AXIS P32 Network Camera Series AXIS P3247-LV Network Camera AXIS P3247-LVE Network Camera AXIS P3248-LV Network Camera AXIS P3248-LVE Network Camera User Manual
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AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Solution overview Solution overview 1 2 3 AXIS P3247/48–LV AXIS P3247/48–LVE Surveillance center The cameras in AXIS P32 Network Camera Series are versatile and can be used in many different environments. In this example, indoor cameras monitor the insides of a grocery store, and outdoor cameras monitor the parking lot and the entrance.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Product overview Product overview AXIS P3247–LV and AXIS P3248–LV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Dome cover Lid Dome Camera unit Mounting bracket SD memory card slot Network connector (PoE) IR LED Status LED indicator Audio connector Control button I/O connector AXIS P3247–LVE and AXIS P3248–LVE 4
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Product overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Dome Dome cover Lid Camera unit Mounting bracket Weathershield SD memory card slot Network connector (PoE) IR LED Status LED indicator Audio connector Control button I/O connector 5
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Get started Get started 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 P32 Network Camera Series Get started Secure passwords Important Axis devices send the initially set password in clear text over the network. To protect your device after the first login, set up a secure and encrypted HTTPS connection and then change the password. The device password is the primary protection for your data and services. Axis devices do not impose a password policy as they may be used in various types of installations.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Get started 7 Settings tabs 8
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Additional settings Additional settings Adjust the image If you want to know more about different image settings, see Learn more on page 19. Adjust the zoom and focus To adjust the zoom: 1. Go to Settings > Image > Zoom and use the slider to adjust the zoom. To adjust the focus: 1. Go to Settings > Image > Focus and click Show AF area. 2. Adjust the autofocus area to cover the part of the image that you want to be in focus.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Additional settings Benefit from IR light in low-light conditions using night mode Your camera uses visible light to deliver color images during the day. As the available light diminishes, you can set the camera to automatically shift to night mode, in which the camera uses both visible light and near-infrared light to deliver black-and-white images. Since the camera uses more of the available light it can deliver brighter, more detailed, images. 1.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Additional settings • Move the Target aperture slider toward Open. If you still have problems with motion blur: • Increase the light level in the scene. • Mount the camera so that objects move toward it or away from it rather than sideways. Handle scenes with strong backlight Dynamic range is the difference in light levels in an image. In some cases the difference between the darkest and the brightest areas can be significant.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Additional settings Note Barrel distortion correction affects the image resolution and field of view. 1. Go to Settings > Image > Image correction. 2. Turn on Barrel distortion correction (BDC). 3. Use the slider to improve the image. Monitor long and narrow areas Use corridor format to better utilize the full field of view in a long and narrow area, for example a staircase, hallway, road, or tunnel. 1.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Additional settings 3. Upload an image and click Done. 4. Click Create overlay. 5. Select Image and click Create. 6. Select the image from the drop-down list. 7. To position the image overlay, choose Custom or one of the presets. 8. Click Create. Show a text overlay in the video stream when the device detects motion This example explains how to display the text “Motion detected” when the device detects motion: Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running: 1.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Additional settings Reduce bandwidth and storage Important If you reduce the bandwidth it can result in loss of details in the picture. 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.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Additional settings 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.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Additional settings 6. Set the prebuffer time to 5 seconds. 7. Set the postbuffer time to 60 seconds. 8. In the list of storage options, select SD card. 9. Click Save. Provide visual indication of an ongoing event You have the option to connect the AXIS I/O Indication LED to your network camera. This LED can be configured to turn on whenever certain events occur in the camera. For example, to let people know that video recording is in progress.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Additional settings Set up intrusion alarm Important To set up an intrusion alarm you need the AXIS Dome Intrusion Switch C. With a dome intrusion switch mounted inside the camera, you can receive a notification if someone removes the camera dome. Before you start • Connect the intrusion alarm switch to pin 1 (ground) and pin 3 (digital input) of the camera’s I/O connector. Configure the input port 1. Go to Settings > System > I/O ports. 2. For Port 1: . 2.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Additional settings To create a new recipient, click . To copy an existing recipient, click . 5. Type a subject and a message for the email. 6. Click Save. Send an email automatically if someone spray paints the lens 1. Go to Settings > System > Detectors. 2. Turn on Trigger on dark images. This will trigger an alarm if the lens is sprayed, covered, or rendered severely out of focus. 3. Set a duration for Trigger after.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Learn more Learn more View area A view area is a cropped part of the full view. You can stream and store view areas instead of the full view to minimize bandwidth and storage needs. If you enable PTZ for a view area, you can pan, tilt and zoom within it. By using view areas you can remove parts of the full view, for example, the sky. When you set up a view area, we recommend you to set the video stream resolution to the same size as or smaller than the view area size.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Learn more You can use the VAPIX® application programming interface (API) to turn off the privacy masks. Important If you use multiple privacy masks it may affect the product’s performance. Important Set the zoom and focus before you create a privacy mask. Overlays Note Overlays are not included in the video stream when using SIP calls. Overlays are superimposed over the video stream.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Learn more The Stream tab contains settings for video streams. You get these settings if you request a video stream from the product and don’t specify for example resolution, or frame rate. When you change the settings in the Stream tab, it doesn’t affect ongoing streams, but it will take effect when you start a new stream. The Stream profiles settings override the settings from the Stream tab.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Learn more • To calculate the estimated storage need, set the target bitrate and the retention time. • To calculate the average bitrate, based on available storage and required retention time, use the target bitrate calculator. kbit/s 1 2 s 1 2 Target bitrate Actual average bitrate You can also turn on maximum bitrate and specify a target bitrate within the average bitrate option.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Learn more Security Axis Edge Vault Axis Edge Vault is a hardware component that provides cryptographic storage and cryptographic features to protect the installed Axis device ID from unauthorized use or access. This identity is unique for each product and is designed to prove the origin of the device. Axis device ID is used to implement secure device identification according to IEEE 802.1AR. Axis Edge Vault is always activated and there are no settings you can change.
AXIS P32 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 P32 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 P32 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 24.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Troubleshooting • 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.264 video streams simultaneously affects both frame rate and bandwidth.
AXIS P32 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 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 P32 Network Camera Series Specifications Function Pin Notes GND 1 Ground Ring power 2 12 V for external source Microphone/Line in 3 Microphone (analog or digital) or line in (mono). 5 V microphone bias is available. Line out 4 Line level audio output (mono). Can be connected to a public address (PA) system or an active speaker with a built-in amplifier.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Specifications 1 2 3 4 DC ground DC output 12 V, max 25 mA Supervised input Digital output 30
User Manual AXIS P32 Network Camera Series © Axis Communications AB, 2020 Ver. M1.11 Date: April 2020 Part No.
