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1. Downloadable firmware list was updated 2010 02 19 13 06 43 Options Uparade devices in Parallel Sequence Cancel remaining upgrades if one device fails Help Assign IP addresses The Camera Management workspace allows you to configure IP addresses for multiple devices at the same time You can e Obtain IP addresses automatically from a DHCP server e Search for available IP addresses in a specified range F Assign IP Address AEG Assign IP address Obtain IP addresses automatically DHCP assign the following IP address range IP range Subnet mask Default router Devices D I T Entrance T Reception To assign IP addresses to multiple devices 1 Navigate to the Camera Management workspace 41 AXIS Camera Station How to 2 Select the devices that you want to configure 3 Open the Actions menu and select Assign IP Address 4 Select one of the following options Obtain IP addresses automatically DHCP Assign the following IP address range Specify the IP address range the subnet mask and the default router Wildcards can be used for example 10 93 5 Click Next 6 The current IP address and the new IP address are displayed under New IP addresses To modify the IP address for a device select the device and click Edit IP 7 Click Finish when satisfied with the new IP addresses Register a MyAxis account MyAxis is your personal area on Axis w
2. Multiple servers AXIS Camera Station Client can be connected to multiple AXIS Camera Station Servers at the same time Select New Connection from the File menu to connect to a new server Servers can also be organized in server lists see Server lists below Recent Connections in the File menu displays recently used servers Select a server to connect to or disconnect from that server The Selected server drop down list is available in the client toolbar and in several dialogs when connected to more than one server When this list is shown the client displays the cameras recordings events logs etc on the server selected in the list Select another server to access devices and recordings on that server EX Add Edit Cameras Selected server SERVER Cameras on server There are 4 cameras installed your icense supports up to 10 cameras Address Pot Model 10 96 127 79 AXIS P1344 15 96 127 22 AXIS M1113 1585 20 11 AXIS P3301 A055 06 1 AXIS 215 PTZ see J na sm J nemo _ AXIS Camera Station Overview The Camera Management workspace and the Alarms and Tasks tabs at the bottom of the client s main window see Alarms and Tasks tabs on page 20 display devices and alarms from all connected servers In the Live View workspace you can create split views with cameras from different servers Server lists Server lists are useful when working with a large number of servers and when using the sam
3. Entrance Time 10 7 2010 E FE 10 7 2010 12 44 10 7 2010 12 44 10 7 2010 12 42 10 7 2010 12 411 10 7 2010 12 T9 Connected bo 2 servers In timeline view the following toolbar buttons are available l Play Play selected recordings Export Export selected recordings to an ASF file See Export recordings on page 39 Set a start marker in the timeline The marker defines the start of a time interval and Selection start marker will be inserted at the same position as the playback marker Click the button again to remove the marker Set an end marker in the timeline The marker defines the end of a time interval and will be Selection end marker inserted at the same position as the playback marker Click the button again to remove the marker u To zoom in on a period of time click this button and use the mouse to select the desired Area zoom ue as time period in the timeline e e Zoom in Zoom out Zoom in or out on the timeline v7 Show bookmarks Open the list of bookmarks Right click the recording in the timeline to open the Recording Details dialog The dialog provides information about the recording and includes options such as start playback export bookmark and take a snapshot of the recording Camera Management The Camera Management workspace provides tools for efficient management administration and maintenance of devices connected to AXIS Camera Station Devices can be orga
4. Output 1 Inactive Initial State SRNE v On startup set to Input Staircase Input 1 State Inactive Output Staircase Output 1 Reed 1 0 Pos aa Set up schedules Timetables can be set up to be used in Event Configuration Wizard and Recording Settings Once a schedule has been entered it can be reused as often as necessary On special dates for example public holidays special schedules can be used Follow these steps to set up a schedule 1 From the Configuration menu select Schedules 38 AXIS Camera Station How to 2 Click Add to open the Schedule Editor 3 Enter a descriptive name for the schedule 4 Clickand drag on the timelines to define intervals A blue bar means the schedule is on while white means the schedule is off 5 To use a different schedule for special dates click Override Select the special dates and click Edit to set up the schedule 6 Click OK to save F Schedule Editor Legend Schedules bj ll Schedule on Schedule off Selected server o SERVER Available schedules D0 00 06 00 12 00 18 00 00 00 kd 0 n p n pa ru p p p pa n Lo n rr jcbmmmlom Name a 00 00 06 00 12 00 18 00 00 00 Office Hours eee TT Weekends 00 00 06 00 12 00 18 00 00 00 s TT 00 00 06 00 12 00 18 00 00 00 nimm n p n p n p p pu pa o ro rr n 00 00 06 00 12 00 18 00 00 A 7 CTTRTETT DETTTETI ETE LETTERE EET EET 00 00 06 00 1200 1800 00 00 nin
5. fdb 3 Copyacs system date time fdb and license system date time fdb to Windows 7 Vista Server 2008 Server 2003 C ProgramData AXIS Communication AXIS Camera Station Server Windows XP C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Axis Communication AXIS Camera Station Server 4 Delete the files ACS FDB and LICENSE FDB 5 Rename acs system date time fdb to ACS FDB and rename license system date time fdb to LICENSE FDB 6 Click Start in AXIS Camera Station Service Control 65 Troubleshooting Menu item can t see the Configuration menu Playback problems Not enough disk space to buffer Recording storage Network disk is not accessible Network disk is listed as Unavailable You do not have administrator privileges Menu items are hidden from users that are not granted access under User Permissions Increase the buffer size 1 From the Options menu open Customize and select the Recordings tab 2 Under Playback buffering select Use at most and use the slider to increase the buffer size To use network disks linking to shared folders on other computers the Local System account cannot be used to log on to AXIS Camera Station Service To change the service login account follow these instructions 1 Go to Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Services Right click AXIS Camera Station and choose Properties Click the Log On tab Change from Local System account to This account Choos
6. 5 Click OK T Create Recor ding Action Camera Camera Entrance Video setting Profile M JPEG 480x300 30 15 fps v Prebuffer 3 1J seconds Postbuffer 5 J seconds Add a raise alarm action An alarm procedure containing instructions for the camera operator can be included in the message The alarm procedure is an uploaded file for example a text or image file To create a raise alarm action 1 In the New Rule dialog Actions step click Add and select Raise alarm 2 Type a title for the alarm message and a description 3 To include an alarm procedure check the box under Alarm procedure click Upload and browse to locate the file 45 AXIS Camera Station Event Configuration Wizard 4 Click OK to save Create Alarm Action Alarm message Title Entrance Description alarm description Alarm procedure On alarm show alarm procedure File name HowToOnAlarm bxt mcm Cx Add a send e mail action To send e mails from AXIS Camera Station an SMTP server must first be added Open the Options menu and select SMTP servers To create a send e mail action 1 In the New Rule dialog Actions step click Add and select Send e mail 2 Enter the e mail addresses that alarm messages should be sent to Under New Recipient choose if the address should be in the To Cc or Bcc field of the e mail and enter the e mail address 3 Click Add to enter the e mail address into the
7. Add network disk Cameras Default storage settings for new cameras Default Settings Camera d Disk Keep for Days Entrance Unlimited Unlirnibed a Parking a Unlimited a Unlimited Configure a recording disk To add and configure a recording disk 1 From the Configuration menu select Recording Storage 2 Click Add server disk or Add network disk 3 Enter the path of the disk and click OK to save 4 To set the maximum disk space allowed to be used by AXIS Camera Station select the disk and use the AXIS Camera Station Recordings Limit slidebar 5 To change the directory where recordings will be stored select the disk and click Edit to specify new directory Configure camera recording storage settings To specify storage settings for individual cameras 1 From the Configuration menu select Recording Storage 2 Select a camera from Cameras 3 Click Edit to open the Edit Camera Recording Storage Settings dialog 4 Choose the disk to save recordings to from the drop down list Record to disk 5 Set the number of days to keep recordings By default the recordings are set to Unlimited 6 Optionally check the box to enable failover recordings 7 Click OK to save settings To enter default storage settings for all newly added cameras click Default Settings under Cameras Create views AXIS Camera Station supports different view types split view sequence camera view map and web page see V
8. Camera Station How to PTZ Preset Configuration Enable audio in Live View To enable audio in live view follow these steps 1 2 From the Configuration menu select Live View Settings Select your camera and click Edit From the Profile drop down list select a media profile where audio is enabled If there is no such profile click Change and create one Select H 264 or MPEG 4 audio is not supported with M JPEG To enable audio in split views and sequences click Large Splits to display the override settings Check the appropriate boxes and select a media profile where audio is enabled If there is no such profile click Change and create one Select H 264 or MPEG 4 audio is not supported with M JPEG Click OK Enable audio in recordings To enable audio in recordings follow these steps 1 2 From the Configuration menu select Recording Settings Select your camera and click Continuous Motion Detection or Manual From the Profile drop down list select a media profile where audio is enabled If there is no such profile click Change and create one Select H 264 or MPEG 4 audio is not supported with M JPEG Click OK Configure a media profile Media profiles are video and audio settings used for live viewing and recording To configure a media profile 1 Choose a Format for your media profile from the drop down list The options that appear in the list depend on the formats supported in t
9. Display tab The name of the Graphics card appears under Device To download the latest driver you need to visit the graphics card manufacturer s web site Some of the more common ones are e nVidia www nvidia com e ATI www ati com e S3 http www s3graphics com To upgrade the graphics card drivers on your computer 1 Download the driver from the manufacturers web site to your hard drive 2 Make sure that there are no other programs running on your computer 3 Run the installer and follow the wizard to install necessary files 4 Reboot to activate the change The graphics card does not the minimum system requirements see System requirements The graphics card must support DirectX 9 0c be Windows Vista compliant even if running on Windows XP and support Windows Presentation Foundation tier 2 63 Troubleshooting Live view No image from camera Repeated error message Media Failed Empty ActiveMovie Window popup Logon connecting to server User name or password is incorrect To check the graphics card s tier level open the Help menu and select Client Configuration Sheet Render Capability Tier is listed in the General Configuration Information section It is also possible to use the CPU for video rendering instead of using the graphics card see Empty ActiveMovieWindow popup below Proper decoders must be installed for MPEG 4 and H 264 video formats In licensed mode click on the link in the empty Live V
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11. The default location of the console application is C Program Files Axis Communications AXIS Camera Station 3 AcsAdminConsole exe You will need to run AcsAdminConsole exe as administrator Command Prompt Microsoft Windows KP Version 5 1 2600 CG Copyright 1985 2881 Microsoft Corp R gt C Program Files Axis Communications ASIS Camera Station 3 AcsAdminConsole exe 7 Usage AcsAdminConsole LOPTIOM help show this help screen hac kup backup the database start start the service stop stop the service Kestart restart the service set service port name set server name isableproxy disable proxy nanualproxy use manual proxy settings proxyaddress set proxy address proxuport set proxy port 1 Metu uro set whether to bypass proxy for local addresses true ifa s hypass proxyaddresses set addresses bypassing proxy use semicolons 4 3 to s eparate entries incmediaprofile use profiles suitable for demoing cameras true ifalse bhackupcount number of backups to save hackupdir folder where to store the backups VWSewebservices use Developer API true SET REIR zm 1 13 use SSL for Developer API true ifalse usenetadataexchange use metadata exchange for Developer API we bseru ice port set Developer API service port Copyright 26807 2610 Axis Communications AB Supported operations AcsAdminConsole help List a summary of the s
12. actions Click Next to add event actions In this example three actions will be created 44 AXIS Camera Station Event Configuration Wizard E Add Action Select the type of action you wish to create Action types Record Start recording to disk with a defined recording profile Recordings can be searched at any time in the recording database and viewed in playback Raise alarm Raise an alarm on the Server that is sent to all connected Clients Instructions can be given to operators to initiate appropriate actions Set Output Define the state of an output to perform a specific task for example an output connected to a switch could be set to open a door Send e mail Send an e mail to one or multiple recipients The server must be configured to handle outgoing e mails Live view Navigate the live view workspace to a specific view or camera preset and bring application to the front of open windows Add a recording action To create a recording action 1 In the New Rule dialog Actions step click Add and select Record 2 n Create Recording Action choose the camera that should start recording In this example Entrance 3 Select the Video setting profile from the drop down list or click Change to enter a new profile See Configure a media profile on page 36 for more information 4 With the sliders select the number of seconds to include before the trigger Prebuffer and after the trigger stops Postbuffer
13. active as long as any of the triggers specified here are active The Event Configuration Wizard helps you set up a rule for the event The steps are highlighted on the left side of the dialog Add an 1 0 trigger The first step is to add one or more triggers 1 Click Add to open the Add Trigger dialog For this example choose Input Output The Create 1 0 Trigger dialog opens 2 Choose the port and the trigger s state to activate an event from the drop down lists In this example the door switch is connected to the input port of the camera viewing the Garage backdoor The event should be triggered when the door is opened The contents of the drop down lists depend on how the port was defined under Configuration gt I O Settings See Add Inputs and Outputs on page 38 for more information 3 Since the trigger can go off many times and create unwanted events an option is to set the Trigger period slider so that any triggers that come in under this period will be treated as one trigger 4 Click OK to save the trigger settings f Create 0 Trigger Trigger port and state I O port Input 1 Inp Trigger state Active Trigger period 0 J me J o jJ ewe jJ At this point more triggers can be added or you can go back and edit or remove this trigger with the buttons on the right hand side of the Rules dialog When using several triggers only one of the triggers needs to become active to initiate an action Add
14. be configured if e AXIS Camera Station Client and AXIS Camera Station Server are separated by a proxy server e your network uses a proxy for Internet connection and you want to check for and download firmware updates AXIS Camera Station Client behind a proxy To connect to an AXIS Camera Station Server on the other side of the proxy the client proxy settings must be configured Follow these steps to configure the client proxy settings 1 Open the File menu and select Client Proxy Settings 2 Select the appropriate option depending on your setup Direct connection This option should be checked if there is no proxy server between AXIS Camera Station Client and AXIS Camera Station Server J Use Internet Explorer settings AXIS Camera Station will use the same proxy settings as Internet Explorer Use manual proxy settings This option allows you to fill in the required information manually under Manual settings 49 Network and Security Configuration 3 If Manual settings was selected enter the proxy server s IP address host name and port number If there are local servers that do not go through the proxy server check Bypass proxy for local addresses and enter the servers addresses in the box separated by semicolons Server port configuration The ports 55752 control and 55753 media streaming are used on the AXIS Camera Station Server computer for communication between the server and the AXIS Camera Station Clie
15. for Axis network cameras and video encoders AXIS Camera Station is comprised of e AXIS Camera Station Server handles all communication with the cameras and video encoders and recordings Each server can communicate with up to 50 cameras encoders e AXIS Camera Station Client graphical interface enabling remote viewing and control from anywhere on the Internet or corporate network Several Clients can be connected to the same Server and each Client can be connected to several Servers See Multiple servers on page 6 AXIS Camera Station One has all the basic features of AXIS Camera Station for one camera video channel AXIS Camera Station Server AXIS Camera Station Client AXIS Camera Station Client Installation scenario AXIS Camera Station Server installed on a dedicated computer handles the communication with cameras both inside and outside the local corporate network The cameras are monitored and controlled from two AXIS Camera Station Clients one on the local network and one connected via the Internet AXIS Camera Station Server AXIS Camera Station Server handles all communication with the cameras that are included in the system It also handles recordings events and user management in the system Once AXIS Camera Station Server has been installed on your computer the Service Control allows you to start and stop the server as well as modify server settings if needed If AXIS Camera Station Server and any camera
16. in M JPEG choose MPEG 4 or H 264 To use the AAC audio format a decoder must be installed Click the link to install the decoder If using Demo mode or AXIS Camera Station One download the decoder from the camera s Live View page AXIS Cross Line Detection can be used with network cameras and video encoders that support AXIS Camera Application Platform To use AXIS Cross Line Detection as a trigger you must first e upload the application to the camera e start the application in the camera For instructions see AXIS Cross Line Detection User s Guide Make sure that AXIS Camera Station Service is logged on as a Windows user with access to Active Directory To change the user account for AXIS Camera Station Service go to Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Services For AXIS Camera Station client to run properly it is important that the graphics card in your computer has been updated with the latest driver To find out what graphics card is installed in your computer a diagnostic program called dxdiag can be used In Windows 7 Vista Server 2008 Server 2003 1 Open the Start menu 2 Enter dxdiag in the Start Search field 3 If a prompt appears for the Diagnostic Tool click Yes 4 Select the Display tab The name of the Graphics card appears under Device In Windows XP 1 Open the Start menu and select Run 2 Enter dxdiag in the Run dialog and click OK 3 If a prompt appears for the Diagnostic Tool click Yes 4 Select the
17. or credentials mismatch e Check the box Use host name when possible to use host names instead of IP addresses when adding cameras If a camera is added using its host name the host name will be used for all further communication with the camera If a host name is not available the IP address will be used Add cameras and video encoders manually To add cameras manually 1 Open the Configuration menu and select Add Edit Cameras 2 Click Add to open the Add Camera dialog 24 AXIS Camera Station How to 3 Under Settings enter the required information Enabled The Enabled box should be checked Recordings and Live View are not possible from this camera if this box is not checked Name Enter a descriptive name for the camera Address Enter the camera s IP address or host name Port Enter the port number if different than the default port 80 Video port Multiport video encoders Select the video port number View areas Select the number corresponding to the view area External audio If an external audio device should be used with this camera or video encoder select the audio device from the drop down list All audio devices that have been added in the Add Edit Aux Devices dialog are listed here Select None to use the camera s built in audio capabilities or if audio should not be used 4 A valid administrator user name and password are required to access and configure Axis network cameras and video en
18. search next button will appear in the playback panel a motion window will appear in the image and a sensitivity slider will appear in the lower right hand corner 2 Drag and size the motion window to the desired area of the image 3 Adjust slider to the proper sensitivity A high value indicates high sensitivity to motion 4 Click the Smart search next button to jump to the place in the recording where motion takes place List Click the List tab to view the search result as a list In List view the following toolbar buttons become available p Play Play selected recordings 9 ty Lock Unlock Lock or unlock selected recordings Locking prevents the recording from being deleted i alla Note Locked recordings will be deleted if the camera is removed from AXIS Camera Station 2 Export Export selected recordings to an ASF file See Export recordings on page 39 X Show Hide Show or hide thumbnail images in the recording search list Show wy Opens the list of bookmarks bookmarks Timeline Click the Timeline tab to view the search result on a timeline Recordings are color coded e Red Motion detection recording e Yellow Manual recording e Blue Continuous recording e Green Failover recording 15 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces BAN AXIS Camera Station Client Ble ew Actions Configuration Dobona Hels MA SE Mee CE Ae RIS ME Plage Eack Lim Tingling P inti ix MM Parking fecmphen
19. to four video channels and full functionality e AXIS Camera Station One A free version with one video channel License Selection for SERVER fx License selection Select in which mode you want to run AXIS Camera Station License modes License information can be accessed later at any time under the Options gt Licenses menu CO Licensed Version Demo AXIS Camera Station One Free Version Information I would like to evaluate AXIS Camera Station with Full functionality and four available camera channels for a maximum of 30 days Registering licenses Multiple licenses can be added to AXIS Camera Station to install up to 50 video channels Contact your local Axis reseller to purchase more licenses AXIS Camera Station offers two ways to add and register a license e Automatic registration If AXIS Camera Station Server is installed on a computer with Internet connection this is the easiest and fastest way to register and activate a new license e Manual registration If AXIS Camera Station Server is installed on a computer without Internet connection you can still add your license in AXIS Camera Station Make a note of the Server ID in the License Registration dialog as you will need it to activate your license You can use the software in grace mode for 5 days before activating your license on Axis web site http www axis com techsup acs Please refer to AXIS Camera Station Installation Guide for instructions
20. 3 4 T From the Configuration menu open I O Settings Click Add to open a dialog with list of available I O ports in existing devices Click to select the desired input or output port Click OK The Add I O Port dialog opens Enter a descriptive name for your input or output port and for the active and inactive states The names will appear under Logs I O Monitoring dialog and Event Configuration Wizard Refer to your camera and its User s Manual about how the I O ports were defined for setting descriptive names to the active inactive states For output ports check On startup set to to set the initial state of the output port Choose the initial state of the Output port from the drop down list Click OK to save settings If you select more than one port the ports will be added but the Add I O Port dialog will not open Output ports can be set to an initial state upon startup and when AXIS Camera Station establishes contact with the camera E Settings Cex Selected server Bo SERVERI Available I O ports ei T Add NO Port c Type Name a Active State Inactive State Port info 10 96 127 15 Type Output p Input 10 96 127 15 Input 1 Inactive Address 10 85 20 11 Input 10 96 127 15 Input 2 Inactive gt Input 10 96 127 15 Input 3 Inactive gt Input 10 95 127 15 Input 4 Inactive Names Port Reception Output 1 Sp Input Entrance Input 1 Inactive Inactive state Inactive amp Output Entrance
21. 44 591 NIU __ add _Remove i p Show all windows i gt _ show selected window Include Exdude Failover recordings Failover recordings will only affect H 264 recordings and can be enabled on cameras with support for local storage SD card and firmware 5 20 or later To set up a failover recording 1 From the Configuration menu select Recording Storage 2 Under Cameras select the camera and click Edit 3 Check Enable failover recording 4 Click OK to save settings A failover recording starts automatically if the connection between the camera and AXIS Camera Station is lost during an ongoing recording No new recordings can be started while the connection is lost Set up recording storage Recordings can be stored on a server disk on the local computer or on a network disk To prevent the hard drive from becoming full a maximum disk usage should be set Additional server and network disks can be added for security and more space Maximum drive space has precedence over the number of days to keep recordings Recordings will be deleted if there is no room left in the allotted drive space 30 AXIS Camera Station How to F Recording Storage Settings at SERVERI Recordings Limit Recordings Status AXIS Camera Station Recordings Limit 163 GB C Server Disk E Recordings 1 6158 E Free 204 GB E Other data 27 7 GB Total capacity 233 GB Directory to store new recordings in Recording
22. 60 Igor M 62 Contact customer support aedes ue bee EO REESE Red a E adds 66 AXIS Camera Station System requirements System requirements For best performance and stability these minimum requirements must be met AXIS Camera Station Client e Windows 7 Professional Windows Vista Business Windows XP Professional e CPU Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz Intel Core i7 recommended for larger systems e RAM 1 GB 4 GB recommended for larger systems e Hard drive 1 GB free memory e Screen 1024 x 768 e Graphics card with DirectX 9 0c Onboard video memory of 256 MB e Microsoft NET runtime environment included in installation package Use the latest graphics card driver AXIS Camera Station Server e Windows 7 Professional Windows Vista Business Windows XP Professional Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 e CPU Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz Intel Xeon recommended for larger systems e RAM 1 GB 4 GB recommended for larger systems e Microsoft NET runtime environment included in installation package Network e 100 Megabit network Gigabit network recommended for larger systems Hard disk configuration e At 30 fps in VGA with compression 30 up to 15 cameras per hard disk Make sure to always have the latest service packs and video drivers installed on your system AXIS Camera Station Overview Overview AXIS Camera Station is a complete monitoring and recording system
23. Check that a NAT firewall is not blocking a connection to the server Check the address and port of the AXIS Camera Station server is correct Check that a NAT firewall is not blocking a connection to the server Check that the server is running Verify that the computer the server and client are installed on is up to date and has the latest service packs patches from Microsoft Verify that the network is correctly installed and configured on the server and client computer s Verify that no NAT firewalls are blocking connection between AXIS Camera Station client and server The AXIS Camera Station database contains information about recordings and other metadata that is needed for the system to work properly This database is backed up every evening Recordings are not stored in the database and should be backed up separately from the locations designated in Recording Storage see page 30 If for some reason the database is lost due to hardware failure or other problems the database can be restored either with the latest backup or you can use a prior backup To restore the database follow these instructions 1 Open AXIS Camera Station Service Control and click Stop 2 Navigate to the folder where the backup files are stored The path to this folder is found under Database backup in AXIS Camera Station Service Control The backup folder contains timestamped backup files named acs system date time fdb and license system date time
24. Customer Support please help us resolve your problem expediently by zipping and attaching the following files to your online support case 66 AXIS Camera Station Troubleshooting Server Report Windows Event Logs Application and System DirectX Diagnostic Tool Screenshots To generate a server report follow these steps 1 Open AXIS Camera Station Client 2 From the Help menu select Server Report 3 Click OK to save the server report as a zip file In case a server report cannot be generated please provide the logs located in Windows 7 Vista Server 2008 Server 2003 C ProgramData Axis Communications AXIS Camera Station 3 3x xx Windows XP C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Axis Communications AXIS Camera Station 3 3x xx To generate event logs follow these steps 1 Right click the My Computer icon and select Manage to open Computer Management Select System Tools gt Event Viewer and then Application 3 From the Action menu select Save Log File As and save as an event log evt file 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 but select System instead of Application 5 Zip both files and attach them to your support case NO To generate information about the DirectX components and drivers follow these steps 1 From the Start menu select Run 2 Type dxdiag in the Open box and click OK 3 Click Save all information and save as a text txt file 4 Attach the text file to your support case To
25. Logs workspace contains alarm event and audit logs CI The Configuration workspace is a collection of all the important links for configuring AXIS Camera Station The workspaces are easily accessed by clicking on the navigation buttons in the toolbar or by selecting the workspace from the View menu Devices and cameras In AXIS Camera Station the terms device and camera are used as follows Device A network product that has its own IP address A device can be e a network camera e a video encoder video server e an auxiliary device Camera A video source that is e a network camera e a video port with a connected analog camera on a video encoder Each camera requires one AXIS Camera Station license Auxiliary device A network device without video ports for example an I O audio module Auxiliary devices can be added without an additional AXIS Camera Station license Example A 4 port video encoder is one device with four cameras Some video encoders have one IP address for each video port In this case each video port is treated as one device with one camera Live View The Live View workspace provides a single interface to organize and monitor Axis network cameras and video encoders on your network You can for example set up view groups record and control audio and pan tilt zoom PTZ functionality AXIS Camera Station Workspaces J AVIS Camera Station Client Ble Et yew Actions Configuration N Options He
26. Manual to open Edit Manual Recording Settings 3 Choose a Profile from the drop down list or click Change to create a new media profile 27 AXIS Camera Station How to 4 5 Use the sliders to set the Prebuffer and Postbuffer i e the number of seconds to include before starting prebuffer and after stopping postbuffer the manual recording Click OK to save settings Multiple cameras can be configured at the same time Edit Manual Recording Settings Camera Entrance will be affected by these settings Video settings Profile M JPEG 480x300 30 15fps Prebuffer 0 J Postbuffer 0 J seconds Motion triggered recording Motion can be detected by all Axis network cameras Recording only when motion is detected will save hard disk space compared to other options such as recording continuously Motion Detection Recording can be configured using the Event Configuration Wizard see page 43 or the Recording Settings dialog as described here To set up a motion triggered recording 2 9 From the Configuration menu select Recording Settings Select the camera and click Motion Detection to open Edit Motion Detection Recording Settings Check the Enabled box Use the slider to set the Trigger period i e specify the minimum time between two alarms This setting is used to reduce the number of alarms and recordings if there is a lot of motion in the area Click Motion Settings to co
27. Recipients box 4 Enter an appropriate description for the e mail in the Subject field 5 Enter a short message to the recipient 6 To attach camera snapshots check Attach snapshots and click Cameras to select the cameras to include snapshots from 7 Click OK to save e Create E Mail Action Recipients New recipient To entrance icompany com Recipients 46 AXIS Camera Station Event Configuration Wizard Set a schedule The next step is to set a schedule for the event Click Next to go to the Schedule section Select Always to let the rule be active at all times or select a Custom Schedule from the drop down list For more information about schedules see Set up schedules on page 38 Rule details Click Next to go to the Details section Type a descriptive name for the rule and make sure the Enable this rule box is checked E i 3 New Rule Details Entering a name and click Finish to create the rule Name Entrance Triggers 1 0 port Entrance Input 1 Input is Active Schedule Always on Actions Record on Entrance Raise alarm Entrance with alarm procedure Send e mail Entrance to entrance company com V Enable this rule Click Finish to complete the rule 47 AXIS Camera Station Network and Security Configuration Network and Security Configuration If AXIS Camera Station Client AXIS Camera Station Server and the connected network devices are
28. USER S MANUAL AXIS Camera Station COMMUNICATIONS About this document This manual is intended for administrators and users of AXIS Camera Station and is applicable for software release 3 40 and later It covers configuration of AXIS Camera Station Server and AXIS Camera Station Client as well as instructions for using and managing AXIS Camera Station on your network Later versions of this document will be posted on Axis web site as required See also the product s help pages Intellectual Property Rights Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product described in this document In particular and without limitation these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the patents listed at http www axis com patent htm and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the US and other countries Legal Considerations Camera surveillance can be regulated by laws that vary from country to country Check the laws in your local region before using this product 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
29. associated with a particular device the device is also listed under Warnings Errors To display all devices associated with a tag select the tag under Tags The devices will be listed in the main window along with their IP address host name connection status serial number model firmware version being used if the device was configured using DHCP the names of the cameras associated with the device and the server the device is connected to Device Tags BAI Devices Warnings Errors SjTags LAXIS P3301 L 9 Indoor L 3 Outdoor From the toolbar you can 79 Create a new tag Rename the selected tag Delete selected tags Once tags have been created you can Add a tag to a device Select the device right click and select Tag Remove a tag from a device First select the tag under Tags in the Device Tags pane Then select the device right click and select Untag Logs The Logs workspace includes alarm event and audit logs for easy navigation and an instant overview of the system The workspace is divided in three tabs Alarms All event and system alarms that were triggered Listed are the date time title and description of the alarm See Event Configuration Wizard on page 43 for information on setting up alarms Events All camera and server events such as recording triggers alarms and system messages Listed is the date and time the event took place plus a short description of the event If errors occurred error events are als
30. coders Master Credentials is the default user name and password used to access one or more cameras so that credentials do not have to be entered individually for each single camera Master Credentials can be set under the menu item Options Set Master Credentials You also have the option of using specific credentials for a camera In this case check Use specific credentials and enter the specific user name and password 5 Click OK to save e Add Camera Settings Enabled Name Staircase Address Port 80 Video port 1 e External audio None Credentials Use master credentials Use specific credentials User name Password Add a view area To add a view area T Enable and configure View Areas in the camera s Setup pages refer to the documentation provided with the camera for instructions Open the Configuration menu and select Add Edit Cameras Click Add Enter the camera s Name Address and Port as described in Add cameras and video encoders manually In the Video port field select the number corresponding to the view area Click OK to save 25 How to e View areas are supported by selected HDIV and megapixel cameras e Each view area Is treated as one camera and requires one license Add auxiliary devices Auxiliary devices are devices that provide additional non video related functionality for example more I O ports or audio capabilities Auxiliary devices cannot be used for v
31. copy what is currently displayed on the screen to a file follow these steps 1 Press ALT PRT SCR 2 Open the Paint program included with Microsoft Windows 3 In Paint open the Edit menu and select Paste 4 Save the file 5 Attach the screenshot to your support case 67
32. e 0 mmm 00 C EY RN C TR ZTTTOTITTDTITHN NN A e pemierenmeneosan e umen LLL Sc RN RN m p 000 wesswwese meesmesee t pesetas messem O eo o RN RN me 00 mme 56 AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station Service Control AXIS Camera Station Service Control AXIS Camera Station Service Control is the application that controls the AXIS Camera Station Service The Service Control is started when the user logs on to Windows and is located in the system tray In most installations the Service Control s default settings are sufficient but in some cases see page 48 for details the proxy settings will need to be adjusted The system tray icon will display service changes e g if the service is started or stopped There are three ways to open the service control double click the icon in the system tray right click and select Open AXIS Camera Station Service Control from the pop up menu or from Windows Start All Programs AXIS Camera Station 3 AXIS Camera Station Tools Service Control T AXIS Camera Station Service Control v Modify server settings Restore Default Settings f General Developer API Server settings Server port 55752 Server name SERVER1 Streamang port 55753 Database backup Backup folder C Documents and Settings All Days to keep backups 14 2 Note Media data is not included in this backup Backups are made every night Proxy settings Direct connection U
33. e List or Timeline tabs select the recordings and click P Recordings from up to 25 cameras can be played simultaneously To disable playback autostart open the Options menu and select Customize Select the Recordings tab and uncheck the box under Autostart The timeline below the playback window can be used to navigate through the recordings Click in the timeline to position the playback marker Use the scroll bar to pan the timeline Use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out 13 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces Selection start marker Selection end marker Playback marker Stop Stops playback Jump to previous Jump to the start time of the ongoing or previous recording Play Pause Starts pauses and resumes playback Jump to next Jump to the start time of the next recording Step Back Step to the previous frame Step Forward Step to the next frame Playback speed Move the slider to set the playback speed Master Mute Unmute Mute and unmute audio for all recordings Place the mouse pointer over the button to display the master volume control OAN DAAWH O Digital zoom can be used in playback mode Click in the image and use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out Area zoom can also be used see page 12 The navigation box in the lower right hand corner can be used to navigate around the image Playback toolbar In Playback mode the following toolbar buttons become available 47v W Expo
34. e a user with access to Windows Active Directory oO RWN The computer that AXIS Camera Station Server is installed on should be part of the same domain as the shared folder that is entered as a network disk Move AXIS Camera Station installation How do move my AXIS Camera Station installation to another server To move your current installation to another server please follow these steps Install AXIS Camera Station same version on the new server Open AXIS Camera Station at the new location and do a new license registration Stop AXIS Camera Station Service see page 57 Move the file named ACS FDB to the new location In Windows 7 Vista Server 2008 Server 2003 64 bit versions the file is located at C ProgramData AXIS Communication AXIS Camera Station Server In Windows XP the file is located at C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Axis Communications AXIS Camera Station Server 5 Move your recordings from the recording paths e g C Recordings to the new location Note The recording paths must be exactly the same on the new server POUND Contact customer support Technical support is available for licensed versions of AXIS Camera Station with a valid support license Open the Options menu and select Licenses in your AXIS Camera Station Client to check if you have a valid support license If your support license has expired please obtain a new support license from your Axis reseller If you contact Axis
35. e below An Operator has full access to all functionality of AXIS Camera Station except system configuration F Add User Group Show Scope v Users O SERVERI v Groups O Domain Available domain users groups j Name a Type Details Domain A Guests Group PCRININM 2 HelpAssistant User Remote Desktop Help Assistan PCRININK fg HelpServicesGroup Group PCRININA Z nemoz User PCRININA fg Network Configu Group PCRININh g Power Users Group PORININA lt 1 0 Access O 0 LJ 7 O v o a 0 ooos80Ne8000 pDoaggaggsaoaag 4 aoasogaaaoos Search complete e f the domain user search fails make sure that AXIS Camera Station Service is logged on as a Windows user with access to the Active Directory To change the user account for AXIS Camera Station Service go to Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Services e For Input Output ports to be visible here they must first have been added to AXIS Camera Station See Add Inputs and Outputs on page 38 51 AXIS Camera Station Input devices Input devices The following input devices can be used with AXIS Camera Station e AXIS T8311 Video Surveillance Joystick e AXIS T8312 Video Surveillance Keypad e AXIS T8313 Video Surveillance Jog Dial e AXIS 295 Video Surveillance Joystick Hotkeys Hotkeys give quick access to commonly used actions A hotkey can be e a keyboard combination e a keypad combination e a joystick button e a jog dial but
36. e servers for clients on different computers To create and edit server lists go to File gt Switch to Servers gt Server Lists A server can belong to more than one list Once created you can connect to all servers in a list by selecting the list from the Multiple servers drop down list in the Connect to AXIS Camera Station dialog displayed when starting the client To switch between server lists open the File menu point to Switch to Servers and select the server list to connect to Server lists can be exported and imported into other AXIS Camera Station Clients To export import a server list open the File menu select Import Export and then Export Server Lists or Import Server Lists AXIS Camera Station Workspaces Workspaces AXIS Camera Station is divided into workspaces o The Start page gives an overview of AXIS Camera Station highlights new features and contains contact information for technical support When disconnected from the server this is the only workspace available C The Live View workspace provides a single interface to organize monitor and control Axis network cameras and video encoders De The Recordings workspace handles recording search playback export and management r oe The Camera Management workspace provides tools for efficient administration and maintenance of connected devices M such as firmware upgrade assigning IP addresses setting passwords and date and time settings Y The
37. eb site From MyAxis you can download firmware and free software applications submit questions to customer support subscribe to electronic newsletters etc To register an account go to http www axis com reg register php and enter the required information 42 AXIS Camera Station Event Configuration Wizard Event Configuration Wizard Event Configuration Wizard helps you set up rules for triggers and actions in AXIS Camera Station By setting up a rule you can assign actions to triggers for instance when motion is detected a siren will sound and recording will begin on designated cameras Triggers are classified as Motion detection Active Tampering Alarm AXIS Cross Line Detection Input Output System event Actions are classified as A motion detection event is triggered when an Axis camera detects motion within its defined area Detection is performed by the camera which means no processing load to AXIS Camera Station An active tampering alarm occurs when the camera is repositioned or when the lens is covered sprayed or severely defocused An AXIS Cross Line Detection event is triggered when a camera detects moving objects that cross a virtual line See notes below Input Output is when a camera s I O port receives a signal from an external device such as a doorbell smoke detector or switch A System event occurs when connection to a camera is lost access to the recording disk is denied or when the record
38. eleted after the number of days specified in Days to keep backups Note e he backup will be saved to the default location if it cannot be written to the folder specified for example if the server cannot access the folder The default location is Windows 7 Vista Server 2008 Server 2003 C ProgramData Axis Communications AXIS Camera Station Serverlbackup Windows XP C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Axis Communications AXIS Camera Station Server backup e The backup files are named acs_system_ lt data_time gt fdb and license_system_ lt date_time gt fdb e Recordings are stored in the location specified in Configuration gt Recording storage and not in the database see Set up recording storage on page 30 Recordings should be backed up separately For information on how to restore the database see Lost data on page 65 Proxy settings If there is a direct connection with the cameras in the system the default Direct connection radio button should be selected If AXIS Camera Station Server is behind a proxy server and devices are outside the proxy server modify the proxy settings manually by selecting Use manual proxy settings The proxy settings entered here are generally the same as those entered in the Internet Options in the Control Panel Check the box Bypass proxy for local addresses and enter local addresses or host names of local cameras where communication does not need to pass through the proxy server For mo
39. equence T New Camera View New Map WF New Web Page w View Group You can define a frame in the view as a Hotspot that will automatically load the view from another camera when it is clicked on This is particularly useful for asymmetric views with one large view frame and several smaller views The large view frame is typically defined as the hotspot To define a hotspot click in the desired section of the view and click Set Hotspot In the image below the large frame is the hotspot and when another frame in the Split View is clicked the Live View of that camera will load in the hotspot In this example the camera view shown in the hotspot is the Entrance 32 C 4L d 4 i station How to gt New Split View Cameras My Views Shared Views Il f E SERVER T Entrance p Staircase fT Parking Reception Create a sequence With AXIS Camera Station you can set up sequenced views from multiple cameras Each sequence can be set with a unique combination of camera views and variable dwell time Auto Views Bi My View Share gy gt Ej Camel 1 1 In the Live View workspace right click My Views Shared Views or a created view group and choose New Sequence 2 Enter a descriptive name 3 Drag the cameras views and maps you would like included into Sequence Items 4 To include PTZ presets select a PTZ camera and click Set Pro
40. ge 41 q Set password for selected devices Upgrade firmware for selected devices see page 40 Set date and time on selected devices Refresh selected devices OQ MO ct amp Restart selected devices Restore selected devices This will reset most settings including the password to their factory default values The following settings are not reset boot protocol DHCP or static static IP address default router subnet mask product interface language system time IEEE 802 1x settings E Devices can be listed in a desired order by clicking on the headings or you can use the search field to locate desired devices The status of finished and ongoing tasks is shown in the Tasks tab at the bottom of the workspace See Alarms and Tasks tabs on page 20 When connected to multiple AXIS Camera Station Servers devices on all servers are displayed in the Camera Management workspace s main window With the exception of assigning IP addresses you can configure devices on different servers at the same time 17 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces Tags For efficient management devices can be organized using tags A device can have more than one tag You can for example create tags for managing different camera models and tags for cameras in different locations Created tags are listed in the Device Tags pane on the left hand side of the Camera Management workspace All Devices lists all connected devices If there is a warning or error
41. gs to burn to a CD or DVD 4 Optionally check the box to include setup file for decoders Decoders must be installed to view H 264 and MPEG 4 video 5 Optionally check Create playlist to create a playlist for Windows Media Player 6 Optionally add a digital signature 7 Click OK The selection start and end markers are available in the Playback and Timeline tabs Upgrade firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of electronic devices Always use the latest firmware to ensure that your device has the latest functionality and improvements With an Internet connection you can check for updates and download firmware directly via AXIS Camera Station Client If the client is installed on a computer without access to the Internet new firmware can instead be imported from a file e g on a hard disk or memory stick Devices will be offline during firmware upgrade When upgrading multiple devices you can choose to upgrade in e Sequence one device at a time e Parallel upgrade all devices This option is faster but all selected devices will be offline at the same time To upgrade one or more devices follow these steps 1 Navigate to the Camera Management workspace 2 Select the devices you want to upgrade 3 Open the Actions menu and select Upgrade Firmware 4 To check if new firmware versions are available for download click Check for Updates You will be asked to enter the user name and password f
42. he camera Select the Resolution to use Depending on the camera resolution can fall into different ranges Resolution is a measure of how much detail a digital image can hold the greater the resolution the greater the level of detail Changing the Compression level affects the amount of bandwidth required Lower compression improves image quality but uses more bandwidth and storage space 36 AXIS Camera Station How to Specify the desired Frame rate The actual frame rate depends on the model of camera network conditions and your computer s configuration Check Max if you like to always use the maximum frame rate possible The Audio checkbox is visible if the selected camera supports audio or if an external audio device is used with the camera Audio is only available for MPEG 4 and H 264 Select this option to enable audio in live view or in recordings You can define several media profiles for H 264 and M JPEG video but only one for MPEG 4 F Change Media Profile Profile settings Format H 264 Resolution 640x480 Compression 30 Framerate 15 Audio O ne J o J ew Override media profiles in Live View The default media profile used in Live View can be overridden for split views and sequences Using media profiles with lower resolution frame rate or compression can improve performance especially for large splits To change the override settings 1 2 From the Configuration menu se
43. how to register and activate licenses License types AXIS Camera Station allows different kinds of licenses to be added e Base license Allow adding a set of video channels 4 or 10 The first license installed on the system must be a base license e Upgrade license Allow adding more video channels 1 5 or 20 e Support license Add one year to the support period of the product Support The initial base license includes one year free support and software upgrades for AXIS Camera Station For access to support and upgrades after the first year has expired a yearly support license is required A support license will grant you one year additional support and upgrades from the day when the new support license is registered 22 Licenses License transition AXIS Camera Station allows changing the license mode Refer to the following table for more information about possible transitions Decoders If you are running AXIS Camera Station in Licensed version installation of missing decoders can be done easily through the menu Options Install Decoders or in the Live View workspace from the view itself Due to licensing issues decoders are not included in Demo mode or in AXIS Camera Station One Decoders can be installed from the cameras if the licensing terms are accepted 23 AXIS Camera Station How to How to After installing the software it must be configured for your cameras and video encoders Among other th
44. huttle through recorded video Connect the jog dial before you start AXIS Camera Station The jog dial is detected and installed automatically If the jog dial is connected after AXIS Camera Station has been started you must restart the application The table below lists the default configuration for jog dial hotkeys AXIS T8313 Button Button Function Function Global Function Recordings F Add a bookmark Bookmark I4 c Recordings search Select the previous recording PARDO DKSVIDHS Playback Go to previous track of a recording II Recordings search Play selected recording I Play Pause Playback Play and pause playback Pic Recordings search Select the next recording Go to next Playback Go to next track of a recording AXIS 295 Video Surveillance Joystick AXIS 295 Video Surveillance Joystick is a USB device that can used e to pan tilt and zoom in the camera view cameras with mechanical PTZ only e asa computer mouse Connect the joystick before you start AXIS Camera Station The joystick is detected and installed automatically 55 Input devices If the joystick is connected after AXIS Camera Station has been started click Refresh in the Live View workspace You can configure the joystick to toggle between the PTZ and mouse modes Go top Options Hotkeys select Joystick and then Add Select Global Turn on off joystick PTZ controlling and assign an unused joystick button AXIS 295 m o oo eee
45. ications into AXIS Camera Station Web pages can be shown in a split or a sequence together with live video View Groups 7 Auto Views My View yn B New View Group or Eft New Split View Ej Came m New Sequence New Camera View New Map g New Web Page 1 In the Live View workspace right click My Views Shared Views or a created view group and choose New Web Page 2 Enter a descriptive name 3 Enter the complete Internet address of the web page to be displayed for example http example com path html 4 Click OK to save settings and close the dialog Web pages cannot contain other views Add a PTZ preset position For cameras with pan tilt zoom PTZ functionality preset positions provide quick access to predefined views Preset positions can be added to Sequence Views and can be used with the mechanical PTZ control Follow these steps to add a preset position 1 From the Configuration menu select PTZ Settings 2 Select a PTZ camera and click Configure 3 Steer the camera to the desired view using the mechanical PTZ control or clicking in the Preview window 4 Click Add and type a descriptive name Click OK e Presets configured in AXIS Camera Station are stored in the camera together with presets configured using the camera s Setup pages e The Presets list includes preset positions configured both in AXIS Camera Station and in the camera Click Refresh to update the list 35 AXIS
46. ideo and do not require an additional AXIS Camera Station license When adding auxiliary devices to AXIS Camera Station you can e Search for the devices on your network see Add auxiliary devices using search e Add devices manually by specifying their IP address or host name see Add auxiliary devices manually See also Use audio from an auxiliary device on page 37 Add auxiliary devices using search To add auxiliary devices using the search function follow these steps 1 From the Configuration menu select Add Edit Aux Devices 2 Click Search The Aux Device Search window opens with a list of all auxiliary devices found on your network 3 Check the boxes of the desired devices and click OK JI ju Check the box Use host name when possible to use host names instead of IP addresses when adding auxiliary devices If an auxiliary device is added using its host name the host name will be used for all further communication with the device If a host name is not available the IP address will be used Add auxiliary devices manually To add auxiliary devices manually follow these steps 1 From the Configuration menu select Add Edit Aux Devices 2 Click Add to open the Add Aux Device dialog 3 Under Settings enter the required information Address Enter the device s IP address or host name Port Enter the port number if different than the default port 80 4 A valid administrator user name and password are
47. iew image Click in the camera s live view and then either the zoom in or out buttons represented by magnifying glasses Use the navigation box that appears in the lower right hand corner of the live view or the red navigation box in the PTZ controls to pan and tilt in the live view image Click on the navigation box and with the left mouse button pressed drag the box to the desired location in the image To zoom out right click or use the zoom out button You can also zoom in and out using the mouse wheel Focus control Click AF to focus the camera automatically If the result is not satisfactory click the Near and Far buttons to adjust focus manually e Use the Near buttons to focus on objects close to the camera e Use the Far buttons to focus on objects far away from the camera The large Near and Far buttons move the focus position in multiple steps and are used for coarse adjustments Use the small buttons to fine tune focus 11 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces Focus control is not available for all camera models Camera status The Camera Status field shows information about the selected camera s connection and recording status Recording indicators A recording indicator in the upper right hand corner of the live view image signifies an ongoing recording e Yellow Manual recording in progress e Red Motion detection or event recording in progress e Blue Continuous recording in progress 1 Recording indica
48. iew window to launch the decoder installation In AXIS Camera Station One or Demo mode download the proper decoders from the camera s Live View page Try reducing the load to the CPU by modifying the Live View Settings for each camera under Configuration Reduce the resolution increase the compression setting and lower the frame rate Check that your computer is not running low on memory Check that the graphics card has been updated with the latest driver see Graphics card on page 63 Firewall and antivirus software sometimes block video signals Check that your firewall and antivirus program do not block the following files e AcsAdmin exe AcsAdminConsole exe ACSService exe Server exe AcsClient exe All content of C Program Files Axis Communications Components See also NAT and firewall on page 48 This indicates problems with the graphics card s video memory and hardware acceleration Possible solutions e Install the latest graphics card driver see Graphics card e Upgrade to a graphics card with more video memory and higher performance e Use the CPU for video rendering see below To use the CPU for video rendering follow these instructions 1 Navigate to the AXIS Camera Station Client installation folder The default location is C Program Files Axis Communications AXIS Camera Station 3 Client current version gt Open the file AcsClient exe config in a text editor Find this entry setting name ForceCompatibilit
49. iews on page 9 The views can be organized into view groups see View Groups on page 10 31 AXIS Camera Station How to Create a new view group In Live View customize your own view layout or share views with other users 1 In the Live View workspace right click My Views or Shared Views in the View Groups pane 2 Choose New View Group from the pop up menu 3 Enter a descriptive name for the group 4 Click OK to save and close the dialog To add a Map Sequence or Split view follow the instructions Create a Map Create a Sequence or Create a Split View 7 Auto Views P4 My Vie t New View Group WE Share pap New Split View cr 2 Ej Came EF New Sequence New Camera View New Map g New Web Page Create a split view 1 In the Live View workspace right click My Views Shared Views or a created view group and choose New Split View 2 Enter a descriptive name and choose a layout from the drop down list Standard optimized for standard resolution cameras 4 3 format Wide optimized for HDTV and megapixel cameras 16 9 format A Corridor optimized for HDTV and megapixel cameras where image have been rotated by 90 degrees 16 9 format 90 degree rotation 3 Drag cameras views and maps to the desired camera views into place 4 Click OK to save settings and close dialog View Groups Auto Views e My V d e Share CN New Split View aj Came m New S
50. ing disk is full Record Start a recording from a specified camera Raise alarm Send an alarm to all connected clients An alarm procedure can be included Set Output Set the state of an output port This can be used to control an external device connected to the port Send e mail Send an e mail notification to one or more recipients Snapshots can be attached Live view Open a specific view camera or PTZ preset position e O ports must be added to AXIS Camera Station before being used in the Event Configuration Wizard See Add Inputs and Outputs on page 38 e Active Tampering Alarms are supported by products with tampering capabilities and firmware 5 11 or later e AXIS Cross Line Detection is an application that must be uploaded to the network camera or video encoder The application can be uploaded to products with support for AXIS Camera Application Platform For more information please refer to AXIS Cross Line Detection User s Guide Create a rule In this example a camera s input port is connected to a switch for a door When the door is opened a recording will start an alarm will be raised and e mails will be sent to selected recipients Open the Configuration menu and select Event Configuration to open the Event Configuration Wizard Click New to open the New Rule dialog 43 AXIS Camera Station Event Configuration Wizard e New Rule Triggers Triggers describe when a rule should become active The rule will be
51. ings this chapter describes how to configure and maintain AXIS Camera Station as well as how to set up recording motion detection and alarms For installation instructions refer to AXIS Camera Station Installation Guide Add cameras and video encoders When adding cameras and video encoders to AXIS Camera Station you can e Search for the devices on your network see Add cameras and video encoders using search e Add devices manually by specifying their IP address or host name see Add cameras and video encoders manually See page 25 for information on how to add view areas Add cameras and video encoders using search To add cameras using the search function 1 Open the Configuration menu and select Add Edit Cameras 2 Click Search The Camera Search result list opens with a list of the cameras found on your local subnet and all the cameras with routers that support multicast traffic 3 Check the boxes of the desired camera video encoder AddiEdit Cameras Selected server Bo SERVER 1 Name Cameras on server 14005 Q15Q0 00408C183 There are 4 cameras installed your bcense supports up to 10 cameras X15 93304 00408C1838 AXIS P1347 AXIS P5554 AS M1113 AXIS P3346 Lee host name nher possbie 3 cameras found 0 selected and lcensed to add 10 to SERVERI e fthere is a problem adding a camera look at the status field in the search result list to see if the camera has for example obsolete firmware
52. installed on different networks you might need to configure the proxy and or firewall settings e fthe client and the server are separated by a proxy server the client proxy settings need to be modified see Client proxy settings on page 49 e If the client and the server are separated by a NAT firewall or similar the NAT or firewall needs to be modified see NAT and firewall below e f network devices and the server are separated by a proxy server the server proxy settings need to be modified see Server proxy settings below If your local network uses a proxy for Internet connection you might need to configure the proxy settings to e register licenses using the automatic registration option server proxy settings e check for and download firmware updates client proxy settings To prevent unauthorized access to the connected network devices AXIS Camera Station has a high degree of security with multiple access levels using Windows Active Directory see User permissions on page 50 NAT and firewall If there is a NAT firewall or similar that separates the server from the client you might need to configure the NAT and or firewall to allow access to the network Make sure the server port and streaming port see page 57 are allowed to pass through the firewall and or NAT For instructions please contact your network administrator Some antivirus programs also block applications from accessing the network similar to a firewall T
53. lect Live View Settings Select a camera and click Edit Click Large Splits to display the Overrides settings Check or uncheck the appropriate boxes and select media profiles from the drop down lists Click Change to create a new profile Use audio from an auxiliary device You can use audio from an auxiliary device for example AXIS P8221 Network I O Audio Module together with live or recorded video from a network camera Follow these steps 1 2 Add the auxiliary device to AXIS Camera Station see Add auxiliary devices on page 26 Add the camera to AXIS Camera Station see Add cameras and video encoders on page 24 From the Configuration menu select Add Edit Cameras Select your camera and click Edit Select the auxiliary device from the External audio drop down list Click OK Enable audio in the live view or recording settings see Enable audio in Live View on page 36 and Enable audio in recordings on page 36 37 AXIS Camera Station How to Add Inputs and Outputs External devices such as window sensors glass break detectors or PIRs Passive Infrared Detector can be connected to camera inputs and used for triggering alarms recordings or messages An output s main function is to trigger external devices such as a door relay that controls door locks or an alarm siren For more information about input output ports refer to the camera s User s Manual To add an I O port to AXIS Camera Station 1 2
54. lp 5 wal ae A OP b SERVER t o 8 Description 2010 03 22 12 40 2010 03 22 12 31 Lost connection to AXIS P1346 00408C1835ED 10 96 127 207 2010 03 22 11 58 2010 03 22 10 38 2010 03 22 10 21 Lost connection to Entrance 2010 03 22 09 57 Connected to 2 servers Live View workspace Menu Server selection list Toolbar Recording indicator Workspace buttons View groups Audio PIZ Control Focus Control and Camera Status Alarms and Tasks tabs Alarms and Tasks toolbar OAN DaAAWH Views There are five view types in AXIS Camera Station Split View Displays up to 25 views in one window One frame can be set as a hotspot that automatically loads the view from another frame when clicking in that frame Sequence Switches automatically between selected views with variable dwell times Camera View Live video from one camera or video encoder Camera views can be added to split views sequences and maps Map Imported image for example a floor plan on which camera views split views sequences web pages and other maps can be placed Providing a visual overview maps make it easy to quickly locate and access individual cameras in the network video installation Web Page External web application integrated into AXIS Camera Station Web pages can be shown in a split view or a sequence together with live video AXIS Camera Station Workspaces For instructions on how to add split views
55. m LL n po p p o o pa 00 00 06 00 12 00 18 00 00 00 e BOTE CEDE TER EE EE ERE ECT ETE ED EE E ES 77777 Ce Cc Coma Send e mail notification on system alarm A system alarm occurs when connection to a device is lost when access to a recording disk is denied when a recording disk is full etc Here you can set up an e mail notification when a system alarm occurs 1 From the Configuration menu open System Alarm 2 Check Send e mail on system alarm to the following recipients 3 Enter the e mail addresses alarm messages should be sent to 4 Under New recipient choose if the address should be in the To Cc or Bcc field of the e mail and enter the e mail address 5 Click Add to enter the e mail address into the Recipients box 6 Click OK to save To send emails an SMTP server must first be added To add an SMTP server select SMTP Servers from the Options menu Export recordings Recordings can be exported to a local disk a network location or burned to a CD or DVD Exported recordings are ASF files and can be played by Windows Media Player Multiple recordings can be exported at the same time To export a recording 1 In the Recordings workspace select the recordings to be exported To export a part of a recording set a time interval using the selection start and end markers 39 2 Open the Actions menu and select Export Selected Recordings 3 Browse to the local disk or network location or select Burn recordin
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57. nd groups for both remote and local clients For remote clients local security is always enabled To change the local security settings open the Configuration menu select User Permissions and click Security Settings Add a user or a group To add a user or a group 1 Open the Configuration menu and select User Permissions 2 Click Add to open the Add User Group dialog 3 Select the AXIS Camera Station Server or Domain The available users and groups are listed under Available domain users groups To narrow the list check or uncheck the appropriate boxes Users or Groups 4 Select a user or group from the list and click Add to open the User Group Privileges dialog 5 Select an authority level for the user A Administrator Full access to all functionality of AXIS Camera Station and added cameras Operator Full access to all functionality of AXIS Camera Station except Configuration pages the camera management workspace and audit logs Full access to selected cameras and I O ports Viewer Access to selected Live Views and 1 0 ports 6 Optionally select the cameras and l O ports that the operator or viewer should have access to Click Advanced to give access to individual features 50 AXIS Camera Station Network and Security Configuration gt User Group Privileges Role description Operator An Operator has access to all live and recorded video but can only access cameras and I O ports specified in the tabl
58. nfigure motion detection windows See Motion settings below Choose a Profile from the drop down list or click Change to create a new media profile Use the sliders to set the Prebuffer and Postbuffer i e specify the number of seconds to record before motion was detected prebuffer and after motion stopped postbuffer Under Schedule setting select Always to always record on motion detection or select a schedule from the Custom schedule drop down list Click OK to save settings When using view areas motion detection can be configured for view area 1 only and is always set up using the full overview image 28 AXIS Camera Station How to Edit Motion Detection Recording Settings fx Camera Staircase will be affected by these settings v Enabled Trigger period 5 J Motion Settings Video setting Profile M JPEG 4CIF 30 15 fps Prebuffer 3 J Postbuffer 5 J Schedule setting Always Custom schedule Hep cnca Motion settings Moving objects will be detected in the configured motion detection windows e Include windows define areas where motion should be detected e Exclude windows define areas within an include window that should be ignored areas outside include windows are always ignored For each motion detection window you can configure Object size Object size is relative to the region size At a high level only very large objects are detected At a low level even
59. nized using tag see Tags below 16 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces A device is a network product with its own IP address see page 8 AMIS Camera Station Client File Edit View Actions Configuration Options Help PAWE E CEE A 3 02 OL ES DU us devices 1 selected Serin igre Model CO4ORCLASCL9 AXIS M1113 DOADBCIBSDE2 AXIS P3346 T7 ud Vm muc ee TECXTEERE Gn 55 1772 75 ge aia cee DOMDRCACHIBE G COJOBCIBSBBB AXIS P5574 Parking SERVER 1 AMS Pie i ee COMAC IAF AXES Fl AXIS PI SERVEX 2 AXIS PH 1 DOADRCIBSBCA AMIS PIR AXES P3144 SERVER 2 AXIS P5532 V lip DOAOBCIBSCUF AXI5 P5532 ANIS PB55iI SERVER 2 AXIS M1031 W i i DOOR LBSOBB AXIS Miggs n po AXIS MIDOI1 N SERVER 2 Hallway 4 i 1 z GAELA AMIS PISIA Haliveay 4 SERVER 1 Hathaway 2 1 7 DOAUBCIBSOBB AXIS MO 2 Hallan 2 SERVER 1 Hallan 1 i z DOMO LBXSABL ANIS P1344 Filio i SERVER 1 Share gt OOS AGC TF AXIS Pisa rage 2 SERVER I Kiichen j i F s DOAOBCIBSCSD AXIS P1347 achen SERWER 1 Halhaay 3 1 z DOSMUBCASBEER ANS P1395 Malay 3 SERVER 1 i d i i i 1 i i f Alarm 10 7 2010 12000 Motion detect 10 7 2010 11 54 System alarm 3 E 2010 11 505 10 7 2010 11 48 Motion detect 10 7 2010 11 47 Motion debect Connected ta 2 servers Camera Management workspace 1 Search field 2 Device Tags 3 Alarms and Tasks tabs You can Y Assign IP address to selected devices see pa
60. nt If required the ports can be changed from AXIS Camera Station Service Control see AXIS Camera Station Service Control on page 57 User permissions Using Windows Active Directory a high level of security can be implemented in AXIS Camera Station when granting user permissions Before users can be granted access to AXIS Camera Station they must be added to the local computer or have an Active Directory user account A user can be granted access as an individual or as part of a group In cases where a user is granted access as an individual he will retain this right plus receive the rights he receives as part of a group For example a user is given access to camera X as an individual The user is also a member of a group The group is given access to cameras Y and Z The user then has access to cameras X Y and Z Administrators of the computer on which the AXIS Camera Station Server is installed are automatically given administrator privileges to AXIS Camera Station It is not possible to change or remove the administrators group s privileges To configure user access rights open the Configuration menu and select User Permissions Local security By default local security is Disabled which means all users who log onto AXIS Camera Station Server installed on the same computer as the AXIS Camera Station Client will be given Administrator access When local security is Enabled access to AXIS Camera Station is restricted to trusted users a
61. o configure your antivirus program to allow the client and or server network access please refer to the documentation provided with your program Server proxy settings The server proxy settings need to be configured if e AXIS Camera Station Server and the network video devices are separated by a proxy server e your network uses a proxy for Internet connection and you want to register licenses Devices outside of the local network To access the devices on the other side of the proxy server from AXIS Camera Station you must configure the server proxy settings 48 AXIS Camera Station Network and Security Configuration Follow these steps to configure the server proxy settings 1 Open Service Control from Start All Programs AXIS Camera Station 3 AXIS Camera Station Tools 2 Check the box Modify server settings 3 Under Proxy settings select Use manual proxy settings 4 Enter the address and port number of the proxy server This is usually the same address and port number as under Internet Options in Windows Control Panel 5 If there are local devices that do not go through the proxy server check Bypass proxy for local addresses and enter the devices addresses in the box separated by semicolons If you don t know your proxy server settings contact your network administrator For more information on AXIS Camera Station Service Control see page 57 Client proxy settings The client proxy settings need to
62. o is not available in M JPEG streams 2010 03 22 12 40 2010 03 22 12 31 Lost connection to AXIS P1346 00408C1835ED 10 96 127 207 2010 03 22 11 58 2010 03 22 10 38 2010 03 22 10 21 Lost connection to Entrance 2010 03 22 09 57 Lost connection to Entrance Connected to 2 servers 1 Master audio control 2 Volume control in image 10 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces PTZ Controls AXIS Camera Station has two types of pan tilt zoom PTZ controls e Mechanical is for PTZ cameras including cameras where digital PTZ has been enabled in the camera s Setup page e Digital can be used with any camera Mechanical PTZ control PTZ cameras can be controlled with the PTZ Control panel Select a PTZ camera by clicking in its Live View The camera can now be directed to move according to the buttons clicked on in the PTZ control The center buttons zooms the view in and zooms the view out again To direct the camera using the mouse pointer click in the image to direct the camera and use the scroll wheel to zoom in or out To steer the camera view to a preset position select the position from the Presets drop down list For more information on presets see Add a PIZ preset position on page 35 For information on using a joystick see nput devices on page 52 Digital PTZ If the selected camera does not have mechanical PTZ support use the digital PTZ tool to pan tilt and zoom in the live v
63. o listed here Audit All user actions such as manual recordings video streaming started or stopped and event configuration Select Live logs in the Logs pane to display continuously updated lists of alarms events and audits To show logs for a specific time period select the Search radio button and specify a range of dates and a start and end time Click Search 18 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces Ze AXIS Camera Station Client Bla Vera gons Ceefiguetion Options Help 2e agge mm ea this Logs Alae Events Audit Lee legs Search mak z 10 7 2010 1 54 1 Lest connection to Hallway 1 1 dena gt 10 7 2010 1 53 2 To r7 2010 1 50 23 Su Mo To We Th Fr a 10 7 2010 12 42 10 7 2010 12 41 lo 7 2010 12 35 10 7 2010 12 3K 10 7 2010 12 3K To 7 2010 12 01 lo 7 2010 12 0 10 7 2010 11 54 Lost connection to Staircase 10 7 2010 11 54 Lost conmection to Staimcase lo 7 2010 11 4K 10 7 2010 11 475 The following toolbar buttons are available in the Logs workspace l Go to recordings Alarms log only Start a playback of the event that triggered the alarm 4 Show alarm procedure for selected alarm Alarms log only Display instructions for the AXIS Camera Station user v Acknowledge selected alarms Alarms log only Notify clients that alarms are being dealt with 3 Remove selected alarm entries Live Alarms log only Delete the alarm entry from the list y E
64. ofile from the drop down list or click Change to create a new media profile 4 Under Schedule setting select Always for a continuous recording or select a schedule from the Custom schedule drop down list Click Edit to revise an existing schedule or click New to create a new schedule See Set up schedules on page 38 for more information 5 Click OK to save settings and start recording e Multiple cameras can be configured at the same time e A continuous recording uses more disk space than a triggered recording Edit Continuous Recording settings x Camera Entrance will be affected by these settings F Enabled Video setting Profile H 264 480x300 30 15 fps w Schedule setting C Always Office Hours Manual recordings A manual recording can be started and stopped from the Live View workspace or the Actions menu REC e Open the Live View workspace and click the button that appears in the upper right corner when the mouse pointer is over the camera s live view frame Click the button again to stop recording e From the Actions menu open the Record Manually dialog Select one or more cameras and click Start to start recording Click Stop to stop recording During manual recording a yellow indicator appears in the upper right hand corner of the live view image To configure manual recording settings 1 From the Configuration menu select Recording Settings 2 Select the camera and click
65. open Live View Settings 2 Select the desired camera and click Edit to open Live View Settings 3 Click Large Splits 4 Check the 2 6 split views box and select a media profile where audio is enabled 5 Repeat steps 2 4 for all cameras included in the sequence Note Audio is not possible in M JPEG choose MPEG 4 or H 264 Audio is available in playback only if audio was enabled in the media profile used for the recording Continuous motion detection and manual recordings To enable audio 1 From the Configuration menu open Recording Settings 2 Select the desired camera and click Continuous Motion Detection or Manual 3 Select a media profile where audio is enabled If there is no such profile click Change and check the Audio box Triggered recordings Events To enable audio in an existing rule 1 From the Configuration menu open Event Configuration 2 Select the desired rule and click Edit 3 Select a media profile where audio is enabled If there is no such profile click Change and check the Audio box 4 Click Finish to save For information on how to set up rules see Event Configuration Wizard on page 43 62 Troubleshooting Missing AAC decoder AXIS Cross Line Detection AXIS Cross Line Detection does not work Domain user search fails Cannot find domain users Graphics card The graphics card driver is more than 12 months old Graphics card error Graphics card warning Note Audio is not possible
66. or your MyAxis account If you do not yet have an account you can create one from this dialog 5 Foreach device model click the arrow under Upgrade To and select the firmware versions the devices should be upgraded to The following options can be available in the drop down list Firmware that has already been downloaded or imported is shown with its version number Firmware that is available for download is shown with the text Download after its version number The firmware will be downloaded automatically when you click OK to start the upgrade operation Firmware that is available for import is shown with the text Import after its version number The firmware will be imported automatically when you click OK to start the upgrade operation J Browse If the firmware file is not available for import select this option and browse to locate the file 6 Click Options and select to upgrade in parallel or sequence 7 Click OK to start upgrading the devices To check for updates download or import firmware without upgrading devices open the File menu select Import Export and then Firmware 40 AXIS Camera Station How to Ja Upgrade Firmware Select which firmware the devices shall be upgraded to Click Check for Updates to update information about downloadable firmwares from the Axis website Model Number Of Devices Upgrade To w AXIS M1114 1 5 08 Import AXIS P3344 2 5 07 Download
67. perties 5 Toset the number of seconds the sequence will dwell on a camera s Live View click on the camera and click Set Properties 6 Click OK to save settings and close dialog New Sequence x ype to searc Cameras MyViews Shared Views E cir Entrance T Staircase 5 sec 5 sec T Parking 5 ne J ox J ewe 33 AXIS Camera Station How to Create a map A map gives a visual overview of the cameras in your installation A map is an image for example a drawing or a photograph on which you place cameras and views Maps can also be placed on other maps in a hierarchical structure gt Pa Auto Views e sei New View Group Mf New Split View Tfj Camel 6 New sequence P New Camera View 1 In the Live View workspace right click My Views Shared Views or a created view group and choose New Map 2 Enter a descriptive name 3 Click Import Map and enter the file name or browse to locate the file 4 Drag views to the map 5 Click OK to save settings and close the dialog To remove a view from the map select the view and click Delete View F New Map x n T e P Cameras MyViews Shared Views LEN Entrance T n T Parking T Reception lt lt Entrance 34 AXIS Camera Station How to Create a web page Integrate your external web appl
68. re information see Server proxy settings on page 48 58 AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station Service Control E AXIS Camera Station Service Control v Modify server settings General Developer API Server settings Server port 92 Server name SERVERI Streamang pat 55753 Es Database backup Backup folder CADocuments and Settings All Days to keep backups 14 Note Media data is not included in this backup Backups are made every night Proxy settings Direct connection Use manual proxy settings Address mydomai com Bypass proxy for local addresses Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning wathi 192 mydomain com Use semicolons to separate entries Server status Status Running Sw Server status Server status shows the current status of the AXIS Camera Station Server The buttons Start Stop and Restart change the server status Developer API The settings under the Developer API tab are intended for AXIS Camera Station SDK users Please refer to Windows Development on the Partner Pages at www axis com for more information 59 AXIS Camera Station Service Administration This console application has the same functions as AXIS Camera Station Service Control It can be used from the command prompt or from a batch script to start and stop the service or backup the database etc which allows for automating and scheduling of administrative tasks
69. required to access and configure the device Master Credentials is the default user name and password used to access one or more devices so that credentials do not have to be entered individually for each single device Master Credentials can be set under the menu item Options Set Master Credentials You also have the option of using specific credentials for a device In this case check Use specific credentials and enter the specific user name and password 5 Click OK to save Set up recording Recordings can be continuous manual or triggered by motion Recordings can also be scheduled Media profiles can be created for each type of recording for among other settings optimal frame rate and resolution See Configure a media profile on page 36 for more information 26 AXIS Camera Station How to AXIS Camera Station also supports failover recordings When enabled a failover recording starts automatically if the connection between the camera and AXIS Camera Station is lost during an ongoing recording For information on how to set up recordings triggered by signals from I O ports system alarms tampering attempts etc see Event Configuration Wizard on page 43 Continuous and scheduled recordings To set up a continuous or scheduled recording 1 From the Configuration menu select Recording Settings 2 Select the camera and click Continuous to open Edit Continuous Recording Settings 3 Check the Enabled box and choose a Pr
70. rt Export selected recordings to ASF files See Export recordings on page 39 Set a start marker in the timeline The marker defines the start of a time interval and will be inserted at the same position as the playback marker Click the button again to remove the marker Selection start marker Set an end marker in the timeline The marker defines the end of a time interval and will be inserted at the same position as the playback marker Click the button again to remove the marker Selection end marker Search for motion in a specific area in recordings This is especially useful when searching continuous recordings See Smart search u Smart search Take a snapshot image from the selected camera The snapshot is saved to the snapshot folder specified under Options Customize Eg Take snapshot To zoom in on a period of time click this button and use the mouse to select the desired time pe We ATER ZAO period in the timeline 2 Zoom in Zoom out Zoom in and out on the timeline v Add bookmark Create a new bookmark Bookmarks can be placed anywhere in a recording playback will start 5 from the bookmarked time Open the list of bookmarks Click on a bookmark to start playback Right click to edit or 1f Show bookmarks remove a bookmark Smart search To use the Smart search functionality 14 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces 1 Click the Smart search button EI in the toolbar a Smart
71. s in the system are separated by a proxy server you may need to open the Service Control to manually enter the appropriate proxy settings See AXIS Camera Station Service Control Help for more information An icon in the system taskbar shows if the service has stopped GF or is running G To modify server settings you can double click the icon to open AXIS Camera Station Service Control see AX S Camera Station Service Control on page 57 and AXIS Camera Station Service Administration on page 60 AXIS Camera Station Client The user interface is developed with a focus on ease of use and intuitive handling with navigation tools providing quick access to cameras and recordings in the system AXIS Camera Station is divided into six areas called workspaces Start page Live View Recordings Camera Management Logs and Configuration AXIS Camera Station Overview The first time the application is started AXIS Camera Station automatically finds and adds the cameras and video encoders that are on your network If there are more cameras than you have a license for the Camera Search dialog will pop up allowing you to select which devices to add see Add cameras and video encoders on page 24 S AXIS Camera Station Client Tasks 2010 03 22 12 40 2010 03 22 12 31 Lost connection to AXIS P1346 00408C1835ED 10 96 127 207 2010 03 22 11 58 2010 03 22 10 38 2010 03 22 10 21 2010 03 22 09 57 Connected to 2 servers
72. se manual proxy settings Bypass proxy for local addresses Server status Status Running In addition to modifying the server settings the AXIS Camera Station Server Control allows you to start stop and restart the server See also AXIS Camera Station Service Administration on page 60 Modify server settings To change service settings check the box Modify server settings Click Restore Default Settings to restore the default values for the server streaming ports and proxy settings Server settings Under Server settings enter the ports the server will use to communicate with the clients The streaming port is used for video streaming for example sending live video or playback from the server to the client If there is a NAT or proxy between the server and clients the ports must be configured to let communication pass through The server port number must lie in the range 1024 65534 57 AXIS Camera Station Service Control Once satisfied with the changes click Save You will be prompted to restart the service for the changes to take effect Database backup The database stores information about configurations recordings etc that is needed for AXIS Camera Station to work properly The database is backed up every night The backups are saved to a Backup folder which can be located on the local computer or the network To change the backup folder click Browse and navigate to the desired location The oldest backups will be d
73. sequences and maps see Create views on page 31 Views can be used in event actions see Event Configuration Wizard on page 43 View Groups Views can be organized into view groups A view group contains automatic or user defined views The following view groups are available in the pane in the left hand side of the Live View workspace e Auto Views Automatically created split views for up to 25 cameras e My Views User created views These view are available to the current user only e Shared Views Views created by an administrator or operator that are accessible by all users e Camera Views All cameras and video encoders that have been added to AXIS Camera Station You can add your own view groups as subgroups to My Views or Shared Views see Create a new view group on page 32 For instructions on how to add views to My Views and Shared Views see Create views on page 31 For instructions on how to add cameras and video encoders see Add cameras and video encoders on page 24 Audio Includes Master Volume and Mute controls for cameras with audio capability A volume control is shown for the selected camera if it has audio capability To display the volume control in the video image place the mouse pointer over the desired camera view e he audio control will be inactive but visible in Tools and will not appear in the image if the user does not have proper authority for audio see User permissions on page 50 e Audi
74. start AXIS Camera Station The keypad is detected and installed automatically Note Fati IJ LE dnx If the keypad is connected after AXIS Camera Station has been started you must restart the application The table below lists the default configuration for keypad hotkeys 53 Input devices FMM 7 L s L 9 Ls L e Ls L2 E 9 AXIS T8312 mo reos OCS e reovee S eo reoeo C NN ERN Me Wavgneroconiguatin E 2 View Go to the next user created view in My Views or Shared Views Press 3 mm to go to view number 3 previous view Wk Camera Go to next camera view Press 3 Wh to go to camera number 3 Press ALT BB to go to the previous camera view P54 Preset Go to the next PTZ preset of the currently selected camera Press 3 2 to go to PTZ preset 3 3 Time Enter a time format hhmm and press this key to start playback from the corresponding time Example 2000 X9 starts playback from 20 00 8 pm Select the next alarm in the alarm list Press ALT to select the previous alarm in the list Navigate forward in a split view Press ALT to navigate backward 54 Input devices The View Camera Preset Time and Tool keys are backlit when the keys can be used For example the Time key is backlit when you are in the Recordings workspace AXIS T8313 Video Surveillance Jog Dial AXIS T8313 Video Surveillance Jog Dial is a USB device used to jog and s
75. 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 Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer and WWW are registered trademarks of the respective holders Support 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 software updates e find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database Search by product category or phrases report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area visit Axis Support at www axis com techsup AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Rev 8 0 Copyright Axis Communications AB 2004 2010 November 2010 Part number 40909 Table of contents Svstenideq ultemehl 2s durer ETIN NIU Td ur Ud an COE ae ex 4 SUMERET DECTTTTTCUTTTTPT 5 AXIS Camera Station SeIVel xauaacyoaeere i sersixP sb2IRvew der nds Ea 5 AXIS Camera Station Client llle 5 Nes STIPTCE RRR 6 VONS DICES saca uri E EE
76. ton To display a list of all currently assigned hotkeys for all input devices open Assigned hotkeys from the Help menu Hotkeys defined as Global are available in all workspaces other hotkeys are available in only one workspace To add edit and remove hotkeys open Hotkeys from the Options menu Click Restore defaults to reset the hotkey configuration to default AXIS T8311 Video Surveillance Joystick AXIS T8311 Video Surveillance Joystick is a USB device that can used e to pan tilt and zoom in the camera view cameras with mechanical PTZ only e as a computer mouse Connect the joystick before you start AXIS Camera Station The joystick is detected and installed automatically If the joystick is connected after AXIS Camera Station has been started click Refresh in the Live View workspace You can configure the joystick to toggle between the PTZ and mouse modes Go top Options Hotkeys select Joystick and then Add Select Global Turn on off joystick PTZ controlling and assign an unused joystick button The table below lists the default configuration for joystick hotkeys 52 Input devices rd AXIS T8311 2 e e ES i foes uono O ES Ye emeeretmennisun ENNIO NEN REN 6 nemen AXIS T8312 Video Surveillance Keypad AXIS T8312 Video Surveillance Keypad is a USB device used to quickly navigate between workspaces cameras views and PTZ presets Connect the keypad before you
77. tor Area zoom In the Live View workspace you can use the mouse to magnify a selected area in the image To zoom in click in the image and drag to draw a rectangle surrounding the area to be magnified To zoom out rotate the mouse wheel Recordings The Recordings workspace handles recording search playback export and recording management The workspace is divided into tabs e Playback Recordings from up to 25 cameras can be played simultaneously By default playback starts automatically after a recording search e List View the search result as a list e Timeline View the search result on a timeline 12 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces F p w AXIS Camera Station Client Tere interval d October 2010 k i WINI i7 38 i3 3 1 M 1 Recording search Search for continuous manual motion detection event or failover recordings from one or many different cameras in a desired time interval To search and play recordings 1 In Recording Search specify the time interval for the search Select a range of dates from the calendar and optionally select the start and end times from the drop down lists 2 Select the cameras to include in the search 3 Click Search 4 Playback starts automatically when recordings are found Select the List or Timeline tab to view the search result as a list or on a timeline Playback Playback starts automatically after a recording search To play recordings from th
78. upported by AXIS 209MFD and AXIS 212 PTZ Use the digital or mechanical PTZ controls instead Make sure the camera has audio capabilities Check that audio is activated in Live view settings 1 From the Configuration menu select Live View Settings Click on the desired camera and then Edit to open Live View Settings Click Change to open Change Media Profile Check the Audio box Note Audio is not possible in M JPEG choose MPEG 4 or H 264 AUN Make sure the user has access rights to audio Note To follow these steps you must have administrator rights to AXIS Camera Station 1 From the Configuration menu select User Permissions 2 Select User or Group and click Edit 3 Click Advanced Make sure that Audio is checked in the desired camera Check that your computer has an audio card and that the card is not disabled Audio is not available in split views larger than 6 splits when using the default Live View settings To change the default settings 1 From the Configuration menu open Live View Settings 2 Select the desired camera and click Edit to open Live View Settings 3 Click Large Splits 4 Change the settings under Overrides Enable audio by changing the media profiles or uncheck the appropriate boxes to disable the overrides Note Audio is not possible in M JPEG choose MPEG 4 or H 264 Sequence views use the media profile selected for 2 6 split views To enable audio in sequence 1 From the Configuration menu
79. upported operations AcsAdminConsole backup Back up the database Each backup generates two timestamped files named acs system date time fdb and license date time fdb Note AcsAdminConsole backs up configurations and metadata but not recordings For information on how to restore the database see Lost data on page 65 AcsAdminConsole Specify the number of backups to keep this number affects the automatically backupcount number generated backups discussed on page 58 not the ones generated by the backupdir path backup command Specify the folder where the backups will be stored AcsAdminConsole start RcshdminConsole stop RcshdminConsole restart AcsAdminConsole Set server port e g AcsAdminConsole port 55762 p0rt lt port numbers 60 AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station Service Administration AcsAdminConsole Use manual proxy settings manualproxy proxyaddress proxy Set the proxy address and port default 80 proxyport lt port gt bypassproxy lt true false gt bypassproxyaddresses lt ad dresses gt disableproxy Bypass proxy for local addresses Example bypassproxyaddress 192 mydomain com 61 Troubleshooting Area zoom Area zoom does not work Audio There is no audio in Live View There is no audio in split views larger then 6 split There is no audio in sequence views There is no audio in playback Area zoom is not s
80. ve bookmarks Alarms and Tasks tabs At the bottom of the Live View Recordings and Camera Management workspaces are the Alarms and Tasks tabs 1 3 Alger Tasks ig Time Alarm Descripbon Server 4 ig ESNDESTEROEIBE 2010 03 22 12 31 System alarm Lost connection to AXIS P1246 00408CIB35ED 10 96 127 207 SERVERS 2016 03 22 11 58 Molton detected SERVERI an 2010 03 22 10 98 Motion detected SERVERI re 2006 03 22 10 21 System alarm Lost connection to Entrance SERVER J 2010 03 22 09 57 System alarm Lost connection to Entrance SERVERI L 1 Alarms tab 2 Tasks tab 3 Toolbar Alarms tab The Alarms tab lists the event and system alarms that have been triggered Time The time the alarm was triggered or took place according to a schedule Alarm What kind of alarm was triggered Description A brief description of the alarm Server Displayed when connected to more than one AXIS Camera Station Server The AXIS Camera Station Server where the alarm occurred Alarm Lists if there is a procedure configured to take place if an alarm is triggered Procedure Recording Shows if the alarm contains a recording When an alarm occurs right click the alarm in the list to select gt 4 V e Go to Recordings Start a playback of the event that triggered the alarm Show Alarm Displays instructions for the AXIS Camera Station user Procedure Acknowledge Alarm Recognize the alarm Remove Alarm Entry Li
81. ve logs only Delete the alarm entry from the list Task tab The Tasks tab lists tasks from the Camera Management workspace 20 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces Task The name of the task Status Shows if the task is e Waiting Waiting for another task to be completed on the server e Running Performing the task e Cancel pending Clean up after the task when the user pressed cancel e Canceled Cleaning is complete and the task is canceled e Finished Task completed e Error Task completed with errors i e the task failed on one or more of the selected cameras Start Time When the task was started Owner Who initiated the task Progress Shows how much of the task is left to be completed Server Displayed when connected to more than one AXIS Camera Station Server The AXIS Camera Station Server performing the task The toolbar to the right displays the following buttons ROE Show Displays additional information about the task Cancel Cancel selected tasks Remove selected task entries Remove one or more tasks from the task list Auto remove successful Automatically remove the task from the list when it is successfully completed 21 AXIS Camera Station Licenses Licenses When starting the application for the first time AXIS Camera Station offers a choice between three license modes e Licensed version Complete version allowing up to 50 video channels e Demo A 30 day evaluation version with up
82. very small objects trigger an event History History defines how long an object needs to be in a region before it is considered to be non moving At a high level an object that appears in the region will trigger the motion detection for a long period At a low level an object that appears in the region will trigger motion detection for only a very short period Sensitivity Sensitivity defines the difference in luminance between the background and the object At a high level an ordinary colored object on ordinary backgrounds will trigger motion At a low level only very bright objects on a dark background or very dark objects on a light background will trigger an event To set up motion detection windows follow these steps 1 Click Motion Settings to open the Edit Motion Detection dialog 2 Click Add to create a new motion detection window Select Include to create an include window or select Exclude to create an exclude window as required 3 Use the mouse to drag the window to the desired area To resize drag the sides of the window 4 Setthe Object size History and Sensitivity Begin with a predefined setting and if needed fine adjust the settings using the sliders while looking in the Activity window while there is a desired amount of motion in the motion detection window 5 Click OK to save settings 29 AXIS Camera Station How to E Edit Motion Detection Window FPS 6 00 Bt rete Mbits 8 48 20 10 03 22 11 26
83. xport alarm log Save log as a text file Configuration The Configuration workspace is a collection of all the important links to get AXIS Camera Station up and running e Add Edit Cameras Add edit and remove cameras and video encoders o Live View Settings Set format resolution compression frame rate and audio if applicable for Live View as Recordina Settings Set up recording settings for one or more cameras for manual continuous and motion co g g detection You can also set up recordings using the Event Configuration Wizard Seea ii Set up recordings and alarms by defining triggers and actions Wizard AQ User Permissions Activate security and set up users with access rights to cameras Recording Storage Define where to store recordings and how much of the disk to use Add edit and remove input and output ports for cameras that have been added to AXIS Input Output Settings Camera Station Schedules Set up timetables to be used in event configuration and recording settings A Licenses Add more licenses to AXIS Camera Station Server for more cameras or extended support date 19 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces FA T 9 t bx E i aque Customize the look of AXIS Camera Station at startup the sound played when an alarm or Customize event occurs where to store snapshots and Playback behavior PTZ Settings Add new or modify existing pan tilt zoom PTZ preset positions Bookmarks Edit and remo
84. yVideoMode serializeAs String gt lt value gt False lt value gt lt setting gt 4 Change False to True 5 Save the file and restart AXIS Camera Station CO N Check that the user name and password are valid Check that the user has access rights to AXIS Camera Station Server Check that the clocks in AXIS Camera Station Client and Server are synchronized For domain users check that the domain server clock is synchronized with the server and client 64 Troubleshooting AXIS Camera Station Server was unable to verify message security Please make sure server and client UTC times are reasonably synchronized Unable to connect to server Please make sure that the server is running and accepting connections Unable to locate the server computer Please make sure that the server computer is connected to the network Unable to connect to server Lost data Data lost due to hardware failure or other problems A user who has not been added to the server but is a member of the local administrators group on the server must run the client as administrator on Windows 7 Vista Right click the AXIS Camera Station Client icon and select Run as administrator The clocks in AXIS Camera Station server and client are not synchronized Adjust the clock in either the server or client so that they have the same date and time properties For more information on setting up time in your computer consult the Window s help files

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