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1. Please enter exactly as shown on the label Key is case sensitive The characters are case sensitive ZIP Postal code State Phone Company Website Business information Is your company a headquarter Ye C No Industry type How large is your company Please enter the e video servers in current installation number of video sources camera Please briefly indicate how the application will be used JV thereby indicate that lam open to participating in market elated surveys campaigns and other similiar activities pen top 3 Your license information will be sent to Axis Communications and your software will be automatically activated 4 You can now start using AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Installation Registering without a direct Internet connection 1 If you do not have immediate Internet access you can use a 5 day grace period where you will have a complete functional program for 5 days click Grace period AXIS license registration have a License Key and access to the Internet Register have a License Key but no access to the Internet Let me Grace period have a5 days grace period don t have a License Key and only want to evaluate the Demo software for 30 days 2 Enter the License Key and click Activate Grace Period AXIS license re
2. Left click and drag to add new areas Right click and drag to delete areas The grid may be shown in different colors but this is simply to increase visibility Click OK when done Set Grid Click to select area to scan for motion Red green grid depending on background a i i N color to increase Deselect All OK Cancel V i S i b i ity 5 Different motion detection settings can be used for when it is bright day and dark night To change the default night settings wait until it is dark where the camera is located and select the Night option Move the Night threshold Slider so that it is slightly to the left of the Darkness level AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 27 AXIS Camera Station Administration Record to Hard Disk Save Recordings to Save recordings for days Backup old recordings 28 to external storage 6 Next set the motion detection sensitivity level in the Motion Detection window Under normal viewing conditions i e when there is no motion in the image move the sensitivity slider until there are a few blue bars in the Motion detected bar 1 Choose to configure the Motion Detected settings for day LE Recording or nig ht Itis currently daytime 2 Set the sensitivity level of the motion detector until a few blue bars appear in the Motion Detected bar 3 Set threshold where recordings should begin according to the sensitivity slider p
3. IIS Secure Login from the AXIS Camera Station Web interface For secure and encrypted login please setup the IIS to use Windows login 1 Go to Start Settings Control Panel Administrative Tools Internet Services Manager 2 Right click on the default web site and select Administration Directory Security Edit in Anonymous access and authentication Select Integrated Windows Authentication and de select Anonymous Access 3 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 4 In AXIS Camera Station Administration General you have to check Enable password protection to enable the security check and camera access check every time a user logs in to the system This means that all users must be created as Windows users to gain access to the AXIS Camera Station 5 To enable the live streaming engine click on Home directory in the Administration and make sure that the Local path section is set as shown and that Execute permissions is set to Scripts and executables s Internet Information Services aton view gt e Romn Tree o Scripts c ere eel 8 Default Web Site x y Default Web Site Properties ax Directory Securi
4. The WAN must be Specified if a client or web interface client is run from another network than AXIS Camera Station If no WAN address is available enter the LAN address eHost names or IP addresses can be entered in the LAN WAN fields 5 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 6 Fora camera connected to an Axis video server you must also specify the video port number in the Camera Port Number drop down list 7 Ifthe camera is password protected enter the User and Password Axis camera and video servers have a default User root and Password pass The password may be changed in the camera 8 Click Link to Camera to verify that you can access the camera 9 Click OK to save and exit AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 19 AXIS Camera Station Administration Click the button to open the Camera Selection view a non editable table containing summarized information on all configured Axis cameras and E network video servers Camera selection Camera Enabled Text Type Port LAN WAN Time betwee Stream Directory Ext Directory FTP Days gt 1 Ok parking lot AxIS2100 1 1013 17 92 10 13 1792 150 Yes CiRecording No No Default 2 Disabled parkinglot2 AxXIS2130 1 10 13 17 108 1013 17 108 150 Yes
5. FTP Get recorded images from FTP directory Minimum image size bytes 10000 Directory CAT emp FtpCam Cambin Clear Camera settings 6 Click 2 to obtain the correct camera or video server 7 For video servers specify video port number in Camera port number field Directory C Temp FtpCam CamBin El Ro Clear Camera settings 8 Enter a user name and password default user root default password pass 9 Check connection to camera by clicking Link to camera Next under Views define the camera views as seen from AXIS Camera Station 10 Select view according to the number cameras you want to configure AXIS Camera Station Administration 11 Select camera position 12 Select camera 5 of for camera 5 Cameras Recordings Scheduled Views General External I Os Alarm Notifications Users Camela Sequences Performance License Example To configure 4 cameras select To configure 8 cameras select 13 Select frame rate for viewing feed 14 Select quality for viewing Click the position to change Select camera for this position i 5 AX S 205 a Default view 15 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all cameras 16 Click OK to save and exit To change camera positions 1 Select the view mode 2 Click on a view position to select it 3 Select the camera for this position Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the next view Image Quality Compression p
6. Should you require any technical assistance please contact your Axis reseller If your questions cannot be answered immediately your reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid response If you are connected to the Internet you can e Download user documentation and firmware updates e Find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database Search by product category or phrases e Report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area Visit the Axis Support Web www axis com techsup USERS MANUAL ACS EN Part No 24536 Revision 3 5 Date April 2005 Copyright Axis Communications AB 2005 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Table of Contents TAD lO2OF COMTCIUS cs cde heed det eae aca ee abe en Aad Ai ben ey dh aise ened Sodan tant ate eat eee 3 Requirements and Recommendations orar ari da Rae Re ale eee 4 Minimum System Requirements scraps done dawes can 4 RECOMMENAIONS seria did a lan ee ELE ia 5 AXIS Camera Station Installation veorsoraatla ee ra a a A drid a 6 Install the SOT AC caras a aaa cdta tods sica Sele indias 6 Activate the software with your License Key 0 0 00 cece eee o 7 Configure AXIS Camera Station for first USO 1 eee eens 9 AXIS Camera Station User Interface 0 0 mm ba eee bea bebe t eee davvabeeesee 11 AXIS Camera Station Administration 2 6c e 0200200000 e ee chee lee oie bee cee eee e ed be 18 Cameras as
7. accessing local addresses AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 39 AXIS Camera Station Administration External I Os This section defines alarms coming from devices connected to I Os in the system External I O alarms can be used by in two ways e Alarms received directly from inputsfoutputs on an Axis camera or video server e FIP alarms i e an alarm from a camera or video server that uploads images to an FIP directory to act as a trigger This FIP directory is monitored by AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station Administration Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License Enable extemal alarm 120 Definition 1 0 Namel y 1 0 Text 10 Type y 120 number y Input Output y NO NC jt IV Flip Flop 120 type specific data COM port y Station y IP Address LAN User f Password On Alarm PTZ Position Enable sound on alarm n Open text Open Close text Closed Text for Alarm start Text for Alarm stop Select Camera Add Alarm Delete Alarm Help OK Apply Cancel 120 Rules 140 only valid if 1 0 is Quick Add Alarm 1 Fora new alarm click the Add Alarm button Give the alarm a descriptive name and click OK 2 Select the required I O from the drop down list I O Name The new alarm created in step 1 is also available here 3 Check the box for Enable external alarm 4 Set the various required parameters according to the descriptions in O type s
8. port after the IP address Example 10 13 6 128 8080 If the camera is protected by a user ID and password specify these here Axis cameras and video servers have a default User root and Password pass The password may have been changed previously If checked the window with this camera s image will pop up on the screen whenever an alarm or motion occurs Typically used in connection with audio communication initiated by an external alarm This option is only applicable to cameras with Pan Tilt Zoom functions If checked the Pan Tilt Zoom controls are displayed when viewing the camera s image in its own window i e when the camera is selected from the drop down list in the main window AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 21 AXIS Camera Station Administration 22 Enable Audio Enable Image Enhancer Enhancement Level FTP Check this if you want sound when the camera has a microphone built in or attached This enables full duplex live audio between camera microphone and user Note that the recordings do not contain any audio Check this if you have purchased a license for the AXIS Image Enhancer component and wish to use it for an Axis camera or video server When enabled during recording or playback AXIS Image Enhancer can improve the image quality in poor visibility conditions such as fog smoke rain and snow Enter the level of enhancement to be used for this camera To determine what the best value for the Default F
9. 10 93 127 35 Camera User Password root E FTP Get recorded images from FTP directory Minimum image size bytes 10000 Directory C Temp FtpCam CamBink a MV Enable Image Enhancer Enhancement Level 30 A E Link to Camera ge ga a Arenisca Help DK Apply Cancel 10 Cameras available The different tabs are described in detail here AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras When starting the Administration of AXIS Camera Station the Cameras tab is the default starting point All cameras and video servers are first registered under this tab and can then be selected for configuration from the other tabs in the program Example Adding and configuring a new camera 1 Select a camera number from the Select Camera drop down list 2 Check the Camera enabled checkbox It is very important that you check the Camera enabled checkbox If this checkbox is not checked when registering a camera recordings and live view are not possible 3 Name the camera video server in the Camera name field 4 Enter the camera video IP address in the Camera IP address LAN field If the camera is outside your local network e g will be accessed over the Internet enter the Camera IP address WAN eThe WAN IP address is where AXIS Camera Station should fetch live images This might be the same as your LAN IP address but depends on your network Firewall Network Address Translation NAT
10. CiRecording No No Default 3 Ok parking lot 4 AxIS241Q 1 10 13 6198 10136198 150 Yes CARecording No No Default 4 Ok parkinglot 3 AxIS210 1 10 136 72 1013672 150 Yes CiRecording No No Default Select Camera 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 1 Enter IP range you wish to scan e g 171 15 115 2 171 15 115 254 IP Range Detect add or remove cameras in the Camera Explorer Enable camera Check to enable image capture from the camera If this checkbox is not checked when registering a camera recordings and live view will not be possible Camera Name The camera s name as it will appear in the Main window alarm log and web page 20 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Camera Type Camera Port Number Show live images as Camera IP Address LAN iad Camera IP Address WAN Camera User Password Show Pop up on motion alarm Pan Tilt Zoom Camera AXIS Camera Station Administration Specify the camera model in the Camera Type field It is very important that you specify the correct Axis camera model Make sure you are
11. Schedule to Monday E Use left click to draw and right click to erase an interval other days Copy from template Templates Schedule 1 bd 00 00 Continuous recording Alatm Motion recording Mail Notification Alarm Motion recording Mail Notification Help OK Apply Cancel If you want to use the same setting for several days e g holidays you can copy a schedule from one day to another 1 2 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 to Click OK to save 7 AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General Camera Sequences Users Mail Notifications Extemal Os Performance License Select camera Copy schedule to Templates 1 parking lot X other cameras Days 4 Copy Schedule to Monday Use left click to draw al E Copy from template 00 00 06 00 I Monday 18 00 24 00 Continuous recording I Tuesday 18 00 24 00 Alatm Motion recording M Wednesday SS IV Thursday Mail Notification TF Friday F Saturday F Sunday Specific dates Es Delete Copy from template 00 00 06 00 24 00 Continuous recording Alarm Motion recording Mail Notification AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 35 AXIS Camera Station Administration Copy schedule to other If you want to set up the same settings for several cameras you can copy a cameras schedule from one camera to a
12. This is the port number used if the camera videoserver supports multiple cameras e The camera has the latest firmware installed e Check proxy settings IF AXIS Camera Station doesn t detect motion or doesn t record please check the following e The background service is started File Administration Start Server e You have enough disk space available minimum 2 Gb per camera When a monitor is selected from the Main window It freezes after a few minutes This happens on some Windows 2000 installations but has so far not been seen in Windows XP There is currently no solution it only happens on certain camera types To prevent this from happening please set the Minimum Available hard disk in the Administration Performance You can also set the Save event in days to minimize the use of the hard disk The application will cleanup recordings automatically if these settings are set correctly If not and the PC gets locked you will have to delete the recordings manually or reformat the hard disk e Verify that the IP address of the AXIS Camera Station server under Administration General Server IP address is the WAN IP address e Enable the web interface under Administration General Enable Webserver Yes e Avirtual directory lt ip address gt TempACS must be available in your www root pointing to C TempACs AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Troubleshooting can not access the In some cases you can not log
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14. a number of cameras from this menu to open a new window occupying the entire screen and shows live images from the connected cameras Press Alt F4 to exit the monitor mode Select a camera from this list to open 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 Select playback from cameras or open the Event Search window or Event Log The Event Search and 4 camera playback can be also be opened with the buttons on the right Once the Event log has been opened clicking on an event in the list opens the Event Search window AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 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 213 Window size Normal C Large Pan Tilt Zoom Preset Position X You can select a preset position from the Preset Position drop down menu as defined in the PTZ camera This feature is only available in some PTZ cameras Audio controls If the camera has audio capability the controls are shown here Image Enhancer These controls are only visib
15. alarm e Medium An email is sent upon an alarm to the recipient s defined under Alarm notification on page 49 e High An email is sent upon an alarm to the recipient s defined under Alarm notification on page 49 This button will configure the motion detection settings for AXIS Camera Station when the Use camera motion detection check box is not selected If using the camera s built in motion detection i e the Use camera motion detection check box is selected a web browser will open where you can configure the camera s built in motion detection settings Note that the following procedure is only used when using the AXIS Camera AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 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 To set up motion detection 1 Under Recordings select a camera from the Select Camera drop down list For a camera to appear in the drop down list it must be registered under the Cameras tab see Cameras on page 19 for instructions 2 Check the checkbox for Record on I O alarms and motion detection 3 Click on the Motion detection settings button 4 Click the Set Grid button to select the part of the image to scan for motion
16. atau ces rea R 72 HAO al Ge A Bee Aer Os A oh tok aN Sete ek es ke Bethe 74 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 3 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 Use a static IP address on the dedicated computer Intel Pentium 4 with 1 GHz processor 2 GHz or higher recommended 512 MB RAM Hard disk 1 GB for installation and 2 GB or higher per camera as image database NTFS file system CD drive XGA 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor Graphic card with 32 MB or more memory Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device 100 Mbit Ethernet Microsoft Windows XP Professional Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 with SP4 Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6 0 or later Internet Information Server IIS installed on the C drive of your server if you intend to use the web interface AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Requirements and Recommendations Recommendations For optimal software performance use these PC setup conditions e When more than 16 cameras are enabled use dual processors and or hard disk controllers like RAID for optimal performance e SCSI disks perform better than IDE disks since no PC processor power is used to control the disks and the access time is s
17. click Software and then AXIS Camera Station 3 Click Open to launch the installation You may be prompted to install NET Framework 1 1 Simply follow the installation Wizard s instructions and click your way through Note You may be prompted and then automatically redirected to http windowsupdate microsoft com to locate and install these missing Windows components Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 located here http www microsoft com windows2000 downloads servicepacks Windows Internet Explorer 6 located here http www microsoft com windows ie Install the missing components see your Windows documentation for instructions When this is done reboot your computer and then restart the AXIS Camera Station installation by clicking AXISCameraStationSetup exe on the CD 4 Next you will be asked where you wish to install the program If nothing is specified the program is normally installed in C Program Files Axis Communications AXIS Camera Station 5 Click your way through the Installation Wizard If running Windows 2000 XP you will need to permit the firewall to accept incoming requests from clients when prompted 6 When you are finished open AXIS Camera Station from Start Program Files or click the program icon on your desktop 7 AXIS Camera Station Before starting AXIS Camera Station the hard disks where you save images must be NTFS formatted which is the default in Windows 2000 XP See the User s
18. frame Camera connection OK motion detected or recording has started Yellow frame Camera network connection interrupted Background service e The background service retrieves images from the connected cameras and stores them on the hard disk From the AXIS Camera Station you can start or stop the background service click File Administration Start Server or Stop Server e A flashing green indicator in the upper right corner of the window shows that the service is running whereas a flashing red indicator means the service is stopped The task bar icon also shows the status of the service i e green indicates that the service is running red means the service is stopped and yellow indicates that the service is starting up or experiencing problems connecting to one of the cameras e Recording is only possible if the background service is running and will continue even after logging out from the PC where AXIS Camera Station is installed e The background service will automatically start running upon system start up This auto start function can be disabled under Windows Control Panel Administrative Tools Services AXIS Camera Station Right click select Properties General Start up Type gt Manual AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 11 AXIS Camera Station User Interface View Selection View Selection EE En El E No Live Images x Select Camera Select a camera Monitoring I O 1 0 12 From t
19. i e send email This period will usually be the same as the period set for 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 33 AXIS Camera Station Administration Specific dates Template 34 You can define a unique schedule for specific dates You can either specify a specific date or use the same date every time e g New Year s Eve To set up a schedule for a specific date 1 Under Specific dates click Add 2 Click the drop down window in the Select Date pop up window A scheduler will open 3 Selecta date and then click Use this specific date or Use this date every year The specified date will appear in the drop down list E Select Date 2004 6 23 y Use this date every year Cancel June 2004 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 3 18 144 12 1 oe TS 016 12 216 19 20 21 22 TT 24 25 26 ZF 28 29 A Today 6 23 2004 Click Delete to clear a date from the Select Date drop down list 4 Next specify Continuous recording Alarm Motion recording or Alarm notification or click Copy from template to use a pre defined template Specific dates z Add Copy from template 00 00 06 00 12 00 18 00 24 00 Continuous recording AAA Alarm Motion recording ECE Mail Notification AAA Help DK Apply Cancel 5 Click Apply to sav
20. to other cameras 36 Copy schedule to other days 37 D Default Password 21 Default starting point 19 Default User 21 Delete Alarm button 43 Detected movement 15 Domain controller 72 E Enable Audio 22 Enable camera 20 Enable Client Web Access 65 Enable Image Enhancer 22 Enable proxy server 39 Enable sound on alarm 42 Enable Streaming 21 Enhancement Level 22 Event Log 15 61 Event Log search 67 Expanded and contracted views 11 expanded and contracted views 11 External Alarms and I Os 40 External storage 29 external storage 29 F File format saved images 21 Find recorded events 67 Firewall 6 firewall 65 Firewall configuration 68 Flip Flop 42 fps 25 FTP alarms 40 FTP sending files on I O activity 41 47 FTP server 22 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Index 75 Index G General 38 Get 62 Get configuration 62 H Hard Disk Drive 28 High 26 Hostnames 19 How to set a camera at a specific position 38 I O Controls 67 I O definition configuration 41 I O only valid if 1 0 43 I O Status 12 61 IIS 22 Image Enhancer controls 17 Input Output 42 Internet Information Serve 65 K Known problems 71 L LAN IP address 19 Link 37 Link to Camera 19 Live Audio 22 Low 26 M Mail From 49 Maintenance 5 Maximum event time minutes 29 maximum recording period 29 Medium 26 Minimum hardware requirements AXIS Camera Station Client 58 Monitor s window freezes 72 Motio
21. trigger an I O when motion is detected e See Use camera motion detection below Selecting this option for motion detection has advantages as there is no network traffic when motion is not detected and the processing load on the AXIS Camera Station server is reduced as the camera does the motion detection The only disadvantage is that the camera state is not monitored and it could be offline without being noticed Check to start recording when motion is detected or when there is an I O alarm Use of this feature is recommended as it saves hard disk space and uses less processing power in comparison with continuous recording Check if you want recording to start when motion stops This is useful in e g an industrial environment for detecting when machinery stops running This feature is only available for cameras and video servers with built in motion detection and it can be used independently of AXIS Camera Station Check this option to use the camera s built in motion detection to trigger recordings in AXIS Camera Station Selecting this option for motion detection has advantages as the status of the camera is monitored continually and the processing load on the AXIS Camera Station server is reduced as the camera does the motion detection The only disadvantage is that there is some network traffic to monitor the camera Check a priority level for the recording Medium is checked by default e Low No email notification is sent upon an
22. user interface Green light background service on server is running Red light background service on server is not running AXIS Camera Station File View Monitor Camera Playback Help Controls r Controls 7 a a Tos View Selection View Selection H Fala HH Select a camera x Le A be A es Select a camera v Monitor z 3 gt zz Monitor 1 0 E Jo ba Playback y A gt Playback su RiR aii 08 50 Recording Serve 08 50 Recording Server no 08 50 Recording Server now 08 50 Recording Server now Recording Server ow 08 50 Recording Server no 08 38 Recording Server nor 08 38 Recording Server now 38 Recording Server now 8 38 Recording Server now 8 38 Recording Server now 1 Recording Server now Son ieai Da Recording Se The frames surrounding the images are color coded Blue frame Camera connection OK no motion detected Red frame Camera connection OK motion detected or recording has started Yellow frame Camera network connection interrupted AXIS Camera Station Control Buttons View Selection From these push buttons or from the View menu you can select your preferred camera views No Live Images Click the No Live Images button to close the camera windows Showing live images in the main window uses a lot of processor NX g g p power Not displaying live images reduces the amount of processor power required by the serv
23. 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 Tip Click the button next to the Camera IP address LAN field to receive information about the camera type The correct camera type will be selected for you in the Camera type drop down menu For a camera connected to a Video Server specify the video port number Specify the file format to show images in Currently mjpg and mpeg are Supported For a network camera enter the LAN IP address or host name If you have changed the default port settings in the camera it must be changed here accordingly You can e g specify a port number other than the default port by adding port after the IP address Example 10 13 6 128 8080 Click to receive information about the camera type The correct camera type will be selected for you in the Camera type drop down menu Specify the WAN IP address or host name from where AXIS Camera Station fetches live images This may be the same as your LAN IP address depending on your network Firewall NAT The WAN must be specified if a client or web interface client is run from another network than AXIS Camera Station If no WAN address is available enter the LAN address If you have changed the default port settings in the camera they must be changed here accordingly You can specify a port number other than the default port by adding
24. when more hard disk space is needed or when the recording is older than the amount of days specified in Save recordings for If AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Administration this is enabled recordings will be backed up to the specified external storage folder Example 192 168 0 110 backup Click the browse button to browse to an external backup folder E The user account properties should be set in the same way as when saving recordings see above Save backup for days Specify the number of days to store the backup on external storage Recording Buffers and Duration Pre event recording Specify how many seconds of images you want to record before motion is buffer seconds detected or the alarm is triggered Up to 50 images can be saved in this buffer Post event recording Specify how many seconds of images to record after motion detection or the buffer seconds alarm has ended Maximum event time The maximum recording period in minutes minutes lt Ln 3 l The Maximum event time is used to divide the Continuous recording into events of X minutes The input output definitions specified under the External I Os tab are affected by this parameter See Input Output on page 42 for information on configuring inputs and outputs e fthe maximum is reached but motion is still detected at an input a new event is created and recording continues See Example 1 Maximum alarm event time In
25. z Help OK Apply Cancel 10 Cameras available Next go to General tab 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 AX S Camera Station User Interface on page 11 and AXIS Camera Station Administration on page 18 for configuration instructions AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station User Interface AXIS Camera Station User Interface This chapter describes the AXIS Camera Station control buttons from the main view Your cameras and video servers are configured from the Administration pages see AXIS Camera Station Administration on page 18 for detailed instructions AXIS Camera Station expanded and contracted views File View Monitor Camera MEME Select a camera x Monitor r 555 Playback r ed Lal Sa Click to expand gt Green light background service on server is running Red light background service _ on server is not running AXIS Camera Station File View Monitor Camera Playback Help Select a camera Monitor o 53 Playback 8 HS Sa Fe ng Server now teal hese covey 50 Recording Server no 08 50 Recording Server no 08 50 ding Server no The frames surrounding the images are color coded Blue frame Camera connection OK no motion detected Red
26. AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Regulatory Information About This Document This manual is intended for administrators and operators of AXIS Camera Station and is applicable for software version 1 20 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 Legal Considerations Camera surveillance may be prohibited by laws that vary from country to country Check the laws in your local region before using AXIS Camera Station for surveillance purposes Liability Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual Please inform your local Axis office of any inaccuracies or omissions Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Axis Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Trademark Acknowledgments Internet Explorer Microsoft NET Windows are registered trademarks Axis Support Services
27. AXISCameraStationClientSetup exe on the CD 3 Next you will be asked where to install the program If nothing is specified the program is normally installed here C Program Files Axis Communications AXIS Camera Station Client 4 Click your way through the Installation Wizard When you have installed the software open AXIS Camera Station Client from Start Program Files or click the program icon on the desktop A El As IS Camera Station Client 6 The first time you connect this window will appear Test connection Server IP address User Password Login as current user Test connection Sound C Program Files 4xis Communication axis Camera Stati 7 Enter e the IP address of the server PC where AXIS Camera Station is installed e if required the user name and password e alternately select Login as current user if logged on to a domain and want to use the domain user information to authenticate the client 8 Click OK and start AXIS Camera Station Client If you want users to be able to edit information make sure that Allow clients to update configuration is set to Yes under the General tab in AXIS Camera Station s Administration AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 59 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
28. Alarmin This folder must also be set up in MS IIS as an FIP folder A file sent to this folder will trigger the 1 0 if the file has a name that contains the name of the event This file must be sent to C TempACS ftpdir alarmin and the file must be named so that it contains the name of the 1 0 Example If the 1 0 is named FrontDoor the file from the camera should be named e g FrontDoor jpg or FrontDoor00045 jpg so that it is properly recognized by AXIS Camera Station The camera must be configured to upload one image per alarm only otherwise AXIS Camera Station will trigger an alarm for every uploaded image See Example 3 Configure an alarm received from an input output from FTP on e AXIS Camera Station Administration E m Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General Extemall Os Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License Y Enable external alarm 120 Definition 1 0 Name gate open y 170 Text gate opened 1 0 Type AXIS 1 0 number 1 _v Input Output y NO NC NormalOpen 7 Flip Flop 120 type specific data IP Address LAN L n User Password On Alarm PTZ Positio Enable gound on alarm Text Presentation Open text Open Close text Close Text for Alarm start On Text for Alarm stop Off 120 Rules 120 only yalid if 1 0 Pv is y 1 0 Status Ey Select Camera Add Alarm Delete Alarm gateopen gate opened Off Close Open Camera 1 Help OK Apply Cancel I O definition configuration in
29. C Program Files Axis Communications AXIS Camera Station e CiTempACS The location for recordings is defined in AXIS Camera Station on the server File Administration Recordings Save recordings to the default is C Recording Erasing recordings may take a while if the recordings require a lot of disk Space To remove AXIS Camera Station Web 1 Open Add Remove Programs in the Control Panel 2 Select AXIS Camera Station Web and click Remove 3 Click Yes when asked if you want to remove AXIS Camera Station Web This will remove AXIS Camera Station Web AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 71 Troubleshooting Known limitations in Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2003 Server No images from Administration s test image No motion detection recording after AXIS Camera Station is started Monitor s window freezes Hard disks fill up or no recording is saved No images are shown in the Web interface 72 Troubleshooting If the server is used as a domain controller and the local users are registered in Active Directory they cannot be reached from AXIS Camera Station If you do not receive images after you have specified the camera s IP address please check the following under the Cameras tab in Administration e The IP address user password of the camera is correct Click Link to camera e You have selected the correct Camera Type e Make sure that Camera enabled is checked e The Camera Port is correct
30. EEE Controls View S election vo S21 Playback a n AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 9 AXIS Camera Station Installation 10 From the Cameras tab 2 Select camera to configure 3 Camera enabled checkbox must be checked 4 Name the camera or video server 5 Enter camera s Local IP address LAN and Internet address WAN or host names AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General External 1 0s Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License Camera Explorer Camera IP address LAN 10 93 127 35 E ty p e z Select camera _ 6 AXIS 211 gt Basic Camera Settings MV Camera Enabled AXIS Camera Station Administration _ 6 AXIS 211 Basic Camera Settings Camera Enabled Camera name Camera type AXIS 211 X Camera port numbe Show lve Additional Camera Settings Show pop up on motion alarm r Camera name axis 211 Camera type AXIS 211 X Camera port number Show live images as Additional Camera Settings TF Show pop up on motion alarm r r V Enable Image Enhancer Enhancement Level a 28 KiloBytes 10 Cameras available FTP Get recorded images from FTP directory Minimum image size bytes 10000 Camera IP address WAN 10 93 127 35 Camera Explorer Camera IP address LAN 10 93 127 35 E Camera IP address WAN 4893127 35 Camera User Password
31. I Os on page 40 for configuration instructions AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 15 AXIS Camera Station User Interface Task bar icon menu File Menu View Menu Monitor Menu Camera Menu Playback Menu 16 The icon in the task bar indicates the status of the service i e green indicates that the service is running red that it is stopped and yellow means that the service is starting up or experiencing problems connecting to one of the cameras Right clicking on the icon brings up options to start the program if it is not already started and to start stop the recording server AXIS Camera Station Start Recording Server Hide 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 When the service is running there is a flashing green indicator in the upper right of the window A flashing red indicator means the service has stopped Note that the service is automatically restarted after changes have been made in the Administration tab Select the desired view from this menu or by using the buttons to the right in the window Buttons for the camera view are at the top and buttons for viewing the I O status and camera sequences are further down Select
32. IP 172 184 585 client software WAN IP 62 84 220 85 10103 WAN IP 6284 220 85 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 Note e Amaximum of 10 AXIS Camera Station Clients can connect to AXIS Camera Station simultaneously e A PIIl 500 MHz PC with 128 MB is the minimum hardware requirement for AXIS Camera Station Client Install AXIS Camera Station client software 1 From the client workstation insert the CD and select Software then AXIS Camera Station Client 2 Click Open to launch the installation You may be prompted to install NET Framework 1 1 Simply follow the installation Wizard s instructions and click your way through AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Client Important You may be prompted and then automatically redirected to http windowsupdate microsoft com to locate and install these missing Windows components e Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 located here http www microsoft com windows2000 downloads servicepacks e Windows Internet Explorer 6 located here http www microsoft com windows ie Install the missing components see your Windows documentation for instructions When this is done reboot your computer and then restart the AXIS Camera Station Client installation by clicking
33. Manual for details The AXIS Camera Station User s Manual is available on the CD and on www axis com 6 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Installation Activate the software with your License Key Registering with a direct Internet connection Important e The License Key can only be used to install the software on a single com puter e The License Key is your proof of purchase keep it in a safe place for future reference 1 The first time you start the program you will be asked to register your license Click Register AXIS license registration have a License Key and access to the Internet Register have a License Key but no access to the Internet Let me Grace period have a5 days grace period don t have a License Key and only want to evaluate the Demo software for 30 days 2 Fillin the requested information you will find your License Key on the inside of the AXIS Camera Station CD casing to the left Click Activate AXIS license registration Software Activation Congratulations on choosing Axis Camera Station Please enter the information below fo activate your application E n te r Li ce n se Key Please nofe that the license key for AXIS Camera Station can only be used orentered into this system once itis therefore important netto request the ac the access codeto activate the software untilthe AXIS Camera Station isinstalledon fo u n d 0 n i n si d e 0 f C D casing
34. RI5 25 Baader C C k R eco rd e d Eve n ts AS for views to appear Started 2004 03 15 06 10 27 Started 2004 03 15 06 15 27 300 in 300 ii Started 2004 03 15 06 25 28 Started 2004 03 15 06 30 27 Started 2004 03 15 06 35 26 297 images L 299 images 299 images Click on an image to enlarge the view and enable more options e g save a recorded image to disk print an image save recorded images as an AVI file etc y PlayBack 2004 03 15 06 05 25 299 images in event Eile To enlarge the view double click or drag a square over the image SS Right click to minimize Print image E mail a recorded image 2004 03 15 06 05 27 2004 03 15 06 05 29 2004 03 15 06 05 30 2004 03 15 06 05 31 Save recorded image to disk Save recorded images as AVI file The Advanced Search function is used to search for events within a specific time interval that can span several days and or to search for movement in Specific areas of the camera view lick Advanced Search 1 Select camera 2 Define time interval 3 Optional select an area of the image by left clicking and dragging a square over the image Right click to de select the area 4 Optional set motion sensitivity level of the recorded event 5 Click the Show Events button See Recordings on page 25 for configuration instructions 14 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station User Int
35. Resolution 320x240 v Image Quality Compression 50 hd 120 Dependencies C Recordings 5 F On motion set output Default v v to v F Only start recording if 1 0 X i v Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General External I Os Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License Select camera _ 1 Office y Recording Method Continuous recording Record every seconds is Record on 1 0 alarms V Record on 140 alarms and motion detection Alarm when motion stops Use camera motion detection Alarm priority Low Medium High Motion detection settings Record to Hard Disk Save recordings to Save recordings for days Back up old recordings to extemal storage 10 Cameras available Images to start stop alarm Target recording frame rate fps 30 Recording Buffers and Duration Event time 5 minutes means that an output event will time out after 5 minutes and recording will stop Pre event recording buffer seconds Post event recording buffer seconds Maximum event time minutes Target recording frame rate fps 8 X Image Resolution 320x240 v Image Quality Compression 50 X 120 Dependencies C Recordings E On motion set output Default v v to SA Only start recording if 1 0 Save backup for days 30 is y Apply Cancel Defining an alarm event as an Input or Output is described in I
36. Text for Alarm ON 43 Time period for license 55 U Uninstall 71 Upgrade license 55 Upload configuration 62 Upload configuration background service 62 Use camera motion detection 26 User 19 User Password 39 Users 50 V Video port number 21 View Selection 12 W WAN IP address 19 Web Server Set up 68 Web Sharing 64 Windows client setup 69 Windows Security 68 Windows XP 5 windowsupdate 6 78 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual
37. actor should be check Enable Image Enhancer and click Test Image to see the changes and try out various different settings using the slider AXIS Camera Station usually gets images from the camera via HTTP but it is also possible to record images via FTP whereby the camera first pushes the images to an FIP server and ACS retrieves the images from the FIP server This may be done to save on network bandwidth Note Live view is not possible from AXIS Camera Station over ftp only recorded images can be sent to an FIP server The camera contains the settings that specify when to send images over ftp see your Axis camera documentation for details The FIP server can be installed on the same server as AXIS Camera Station or on another server within the same Windows network The camera must be set up to send a file via FTP on 1 0 activity or motion Note IIS has an integrated FIP server that needs to be enabled manually See your Windows documentation for instructions AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Administration Example Setting up a camera to send recorded images to an FTP directory 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 1 The Axis camera must first be set up to send recorded images to the ftp server Address ej http 1171 15 114 224fadminfop_normal_upload_FTP shtrnl 402 Vi
38. alarm Text Presentation Open text Open Close text Close Text for Alarm start On Text for Alarm stop orf Select Camera Add Alarm Delete Alarm F Add New Nama Help OK App Cance 2 Name the alarm 1 Click Add Alarm 120 Rules 120 only valid if 1 0 is AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 45 AXIS Camera Station Administration 46 9 Select Normal Open 6 Select Output 8 Enter I O text or Normal Closed Sees AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedule Views General Extemall 0s Alarm Notifidations Users Camera Sequenkes Performance License 7 Select 1 0 to be used on camera or video server V Enable external alarm OB etinition 1 0 Nameygate open s 140 Text gate opened 120 Type AXIS y 1 0 number 1 y Input Output A v NO NC NormalOpen Flip Flop 120 type specific data IP Address LAN Lan User Password On Alar PTZ Position Ts o Enable sound on alarm 10 Enter the camera or video server Text Presentation P a d d ress Dp n text Open Close text Close Text for Alarm start ny Text for Alarm stop for 10 Rules user name and 120 on valid if 1 0 y is y i p a S S W 0 rd sE Camera Add et Delete Alarm VA Help AN DK Apply Cancel 10 Cameras available a 1 0 Status ES 11 Optional enter PTZ camera preset position ns 12 Enter names that describe I O status Example Eith
39. anual AXIS Camera Station User Interface Red connection normal 1 0 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 Click for detailed gateopen gate opened Close Open camera view AXIS Camera Station gate opened Camera Sequence Click to open the Camera sequence window A camera sequence Is a pre ey defined camera tour i e a configuration that automatically switches through oF all of the cameras included in the tour Select the camera sequence to view from the drop down list The pre configured switching interval can be overridden by clicking the next button or by changing the switching interval in the drop down list See Camera Sequence on page 52 for configuration Camera sequence switches every 15 seconds nera Sequences parking lot DEAR AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 13 AXIS Camera Station User Interface Recorded events Search through recorded events Select date and time and press the Search Sn 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 A new window will open showing images from the recorded files Started 2004 03 13 Started2004 0315080077 Stared 2004 03 15 0
40. assword On Alarm PTZ Position Enable sound on alarm Text Presentation Open text Open Close text Close Text for Alarm start On Text for Alarm stop Off Select Camera Add Alarm Delete Alarm N 14 Click Select Camera and select which cameras should start recording when this alarm is triggered The camera must be set to record on I O under Recordings 15 Click OK to save and exit Example 3 Configure an alarm received from an input output from FTP An FIP alarm is an alarm from a camera or video server that uploads images to an FTP directory This file must be sent to C TempACS ftpdir alarmin and the file must be named so that it contains the name of the 1 0 Example If the 1 0 is named FrontDoor the file from the camera should be named e g FrontDoor jpg or FrontDoor00045 jpg so that it is properly recognized by AXIS Camera Station 4 Check Enable External Alarm 3 Select the new alarm from the list AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General External 1 05 Slam Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License Enable external alarm 120 Definition 170 Text 140 Type Input Output Input X 140 Name demo Input number 1 y 120 type specific data 5 Select FTP On Alarm PTZ Position MV Enable sound on alarm Text Presentation 1 0 Rules I 10 only valid if 1 0 demo v is Closed v Add Alarm S
41. ated Windows user database a high level of security can be implemented in AXIS Camera Station where users are granted or denied access to a specific camera AXIS Camera Station users must have full rights to the C TempACS directory If Enable password protection Is selected Windows handles the authentication of all users accessing AXIS Camera Station and the cameras Before a user can be granted access to AXIS Camera Station users must be registered on the local computer or have an Active Directory user account 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 password protection is enabled only users with Administrator access rights will have access to the Administration pages If enabled the Administration options i e the different tabs available when you click File Administration are password protected You can specify the cameras available to each user and their access rights When password protection is enabled you i e the user currently logged on will always be given administrator rights with access to all cameras 1 Select the Enable password protection and Use local user database check boxes 2 If necessary click Refresh to update the list of users AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Administration 3 Select a user from the drop down list and then check the cameras that this user will be all
42. bject of the email Enter up to three email address to notify upon alarms This is the time between the alarm notification mails sent from the same camera alarms and can be used to prevent mail flooding if there is a lot of activity Example Ifa camera detects motion alarm A it first sends a notification mail for alarm A then waits the specified interval and then if the alarm is still active it sends the next mail for alarm A If another separate alarm alarm B on this camera occurs before the interval for alarm A has passed the camera will still send mail for alarm B AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 49 AXIS Camera Station Administration Users Granting user rights Important Enable password protection Granting a Local User 50 Camera Access gi AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General External l 0s Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License Local Domain users Enable password protection C Yes No FF a leal Geer debase Use Domain user database par Camera access Domain V Camera 1 Office V Camera 2 4XI5 2120 2 V Camera 3 AXIS 210 IV Camera 4 AXIS 205 V Camera 5 AXIS 213 Camera 6 AXIS 211 T Camera Camera 8 Camera 9 l Camera 10 User ID y Refresh administrator Authority Administrator e User Help OK Apply Cancel 10 Cameras available Using the integr
43. c user acts as itself 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 simple file sharing like this a Click Start My computer b Choose Tools Folder options View tab Advanced settings c Clear the Use simple file sharing check box Right click on the program icon and select Settings and Security Make sure that all users have access and can execute the program Right click on the folder C TempACS and go to Settings Security Make sure that all users have access to read and write to the TempACS folder All users defined in the AXIS Camera Station should now be able to access the it Only users with Windows Administrator rights can start stop the background service AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Removing AXIS Camera Station Removing AXIS Camera Station In the Windows Add Remove programs menu AXIS Camera Station has two entries AXIS Camera Station and AXIS Camera Station Web To remove the entire program 1 Open Add Remove Programs in the Control Panel 2 Select AXIS Camera Station and click Remove 3 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 Some files may need to be removed manually from these locations e
44. camera and one port for AXIS Camera Station Example NAT 1721 4101 lt 6284 22085 10101 17218 4102 lt 6254 22085 10102 17218 4103 lt 6254 22085 10103 17218 485 lt 6284 22055 60 17216 485 lt 6254 22085 11007 LAN IP 172 184 101 oF WAN IP 62 84 220 85 10101 Internet Fire wall LAN IP 172 184 102 DI WAN IP62 54 220 85 10102 Remote access via AXIS Camera Station web interface Port 11007 al _ EA E Remote access via AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station LAN IP 172 184 585 client software WAN IP 6284 220 85 LAN IP 172 184 103 oF WAN IP 62 64 220 65 10103 The NTFS filesystem must be implemented on your PC and the Indexing Service must be activated This is done from the computer administration If your hard disk is formatted as FAT32 you can convert it to NTFS Simply open a command prompt and type convert C FS NTFS V to convert your C drive Windows Security 68 The AXIS Camera Station has a Windows integrated security system If you want to enable the secure login facilities you must authorize the administrative users in Windows 1 Go to the Control Panel choose Administrative tools Local Security policy Select Local policies User right assignments Act as a part of the Operating System and add the users you want to have rights to assign new users in AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Network Configuration
45. den Serves i a Setti e es Sequential Operation Upload a gt Network P System P External devices Select the protocol you wish to use for uploading images to the target server and define when and how often the images are uploaded COMMUNICATIONS Select FTP upload Applications gt Operation Upload Yia Sele 1 Scheduler O Network E O Modern Upload Using Wizards gt Installation P Application O smtp Remote Host Primary Secondary IP address of FTP Host Name 171 15 115 61 server gt Help User Name admin Live View Password para Detailed FTP Setting for Advanced User Primary Secondary Use Passive Mode O Ftp Port Number 21 Default 21 21 Default21 Path to FTP directory where images will be stored Image File Size 704x480 Upload Path Base File Name image Overwrite O Date time Suffix Seauence Number Suffix Un To Default Maximum Example of AXIS network camera web configuration page the look and feel will depend on the camera model being configured 2 Open the AXIS Camera Station Administration pages Select a camera from the drop down list 3 Click Camera enabled checkbox 4 Click the Get recorded images from FIP server checkbox 5 From Directory browse to the FIP directory where the images will be stored AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General External l Os A
46. e your settings If you want to create a template to use for several dates e g holidays proceed with these steps 1 Click the Templates button 2 Inthe Templates dialog click Add 3 In the Add New dialog enter a Name for the new template and click OK AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General Camera Sequences Users Mail Notifications External Os Performance License Select camera 1 parking lot y Copy schedule to other cameras None bd Continuous recordin Alarm Motion recording Mail Notification Continuous recordin Alarm Motion recording Mail Notification AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Copy from template Copy schedule to other days AXIS Camera Station Administration Next define intervals for Continuous recording Alarm Motion recording or Alarm notification by left clicking and dragging on the indicator bars Templates Schedule 1 v Add Delete 00 00 06 00 Continuous recording Alarm Motion recording Mail Notification Click OK when done Click Copy from template and select a pre defined template from the drop down list to apply to a camera and day AXIS Camera Station Administration Sag Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General Camera Sequences Users Mail Notifications External s Performance License Select camera ae schedule to OS 1 parking lot F other cameras Days Copy
47. ecify the number of days to save images and alarm logs in the database The server frequently monitors the amount of hard disk space available and If required removes old events to free up hard disk space This setting determines the value of the Default option on the Recordings tab Camera surveillance and saving recorded images may be prohibited by legislation that varies from country to country Check the laws in your local region regarding the number of days recorded public images may be saved This field must contain the IP address of the PC on which AXIS Camera Station is Installed e Ifthe PC is available over a WAN e g the Internet specify the WAN IP address e Otherwise enter the LAN IP address of the PC 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 AX S Camera Station Web on page 64 Selecting this option makes the server create a checksum for all recorded events If recorded images are tampered with i e images are changed or deleted a warning is given when the recorded event is played back Note that all recordings made before watermarking was enabled will be marked as corrupted however it is still possible play the recordings AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Allow cl
48. egister and Activate This computer is connected to the Internet and want to diately register and activate my license key immediatel Register Activate a registered license have already registered my license on the Axis website http www axis com techsup acs licenseKey SS Server Id 2h23055R 1Fc2E2N Access Cod Begister 4 Enter your License Key and Access Code 5 Click Register 6 The license is now activated AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Entered characters are case sensitive 57 AXIS Camera Station Client Important 58 AXIS Camera Station Client The AXIS Camera Station Client application is used for remote operations on client workstations where you can perform the same tasks as from AXIS Camera Station if Administration is enabled From a client PC you can acquire and save images detect motion and save alarms and images without having to access the server PC where settings and recordings are stored NAT 1721 4101 lt 6284 22085 10101 17218 4102 lt 6284 22085 10102 17218 4103 lt 6284 22085 10103 17218 485 lt 6284 22085 80 17216 485 lt 6284 22085 11007 LANIP 172 184 101 GF WAN IP 62 64 220 65 10101 Internet Fire wall LAN IP 172 184 102 DI WAN 1P62 54 220 85 10102 Remote access via AXIS Camera Station we b interface Port 11007 y f Remote access via AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station y P LAN
49. elect Camera Help DK Delete Alarm Cancel gate open OF Cancel Mame 1 Click Add Alarm 2 Name the alarm AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 47 AXIS Camera Station Administration 6 Enter I O text F AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General Estemall Os Aldyn Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License Enable external alarm 120 Definition 1 0 Name demo y 1 0 Text 1 0 Type y Input number 1 ot Input Output Input y 120 type specific data On Alarm PTZ Position MV Enable sound on alarm 7 Optional enter a PTZ camera preset position 120 Rules 120 only valid if 1 0 demo y is Closed y E Le Add Alarm Delete Alarm Help DK Apply Cancel 4 Cameras available 8 The activation of one I O can be set as being dependent on another 1 0 Check to enable and specify the other I O and the state it should be in to activate thefirst 1 0 AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General Extemall Os Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License IV Enable external alarm 1 0 Definition 1 0 Name gate open y 120 Text gate opened 120 Type AXIS y 120 number 1 hd Input Output Input y NO NC NormalO0pen I Flip Flop 1 0 type specific data IP Address LAN 10 13 17 92 On Alarm User Password PTZ Posi
50. ence Sequence text Time between camera switches 52 A camera sequence Is a pre defined camera tour i e a configuration that automatically switches through all of the cameras included in the tour The switching interval can be set at up to 240 seconds for each camera Once a camera sequence has been added the operator simply selects it from the main window from the View menu new window will pop up and display the cameras described in Camera Sequence on page 13 To add a camera to the camera sequence click the Add Camera button and select a camera See page 53 To remove a camera from the sequence click this button and select the camera to remove To add a new sequence press the button and enter a name for it See page 53 To remove a sequence press the button and select the sequence to delete This could be e g descriptive text about the camera sequence This text is displayed immediately after the sequence s name in the pop up window showing the sequence See page 53 The value set here determines the number of seconds the view from each camera is displayed AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Administration Example Adding a new camera sequence 1 Click Add Sequence to add a new sequence session AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General External 1 0s Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License Add Seque
51. er On or Off is shown in I O status window AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General External l Os Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License V Enable external alarm 140 Definition 1 0 Name gate open x 120 Text gate opened 1 0 number 1 y Input Output Y NO NC NommalOpen 7 Flip Flop 120 type specific data 13 Specify p u S h b u tto n IP Address LAN Lan User Password ooo On Alarm text to a p p e a r PTZ Position I Enable sound on alarm in 1 0 Text Presentation D efi n t 0 n S Open text Open Close text Close Text for Alarm start On Select Camera Add Alarm Delete Alarm 1 0 Rules F 120 only valid if 1 0 F 1 0 Status gateopen gate opened The activation of one I O can be dependent on another 1 0 Check to enable and specify the other I O and the state it should be in to activate the first 1 0 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 120 Type AXIS X Text for Alarm stop Off AXIS Camera Station Administration AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General Extemall Os Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License V Enable extemal alarm 120 Definition 1 0 Name gate open 1 0 Text gate opened 120 Type AXIS X 1 0 number 1 v Input Output NANE NOANC Nomal0pen T Flip Flop 120 type specific data IP Address LAN Lan User P
52. erface 4 camera playback Search through recorded events from four cameras simultaneously ES 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 Click to show recorded events Double click an image to enhance the view and enable more options e g save a recorded event to disk print a snap shot save as AVI file e mail a recorded event etc See Recordings on page 25 for configuration instructions Event Log The event log shows all the events in the server Click on an item in the list to open the event Click Advanced Search to search for a specific time interval or for recordings where movement has been detected in certain areas of the camera view lick Advanced Search 4 03 15 06 00 27 images Started 2004 03 15 L 299 images 06 05 25 Started 2004 03 15 05 55 30 Started 200 295 images Jl 81 1 Select camera 2 Define time interval 3 Optional select an area of the image by left clicking and dragging a square over the image Right click to de select the area Started 2004 03 1 297 image 4 Optional set motion sensitivity level of the recorded event 5 Click Show Events button Search for events Motion detection See External
53. es 4x1 Communications Camera Stati y Important To Get and Upload configuration settings from the server clients must first be granted rights to use the Administration pages from AXIS Camera Station Client from AXIS Camera Station s Administration pages under the General tab click 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 Click File Get configuration 2 Click OK Upload configuration Follow these instructions if you want to upload configuration settings from AXIS Camera Station Client to AXIS Camera Station The background service on AXIS Camera Station will be automatically restarted after the upload configuration step Is done 1 Click File Upload configuration 2 Click OK Camera popup filter Select the cameras that you want a window showing the camera image to open when an alarm is triggered or motion is detected This functionality is only active when Pop up on motion alarm is enabled View Menu Select the desired view from this menu or by using the buttons to the right in the window Buttons for the camera view are at the top and buttons for viewing the I O status and camera sequences are further down Monitor Menu Select
54. ews General External 1 0s Alarm otifications Users Camera Sequentes Performance License 7 Select 1 0 to be used on camera or video server V Enable external alarm 120 Definition 120 Type AXIS y NO NC NormalOpen Flip Flop O Name gate open y 140 Text gate opened v Input number 1 X Input Output Input 120 type specific data IP Address LAN 10 13 17 92 User Password On Alarm PTZ Position V Enable sound on alarm Text Presentation 10 Enter the camera 0 r V d e0 se rve r Text for Alarm start Om Text for Alarm stop Off IP address ates 10 only valid if 1 0 demo y is Closed y user name and password E er Add Alarm Delete Alarm Y Help OK Apply Cancel 4 Cameras available F 110 Status ES 11 Optional enter PTZ omteopen gee penad camera preset position The activation of one I O can be dependent on another 1 0 Check to enable and specify the other I O and the state it should be in to activate the first 1 0 12 Enter names that describe I O status Example Either On or Off is shown in the 1 0 status window 44 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Administration AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General Extemall Os Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License IV Enable
55. external alarm 120 Definition 1 0 Name gate open y 120 Text gate opened 120 Type AXIS nd 1 0 number 1 E Input Output Input y NO NC Normaldpen I Flip Flop 1 0 type specific data IP Address LAN 10 13 17 92 On Alarm User Password PTZ Position Enable sound on alarm Text Presentation Text for Alarm start On Text for Alarm stop O 140 Rules JT 1 0 only valid if 1 0 gate open x is Closed y Select Camera Add Alarm Delete Alarm fy Camera Activation IV Camera 1 parking lot Apply Cancel a 13 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 14 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 AXIS Camera Station Administration E Ca eras Recordings Schedules Views General Extepdl Os Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License Enable external alarm 1 0 Definition 5 Choose AXIS 1 0 Name gate open 1 0 Text gate opened 120 Type AXIS to detect cha nges 1 0 number 1 y Input Output y NO NC NormalOpen I Flip Flop on an Axis camera 4 1 0 type specific data or vid eo server j O IP Address LAN Lan User Password On Alarm PTZ Position Enable sound on
56. fine when to notify users about alarms AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General Camera Sequences Users Mail Notifications External I Os Performance License Select camera Copy schedule to ollo other cameras p 1 parking lot SI Days Copy Schedule to PALOS Copy from template z 20 Left click and drag to define an interval Continuous recording manic Right click and drag to erase an interval Specific dates Copy from template 24 00 Mail Notification The smallest unit in the schedule bar is 15 minutes Select camera Select a camera from the drop down list For a camera to appear in the list it must be registered under the Cameras tab see Cameras on page 19 for instructions 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 F AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General Camera Sequences Users Mail Notifications External I Os Performance License Copy schedule to Tamelates other cameras P Select camera 1 Select camera 2 a Se e ct d a y z Use left click to draw and right click to erase an interval ae E Copy from template 1 00 00 06 00 12 00 18 00 24 00 3 a S e E ct n te rva Continuous recording EA 4 CI i ck A Alatm Motion recording
57. gistration Software Activation Congrafulations on choosing Axs Camera Station Please enfer fhe information below fo activate your application Please note that the icense key for AGS Camera Station can only be used os entered into this system once itis therefore portant not fo request the access codefo activate the software untilthe AXIS Camera Station is installedon the taget computes Application information License Key Please enfer exactly as shown on fhe label Key is case sensitive Activate Grace Period 3 You will see your Server ID a code containing information about your PC Make a note of it Grace period started You can run the program for 5 days without registering If you don t have Internet access from this PC you can register at www axis com techsup acs or please contact your Axis reseller If pour questions cannot be answered immediately your reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid response You need your License Key available on the inside of the AXIS Camera Station CD casing and the Server ID see below After registration you will get an Access Code which shall be used to unlock the program Entered characters are 5 ID ee erver 2h23055R1Fc2E2N case sensitive ax 4 You can now use AXIS Camera Station for 5 days 5 To receive the Access Code go to http www axis com techsup acs fill in the requested information and click Submi
58. he camera If no images are displayed check that the IP address and camera video server type are correct and that the user ID and password have been entered if these are required Click to clear all camera settings AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Recordings AXIS Camera Station Administration All settings that pertain to Recordings are defined under this tab e g motion detection recordings triggered by an incoming signal from an input output Save recorded images AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General Extemal I Os Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License Select camera Select camera _ 1 Office M Recording Method Recording Buffers and Duration Continuous recording Pre event recording buffer seconds Record every seconds T Record on1 0 alarms a Post event recording buffer seconds V Record on 140 alarms and motion detection Maximum event time minutes Alarm when motion stops Use camera motion detection i 8 Alarm priority Target recording frame rate fps v Motion detection settings C Low Image Resolution 320x240 y sal Image Quality Compression 50 z C High g y p Record to Hard Disk Save recordings to 120 Dependencies C Recording zl On motion set output Default w to v F Only start recording if 1 0 Save backup for days 30 y is v Help l Apply Cancel Sa
59. hese 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 37 for instructions Click the No Live Images button to close the camera windows Displaying live images in the main window uses a lot of processor power Not displaying live images reduces the amount of processor power required by the service whilst not affecting recordings in any way The amount of bandwidth required is also less when live images are not displayed In the Views section of the Administration pages it is possible to set up the system so that it always starts in this mode see Default View on page 37 Select a camera to be shown in a new window Select this if you want to close the view windows and thus save on processor power but still want a single camera view visible on your desktop When clicking this button the I O Status of all units are displayed Monitoring I O defines when events such as an alarm or motion detection should be triggered Each I O is shown on one line along with a colored indicator e green indicator means the 1 0 is in its normal state e red indicates that the I O is active and that recording in progress if the I O is set to Start Stop recording e yellow means there is no communication with the 1 0 Buttons for starting and stopping an I O output are also shown See External I Os on page 40 AXIS Camera Station User s M
60. his view you can see if an I O port is open closed or if the alarm is on You can change the I O port status if it is defined as an output port A live image from the camera connected to the 1 0 can be activated using the push button with the camera number 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 see the log of the entire camera group If you click on one of the logged events you will be guided to the recorded images showing an overview of all events at the selected date time From this page you can search through the recorded events Select date and time and click the Search button You will get an overview of all recorded events Select one of the events and you will see the actual images in the selected event Date is entered in the format yyyy mm dd time in hh mm e OK indicates that the AXIS Camera Station recording server is running e A red exclamation mark indicates that the recording server is not running e Click on the icon to refresh the view and update the icons AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 67 Network Configuration NTFS Filesystem Network Configuration 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
61. horter than IDE Hard disks should be minimum 7 200 RPMs e Better performance can be obtained using cameras with built in motion detection or external alarm detectors like PIRs etc e Windows XP is the recommended OS for optimal performance e For optimal network performance 100 Mbit switches should be used Hubs can be used for installation using less than 6 8 cameras There are no known limitations on networks when switches are used If this software Is installed in an existing network with high traffic consider using a dedicated switch and add a second network adapter to the PC e As preventative maintenance it is recommended that you regularly check that cameras recordings triggered events motion detection etc are functioning properly e t is recommended to install a UPS to secure camera operation in case of power failure Important It is recommended that you defragment your hard drives on a regular basis to improve system performance See your Windows documentation for instructions AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 5 AXIS Camera Station Installation AXIS Camera Station Installation Install the Software Important Install AXIS Camera Station on the dedicated stand alone PC from which you wish to run the main administration of your cameras and video servers 1 Insert the CD in the CD drive If the installation CD does not auto start click autorun exe in the CD s root folder 2 From the CD s interface
62. ice whilst not affecting recordings in any way The amount of bandwidth required is also less when not showing live images Select Camera Select a camera to be shown in a new window Choose this if you a m want to close the view windows and thus save on processor Selecta camera power but still want a single camera view visible on your desktop 60 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Client Monitoring 1 0 When clicking this button the I O Status of all units are displayed Monitoring I O defines when events such as an alarm or motion 1 0 detection should be triggered Each I O is shown on one line along with a colored indicator e green indicator means the I O is in its normal state e red indicates that the 1 0 is active recording in progress e yellow means there is no communication with the 1 0 Buttons for starting and stopping an I O output are also shown Camera sequence Click to open the Camera sequence window A camera sequence is a pre defined camera tour i e a configuration that automatically a switches through all of the cameras included in the tour Select the camera sequence to view from the drop down list The preconfigured switching interval can be overridden by clicking the next button or by changing the switching interval in the drop down list Recorded Events Here you can search through recorded events Select a date a time and press the search button and you will get an
63. ideoweb Example http 10 13 6 128 videoweb Z AXIS Camera Station Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Fem xl 2 A D Search Favorites Media y A a A gt da y wif Y ea F Address http 4 62 84 220 85 videoweb If you need instructions on how to locate the server s IP address see page 65 3 The AXIS Camera Station Web interface will appear i 1 MS Pr A A AXIS Camera Station Web Control Buttons Select a camera before clicking the control buttons Camera selection A list of cameras is displayed for the user showing cameras according to his her user rights Open in new window Click this button to open a small window showing a live image from the selected camera If the camera has PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom or audio enabled the controls are shown here Open in main window Click this button to see live images from the selected camera in the main window Quad view In the Quad view you can select a camera from the camera list and then click one of the positioning buttons to position the live image 66 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Overview all cameras I O Controls Event Log search Find recorded events Status AXIS Camera Station Web Click this button to get a still image from all the cameras in the selected camera group Click on the still images to see live images from the camera Click this button to get the I O controls In t
64. ients to update configuration Show only one image on playback Sound on alarm Enable proxy server Get settings from Internet Explorer Proxy server User Password Bypass proxy server for local addresses AXIS Camera Station Administration Enable this if client users should be allowed to modify the current configuration from AXIS Camera Station Client See AXIS Camera Station Client on page 58 for more information This setting allows you to view recordings as one large image in the playback window If No is selected the playback window will show the current frame in the center of the window with the four preceding frames above it and the next four frames below it Specify the path to and name of the sound file WAV to play on alarms Or click the search button to go Program Files Axis Communications AXIS Camera Station Sound to select a new sound file for your alarms Check this option if you want to enable the use of a proxy server If you have cameras outside your local network and a proxy server is used for external network access you must enable this setting Click to use the same proxy settings as Internet Explorer Enter the IP address or name of the proxy server and port if applicable e g http 193 168 0 1 3128 Note that you cannot use an address to a script Enter the user and password as defined for your proxy server Check this option if you want the browser to the contact servers directly when
65. in to website although the Anonymous login is web site even though unchecked and Windows integrated security is selected This usually happens have created a user on Windows XP because the IIS will only grant you access as a guest even if you have logged in as a user You can circumvent the problem by giving the guest the necessary access in the AXIS Camera Station Administration Alternatively 1 Go to Control Panel Administrative tools Local Security policy 2 Select Local policies Security settings Setting for network access and choose Classic user acts as itself Running a backup on f you are logged in as a User on the network you may experience problems another PC on the when trying to run a backup on another PC on your network AEO as This can be solved as follows logged in as a User To run a backup on another PC the PC must first be shared so that other user s have write rights You must then modify the users registered in AXIS Camera Station accordingly because the users in AXIS Camera Station are registered as local users and cannot reach other PCs 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 2 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 The backup is scheduled to run every
66. ing a number of cameras from this menu will open a new window occupying the entire screen and shows live images from the connected cameras Press Alt F4 to exit the monitor mode 62 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Camera Menu Playback Menu Pan Tilt Zoom and Audio controls AXIS Camera Station Client 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 Select playback from cameras or open the Event Search window or Event Log The Event Search and 4 camera playback can be also be opened with the buttons on the right Once the Event log has been opened clicking on an event in the list opens the Event Search window These controls are only visible if the connected camera has PIZ 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 move around the camera This feature is only available on some PTZ cameras You can select a preset position from the Preset Position drop down menu as defined in the PTZ camera Audio controls If Audio is attached to the camera the controls are shown here AXIS Camera Station Client Administration Important You may or may not grant client access to the Administration pages in the AXIS Camera Station Clien
67. larm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License Select camera ll 16 AXIS 211 X Camera Explorer Basic Camera Settings M Camera Enabled Browse For Folder 10 93 127 35 10 93 127 35 root pe Camera name Camera type Camera port number Show live images as i E My Documents 4 My Computer H E my Network Places Additional Camera Settings om Show pop up on motion alarm r r V Enable Image Enhancer A teke New Folder gt 4 28 KiloBytes Clear Camera settings Help DK Apply Cancel 10 Cameras available 6 Under the Recordings tab select Record on I O alarms AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 23 AXIS Camera Station Administration Get images from FTP directory Minimum image size bytes Directory Link to Camera button Test Image button Clear Camera Settings button 24 7 Click OK to save and exit Check to enable pushing of images from an FIP server to AXIS Camera Station See FIP on page 22 Setting a minimum image size can help prevent the sending of incomplete images Specify the FTP server directory where recorded images will be uploaded This could be from another server within your Windows network or a local drive on the PC where AXIS Camera Station is installed Click here to open the camera s embedded web pages from where you can configure all camera settings Click here to check that AXIS Camera Station is retrieving images from t
68. le when you have purchased an AXIS Image controls Enhancer license and enabled the feature for this camera Image Enhancer controls Move the slider to find the level of enhancement that gives the best images F AXIS 210 Window size Normal Large Image Enhancement Factor AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 17 AXIS Camera Station Administration 18 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 AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General External 1 0s Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License File Administration gt seca cane _ 6 AXIS 211 v Basic Camera Settings MV Camera Enabled axisc ME ile Vie lonit Hel Camera name Camera port number Show live images as mipg v Additional Camera Settings Show pop up on motion alarm gt Cameras on page 19 Recordings on page 25 Schedules on page 32 Views on page 37 General on page 38 External I Os on page 40 Alarm notification on page 49 Users on page 50 Camera Sequence on page 52 Performance on page 54 License on page 55 Camera type AXIS 211 Camera Explorer 10 93 127 35 2 ARIS 211 Camera IP address LAN E Camera IP address WAN
69. m a WAN enter the WAN IP address under General Server IP address e For internal web access from a LAN enter the LAN IP address of the dedicated PC under General Server IP address e In Windows XP Professional a maximum of five users can access to the web interface simultaneously This limitation is not present in other operating systems e Both AXIS Camera Station and AXIS ThinWizard software use port 80 as default You must change the port on one of these programs if you intend to use them on the same network segment e 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 Domain User Camera Access on page 51 Note When the web interface Is installed on the server web sharing is enabled 64 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Enable Client Web Access AXIS Camera Station Web 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 Domain User Camera Access on page 51 1 From the Administration pages select the General tab 2 Inthe Server IP address field make sure the correct IP address that clients will use to connect to the server is entered Make a note of the IP address 3 Select Enable Webserver Yes 4 Enter the IP address or name of the proxy server and
70. n Stops 26 Multi user login 70 N Naming FIP files 41 47 Network Bandwidth 22 Network Configuration 68 Network configuration 37 No Camera 12 No images 72 No images from Administration s test image 72 76 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual No Live Images 12 60 No motion detection recording after Surveillance Station is started 72 NO NC 42 NTFS 6 NTFS formatted 6 NTFS formatting 6 O Obtaining a new license from www axis com techsup acs 56 On Alarm 42 On Alarm configuration 43 Open Text 42 P Pan tilt zoom controls 17 Pan Tilt Zoom Camera 21 pass 19 21 Password 19 Performance 54 Preset Position 17 preset position 17 63 Proxy server 39 PTZ position 42 Q Quick Add Alarm 41 R RAID 5 Recommendations 5 Recording background service 11 Register 7 55 Registering with direct Internet connection 7 Registering without direct Internet connection 8 root 19 21 S Save recordings for 28 Save recordings for days 28 Save Recordings to 28 Schedule 32 Secure Login 69 Select Camera 12 20 Select camera 25 Select camera button 43 Show live images as 21 SMTP Server 49 Software upgrade 55 Software upgrade rights 55 Software activate with license 7 Sound files 39 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Index 7 Index Sound on alarm 39 Specific dates 34 Status 67 Store images on hard disk 28 Surveillance Station Administration 68 T Template 34 Text for Alarm OFF 43
71. nce text New Camera Time between camera switches v Remove Camera Add Sequence Remove Sequence Name new sequencel OK Cancel 2 JHE New sequence Office E Sequence text AXIS 2120 2 Time between camera switches fis y AXIS 210 AXIS 205 AXIS 213 AXIS 211 Add Sequence Remove Sequence Help OK Apply Cancel 10 Cameras available 3 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 4 Click OK to save and exit AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 53 AXIS Camera Station Administration Performance gi AXIS Camera Station Administration System Performance Minimum available hard disk space Help OK Apply Cancel 10 Cameras available 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 The recommended setting is 10 15 of the total hard disk space 54 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Administration License The License tab shows the licenses that have been installed and when they will expire The license for you
72. night at 2400 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 73 Index Index A Access Code 57 Access the AXIS Camera Station Web 66 Activate 7 Activate the software with your License code 7 Active Directory 72 Add Alarm button 43 Add Sequence 53 Adding a new camera sequence 53 Additional camera license 55 Administration 18 Advanced Search 14 15 Advanced Search from event log 15 Alarm Priority 26 42 Alarm Sound 39 Alarm when motion stops 26 Automatically Detect Cameras 20 AXIS Camera Station Control Buttons 11 AXIS Image Enhancer 22 55 B Background service 11 Backup 29 Backup old recordings to external storage 28 Bandwidth Required 12 bandwidth required 60 Buffer 29 C Camera enabled checkbox 19 Camera Explorer 20 Camera Explorer button 20 Camera FIP configuration 23 Camera IP Address LAN 21 Camera IP address LAN field 19 Camera IP Address WAN 21 Camera IP address WAN 19 Camera Name 20 Camera name field 19 Camera popup filter 62 Camera Port Number 19 21 Camera Selection 20 Camera Type 21 Camera Type field 19 Camera Views define 10 Cameras 19 Cameras tab 10 CCTV camera 21 74 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Clear Camera Settings button 24 Client access to Administration 63 Client user rights 62 Client Web Access 65 Client Web Address 66 Close Text 43 Configure an alarm received via FIP 47 Configure camera views 12 Connection 61 Copy from template 37 Copy schedule
73. nother 1 Set up the first camera schedule and then click Copy Schedule to other cameras 2 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 3 Click OK The schedule is now copied to the select camera s 36 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Administration Views Under the Views tab you define which camera is displayed in which position in each different view Example Define camera views 1 Select view according to the number of cameras you want to configure 2 Select camera position PGA 3 Select camera AXIS Camera Station Administration Example To configure 4 cameras select To configure 8 cameras select 0 To change camera positions 1 Select the view mode 2 Click on a view position to select it 3 Select the camera for this position Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the next view Framerate Selected position 4 Image Quality Compression Default view jo y 10 Cameras available 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all cameras 5 Click OK to save and exit 1 Select a view by clicking a button on the left side of the window The view is now displayed with its position numbered 2 Click to select the position you wish to define for a certain camera The selected position is marked by a red border 3 From the dro
74. nput Output on page 42 Recording starts when motion is detected or an external alarm is triggered By setting the Images to start stop alarm it is possible to set how many images with no action alarm should pass before the event ends and the server returns to its normal state When using the Alarm when motion stops option set the number of images with no motion allowed before the event triggers and recording is started This can help reduce unnecessary triggering for slight changes This specifies the desired recording frame rate The actual frame rate depends on the type of camera network conditions and your PC configuration If you are running on a powerful server and using only a few cameras the frame rate can be set high The value specified for the Target recording frame rate will only be used if O is set as the recording rate in Continuous recording AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Administration I O Dependencies These settings allow you to start an I O when motion is detected and or to only record if a specified 1 0 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 31 AXIS Camera Station Administration Schedules Under Schedules you can schedule recordings recordings triggered by alarms or motion detection and de
75. on detection Target recording frame rate fps Image Resolution 320x240 mage Quality Cs 50 10 Dependencies C Recording E On motion set output Default to Only start recording if 1 0 Save backup for days 30 y is 3 Under Schedules the Continuous recording indicator bar will be completely filled in with red Right click and drag on the indicator bar if you wish to modify the interval AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings ules i Views General Camera Sequences Users Mail Notifications Extemal 1 0s Performance License Select camera Copy schedule to emotes other cameras P 1 parking lot El Days Copy Schedule to Monday El Use left click to draw and right click to erase an interval other days Copy from template 06 00 12 00 18 00 24 00 Mail Notification Specific dates El Copy from template 24 00 Alarm Motion recording Mail Notification 4 Click Apply to save the new settings Alarm Motion Schedule the intervals during which recordings can be triggered by alarms or recording motion detection In order to define a recording schedule you must first register the camera under the Cameras tab and enable Record on I O alarms and motion detection or enable Record on I O alarms under Recordings Alarm Notification Schedule the intervals when to notify users on alarms
76. op means that for outputs the I O will return to its normal state after a few seconds Example A gate is normally closed NC In this case enabling Flip flop means that if the gate is opened the I O device can be setup to automatically close the gate after a few seconds Enter the IP address of the camera video server the I O is located on Enter the user password for accessing the Axis device if required All Axis devices have a default user called root which has the default password pass If the camera is PIZ capable and uses preset positions the position specified here will automatically be assumed when an alarm occurs If multiple PTZ cameras are in use and all require positioning on an alarm define a preset position that uses the same name on each camera Alarm priority is defined under the Cameras tab This will play a sound every time there is an alarm The sound file to play is Specified under the General tab see General on page 38 The text that appears on the push button that opens the 1 0 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Close Text Text for Alarm ON Text for Alarm OFF I O Rules I O only valid if 1 0 Select camera button Add Alarm button Delete Alarm button AXIS Camera Station Administration The text that appears on the push button that closes the 1 0 The text that appears in the event log when port is not in its the normal state i e when activated The text that appear
77. osition 7 When there is motion in the camera s image set the Recording at slider to the level where you want the recording to begin If the Motion Detected bar exceeds this setting there will be an alarm and recording will begin When motion is detected with your new settings the green Motion Detected icon is shown The red Recording icon is also displayed and will remain for several seconds depending on the Images to start stop setting on the Recordings tab see Recordings on page 25 Specify where to store your images This field must always begin with a disk drive letter hard disk drive letters C to K can be used The same directory can be specified for multiple cameras in which case sub directories are created in the specified directory 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 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 2 Choose This account and browse to the user that has access rights to this device Specify the number of days to store saved recordings on hard disk The value default is specified under the General tab see page 38 Images will be deleted
78. overview of all the S E recorded events Select one of the events and you will see the actual images in the selected event To find recorded events from a specific camera click the Recorded events button A new window will open showing images from the recorded files 4 camera playback Here you can search through recorded events from four cameras RA simultaneously Select a date a time and you will get an overview Si 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 Event Sa The event log shows all alarms and other events in the server Click SRA on an item in the list to open the event File Menu 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 The background service on AXIS Camera Station must be running before attempting to connect Tip When working with one than one Camera Station find the Camera Station you want from the list of recently accessed Camera Stations in the File menu AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 61 AXIS Camera Station Client lt Test connection Server IP address User Password Login as current user Test connection C Program Fil
79. owed to access 4 Choose if the user will have User or Administrator rights 5 Click Apply to save settings and configure more users or click OK to save and exit AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General Externall Os Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License Local Domain users Enable password protection C Yes No FF ee seal cer debase Use Domain user database Camera access D AXISNET o oo V Camera 1 Office omain V Camera 2 4XI5 2120 2 V Camera 3 AXIS 210 User ID V Camera 4 AXIS 205 administrator x Benen V Camera 5 4XI5 213 l Camera 6 AXIS 211 Authority Camera Administrator Camera 8 Camera 9 Camera 10 e User Help OK Apply Cancel 10 Cameras available Granting a Domain 1 Select the Enable password protection and Use Domain user database User Camera Access check boxes 2 Enter the name of the domain and click Refresh to update the list 3 Select a user from the drop down list and then check the cameras that this user will be allowed to access 4 Choose if the user will have User or Administrator rights 5 Click Apply to save settings and configure more users or click OK to save and exit AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 51 AXIS Camera Station Administration Camera Sequence Camera Sequences Add Camera button Remove Camera button Add Sequence button Remove Sequ
80. p down list of available cameras select the camera to display in this position Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all cameras 4 The quality of the video feed can be improved by increasing the Framerate and lowering the compression value in 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 are still visible AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 37 AXIS Camera Station Administration General Reset to no live images after hours Show event log Default save events in 38 days Server IP address Enable Web server Enable File Control Check watermark AXIS Camera Station Administration Reset to no live images after hours Show event log Default save events in days Server IP address Enable web server Enable file control check Watermark Allow clients to update configuration Show one image only on playback Sound on alarm Proxy Server Proxy Server User passwor d Enable proxy server Get settings from Internet Explorer a 5 Bypass proxy server for local addresses If there is no user activity for the specified number of hours the view reverts to showing no live images Select if you want the event log to appear in the Main window See Event Log on page 15 for more information on the event log Sp
81. p p y Mail Notification Specific dates gt o ad Copy from template 00 00 06 00 24 00 Continuous recording Alarm Motion recording Mail Notification Help DK Apply Cancel 32 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Administration Continuous recording Follow these instructions to configure a camera to record continuously This recording mode uses more disk space than recording only on alarms or motion By default all schedules are enabled at all times In order to define a recording schedule you must first register the camera under the Cameras tab and enable Continuous recording under Recordings 1 From Recordings select a camera from the Select Camera drop down list For a camera to appear in the drop down list it must be registered under the Cameras tab see Cameras on page 19 for instructions 2 Check the Continuous recording checkbox and click Apply AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General Extemal I Os Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Per formance icense Select camera _ 1 Office y Recording Method Recording Buffers and Duration V Continuous recording Pre event recording buffer seconds Record every seconds ho M Record on 1 0 alarms Post event recording buffer seconds Record on 1 0 alarms and motion detection Maximum event time minutes F Alarm when motion stops Use camera moti
82. pecific data on page 42 and 1 0 Definition on page 41 For an AXIS I O this means e g the IP address to the Axis device containing the 1 0 the user ID and password to the device and any texts for buttons and event logs 5 Select the camera s that will record when this alarm is triggered by clicking Select camera For a camera to appear in this window it must be registered under the Cameras tab see Cameras on page 19 for instructions 6 Click OK to save and exit 40 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Administration I O Definition Axis network cameras and video servers support the use of various types of input devices for example passive infrared sensors or door and window contacts Please refer to the device s manual for a description of how to connect input devices I O Name The name of the alarm If FTP this is also the name of the incoming file from the alarm device To add a new 1 0 click the Add Alarm button I O Text 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 FIP directory on the computer running AXIS Camera Station Note that this uploaded file is not part of any recording but only acts as an alarm trigger To set up an FTP type I O you must first set up an I O input event as triggered by FTP The FTP I O will sense the folder C TempACS FTPdir
83. port if applicable e g http 193 168 0 1 3128 Note that you cannot use an address to a script 5 Enter the user and password as defined for your proxy server and then OK The installation of the web interface will start If you don t have Internet Information Server IIS 5 0 or later installed you will be prompted to do so keep your Windows CD handy When IIS has been successfully installed the AXIS Camera Station Web Installation Wizard will be launched click your way through it If running Windows XP you will need to permit the firewall to accept incoming requests from clients when prompted AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Administration Reset to no live images after hours Show event log Default save events in days Server IP address Enable web server Enable file control check Watermark Allow clients to update configuration Show one image only on playback Sound on alarm Proxy Server Enable proxy server Proxy S User passwor d Get settings from Internet Explorer 2 v Yes 5 Y 127 0 0 1 Yes C Yes Bypass proxy server for local addresses ance License 65 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 PC 2 Inthe Address field write http server IP address v
84. put on page 30 e fthe maximum is reached but motion is still detected at an output recording will only continue the time specified here See Example 2 Maximum alarm event time Output on page 30 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 29 AXIS Camera Station Administration Example 1 Maxim AXIS Camera Station Administration um alarm event time Input Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General External I Os Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License Select camera _ 1 Office gt Recording Method I Continuous recording Record every seconds Record on 1 0 alarms V Record on 1 0 alarms and motion detection a Recording Buffers and Duration Pre event recording buffer seconds J Post event recording buffer seconds Maximum event time minutes Event time 5 minutes means that an input event will time out after 5 minutes If the maximum time is reached but motion is still Alarm when motion stops Use camera motion detection Alarm priority f A i C Motion detection settings Low Medium C High Record to Hard Disk Save recordings to Save recordings for days T Back up old recordings to extemal storage 10 Cameras available AXIS Camera Station Administration Save backup for days 30 y detected at an input a new alarm event is created and recording continues Target recording frame rate fps 8 v Image
85. r installation of AXIS Camera Station determines how many cameras can be used additional licenses can be installed if you have purchased additional cameras Licenses for the AXIS Image Enhancer component can also be installed if you want to improve the image quality in poor visibility conditions such as fog smoke rain and snow Important e The License Key can only be used to install the software on a single com puter e The License Key is a valuable and your proof of purchase Keep it in a safe place for future reference There are two types of upgrade licenses available for purchase at your local Axis reseller e Additional camera license Contact your local Axis reseller for details e Software upgrade license You can upgrade AXIS Camera Station for a limited time from www axis com and then extend the license Contact your local Axis reseller for details The time period remaining for your license is displayed in the software interface AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General External 1 0s Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License Add new license Register and Activate This computer is connected to the Internet and want to mputer is con al register and activate my license key immediately Register Activate a registered license have already registered my license on the Axis website http www axis com techsup ac License Expire
86. rm is now available in the drop down list in I O definition see 0 Definition on page 41 and can be configured Click to delete the alarm currently being displayed Note that this will delete the alarm immediately no confirmation will be requested AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 43 AXIS Camera Station Administration Example 1 Configure an alarm received from an INPUT on an AXIS camera or video server 4 Check Enable External Alarm 3 Select the new alarm from the list ei AXIS Camera Station Administration Camelas Recordings Schedules Views General Extemal Os Alege atifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License v Enable external alarm 120 Definition 1 0 Name gate open 170 Text gate opened vo Typefaxis zl 5 Select AXIS 120 number 1 z Input Output Input a NO NC Normal0pen J Flip Flop to d etect c h an g es 120 type specific data on an Axis camera IP Address LAN 10 13 17 92 User Password or video server I O On Alarm PTZ Position MV Enable sound on alarm Text Presentation Text for Alarm start On Text for Alarm stop Off 10 Rules l 120 only valid if 140 gate open wi is Closed Select Camera Add Alarm Delete Alarm Oply Cancel Add New Name gate open DK 1 Click Add Alarm 2 Name the alarm 9 Select Normal Open 6 Select Input 8 Enter I O text or Normal Closed AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Vi
87. s 2004 11 14 supporting 10 cameras There are two ways to register new licenses e Automatic update through the software requires direct Internet connection described in Registering a new license through automatic update direct Internet connection required on page 56 e Via Axis Communications web site described in Registering a new license from www axis com techsup acs on page 56 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 55 AXIS Camera Station Administration Registering a new license through automatic update direct Internet connection required 1 Select the Register and Activate check box and click Register AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General External 1 0s Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License Add new license Register and Activate This computer is connected to the Internet and want to register and activate my license key immediately Register C Activate a registered license have already registered my license on the Axis website http www axis com techsup acs License Expires 2004 11 14 supporting 10 cameras 2 Software Activation Congratulations on choosing Axis Camera Station Please enter the information below fo activate your application Please note that the license key for AXIS Camera Station can only be used os entered into this system once itis therefore important not fo sequest the access code fo ac
88. s in the event log when the port is in its normal state g AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General Extemall Os Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License V Enable external alarm 120 Definition 1 0 Name gate open y 120 Text gate opened 120 Type AXIS y 1 0 number 1 Input Output M NO NC Normal0pen FlipFlop 120 type specific data IP Address LAN Lan User Password On Alarm PTZ Position Enable sound on alarm Text Presentation Open text Open Close text Close Text for Alarm start 0n Text for Alarm stop or So ae sf x A Select Camera J Add Alarm Delete Alarm 1 0 Status 120 Rules 120 only valid if 1 0 On or Off displayed On Alarm configuration in the Administration pages and the subsequent layout in AXIS Camera Station 1 0 Status The activation of an 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 Opens the dialog for selecting the cameras that will start recording on the incoming alarm For a camera to appear in this dialog it must be registered under the Cameras tab see Cameras on page 19 for instructions Note that it is possible to record on any camera in the system and not just on the camera with the 1 0 that triggers the alarm Click to add a new alarm Provide the new alarm with a name and click OK The new ala
89. t 6 When you have received the Access Code to unlock the program select Yes when starting up AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station Grace period expires 2004 11 16 Do you want to activate your license now Yes No 7 Enter your Access Code and click Activate AXIS license registration Software Activation Congrafulations on choosing As Camera Station Please enfer fhe information below fo activafe your application Please note that the cense key for AGS Camera Station can only be used os entered info this system once fis therefore mpostant not fo sequest the access codeto activate the software untilthe AXIS Camera Station is installed on the target computes Entered characters are case sensitive Application information License Key ACS1104 10 547E 5CD8 0003F8 Please enter exactly as shown on the label Key is case sensitive Access Code E Server Id 2h23055R1Fc2E2N 8 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Installation See License on page 55 for detailed information on upgrading licenses AXIS Camera Station can also be installed as a 30 day demo version which works with 4 cameras 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 axisc EE Fie View Monitor 1 Click File Administration 2
90. t These settings are defined from AXIS Camera Station under General Allow clients to update configuration Yes or No Client users can be granted access to the AXIS Camera Station Client administration pages which contain the exact same parameters and settings as the AXIS Camera Station See AXIS Camera Station Administration on page 18 for details For clients who don t have rights to use the Administration pages the Administration option in the File menu will be dimmed AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 63 AXIS Camera Station Web AXIS Camera Station Web A normal web browser can be used on client workstations to view live video feed recordings and I O status To enable live view a set of IP addresses and port numbers must be opened in your firewall there must be an open port for each camera and one port for AXIS Camera Station Simply viewing recorded events images does not require the above firewall configurations NAT 1721 4101 lt 6284 22085 10101 17218 4102 lt 6254 22085 10102 17218 4103 lt 6254 22085 10103 17216 485 lt 6284 22085 80 17216485 lt 6284 22085 11007 LANIP 172 184 101 DI WAN IP 62 64 220 65 10101 Internet Fire wall LAN IP 172 184 102 DI WAN IP62 54 220 85 10102 Remote access via AXIS Camera Station we b interface Port 11007 LAN IP 172 184 103 GF ueno ioo o WAN IP 62 84 220 85 10103 WAN IP 6284 22085 Important e For external web access fro
91. the Administration pages and the subsequent layout in AXIS Camera Station 1 0 Status AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 41 AXIS Camera Station Administration Input Number Input Output NO NC Flip Flop I O type specific data On Alarm PTZ position Alarm Priority Enable sound on alarm 42 Open Text The I O port number that will be used on the camera or video server In the Input Output field choose if the alarm event is input or output triggered e 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 44 e Outputs are controlled by the user and can be configured with texts on the buttons controlling it Outputs can control the output ports on selected devices and activate e g a siren or a light See Example 2 Configure an alarm received from an OUTPUT on an AXIS camera or video server on page 45 Normally Open or Normally Closed This determines how the device on the I O is configured You can select an open or closed I O as the normal state e Normally Open means that the power pulse through the I O is broken An alarm can then be set up to trigger when there is a constant power pulse i e when the 1 0 closes e Normally Closed means that there is a constant power pulse through the I O An alarm can then be set up to trigger when the power pulse is broken i e when the I O opens Enabling Flip Fl
92. tion Enable sound on alarm Text Presentation Text for Alarm start On Text for Alarm stop O 120 Rules JT 1 0 only valid if 1 0 gate open x is Closed y Select Camera Add Alarm Delete Alarm AS I Camera 1 parking lot Cancel 9 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 10 Click OK to save and exit 48 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual AXIS Camera Station Administration Alarm notification SMTP Server Mail from Mail subject Send mail to address Time between mails Alarm notification from AXIS Camera Station i e sending an email to an appropriate recipient is configured here AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordings Schedules Views General Extemal I Os Send mail to address 1 Send mail to address 2 Send mail to address 3 Time between mails minutes 60 F 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 Example smtpserver example com You can add port after the smtp address if you want to use another port than default port 25 Example smtpserver example com 26 Enter the email address that will appear as the sender of the alarm notification Enter the title or su
93. tivate the software untilthe AXIS Camera Station is installed on the taget computes Application information License Key O Please enter exactly as shown on the label Key is case sensitive Business information Is pour company a headquarter Industry type How large is your company Please enter the number of video sources camera video serversjin current installation Please briefly indicate how the application will be used IV thereby indicate that lam open to participating in market related sur 3 The license information will be sent to Axis Communications and your license is automatically activated Registering 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 1 From any computer with Internet access go to http www axis com techsup acs 2 Fillin the requested information and click Submit You will receive an Access code make a note of it 56 AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 3 Select the Activate a registered license check box AXIS Camera Station Administration Cameras Recordinas Schedules Views General External 1405 Alarm Notifications Users Camera Sequences Performance License License Expires 2004 11 16 supporting 10 cameras AXIS Camera Station Administration Add new license R
94. ty HTTP Headers Custom Errors Server Extensions WebSite Performance ISAPI Filters Home Directory Documents When connecting to this resource the content should come from A directory located on this computer CA share located on another computer CA redirection to a URL Local Path c inetpub wwwnoot Browse MV Script source access MV Log visits V Read IV Index this resource T Write IV Directory browsing Application Settings Application name D efault Application Remove Starting point lt Default Web Site gt Configuration Execute Permissions Scripts and Executables y Application Protection Medium Pooled x Unicad Cancel Apply Help AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 69 Network Configuration Multi user login 70 The Internet information Server is now ready for use Some difficulties may arise in Windows XP to login to the website although the Anonymous login is unchecked and Windows integrated security is selected This usually happens on Windows XP Windows XP Is by default set up in the IIS so that even though you have logged in as a user you may only be granted access as a guest This is solved by giving the guest the necessary access Alternatively 1 2 Go to Control Panel Administrative tools Local Security policy Select Local policies Security settings Setting for network access and set this setting to Classi
95. ve recordings for days T Back up old recordings to external storage E 10 Cameras available Select a camera For a camera to appear in the drop down list it must be registered under the Cameras tab see Cameras on page 19 for instructions The maximum number of available cameras Is determined by your license Recording Method Continuous recording Check this if you want the server to continuously save images This option uses more disk space than recording upon motion detection or upon an external alarm Record every seconds Set the recording rate 1 frame every X seconds If O is selected the frame rate specified in the Target recording frame rate fps is used AXIS Camera Station User s Manual 25 AXIS Camera Station Administration Record on I O alarms Record on I O alarms and motion detection 26 Alarm when motion stops Use camera motion detection Alarm priority Motion Detection Settings button Check this to start recording when there is an incoming alarm from an 1 0 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 e By uploading images to the same FIP directory as specified in Cameras tab e By configuring the camera to also

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