Axis Communications IP-Surveillance manual Making the most out of your system

Making the most out of your system

With Axis network video solutions, you can take advantage of advanced features that will

further enhance your application.

Progressive scan:

Depicting moving objects clearly

Many network cameras employ progressive scan tech- nology that better depicts moving objects clearly. This advanced image capture technology means that the whole image is captured at one time, thus providing crystal clear images even with a high degree of motion.

Power over Ethernet:

Increasing savings and reliability

Not available for analog cameras, Power over Ethernet (PoE, IEEE 802.3af standard) means that the cameras get power from a PoE-enabled switch or midspan over the same standard cable that transmits video. PoE pro- vides multiple benefits, including reduced installation costs and flexibility in camera placement. In addition, cameras can get centralized backup power from the server room, so in the event of a power failure they will continue to operate.

Megapixel resolution:

See what you’ve been missing

A megapixel network camera provides more detail or can cover larger areas. In addition to the advantage of depicting more detail with greater pixel density, it can be used to digitally pan, tilt and zoom, and to create multi-view video.

Wireless networking:

For full installation flexibility

Sometimes wireless solutions are the best and most cost-effective option for video surveillance installa- tions. For example, it is useful in historic buildings, where the installation of cables would damage the in- terior, or within facilities where there is a need to move cameras to new locations on a regular basis. The tech- nology can also be used to bridge sites without expen- sive ground cabling.

Video compression formats: H.264, MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG

Video compression formats can be a determining fac- tor for a video surveillance application. Many Axis net- work video products feature advanced real-time video encoding that can deliver Motion JPEG, MPEG-4 as well as H.264 video streams. This gives the flexibility to maximize image quality for recording while reducing bandwidth and storage needs.

Intelligent video:

Scalable intelligence at the edge

Intelligent video makes video more manageable for systems and persons. Applications range from analyt- ics such as video motion detection and audio detec- tion, to more advanced systems including camera tam- pering detection, people counting, virtual fences, and vehicle license plate recognition. Building this sort of analytics into edge devices such as network cameras has major advantages. An intelligent network camera is never idle and supports the operator 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is constantly on guard, waiting for an impulse to start recording or sending an alarm to the operator.