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AXIS Q7406 - Using the video encoder
Using the video encoder
Refer to the installation guide supplied with your product in order to install the AXIS Q7406 Video Encoder Blade. The AXIS
Q7406 can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers.
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.
• QuickTime
TM
are 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 6 decoder licenses 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.
• Each AXIS Q7406 has 6 serial numbers.
Access from a browser
1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox).
2. Enter the IP address or host name of the one or more of the video inputs of the video 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 one or
more of the AXIS Q7406 video inputs from the drop-down list.
3. If this is the first time you are accessing the AXIS Q7406, see Access from the internet, on page 6. 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 own Live View page.