Axis Communications 1011W Security Camera User Manual


 
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Video Streams
AXIS Media Control (AMC)
AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows is
the recommended method of accessing live video from the network
camera.
The AMC control panel can be used to
configure various video and audio
settings. Please see the readme file included in the tool for more
information.
The AMC control panel is automatically install
ed on first use, after which
it can be configured. Open the AMC Control Panel from:
Windows Control Panel (from the Start menu)
Alternatively, right-click the video image in Inter
net Explorer and
click Settings to access the AMC window.
Motion JPEG
This format uses standard JPEG still images for the video stream. These
images are then displayed and updated at a rate sufficient to create a
stream that shows constantly updated motion.
The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of bandwidth, but
provides excellent image quality and access to every
image contained in the stream. The recommended method of accessing Motion JPEG live video from the network camera is to
use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows.
Alternative methods of accessing the video stream
You can also access video/images from the network camera in the following ways:
Motion JPEG server push (if supported by the client, Firef
ox, for example). This option maintains an open HTTP con-
nection to the browser and sends data as and when required, for as long as required.
Still JPEG images in a browser. Enter the path -
http://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi
Windows Media Player. This requires AMC and the MPEG-4/H.264 viewing client to be installed. The paths that can be
used are listed below in the order of preference:
Unicast via RTP: axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
Unicast via RTSP: axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTP: axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
Multicast: axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
To access the video stream from QuickTime™ the
following paths can be used:
rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
Notes:
The network camera supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later.
QuickTime adds latency to the video and audio stream (up to 3 seconds).
It may be possible to use other players to view the MPEG-4/H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does
not guarantee this.
<ip> = IP address