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USER'S MANUAL AXIS Camera Station

1. Garage backdoor Entrance Reception desk 24 Create a Sequence View With AXIS Camera Station you can set up sequenced views from multiple cameras Each sequence can be set with a unique combination of camera views and variable dwell time 1 Right click on My Views Shared Views or a created group under View Groups in the Live view workspace and choose Sequence view from the pop up menu Enter a descriptive name Drag and drop the cameras you would like included into Sequence Items AXIS Camera Station How to View Groups B Auto Views al My Views e Shared Views Add Gr Mj Camer S To set the number of seconds the sequence will dwell on a camera s Live View click on the camera and click Set Dwell Time Click OK to save settings and close dialog Add Sequence Name Garage Entrance Sequence Sequence items Cameras Name Dwell time Garage backdoor 15 sec Entrance 20 sec yi EE Reception desk Set Dwell Time Garage backdoor Create a new View Group In Live View customize your own view layout or share views with other users 1 Right click in My Views or Shared Views under View Groups in the Live View workspace Choose Add View Group from the pop up menu Enter an appropriate name for the group To add a Sequence or Split view follow the instructions Create a Sequence View or Create a Split View 25 View Grou
2. AXIS Camera Station Service Control AXIS Camera Station Service Control is the application that controls AXIS Camera Station Service The Service Control is started when the user logs on to Windows and is located in the system tray In most installations the Service control s default settings are sufficient but in those cases where AXIS Camera Station Server and AXIS Camera Station Client or cameras are separated by a proxy server then settings will need to be adjusted accordingly The system tray icon will display service changes e g if the service is started sit or stopped E There are three ways to open the service control double click the icon in the system tray right click and select Open AXIS Camera Station Service Control from the pop up menu or from Windows Start gt All Programs gt AXIS Camera Station 3 gt AXIS Camera Station Tools gt Service Control ei AXIS Camera Station Service Control Modify server settings Restore Default Settings Server settings Server pork abra Streaming port AA FS Proxp settings Direct connection Use manual prosp settings Po Server status Status Running In addition to modifying the server settings the AXIS Camera Station Server Control allows you to start stop and restart the server See also AX S Camera Station Service Administration on page 41 Modify server settings To change service settings check the box Modify server settings Click Restore Defau
3. Hee manial proxy settings set pra Address fet proxy pore J fet whether to bypass proxy For local addresses true ifaleea yaddresses set addresses bypassing proxy use semicolons gt to separate entries Copyright cc 2887 2088 Axis Communications AR CIA Program Filez Axiz LConmunications f aAlS Canara Station JA Supported Operations AcsAdminConsole help Lists a summary of the supported operations Backup databases The backup will be located in a subfolder called backup C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Axis Communications AXIS Camera Station Server backup AcsAdminConsole backup AcsAdminConsole Set server port i e AcsAdminConsole port 55762 port lt port number gt AcsAdminConsole manualproxy proxyaddress myproxy proxyport 80 Set the proxy bypassproxy true bypassproxyaddresses 192 disableproxy Note that ACS Admin Console backs up only configurations and metadata and not recordings For steps on restoring data see Lost data on page 44 41 Troubleshooting AXIS Camera Station Troubleshooting Symptoms Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Audio There is no audio from one or more cameras in Live View There is no audio in views larger than 6 split There is no audio in playback Domain User Search fails Graphics card The Graphics card driver is more than 3 12 months old Follow these steps to troubleshoot audio Make sure the came
4. Opens a dialog to save the selected snapshot as a jpg image to file 2 Check Include setup file for codecs if the setup file for the coder decoder should be sent with the file Note This option is not available for Demo or AXIS Camera Station One versions 3 Click Export To export part of a longer recording using the timeline function zoom in on the portion of the recording or under Time Interval enter the desired start and end time of the recording and click the search button again and then click Export 16 Ej Logs AXIS Camera Station Workspaces For easy navigation and an instant overview of the system the Logs workspace includes alarm event and audit logs When Live logs is enabled it shows all current alarms events and user audits To list a specific time period select the Search radio button and enter the date and or time and click Search Logs shows all alarms events and user actions e Alarms A list of alarms that have been triggered which were set up under Event Configuration and system alarms such as disk errors and lost connections e Events All camera and server events such as recordings and triggers e Audit Shows all user actions in AXIS Camera Station such as manual recordings or additions to Event Configuration Rules a AXIS Camera Station Client File Edit View Actions Configuration Options Help Alarms Events Olive logs Displaying 163 event logs Audit O Searc
5. Control Panel 4 If there are local cameras that do not go through the proxy server check Bypass proxy for local addresses and enter the cameras addresses in the box separated by semicolons gi AXIS Camera Station Service Control Modify server settings Restore Default Settings Server settings Server port 55752 Streaming port 55753 Proxy settings Direct connection Use manual proxy settings Address my domain com Port 1025 Bypass proxy for local addresses Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning with 192 mydomain com Use semicolons to separate entries Server status Status Running Note If you don t know your proxy server settings contact your network administrator 36 AXIS Camera Station Network and Security Configuration AXIS Camera Station Client behind a firewall AXIS Camera Station Server AXIS Camera Station Client eee eee From the AXIS Camera Station Client connection dialog select the appropriate option depending on your setup Direct connection Select this option if there is no proxy server between AXIS Camera Station Client and AXIS Camera Station Server Use Internet Explorer settings AXIS Camera Station will use the same settings as Internet Explorer Use manual proxy settings This option allows you to fill in the required information manually under Manual settings Manual settings Address Enter the address
6. Direct connection Use manual proxy settings Bypass prosp for local addresses Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning with 192 mydomain cor Use semicolons to separate entries Server status Status Running Server status Server status shows the current status of the AXIS Camera Station Server The buttons Start Stop or Restart change the server status 40 AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station Service Administration AXIS Camera Station Service Administration The console application AcsAdminConsole exe is located under Program Files Axis Communications AXIS Camera Station 3 if the default path was used when installing AXIS Camera Station Server This console application can be used when wanting to integrate control of the AXIS Camera Station Service in environments where AXIS Camera Station Server is installed ACSAdminConsole can be used by other applications to backup start or stop the service Everything the AXIS Camera Station Service Control can do AcsAdminConsole can do To begin open the Command Prompt and navigate to Program Files Axis Communications AXIS Camera Station 3 CW INDOWS ts ystem3 2 omd 0x0 ESE UA LESS EME TAR SA AS EA exe 7T Usage AcsAdminConsole OPTION help E chow this help screen backup backup the database tart tart the service stop stop the service EF P tetart restart the service m p rt fet service port disahleproxy disable proxy
7. How to section of this manual Rule Details Click Next to come to the Details section of the Event Configuration Wizard Enter a descriptive name for the Rule In this example we ll call it Garage backdoor recording The box Enable this rule must be checked in order for this rule to become active E New Rule Details Entering a name and click Finish to create the rula Mame Garage backdoor recording Schedule Ahay oni Actions Record on camera Garage backdoor Enable this rule help _ cancel lt Back Click Finish to complete the rule e s z F Event Configuration A nabe ls described of what actors to take when certain triggers occur Customize nales by adding new or di exishrg Triggers DO port Garage badiudsor Input 1 Input is Active schedule Always an AHE Record on camera Garage barki 34 AXIS Camera Station Event Configuration Wizard System Alarm Notification A system alarm occurs when connection is lost to a camera access to a recording disk is denied or when a recording disk is full Here you can set up an e mail notification when a system alarm occurs 1 2 J Check Send e mail on system alarm to the following recipients Enter the e mail addresses alarm messages should be sent to Under New recipient choose if the address should be in the To CC or BCC field of the e mail and enter the e mail address Click Add to enter the e mail address into
8. Internet connection the automatic registration is the easiest and fastest way to activate a new license a License Registration Congratulations on choosing AXIS Camera Station Please enter the information below to activate your application Please note that the License Key can be used for only one current installation Internet information Select if you want to register or activate your license Internet access is required on the server to register now If you do not have Internet access on the server then you can activate your license In this case you have 5 days to register your license online The server is connected to the Internet O The server is not connected to the Internet Application information Company information License Key ACS1234 12 1234 1234 123456 Company My Hotel p infomail Street address 555 Any St E mail address joesch gmail com j ZIP Postal code 55555 First name Joe City Any City Last name Schmidt J Country United States of America v v Job title Security Manager j State Idaho Business information Phone 555 555 5555 Industry type Hotel Restaurant Fax Size Small 21 100 w Company website Number of video sources 16 Required fields O Yes Ono Axis Privacy Policy At company head office Permission information _ I hereby indicate that I am open to parti
9. Settings under Cameras Note Maximum drive space has precedence over the number of days to keep recordings Recordings will be deleted if there is no room left in the allotted drive space Set up Recording Recording can be continuous scheduled manual or triggered by motion or alarm Media profiles can be created for each type of recording for among other settings optimal frame rate and resolution See Media Profile Settings on page 28 for more information Continuous Recording With this option the server is set to continuously save video Note that this l gt Edit Continuous Recording Settings E option uses more disk space than a triggered recording Camera Entrance will be affected by these settings 1 Click on menu items Configuration gt Recording Settings enabled 2 Select the camera and click the Continuous button Video seting 3 Check the Enabled box and choose a Video setting from the drop down list or click Change to make a new video setting P 4 Click OK to save settings O custom schedule CIEN Scheduled recording 1 To set up a scheduled recording start with the Continuous Lal Recording Settings above and select the Custom schedule radio button 2 Choose a schedule from the drop down list click Edit to revise an existing schedule or click New to create a schedule 3 Click OK to save settings See Schedules on page 30 for more information on setting up schedules for record
10. button For information on setting up an alarm see Event Configuration Wizard on page 31 Events The Events tab shows all camera and server events such as recording triggers alarms and system messages Listed is the date and time the event took place plus a short description of the event Audit The Audit tab shows all user actions in AXIS Camera Station such as manual recordings video streaming started or stopped and event configuration Export a log Logs can be saved as a text file by clicking the Export button 17 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces 2 Configuration Configuration is a collection of all the important links to get AXIS Camera Station up and running Add Edit Cameras Add edit and remove cameras in AXIS Camera Station Recording Settings Set up recording settings for one or more cameras for manual continuous and motion detection For more options and better flexibility use Event Configuration instead User Permissions Activate security and set up users with access rights to cameras Input Output Settings Add edit and remove input and output ports for cameras that have been added to AXIS Camera Station Licenses Add more licenses to AXIS Camera Station Server for more cameras or extend support date Live View Settings Set format resolution compression frame rate and audio if applicable for Live View Event Configuration Wizard Set up recordings and alarms by defining triggers and action
11. folder are timestamped backup files for ACS FDB and LICENSE FDB 3 Copy the acs_user fdb and license_user fdb files with desired date to C Documents and Settings All Users Application DatalAxis Communication AXIS Camera Station Server 4 Delete the files ACS FDB and LICENSE FDB 5 Rename the acs_user_ fdb to ACS FDB and license_user_ fdb to LICENSE FDB 6 Click Start in AXIS Camera Station Service Control Note In Windows VISTA the database files are located at C ProgramData AXIS Com munication AXIS Camera Station Server All recordings should be backed up from the location designated in Set up Recording Storage on page 26 To move your current installation to another server please follow these steps Install ACS same version on the new server 1 Move the file named ACS FDB from this path C Documents and Settings All Users Application DatalAxis Communications AXIS Camera Station Server to the new location 2 Move your recordings from the recording paths e g C Recordings to the new location 3 Open AXIS Camera Station at the new location and do a new license registration AXIS Camera Station does not create any temporary files on the other hand a firewall will Make sure that the following AXIS Camera Station programs are excluded in your Firewall server exe acsservice exe acsadmin exe acsadminconsole exe setupactions exe 44 AXIS Camera Station Troubleshooting Contact Customer Support Before co
12. the Recipients box Click OK to save Note E mails cannot be sent by AXIS Camera Station if an SMTP server has not been added 35 AXIS Camera Station Network and Security Configuration Network and Security Configuration Server port configuration The ports 55752 control and 55753 media streaming are used on the AXIS Camera Station Server computer for communication between the server and the AXIS Camera Station Client These ports are used on the AXIS Camera Station Server computer for communication between the server and the AXIS Camera Station Client If these are not the appropriate port assignments open AXIS Camera Station Service Control from Start gt All Programs gt AXIS Camera Station 3 gt AXIS Camera Station Tools gt Server Control Under Proxy settings the radio button for Direct connection should be enabled Cameras outside of the local network To include cameras in AXIS Camera Station that lie on the other side of a proxy server you must you must configure AXIS Camera Station to use the proxy AXIS Camera Station Server AXIS Camera Station Client 1 Open AXIS Camera Service Control from Start gt All Programs gt AXIS Camera Station 3 gt AXIS Camera Station Tools 2 Under Proxy settings the radio button for Use manual proxy settings should be enabled 3 Enter the address and port number of the proxy server This is usually the same address and port number under Internet Options in Windows
13. unwanted events an option is to set the Trigger period slider so that any triggers that come in under this period will be treated as one trigger 5 Click OK to save the trigger settings At this point more triggers can be added or you can go back and edit or remove this trigger with the buttons on the right hand side of the Rules dialog When using several triggers only one of the triggers needs to become active to initiate an action 32 AXIS Camera Station Event Configuration Wizard Set up an Action Under Actions in this example recording should begin in the camera called Garage backdoor 1 Click Next to go to the Actions section and click Add 2 Now select the action to create In this example the camera Garage backdoor should start recording so choose Record E Add Action Select the bppe of ection you wih to create Record Tha Epa arte recicla dk wath a defined morning profile Th Es Cheer possible al ary Erre to Search the recording database for media and view them in playback mode Thi byte misas on alarm on the server that propagates bo al connected cherts Operstons at the clent pal informed shout ha HETT fel Can E eE ACTO Set Gu put Ta Epa at the abs OF a Cute lo eel ds The Output could for instance be conmected to a switch shidh opera b eae Se al onal This tye sande an e mail bo one or mubiiple recipients if the ana is configured lo handle cineing imak Cancel 3 In Create Re
14. 0 20 20 20 20 AXIS 212 PTZ AXIS 221 AXIS 216FD AXIS 216MFD AXIS 209FD AXIS 2114 AXIS 209MFD AXIS 2114 AXIS 207 AXIS 209MFD AXIS 215 AXIS 2104 AXIS 206 Video Port Serial number fal pa pa ja pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa 004080133030 OM408C75ED50 OD408CEBRBRS4C 004080322004 004080 7AC1BE OD408C7 CCRC 0040807381422 0040807181D2 00408C7OCS2F 00408087 58CB DM408CESE54C 00408C7EDB67 00408 0548FAD Status Credentials mismatch Obsolete firmware Note If there is a problem adding a camera look at the status field in the search result list to see if the camera has for example obsolete firmware or credential mismatch 23 AXIS Camera Station How to Add a camera video encoder manually 1 Select Configuration gt Add Edit Cameras from the menu 2 Click the Add button to open the Add Camera dialog a Add Camera 3 Under Settings enter the required information Name Enter a descriptive name for the camera Address Enter the camera s IP address or host name Port Enter the port number if different than the default port 80 Video port Enabled Video port Video port number if the device being entered is a Credentials multiport video encoder Pu 5 Use specific credentials Enabled The Enabled box should be checked Recordings and Live View are not possible from this device if this box is not checked Leer namie jaah Password 4 A valid administrator user name and passwo
15. 7 The Object size History and Sensitivity can be set manually or by using predefined settings Begin with a predefined setting and if needed fine adjust the settings using the slidebars while looking in the Activity window while there is a desired amount of motion in the window e Object size relative to the region size At a high level only very large objects are detected At a low level even very small objects trigger an event e History defines how long an object needs to be in a region before it is considered to be non moving At a high level an object that appears in the region will trigger the motion detection for a long period At a low level an object that appears in the region will trigger motion detection for only a very short period e Sensitivity defines the difference in luminance between the background and the object At a high level ordinary colored object on ordinary backgrounds will trigger motion At a low level only very bright objects on a dark background will trigger an event 8 Click OK to save settings Configure Exclude Windows An Exclude window will mask an area in an Include window where detected motion will be ignored The area of exclude window is shaded white Movement outside the include window is automatically ignored Follow these steps to set up an Exclude window 1 Click the Add button and then select the Exclude radio button 2 Move and size the Exclude window over the desired area of the Include windo
16. 7 00 Recordings found 7 Time Alarm Description 2008 05 12 13 39 19 System alarm Access to disk storage01 users lindana Recording a7bcbc63 555d 400f b66f beb374a1b23a deni 2008 05 12 13 23 47 System alarm Access to disk storage01 users lindana Recording 6477b1b1 abf3 4381 bbc5 a77bf6796525 den 2008 05 12 13 23 35 System alarm Access to disk storage01 users lindana Recording 403cide2 e612 41d8 a751 82ff37c341f2 denied Connected to local server Recordings are color coded e Red Motion detection recording e Yellow Continuous recording e Blue Manual recording Timeline toolbar A toolbar appears at the top of the search dialog with buttons to navigate the results pb Play play selected recording sy 6 Export Export to an ASF file See Export selected recordings on page 16 Zoom in Zoom in on an area in the timeline Zoom out Zoom out of an area in the timeline a O Select zoom area To zoom in on a period of time click this button and then select the desired time in the y timeline id pi Pan left right Pan or move left and right in the timeline Playback will also start by double clicking the recording To view recordings from more than one camera select the desired recordings by clicking on the rows while holding down the shift key and click the play button 14 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces D Playback How to start playback 1 To start recordings from a specific time click a
17. Event Configuration instead Event Configuration Event Configuration Wizard steps you through setting up triggers and actions in AXIS Camera Station User Permissions Activate security and set user and group permissions for viewing recording access to input outputs PTZ functionality and audio Recording Storage Define where to store recordings and how much of the disk to use I O Settings Add edit or remove available I O ports and their settings Schedules Add or remove time tables used in the Event Configuration Wizard and Camera Recording Settings Options Help Set Master Credentials Enter an administrator user name and password to access multiple cameras SMTP Servers Set up one or more SMTP servers to enable AXIS Camera Station to send e mail messages Licenses Add register and activate licenses for Axis network cameras Install Decoders If you are running AXIS Camera Station in Licensed version installation of missing decoders can be done easily through this menu item Customize Customize the look of AXIS Camera Station at Startup Playback options and the sound played when an alarm occurs Help Displays help Online support Opens the AXIS Camera Station support web page in your Internet browser Your computer must be connected to the Internet for this menu option Configuration Sheet Compiles a report in HTML format containing an overview of the system configuration This includes general confi
18. I www ati com e S3 http www s3graphics com To upgrade the graphics card drivers on your computer 1 Download the driver from the manufacturers web site to your hard drive 2 Make sure that there are no other programs running on your computer 3 Uninstall the existing drivers 4 Run the installer and follow the wizard to install necessary files 5 Reboot to activate the change Proper decoders must be installed for MPEG 4 and H 264 video formats In licensed mode click on the link provided where the camera s Live View should be to launch the installation of codecs In AXIS Camera Station One or Demo mode download the proper codecs from the camera s Setup pages Try reducing the load to the CPU by modifying the Live View Settings for each camera under Configuration Reduce the resolution increase the compression setting and lower the frame rate Check that your computer is not running low on memory e Check that the user name and password are valid e Check that the user has access rights to AXIS Camera Station Server e f AXIS Camera Station client is running on Microsoft Vista and the user has not been added to the server but is a member of the local administrators group on the server the client can be started by right clicking on the shortcut and selecting Run As Administrator To avoid this make sure that the user is added to AXIS Camera Station server using the User Permissions dialog The clocks in AXIS Camera Station ser
19. USER S MANUAL AXIS Camera Station About this Guide This guide is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS Camera Station and is applicable for software release 3 0 It covers the configuration of AXIS Camera Station Server and AXIS Camera Station Client as well as instructions for using and managing the AXIS Camera Station on your network Later versions of this document will be posted to the Axis Website as required See also the product s help pages Safety Notices Used In This Manual Important Indicates a hazard that can seriously impair operation Do not proceed beyond the above notice 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 Legal Considerations Camera surveillance can be regulated by laws that vary from country to country Check the laws in your local region before using this product for surveillance purposes Liability Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual Please inform your local Axis office of any inaccuracies or omissions Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any te
20. a Station application Edit Menu items become active in Live View for editing Views Add view group Adds a new group folder in a selected views folder Add split view Opens a dialog to add a split view to a selected group Add sequence Opens a dialog to add a sequence view to a Selected group A Sequence view automatically switches views between chosen cameras included in your AXIS Camera Station Sn QAR Edit view Opens a dialog to edit the selected view group or sequence y Remove view Removes the selected view group or sequence from AXIS Camera Station 10 View AXIS Camera Station Introduction Navigates to Start Page Live View Recordings Logs and Configuration workspaces While in Live View menu tems Full Screen Refresh Live View and Stop Live View become active Actions Record Manually Opens a dialog to start and stop manual recordings I O Monitoring Opens a list of Input Output ports available to the user in the cameras added to AXIS Camera Station with their current status See Add Inputs and Outputs on page 29 Configuration Add Edit Cameras Add edit or remove cameras in AXIS Camera Station Live View Settings Set camera profiles for format resolution compression frame rate and audio if available for live viewing Recording Settings Set up recording settings for one or more cameras for manual continuous and motion detection For more options and better flexibility use
21. amera Station Server installed on the same computer as the AXIS Camera Station Client When local security is Enabled access to AXIS Camera Station is restricted to trusted users and groups for both remote and local clients Click Security Settings to change local security settings Security setting for remote clients is always enabled Add User Group Add User Group Show Scope To set up a user or group simply select the user or group from the Local a renee i 5 Groups omain Server or from the Domain then select from the list of Usable Domain Users Groups and click Add to open User Group Privileges To narrow the Type to sean g x Available domain users groups search check or uncheck the appropriate boxes Users or Groups under Show Name 4 Type Details Dom in U in n n nai The list of available users groups automatically refreshes ea i eae Dorii Tom User Tom Jones Domain Bill User Bill Myer Domain Joe User Joe Smith Domain Jane User Jane Johnson Domai gt Search complete Notes If the domain user search fails make sure the user that the service is running on has access to the Active Directory User can be changed in Windows under Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Services User Group Privileges User Group Privileges User Group Privileges SEE Role Role description Role Role description Operator Administrator sg Operator O A The Operator role has access to mos
22. amera Station is started a search function automatically finds and adds cameras video encoders that are on your network to AXIS Camera Station If there are more cameras on your network than you have a license for you will need to go to Configuration gt Add Edit Cameras from the menu Follow the directions for either using Add a camera video encoder using search or Add a camera video encoder manually Add a camera video encoder using search 1 2 From AXIS Camera Station select Configuration gt Add Edit Cameras from the menu Click the Search button 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 Check the boxes of the desired camera video encoder Camera Search Result List Mame PH AXIS 212 PTZ 10 983 127 axis 221 10 91 127 75 Fi AXIS 216FD 10 91 127 123 C AXIS 216MFD 10 91 127 Fi AXIS 209FD 10 91 127 198 Fi AXIS 2114 10 86 127 216 Fi AXIS 209MFD 10 91 16 2 C AXIS 211A 10 91 17 1 axis 207 10 91 17 2 axis 209MFD 10 91 17 6 PJ axis 213 10 91 17 8 AXIS 2104 10 85 127 25 AXIS 206 10 85 127 32 20 cameras found 0 selected and licensed to add 4 Address amp 10 93 127 191 10 91 127 75 10 91 127 123 10 91 127 184 10 91 127 198 10 86 127 216 10 91 16 2 10 91 17 1 10 91 17 2 10 91 17 6 10 91 17 8 10 85 127 25 10 85 127 32 Port Model 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 2
23. bility these minimum requirements must be met Hardware Client PC e Windows Vista Business XP Professional e Windows Media Player 11 e CPU Intel Pentium 4 or higher 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad recommended for larger systems e RAM 1 GB 4 GB recommended for larger systems e Screen 1024 x 768 e Graphics card with DirectX 9 0c Onboard video memory of 256 MB Important Use latest graphics card driver e Microsoft NET runtime environment included in installation package Hardware Server PC Windows Vista Business XP Professional Server 2008 Server 2003 CPU Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz Intel Xeon recommended for larger systems RAM 1 GB 4 GB recommended for larger systems Microsoft NET runtime environment included in installation package Network e 100 Megabit Network Gigabit Network recommended for larger systems Hard disk configuration e At 30 fps in VGA up to 15 cameras per hard disk Note Make sure to always have the latest service packs installed on your system AXIS Camera Station Introduction Introduction AXIS Camera Station is a complete monitoring and recording system for up to 50 cameras It s comprised of AXIS Camera Station Server which handles the communication with the cameras video encoders and recordings and AXIS Camera Station Client which enables remote viewing and control from anywhere on the Internet or corporate network AXIS Camera Station One has all the basic features of AXIS Camera Sta
24. chnical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Axis Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Trademark Acknowledgments Internet Explorer Linux Macintosh Microsoft Mozilla Netscape Navigator OS 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 questions cannot be answered immediately your reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid response If you are connected to the Internet you can e download user documentation and software updates e find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database Search by product category or phrases e report problems to Axis supp
25. cipating in market related surveys campaigns or other similar activities 1 hereby indicate that I want to receive application specific information such as upgrades 19 AXIS Camera Station Licenses IF AXIS Camera Station Server has no connection to the Internet you can still add the license to AXIS Camera Station License will start in Grace mode which means that you have 5 days to activate it on Axis website http www axis com techsup acs Note carefully the server ID given in the License Registration dialog as you will need it to register your license on the web form Once you have retrieved the Access Code enter it in the dialog shown below and your license will be fully registered 28 License Registration Congratulations on choosing AXIS Camera Station Please enter the information below to complete activation Please note that the License Key can be used for only one current installation You can now use AXIS Camera Station for 5 days without registering During the grace period you can receive the Access code needed to unlock the program by using any computer with Internet access Browse to WWW axXis comy techsup acs or contact your Axis reseller If your questions cannot be answered immediately your reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid response Use the Access code to activate software only when AXIS Camera Station is installed on the target computer Licens
26. cording Action choose the camera that should start recording ESP In this example Garage backdoor Camera A behi 4 Select the Video setting profile from the drop down list or click Change to enter a new profile See Media Profile Settings on page 28 for more 1 A ca information rain i i E 5 With the slidebars select the number of seconds to include before the Paiute 3 seconde trigger Prebuffer and after the trigger stops Postbuffer ao oe 6 Click OK At this point more actions can be added such as send an e mail 1 Click Add and then Send e mail from Add Action 2 Enter the e mail addresses that alarm messages should be sent to Under New Recipient choose if the address should be in the To Cc or Bcc field of the e mail and enter the e mail address Click Add to enter the e mail address into the Recipients box 3 4 Enter an appropriate description for the e mail in the Subject field 5 Enter a short message to the recipient 6 Click OK to save the e mail Note E mails cannot be sent by AXIS Camera Station if an SMTP server has not been added Go to SMTP servers under Options 33 AXIS Camera Station Event Configuration Wizard Setting a Schedule Upon clicking Next we come to the Schedule dialog of the Event Configuration Wizard You can choose Always so that the rule will always be active or a Custom Schedule from the drop down list For setting up a new schedule go to Schedules on page 30 in the
27. d connection to Reception desk Established connection to Entrance Server started Established connection to Garage backdoor Established connection to Storeroom Lost connection to Storeroom Established connection to Reception desk Established connection to Storeroom Server started Established connection to Entrance Established connection to Garage backdoor Established connection to Storeroom Server started Established connection to Reception desk Established connection to Entrance Established connection to Garage backdoor Recording stopped on Storeroom Recording started on Storeroom Recording stopped on Reception desk Recording started on Reception desk Recording stopped on Storeroom Access to disk storage01 users lindana Recording c86c26ef 2c8a 42b6 8e21 6c75c7eSee17 deni Recording stopped on Reception desk Access to disk storage01 users lindana Recording 3987e35c 5ae0 431a 939a 625a3840e747 de Recording stopped on Entrance Recording started on Entrance Recording stopped on Garage backdoor Recording started on Garage backdoor Recording stopped on Garage backdoor Recording started on Garage backdoor Connected to local server Alarms The Alarms tab shows all alarms that were set up under Event Configuration and System Alarms that were triggered Listed are the date time title and description of the alarm When Live logs is enabled it s possible to remove selected alarms by selecting them and clicking the 38
28. d to tai other options such as recording continuously Motion Detection Recording can be Video setting configured using the Event Wizard or the Recording Settings dialog as described here Profle M JPEG 640x480 25 15 fps w Change 1 Click on menu items Configuration gt Recording Settings Select the camera ae DARE NE and click the Motion Detection button IE TEN Schedule setting 2 Check the Enabled box OAlweys O Custom schedule New Motion detection settings These instructions will step you through setting up the motion detection window with object size history and sensitivity 1 Set the Trigger period to the number of seconds between events For example in cases where there is continuous motion to prevent many alarms being sent set the slidebar to the desired amount of seconds between events 2 Click the Motion Settings button to configure motion detection windows Edit Motion Detection Window O Show all windows O Show selected window Settings O Include O Exclude Object size KAL wun 3 Set the area for motion detection by clicking on the Add button 4 Select the Include radio button 5 Position the window in the desired area of the camera s view The motion detection window can be resized and moved by clicking on the sides of the box 27 AXIS Camera Station How to 6 Under Settings the Include radio button should be selected by default
29. e 11 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces PTZ Controls AXIS Camera Station has two types of PTZ controls Mechanical and Digital Mechanical is for PTZ cameras while Digital can be used for both mechanical PTZ cameras and cameras that do not have this support Mechanical PTZ cameras can be controlled with the PTZ Control panel Select a PTZ camera by clicking in its Live View The camera can now be directed to move according to the buttons clicked on in the PTZ control The center buttons zooms the view in and zooms the view out again To direct the camera using the mouse s cursor click in the image to direct the camera and use the scroll wheel to zoom in or out Presets Preset positions that were set up in the camera are included in the drop down list For more information about preset positions refer to your camera s help files and user s manual Digital If the selected camera does not have mechanical PTZ support use the digital PTZ tool to pan tilt and zoom in the live view image Click in the camera s live view and then either the zoom in or out buttons represented by magnifying glasses Use the navigation box that appears in the lower right hand corner of the live view or the red navigation box in the PTZ controls to pan and tilt in the live view image Click on the navigation box and with the left mouse button pressed drag the box to the desired location in the image It is also possible to a zoom in the image using th
30. e information contact support The computer that AXIS Camera Station Server is installed on should be part of the same domain as the shared folder that is entered as a Network disk 43 Lost data Data lost due to hardware failure or other problems Move AXIS Camera Installation How do move my AXIS Camera Sta tion Installation to another server Firewall Exclusions My Windows temporary directory grows AXIS Camera Station Troubleshooting The AXIS Camera Station database contains information about recordings and other meta data that is needed for the system to work properly This database is backed up every evening Recordings are not stored in the database and should be backed up sep arately If for some reason the database is lost due to hardware failure or other problems the database can be restored either with the latest backup or you can use a prior backup AXIS Camera Station keeps backup files for 14 days The computer that AXIS Camera Station Server is installed on should be part of the same domain as the shared folder that is entered as a Network disk To restore the database in Windows XP follow these instructions 1 Open AXIS Camera Station Service Control and click Stop 2 In Widows XP navigate to C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Axis Communication AXIS Camera Station Server In this folder are located two files ACS FDB and LICENSE FDB and a folder labeled Backup In the Backup
31. e Key ACS1042 00 TEED Access code License type AXIS Camera Station allows different kinds of licenses to be added e Base license Allow adding a set of camera channels 4 or 10 The first license installed on the system must be a base license e Upgrade license Allow adding more camera channels 1 5 or 20 e Support license Add one year to the support period of the product Support With the initial base license is included one year free support and software upgrades for AXIS Camera Station For access to support and upgrades after the first year has expired a yearly support license is required support license will grant you one year additional support and upgrade from the day when the base license or previous support license expired License transition AXIS Camera Station allows changing the license mode Refer to the following table for more information about possible transitions AXIS Camera Station Or esde f WN omw TT AXIS Camera Station One Yes C 20 C AXIS Camera Station Licenses gt Decoders If you are running AXIS Camera Station in Licensed version installation of missing decoders can be done easily through the menu Options gt Install Decoders or in the Live View workspace from the view itself AXIS 215 PTZ 10 85 16 1 Due to licensing issues decoders are not included in Demo mode and AXIS Camera Station One Decoders can b
32. e installed from the cameras if the licensing terms are accepted 21 AXIS Camera Station AXIS 295 Video Surveillance Joystick AXIS 295 Video Surveillance Joystick The AXIS 295 is a USB device that gives responsive and accurate control of the pan tilt zoom functionality in PTZ and dome cameras A newly installed joystick is detected on startup or when the refresh button is clicked in Live View PTZ Preset 1 from camera PTZ Preset 2 from camera PTZ Preset 3 from camera while in a split view in a split view view into a single view recording Buttons F1 F4 are the PTZ preset positions as defined in the setup pages of the current camera the joystick is controlling For more information refer to the camera s online help Buttons F5 and F6 allow you to toggle between camera views while in a split view F7 opens the current camera in Monitor mode and F8 opens the Single camera view F10 Starts and stops manual recording in Live view On the joystick handle F11 and F12 control the speed of the Pan Tilt Zoom 22 How to AXIS Camera Station How to After installing the software it must be configured for your cameras and video encoders 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 encoders The first time AXIS C
33. e mouse wheel Note Pan Tilt and Zoom can also be achieved by clicking in the image and navigating the camera with the cursor and zoom ing in and out with the mouse s wheel For information on using the AXIS 295 Surveillance Joystick see page 22 Recording Indicators Different color indicators appear in the upper right hand in the live view image to signifying recording Indicator g Entrance e Yellow Manual recording in progress e Red Motion detection or event recording in progress e Blue Continuous recording in progress 12 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces gzs Recording and Playback f Recording Search Search for continuous manual motion detection or event recordings from one or many different cameras in a desired time interval AXIS Camera Station also features 4 camera playback which allows you to view simultaneous recordings from up to four different cameras to get a comprehensive picture of an event List of Recordings Play Export Lock 2 AN amena Balen Dinni Fa Php bE Ya La rro Garej Heii 26 10 a haa Erhan Lae ee Tiree i Carr Erd Tire Tasa ds Para dal iii Tr jira eh a e Se Se AA A ee Pd Pa El ba bii AAA e OF EVA Search criteria Fral feria Sorell j A ea L eed DEAA H ko kt AA eee Pog PL Hm LE E a e F LF pa Ri Mo EN Liz Thumbnail representation of hacen ote i pad 380 b Fanai recording i rE Se i lr
34. face to organize and monitor Axis network cameras and video encoders on your network From Live view workspace set up View groups record and control the cameras audio and pan tilt zoom Eek AXIS Camera Station Client File Edit View Actions Configuration Options Help B Auto Views GB ixt views gt ES 2x2 views ES 3x3 views ES 4x4 views ES 5x5 views a UM Shared Views X KY ESKY azz E Camera Views is A fae SKY Sky T Comer 1 T Main Floor e T Cash Register J Entrance LN Y Time Title 2008 01 31 11 39 51 Motion Detection Motion detection on Corner 1 2008 01 31 11 39 19 Motion Detection Motion detection on Corner 1 2008 01 31 11 38 49 Motion Detection Motion detection on Corner 1 2008 01 31 11 38 30 Motion Detection Motion detection on Corner 1 2008 01 31 11 37 44 Motion Detection Motion detection on Corner 1 2008 01 31 11 37 02 Motion Detection Motion detection on Corner 1 Connected to 127 0 0 1 7070 10 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces View groups View groups is divided into four parts Auto Views My Views Shared Views and Camera Views For instructions on setting up custom views in My views and Shared views see Create Views on page 24 in the How to section Auto Views Live views from cameras and video encoders are automatically added here as they are added to AXIS Camera Station My Views Views can be custo
35. guration information camera recording storage and event configuration settings This report is useful in support issues Server Report If you are in need of support this option prepares a zip file containing parameter and log files that should be sent to Axis Support for analysis of your system About Information about this product For a complete description of menu items and toolbar see the AXIS Camera Station Help files Alarm log At the bottom of workspaces Live view and Recordings is a list of server alarms They are listed by date time title and description of the alarm as they happen O AXIS Camera Station Workspaces Workspaces For easy navigation AXIS Camera Station is divided into workspaces that can easily be accessed by simply clicking on the navigation button in the toolbar or under the menu item View a Start page The Start page gives you a quick overview and what s new in AXIS Camera station Ta AXIS Camera Station Client File Edit View Actions Configuration Options Help EA AXIS Camera Station proye lanl Comprehensive video management software for Live view monitoring recording playback and event management Recording and Playback Event Configuration Wizard Support for up to 50 cameras H 264 support Event Configuration Wizard Manual recording Digital PTZ Timeline visualization Contact Axis Search for Updates Technical Support Live view Provides a single inter
36. h Time v Time Interval 2008 06 13 09 01 26 2008 06 13 09 01 25 2008 06 13 09 01 25 2008 06 13 09 01 25 2008 06 12 03 20 49 Start date 2008 05 01 Start time ua 2008 06 12 03 20 48 2008 06 12 03 20 48 2008 06 12 03 20 46 2008 06 11 17 08 00 2008 06 13 2008 06 10 13 28 08 2008 06 10 11 30 32 End time 2008 05 09 11 29 24 2008 05 09 11 29 23 i 2008 06 09 11 28 23 2008 06 09 11 28 23 2008 05 09 11 28 21 2008 06 04 11 18 13 End date Search finished 2008 05 03 16 32 18 2008 05 30 16 41 48 2008 05 30 16 41 45 2008 05 30 16 40 47 2008 05 30 16 40 47 2008 05 30 16 40 46 2008 05 30 10 58 09 2008 05 30 10 57 32 2008 05 30 10 57 09 2008 05 30 10 57 09 2008 05 30 10 57 08 2008 05 28 11 27 28 2008 05 28 11 27 20 2008 05 28 11 27 18 2008 05 28 11 27 17 2008 05 28 11 26 44 2008 05 28 11 26 42 2008 05 28 11 26 40 2008 05 28 11 26 33 2008 05 28 11 26 30 2008 05 28 11 26 26 2008 05 28 11 26 23 2008 05 28 11 26 21 2008 05 28 11 26 18 2008 05 28 11 26 13 Server started Established connection to Entrance Established connection to Reception desk Established connection to Garage backdoor Server started Established connection to Entrance Established connection to Reception desk Established connection to Garage backdoor Lost connection to Storeroom Established connection to Storeroom Lost connection to Storeroom Established connection to Storeroom Establishe
37. ime a 109212753 Check On startup set to to enable setting the initial state of the output port and p Input 10 92 127 cere fe choose the initial state of the Output port from the drop down list The names for ta mea N the states were defined under Names e Output 3 10 92 127 53 4 10 92 127 53 gt Edit 1 Port Fort y Tye be aes Le Kars Part Gra tardor Prat J Aci mle AER A E Ce a Cone 29 AXIS Camera Station How to Schedules Timetables can be set up to be used in Event Configuration Wizard and Camera Recording Settings Once a schedule has been entered it can be reused as often as necessary Follow these steps to set up a schedule 1 2 3 4 gt Schedules Navigate to Configuration gt Schedules from the menu Click Add to open the Schedule Editor Enter a descriptive name for the schedule Click and drag on the timelines to define intervals A blue bar means the schedule is on while white means the schedule off Click OK to save Schedule Editor Legend i Schedule on Schedule off Name Garage door schedule Weedays Weekly 00 00 06 00 12 00 18 00 00 00 Joe ba ee Coe O f A A ea un Oa Monday ype to searci 06 00 Available schedules Name Office Hours Weekends Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 00 00 12 00 18 00 00 00 A A A A A piupiu 00 00 06 00 12 00 18 00 00 00 A A A papapa
38. ing or events 26 AXIS Camera Station How to Manual Recording Edit Manual Recording Settings Camere Garage backdoor will be affected by these settings With AXIS Camera Station you can manually record whenever you need to by wien clicking on the REC button in the camera s Live view frame Follow these Profile M JPEG 640x480 25 15 fps instructions to set up manual recording for a device 1 Click on menu items Configuration gt Recording Settings 2 Select the camera and click the Manual button to open Edit Manual Recording Settings 3 Click the Change button to adjust the video setting profile For additional information see Help 4 Click OK to save settings To record click on the REC button that appears in the upper right corner when the curser is over the camera s live view frame The camera is recording when a yellow indicator appears Click the button again to stop recording You can also go through the menu item Actions and open the Record Manually dialog Click the Start button to begin recording and the Stop button to end M oti 0 n tri ggered reco rd i n g Edit Motion Detection Recording Settings EN Camera Garage backdoor will be affected by these settings f Enabled Motion can be detected by Axis network cameras that have built in motion detection Motion detection setting software Recording only when motion is detected will save hard disk space compare
39. lt Settings to restore the default values for the Server Streaming ports and proxy settings Server settings Under Server settings enter the ports the server will communicate with client The streaming port is used for video streaming for example sending live video or playback from the server to the client If there is a NAT or proxy between the server and clients the ports must be configured to let communication pass through Note A server port number must lie between 1024 65534 Once satisfied with the changes click Save You will be prompted to restart the service for the changes to take effect 39 AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station Service Control Proxy settings If there is a direct connection with the Client and cameras in the system the default Direct connection radio button should be selected If AXIS Camera Station Server is behind a proxy server and cameras and or clients are outside the proxy server modify the proxy settings manually by selecting Use manual proxy settings The proxy settings entered here are probably the same as those entered in the Internet Options in the Control Panel Check the box Bypass proxy for local addresses and enter local addresses or host names of local cameras where communication does not need to pass through the proxy server AXIS Camera Station Service Control Modity server settings Restore Default Settings Server settings Server pork Streaming port Proxy settings
40. m designed by the current user to be viewed by the current user Shared Views Views created by an administrator or operator that are accessible by all users Camera Views Includes a list of all the cameras and video encoders added to AXIS Camera Station Click a specific camera to open its Live View For information on how to add devices to the system see page 23 View group types Split views Set up split views in Live View to meet your needs Sequence Also called salvos set up sequence views with a unique combination of camera views and variable dwell time For instructions on how to add split views or sequences to My Views and Shared Views see page 24 in the How to section of this manual Tools Audio Includes Master Volume and Mute controls for cameras with audio capability A volume control becomes visible and active for individually selected cameras that have audio capability To activate a volume control in the Live view image place the mouse cursor over the desired camera s live view image and an overlay control appears Notes eThe audio controls will be inactive but visible in Tools and will not appear in the image if the user does not have proper authority for audio see User Permissions on page 28 eAudio is not available in M JPEG streams and split views with more than 6 cameras Manual Record button Master Audio Control Digital PTZ Control Digital PTZ Control Audio Control in Imag
41. ntacting technical support create a Server Report of your system by selecting Help gt Server Report from AXIS Camera Station s main menu Screenshots copying what is currently displayed on a screen to a file will assist Customer Support in assessing your problem 1 Press Alt Prt Ser 2 Open Paint 3 In Paint select Edit gt Paste 4 Save file Attach the screenshot and Server Report to your support case 45
42. oh i i Hm 3 mn Tr La Tara rta ar a a T Sate lpr Eres dy iai ae has brara De rbrgja Mr e ca a a Ma Trie a A AE her hFa Loa e O dra ar AAA A AAA a a LL To search and play recordings from List 1 Choose either All cameras or Selected and click Cameras to find recordings from one or more specific cameras 2 Select the Start and End date under Time Interval To search for all recordings clear the start and end date fields by clicking in the field and pressing the delete key 3 Click Search and a list of found recordings appears 4 Double click on the list item or select the item by clicking on it and click the play button to view To view more than one recording at the same time select the desired recordings while holding down the shift key and click the play button To enable disable thumbnail representation pictures go to Options gt Customize gt Recording Search 13 AXIS Camera Station Workspaces Timeline The search results can also be viewed in a timeline presentation Follow the recording search steps under List and click the Timeline tab Toolbar Ta AXIS Camera Station Client File Edit View Actions Configuration Options Help MAREP Recording Search ist Tim comer Poop Gal O Selected 2008 05 12 13 23 27 Time Interval tart date Entrance ate Reception desk 2008 05 12 Search criteria t Re sarme 08 00 End date 2008 05 12 End time 1
43. or host name of the proxy server Port Enter the port number of the proxy server Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning with Allows you to exclude certain servers from access by the proxy Use semicolons to separate the entries Wildcards can be used in the addresses or hostnames for example 192 or mydomain com 37 AXIS Camera Station Network and Security Configuration User Permissions Using Windows Active Directory a high level of security can be implemented in AXIS Camera Station when granting user permissions Before users can be granted access to AXIS Camera Station they must be added to the local computer or have an Active Directory user account A user can be granted access as an individual or as part of a group In cases where a user is granted access as an individual he will retain this right plus receive the rights he receives as part of a group For example a user is given access to camera X as an individual The user is also a member of a group The group is given access to cameras Y and Z The user then has access to cameras X Y and Z Administrators of the computer on which the AXIS Camera Station server is installed are automatically given administrator privileges to AXIS Camera Station It is not possible to change or remove the administrators group s privileges Local security By default local security is Disabled which means all users will be given Administrator access who log onto AXIS C
44. ort staff by logging in to your private support area visit the Axis Support Web at www axis com techsup AXIS Camera Station User s Manual Rev 5 0 Copyright Axis Communications AB 2008 July 2008 Part no 31736 Contents Minimum recommended requirements 6 Introduction 7 AXIS Camera Station Server 7 AXIS Camera Station Client 8 Workspaces 10 Start page 10 Live view 10 Recording and Playback 13 Logs 17 Configuration 18 Licenses 19 License modes 19 Registering licenses 19 License type 20 Support 20 License transition 20 Decoders 21 AXIS 295 Video Surveillance Joystick 22 How to 23 Add cameras video encoders 23 Create Views 24 Set up Recording Storage 26 Set up Recording 26 Media Profile Settings 28 Add Inputs and Outputs 29 Schedules 30 Event Configuration Wizard 31 Creating an event from an Input port 31 Set up an Action 33 System Alarm Notification 35 Network and Security Configuration 36 Server port configuration 36 Cameras outside of the local network 36 AXIS Camera Station Client behind a firewall 37 User Permissions 38 AXIS Camera Station Service Control 39 Modify server settings 39 AXIS Camera Station Service Administration 41 Supported Operations 41 Troubleshooting 42 Symptoms Possible Causes and Remedial Actions 42 AXIS Camera Station Contents AXIS Camera Station Minimum recommended requirements Minimum recommended requirements For best performance and sta
45. out what graphics card is installed in your computer a diagnostic program called dxdiag can be used In Windows XP 1 Select Start 2 Choose Run 3 Enter dxdiag in the Run dialog and click OK 4 If a prompt appears for the Diagnostic Tool click Yes 5 Select the Display tab The name of the Graphics card appears under Device In Windows Vista 1 Select Start 2 Enter dxdiag in the Start Search field 3 If a prompt appears for the Diagnostic Tool click Yes 4 Select the Display tab The name of the Graphics card appears under Device 42 The Graphics card driver is more than 3 12 months old cont Live View No image from camera Repeated error message Media Failed Logon connecting to server User is not authorized to login on server AXIS Camera Station Server was unable to verify message security Please make sure server and client UTC times are reasonably synchronized Connection refused server is not accepting any connections No connection unable to locate server Failed to connect to server Menu Items can t see the configuration menu PTZ cameras My camera is showing itself as a PTZ camera but it doesn t have PTZ func tionality Recording storage Network disk is listed as Unavailable AXIS Camera Station Troubleshooting To download the latest driver you need to visit the graphics card manufacturer s web site Some of the more common ones are e nVidia www nvidia com e AT
46. pa 00 00 06 00 12 00 18 00 00 00 o II on 00 00 06 00 12 00 18 00 00 00 A 00 00 Friday 06 00 12 00 18 00 Saturday Sunday 30 NN Af AXIS Camera Station Event Configuration Wizard Event Configuration Wizard Event Configuration Wizard helps you set up rules for triggers and actions in AXIS Camera Station By setting up a rule you can design actions to events for instance when motion is detected a siren will sound and recording will begin on designated cameras Triggers are classified in two categories Motion detection and Input Output A Motion detection trigger is when an Axis camera detects motion within its defined area Detection is performed by the camera which means no processing load to the server Input Output is when a camera s I O port receives a signal from an external device such as a doorbell smoke detector or switch Actions are classified as Record Raise alarm Set Output or Send e mail Before an event can be created based on I O port it must be added to AXIS Camera Station See Add Inputs and Outputs on page 29 Creating an event from an Input port In this example a camera s input port is connected to a switch for a door When the door is opened a selected camera will begin recording Select Configuration gt Event Configuration from the menu to open the Event Configuration Wizard Then click New to open the Rule dialog New Rule Triggers Triggers describe when a r
47. ps 4 Auto Views My Views Shared Views Camer EJ Add Split View PY add E Add View Group AXIS Camera Station How to Set up Recording Storage To specify where to store your recordings select Configuration gt Recording Storage To prevent the hard drive from becoming full a maximum disk capacity should be set Additional server and network disks can be added for security and more space 1 Click on Add server disk or Add network disk ed Recording Storage Settings 2 Enter the path of the disk and click OK to save Se er 3 Select the newly added disk PP 4 With the slidebar set the maximum disk space to be owe cee use used by AXIS Camera Station ee Add server disk add network disk Remove disk Cameras To change the location of where recordings will be stored click Edit and enter a new directory Set up Recording Storage Settings for Cameras To enter or change storage settings for individual cameras from Configuration gt Recording Storage 1 Select the camera by clicking on it under Cameras 2 Click Edit and the Edit Camera Recording Storage Settings dialog opens 3 Choose the disk to save recordings to from the drop down list Record to disk 4 Set the number of days to keep recordings By default the recordings are set to Unlimited 5 Click OK to save settings To enter default storage settings for all newly added cameras Click Default
48. ra has audio capabilities Check that audio is activated in Live view settings 1 Go to Configuration gt Live View Settings from the main menu 2 Click on the desired camera and then Edit to open Live View Settings 3 Click Change 4 Check the Audio box Note Audio is not possible in M JPEG Choose another format if you desire audio Make sure the user has access rights to audio Note To follow these steps you must have administrator rights to AXIS Camera Station 1 Go to Configuration gt User Permissions from the main menu 2 Click on the User or Group and Edit 3 Click the Advanced button Make sure that Audio is checked in the desired camera Check that your computer has an audio card and that it hasn t been disabled No audio is available in split views larger than 6 Video format M JPEG is used for views with more than 6 split views which does not support audio In these views M JPEG format is used as default regardless of the Live View Settings If audio was not enabled there will not be audio in the playback Go through the steps above to make sure audio has been enabled If the Domain User Search fails make sure that the user the service is running on has access to the Active Directory Users can be changed under Windows Control Panel gt Administration tools gt Services For AXIS Camera Station to run properly it s important that the graphics card in your computer has been updated with the latest driver To find
49. rd are required to access and configure Axis network cameras and video encoders Help Master Credentials is the default user name and password to access a device and can be set under the menu item Options gt Set Master Credentials You also have the option of using specific credentials for a device In this case check the radio button Use specific credentials and enter the specific user name and password 5 Click OK to save Create Views Create a Split View PEPE 1 Right click on My Views Shared Views or a created view from the Live View gt El Auto Views workspace and choose Split view from the pop up menu B My Views 2 Entera descriptive name and choose a layout from the drop down list P Ei add Split View 3 Drag and drop cameras to the desired camera views into place e in cee You can define a frame in the view as a Hotspot that will automatically load the view from a camera when it s clicked on and it receives the Live View of a camera that is defined in Event Configuration under Alarm Action for more information refer to the help pages This is particularly useful for asymmetric views with one large view frame and a number of smaller views The large view frame is typically defined as the hotspot To define a hotspot click in the desired section of the view and click Set Hotspot 4 Click OK to save settings and close dialog Add Split View Name Broadway Store Split View Layout v Cameras
50. rding details To obtain information of the recordings under the Timeline tab right click on the recording to open a Recording Details dialog Information provided includes starting and ending date time playback export and save image buttons Pos Return to recording search Click this button to return to the recording search results El Smart search With Smart search you can search for motion in a specific area in recordings This is especially useful when searching continuous recordings Click the Smart search button in the toolbar a Smart search next button will appear in the playback panel a motion window will appear in the image and a sensitivity slider will appear in the lower right hand corner 1 Drag and size the motion window to the desired area of the image 2 Adjust slider to the proper sensitivity A high value indicates high sensitivity to motion 3 Click the Smart search next button to jump to the place in the recording where motion takes place OS l o Export selected recordings To export the a recording in ASF format 1 Click Browse to navigate to the place to send the recording AXIS Camera Station Workspaces Manual recording Start 2008 05 12 13 24 31 End 2008 05 12 13 24 43 Displayed time 2008 05 12 13 24 32 L a ua z AXIS Camera Station Client File Edit View Actions Configuration Options Help 20 00 2 5u Mm M Save selected snapshot to file
51. s Recording storage Define where to store recordings and how much of the disk to use Schedules Timetables can be set up to be used in event configuration and camera recording settings Customize Customize the look of AXIS Camera Station at Startup the sound played when an alarm or event occurs and Playback behavior 18 AXIS Camera Station Licenses Licenses License modes When starting the application for the first time AXIS Camera Station offers a choice between three license modes e licensed version Complete version of AXIS Camera Station allowing up to 50 camera channels e Demo A 30 day evaluation version of AXIS Camera Station with up to four camera channels and full functionality e AXIS Camera Station One A free version of AXIS Camera Station with one camera channel License Selection License selection Select in which mode you want to run AXIS Camera Station License modes License information can be accessed later under Options gt Licenses menu O Licensed Version O Demo AXIS Camera Station One Free Version Information Registering licenses Multiple licenses can be added to AXIS Camera Station to install up to 50 camera channels Contact your local Axis resellers to purchase more licenses AXIS Camera Station offers two ways to add and register a license an automatic process within the application or a form on AXIS website If AXIS Camera Station Server is installed on a computer with
52. ss break detectors or PIRs Passive Infrared Detector can be connected to camera inputs and used for triggering alarms recordings or messages An output s main function Is to trigger external devices such as a door relay that controls door locks or an alarm siren For more information about input output ports refer to the camera s User s Manual To add an I O port to AXIS Camera Station 110 Settings 1 To open the I O Settings dialog choose menu item Configuration gt I O Available I O ports Settings Type Name a State p Input Entrance Input 1 Inactive E Outpu Entrance Outpu Inactive 2 Click Add to open a dialog with list of available 1 0 ports in existing eee z p Input Garage backdoor Inpu Inactive d evi ce S Output Garage backdoor Outp Inactive 3 Highlight the desired input or output port by clicking on it 4 Click OK The Add I O port dialog opens Here you give your input or output port descriptive names to appear under Logs 1 0 Monitoring dialog and Event Configuration Wizard Refer to your camera and its User s Manual about how the I O ports were defined for setting descriptive names to the active inactive states a Initial State Add 1 0 Port x pe P e Output ports can be set to an initial state upon startup and when AXIS Camera eception des a Station establishes contact with the camera e Output 1 10 13 24 95 Storeroom D
53. t systems except those for configuration He is O Administrator Operator allowed to watch both live and recorded video He can only access cameras and ports Operator O Viewer specifically granted through the table below The Operator role has access to most systems except those for configuration He is allowed to watch both live and recorded video He can only access cameras and ports O Viewer specifically granted through the table below Video Cameras yo Video Cameras yo Name a Access Video Audio Mechanical PTZ Manual Recording Name Access Read Write Entrance Entrance Input 1 Garage backdoor Reception desk O O Storeroom Entrance Output 1 Garage backdoor Inpu Garage backdoor Inpu 000A g Garage backdoor Out J lt i z Give users an access level to AXIS Camera Station selected cameras and I O ports The authority level given the user group e Administrator Full access to all functionality of AXIS Camera Station and added cameras e Operator Full access to all functionality of AXIS Camera Station except Configuration pages and access to audit logs Full access to selected cameras and I O ports e Viewer Access to selected Live Views and I O ports For Input Output ports to be visible here they must be added first through 1 0 Settings See Add Inputs and Outputs on page 29 38 AXIS Camera Station AXIS Camera Station Service Control
54. t the top of the timeline 2 A red line appears that can be placed at a desired point in time 3 Click the play button to start playback A timeline appears at the bottom of the view with the camera s name date and time of the recording 008 05 12 2008 05 12 2 3 13 24 31 13 24 43 13 24 32 13 24 33 13 24 34 13 24 36 13 24 37 13 24 38 13 24 39 13 24 40 13 24 41 13 24 42 13 24 43 2008 05 12 13 24 34 Playback control panel includes the following buttons from left to right e Play Pause Starts resumes and pauses playback e Stop Stop playback e Step Back Step to previous frame in selected recording e Step Forward Step to next frame in selected recording e Playback speed Set playback speed e Jump to previous recording s start e Jump to next recording s start e Master Mute Mute audio for all recordings e Master Volume Control Volume control for all recordings In Playback mode you can pan tilt zoom by clicking in the image and scrolling in and out by scrolling with your mouse wheel A navigation box also appears in the lower right hand corner to use to navigate around the image If audio was included in the recording a volume control appears in the playback image Ta AXIS Camera Station Client File Edit View Actions Configuration Options Help 28 4100 Ze AULAS Entrance Audio control Navigation box 2008 05 12 15 54 23 2008 05 12 15 54 36 Alarm 15 Reco
55. tion for one camera video channel This chapter provides a brief description of AXIS Camera Station Server and AXIS Camera Station Client workspaces tools and menu options For a more detailed description of buttons and menu items refer to the context sensitive Help To add your cameras and video encoders see How to on page 23 for detailed instructions AXIS Camera Station Server AXIS Camera Station Client AXIS Camera Station Client AXIS Camera Station Server AXIS Camera Station Server handles all communication with the cameras that are included in the system It also handles recordings events and user management in the system Once AXIS Camera Station Server has been installed on your computer the Service Control allows you to start and stop the server as well as modify server settings if needed If AXIS Camera Station Server and any cameras in the system are separated by a proxy server you may need to open the Service Control to manually enter the appropriate proxy settings See AXIS Camera Station Service Control Help for more information An icon in the system tray shows if the service has stopped or is running To modify server settings you can double click the icon to open AXIS Camera Station Service Control see AXIS Camera Station Service Control on page 39 and AXIS Camera Station Service Administration on page 41 AXIS Camera Station Introduction AXIS Camera Station Client The user interface is de
56. ule should become active The rule will be active as bong as any of the imggers specified here are active The Event Configuration Wizard helps you set up a rule for the event The steps are highlighted on the left side of the dialog Create an 1 O Trigger 1 Click Add and a dialog opens to choose a trigger type For this example choose Input Output and the Create I O Trigger dialog opens F Create 1 0 Trigger Trigger Port And State I O port Entrance Input 1 Input Entrance Input 1 Input Entrance Input 2 Input Entrance Output 1 Output Garage backdoor Input 1 i Garage backdoor Output 1 Output Reception Input 1 Input Trigger state Trigger period 2 Choose the Input the switch is connected to In this case the door switch is connected to the camera viewing the Garage door s Input port 31 AXIS Camera Station Event Configuration Wizard 3 Choose the port and the trigger s state to activate an event from the drop down list In this case when the port becomes Active we want to trigger recording Create 1 0 Trigger Trigger Port And State 1 0 port Garage backdoor Input 1 w Trigger state Trigger period Note The contents of the drop down lists depend on how the port was defined under Configuration gt I O Settings See Add Inputs and Outputs on page 29 for more information 4 Since the trigger can go off many times and create
57. veloped with a focus on ease of use and intuitive handling with navigation tools providing quick access to cameras and recording in the system AXIS Camera Station is divided into five areas called workspaces They are Start page Live View Recordings Logs and Configuration Toolbar Men Recording Indicator Te AXIS Camera Station Client File Edit View Actions Configuration Options Help Links to 2 ls Workspaces e a B Auto Views ES ixt views gt ES 2x2 views i i E i ED 3x3 views 0 i id ALL Ny ES 4x4 views EL 5x5 views a OM Shared Views View poe Sove E Camera Views Groups T comer 1 Main Floor Cash Register Entrance ki p SKY ESky aR ee SKY sg E a Audio amp PTZ Controls Time Title Description SR Al d rm 2008 01 31 11 39 51 Motion Detection Motion detection on Corner 1 2008 01 31 11 39 19 Motion Detection Motion detection on Corner 1 log 2008 01 31 11 38 49 Motion Detection Motion detection on Corner 1 a 2008 01 31 11 38 30 Motion Detection Motion detection on Corner 1 2008 01 31 11 37 44 Motion Detection Motion detection on Corner 1 2008 01 31 11 37 02 Motion Detection Motion detection on Corner 1 Menu items File Disconnect Disconnects AXIS Camera Station from the server Connect to AXIS Camera Station dialog automatically becomes active Exit Disconnects and closes AXIS Camer
58. ver and client are not synchronized Adjust the clock in either the server or client so that they have the same date and time properties For more information on setting up time in your computer consult the Window s help files e Check the address and port of the AXIS Camera Station server is correct e Check that a NAT firewall is not blocking a connection to the server e Check that the server is running One way is to click on the AXIS Camera Sta tion Server icon in the system tray Check the Server Status at the bottom of AXIS Camera Station Service Control If status Shows Stopped click Start e Check the address and port of the AXIS Camera Station server is correct e Check that a NAT firewall is not blocking a connection to the server e Verify that the computer the server and client are installed on is up to date and has the latest service packs patches from Microsoft e verify that the network is correctly installed and configured on the server and client computer s e Verify that no NAT firewalls are blocking connection between AXIS Camera Station client and server You do not have administrator privileges Menu items are hidden from users that are not granted access under User Permissions Cameras such as AXIS 221 and AXIS 223 that have PTZ functionality through COM ports RS 485 422 and RS 232 will show up as PTZ cameras This functionality is only available with additional third party hardware and a compatible PTZ driver For mor
59. w 3 Click OK to save settings and close dialog Media Profile Settings Change Media Profile Profile settings Media profiles are entered to be used in Live View and Recording Settings The available formats are automatically loaded in the drop down list Resolution Enter Profile settings Compression 25 1 Choose a Format for your media profile from the drop down list The Framerate Max options that appear in the list are dependant on what is supported in ihecameja Note Cameras configured for MPEG 4 can only have one MPEG 4 profile at one time 2 Select the Resolution to use Depending on the camera resolution can fall into different ranges Resolution is a measure of how much detail a digital image can hold the greater the resolution the greater the level of detail 3 Changing the Compression level affects the amount of bandwidth required Lower compression improves image quality but uses more bandwidth and storage space 4 Specify the desired recording Frame rate The actual frame rate depends on the model of camera network conditions and your PC configuration Check Max if you like to always use the maximum frame rate possible 5 Audio is only visible if the selected camera supports audio and Is only available for MPEG 4 and H 264 Select this option to enable audio in live view or in recordings 28 AXIS Camera Station How to Add Inputs and Outputs External devices such as window sensors gla

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