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<div class="floating_card">The following camera settings should be enabled prior to adding the camera to the VALT system.</div>
<div class="floating_card">Below are the settings that IVS sets when shipping out cameras.</div>


 
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    <th>Setting</th>
1) Browse to the camera address (you can find the camera address using the Axis IP Utility application), and set the '''root''' password.
    <th>Description</th>
 
    <th>Value</th>
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    <th>Notes</th>
 
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2) Click on the '''Setup''' link in the upper left corner, then go to '''Basic Setup''' -> '''Video Stream''' make sure '''Compression''' is set to 30 and '''Frame Rate''' is set to 30.
  <tr>
 
    <td>Audio.A0.Enabled</td>
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    <td>Enable audio in the Axis product.</td>
 
    <td>yes</td>
3) Click on the '''H.264''' tab and change the '''GOP Length''' to 20.
    <td></td>
 
  </tr>
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  <tr>
 
    <td>AudioSource.A0.InputGain</td>
4) Click on the '''Audio''' tab. Check the '''Enable Audio''' checkbox (ensure the audio format is set to '''AAC''') as shown below then press Save.
    <td>Applied gain (in dB) to sound sent from the Axis product.</td>
 
    <td>0</td>
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    <td></td>
 
  </tr>
5) Click on the '''Audio Settings''' section (using Chrome) and ensure a signal is present, using the audio indicator.  When no one is speaking audio should be '''-40''' to '''-30 db''', and when someone is speaking, audio should be '''-20''' to '''-5 db'''.
  <tr>
 
    <td>AudioSource.A0.OutputGain</td>
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    <td>Applied gain (in dB) to sound sent to the Axis product.</td>
 
    <td>0</td>
6) For proper I/O and Talkback functionality when using cameras with Axis firmware version 5.70 or greater:
    <td></td>
 
  </tr>
Under '''Settings''' --> '''System Options''' --> '''Security''' --> '''Users''' you will need to set '''Allow Password''' type to '''Unencrypted Only''', as shown below.
  <tr>
 
    <td>AudioSource.A0.AudioSupport</td>
After this change, you will need to restart the camera.
    <td>Enable/disable audio from this audio source. If the audio source is turned off with this parameter, no audio will be transmitted even if <code>Audio.A0.Enabled=yes</code></td>
 
    <td>yes</td>
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    <td></td>
 
  </tr>
7) For proper I/O and Talkback functionality when using cameras with Axis firmware version 8.0 or greater:
  <tr>
 
    <td>AudioSource.A0.BitRate</td>
Under '''Settings''' --> '''Plain Config''' --> '''Network''' --> you will need to set '''Authentication policy''' to '''Basic''', as shown below.
    <td>The output bit rate (in bits per second).</td>
 
    <td>32000</td>
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    <td>This setting can vary between cameras</td>
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  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>AudioSource.A0.InputType</td>
    <td>The source from where the audio is captured.</td>
    <td>line</td>
    <td></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>AudioSource.A0.SampleRate</td>
    <td>Clock rate (in Hz) for the audio sampling.</td>
    <td>48000</td>
    <td>This setting can vary between cameras</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Image.I0.MPEG.PCount</td>
    <td>Number of P frames that make up the GOP.</td>
    <td>19</td>
    <td></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Image.I0.MPEG.ZStrength</td>
    <td>Provides various methods for reducing the video bitrate.</td>
    <td>off</td>
    <td></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Image.I0.Stream.FPS</td>
    <td>Sets the number of Frames Per Second</td>
    <td>30</td>
    <td></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Network.HTTP.AuthenticationPolicy</td>
    <td></td>
    <td>basic</td>
    <td>Needed for many VALT accessories to work.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Image.I0.MPEG.H264.Profile</td>
    <td></td>
    <td>main</td>
    <td></td>
  </tr>
</table>

Revision as of 20:13, 3 August 2023

Below are the settings that IVS sets when shipping out cameras.
Setting Description Value Notes
Audio.A0.Enabled Enable audio in the Axis product. yes
AudioSource.A0.InputGain Applied gain (in dB) to sound sent from the Axis product. 0
AudioSource.A0.OutputGain Applied gain (in dB) to sound sent to the Axis product. 0
AudioSource.A0.AudioSupport Enable/disable audio from this audio source. If the audio source is turned off with this parameter, no audio will be transmitted even if Audio.A0.Enabled=yes yes
AudioSource.A0.BitRate The output bit rate (in bits per second). 32000 This setting can vary between cameras
AudioSource.A0.InputType The source from where the audio is captured. line
AudioSource.A0.SampleRate Clock rate (in Hz) for the audio sampling. 48000 This setting can vary between cameras
Image.I0.MPEG.PCount Number of P frames that make up the GOP. 19
Image.I0.MPEG.ZStrength Provides various methods for reducing the video bitrate. off
Image.I0.Stream.FPS Sets the number of Frames Per Second 30
Network.HTTP.AuthenticationPolicy basic Needed for many VALT accessories to work.
Image.I0.MPEG.H264.Profile main
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