AXIS Q1755/-E - Accessing the Camera
Accessing the Camera
Refer to the installation guide supplied with your product in order to install the AXIS
The network camera can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Firefox with other operating systems. See Technical Specifications, on page 48
Notes:
•To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls and install AXIS Media Control (AMC) on your workstation.
•QuickTimeTM is also supported for viewing streaming H.264 video and audio.
•If your workstation restricts the use of additional software components, the camera can be configured to use a Java applet for viewing Motion JPEG.
•The network camera includes one (1) decoder license for viewing H.264 video streams. This is automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the H.264 decoder, to prevent installation of unlicensed copies.
Access from a browser
1.Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox).
2.Enter the IP address or host name of the camera in the Location/Address field of your browser.
To access the camera from a Macintosh computer (Mac OSX), click on the Bonjour tab and select the AXIS Q1755 from the
3.If this is the first time you are accessing the camera, see Access from the internet, on page 8. Otherwise enter your user name and password, set by the administrator.
4.The camera’s Live View page appears in your browser.
Setup - Provides all the tools for config- uring the camera to requirements.
Help - Displays online help on all aspects of using the camera.
Note:
The layout of the Live View page may have been customized to specific requirements. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed on your own Live View page.
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