Axis Communications A8004-VE Intercom System User Manual


 
AXIS A8004-VE Network Video Door Station
Voice over IP (VoIP)
Voice over IP (VoIP)
Voice over IP (VoIP) is a group of technologies that enables voice communication and multimedia sessions over IP networks. In the
Axis product, VoIP is enabled through the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) signaling.
To open the product’s VoIP pages, go to Setup > VoIP.
The VoIP settings include the following pages:
VoIP Overview. See The VoIP Overview Page on page 29.
SIP Settings. See Congure the SIP Settings on page 29.
Account Settings. See Create or Edit Accounts on page 32.
DTMF Settings. See The DTMF Settings Page on page 34.
The VoIP settings can be congured by users with administrator rights.
The VoIP Overview Page
The VoIP Overview page shows basic information about the SIP, VoIP action rule, and account settings.
SIP Settings – Shows the basic Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) settings, such as whether SIP is enabled and allows
incoming calls or not.
To change the settings, click Congure or go to VoIP > SIP Settings. For more information, see Congure the SIP Settings
on page 29.
VoIP Action Rules – Shows an overview of the VoIP action rules.
To set up a new action rule or see all action rules, click Congure or go to Events > Action Rules. For more information
about events and action rules in general, see Events on page 46.
Account Settings – Shows an overview of the SIP account settings. See also The Account Settings Page on page 3
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o create a new account, test an account, or change the account settings, click Congure or go to VoIP > Account
Settings. For more information, see Create or Edit Accounts.
Congure the SIP Settings
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is a text-based protocol, similar to HTTP and SMTP, for interactive communication sessions between
users. The sessions can include voice and video elements. For information, see About SIP Addresses on page 34.
Before the Axis product can be used to make and receive calls, you need to congure the SIP settings. This includes enabling SIP,
conguring the ports, and setting the rules for Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal.
To congure the SIP settings:
1. Go to Setup > VoIP > SIP Settings.
2. Click Start to start the SIP Setup Assistant. For more information, see SIP Setup Assistant on page 30.
Or:
1. Go to Setup > VoIP > SIP Settings.
2. Select Enable SIP.
3. To allow the Axis product to receive calls, select Allow incoming calls.
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