AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera User Manual
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera Table of Contents Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to access the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to access the product from a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About secure passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera Product overview Product overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SD card slot (microSD) Control button Status LED RJ45 connector Audio in Audio out I/O connector Power connector 3
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera How to access the product How to access the product AXIS IP Utility and AXIS Camera Management are recommended methods for finding Axis products on the network and assigning them IP addresses in Windows®. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera How to access the product 1. Make sure to follow the instructions about secure passwords, see About secure passwords on page 4 . 2. Type a password and then retype it to confirm the spelling. 3. Click Create login. The password has now been configured.
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera Setup Setup About the product's built-in help You can access the built-in help through your product’s web page. The help provides more detailed information on the product’s features and their settings. Image quality How to select exposure mode There are several exposure mode options in the camera that adjusts aperture, shutter speed, and gain to improve image quality for specific surveillance scenes.
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera Setup Image without WDR. Image with WDR. Note If you use WDR, you may experience some WDR artifacts in the image. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr How to enhance 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.
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera Setup 1. Go to Settings > System > Orientation and click . 2. Adjust the size and placement of the rectangle in the camera’s live view around the area of interest, for example where the faces of passing persons are expected to appear. You can then see the number of pixels represented by the sides of the rectangle. Note You can use an object of a known size in the view as a reference to decide how much resolution is needed for recognition.
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera Setup 7. Include the text overlay. Create an action rule: 8. Go to System > Events > Action rules. 9. Create an action rule with AXIS Video Motion Detection as trigger. 10. From the list of actions, select Overlay text. 11. Type “Motion detected”. 12. Set the duration. Note If you update the overlay text it will be automatically updated on all video streams dynamically.
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera Setup 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. This means that less network bandwidth and storage space are required for a video file. Or seen another way, higher video quality can be achieved for a given bitrate.
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera Setup How to direct the camera to a preset position when the camera detects motion This example explains how to set up the camera to go to a preset position when it detects motion in the image. Make sure the AXIS Video Motion Detection application is running: 1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection. 2. Start the application if it is not already running. 3. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs. Add a preset position: 4.
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera Setup 1. Connect the other end of the ground wire to pin 1 (GND/-). 2. Connect the other end of the power wire to pin 2 (DC input/+). 3. Connect the other end of the I/O wire to pin 3 (I/O output). Configure the I/O port in the camera’s web page 1. Go to Settings > System > I/O ports. 2. Select Input in the Port 1 drop-down list. 3. Give the input module a descriptive name. 4.
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera Setup How to direct the camera and open the lock to a gate when someone is nearby This example explains how to direct the camera and open a gate when someone wants to enter during daytime. This is done by connecting a PIR detector to the product’s input port and a switch relay to the product’s output port.
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera Setup Create action rules For the camera to open the gate when the PIR detector senses someone nearby, you need to create an action rule in the camera: 1. Go to System > Events > Action rules. 2. Click Add. 3. Give the action rule a name, for example “Open gate”. 4. From the Trigger drop-down list, select Input signal. 5. Select Digital input signal. 6. Select ”PIR detector”, in this example connected to port 1. 7.
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 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. To reset the product to the factory default settings: 1. Disconnect power from the product. 2. Press and hold the control button while reconnecting power. See Product overview. 3.
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera Troubleshooting 3. Go to Settings > System > Maintenance in the product’s webpage and follow the instructions. When the upgrade has finished, the product restarts automatically. AXIS Camera Management can be used for multiple upgrades. Find out more at axis.com/products/axis-camera-management Technical issues, clues and solutions If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera Troubleshooting Problems with streaming Multicast H.264 only accessible by local clients Check if your router supports multicasting, or if the router settings between the client and the product need to be configured. The TTL (Time To Live) value may need to be increased. No multicast H.264 displayed in the client Check with your network administrator that the multicast addresses used by the Axis product are valid for your network.
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera Specifications Specifications To find the latest version of the product’s datasheet, go to the product page on axis.com and locate Support & Documentation. LED indicators Status LED Indication Unlit Connection and normal operation. Green Shows steady green for 10 seconds for normal operation after startup completed. Amber Steady during startup. Flashes during firmware upgrade or reset to factory default.
AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera Specifications GND AUDIO IN Ground AUDIO OUT Line audio out GND AUDIO OUT Audio out ground I/O connector Use the I/O connector with external devices in combination with, for example, motion detection, event triggering, and alarm notifications.
User Manual AXIS M5525–E PTZ Network Camera © Axis Communications AB, 2017 Ver. M1.9 Date: September 2017 Part No.
