioritize frame rate might lower the maximum resolution depending on the product used and capture modes available. The maximum frames per second is dependent on the utility frequency (60/50 Hz) of the Axis product.
  • Page 63 AXIS F41 Main Unit 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 >...

  • Page 64: Technical Specifications

    DNS, DynDNS, NTP, RTSP, RTP, TCP, UDP, IGMP, RTCP, ICMP, DHCP, ARP, SOCKS, SSH System integration Application Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® and AXIS Camera Application Platform, specifications Programming at www.axis.com Interface AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) with One-Click Connection...

  • Page 65: Technical Specifications For Axis F1004 Sensor Unit

    51 x 121 x 121 mm (2 1/16 x 4 12/16 x 4 12/16 in) Weight 532 g (1.17 lb) Optional AXIS F8001 Surface Mount with Strain Relief, AXIS F8002 DIN Rail Clip, AXIS T8120 15 W Midspan 1-port, accessories AXIS T83 Microphones Video AXIS Camera Companion, AXIS Camera Station, Video management software from Axis’...

  • Page 66: Axis F1005-E Sensor Unit

    Warranty Axis 3-year warranty, see www.axis.com/warranty AXIS F1005-E Sensor Unit Models AXIS F1005-E 3 m / 10 ft. cable: Standard, IP66/IP67-rated AXIS F1005-E 12 m / 39 ft. cable: Standard, IP66/IP67-rated Camera Image sensor 1/2.8” (effective) progressive scan RGB CMOS...

  • Page 67: Axis F1015 Sensor Unit

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  • Page 68: Axis F1025 Sensor Unit

    AXIS F8215 Varifocal Bullet Accessory Warranty Axis 3-year warranty, see www.axis.com/warranty AXIS F1025 Sensor Unit Models AXIS F1025 3 m / 10 ft. cable: Pinhole AXIS F1025 12 m / 39 ft. cable: Pinhole Camera Image sensor 1/2.8” (effective) progressive scan RGB CMOS Lens Fixed iris 3.7 mm, F2.5...

  • Page 69: Axis F1035-E Sensor Unit

    Warranty Axis 3-year warranty, see www.axis.com/warranty AXIS F1035-E Sensor Unit Models AXIS F1035-E 3 m / 10 ft. cable: Fisheye, IP66/IP67-rated AXIS F1035-E 12 m / 39 ft. cable: Fisheye, IP66/IP67-rated Camera Image sensor 1/2.8” (effective) progressive scan RGB CMOS...

  • Page 70: Axis F4005 Dome Sensor Unit

    Vertical angle of view: 41° Resolutions Max. 1920x1200/1080 Wide dynamic WDR – Forensic Capture range With AXIS F41: 1080p, 25/30 fps (50/60 Hz) With AXIS F44: 720p, 12.5/15 fps (50/60 Hz) Minimum Color: 0.3 lux illumination Shutter time With AXIS F41:...

  • Page 71: Axis F4005-E Dome Sensor Unit

    Vertical angle of view: 40° Resolutions Max. 1920x1200/1080 Wide dynamic WDR – Forensic Capture range With AXIS F41: 1080p, 25/30 fps (50/60 Hz) With AXIS F44: 720p, 12.5/15 fps (50/60 Hz) Minimum Color: 0.3 lux illumination Shutter time With AXIS F41:...

  • Page 72: Connectors

    AXIS F41 Main Unit Technical Specifications HDTV 720p 25/30 fps: 1/28000 s to 2 s Frame rate Max. 50/60 fps (50/60 Hz) Camera angle Tilt: 120°, Rotation: 90° adjustment General IK09- and IP66-rated plastic casing Casing Operating -30 °C to 55 °C (-22 °F to 131 °F)
  • Page 73 AXIS F41 Main Unit Technical Specifications Power Connector 2-pin terminal block for DC power input. Use a Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) compliant limited power source (LPS) with either a rated output power limited to ≤100 W or a rated output current limited to ≤5 A.

  • Page 74: Performance Considerations

    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 the frame rate and the general performance.
  • Page 75 User Manual Ver. M11.7 AXIS F41 Main Unit Date: July 2016 © Axis Communications AB, 2015 - 2016 Part No. 1503541...

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