HDMI video decoder User manual
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1. The unit has to be installed in a visible place to be able to command it with the remote control If you are planning to control the AX TV by other means you can hide it after the first configuration Don t place the unit in a closed place it is necessary to leave some space for the ventilation Start up Select on your monitor TV the HDMI input corresponding to the AX TV to be able to see the configuration menus on screen The first configuration of the unit has to be made with the remote control You can connect a USB keyboard to ease the input of text If you have a LAN connection and your router has DHCP the unit will get connected to the network automatically without need to edit the network configuration If the connection is via Wi Fi the first thing you have to do is enter the network configuration menu to select your Wi Fi network and configure its password User Manual 4 3 Settings The first configuration of the unit has to be made with the remote control and optionally a USB keyboard to ease the text input Once the AX TV is set up for the first time it is possible to edit or complete the cameras configuration remotely from a web browser 3 1 Edition with the remote control and the virtual keyboard Use the arrow buttons lt gt to scroll through options the OK button to select an option and the Exit 3 button to go back To show the virtual keyboard select a text box and press OK The virtual keyboard2. will be shown on screen Select the character key with the arrow buttons and press OK to choose Select the Next key on the virtual keyboard to enter the text and move to the next text box Press Exit 5 to exit the virtual keyboard The numbers can be typed directly with the number buttons of the remote control To modify a text it is convenient to place first the cursor where you want to insert characters or at the end of the text to delete it and then press OK to open the virtual keyboard You can use a mouse and a USB keyboard connected to the AX TV to enter the configuration data faster Bear in mind that only QWERTY keyboards are supported 3 2 Settings menu Press the Menu on the remote control button to show the Ce main menu options Enter the Settings option ameras Settings sequence Help About In the Settings menu there are the following options User Manual 5 CAMERAS CONFIGURATION Cameras Movie Configuration Sequence Configuration Advanced Configuration Import Export Configuration SYSTEM SETTINGS Language Settings Set Date and Time Factory Settings Reset all settings to default values NETWORK SETTINGS Ethernet Settings WiFi Settings DISPLAY SETTINGS Display Position 3 3 Network settings You need to configure the network parameters to connect to the cameras Choose the connection you prefer either Ethernet or WIFI and make sure that the corresponding chec
3. 4 Select with the remote control buttons the Apply Update option and confirm with OK 5 In the following menu choose the media option and select the default_recovery IMG file Press the OK button to run the factory image 6 When the image is loaded a new menu appears on screen Restart the unit by selecting the Reboot System Now option and press OK The unit reboots check on your TV that the AX TV starts properly For any questions or concerns about this process please contact the support department support visual tools com User Manual 16 The Ax Tv unit will request a video stream from the camera as necessary in each case resolution compression etc for optimum operation as digital cameras VX units as IP cameras and IP ONVIF cameras You have the option to create profiles to adjust the cameras appearance resolution compression and image size only for native AXIS cameras without ONVIF protocol active if you deem it necessary to modify the AXIS cameras operation You can create up to four profiles that correspond to the four different views that are available on the AX TV The profile name is AX TV x where x correspond to the view type that the Ax Tv provides 1 4 90 16 cameras To create these profiles you have to access the IP camera Setup menu in the list on the left select Video amp Audio and then select Stream Profiles In this window are the camera list profiles press the Add button to create a
4. AX TV User manual ix it MAFF IEE E Nea W rw PAI M Tai 2 HDMI video decoder ENGLISH FRONT VIEW Remote Status leds control SIDE VIEW ll Micro S0 USE LSE REAR VIEW Network connection REMOTE CONTROL 8220 o Browser URL gm a Setting App Search 0 7 v o CVBS HDMI Cursor movement Menu options selection PTZ activation Exit Back Next Previous PTZ Pan amp Tilt Menu Change quad view 1 4 94 16 PTZ Zoom amp Zoom camera or group of cameras Camera Selection Show Hide camera names User Manual 2 CONTENTS ans os 4 Z INSTALLATION AND SETUP ui 3 oera OE E oD SE OES EEE 5 3 1 EDITION WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL AND THE VIRTUAL 5 3 2 SET FING SEN ri Sie RES 5 3 3 NETWORK SE TINGS OER RASS 6 3 4 CAMERAS CONFIGURATION n 7 3 5 MOVIE CONFIGURATION SAA 9 3 6 SEQUENCE CONFIGURATION ai 10 3 7 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION at O E a et 11 3 8 IMPORT EXPORT CONFIGURATIONS iii aia 12 3 9 Do TEN SE WINGS asiatica 12 3 10 DISPLAY SETTINGS as 12 4 UNI OPERADON asia 13 4 1 OPERATION WITH THE REMOTE COMMAND is ias 13 4 2 O
5. PERATONFROMA WEB BROWSER ra 14 5 UPGRADING AND REMANUFACTURING WITH THE FACTORY 15 5 1 SOFTWARE UPGRADING aera to 15 5 2 FACTORY IMAGE data eo 16 APPENDIX 1 CHANGING AXIS CAMERAS 17 APPENDIX 3 ONVIF SUPPORTED CAMERAS nissan arar 18 APPENDIX 3 OPERATION WITH THE VIDEOTEC DCZ JOYSTICK ee 19 APPENDIX 4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TON Sii 20 User Manual 3 1 Contents AX TV is a video decoder used to display live video from all kind of AXIS IP cameras ONVIF cameras please consult the supported camera s model on the Appendix2 table as well as VX and NVX video recorders from Visual Tools Connect the AX TV to a TV or a monitor with the HDMI cable and you will have your cameras on screen connected via WIFI or LAN The AX TV can be controlled from its remote control a web browser the Supervisor X software or any other software integrated with the AX TV there is an integration available Package contents Open the packaging and check that the following items are included e AX TV Unit e HDMI cable e Network cable e Remote control and batteries e Power supply 2 Installation and set up Installation Connect the unit to the power supply the HDMI video cable to the monitor TV and the network cable if the connection is going to be via LAN
6. a to check the camera configuration and see an image from the camera Select Add Camera to include in the list of cameras of the AX TV or select Cancel to return to the autodetection list without saving changes 3 5 Movie Configuration In this section you can define the movie to playback instead of a camera This way it is possible to show on screen a commercial video in quadrants among other camera views or in full screen as well The selection of the camera that shows the movie is made in the Cameras Configuration screen Movie option User Manual 9 Movie Configuration Use HTTP URL URL SD card USB storage sdal video mp4 y The movie has to be a video recorded in mp4 mkv mpg or avi format The recommended resolution is 1280x720 or lower Copy the movie into a microSD card or a USB memory and plug it in the AX TV The AX TV detects the movie formats and shows the compatible files in the drop down list Choose the video you want to show A video from a web server can also be played back In this case check Use HTTP URL and input the video URL The URL format will be similar to this one http www myweb net myvideo mp4 Once selected the desired video SD USB or HTTP select Check and wait for the video to finish playing completely Then select Save to apply the new movie configuration Warning If you press Save before the movie ends the configuration is not saved 3 6 Sequence Configuration You ca
7. ation and movement Change Back to the next camera or camera s group Show Hide camera names Sequence Change quad view 1 4 9 and 16 PTZ Zoom and Zoom User Manual 14 This windows works like the AX TV remote control but be used in mobile device with network connection 4 2 1 Configuration from a Web browser Click on the setup button to enter the camera configuration screens of the AX TV settings EM Xx 8 C 4 Settings Cameras Configuration Sequence Configuration Movie Configuration Autodetect Axis Cameras Autodetect Onvif Cameras Any configuration related to the cameras can be edited but you cannot modify the system settings like the network language or the advanced configuration See the Settings chapter for more details 5 Upgrading and Remanufacturing with the factory image 5 1 Software Upgrading The unit has a firmware updating system to upgrade the AX TV The upgrades can be obtained from our Web site www visual tools com You will need a USB memory to put the upgrade on the AX TV The process is as follows 1 Download the ZIP file with the update 2 Unzip the downloaded file and check it has the IMG update file and the TXT documents with instructions 3 Copy the IMG file on the USB memory root Warning make sure that you copy the IMG file not the zip one 4 The AX TV has to be connected to the TV m
8. bout Shows the software version and the contact info To exit the menu press Exit 9 at any time User Manual 13 4 1 2 Dome operation 2 To activate the dome control press the OK button and the icon will change its appearance When a camera is a dome the AX TV identifies it displaying the dome icon on the screen Use the zoom keys Zoom in and Zoom out 4 to control the zoom and the arrow keys lt gt to pan and tilt To disable the dome control press OK again You can also use the Videotec DCZ joystick and or web mobile interface to control the domes 4 2 Operation from a Web browser The AX TV can be commanded and configured from a web interface The connection can be established from a computer a tablet or a mobile phone while the video is always shown on the HDMI monitor connected to the AX TV You need the following data to connect to it available in the Advanced Configuration API configuration section e AX TVIP address in API information e Http port in API port By default 8080 e user and password in API password By default is api and vtapi respectively Enter in your browser the IP address followed by the port For example http 192 168 1 10 8080 A login is then required enter the user and password A window with the AX TV controls will be shown Cameras q Camera configuration Camera selection Navigation and selection 4 OK gt PTZ activ
9. d it 3 7 3 Joystick Configuration The AX TV has the possibility to be commanded by a USB joystick model Videotec DCZ On this screen you can see the joystick status connected or not For further information please consult the Appendix 3 of this manual User Manual 11 3 8 Import Export configuration This option eases the camera configuration export and import between AX TV units and lets you load the previous configuration after a factory setting IMPORT EXPORT CONFIGURATION Export Configuration configuration settings to a file on SDCARD USB Import Configuration Load Configuration Settings from a file in SDCARD USB You can export the configuration to a microSD card or a USB memory In case you have connected both types of devices the USB has the priority Select Export configuration to start the process An axtv xml file is exported to the external memory device root In case there is a file with the same name it will be replaced To import a configuration select the Import configuration option the AX TV will search a file with the same name into the root of the connected device 3 9 System settings There are three options in this section 3 9 1 Language settings You can choose one of the following languages English French Italian Portuguese or Spanish 3 9 2 Set date and Time 3 9 3 Factory settings This option returns the AX TV unit to its factory default settings except for the network c
10. era s group Cameras selection DO DO DO User Manual 19 MODEL RESOLUTION COMUNICATION VIDEO OUTPUT CAMERAS REMOTE CONTROL DISPLAY PERFORMANCE POWER PHYSICAL DATA User Manual 20 HDMI video decoder 1280 x 720 Ethernet RJ45 10 100M adapter Built in 802 11 b g n Wi Fi inside 1 HDMI 1 3 output AXIS cameras VX units and ONVIF H264 and JPEG cameras Infrared remote control Cameras one by one or quads 2x2 3x3 and 4x4 Default refresh rate 16 fps Q1x1 and 15 fps Q4x4 Up to 16 cameras H264 External power supply 110 240 power consumption DC 5V 2A Width 100 mm x High 17mm x Depth 100 mm User Manual 21 HDMI video decoder ENGLISH User manual DOCAXTVUMOO 150923v01027
11. kbox is selected or the communications will not be active Ethernet Settings Menu gt gt Settings gt gt Network settings gt gt Ethernet settings Connect the local network cable The DHCP protocol automatically configures the network parameters If you want to edit the network parameters select the Ethernet settings option and edit the parameters you need Note the MAC address that appears in the lower part of the unit corresponds to the Ethernet connection Wi Fi Settings Menu gt gt Settings gt gt Network settings gt gt WIFI settings Select the WIFI network and enter the corresponding password When the connection is active you will see a Connected label under the selected name s network User Manual 6 3 4 Cameras Configuration Menu gt gt Settings gt gt Cameras configuration gt gt Cameras The cameras used by the AX TV and some display adjustments are defined on this screen Cameras Configuration Master Credentials Monitor e 16 9 root 4 3 Camera 0 O CIA Profile 192 168 1 31 80 Y Auto Street JPEG 192 168 1 32 80 Y Auto Aisle H264 192 168 3 203 80 Auto Office H264 192 168 4 34 80 Auto Demo JPEG 192 168 4 122 80 Auto Onvifl H264 Y 192 168 2 92 80 Auto Onvif2 H264 Y 192 168 1 33 80 Auto Window H264 Auto JPEG Auto JPEG Auto JPEG Auto JPEG Auto JPEG Auto JPEG Auto JPEG Auto JPEG Auto JPEG 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 The unit comes with a sample configuration tha
12. n visualize the cameras on a sequence select the cameras you want to include in the Sequence Configuration sequence and the display time of each one 5 8 12 or 20 seconds Display time 8 seconds Street A Aisle A Office Demo Onvifl Onvif2 Window Camera08 Camera09 Camera10 Camera 1 12 Cameral3 Cameral4 Cameral5 Cameral6 User Manual 10 3 7 Advanced configuration ONVIF CONFIGURATION Onvif Domes Configuration Joystick Configuration for ONVIF Domes API CONFIGURATION API password API port API Information JOYSTICK CONFIGURATION Joystick Configuration 3 7 1 ONVIF configuration The ONVIF domes PTZ cameras may require some adjustment as each manufacturer may have different responses In this section you can modify the horizontal speed vertical speed and the zoom speed for Onvif cameras and the joystick 3 7 2 API Configuration The API is an interface to communicate different software applications like the AX TV with the Supervisor X or the web interface To make this communication effective you must set a password and a communication port The password by default is vtapi and the port 8080 You can modify the password and the port into the API configuration menu In the API Information option you can find the current IP address of the AX TV This IP and port are necessary for a Supervisor X a web browser or any other application can connect to the AX TV and comman
13. new profile 1 Into the Image section insert the camera name AX TV x and select into Video Encoding section the MPEG option 2 In the Image Appearance section select the resolution Shown below are the maximum values that can be selected for each profile 16 9 4 3 AX TV1 1280 x 720 800 x 600 AX TV4 640 x 360 480 x 360 AX TV9 480 x 270 320 x 240 AX TV16 320 x 180 240 x 180 Into this section you can increase the compression if necessary In the Video Stream section you can configure the maximum frame rate via two options select unlimited or set a limit maximum is 30 images frames per second 4 In the MJPEG tab you can specify the maximum frame size or select the size by default User Manual 17 ONVIF supported cameras for this AX TV version ONVIF AXIS cameras Acti B47 Ademco 068 Avigilon 2 0W H3PTZ DP20 D Link DCS 2132LB1 Hikvision DS 2CD2612F l Hikvision DS 2CD2412F IW Safire IPC CV012FHD H Samsung SNB 6010 Samsung SND 6084 Samsung SNV 6013 Sony SNC CH140 Vivotek IP81 3H Other camera models can operate but there must be tested before to validate its correct operation User Manual 18 Change quad view 1 4 9 and 16 START Home Preset 1 to Preset 7 To use the joystick connect it to the AX TV through a USB port and restart the AX TV LEA LIVE AUDIO OQ DAY NIGHT TOUR 7 FIRST 8 9 LAST PREV 0 NEXT Change Back to the next camera or cam
14. onfiguration display position date and time If you want to load a complete image of the factory software see the appropriate chapter below 3 10 Display settings Here you can adjust the size and position of the image on your TV screen by using the arrow buttons lt gt Use this option only if necessary User Manual 12 4 Unit operation Every time the unit starts if there are cameras configured and network connection it automatically shows on screen the last view of cameras used 4 1 Operation with the remote command Use the numeric buttons 1 to 16 to select a single camera on screen Zoom in and Zoom out 1 are used to change the quadrant layout 1 4 9 16 cameras on screen Press Page 4 or Page y to change to the next previous camera or group of cameras in a quad view Press the COM button to show or hide the camera names on the video 4 1 1 Main menu Press the button Menu to show on screen the main menu options which are the following 2015 10 01 12 41 10 6 7 l a C01 01 10 2015 12 41 09 84 192 168 3 203 8 fps 0 10 Mbits s M3007 PTZ Cameras lt _ Settings gt _ Sequence Cameras Shows a list of cameras and allows the user to select one Settings Enters the configuration menus Sequence Displays the cameras configured in the sequence one by one with the defined time interval Exit the sequence pressing any button Help Displays an operation guide A
15. onitor to follow this process Connect the USB memory with the image file to the AX TV 5 Remove the AX TV power supply Turn the AX TV upside down and press with a sharp object the firmware upgrade button marked upgrade on the case User Manual 15 6 Connect the power supply again holding the upgrade button pressed for a few more seconds The screen will show a menu with several options 7 Select with the remote control buttons the Apply Update option and confirm with OK 8 In the following menu choose the Udisc option and select the IMG file with the upgrade you want to apply Press the OK button to run the upgrade 9 When the upgrade is loaded a new menu appears on screen Restart the unit by selecting the Reboot System Now option and press OK The unit reboots check on your TV that the AX TV starts properly 5 2 Factory image The unit has a complete software image of the date it was manufactured The procedure is similar to the upgrading but you don t need to use a USB memory or download the upgrade 1 The AX TV has to be connected to the TV monitor to follow this process 2 Remove the AX TV power supply Turn the AX TV upside down and press with a sharp object the firmware upgrade button marked upgrade on the case 3 Connect the power supply again holding the upgrade button pressed for a few more seconds The screen will show a menu with several options
16. ration Adding cameras with auto detection Select Autodetect Axis Cameras or Autodetect Onvif Cameras and you will get a list of the cameras detected in your local network Note if a camera is not installed in the same network segment of the AX TV or it is not detected for any other reason you can always add it manually as explained in the previous title Once the cameras have been detected the result is shown as follows Click on a camera to view with its details and then decide wether to add it or not y Back 192 168 1 31 80 AXIS Q1755 00408C94327B 192 168 1 32 80 AXIS P3346 00408CB985EC 192 168 1 33 80 AXIS M1054 00408CD5E6C0 192 168 1 64 80 AXIS M3006 00408CF17AB1 192 168 3 43 80 AXIS M3204 00408CD5BFB8 192 168 3 88 80 AXIS M1103 00408CB493F0 192 168 3 200 80 AXIS M3204 00408CD5BFB7 192 168 3 202 80 AXIS M1011 W 00408C99FAA6 If you think there haven t been detected all the cameras click on Refresh to launch a new autodetection User Manual 8 Select one camera to display its details Login 192 168 1 32 Use Master Credentials M C User root Password ese View 1 Aspect Camera 2 Name Aisle Codec H264 Check Camera Add Camera Cancel This screen lets you define the camera configuration but the IP and port that are autodetected The parameter Camera refers to the position of the camera in the list of cameras The rest of the parameters are explained in the previous title Select Check Camer
17. t you can change Select the Delete All button and press OK this option deletes the sample cameras and allows you to start with a blank configuration with the default values In order to ease the addition of new cameras it is advisable to enter first the user and password for the Master Credentials MC The master credentials are the default user and password that will be used for any new camera unless you uncheck the Use MC option and enter a particular root and password for the camera The Monitor option configures the aspect of the AX TV video output It is 16 9 by default but if most of the cameras have a 4 3 aspect it is recommendable to put the monitor in 4 3 The Show Name checkbox is used to overwrite the camera names on the video The button com in the remote control can change its status as well You can add the cameras manually editing this table or by means of the auto detection tool You can combine both methods as well as edit a camera added by auto detection 3 4 1 Cameras configuration Manual edition The following parameters are needed to set up a new camera IP URL address of the camera or the VX NVX recorder you want to display Port It is the video TCP port By default 80 and should only be changed if necessary View A camera may have several extra views as well a VX NVX recorder have several video channels The View field specify the view or channel number The default view is 1 User Manual 7 Creden
18. tials Check Use MC to use the master credentials defined for all the cameras or uncheck it to specify a particular user and password for the camera Aspect The aspect ratio is set in automatic by default This way the AX TV chooses the best resolution for the camera in every moment depending on the viewer size Name You can change the camera name here To show this name on live video mark the check box Show Name or press the button com on the remote control when the AX TV is in operation Movie You can select one of the AX TV channels to show a commercial video instead of a live camera The configuration of the movie is explained in a later chapter Codec Choose which video format to request the camera JPEG or H264 Onvif Check this option to connect the camera using the Onvif protocols Otherwise the Axis protocols will be used Modify Profile Check this option to let the AX TV modify the Onvif profile in the camera to optimize it to the visualization needs Otherwise the video stream is used as itis configured in the camera By default this option is checked and the AX TV is allowed to modify the Onvif profile video Uncheck it if for example the camera only has one configurable profile and it is being used by a video recorder Once finished press the Exit 5 button and wait until the connection to the cameras is checked and the video is shown on screen If an error occurs check the camera configuration 3 4 2 Cameras configu
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