AXIS Motion Guard User Manual
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1. AXIS Motion Guard User Manual About This Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the application AXIS Motion Guard version 1 0 Later versions of this document will be posted to Axis website as required See also the online help available from the application s webpages Legal Considerations Video and audio surveillance can be regulated by laws that vary from country to country Check the laws in your local region before using this product for surveillance purposes Liability Every care has been taken in the preparation of this document Please inform your local Axis office of any inaccuracies or omissions Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Axis Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material This product is only to be used for its intended purpose Intellectual Property Rights Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product described in this document In particular and without limitat2. Objects e To change the swaying object filter click Swaying objects See Swaying Objects Profiles Profiles make it possible to create multiple configurations for example one configuration for daytime and one for nighttime or configurations with different include areas Each profile triggers its own alarms and has its own settings Axis cameras and third party software that listen to alarms from the application can be configured to respond differently when receiving alarms from different profiles For example to use one configuration for daytime and one for nighttime create two profiles with different settings In the Axis product create one action rule for each profile and use daytime and nighttime schedules as additional conditions If the camera monitors an area with differences in elevation profiles can be used to create configurations with different perspective setup to make it possible to use the small object with perspective filter Divide the area into regions without significant elevation differences and create one profile for each region In each profile modify the include area to cover the region and calibrate perspective in the region instead of in the whole image To switch between profiles select the profile from the drop down list in the main page Create Edit and Delete Profiles The first profile is created automatically Additional profiles can be created by selecting Save amp Continue in AXIS Motion Guard Setup or
3. automatically If the application is configured from a computer without Internet access AXIS Media Control must be installed separately Select the stand alone installer package unzip the file and run the AXIS Media Control installer Install the application as described below To install the application in an Axis network camera or video encoder follow these steps 1 Download the application as described above 2 Go to Setup Applications in the Axis product s webpages 3 Under Upload Application click Browse locate the application file and then click Upload Package The application appears under Installed Applications in the Applications page and under Overview in the menu Note Uploading applications requires administrator rights Install License To start the application a license key file is required The license key is unique to the Axis product and is based on the product s serial number If the Axis network camera or video encoder is connected to a network with Internet access the license key file can be requested directly from the product s webpages 1 Go to Applications gt AXIS Motion Guard gt License 2 Automatic installation appears on the webpage Enter the required information 3 Click Install Alternative method If the camera is connected to a network without Internet access the key must first be retrieved from www axis com 1 Goto www axis com applications and click License key registration Select
4. by selecting Profiles New profile from the main page To simplify configuration new profiles can be based on existing profiles Select Copy settings from profile and then select the profile to copy To edit an existing profile click Start application setup in the main page to restart AXIS Motion Guard Setup Alternatively select the profile in the main page and then select the setting to change To rename or delete an existing profile select Profiles gt Manage profiles in the main page Note If deleting a profile that is used by an action rule or by third party software also delete or reconfigure the action rule or third party software Multichannel Products For multichannel products such as video encoders and cameras with multiple camera heads the application can be used on all channels Each channel has its own settings AXIS Motion Guard Configure the Application Note For some video encoders the application can only be used on one channel at a time Go to www axis com applications for a list of compatible products To use the application on a multichannel product the application must be enabled and configured for each camera To switch between cameras click on the tabs below the video image To enable the application on a camera switch to that camera and click Enable When configuring the application using AXIS Motion Guard Setup select the camera to configure A green check mark indicates that the camera is
5. configured A red check mark indicates that the camera has been configured but needs to be reconfigured for example because the image has been rotated AXIS Motion Guard Setup AXIS Motion Guard Setup starts automatically if the application is not configured Setup includes the following steps 1 Select the profile to configure not available when running Setup for the first time 2 Configure include and exclude areas 3 Configure the small object filter 4 Configure the short lived object filter 5 Configure the swaying object filter 6 Save the profile To continue configuring another profile select Save amp Continue To close Setup and return to the main page select Save amp Close To restart AXIS Motion Guard Setup click the link Start application setup in the application s main page All currently configured values will be kept when setup is restarted Note Perspective configuration is only available through AXIS Motion Guard Setup Include and Exclude Areas The include area is the area in which objects detected by the application trigger alarms Objects outside the include area are ignored Objects trigger alarms also if only a part of the object is inside the include area Exclude areas are areas in which moving objects are ignored Use exclude areas if there are regions inside the include area that trigger unwanted alarms Include and exclude areas are set up when the application is configured using AXIS Motion Guard
6. C are required when configuring the application and when using visual confirmation Considerations Before using the application take the following into consideration e To use perspective when the monitored area has significant differences in elevation create multiple profiles and configure perspective in each profile See Profiles e Small and distant objects might not be detected Detection accuracy may be affected by weather conditions such as heavy rain or snow e Make sure that the lighting conditions are within the Axis product s specification Use additional lighting if needed e Make sure that the camera is not subject to excessive vibrations Vibrations might cause false detections AXIS Motion Guard Install Application Install Application To download the application go to www axis com applications There are two installation packages e Application only Select this option if the application is to be configured from a computer with Internet access e Stand alone installer containing the application and AXIS Media Control AMC installer Select this option if the application is to be configured from a computer without Internet access AXIS Media Control is a software component for viewing video in Internet Explorer For full functionality AXIS Media Control is required when configuring the application If the application is configured from a computer with Internet access AXIS Media Control is downloaded and installed
7. Setup To change the areas click Edit areas in the main page To edit the include and exclude areas 1 Use the mouse to reshape and resize the include area so that it only covers the part of the image where objects should trigger alarms To add a new area corner click on the area border Drag the corner to the desired position To remove a corner right click on the corner To move the entire include area place the mouse pointer inside the area When the pointer becomes a cross drag the area to the new position AXIS Motion Guard Configure the Application 2 To ignore areas inside the include area add one or more exclude areas Reshape resize and move the exclude areas as described above To maximize the include area click Maximize Small Objects The small object filter reduces false alarms by ignoring objects that are small for example small animals The filter is applied to all objects in the scene The filter is set up when the application is configured using AXIS Motion Guard Setup To change the filter click Small objects in the main page Supported small object filters e Small object filter with perspective provides the best false alarm reduction and is recommended for most installations Select this option when the image has a significant depth that is when objects far from the camera appear smaller than objects close to the camera See Small Objects with Perspective e Small object filter without pers
8. arted and its status must be Idle or Running 12 User Manual Ver M1 4 AXIS Motion Guard Date September 2015 Axis Communications AB 2015 Part No 1499478
9. ck Enable to enable the filter 2 Enter the time in seconds in the field The time is the minimum time objects must appear in the image to trigger an alarm The time is counted from the moment the application detects the object Swaying Objects The swaying object filter reduces false alarms by ignoring objects that only move a short distance for example swaying foliage flags and their shadows Use the filter if such objects cause a lot of false alarms If the swaying objects are large for example large ponds or large trees use exclude areas instead of the filter The filter is applied to all detected objects and if set to a too large value important objects might not trigger alarms When the swaying object filter is enabled and the application detects an object the object will not trigger an alarm red in visual confirmation until it has travelled a distance larger than the filter size If the alarm is used to start a recording configure the pre trigger time so that the recording also includes the time the object moved in the scene before the alarm was sent The filter is set up when the application is configured using AXIS Motion Guard Setup To change the filter click Swaying objects in the main page To edit the filter 1 Click Enable to enable the filter 2 Use the mouse to resize the filter Start with a small size Objects moving a distance that is shorter than the distance from the ellipse center to one of the arrowheads are ign
10. e rectangle are ignored To edit the filter 1 Click Enable to enable the filter 2 Use the mouse to resize the filter Objects that fit inside the rectangle are ignored The filter displayed in the image can be moved to make it easier to compare the filter size with the size of objects in the image The filter is applied to all objects in the image also to objects that are not located at the position of the displayed filter The filter size can also be set by entering the width and height in the fields The width and height are measured in percent of the image width and height Smaller objects are ignored and do not trigger alarms To be ignored an object must be smaller than both values Short Lived Objects The short lived object filter reduces false alarms by ignoring objects that only appear in the image for a short time for example light beams from passing cars and quickly moving shadows The filter is applied to all objects in the scene The filter is set up when the application is configured using AXIS Motion Guard Setup To change the filter click Short lived objects in the main page When using the short lived object filter alarms are not triggered until the set time has passed that is all alarms are delayed by the set time If the alarm is used to start a recording configure the pre trigger time so that the recording also includes the time the object moved in the scene before the alarm was triggered To edit the filter 1 Cli
11. es the calibrated perspective to calculate the object size before applying the small object filter Perspective is calibrated by positioning vertical bars in the image The bars represent physical objects at different distances from the camera Use at least two bars Adding additional bars improves calibration To calibrate perspective 1 Place the bars at objects of known heights Use objects that stand on the ground for example humans or fence poles 2 Modify the height of each bar to match the height of the object as it appears in the image 3 For each bar enter the corresponding object s height in the field Use centimeters or feet and inches 4 Click Add bar to add additional bars Example If there is a fence with 2 meter high poles extending from the camera towards the horizon position the bars at the fence poles adjust their heights and enter 200 cm 6 ft 7 in in the fields Perspective can only be calibrated using AXIS Motion Guard Setup To restart setup click on the link Start application setup in the main page AXIS Motion Guard Configure the Application Small Objects without Perspective If the option Small object filter without perspective is selected the filter size is the size of the object as it appears in the image Take into consideration that an object far from the camera appears smaller than an object close to the camera In the setup window the filter is visualized as a rectangle Objects that fit inside th
12. ion these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the patents listed at www axis com patent htm and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the US and other countries This product contains licensed third party software See the menu item About in the product s user interface for more information This product contains source code copyright Apple Computer Inc under the terms of Apple Public Source License 2 0 see www opensource apple com apsi The source code is available from https developer apple com bonjour Trademark Acknowledgments AXIS COMMUNICATIONS AXIS ETRAX ARTPEC and VAPIX are registered trademarks or trademark applications of Axis AB in various jurisdictions All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Apple Boa Apache Bonjour Ethernet Internet Explorer Linux Microsoft Mozilla Real SMPTE QuickTime UNIX Windows Windows Vista and WWW are registered trademarks of the respective holders Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle and or its affiliates UPnP is a certification mark of the UPnP Implementers Corporation Contact Information Axis Communications AB Emdalav gen 14 223 69 Lund Sweden Tel 46 46 272 18 00 Fax 46 46 13 61 30 www axis com Support Should you require any technical assistance please contact your Axis
13. ng action rules Axis network cameras and video encoders can be configured to for example record video or send a notification when AXIS Motion Guard triggers an alarm that is when the application detects motion in the include area The following example shows how to configure an Axis camera to record video to an SD card or network share when the application sends an alarm For detailed information about the different settings see the Axis product s online help or User Manual 1 Insert an SD card in the Axis product or go to Setup System Options Storage in the Axis product s webpages and configure the product to use a network share 2 Install and configure AXIS Motion Guard 3 Optionally go to Setup Video amp Audio Stream Profiles and create a stream profile to use for recording 4 Goto Setup Events Action Rules and click Add to create a new action rule 5 From the Trigger drop down list select Applications and then select one Motion Guard profile 6 Configure other settings as required For example to only record video during certain time periods select a Schedule 7 Under Actions select Record Video from the Type drop down list 8 Select the stream profile and storage device to use and configure the pre and post trigger times 9 Make sure that the rule is enabled and then click OK If using multiple profiles create one action rule for each profile Note To appear in the Trigger list the application must be st
14. ored The filter displayed in the image can be moved to make it easier to compare the filter size with the size of objects in the image The filter is applied to all objects in the image also to objects that are not located at the position of the displayed filter 10 AXIS Motion Guard Configure the Application Visual Confirmation Visual confirmation is used to validate that the settings are correct that is that all objects that should be detected are detected and trigger alarms Note To use visual confirmation Internet Explorer and AXIS Media Control AMC must be used When visual confirmation is enabled all moving objects found by the application are encircled and followed by rectangles e Red The object has triggered an alarm e Yellow The object is ignored because of an ignore filter e Green The object is found but has not triggered an alarm because it is not in the include area To enable visual confirmation click on the Visual confirmation slider To switch between profiles select the profile from the drop down list Note The rectangles may sometimes lag behind the moving objects The lag is only in visual confirmation it does not affect the application s detection efficiency Visual confirmation is disabled after 15 minutes Enabling visual confirmation may introduce video latency 11 AXIS Motion Guard Using the Application in an Action Rule Using the Application in an Action Rule Usi
15. pective is recommended if there is no or only a small depth in the image and in situations where perspective cannot be used for example if the camera has a bird s eye view or monitors an area with significant differences in elevation See Small Objects without Perspective Small Objects with Perspective When Small object with perspective is selected the small object filter size is the size of the physical object In the setup window the filter is visualized as a rectangle Objects that fit inside the rectangle are ignored When dragged and dropped at different scene locations the rectangle size is adapted to reflect how objects appear at different distances from the camera Perspective is set up when configuring the application using AXIS Motion Guard Setup See Perspective Calibration To restart setup click on the link Start application setup in the main page To edit the filter 1 Click Enable to enable the filter 2 Enter the object height and width in the fields Smaller objects are ignored and do not trigger alarms To be ignored objects must be smaller than both values Perspective Calibration Perspective needs to be calibrated if the image has a significant depth that is if objects far from the camera appear smaller than objects close to the camera During calibration the application compares object heights as they appear in the image with the heights of the corresponding physical objects After calibration the application us
16. reseller If your questions cannot be answered immediately your reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid response If you are connected to the Internet you can e download user documentation and software updates e find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database Search by product category or phrase report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area chat with Axis support staff visit Axis Support at www axis com techsup Learn More Visit Axis learning center www axis com academy for useful trainings webinars tutorials and guides AXIS Motion Guard Table of Contents App oh q i SE nds tes eee ent 4 Ce soikion naki eR PR RR RE RERO REOR ea 4 ConsideratlOlis oue yar tw ot Gente 4x EM aav Eda RENE FEIER AVE ER ee dh 4 Install Application ssaa a siian aaa aoa dii erai Xeon C o eid wc 5 Install License 4222 5 Start and Stop the Application susasakecserekkns ckkxuter beet ai 5 Configure the Application 7 e Mx x D Mood 7 Multichannel Products 7 AXIS Motion Guard Setup 8 Include and Exclude Areas 8 Small Objects vice ea etenim ne me he Rs 9 Short Lived Objects 10 SWAYINDDDIERTS Les
17. s px UR spate Libra ed d PX RUE b mies mame minds pae dod 10 Visual Confirmation i XE aa AN bod c OE each OR Kolb cd Ed 11 Using the Application in an Action Rule 12 AXIS Motion Guard Application Overview Application Overview AXIS Motion Guard monitors an area of interest and sends an alarm if people vehicles or other objects are moving in the area The alarm can be used by Axis network cameras and video encoders and by third party software to for example record video and alert security staff To reduce false alarms use filters to ignore objects such as swaying foliage small animals and light beams from passing cars To use AXIS Motion Guard the application must be uploaded to an Axis network camera or video encoder the license must be installed and the application must be started To configure the application use AXIS Motion Guard Setup which is started automatically if the application is not yet configured Use profiles to create multiple configurations for example for daytime and nighttime or for different parts of the scene Each profile has its own settings and generates its own alarms Requirements The application can be installed in Axis network cameras and video encoders that support AXIS Camera Application Platform A complete list of compatible products and firmware versions is available at www axis com applications For full functionality Internet Explorer and AXIS Media Control AM
18. the application and enter the Axis product s serial number S N 2 Save the license key file 3 Open the Axis product s webpages and go to Applications gt AXIS Motion Guard gt License 4 Under Manual installation click Browse and browse to the license key file 5 Click Install Start and Stop the Application To start the application select it in the Installed Applications list on the Applications page and click Start AXIS Motion Guard Install Application To stop the application select it in the list and click Stop AXIS Motion Guard Configure the Application Configure the Application The application is available from Setup gt Applications gt AXIS Motion Guard Go to Settings and then click Main page to open the application s webpage AXIS Motion Guard Setup starts automatically if the application is not configured Once the application is configured the application s main page can be used for visual confirmation and to modify settings For information about visual confirmation see Visual Confirmation For information about profiles see Profiles To edit settings first select the profile from the Profiles list and then select the appropriate setting e To change the include and exclude areas click Edit areas See Include and Exclude Areas To change the short lived object filter click Short lived objects See Short Lived Objects e To change the small object filter click Small objects See Small
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