naxisVideo-AxisVideoCamera

This component is the required device for working with the cameras supported by the Axis driver.

Figure 54. Axis Video Camera properties

You access these properties by double-clicking the Axis Video Camera node in the Nav tree, followed by selecting AX Property Sheet from the drop-down list in the upper right corner of the Live Video view.

In addition to the standard properties (Status, Enabled, Fault Cause, Health, Alarm Source Info and the common camera-related properties) this driver provides these unique properties:

Property	Value	Description
Video Device Id	additional properties	Refer to Video Device Id properties.
PTZ Support	check boxes (defaults to none)	Selects pan, tilt and zoom features for cameras that support these features. Do not enable these features for a fixed-position camera.
Credentials	text	Define the Username and Password required to access the device.
Pan Tilt Zoom Settings: Pan Degrees Slow, Medium and Fast	0–100 degrees each (defaults: 10, 40, 90 respectively)	Controls pan speed.
Pan Tilt Zoom Settings: Tilt Degrees Slow, Medium and Fast	0–100 degrees each (defaults: 10, 40, 90 respectively)	Controls tilt speed.
Pan Tilt Zoom Settings: Zoom Index Slow Medium and Fast	0–100 degrees each (defaults: 10, 40, 90 respectively)	Controls zoom speed.
Resolution Settings: High, Medium and Low	number of pixels	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.
Events	event instance	Serves as a container for video events, which the framework treats as points.
High Compression Codec	drop-down list	Selects the type of compression used by the camera.
Use Tcp Transport	`true` (default) or `false`	Turns on and off use of the channel that handles TCP (Transport Control Protocol) communication between the station and the camera.
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, defaults to root	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 (in the following format:<ip-address>/axis-media/media.amp>	Defines the IP address and path to the video server. It is required for HTML5 streaming and to record motion-detected video.
Control Port	number (defaults to 554)	Identifies the control port for RTSP streaming. This port must be open through your Windows Defender Firewall. To open a port, access the Windows Defender Firewall in the Windows Control panel, select Advanced settings and create a pair of inbound and outbound rules for TCP and another pair (inbound and outbound) for UDP. Configure each rule to `Allow the Connection`.
Data Port	number (defaults to 9000). Port 9797 is needed for PTZ control.	Identifies the port used to receive RTSP data. (Could be any port.) This port must be open through your Windows Defender Firewall. To open a port, access the Windows Defender Firewall in the Windows Control panel, select Advanced settings and create a pair of inbound and outbound rules for TCP and another pair (inbound and outbound) for UDP. Configure each rule to `Allow the Connection`.
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. This port must be open through your Windows Defender Firewall. To open a port, access the Windows Defender Firewall in the Windows Control panel, select `Advanced settings` and create a pair of inbound and outbound rules for TCP and another pair (inbound and outbound) for UDP. Configure each rule to `Allow the Connection`.
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. This port must be open through your Windows Defender Firewall. To open a port, access the Windows Defender Firewall in the Windows Control panel, select `Advanced settings` and create a pair of inbound and outbound rules for TCP and another pair (inbound and outbound) for UDP. Configure each rule to `Allow the Connection`.
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 properties

To view these properties, expand Video Device Id.

Property	Value	Description
Description	text	Adds information to more fully explain an object’s purpose, function or location.
Url Address	IP address	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` (Maxpro Camera property) 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. This port must be open through your Windows Defender Firewall. To open a port, access the Windows Defender Firewall in the Windows Control panel, select `Advanced settings` and create a pair of inbound and outbound rules for TCP and another pair (inbound and outbound) for UDP. Configure each rule to `Allow the Connection`.