Axis Video Camera tab

This tab edits the discovered Axis video camera properties.

Figure 231. Axis Video Camera properties

You access this tab from the main menu by clicking Controller Setup > Remote Devices > Remote Drivers followed by double-clicking the Axis Video Network row in the table, clicking the Cameras tab, and double-clicking a camera row in the table.

Links

In addition to the Save and Axis Video Network links, the Live View link opens for viewing the real-time video stream.

Properties

In addition to the common Status, Enabled, Fault Cause, Health, and Alarm Source Info properties, these properties support the camera.

Property	Value	Description
Video Device Id	additional properties	Refer to Video Device ID.
Ptz Support	additional properties	Turns Pan Tilt, Zoom, Focus, Iris, Move To Preset, and Store Preset features on (`true`), and off (`false`). Your camera may or may not support these features. For each feature the camera supports, select `true`. For unsupported features, select `false`. NOTE: If these properties are not enabled, PTZ functions do not work. This means that any widgets that use PTZ controls do not work.
Control Timing	hours, minutes and seconds	Configures intervals between actions and timeout values. These settings affect how long a camera continues to respond to control communications after a control message is received. The reason for these limits is to prevent a camera from being left in a state of continual movement or adjustment (iris, focus, or zoom) in case communication with the device is lost.
Video Preferences	additional properties	Refer to Video Preferences.
Credentials, Username and Password	text	Identify the username and password required to access the station. The camera uses these credentials to connect to the station.
Preset Text	two properties with Add, Edit and Delete buttons	Defines a set of pre-defined camera instructions each as a pair that consists of an integer (ordinal) and text command for controlling the camera. What to enter here depends on the camera.
Pan Tilt Zoom Settings	additional properties	Configures the degrees of pan and tilt and the speed at which the camera zooms in and out. Values depend on the specific camera.
Resolution Settings	additional properties	High, Medium, Low
High Compression Codec	drop-down list (defaults to MPEG4)	Defines the compression codec to use.
Use Tcp Transport	`true` (default) or `false`	Transport Control Protocol (TCP) is selected by default.
Use Rtsp Stream	`true` or `false` (default)	Turns RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) on and off. This protocol controls a camera using DVD-style controls (play, pause, etc.) CAUTION: RTSP does not support TLS secure communication. Using this protocol may open your video network to be hacked. `true` enables RSTP streaming. `false` enables standard video streams at the camera, typically: H264 or MPEG4.
Rtsp Username	text	Defines the user name required by RTSP to control the camera.
Rtsp Password	text	Defines the password required by RTSP to control the camera.
Host Name	URL<ip-address>/axis-media/media.amp>
Control Port	number (defaults to 554)	Identifies the control port for RTSP streaming.
Data Port	number (defaults to 9000)	Identifies the port used to receive RTSP data. (Could be any port.)
Web Client Http Port	number (defaults to 80)	Identifies the standard port (not secure) used to communicate the camera feed over the Internet. If using fox streaming to have the station render the video stream, this port should be different from the station’s fox port. If you are not using fox streaming, this port should be the same as the station’s fox port.
Web Client Https Port	number (defaults to 443)	Identifies the secure port used to communicate the camera feed over the Internet. If using fox streaming, which uses the station to render the video stream, this port should be different from the station’s fox port. If you are not using fox streaming, this port should be the same as the station’s fox port.
Token Over Https	`true` (default) or `false`	Defines the protocol to use when fetching the authentication token from the camera. This property applies only when authentication uses the token mechanism. `true` fetches the token from the camera using a secure connection (https) when a user logs in to the station. This is the preferred (and default) option. `false` fetches the token from the camera using a connection that is not secure (http).
Web Auth Scheme	drop-down list (defaults to `Token Or Browser`)	Selects an authentication scheme for verifying the authenticity of the camera. `Token` retrieves a small piece of code called a token from the camera, which the system uses with digest authentication to validate the camera as a video streaming server. Some cameras, such as Axis cameras, whose firmware version is below 7.10, do not support tokens. In this case, use `Browser` or `Token Or Browser` authentication. `Browser` pops up an authentication window for entering the camera’s `Username` and `Password`. Once a user enters these credentials, they remain in the browser cache until cache is cleared. `Token Or Browser` attempts token authentication. If token authentication works, streaming video begins. If not, the browser pops up the window for entering the camera’s credentials.

Video Device ID

Property Value Description

Description text Provides additional information, which could include the camera’s geographical location or other unique information.

Url Address IP address in the format: ###.###.###.### Defines the URL or IP address of the video device (camera or DVR).

Web port

number (defaults to 443)

Property	Value	Description
Description	text	Provides additional information, which could include the camera’s geographical location or other unique information.
Url Address	IP address in the format: ###.###.###.###	Defines the URL or IP address of the video device (camera or DVR).
Web port	number (defaults to 443)	Defines the port, when using the web UI, over which to transmit the camera’s video signal. 443 supports only secure communication between the camera and the station. For a camera that does not support TLS secure communication, that is, if `Use Rtsp Stream` is `true` or if you are using the HTTP protocol (`Use Tls` is `false` and `Use Rtsp Stream` is `false`), change this property to 80. CAUTION: Be aware that the framework cannot prevent a flooding attack or other malicious activity if you choose to configure your application without secure communication. If using fox streaming, which uses the station to render the video stream, this port should be different from the station’s fox port. If you are not using fox streaming, this port should be the same as the station’s fox port.

Defines the port, when using the web UI, over which to transmit the camera’s video signal. 443 supports only secure communication between the camera and the station.

For a camera that does not support TLS secure communication, that is, if Use Rtsp Stream is true or if you are using the HTTP protocol (Use Tls is false and Use Rtsp Stream is false), change this property to 80.

CAUTION: Be aware that the framework cannot prevent a flooding attack or other malicious activity if you choose to configure your application without secure communication.

If using fox streaming, which uses the station to render the video stream, this port should be different from the station’s fox port. If you are not using fox streaming, this port should be the same as the station’s fox port.

Video Preferences

Figure 232. Video Preferences properties

Property	Value	Description
Preferred Background Color	color chooser	Assigns a color, gradient, or image to open as the background of the widget.
Preferred Aspect Ratio	drop-down list (defaults to `Standard Definition` (1.33:1))	Defines the ratio of the width to the height of the video frame. Options include Inherit from camera (default), `Standard Definition`, `Inherit from Stream`, `Fit to Screen`, etc. Resolution at the device or network may linked to the video stream options and inherited. In some cases, this may adversely affect the aspect ratio of your streaming video. If video images display distorted, try setting the camera’s `Preferred Aspect Ratio` to the `Standard Definition` option.
Preferred Resolution	drop-down list (defaults to `High`)	Specifies the pixel resolution of each transmitted frame. Options are: `High`, `Medium`, or `Low`. The actual pixel values for these three relative settings are defined in the video device.
Preferred Frame Rate	drop-down list (defaults to `Low`)	Defines the speed of the video stream. Options are: `Low`, `Medium`, and `High`. You can configure each rate.
Preferred Compression	drop-down list (defaults to `Medium`)	Specifies what level of compression is used during live video streaming. The actual compression values for these relative settings are defined in the video device. Higher compression uses less bandwidth but negatively affects image quality. Options are: `None`, `Low`, `Medium`, or `High`
Preferred Video Stream Fox	drop-down list (defaults to `Inherit`)	For a network component, selects (`true`) or declines (`false`) the use of Fox streaming. For a child component (DVR, NVR or camera) selects or declines the use of Fox streaming at the child component level. `Inherit` sets this property to the value set for its parent component (the DVR, NVR or network component). `Yes` sends the video stream from the video camera to the station (controller) and then forwards it to the Workbench interface through the standard Fox/Foxs connection. This overcomes fire wall issues in the event that the video surveillance system is not exposed to the outside world on its network. NOTE: This option assumes that the controller is exposed - otherwise you could not even connect to the station. `No` sends the video stream directly from the video camera to the interface. Using this setting allows you to set the `Preferred Resolution` and `Frame Rate` to `High` without impacting CPU usage. In essence, this removes the station from the equation. In all cases, the client-side computer expends some of its CPU utilization to render the video on the screen.
Timestamp Preferred	`true` (default) or `false`	Configures the camera to record and display (`true`) a timestamp on the video.
Interframe Timeout	hours, minutes, seconds	Defines the maximum amount of time permitted to elapse between frames. A video stream that takes longer than this amount of time to retrieve a video frame needs to be re-established.