Axis P7701 User Manual

USER’S MANUALAXIS P7701 Video Decoder

10AXIS P7701 - Video SourcesVideo SourcesThis section describes how to add and manage video sources (encoders and cameras) in the AXIS P7701 Network V

11AXIS P7701 - Video SourcesTransport method - Select which protocol to use for transport:•Automatic• RTSP unicast• RTSP multicast• RTSP tunnel• HTTP•

12AXIS P7701 - Video SourcesNotes:• Performing certain actions will empty the unit’s cache and start a new round of autodetection.• When autodetect is

13AXIS P7701 - StatusStatusThe Status page provides general status information, and also shows information on the video source currently connected to

14AXIS P7701 - Video & AudioVideo & AudioGeneral SetupThis page provides settings for configuring the start up mode, alarm notification, video

15AXIS P7701 - Video & AudioMargin adjustment - As video monitors often use too much of the available screen area, some parts of the monitored sce

16AXIS P7701 - System OptionsSystem OptionsSecurityChange passwordEnter a password for the administrator or root user, and then re-enter it to confirm

17AXIS P7701 - System OptionsFrom the Time Mode section, select the preferred method to use for setting the time:• Synchronize with computer time - se

18AXIS P7701 - System OptionsClick System Options > Network > Basic > Settings... to register the decoder with the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS

19AXIS P7701 - System OptionsUse NAT traversal when your video decoders are located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the ot

AXIS P7701 User’s ManualNoticesThis manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS P7701 Video Decoder, and is applicable for firmware re

20AXIS P7701 - System OptionsSMTP (email)Enter the host names (or IP addresses) and port numbers for your primary and secondary mail servers in the fi

21AXIS P7701 - System OptionsCOM PortThe RS-422/RS-485 serial connector allows you to connect legacy and auxiliary equipment to the AXIS P7701. Once c

22AXIS P7701 - System Optionsfor more information. The Access Log is useful for various purposes such as tracking all access to the decoder, simple we

23AXIS P7701 - Sequence ModeSequence ModeThe AXIS P7701 displays the video from the connected sources in 2 different sequence modes - auto mode and ma

24AXIS P7701 - AlarmsAlarmsMany Axis video encoders and network cameras can send notification messages whenever certain types of events occur. These m

25AXIS P7701 - AlarmsNotes:• The URL for an HTTP event server should be set to: http://<IP address>/axis-cgi/admin/alarm.cgi• The TCP alarm port

26AXIS P7701 - Resetting to Factory Default SettingsResetting to Factory Default SettingsTo reset the AXIS P7701 to its original factory default setti

27AXIS P7701 - TroubleshootingTroubleshootingChecking the FirmwareFirmware is software that determines the functionality of the video decoder. One of

28AXIS P7701 - TroubleshootingAxis SupportIf you contact Axis support, please help us to help you solve your problems by providing the server report,

29Technical Specifications for AXIS P7701Technical Specifications for AXIS P7701Function/group Item SpecificationDecoder Models AXIS P7701 Video Decod

3AXIS P7701 - Table of contentsContentsAXIS P7701 Video Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30Technical Specifications for AXIS P7701General performance considerationsWhen setting up your system, it is important to consider how various settin

31Glossary of TermsGlossary of Terms720p - 720p refers to 720 lines of progressive video (720 lines per frame). Higher resolution than standard DVD, w

32Glossary of Termsvary, depending on how long a user is likely to require the network connection at a particular location. DHCP also supports static

33Glossary of TermsHTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) - HTTP is the set of rules for exchanging files (text, graphic images, sound, video, and other m

34Glossary of TermsPAL (Phase Alternating Line) - PAL is the dominant television standard in Europe. PAL delivers 625 lines at 50 half-frames/second.P

35Glossary of TermsSMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) - SMTP is used for sending and receiving e-mail. However, as it is ‘simple,’ it is limited in

36Glossary of Termsbrowser.The primary function of a web server is to serve pages to other remote computers; consequently, it needs to be installed on

Index37IndexNumerics802.1X 16AAlarm 6, 14, 24AMC 9ARP/Ping 17Audio 6, 15Auxiliary Power 6BBackup 22Bonjour 8, 20CCOM Port 21Control Button 26DDate &am

4AXIS P7701 - AXIS P7701 Video DecoderAXIS P7701 Video DecoderAXIS P7701 Video Decoder provides a simple monitoring solution by enabling analog or dig

5AXIS P7701 - Hardware overviewHardware overviewDVI OUTDVI OUTP O W E RPoE-+P W RS TAT NE TV IDE OAUDIO OUTAUDIO OUTRS-485/422RS-485/422RX/TXRX/TXI/OT

6AXIS P7701 - Hardware overviewUnit connectorsNetwork connector - RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Supports Power over Ethernet (PoE). Using shielded cables

7AXIS P7701 - Hardware overviewThe following connection diagram gives an example of how to connect an auxiliary device to the AXIS P7701.RS-422/RS-485

8AXIS P7701 - Accessing the Video DecoderAccessing the Video DecoderTo install this AXIS product, refer to the installation guide supplied with your p

9AXIS P7701 - Accessing the Video DecoderSetting the root password1. When accessing the decoder for the first time, the Configure Root Password dialog