Axis M7001 User Manual

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AXIS M7001 - Using the Video Encoder
Using the Video Encoder
Please refer to the Installation Guide supplied with the product in order to install the AXIS M7001 Video Encoder.
The AXIS M7001 can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers.
Notes:
• To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls and install AXIS Media
Control (AMC) on your workstation.
• QuickTime
TM
is also supported for viewing streaming H.264 video.
• If your workstation restricts the use of additional software components, the video encoder can be configured to
use a Java applet for viewing Motion JPEG.
• The video encoder includes one (1) decoder license for viewing H.264 video streams. This is automatically installed
with AXIS Media Control. 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 encoder in the Location/Address field of your browser.
To access the video encoder from a Macintosh computer (Mac OSX), click on the Bonjour tab and select the AXIS
M7001 from the drop-down list.
3. If this is the first time you are accessing the AXIS M7001, see Setting the root password, on page 7. Otherwise
enter your user name and password, set by the administrator.
4. The encoder’s Live View page appears in your browser.
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 Live View page.

Axis M7001 Specifications

General

Cable length	1.5 m

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	82 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)	37.4 x 101 x 30.1 mm