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AXIS M1034-W Network Camera
Troubleshooting
The IP address has been
changed by DHCP
If the product and the client are on the sam e network, run AXIS IP Utility to locate the product.
Identify the product using its model or serial number.
Move the Axis product to an isolated network, or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP server. Set the IP
address again, using AXIS IP Utility or A RP/ Ping (se e the Installation Guide). Open the Setup pages
and disabled DHCP in the TCP/IP settings. Return the pro duct to the main network. The product
now has a fixed IP address that will not c hange.
Certificate error when using
IEEE 802.1X
For authentication to work properly, the date and time settings in the Axis product should be
synchronized with an NTP server. See
Date & Time, on page 40
.
The product is accessible locally but not externally
Router configuration To configure your router to allow incoming data traffic to the Axis product, enable the NAT-traversal
feature which w ill attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the Axis
product, see
NAT traversal (port mapp ing) for IPv4, on page 43
. The router must support UPnP
TM
.
Firewall protection
Check the Internet fi rewall with your ne twork administrator.
Default routers required
Check if you need to configure the router settings.
Problems with the H.264 format
No H.264 displayed in the
client
Check that the relevant H.264 connection methods and corr ect interface are enabled in the AMC
Control Panel (strea ming tab). S ee
AXIS Media Control (AMC), on page 14
.
In the AM C Control Panel, select the H.264 tab and click Set to default H.264 decoder.
Check that R TSP is enabled under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.
No multicast H.264
displayed in the client
Check with your netwo rk administrator that the multicast addresses u sed by the Axis product
arevalidforyournetwork.
Check with your network administrator to see if there is a fi rewall preventing viewing.
Multicast H.264 only
accessible by local clients
Check if your router supports multicasting, or if the router set
tings between the client and the
product need to be configured. The TTL (Time To Live) value may ne ed to be increased.
Poor rendering of H.264
images
Color depth set incorrectly on clients. Set to 16–bit or 32–bit color.
If text overlays are blurred, or if there are other rendering problems, you may need to enable
Advanced Video Rendering from
the Video tab in the AMC Control Panel.
Ensure that your graphic
s card is using the latest driver. The lates t drivers can usually be
downloaded from the manufacturer’s w ebsite.
Color saturation is different
in H.264 and Mo
tion JPEG
Modify the settings for your graphics adapter. Refer to the adapter’s documentation for more
information.
Lower frame rate than
expected
Reduce the number of applications running on the client computer.
Limit the number of simultaneous viewers.
Check with the network administrator that the re is enough bandwidth ava ilable.
Check in the AMC Control Panel (H.264 tag) that video processing is N OT set to Decode only
key frames.
Lower the image resolution.
Why do I not get maximum
frames per second?
See
Performance Considerations, on page 60
.
Image degeneration
Decrease the GOV length. Go to Video & Audio > Video Stream and select the H.264 tab
to modify the GOV length.
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