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1. AXIS Camera Station Web from a client PC Open a Web browser on the client computer In the Address field write http server IP address videoweb Example http 10 13 6 128 videoweb A AXIS Camera Station Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back Address http 62 84 220 85 videoweb AXIS 26 AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station Web Application 3 The AXIS Camera Station Web interface will appear LI d T F j E AXIS Camera Station Web Control Buttons Select a camera before clicking the control buttons Camera Selection A list of cameras is displayed for the user showing cameras according to his her user rights Open in new window Click this button to open a small window showing a live image from the selected camera If the camera has PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom or audio enabled the controls are shown here Live view 3 2 ss Open in main window Click this button to see live images from the selected camera in the main window Quad view View live images from four cameras in one window Select a camera from the camera list and then click one of the positioning buttons to position the live image Sonoran Overview all cameras Click this button to get a still image from all the cameras in the selected camera group Click on the still images to see live images from the camera I O Controls Click this button to
2. 17 AXIS Camera Station How to Views Set up camera views from AXIS Camera Station To define the camera views as seen from the main AXIS Camera Station user interface click on Options Views from the file menu 1 Select the view according to the number of cameras you want to set up Configuration Available cameras No Camera 1 Select view a masar vous 3 AXIS 210 2 Drag and drop amp 4 AXIS 211 eo camera to view CO BER amp 7 AXIS 225FD Y 8 AXIS 2415 View properties Frame rate u 3 Select Vieh r d rame rate an 5 Specify the Limit live view properties mage qua it default st art pem Limit live view streaming to hours i VICW 4 Limit live view properties 2 Arrange cameras in the view by clicking first on the position in the view and then the desired camera in the Available Cameras list You can also drag and drop a camera to the desired position in the view 3 Select Frame Rate number of frames per second and Image Quality for live video A high value will give lower quality images and a low value will give better images due to less compression 4 Limit live view properties When enabled the main form is collapsed into No live images mode after a specified amount of idle hours 5 Specify the default view to display from the drop down list when AXIS Camera Station is started The No Live Images option is when only the controls are visible 6 Click
3. AXIS Camera Station User s Manual About This Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS Camera Station and is applicable for software release 2 01 It includes instructions for using and managing the AXIS Camera Station on your network Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product Later versions of this document will be posted to the Axis Website as required See also the product s online help available via the Web based interface Safety Notices Used In This Manual Caution Indicates a potential hazard that can damage the product Important Indicates a hazard that can seriously impair operation Do not proceed beyond any of the above notices until you have fully understood the implications 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 This product contains source code copyright Apple Computer Inc under the terms of Apple Public Source License 2 0 see http www opensource apple com apsl The source code is available from http developer apple com darwin projects bonjour Legal Considerations Camera surveillan
4. line by line every sixteenth of a second In other words captured images are not split into separate fields as in interlaced scanning Computer monitors do not need interlace to show the picture on the screen but instead show them progressively on one line at a time in perfect order i e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 etc so there is virtually no flickering effect In a surveillance application this can be critical when viewing detail within a moving image such as a person running A high quality monitor is required to get the best from progressive scan See also Interlacing Protocol A special set of rules governing how two entities will communicate Protocols are found at many levels of communication and there are hardware protocols and software protocols Proxy server In an organization that uses the Internet a proxy server acts as an intermediary between a workstation user and the Internet This provides security administrative control and a caching service Any proxy server associated with a gateway server or part of a gateway server effectively separates the organization s network from the outside network and the local firewall It is the firewall server that protects the network against outside intrusion A proxy server receives requests for Internet services such as Web page requests from many users If the proxy server is also a cache server it looks in its local cache of previously downloaded Web pages If it finds the pag
5. 4 video stream The GOV contains different types and numbers of VOP s I VOP s P VOP s etc as determined by the GOV length and GOV structure See also VOP GOV length The GOV length determines the number of images VOP s in the GOV structure See also GOV and VOP GOV structure The GOV structure describes the composition of an MPEG 4 video stream as regards the type of images I VOP s or P VOP s included in the stream and their internal order See also GOV and VOP Half duplex See Full duplex HTML Hypertext Markup Language HTML is the set of markup symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for display in Web browser The markup tells the browser how to display the page s words and images for the user HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP is the set of rules for exchanging files text graphic images sound video and other multimedia files on the Web The HTTP protocol runs on top of the TCP IP suite of protocols Hub A network hub is used to connect multiple devices to the network The hub transmits all data to all devices connected to it whereas a switch will only transmit the data to the device it is specifically intended for IEEE 802 11 A family of standards for wireless LANs The 802 11 standard supports 1 or 2 Mbit s transmission on the 2 4 GHz band IEEE 802 11b specifies an 11 Mbit s data rate on the 2 4 GHz band while 802 11a allows up to 54 Mbit s on the 5 GHz band Image c
6. Camera Station Web To remove the entire program 1 Open Add Remove Programs from the Windows Control Panel 2 Select AXIS Camera Station and click Remove 3 Click Yes when asked if you want to remove AXIS Camera Station This will remove AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station Web and the background service Notes Some files may need to be removed manually from these locations e C Program Files Axis Communications AXIS Camera Station e C TempACS The location for recordings is defined in AXIS Camera Station on the server Options gt General Settings gt Recording Database the default is C Recording Deleting recordings may take a while if the files are large To remove AXIS Camera Station Web 1 Open Add Remove Programs in the Control Panel 2 Select AXIS Camera Station Web and click Remove 3 Click Yes when asked if you want to remove AXIS Camera Station Web 31 AXIS Camera Station Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Symptoms Possible Causes and Remedial Actions No motion detection record ing after AXIS Camera Station Is started Hard disks fill up or no recording is saved No images are shown in the Web interface can not access the Web site even though have created a User Event log shows recording storage error for a camera Black image during playback of events Problems with remote disks or proxy servers If AXIS Camera Station doesn t detect motion or doesn t record please che
7. Monitor mode Single camera view N A Close window Slow Fast Buttons F1 F4 are the presets as defined in the setup pages of the current camera the joystick is controlling For more information refer to the AMC AXIS Media Control user s manual and the camera s online help Buttons F5 and F6 allow you to toggle between camera views while in live view split monitor mode or sequence view F7 opens the current camera in Monitor mode and F8 opens the Single camera view F10 closes the live view pop up window Monitor mode and Sequence window On the joystick handle F11 and F12 control the speed of the Pan Tilt Zoom AXIS Camera Station How to How to After installing the software it must be configured for your cameras and video servers Among other things 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 video servers The first time AXIS Camera Station is started a search function automatically finds and adds cameras video servers that are on your network to AXIS Camera Station If there are more cameras on your network than you have a license for an Install Cameras dialog opens automatically Simply check the boxes of the camera video servers you would like to add in AXIS Camera Station Note If a camera video server is accessed through a
8. cameras on the AXIS Camera Station server Press Alt F4 or Esc to exit the monitor mode Playback Menu Open Events or 4 Camera Playback window See Recorded Events page 7 Options Menu This is the administration section of AXIS Camera Station A detailed description of the steps to setup and maintain AXIS Camera Station are found in How to on page 10 For detailed descriptions of the menu items see AXIS Camera Station Help pages Help Menu Help Opens a full descriptive Online Help Online Support Opens the AXIS Camera Station Support page in your Web browser Requires Internet connection Configuration Sheet Compiles a report in HTML format of your network camera video server recording and motion detection settings This report may be helpful in support issues Server Report If you are in need of support Server Report prepares a zip file containing parameter and log files that can be sent to Axis Customer Support for analysis of your system AXIS Camera Station User s Interface AXIS 295 Video Surveillance Joystick The AXIS 295 is a USB device that gives responsive and accurate control of the pan tilt zoom functionality On installation the joystick is automatically detected by AXIS Camera Station Button F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 OO F7 OO E OO F9 OO F10 2 2 F11 F12 Function Preset 1 from camera Preset 2 from camera Preset 3 from camera Preset 4 from camera Go to previous camera Go to next camera
9. e n Wordpad select Edit gt Paste e Save as text file Attach the text file and Server Report to your support case 33 AXIS Camera Station Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms ActiveX A standard that enables software components to interact with one another in a networked environment regardless of the language s used to create them Web browsers may come into contact with ActiveX controls ActiveX documents and ActiveX scripts ActiveX controls are often downloaded and installed automatically as required AF Autofocus A system by which the camera lens automatically focuses on a selected part of the subject Angle The field of view relative to a standard lens in a 35mm still camera expressed in degrees e g 30 For practical purposes this is the area that a lens can cover where the angle of view is determined by the focal length of the lens A wide angle lens has a short focal length and covers a wider angle of view than standard or telephoto lenses which have longer focal lengths ARP Address Resolution Protocol This protocol is used to associate an IP address to a hardware MAC address A request is broadcast on the local network to discover the MAC address for an IP address ARTPEC Axis Real Time Picture Encoder This chip is used for image compression ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit A circuit designed for a specific application as opposed to a general purpose circuit such as a microp
10. menu item to play the sound file specified in Test Connection above whenever there is an alarm To Get and Upload configuration settings from the server check Allow clients to update configuration under Options gt General Settings gt General in AXIS Camera Station Also if password protection is enabled the user must be granted Administration rights in AXIS Camera Station see How to set up User Access Settings on page 19 AXIS Camera Station Client Configuration Client users can be granted access to the AXIS Camera Station Client configuration pages which contain the same parameters and settings as the AXIS Camera Station For Clients who have not been granted access to the configuration pages the Options menu is not available Important Permission to access the configuration pages in AXIS Camera Station Client are defined from AXIS Camera Station under Options gt General Settings gt General 25 AXIS Camera Station Web Application AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station Web Application An Internet Explorer Web browser can be used on client workstations to view live video recordings and I O status Note This feature is not available for AXIS Camera Station One To enable Live View a set of IP addresses and port numbers must be opened in your firewall there must be an open port for each camera and one port for AXIS Camera Station See Network Configuration on page 28 Simply viewing recorded events images does not
11. quality is comparable to MJPG but often requires less bandwidth 5 Choose the resolution or pixel size for recordings from the Image resolution drop down list The resolution available can fall into different ranges dependant on the camera For more information consult your network camera s user manual 6 Set Image quality compression Changing the compression level affects the amount of bandwidth required Lower compression improves image quality but uses more bandwidth 7 Click the Apply button Note A high frame rate and image resolution will require more bandwidth processor power and hard disk space Lower compression improves image quality but uses more bandwidth Record MPEG 4 audio To record audio in MPEG 4 choose MPEG 4 in the Video format drop down list under Image and audio settings The option then becomes active to enable Record MPEG 4 audio 13 AXIS Camera Station How to Motion triggered recording Motion can be detected by AXIS Camera Station or Axis network cameras that have built in motion detection software Recording only when motion is detected will save hard disk space compared to other options such as recording continuously The advantage of having the camera trigger an alarm or recording is that it takes the processing load off the server Note To set up motion detection in MPEG 4 follow the instructions for Set up motion detection using the camera s built in motion detection Set up motion detec
12. sockets application programming interface API SSL TSL Secure Socket Layer Transport Layer Security These two protocols SSL is succeeded by TSL are cryptographic protocols that provide secure communication on a network SSL is commonly used over HTTP to form HTTPS as used e g on the Internet for electronic financial transactions SSL uses public key certificates to verify the identity of the server Subnet subnet mask A subnet is an identifiably separate part of an organization s network Typically a subnet may represent all the machines at one geographic location in one building or on the same local area network LAN Having an organization s network divided into subnets allows it to be connected to the Internet with a single shared network address The subnet mask is the part of the IP address that tells a network router how to find the subnet that the data packet should be delivered to Using a subnet mask saves the router having to handle the entire 32 bit IP address it simply looks at the bits selected by the mask Switch A switch is a network device that connects network segments together and which selects a path for sending a unit of data to its next destination In general a switch is a simpler and faster mechanism than a router which requires knowledge about the network and how to determine the route Some switches include the router function See also Router TCP Transmission Control Protocol TCP is used alo
13. the camera names the drives where the recordings are stored number of days to keep recordings in storage if archiving is activated the directory to store the archived recordings and the number of days archives are to be kept How to edit Camera Storage Settings 1 From Recording Database Settings select one or more cameras NE scil menbettim and click the Edit button or double click on the camera name Record to drive The Camera Storage Settings window Op ens Number of days to keep recordings Use archiving 2 Specify where to archive your images in Record to drive and n mb r f d t k r r din Archive directory u er o ays o e ep eco g S computer directory Number of days to keep archive 16 AXIS Camera Station How to Schedules Camera Recording Schedule Days Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 00 00 06 00 12 00 18 00 2400 Continuous recording ELE ELE ELE ELE ELE ELE EME E ERREUR MMOMO LTP LL LL LL L Alarm Motion recording EEBBEEEEEEEREEERERERERHN UL UU n n n IL iii oeie DUE Send mail on alarm motion BENEEEERREEEEEEEREEERRRRHS 0 LU n nn n n n HH ii LEE ELT RR REEL Under Schedule you can set up timetables for Continuous recording Alarm Motion recording and Send mail on alarm motion Depending on the types of recordings that were enabled under Recordings see page 13 interval bars become active How to set up a schedule 1 Click on a day of the week yo
14. want the recording to be triggered 6 Continue at step 4 of Set up continuous recording on page 13 to enter recording quality and image settings Triggers and actions Trigger only when motion stops Check this box if you would like an alarm when motion stops This is useful for example in factory situations where it would be beneficial to receive an alarm if a conveyor belt or other moving machinery stops While motion set I O Here you can set a defined alarm to be Open or Closed when motion is detected An example of this could be motion is detected and an alarm or siren should go off or recording from another camera should be triggered Set up motion detection using the camera s built in motion detection 1 Under Alarm triggered recording check the Motion triggered recording box and the Use camera Camera Motion Detection built in motion detection radio button Click on the Motion detection settings Settings button that became active and the Camera Chick on the link below to configure the motion detection settings Motion Detection dialog opens nel Link to Camera 2 Click on Link to camera to configure the motion detection settings in the camera s Setup pages See Viet elsi eise the camera s online help for more information LI Trigger only when mation stops While motion set 10 3 See Triggers and actions above to set up recordings when motion stops or to set another alarm s state as pen 4 Open or Clos
15. Internet telephony RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol RTSP is a control protocol and a starting point for negotiating transports such as RTP multicast and Unicast and for negotiating codecs RTSP can be considered a remote control for controlling the media stream delivered by a media server RTSP servers typically use RTP as the protocol for the actual transport of audio video data Router A device that determines the next network point to which a packet should be forwarded on its way to its final destination A router creates and or maintains a special routing table that stores information on how best to reach certain destinations A router is sometimes included as part of a network switch See also switch Server In general a server is a computer program that provides services to other computer programs in the same or other computers A computer running a server program is also frequently referred to as a server In practice the server may contain any number of server and client programs A Web server is the computer program that supplies the requested HTML pages or files to the client browser Sharpness This is the control of fine detail within a picture This feature was originally introduced into color TV sets that used notch filter decoders This filter took away all high frequency detail in the black and white region of the picture The sharpness control attempted to put some of that detail back in the picture Sharpne
16. Jenny Jones Operator 4 Linda Anderson Adiminstrafor Ast Domain Starts with Lisa Smith Viewer 4 e Administrator Full access to all functionality of AXIS Camera Station e Operator Access to all functionality except the configuration pages under Options e Viewer Access only to live video 4 Choose which cameras user will be allowed access under Camera access 5 Click on OK to save settings 19 Edit User Access Authority Level Camera Access C 223D C 10 94 127 248 AXIS 233D Operator C 10 84 144 14 AXIS 2104 C 10 94 144 18 AXIS 221 Administrator Viewer Selected Users Groups Name Username Hank Nilsen Hank AXIS Camera Station How to Sequences A camera sequence is a pre defined tour or a configuration that automatically switches through all the cameras included in the tour Once added the operator simply selects it from View Camera Sequences or by clicking on the Camera Sequences button under Monitor to view a camera sequence How to set up a sequence 7 Sequence List Camera Sequences 1 Select Options gt Sequences and the Sequence List m Jm window opens Click on the Add button Give your me ee eee camera sequence a descriptive name under Sequence West Building 10 92 138 8 AXIS 24104 North Driveway settings Define a Shift interval in seconds from the drop down list The value set here determines the number of seconds the view f
17. Search button The Advance Search window opens Advanced search to search by choosing FROM date time and TO date time from the drop down lists 2006 03 08 00 00 left click and drag where motion detection should aim 2358 be performed Set the sensitivity for motion lal dq RN detection with the slide bar Motion detection To speed up searches in recordings with high frame T J rate check the Fast Search box Note that searches done with Fast Search are not as accurate Fast search This feature is not available for MPEG 4 recordings Click on the Search button 22 AXIS Camera Station AXIS Image Enhancer AXIS Image Enhancer An integrated component of AXIS Camera Station AXIS Image Enhancer improves the quality of images taken in conditions such a fog smoke rain and snow Applied to live or recorded color video it delivers real time result and displays visual details that would otherwise have been difficult to see under poor visibility conditions AXIS Image Enhancer is ideal for remote monitoring or surveillance situations where image clarity is needed for a safe and smooth operation such as securing parking lots harbors airports road tolls and other facilities The unique AXIS Image Enhancer functionality dock door Window size 9 Normal Large Image enhancement Factor Tomine within the AXIS Camera Station softw
18. a network that uses radio waves as its carrier where the network connections for end users are wireless The main network structure usually uses cables Web server A Web server is a program which allows Web browsers to retrieve files from computers connected to the Internet The Web server listens for requests from Web browsers and upon receiving a request for a file sends it back to the browser The primary function of a Web server is to serve pages to other remote computers consequently it needs to be installed on a computer that is permanently connected to the Internet It also controls access to the server whilst monitoring and logging server access statistics WEP Wireless Equivalent Privacy A wireless security protocol specified in the IEEE 802 11 standard which is designed to provide a wireless local area network WLAN with a level of security and privacy comparable to that usually expected of a wired LAN Security is at two different levels 40 bit and 128 bit encryption The higher the bit number the more secure the encryption WINS Windows Internet Naming Service Part of the Microsoft Windows NT Server WINS manages the association of workstation names and locations with IP addresses without the user or administrator having to be involved in each configuration change WPA PSK Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key This wireless encryption method uses a pre shared key PSK for key management Keys can usually
19. ange the port on one of these programs if you intend to install them on the same server NTFS file system The NTFS file system must be implemented on your PC and the Indexing Service must be activated This is done from the computer administration The partition of the hard disk where you save images must be NTFS formatted which is the default in Windows 2000 XP and 2003 Server For example if the partition where you save images is D and it is formatted as FAT32 you can convert it to NTFS by opening a command prompt and type convert D FS NTFS V Make sure you type in the correct partitioned area of your hard disk 28 AXIS Camera Station Network Configuration Windows security The AXIS Camera Station has a Windows integrated security system If you want to enable secure login facilities you must authorize the administrative users in Windows 1 Go to the Control Panel choose Administrative Tools gt Local Security Policy 2 Select Local Policies User Rights Assignment Act as part of the operating system Add the users you want to have administrative rights in AXIS Camera Station IIS Secure Login from the AXIS Camera Station Web interface For secure and encrypted login set up the IIS to use Windows login 1 Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Internet Information Services 2 Click on Local Computer Web Sites 3 Right click on Default Web Site choose properties Select Direc
20. are is activated with a separate license key Refer to your AXIS Camera Station Installation guide for information on activating your license It works with color digital or analog video sources operates with all Axis network cameras and video servers except MPEG 2 products and supports full frame rate for live viewing See page 12 for instructions on setting up your AXIS Image Enhancer 23 AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station Client AXIS Camera Station Client The AXIS Camera Station Client application is used for remote operations on client workstations where you can perform the same tasks as from AXIS Camera Station From a client PC you can acquire and save images detect motion and save alarms and images without having to access the server PC where settings and recordings are stored AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station Web interface e AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station Client software Client software AXIS 221 Important AXIS Camera Station uses port 11007 to communicate with the client On the server dedicated PC where AXIS Camera Station is installed make sure that port 11007 is open and available for the clients in your network and in your firewall See Network Configuration on page 28 Notes A maximum of 10 AXIS Camera Station Clients can connect to AXIS Camera Station simultaneously e A PII 500 MHz PC with 128 MB is the minimum hardware requirement for AXIS Camera Station C
21. be entered as manual hex values as hexadecimal characters or as a Passphrase WPA PSK provides a greater degree of security than WEP Zoom lens A zoom lens can be moved zoomed to enlarge the view of an object to show more detail 37 Index A Administrator 19 Advance Search 22 Alarm triggered recording 14 Audit Log 8 AXIS image enhancer 12 B Background service 5 C Camera access 19 Camera Selection 27 Camera Sequence 7 Camera Sequence window 7 Camera Sequences 8 Camera Storage Settings 16 Client Web Address 26 Configuration 10 25 Configuration Sheet 8 Connection 25 continuous recording 13 Controls 6 Credentials 11 E Enhancement factor 12 Event Log 8 27 Event Log search 27 Event Search 21 F Find recorded events 27 Firewall configuration 28 Frame Rate 18 H Help Menu 8 I O Controls 27 I O Status 6 Image Quality 18 J Joystick 9 L Live View Options 11 13 M Maintenance 4 Monitor Buttons 6 Monitor menu 8 Motion sensitivity 15 Motion triggered recording 14 MPEG 4 25 N No Live Images 6 8 18 O Operator 19 Options Menu 8 Overview 27 P Playback 22 Playback Menu 8 Q Quad view 27 R Record MPEG 4 audio 13 recorded events 27 Recording background service 5 Recording Continuous 13 S Schedules 17 Search List 10 Select Camera 6 Sequence Cameras 20 Server report 8 Shift interval 20 Show I O status 8 Sound on Alarm 25 Start Stop Server 8 T Trig
22. cal onam uen to ena b e __ seo eise Gs CHa E Ure local user databace Ez Use corrain urien dalbalasn password protection sus een NET F Camara 1 AxiS 2712 Cice 7 Caesa 2 AMES 27 Fret doce 7 Camera 3 TS 221 Parking lot User IO ll aeneia 4 AES ST Bak deca ieee ee m Flisdh _ Comma fi DITE Cl Camera 7 2 Adie gl ci L Cana 8 C perat Camera amp a Multi user login If you want multiple users to have access to login on the AXIS Camera Station PC and differentiate the camera access follow these steps 1 Make sure that Simple File sharing mode is disabled You can disable simple file sharing like this e Click Start My computer e Choose Tools Folder options View tab Advanced settings e Clear the Use simple file sharing check box 2 Right click on AXIS Camera Station program icon Select Properties Security Make sure that all users have access and can execute the program 3 Right click on the folder C TempACS and go to Settings Security Make sure that all users have access to read and write to the TempACS folder All users defined in the AXIS Camera Station should now be able to access the it Only users with Windows Administrator rights can start stop the background service 30 AXIS Camera Station Removing AXIS Camera Station Removing AXIS Camera Station In the Windows Add Remove programs menu AXIS Camera Station has two entries AXIS Camera Station and AXIS
23. ce can be prohibited 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 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 Ethernet Internet Explorer Linux Macintosh Microsoft Mozilla Netscape Navigator 0S 2 UNIX Windows WWW are registered trademarks of the respective holders Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the United States and other countries UPnP is a certification mark of the UPnP Implementers Corporation Axis Communications AB is independent of Sun Microsystems Inc Axis Customer Services Should you require any technical assistance please contact your Axis reseller If your question
24. ck the following e The background service is started File gt Start Server e You have enough disk space available minimum 2 Gb per camera To prevent this from happening set the Maximum drive space used by AXIS Camera Station under Options gt General Settings gt Recording Database You can also set the Save event in days to min imize the use of the hard disk There is a Bandwidth Storage calculator available at www axis com techsup under Network Servers gt Tools to get an esti mation of the required hard disk space Also consider changing the settings for frame rate compression and image size to reduce the storage space needed The application will cleanup recordings automatically if these settings are set correctly If not and the PC gets locked you will have to delete the recordings manually or reformat the hard disk e Verify that the IP address of the AXIS Camera Station server under Options General Settings General Camera Sta tion Web Access e Enable the Web interface under Administration gt General gt Enable Web Access e A virtual directory ip address gt TempACS pointing to C TempACS must be available in your www root In some cases you can not login to Web site although the Anony mous login is unchecked and Windows integrated security is selected This usually happens on Windows XP because the IIS will only grant you access as a guest even if you have logged in as a user You can circumvent
25. ct Options gt Camera settings Select the camera to configure image enhancing by double clicking on it or click Came Recordng Schedue Cees Caesia Erud on the camera and the Edit button ente E p IP Addreri Hostngne LAN 10 53 13 205 Pen e AP Adler Hoatname WAN isa inb Pearl 2 Under Live view options check the box for Enable Device od TT lm image enhancement uds Link fo Lomers 3 By clicking on Settings the camera s Live View Sec NER 3 Une Mailer Pazswetd m mim window opens Move the slider to find the level of Ou Spect Pasiad B enhancement that gives the best image ihe Pani dock door Window size Normal Large Image enhancement Factor 4 When satisfied with image click on the Close button The Enhancement factor in numeric form now appears in the textbox Note Setting the Image enhancement factor here is for viewing live images The setting can be adjusted in Playback mode 12 AXIS Camera Station How to Recording T Edit Camera 10 94 127 248 AXIS 233D Camera Recording Schedule Continous recording Image and audio settings Enable Video format fps Image resolution seconds Image quality compression Alarm triggered recording Record MPEG 4 audio C 1 0 triggered recording Alarm notification Motion triggered recording Show video pop up on motion alarm Send mail on motion alarm Use camera built in motion detect
26. d check Basic authentication however be aware the password is sent in clear text with this method 29 AXIS Camera Station Network Configuration 5 To enable the live streaming engine click on the Home Directory tab Make sure that the Local path section is set as shown and that Execute permissions is set to Scripts and executables Default Web Site Properties HTTP Headers Custom Errors ASP NET Server Extensions Web Site ISAPI Filters Home Directory Documents Directory Security When connecting to this resource the content should come from A directory located on this computer A share located on another computer A redirection to a URL Local Path c Mnetpubswwwroot Script source access Log visits Read Index this resource C write Directory browsing Application Settings Application name Default Application Starting point Default Web Site Configuration Execute Permissions En E ase ess ns v Application Protection Medium Pooled 6 Click the Apply button The Internet information Server is now ready for use 7 In AXIS Camera Station to enable the security and camera access check every time a user logs in to the system under Options General Settings Users click on Yes for Enable password protection This means that all users must be created as Windows users to gain access to the AXIS Camera Station T Axis Camora Slation Adminisiraiien Click on Yes s Lo
27. e it is returned to the user without forwarding the request to the Internet If the page is not in the cache the proxy server acting as a client on behalf of the user uses one of its own IP addresses to request the page from another server over the Internet When the requested page is returned the proxy server forwards it to the user that originally requested it P VOP See VOP Resolution Image resolution is a measure of how much detail a digital image can hold the greater the resolution the greater the level of detail Resolution can be specified as the number of pixel columns width by the number of pixel rows height e g 320x240 Alternatively the total number of pixels usually in megapixels in the image can be used In analog systems it is also common to use other format designations such as CIF QCIF 4CIF etc RTCP Real Time Control Protocol RTCP provides support for real time conferencing of groups of any size within an intranet This support includes source identification and support for gateways like audio and video bridges as well as multicast to unicast translators RTCP offers quality of service feedback from receivers to the multicast group as well as support for the synchronization of different media streams RTP Real Time Transport Protocol RTP is an Internet protocol for the transport of real time data e g audio and video It can be used for media on demand as well as interactive services such as
28. e cameras and stores them to hard disk Images are available in the main window at any time but images are only saved to disk when the service is running Note The service is automatically restarted after changes have been made View menu Select the view according to the number of cameras you want to show See Views on page 18 No Live Images Closes the camera window views Not displaying live images reduces the amount of processor power required by the service while not affecting recordings in any way The amount of bandwidth required is also less when live images are not displayed Under Options Views it is possible to set up the system so that it always starts in this mode see Views on page 18 Show I O status This option opens a window that displays the I O Status of all units See I O Status on page 6 Camera Sequences Click to open the Camera Sequence window See Camera Sequence on page 7 Event Log The Event log tracks camera and server events Use the drop down lists to choose date time type and source of the events to list The generated list can be saved as a text file by clicking Save As Audit Log This useful tool allows you to search User actions by time user type of happening or camera The generated list with the chosen criteria can be saved as a text file by clicking Save As Monitor menu Select the number of cameras to view in a new window that occupies the entire screen and shows live images from the
29. ecting to one of the cameras e Recording is only possible if the background service is running and will continue even after logging out from the PC where AXIS Camera Station is installed AXIS Camera Station User s Interface Controls The control pad contains buttons for quick access to the many functions of AXIS Camera Station View Selection Select one of the layouts for viewing live images from multiple network cameras The views are configured under Options MERKEN Views See Views on page 18 for instructions Controls p Extended menu for camera selection Click here to open a drop down list to select a camera for One monitor view No Live Images Click the No Live Images button to close the camera window views Not displaying live images reduces the amount of process power and bandwidth required by the application In the Views section under Options it is possible to set up AXIS Camera Station to always startup in this mode see Views on page 18 Select Camera Selecting a network camera from the drop down list will open a pop up window showing the live image from the chosen camera Depending on the network camera video server model and settings controls for Pan Tilt Zoom audio and AXIS Image Enhancer may also be visible Selectacamera ww AXIS 213 t LL z du Z Single camera pop up Monitor Buttons I O Status Opens a window disp
30. ed 15 AXIS Camera Station How to Recording Database Specify where to store your images Recordings will be deleted when the reserved hard disk space for AXIS Camera Station is full or when the recording is older than the amount of days specified in Keep for Days Set up a recording database 7 Recording Database Settings Recording Drives Drive Capacity Free M Enable recording to this drive 745GB 54 8 GB i D 545GB 348GB Maximum drive space used by AXIS Camera Station 13 4 GB J Directory Recording Cie Cameras Camera Drive KeepforDays Archiving Archive Directory Keep Archive for Days 10 93 142 51 AXI E 5 No AXIS 213 C 5 No AxIS 2410 D 5 No Linda s Camera D 5 No 1 Select Options gt General Settings gt Recording Database 2 Recording drives are listed with capacity and the amount of free space Select a drive in the drive list and check the box Enable recording to this drive 3 With the slide bar Maximum drive space used by AXIS Camera Station specify the maximum amount of drive space allowed for the Recording Database Note Maximum drive space has precedence over Keep for days Images will be deleted if there is no room left in the allotted drive space 4 Specify which Directory to store your images by clicking on the Browse button Camera Storage Settings The cameras included in the recording database are listed in the combo box Listed are
31. ee How to search using Event Search on page 21 4 camera playback search through recorded events from four cameras simultaneously Click on the 4 camera playback button and a new window opens showing images from the recorded files Mation on Event log shows recent events in the server By clicking on a recorded event item the 1631415214 Motion on 1728 AIS211 Motion on Recorded Event Window opens See How to search using Event Search on page 21 qrar AXIS214 Motion on C26 ASISA Motion on qrar AxIS214 Motion on 1 2 AXIS210 Motion on 1627 amp x 5211 Mation on 16286 A815 210 Motion on Taskbar icon menu The icon in the task bar indicates the status of the service Green D E EG aad indicates that the service is running red j that it is stopped and yellow jy means the service is starting up or experiencing a problem connecting to a camera Right click on the icon to bring up options to start stop the recording server Hide removes the icon from the taskbar but the service continues Icon will re appear when the computer is restarted Hide AXIS Camera Station User s Interface File menu In the menu you will find many of the functions that are located in the control panel as well as all the configuration windows for AXIS Camera Station Start Stop Server From the File menu you can start or stop AXIS Camera Station as a background service This is the part of the program that gets images from th
32. es both negative and positive circuits Since only one of the circuit types is on at any given time CMOS chips require less power than chips using just one type of transistor CMOS image sensors also allow processing circuits to be included on the same chip an advantage not possible with CCD sensors which are also much more expensive to produce Codec In communications engineering a codec is usually a coder decoder Codecs are used in integrated circuits or chips that convert e g analog video and audio signals into a digital format for transmission The codec also converts received digital signals back into analog format A codec uses analog to digital conversion and digital to analog conversion in the same chip Codec can also mean compression decompression in which case it is generally taken to mean an algorithm or computer program for reducing the size of large files and programs Compression See Image Compression Contrast Defines the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of an image or video stream DC Iris This special type of iris is electrically controlled by the camera to automatically regulate the amount of light allowed to enter DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a protocol that lets network administrators automate and centrally manage the assignment of Internet Protocol IP addresses to network devices in a network DHCP uses the concept of a lease or amount of time tha
33. from different cameras to get a comprehensive picture of an event How to search using Event Search Select the menu option Playback Events from the menu or click on the Event playback button on the Control panel The Event Search window opens 1 Set the search criteria Under Selection choose the camera date and time period to search from the drop down lists 2 Click on the Search button 3 Sample images of all events found are shown by date and time AXIS 221 Back door Selection AXIS 221 Back door 2006 03 07 00 00 24 00 Impp ce 2006 03 07 08 16 41 2006 03 07 08 36 43 Gy Search deeem Advanced Search 1 2006 03 07 08 46 44 2006 03 07 08 56 44 2006 03 07 03 06 45 2006 03 07 09 16 46 2006 03 07 03 26 47 2006 03 07 09 36 47 Event 1 9 of 23 21 4 AXIS Camera Station How to Double click on an image to open the Playback window T Playback AXIS 271 Back door 1 21 seconds Event Irfo Stated at 2008 03 07 08 26 42 Trggec Contruou Leng 10 00 534 kamas Suv 5 2 To enlarge the view drag a square over the image with your mouse Right click to minimize again Print e mail or save as a single image or video to disk How to do an advanced search Note Under Controls select the camera and the interval If you would like to include a motion search 2006 03 08 From the Event search window click on the Advanced
34. gers and actions 15 U Users 19 V View 8 View Selection 6 Viewer 19 W Web Sharing 26 38
35. get the I O controls In this view you can see if an I O port is in open closed or if the alarm is on You can change the I O port status if it is defined as an output port A live image from the camera connected to the I O can be activated using the push button with the camera number Event Log search This page will show you all logged events sent from the camera to AXIS Camera Playback p Gi Q Station Initially the logged events from the selected camera are shown Press Show all cameras to see the log of the entire camera group If you click on one of the logged events you will be guided to the recorded images showing an overview of all events at the selected date time Find recorded events From this page you can search through the recorded events Select date and time and click the Search button You will get an overview of all recorded events Select one of the events and you will see the actual images in the selected event Date is entered in the format yyyy mm dd time in hh mm Status e OK indicates that the AXIS Camera Station recording server is running e A red exclamation mark indicates that the recording server is not running Click on the icon to refresh the view and update the icons 27 AXIS Camera Station Network Configuration Network Configuration To access AXIS Camera Station from the Internet and get live images from the cameras you must open a set of IP addresses and port numbers in your firewall configu
36. hen viewing the camera s image in the Live View window see Select Camera on page 6 Add a camera video server manually 1 Make sure Camera Enabled box is checked to make recordings and viewing live images possible 2 Enter Camera name This is how the camera will appear in AXIS Camera Station and will not affect the camera s settings 3 Enter the camera s IP addresses and Port number If Port is left blank AXIS Camera Station will assume the default number 80 The WAN IP address must be specified if a Client or Web Interface Client is run from another network than AXIS Camera Station and depends on your network Firewall NAT If no WAN address is available enter the LAN address See Network Configuration on page 28 for more information 4 Enter Device model Select a model from the drop down list or click on Get Model button 5 Enter Video port number if you are adding a multiport video server 6 Follow steps 5 6 in Add a camera video server using search to enter Credentials and Live View Options 11 AXIS Camera Station How to AXIS Image Enhancer AXIS Image Enhancer improves the quality of images taken in conditions such a fog smoke rain and snow If you have a registered license for AXIS Image Enhancer follow these steps to enable it for a device To register your license for AXIS Image Enhancer Select menu item Options General Settings License Set up AXIS Image Enhancer 1 From AXIS Camera Station sele
37. igure DNS servers Bonjour is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Broadband In network engineering terms this describes transmission methods where two or more signals share the same carrier In more popular terminology broadband is taken to mean high speed data transmission CCD Charged Coupled Device This light sensitive image device used in many digital cameras is a large integrated circuit that contains hundreds of thousands of photo sites pixels that convert light energy into electronic signals Its size is measured diagonally and can be 1 4 1 3 1 2 or 2 3 CGI Common Gateway Interface A specification for communication between a Web server and other CGI programs For example a HTML page that contains a form might use a CGI program to process the form data once it is submitted CIF Common Intermediate Format CIF refers to the analog video resolutions 352x288 pixels PAL and 352x240 pixels NTSC See also Resolution Client Server Client server describes the relationship between two computer programs in which one program the client makes a service request from another program the server which fulfils the request Typically multiple client programs share the services of a common server program A Web browser is a client program that requests services the sending of Web pages or files from a Web server CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor A CMOS is a widely used type of semiconductor that us
38. ion Settings i Motion detection dependencies Frame rate target value fps Enable Pre event recording seconds 3 Only perform recording if 1 0 J is Closed l Recording after last trigger inactive seconds 5 B v Recording can be set up as continuous scheduled or triggered by motion or alarm For information about setting up the database for recorded events see Recording Database on page 16 Set up continuous recording With this procedure you can set the server to continuously save images Note that this option uses more disk space than an Alarm triggered recording 1 From the AXIS Camera Station click Options gt Camera settings Select the camera to configure by double clicking on it or click on the camera then the Edit button 2 Click on the Recording tab and check Enable under Continuous recording 3 If you would like to record every few seconds Check the radio button for Record image every and select the number of seconds between image recordings If you would like to set a higher frame rate than 1 per second choose Frame rate and select how many frames to record per second Note The Frame rate is a target value The actual frame rate depends on the type of camera network conditions and your PC configurations If you are running on a powerful server and using only a few cameras the frame rate can be set high Choosing recording quality image settings 4 Choose a Video format MPEG 4 video
39. laying the status of the Input Outputs defined in AXIS Camera l O Station Each I O is shown on one line along with a colored indicator eGreen the I O is in its normal state eRed the I O is active Recording may be in progress depending on the setup eYellow there is a connection problem with the I O device S VO Status Monitored Inputs Outputs Backdoor Ot West Parking lot 10 34 127 248 amp x 5 233D Oif CL ve D click to open camera view AXIS Camera Station User s Interface Click on the View button to open the device s window with live image stream Buttons for starting and stopping an output are also shown I O Status window can also be opened by selecting menu items Views Show I O Status See External I Os on page 20 for configuration of inputs and outputs Camera Sequence Opens the Camera sequence window A camera sequence is a defined tour or configuration that automatically switches through the cameras included in the tour Select the sequence to view from the Camera Sequence drop down list The configured switching interval can be overridden by clicking the command buttons or by changing the interval in the Switching Interval drop down list See How to set up a sequence on page 20 Ml AXIS 221 Back door Sequence Interval Door tour x 1e Playback Buttons Recorded Events Opens the Event Search window An event is a recording which is triggered by an alarm or scheduled S
40. lient 24 AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station Client AXIS Camera Station Client Interface The AXIS Camera Station Client interface is similar to that of the AXIS Camera Service with a few differences under file menu that are described here Connection To establish a connection between the AXIS Camera Station server application and AXIS Camera Station Client the server s IP address and password must be entered under File Connection T Test Connection Server IP address Login as current user Ok Part 11007 available Ok User Password accepted by Station Ok User has access to Station with administrator rights Ok Station version is 2 0 Sound C Program Filez s amp wis Communications 4x15 Camera Id Get Configuration Every time you start AXIS Camera Station Client new updates are sent to it from the server containing e g camera configuration settings You can download configuration settings from AXIS Camera Station to AXIS Camera Station Client by selecting this menu item Install MPEG 4 This menu item is enabled when AXIS MPEG 4 decoder hasn t been installed Click on this option to register and install the MPEG 4 decoder license included in AXIS Camera Station Client software Pop up on Motion Alarm Check to enable the display of a pop up window showing the video image when there is an alarm Use Camera pop up filter to set which cameras will use this feature Sound on Alarm Select this
41. lly applied for a device when it was first delivered from the factory If it should become necessary to reset a device to its factory default settings this will for many devices completely reset any settings that were changed by the user Firewall A firewall works as a barrier between networks e g between a Local Area Network and the Internet The firewall ensures that only authorized users are allowed to access the one network from the other A firewall can be software running on a computer or it can be a standalone hardware device Focal length Measured in millimeters the focal length of a camera lens determines the width of the horizontal field of view which in turn is measured in degrees FTP File Transfer Protocol An application protocol that uses the TCP IP protocols It is used to exchange files between computers devices on networks Frame A frame is a complete video image In the 2 1 interlaced scanning format of the RS 170 and CCIR formats a frame is made up of two separate fields of 262 5 or 312 5 lines interlaced at 60 or 50 Hz to form a complete frame which appears at 30 or 25 Hz In video cameras with a progressive 34 AXIS Camera Station Glossary of Terms scan each frame is scanned line by line and not interlaced most are also displayed at 30 and 25 Hz Frame rate The frame rate used to describe the frequency at which a video stream is updated is measured in frames per second fps A higher frame
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43. ng with the Internet Protocol IP to transmit data as packets between computers over the network While IP takes care of the actual packet delivery TCP keeps track of the individual packets that the communication e g requested a Web page file is divided into and when all packets have arrived at their destination it reassembles them to re form the complete file TCP is a connection oriented protocol which means that a connection is established between the two end points and is maintained until the data has been successfully exchanged between the communicating applications Telnet Telnet is a simple method with which to access another network device e g a computer The HTTP protocol and the FTP protocols allow you to request specific files from remote computers but do not allow you logon as a user of that computer With Telnet you log on as a regular user with whatever privileges you may have been granted for specific applications and data residing on that computer TVL TV Lines A method of defining resolutions in analog video UDP User Datagram Protocol UDP is a communications protocol that offers limited service for exchanging data in a network that uses the Internet Protocol IP UDP is an alternative to the Transmission Control Protocol TCP The advantage of UDP is that it is not required to deliver all data and may drop network packets when there is e g network congestion This is suitable for live video as there is
44. no point in re transmitting old information that will not be displayed anyway Unicast Communication between a single sender and a single receiver over a network A new connection is established for each new user URL Uniform Resource Locator An address on the network USB Universal Serial Bus A plug and play interface between a computer and peripheral devices e g scanners printers etc Varifocal lens A varifocal lens provides a wide range of focal lengths as opposed to a lens with a fixed focal length which only provides one VPN Virtual Private Network This creates a secure tunnel between the points within the VPN Only devices with the correct key will be able to work within the VPN The VPN network can be within a company LAN Local Area Network but different sites can also be connected over the Internet in a secure way One common use for VPN is for connecting a remote computer to the corporate network via e g a direct phone line or via the Internet VOP Video Object Plane A VOP is an image frame in an MPEG 4 video stream There are several types of VOP An I VOP is complete image frame A P VOP codes the differences between images as long as it is more efficient to do so Otherwise it codes the whole image which may also be a completely new image WAN Wide Area Network Similar to a LAN but on a larger geographical scale W LAN Wireless LAN A wireless LAN is a wireless local are
45. og Optionally if the camera is Pan Tilt Zoom Recording targets ieee PTZ position capable and uses preset positions enter the name of the position to Sound go to when the alarm is activated Targets Select the cameras that will begin to record when the defined 1 0 is triggered Status dialog settings Alarm start text On Alarm stop text Off Name Host Address Model Video Port O 2230 10 94 127 80 AXIS 223M 1 C AXIS 209FD 10 84 127 76 AXIS 209FD 1 C 10 84 144 14 AXIS 2104 10 94 144 14 AXIS 2104 1 C 10 84 144 18 AXIS 221 10 34 144 18 AXIS 221 1 Activate button text Close Inactivate button text Open View Camera No camera 1 0 rule C Only valid if is 20 AXIS Camera Station How to 4 The Status dialog settings is information that will appear on the Event Log and Show I O Status for the alarm 5 The activation of an alarm can be dependent on another I O event If you would like to validate your alarm on another check Only valid if choose the proper I O event from the drop down list and the state the I O event should be in Open circuit or Grounded circuit 6 Click on OK to save the External I O setting Event Search An event is a recording which is triggered by an alarm or scheduled AXIS Camera Station offers easy ways to search for recorded events in Event Search and 4 Camera Playback 4 Camera Playback enables a user to view simultaneous recordings
46. ompression Image compression minimizes the file size in bytes of an image Two of the most common compressed image formats are JPEG and GIF Interlacing Interlaced video is video captured at 50 pictures known as fields per second of which every 2 consecutive fields at half height are then combined into 1 frame Interlacing was developed many years ago for the analog TV world and is still used widely today It provides good results when viewing motion in standard TV pictures although there is always some degree of distortion in the image To view interlaced video on e g a computer monitor the video must first be de interlaced to produce progressive video which consists of complete images one after the other at 25 frames per second See also Progressive scan IP Internet Protocol The Internet Protocol is a method transmitting data over a network Data to be sent is divided into individual and completely independent packets Each computer or host on the Internet has at least one address that uniquely identifies it from all others and each data packet contains both the sender s address and the receiver s address The Internet Protocol ensures that the data packets all arrive at the intended address As IP is a connectionless protocol which means that there is no established connection between the communication end points packets can be sent via different routes and do not need to arrive at the destination in the correct o
47. on OK to accept 18 AXIS Camera Station How to User Access Settings Using the integrated Windows user database a high level of security can be implemented in AXIS Camera Station where users are granted or denied access to a specific camera Before a user can be granted access to AXIS Camera Station users must be registered on the local computer or have an Active Directory user account Set up users under Options gt General Settings User Access Settings Note AXIS Camera Station users must have full rights to the C TempACS directory How to set up User Access Settings F User Access Settings 1 Under General Settings select Restrict access to AXIS Camera Station Note When Restrict access to AXIS Camera Station is enabled the currently logged in user is automatically given Admin istrator authority 2 Under Find Users Groups select users or groups and select to search in the local and or domain user database depending on where the user or group is located in your system To limit the search results enter one or several characters in Starts with Select a user or group from list and click the Add button The Edit User Access dialog opens 3 Select the user access level under Authority Level General Settings Restrict access to AXIS Camera Station Configuration Find Users Groups Users O Groups Search in Users Groups in 41S Camera Station Name Authority Cameras Hank Nilsen Viewer 2
48. on Web interface n anaana eee 29 E E E EE E E E 30 Removing AXIS Camera Statidi se oscar qoaa eaS E AES ETEEN 31 o remove tne entire program xax dnm rk RR xh RU neo Rh Rn RUR kR RR Rae RR RR RA RC RL RR 31 To remove AXIS Camera Station Web 0 cc ccc tenn nent eee e eens 31 HOUDE NOLU o decimae zr ad 25 2 des Rr u acd drin a Jones pene d teed eons d neke gos rtr en pa iR RE 32 electos OF dH EET ETT COT TETTE TET TETTE E E E A E A 34 HnprqevP rrrrrrrmPET 38 AXIS Camera Station Requirements and Recommendations Requirements and Recommendations Install AXIS Camera Station on a stand alone computer dedicated mainly for running this application Hardware Intel Pentium 4 with 2 GHz processor CD drive 512 MB RAM Hard disk 1 GB available space for installation NTFS file system XGA 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor Separate graphics card Direct Draw with 32 MB or more memory 100 MB Ethernet with a static IP address Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 2000 SP4 2003 Server SP1 Internet Explorer Version 6 0 or later DirectX 9 0c or later TCP IP support Internet Information Server IIS for Web client Microsoft NET 2 0 runtime environment included in installation package Minimum recommended requirements for a full 25 camera system Dual XEON 3 Ghz 1024 MB RAM Multiple SCSI disks 1000 Mbit Ethernet backbone Recommendations For optimal software perfo
49. passing a given point See also Bit rate LAN Local Area Network A LAN is a group of computers and associated devices that typically share common resources within a limited geographical area Linux Linux is an open source operating system within the Unix family Because of its robustness and availability Linux has won popularity in the open source community and among commercial application developers MAC address Media Access Control address A MAC address is a unique identifier associated with a piece of networking equipment or more specifically its interface with the network For example the network card in a computer has its own MAC address Manual iris This is the opposite to an autoiris i e the camera iris must be adjusted manually to regulate the amount of light allowed to reach the image sensor Mbit s Megabits per second A measure of the bit rate i e the rate at which bits are passing a given point Commonly used to give the speed of a network A LAN might run at 10 or 100 Mbit s See also Bit rate Monitor A monitor is very similar to a standard television set but lacks the electronics to pick up regular television signals Motion JPEG Motion JPEG is a simple compression decompression technique for networked video Latency is low and image quality is guaranteed regardless of movement or complexity of the image Image quality is controlled by adjusting the compression level which in turn provides con
50. proxy server you must change the service logon account from System See Problems with remote disks or proxy servers on page 32 Add a camera video server using search From AXIS Camera Station select Options Camera settings from the menu and click on the Add button 2 The camera s details can be entered manually or click on the Search button to get a list of available cameras video servers 3 A Search List window opens with a list of the cameras found on your local subnet and all the devices with routers that support multicast traffic Double click on AXIS Camera Station Install Cameras Information Select the cameras to be installed in AXIS Camera Station Cameras on Network Name Host Address 97 10 13 24 73 AX 10 13 24 73 C 10 92 127 199 10 92 127 199 f 10 92 127 105 10 92 127 105 97 10 84 17 17 AX 10 84 17 17 10 93145221 10 93 145 221 A 10 13 24 77 AX 10 132477 10 84 155 2 AX 10 84 155 2 10 84 15 101 A 10 84 15 101 C 97 10 13 24 78 AX 10 13 24 78 Model AXIS 207 AXIS 210 AXIS 210 AXIS 207 AXIS 221 AXIS 211 AXIS 213 AXIS 221 AXIS 2114 Video Port 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 v 10 camera license limit 232 cameras in list File View Monitor Playback Help Control Me T TET I PR Views User Specific Views Sequences H External I Os General Settings gt T Add Camera V iite flo
51. rate is advantageous when there is movement in the video stream as it maintains image quality throughout Full duplex Transmission of data in two directions simultaneously In an audio system this would describe e g a telephone systems Half duplex also provides bi directional communication but only in one direction at a time as in a walkie talkie system See also Simplex Gain Gain is the amplification factor and the extent to which an analog amplifier boosts the strength of a signal Amplification factors are usually expressed in terms of power The decibel dB is the most common way of quantifying the gain of an amplifier Gateway A gateway is a point in a network that acts as an entry point to another network In a corporate network for example a computer server acting as a gateway often also acts as a proxy server and a firewall server A gateway is often associated with both a router which knows where to direct a given packet of data that arrives at the gateway and a switch which furnishes the actual path in and out of the gateway for a given packet GIF Graphics Interchange Format GIF is one of the most common file formats used for images in Web pages There are two versions of the format 87a and 89a Version 89a supports animations i e a short sequence of images within a single GIF file A GIF89a can also be specified for interlaced presentation GOV Group Of VOPs A group of VOP s is the basic unit of an MPEG
52. ration Basically there must be an HTTP port open for each Axis network camera video server and one port for AXIS Camera Station In order for AXIS Camera Station Client to have access to AXIS Camera Station over the Internet port 11007 must be opened in the firewall router See the diagram below for an example of a firewall configuration AXIS Camera Station Camera settings Camera Recording Schedule Device Internal IP port Camera enabled Camera nang Front door 192 168 0 10 192 168 0 5 192 168 0 6 192 168 0 7 IByfddress Hostname LAM IF address Hostname WAN 192 168 0 5 Port 62 45 210 36 Port 46001 Device mom p Video port AXIS 211 192 168 0 5 p NIS AXIS Camera Station 10910108 192 168 0 10 AXIS 225 Firewall Router 192 168 0 7 62 45 210 36 Camera Station web access Enable web access 192 168 0 10 11007 Firewall Router port mapping External IP port 62 45 210 36 11007 62 45 210 36 80 62 45 210 36 4600 62 45 210 36 46002 62 45 210 36 46003 AXIS Camera Station Web interface LH rt 80 mone hee Port 11007 d AXIS Camera Station Client software Web server IP address LAN WAN 2 45 210 26 AXIS Camera Station General program settings Note Both AXIS Camera Station and AXIS ThinWizard software use port 80 as default You must ch
53. rder Once the data packets have arrived at the correct destination another protocol Transmission Control Protocol TCP puts them in the right order See also TCP IP Address An IP address is simply an address on an IP network used by a computer device connected to that network IP addresses allow all the connected computers devices to find each other and to pass data back and forth To avoid conflicts each IP address on any given network must be unique An IP address can be assigned as fixed so that it does not change or it can be assigned dynamically and automatically by DHCP An IP address consists of four groups or quads of decimal digits separated by periods e g 130 5 5 25 Different parts of the address represent different things Some part will represent the network number or address and some other part will represent the local machine address See also IP Internet Protocol I VOP See VOP JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group Together with the GIF file format JPEG is an image file type commonly used on the Web A JPEG image is a bitmap and usually has the file suffix jpg or jpeg When creating a JPEG image it is possible to configure the level of compression to use As the lowest compression i e the highest quality results in the largest file there is a trade off between image quality and file size kbit s kilobits per second A measure of the bit rate i e the rate at which bits are
54. remove blocks 14 AXIS Camera Station How to Set up motion detection for different light conditions Different motion detection settings are used for when it s dark as images become more noisy or grainy at night which would be misinterpreted as movement The Low light threshold or the point set on the slide bar will instruct AXIS Camera Station to which Motion detection settings to use Normal or Low light when detecting movement 1 Set the Low light threshold when Normal light becomes Low light during conditions such as dawn or dusk Low light is defined as when the green bars go over the threshold point Motion detection in Low light conditions 2 Click on the Low light tab under Motion detection settings Set Motion sensitivity so that the green bars in the Activity bar reach the threshold during no movement Smaller movements will be detected as the sensitivity is increased 3 When there is motion in the camera s image set the Threshold slider to level where you want the recording to be triggered Activity mesanman ana O Z OOOO O Threshold J Motion sensitive J Motion detection in Normal conditions 4 Under the Normal tab Set the Motion sensitivity level so that a few green bars appear in the Activity bar when there is no motion in the camera s image Smaller movements will be detected as the sensitivity is increased 5 When there is motion in the camera s image set the Threshold slider to level where you
55. require the firewall configurations Enable Web Access If you want to allow clients access to AXIS Camera Station Web proceed with these steps R Notes e Access 1 2 Under Options General Settings General check Enable Web access under Camera Station Web access In the Web server IP address field make sure the correct IP address that Clients will use to connect to the server is entered Make a note of the IP address e For internal Web access from a LAN enter the LAN IP address of the dedicated PC e For external Web access from a WAN enter the WAN IP address The installation of the Web interface will start When the Web interface is installed on the server Web sharing is enabled In Windows XP Professional a maximum of five General Program Settings General Check Digital Signature on playback Allow clients to update station configuration Show event log in main view Sound on alarm Beep Sound file No sound Camera Station web access Enable web access Web server IP address LAN WAN Master credentials User name Password 185 235 16 21 root users can access to the Web interface simultaneously This limitation is not present in other operating systems To be able to log into AXIS Camera Station from a Web browser the user must be created in the Windows user database See How to set up User Access Settings on page 19
56. rins RAMI IP riben i Hra SAN Err oS Dor LJ Ix Eras Parvi T i oom conde IE rade aces coveted e Search List Search Results a we ce tet tee Name Host Address the desired camera video server or click on the camera and 1093148213 axis 213 1033146213 the OK button Search function supports AXIS 2XX video products with firmware version of 4 03 4 10 or higher except AXIS 205 230 2508S 10 10 93 147 98 AXIS 207 10 93 147 98 10 93 137 104 AXIS 213 10 93 137 104 AXIS 213 10 93 147 9 AXIS 225FD 10 93 147 9 10 93 146 241 AXIS 24 10 93 146 241 10 93 151 213 AXIS 213 10 93 151 213 10 93 142 11 AXIS 213 10 93 142 11 F 10 931456 219 AXIS 214 10 93 146 219 10 93 136 210 AXIS 20 10 93 136 210 ird 10 93 147 2 AXIS 213 10 93 147 2 f 10 33 148 21 AXIS 225 10 33 148 21 Model AXIS 213 AXIS 207 AXIS 225FD AXIS 2415 AXIS 213 AXIS 213 AXIS 214 AXIS 207w AXIS 213 AXIS 225FD Video Port 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AXIS Camera Station How to 4 All pertinent information appears in the window such as the camera video server s name IP address Device model and Video Port The Camera enabled box must be checked to make recordings and viewing images possible Camera name is how the camera will appear in AXIS Camera Station If you like you may change the name to something more descriptive The change
57. rmance use these PC setup conditions Important When more than 16 cameras are enabled use dual processors and or hard disk controllers for optimal performance Install one hard disk for each 6 8 cameras enabled for optimal performance SCSI disks perform better than IDE disks since no PC processor power is used to control the disks and the access time is shorter than IDE Hard disks should be minimum 7 200 RPMs Better performance and less bandwidth usage can be obtained using cameras with built in motion detection or external alarm detectors like PIRs For optimal network performance 100 Mbit switches should be used Hubs can be used for installation using less than 6 8 cameras There are no known limitations on networks when switches are used If this software is installed in an existing network with high traffic consider using a dedicated switch and add a second network adapter to the PC As preventative maintenance it is recommended that you regularly check that cameras recordings triggered events motion detection etc are functioning properly It is recommended to install a UPS to secure camera operation in case of power failure It is recommended that you defragment your hard drives on a regular basis to improve system performance See your Windows documentation for instructions AXIS Camera Station User s Interface User s Interface This chapter provides a brief description of AXIS Camera Station user s interface cont
58. rocessor Aspect ratio A ratio of width to height in images A common aspect ratio used for television screens and computer monitors is 4 3 High definition television HDTV uses an aspect ratio of 9 16 Autoiris or DC Iris This special type of iris is electrically controlled by the camera to automatically regulate the amount of light allowed to enter AVI Audio Video Interleave A video format that supports simultaneous playback of audio and video Bitmap A bitmap is a data file representing a rectangular grid of pixels It defines a display space and color for each pixel or bit in the display space This type of image is known as a raster graphic GIF s and JPEG s are examples of image file types that contain bitmaps Because a bitmap uses this fixed raster method it cannot easily be rescaled without losing definition Conversely a vector graphic image uses geometrical shapes to represent the image and can thus be quickly rescaled Bit rate The bit rate in kbit s or Mbit s is often referred to as speed but actually defines the number of bits time unit and not distance time unit Bluetooth Bluetooth is an open standard for wireless transmission of voice and data between mobile devices PCs handheld computers telephones and printers Bonjour Also known as zero configuration networking Bonjour enables devices to automatically discover each other on a network without having to enter IP addresses or conf
59. rol buttons and menu options from the main view For a more detailed description of buttons and menu items refer to the online help To configure your cameras and video servers see How to on page 10 for detailed instructions AXIS Camera Station One has all the basic features of AXIS Camera Station for one camera video channel Features that are not available in AXIS Camera Station One are disabled in the Menu and Controls AXIS Camera Station Extended and contracted views Die Wem Hontor ated quem ib Background service a 1 onion View Selecbon Ll indicator 0815 oben on Eackdocr USUS Mobon on Erfrareon GRO Moker rn Eriranca T Ai Hoton on Dackdocr WU 41 Mohon on Back docr The frames surrounding the images are color coded e Blue frame Camera connection OK no motion detected e Red frame Camera connection OK alarm or motion triggered recording has started e Yellow frame Camera network connection problem Background service e he background service retrieves images from the connected cameras and stores them on the hard disk From the AXIS Camera Station you can start or stop the background service click File Start Server or Stop Server e A flashing green indicator in the upper right corner of the window and the icon in the taskbar show that the service is running where red means the service is not running and yellow indicates that the service is starting up or experiencing problems conn
60. rom each camera is displayed Chose J 2 Double click or drag and drop the desired cameras from the Available Cameras list to Sequence Cameras or eee click on camera and click on to add and to take i East door away You can change the order of the cameras by mana 5 2 iem drag and drop within the list or by using the arrow Sequence camera orreen buttons Foi Y main entrance 3 Click OK to save the new Sequence Settings External 1 Os This section defines alarms coming from devices connected to Axis network camera and video server I Os in the system To define an external I O or alarm go to Options External I Os Set up a new alarm External I O Setting 1 Click the Add button The External I O Setting dialog opens S 2 Give the alarm a descriptive name and text to be used for MM presentation Define the source camera and its I O particulars such eee eI as which camera contains the I O if it s an Input or Output the port VEU EUR number and its normal state Open circuit or grounded under I O e 10 394 144 14 AXIS 2108 definition Enabling Pulse means that the I O will return to its Camera port type Input normal state after 3 seconds m ormal state pen circuit 3 Define which cameras will begin to record under On alarm By Pulse o clicking on the Select button a list of available cameras appears in On alam the Targets dial
61. s 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 e report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area e visit the Axis Support Web at www axis com techsup AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Revision 4 5 Part No 28250 January 2007 Copyright Axis Communications AB 2004 2007 AXIS Camera Station Table of Contents Table of Contents Requirements and Recommendations 00 c cece eee eee hh hh 4 eera E EEE EEE EEE ESEE 10 70 120 00 00 ee E E E EE 5 PACK OUNO EI E e cu ende qued e REP rA Via Ir qu BE qupd deis x ids 5 Sup rc 6 MOMIMOM DUC ONSe ness enen AEE ote sis oes ode PP xe RETE SP ES 6 Flav OAC B U ON Sa cacu ten neamdw dod oa ue debe cee maa don kde Ae beta hea ae TE 7 EID MTMCCT A 8 AXIS 295 Video Surveillante JOVSUCKs 200214 arie E see ade nt bese hPa ved E a rE aia aa a td 9 photo e ae Set aerate ater ee eee ete eee ee ee ee ee ae en ee ares eee ee ee eae 10 Add cameras video servers 00c cece eee e cece rns 10 AXIS Image Enan Eha votcceraseehettat E der pb Res ducta git Ropa edie E E owas 12 suoni m ne eee 13 Motion
62. ss controls are mostly superfluous in today s high end TVs The only logical requirement for it nowadays is on a VHS machine Simplex In simplex operation a network cable or communications channel can only send information in one direction SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP is used for sending and receiving e mail However as it is simple it is limited in its ability to queue messages at the receiving end and is usually used with one of two other protocols POP3 or IMAP These other protocols allow the user to save messages in a server mailbox and download them periodically from the server SMTP authentication is an extension of SMTP whereby the client is required to log into the mail server before or during the sending of e mail It can be used to allow legitimate users to send e mail while denying the service to 36 AXIS Camera Station Glossary of Terms unauthorized users such as spammers SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP forms part of the Internet Protocol suite as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force The protocol can support monitoring of network attached devices for any conditions that warrant administrative attention Sockets Sockets are a method for communication between a client program and a server program over a network A socket is defined as the endpoint in a connection Sockets are created and used with a set of programming requests or function calls sometimes called the
63. t a given IP address will be valid for a computer The lease time can vary depending on how long a user is likely to require the network connection at a particular location DHCP also supports static addresses for e g computers running Web servers which need a permanent IP address DNS Domain Name System DNS is used to locate and translate Internet domain names into IP Internet Protocol addresses A domain name is a meaningful and easy to remember name for an Internet address For example the domain name www example com is much easier to remember than 192 0 34 166 The translation tables for domain names are contained in Domain name servers Domain Server Domains can also be used by organizations who wish to centralize the management of their Windows computers Each user within a domain has an account that usually allows them to log in to and use any computer in the domain although restrictions may also apply The domain server is the server that authenticates the users on the network Duplex See Full duplex Ethernet Ethernet is the most widely installed local area network technology An Ethernet LAN typically uses special grades of twisted pair wires The most commonly installed Ethernet systems are IOBASE T and 100BASE T10 which provide transmission speeds up to 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps respectively ETRAX Ethernet Token Ring AXIS Axis own microprocessor Factory default settings These are the settings that origina
64. that address is responding normally Ping can be run from e g the Windows Command prompt or the command line in Unix PIRs An electronic device used in some security alarm systems to detect motion Pixel A pixel is one of the many tiny dots that make up a digital image The color and intensity of each pixel represents a tiny area of the complete image PoE Power over Ethernet Power over Ethernet provides power to a network device via the same cable as used for the network connection This is very useful for IP Surveillance and remote monitoring applications in places where it may be too impractical or expensive to power the device from a power outlet PPP Point to Point Protocol A protocol that uses a serial interface for communication between two network devices For example a PC connected by a phone line to a server PPTP Point to Point Tunnelling Protocol A protocol set of communication rules that allows corporations to extend their own corporate network through private tunnels over the public Internet In this way a corporation can effectively use a WAN Wide Area Network as a large single LAN Local Area Network This kind of interconnection is known as a virtual private network VPN Pre post alarm images The images from immediately before and after an alarm These images are stored in a buffer for later retrieval Progressive scan Progressive scan as opposed to interlaced video scans the entire picture
65. the problem by giving the guest the necessary access in the AXIS Camera Station Administration Alternatively 1 Go to Control Panel Administrative tools Local Security policy 2 Select Local policies Security Options Network access Sharing and security model for local accounts and choose and choose Classic user acts as itself Open Recording Database dialog Options General Settings Recording Database Double click on the camera in question to open Camera Storage Settings Check that the settings are correct and press OK to leave the dialog even if no settings were changed Check that your graphic card meets AXIS Camera Station require ments If you are logged in as a User on the network you may experience problems with remote disks or proxy servers This can be solved as fol lows 1 From the Windows Control Panel select Administrative tools gt Services gt AXIS Camera Station Service 2 Select the Log On tab 3 Select This Account and enter a valid Windows user with administration rights 4 OK to close dialog 32 AXIS Camera Station Troubleshooting Customer Support Before contacting technical support please create a Server Report of your system by selecting Help Server Report from AXIS Camera Sta tion s main menu Screen shots copying what is currently displayed on a screen to a file will assist Customer Support in assessing your problem e Press Alt Prt Scr e Open Wordpad
66. tion in AXIS Camera Station Edit Camera 10 94 127 248 AXIS 233D Camera Recording Schedule Continous recording Image and audio settings Enable Video format 4 fps Image resolution rra a arce v ait Record Image every 1 seconds Image quality compression C Record MPEG 4 audio Alarm triggered recording C 1 0 triggered recording rigg Alarm notification Motion triggered recording C Show video pop up on motion alarm PEIUS gt C Send mail on motion alarm Use camera built in motion detection Settings Motion detection dependencies Frame rate target value 10 fps Enable Pre event recording seconds 3 Only perform recording if 1 0 Closed 1 Under Alarm triggered recording check the Motion triggered recording box and Use AXIS Camera Station motion detection radio button 2 Click on the Settings button and the Motion Detection dialog opens Motion Detection Triggers and actions 30 00 fps 1961 kbps C Trigger only when motion stops C while motion set 1 0 Low light threshold Level of darkness Low light Wmmm 7 LL Threshold Motion status No Motion detection settings Normal Low light Activity Threshold Motion sensitivity 3 Set the Motion detection grid for the area in the image that will react on motion detection Left click and drag to add area blocks and right click and drag to
67. tory Security and click on the Edit button for Anonymous access and authentication control Default Web Site Properties HTTP Headers Custom Errors ASP NET Server Extensions Web Site ISAPI Filters Home Directory Documents Directory Security Anonymous access and authentication control Enable anonymous access and edit e b authentication methods for this refource f IP address and domain name restrictions c Secure communications Require secure communications and sen enable client certificates when this Server Certificate resource is accessed 4 Select Integrated Windows authentication and de select Anonymous access Authentication Metho ds De select L Anonymous access Anonymous access Mo user name password required to access this resource Account used for anonymous access Authenticated access For the following authentication methods user name and password are required when anonymo access is disabled or access is restricted using NTFS access control lists C Digest authentication for Windows domain servers Basic authentication password is sent in clear text Default domain Select Integrated Windows authentication This will prompt the user for login every time the Web site is started from the Client Web browser The user must also be configured in AXIS Camera Station Note You will not be able to access AXIS Camera Station from behind a proxy server with this method Instea
68. trol over the file size and thereby the bit rate High quality individual images from the Motion JPEG stream are easily extracted See also JPEG Megapixel See Pixel MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group The Moving Picture Experts Group develops standards for digital video and audio compression It operates under the auspices of the International Organization for Standardization ISO The MPEG standards are an evolving series each designed for a different purpose MPEG 2 MPEG 2 is the designation for a group of audio and video coding standards and is typically used to encode audio and video for broadcast signals including digital satellite and Cable TV MPEG 2 with some modifications is also the coding format used by standard commercial DVD movies MPEG 4 MPEG 4 is a group of audio and video coding standards and 35 AXIS Camera Station Glossary of Terms related technology The primary uses for the MPEG 4 standard are Web streaming media and CD distribution conversational videophone and broadcast television Most of the features included in MPEG 4 are left to individual developers to decide whether to implement them or not This means that there are probably no complete implementations of the entire MPEG 4 set of standards To deal with this the standard includes the concept of profiles and levels allowing a specific set of capabilities to be defined in a manner appropriate for a subset of applications M
69. u would like to make a schedule for 2 Left click and drag time bar to define intervals 3 If you want to use the same settings for several days you can copy a schedule from one day to another or make a new template Click on Copy To A new dialog opens where you can check the days to apply the schedule Tuesday wednesda 4 If you would like to make a Schedule Template check Template i and give it a descriptive name Thursday Friday 5 Click OK to save settings J Saturday C Sunday Template Template Name Hep L ok DUE Cancel To apply a previously defined template click on Fetch Template Set up a schedule for specific dates To define unique schedules for specific dates 1 Under Specific Dates click Add F Add Specific Date 2 Click the drop down list in the Add Specific Date pop up window and a Lana scheduler opens AA Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fr 3 Select a date and the calender closes Click on Recurrence Yearly if you would oe oe like to use the schedule annually Click the OK button the specified date will 13 io RED appear in the listbox and the schedule bars become visible 25 26 27 28 29 4 Left click and drag to define recording notification intervals or click Fetch Template to apply a pre defined template Templates can be design in step 4 of Setting up a Schedule or click on the Schedule Templates button under Options Camera Settings 5 Click Apply to save your settings
70. ulticast Bandwidth conserving technology that reduces bandwidth usage by simultaneously delivering a single stream of information to multiple network recipients Multiplexer A multiplexer is a high speed switch that provides full screen images from up to 16 analog cameras Multiplexers can playback everything that happened on any one camera with no interference from the other cameras on the system Network connectivity The physical wired or wireless and logical protocol connection of a computer network or an individual device to a network such as the Internet or a LAN Noise NTSC National Television System Committee NTSC is the television and video standard in the United States NTSC delivers 525 lines at 60 half frames second OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer This is a designation for companies that manufacture equipment which is then marketed and sold to other companies under their own names PAL Phase Alternating Line PAL is the dominant television standard in Europe PAL delivers 625 lines at 50 half frames second PEM Privacy Enhanced Mail An early standard for securing electronic mail The PEM format is often used for representing an HTTPS certificate or certificate request Ping Ping is a basic network program used diagnostically to check the status of a network host or device Ping can be used to see if a particular network address IP address or host name is occupied or not or if the host at
71. will only affect AXIS Camera Station and not the camera 7 Cares enabled Lamon eam E piik Hoctrame LANI TU 8E 127 AS SO Ti 84 127 33 Pot E aibei Hasiera AN Derce model 1082 127 23 Pint AS Sa Gethodel krk Be camag Lredenhu Let wis opoonr a LL rini sca C Une specific pavrwoed msi Note The WAN IP address must be specified if a Client or Web Interface Client is run from another network than AXIS Camera Station and depends on your network Firewall NAT If no WAN address is available enter the LAN address See Network Configuration on page 28 for more information 5 Credentials If the camera is setup to use a common user name and password check the Use Master Password box under Credentials Master Credentials is set up under Options gt General Settings gt General If the camera has a unique password check Use Specific Password and enter User Name and Password information 6 Live View Options Specify the file format to show images in The options that appear in the drop down list are dependant on what is available for the camera File formats MJPG MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 are supported If applicable for the model of camera chosen you can enable Pan Tilt Zoom and Audio Note that audio must be enabled in the camera as well Image Enhancer is enabled if you have installed your AXIS Image Enhancer license in AXIS Camera Station By enabling these features the controls are displayed w

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