AXIS P12 Thermal Network Camera Series Product overview AXIS P1280-E Product overview AXIS P1280-E AXIS P12 Mk II Main Unit Status LED Control button RJ12 connector Network connector (PoE) SD card slot (microSD card) AXIS FA1080 Thermal Sensor unit Sensor unit...
AXIS P12 Thermal Network Camera Series Product overview AXIS P1290-E Product overview AXIS P1290-E AXIS P12 Thermal Main Unit Status LED Control button RJ12 connector Network connector (PoE) SD card slot (microSD card)
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AXIS P12 Thermal Network Camera Series Product overview AXIS P1290-E AXIS FA4090–E Thermal Sensor unit Dome cover Lock ring Sensor unit RJ12 connector Hard ceiling mount (use as required)
AXIS P12 Thermal Network Camera Series Sensor units Sensor units About sensor units When connecting a sensor unit to a main unit, we recommend that you make the connection before powering up the main unit. If you disconnect a sensor unit and connect a different one, it may be necessary to restart the main unit.
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...
AXIS P12 Thermal Network Camera Series Setup Setup Product webpage overview Live view control bar Live view Product name Controls Video control bar Settings toggle...
AXIS P12 Thermal Network Camera Series Setup Settings tabs About the product's built-in help You can access the built-in help from the product’s webpage. The help provides more detailed information on the product’s features and their settings. Image quality How to monitor long and narrow areas...
Setup 1. Depending on your product, turn the camera or the 3-axis lens in the camera 90° or 270°. 2. If your product doesn’t rotate the view automatically, log in to the product’s webpage and go to Settings > Stream >...
6. Choose text size and appearance. Create an action rule: 7. Go to System > Events > Action rules. 8. Create an action rule with AXIS Video Motion Detection as trigger. 9. From the list of actions, select Overlay text. 10. Type “Motion detected”.
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Setup Note H.264 is a licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.264 viewing client license. Installing additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller. H.264 can, without compromising image quality, reduce the size of a digital video file by more than 80% compared to the Motion JPEG format and by as much as 50% compared to the MPEG-4 standard.
4. Go to Settings > System > Events and add an action rule. 5. Type a name for the action rule. 6. From the list of triggers, select Applications and then select AXIS Video Motion Detection (VMD). 7. From the list of actions, select Record video.
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 •...
AXIS P12 Thermal Network Camera Series Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support How to 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.
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...
• Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance and affects frame rate. • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance. • Using palettes affects the product’s CPU load which in turn affects the frame rate.
AXIS P12 Thermal 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 Color Indication Status Green Steady green for normal operation.
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AXIS P12 Thermal Network Camera Series Specifications 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 on page 6 .
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