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. AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual.
This manual is intended for administrators and operators of AXIS Camera Station and is applicable for software version 1.10. Later versions of the document will be posted to the Axis Web site, as required.
Previous experience of networking will be of use to the reader when installing and using this product. Access the AXIS Camera Station Web from a client PC.65. Requirements and Recommendations Requirements and Recommendations Minimum System Requirements Before you install the AXIS Camera Station, make sure these minimum system requirements are met: Install AXIS Camera Station on a stand-alone computer dedicated to.
mainly run this application. It is recommended to install a UPS to secure camera operation in case of power failure. It is recommended that you run disk defragmentation of your hard drives on a regular basis to improve system performance.
See your Windows documentation for instructions. AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual. If running Windows 2000/XP, you will need to permit the firewall to accept incoming requests from clients when prompted.
When you are finished, open AXIS Camera Station from Start Program Files or click the program icon on your desktop: Before starting AXIS Camera Station, the hard disks where you save images must be NTFS formatted, which is the default in Windows 2000/XP. The first time you start the program you will be asked to register your license. Click Register. Fill in the requested information, you will find your License Key on the inside of the AXIS Camera Station CD casing, to the left. Click Activate. Enter License Key, found on inside of CD.
Entered characters are case-sensitive! See AXIS Camera Station License, on page 54 for detailed information on upgrading licenses. AXIS Camera Station can also be installed as a 30-day demo version, which works with 4 cameras.
AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual. AXIS Camera Station Installation Configure AXIS Camera Station for first use After installing the software, it must be configured for your cameras and video servers. All configuration is done from the software’s Administration pages.
From AXIS Camera Station: 1. Click File Administration From the Cameras tab: 2.
Next, go to General and make sure that the IP address of the local dedicated computer is entered in the Server IP address field. You have now performed the minimum required setup. See AXIS Camera Station User Interface, on page 11 and AXIS Camera Station Administration, on page 18 for configuration instructions. The background service retrieves images from the connected cameras and stores them to hard disk. From the AXIS Camera Station you can start or stop the background service, click File Administration Start Server or Stop Server. AXIS Camera Station User Interface View Selection From these push buttons or from the View menu you can select your preferred camera views. The different camera views are configured under Administration Views, see Views, on page 36 for instructions.
AXIS Camera Station User Interface Red= connection normal, I/O is active, recording in progress if I/O is set to Start/Stop recording. Green= connection normal, I/O is in normal state: no recording in progress. Yellow = no communication with I/O. AXIS Camera Station User Interface Recorded events Search through recorded events. Select date and time and press the Search button to display an overview of all recorded events.
Select an event to see the images in the selected event. To find recorded events from a specific camera, click the Recorded events button.
AXIS Camera Station User Interface 4-camera playback Search through recorded events from four cameras simultaneously. Select date and time to get an overview of all the recorded events. To display recorded events from four cameras, click the 4-camera playback button. A new window will open, showing images from the recorded files. File Menu Start/Stop Server From the File menu you can start or stop AXIS Camera Station as a background service. This is the part of the program that gets images from the connected cameras and stores them to hard disk.
Images are available in the main window at any time, but images are only saved to disk when the service is running. AXIS Camera Station User Interface Pan/Tilt/Zoom and These controls are only visible when clicking the camera image if the connected Audio controls camera has PTZ or a connected audio module: Pan/tilt/zoom controls Click on the controls to move the camera around.
You can also click on the images to steer the camera. AXIS Camera Station Administration AXIS Camera Station Administration This chapter describes how to configure your Axis network cameras and video servers from the Administration section of AXIS Camera Station. Click File Administration to access the different tabs: File Administration. Click the '?' Button next to the Camera IP address (LAN) field to receive information about the camera type and update the Camera Type field. If using an analog CCTV camera, you will need to specify the Axis video server model it is connected to in the Camera Type field. Switch between available cameras.
You will only be able to set up the number of cameras defined by your license. Camera Explorer AXIS Camera Station can automatically detect cameras and video servers in button your network. To detect and add/remove new cameras, click this button to open the Camera Explorer, a tool that scans a user-defined range of IP addresses and displays any Axis camera or video server found on the network. Specify the camera model in the Camera Type field. It is very important that Camera Type you specify the correct Axis camera model!
Make sure you are using the latest firmware on the camera to get the best performance and features. If using an analog CCTV camera, specify the Axis Video Server it is connected to. An FTP directory must first be created within your Windows network, either on the same server PC as AXIS Camera Station or on another computer. The Axis camera must first be set up to send recorded images to the ftp server.
Under the Recordings tab, select Record on I/O alarms. Click OK to save and exit. Get images from FTP Check to enable pushing of images from an FTP server to AXIS Camera Station. Directory See FTP, on page 22. Record every (seconds) Set the recording rate (1 frame every X seconds). If 0 is selected, the frame rate specified in the Target recording frame rate (fps) bar is used. AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual.
Check this to start recording when there is an incoming alarm from an I/O. This option also permits Axis cameras that have built-in motion detection to trigger recordings in AXIS Camera Station. They are treated as any other I/O alarm. When setting up the camera’s built-in motion detection, there are three ways that detected motion can cause an alarm in AXIS Camera Station: By uploading images to the same FTP directory as specified in Cameras tab.
AXIS Camera Station Administration Station for motion detection. When the AXIS Camera Station does the motion detection rather than the cameras the performance of the server may be affected by the extra processing load.
There is also some network traffic between the cameras and the server when this option is used for motion detection. External storage devices can be used if they are shared and available as shared disks in Windows. The AXIS Camera Station service user must be changed, as AXIS Camera Station uses a default Local user (who usually does not have access to external storage devices). AXIS Camera Station Administration 1. Go to AXIS Camera Station’s Service Properties dialog in Windows Control Panel Administrative tools Services AXIS Camera Station Action Properties Log On (tab). Choose This account and browse to the user that has access rights to this device. The value specified for the Target recording frame rate will only be used if 0 is set as the recording rate in Continuous recording.
AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual. I/O is first in a particular state (open or closed.) Check the required box(es), select the I/O from the drop-down list and finally select the state the I/O should be in for the condition to be met. AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual. The number of cameras available is specified by your license. Days From the drop-down list, select the day of the week for which you want to set up a schedule. Select camera 2. Select day 3.
Select interval 4. AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual. Alarm/Motion recording. In order to define a recording schedule, you must first register the camera under the Cameras tab, see Cameras, on page 19 for instructions. AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual. If you want to create a template to use for several dates, e.g. Holidays, proceed with these steps: 1.
Click the Templates button. In the Templates dialog, click Add. In the Add New dialog, enter a Name for the new template and click OK.
AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual. Set up the first camera schedule. Click Copy schedule to other days. In the Select pop-up window, check the days you want to copy the schedule 4.
Click OK to save. AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual. Check the appropriate check-box(es) in the Select pop-up window. For a camera to appear as an option, it must be registered under the Cameras tab, see Cameras, on page 19 for instructions. The schedule is now copied to the select camera(s). AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual. Image Quality (Compression).
Default View Specify the default view (0, 4, 6, 9, 10, 13 or 16) to display when AXIS Camera Station is started. If this is set to 0, no live images are shown.
The controls for event search, etc. Administrator under the Users tab, otherwise it will not be possible to access the Administration pages again! Server IP address This field must contain the IP address of the PC on which AXIS Camera Station is installed. AXIS Camera Station Administration Enable Web server Enables the AXIS Camera Station Web service and makes it possible to view live images and recorded events from an Intranet or the Internet. The installation of the web interface will start when OK is clicked if this option is enabled.
For information on setting up the web service, see AXIS Camera Station Web, on page 63. 41 and I/O Definition, on page 40. For an AXIS I/O this means e.g. The IP address to the Axis device containing the I/O, the user ID and password to the device and any texts for buttons and event logs.
Text used for presentation in I/O status window in AXIS Camera Station. I/O Type Select type AXIS for a device connected to an I/O, or FTP for an alarm that triggers when a file is uploaded to an FTP directory on the computer running AXIS Camera Station. Inputs are used to create an alert or start/stop a camera. See Example 1: Configure an alarm received from an INPUT on an AXIS camera or video server, on page 43 Outputs are controlled by the user and can be configured with texts on the. The text that appears in the event log when the port is in its normal state. On or Off displayed On Alarm configuration in the Administration pages and the subsequent layout in AXIS Camera Station - I/O Status I/O Rules I/O only valid if I/O. AXIS Camera Station Administration Example 1: Configure an alarm received from an INPUT on an AXIS camera or video server 3.
Select the new alarm from the list 4. Check Enable External Alarm 5. Select AXIS to detect changes on an Axis camera or video server I/O 1. I/O under Recordings.
Click OK to save and exit. Example 2: Configure an alarm received from an OUTPUT on an AXIS camera or video server 4.
Check Enable External Alarm 3. Select the new alarm from the list 5. I/O Definitions.
The activation of one I/O can be dependent on another I/O. Check to enable and specify the other I/O and the state it should be in to activate the first I/O. AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual. FrontDoor.jpg or FrontDoor00045.jpg so that it is properly recognized by AXIS Camera Station. Select the new alarm from the list 4. Check Enable External Alarm 5. Select FTP 1.
Click Add Alarm 2. Name the alarm AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual.
I/O and the state it should be in to activate the first I/O. Click Select Camera and choose which cameras should start recording when this alarm is triggered. The camera must be set to record on I/O under Recordings. Click OK to save and exit. AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual. AXIS Camera Station Administration Alarm notification Alarm notification from AXIS Camera Station, i.e.
Sending an email to an appropriate recipient, is configured here. SMTP Server The SMTP server that provides your email service. Enter the address to the primary SMTP server in the first field. If available, enter a secondary SMTP server in the second field. AXIS Camera Station also handles access control for each individual camera.
Before a user can be granted access to AXIS Camera Station, the user must first be created in the Windows user database. Click the Windows User Administration button on the Users tab. The camera access specified for the user is used both in the server environment and when logging into AXIS Camera Station from a web browser. If security is enabled, only an Administrator will have access to the Administration section.
See page 52. Time between camera The value set here determines the number of seconds the view from each switches camera is displayed.
AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual. The cameras will be added to the session. Add text as it will appear on the screen and the interval at which the different cameras will be shown (in seconds).
Click OK to save and exit. AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual. AXIS Camera Station Administration Performance This section provides various options for improving the performance of AXIS Camera Station. Caution should be exercised when adjusting these settings, as incorrect configuration may adversely affect overall performance.
Minimum available This ensures that there is always a minimum of hard disk space available, to hard disk space (%) ensure that Windows performs correctly. AXIS Camera Station Administration AXIS Camera Station License The license for your installation of AXIS Camera Station determines how many cameras can be used.
Multiple licenses can be installed if you have purchased additional cameras. The License Key can only be used to install the software on a single com- puter.
You can continue using AXIS Camera Station with your new license. Obtaining a new license from www.axis.com/techsup/acs If you do not have Internet access available from the computer where AXIS Camera Station is installed, you can activate your license by contacting Axis Communications. Select the Activate a registered license check box. Entered characters are case-sensitive! Enter your License Key and Access Code. Click Register. You can continue using AXIS Camera Station with your new license.
AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual. AXIS Camera Station uses port 11007 to communicate with the client.
On the server (dedicated PC where AXIS Camera Station is installed), make sure that port 11007 is open and available for the clients in your network and in your firewall. The first time you connect, this window will appear: 7. Enter. the IP address of the server PC where AXIS Camera Station is installed. and, if required, the user name and password.
Click OK and start AXIS Camera Station Client. AXIS Camera Station Client AXIS Camera Station Client interface See AXIS Camera Station User Interface, on page 11 for a detailed description; AXIS Camera Station Client is almost identical to the AXIS Camera Station user interface. Green light = background service on server is running. Connection To establish a connection between the AXIS Camera Station (server application) and AXIS Camera Station Client, the server’s IP address and password must be entered under File Connection. Usually this is only done once; when the client application is started for the first time. Allow clients to update configuration Yes.
Click OK to save and exit. Get configuration Every time you start AXIS Camera Station Client, new updates are sent to it from the server, containing e.g.
Camera configuration settings. You can download configuration settings from AXIS Camera Station to AXIS Camera Station Client like this: 1. Selecting a camera from this list opens a new browser window showing the Axis camera or video server's home page. If the same unit is selected from the drop-down list to the right of the window, this opens a smaller window that only shows the live image. To be able to log into AXIS Camera Station from a web browser, the user must be created in the Windows user database.
See Granting a User Camera Access, on page 50. If you want to allow clients to access the AXIS Camera Station Web, proceed with these steps: To be able to log into AXIS Camera Station from a web browser, the user must be created in the Windows user database.
See Granting a User Camera Access, on page 50. AXIS Camera Station Web Access the AXIS Camera Station Web from a client PC 1.
Open a browser on the client computer. Microsoft Internet Explorer ver.
6.0 or higher must be installed on the client 2. In the Address field, write IP address/videoweb Example:. Event Log search This page will show you all logged events sent from the camera to AXIS Camera Station. Initially the logged events from the selected camera are shown.
Press 'Show all cameras'. To access AXIS Camera Station from the Internet and get live images from the cameras you must open a set of IP addresses and port numbers in your Firewall configuration. Basically there must be a port open for each camera and one port for AXIS Camera Station.
This will prompt the user for login every time the web site is started from the client web browser. The user must also be imported to the AXIS Camera Station. This is done in AXIS Camera Station Administration. If no user login is required, please just check Anonymous Access and the website will be accessible without user login. Classic - user acts as itself. Multi-user login If you want multiple users to have access to login on the AXIS Camera Station PC and differentiate the camera access, please make the following steps: 1. Make sure that Simple File sharing mode is disabled.
You can disable. Open Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel. Select AXIS Camera Station and click Remove.
Click Yes when asked if you want to remove AXIS Camera Station Web. This will remove AXIS Camera Station, AXIS Camera Station Web and the background service. The camera has the latest firmware installed.
Check proxy settings. No motion If AXIS Camera Station doesn't detect motion or doesn't record, please check detection/recording the following: after AXIS Camera.
The background service is started: File Administration Start Server. Panel Administrative tools Services AXIS Camera Station Action Properties Log On (tab). Choose This account and browse to the user on the desired domain (the AXIS Camera Station's taskbar icon will no longer be visible after this operation).NET Framework 6 Numerics 30-day demo 8 30-day license 8 Access Code 56 Access the AXIS Camera Station Web 65 Activate 7 Activate the software with your License code 7 Active Directory 71 Add Alarm (button) 42 Add Sequence 52. Expanded and contracted views 11 expanded and contracted views 11 External Alarms and I/Os 39 external storage 28 false motion detection alarm 27 file format, saved images 21 Find recorded events 66 firewall 6, 64 Firewall configuration 67 AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual. 27 Mail From 48 maintenance 5 Maximum event time (minutes) 28 maximum recording period 28 Medium 25 minimum hardware requirements AXIS Camera Station Client 57 Monitor’s window “freezes” 71 motion stops. 25 Multi-user login 69 AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual. No motion detection/recording after Surveillance Station is started 71 NO/NC 41 NTFS 6 NTFS formatted.
6 NTFS formatting 6 Obtaining a new license from www.axis.com/techsup/acs 55 On Alarm 41 On Alarm configuration 42 Open Text 41 Pan/tilt/zoom controls 17 Pan-Tilt-Zoom Camera 21. User ID 19 User/Password 38 Users 49 video port number 21 View Selection 12 WAN IP address 19 Web Server Set-up 67 web sharing 63 Windows client setup 68 Windows Security 67 Windows XP 5 windowsupdate 6 AXIS Camera Station User’s Manual.
Free upgrade of (AXIS Camera Station 3 & 4) Channel licenses to Core Device licenses for systems with 32 or less devices. Upgrade to Universal Device licenses for all devices above 32 for larger systems is done by purchasing AXIS Camera Station 4 to Universal Upgrade License (e-License article number: 0879-040). You can easily calculate the licenses required for your system using our Read more about upgrading in ' Trial mode When adding new devices to the system, a trial period of 30 days is offered for the newly added devices. Buy AXIS Camera Station licenses from our partners. Use our to find the right Axis partner for you.
ELicenses The AXIS Camera Station licenses are available using electronic delivery, this is the recommended way of licensing. When eLicenses are ordered there will be no physical delivery. Compared with traditional software licensing, eLicensing generates savings on delivery times, delivery costs, distribution costs, storage space and environmental impact. Any number of licenses can be ordered at once (i.e. 9 Core Device Licenses, 57 Universal Device Licenses) but a separate order must be placed for each server. Traditional licenses Regular licenses are available in packs of either 1, 4, 16 or 32 for Core Device Licenses and packs of 1, 4, 10 or 20 for Universal Device Licenses, except for in North America (please use eLicenses instead). Each system.
supports a maximum of 32 Core Device Licenses. There is no limit to how many Universal Device Licenses can be added to an AXIS Camera Station Server.
Type of licenses Core Device licenses Core Device licenses apply to Axis devices such as Axis network cameras. A maximum of 32 Core Device licenses may be used on a system. Universal Device licenses Universal Device licenses add scalability above 32 devices per system. and Third party device support.
Upgrades Free upgrade of (AXIS Camera Station 3 & 4) Channel licenses to Core Device licenses (up to 32 per system.). Upgrade of systems larger than 32 devices is done by purchasing AXIS Camera Station 4 to Universal Upgrade License. Core Device licenses can be upgraded to Universal Device licenses thanks to an AXIS Camera Station Core to Universal Upgrade License. It is primarily used for merging two or more version 5 systems. One of these licenses in combination with a standard Core license gives one Universal license.
Do NOT use this for upgrades from prior version of AXIS Camera Station. E-License article number: 0879-030. Printed license article number (Not available in North America, please use eLicenses in this region instead): 1-pack, 0879-130. 5-pack, 0879-140. 10-pack, 0879-150. 20-pack, 0879-160.
When adding new devices to the system, a trial period of 30 days is offered for the newly added devices.
A setup wizard with automatic camera discovery guides you through every step of the setup process. This allows the system to be up and running within minutes.
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