Axis S22 Series User manual

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Aboutyourdevice
Aboutyourdevice
AXISCameraStationS22Applianceseriesisanall-in-onerecordingsolutionwithintegrated,manageablePoEswitchdesigned
todeliverreliablehigh-denitionsurveillancewithupto4resolution.Forquickandeasyinstallation,theapplianceseriesis
preconguredandpreloadedwithAXISCameraStationvideomanagementsoftwareincludinglicensesplusallnecessarysystem
software.AXISCameraStationoffersanintuitiveuserinterfacethatallowsuserstotakefulladvantageofAxiswiderangeofvideo
surveillancecamerasandotherIPproducts.Withtheoperatingsystemstoredonasolid-statedrive(SSD)and5-yearhardware
warranty,theapplianceseriesprovidesareliablesurveillancesolution.
AnAXISCameraStationS22Applianceconsistsoftwoparts:
•Switch:Built-inPoweroverEthernet(PoE)switch.
•Computer:Preloadedwithallnecessarysoftwareyouneedtocreateasurveillancesolutionincludingthevideo
managementsoftwareAXISCameraStation.
•Theswitchandcomputeraretwoseparateparts.
•Theswitchandcomputercommunicatethroughtheinternaluplinkconnectors:oneislocatedontheswitchPowerCircuit
Boardandtheotherislocatedonthecomputermotherboard.
•TheserveruplinkU2isanexternalnetworkinterfacethatcanconnecttoanexistingnetwork.
•DevicesconnectedtoserveruplinkU2cannotcommunicatewithdevicesconnectedtotheswitchdirectly.
•DevicesconnectedtoserveruplinkU2cancommunicatewithdevicesconnectedtotheswitchthroughAXISCamera
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Setupinanindependentsurveillancenetwork
Youcancreateanindependentsurveillancenetworkwhichhasnointerconnectivitytoanotherexternalnetwork.Thissetupisabasic
plugandplayinstallation.Thebuilt-inswitch’sDHCPserverisenabledbydefault.AssoonasyouplugthecamerasintothePoE
ports,thecameraswillpoweronandobtainanIPaddressandbeaccessibleviaAXISCameraStation.
IP: 12.168.0.xxx
IP: 12.168.0.xxx
U2U1
DifcultylevelBasic
BenetsDedicatedsurveillancenetworkwithnointerconnectivityto
anotherexternalnetwork
Plugandplayinstallation
LimitationsBandwidth
PoEbudget
Noremoteaccess
ActionsneededChangethedefaultpasswordforthebuilt-inswitch
RegistertheAXISCameraStationlicense
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ConnectorsusedPoEenablednetworkconnectors,port1-12
USB2.0connectorx2(forkeyboardandmouse)
DisplayportTMorHDMIconnector
ConnectorsNOTusedRJ45switchuplink(U1)
SFPswitchuplink(U1)
RJ45serveruplink(U2)
USB3.0connector(frontside)
Audiolinein(frontside)
Audiolineout(frontside)
Setupinanexistingnetwork
Youcancreateasurveillancenetworkwithinanexistingnetwork.Thismeansthatthesurveillancenetworkisseparatedfrom
theexistingnetwork.
Note
Whenyouuseanadditionalrecorder,forexample,theAXISS30Recorders,theappliancedoesnotroutenetworkdatafrom
thesurveillancenetworktotheservernetworkforrecording.MakesurethattheAXISS30Recordersareconnectedto
thesamenetworkasthecameras.
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IP: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
IP: 12.168.0.xxx
IP: 12.168.0.xxx
U2U1
DifcultylevelAdvanced
BenetsAbilitytouseanAXISCameraStationclienttoconnecttoS22
seriesoverthenetwork.
Networksegregation
LimitationsMayrequireyoutofollowcorporatenetworkpolices
ActionsneededChangethedefaultpasswordforthebuilt-inswitch
RegistertheAXISCameraStationlicense
ConnectorsusedPoEenablednetworkconnectors,port1-12
RJ45serveruplink(U2)forconnectiontonetwork
(Optional)USB2.0connectorx2(forkeyboardandmouse)
(Optional)DisplayportTMorHDMIconnector
ConnectorsNOTusedRJ45switchuplink(U1)
SFPswitchuplink(U1)
USB3.0connector(frontside)
Audiolinein(frontside)
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Getstarted
ThestandardworkowtocongureanAXISCameraStationrecorderis:
1.Installyourdevice
2.CongureWindows®.Werecommendto:
-UpdateWindows®tothelatestversion.SeeUpdateWindows®onpage29
-Createastandarduseraccount.SeeCreateauseraccountonpage24
3.First-timecongurationonpage18
4.UpdateAXISCameraStationtothelatestversion.
-Ifyoursystemisonline:opentheAXISRecorderToolboxappandclickUpdateAISCameraStation.
-Ifyoursystemisofine:gotoais.comanddownloadthelatestversion.
5.CongureAXISCameraStation
6.RegisteryouAXISCameraStationlicenses.
-Licenseasystemonlineonpage22
-Licenseasystemofineonpage23
7.ConnectyoursystemtotheAXISCameraStationmobileviewingapp.SeeCongureAXISSecureRemoteAccess
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Configureyourdevice
Configureyourdevice
First-timeconguration
Towatchthisvideo,gotothewebversionofthisdocument.
help.ais.com/?&piaId=49695&section=rst-time-conguration
AfteryouhaveconguredWindows®,AXISRecorderToolboxisopenedautomaticallyandyouareguidedthroughtherst-time
congurationwizard.Inthiswizard,youcancongureseveralbasicandnecessarysettingsbeforeyoumanageyourdevicein
AXISRecorderToolbox.
Note
Thesettingsarefortheserver.Tochangetheswitch’ssettings,gototheswitch’smanagementpage.SeeSettingsonpage36.
1.ChangethecomputernameifyouwantandclickNext.
2.UnderDateandtime,congurethefollowingsettingsandclickNext.
-Selectatimezone.
-TosetupanNTPserver,selectNTPserverandentertheNTPserveraddress.
-Tosetmanually,selectManualandselectadateandtime.
3.UnderNetworksettings,congurethefollowingsettingsandclickNext.
-UseautomaticIPsettings(DHCP)andUseautomaticDNSsettingsareturnedonbydefault.
-IfyourdeviceisconnectedtoanetworkwithaDHCPserver,theassignedIPaddress,subnetmask,gateway,and
preferredDNSareautomaticallydisplayed.
-IfyourdeviceisnotconnectedtoanetworkorthereisnoDHCPserveravailable,entertheIPaddress,subnet
mask,gateway,andpreferredDNSmanuallydependingonthenetworkrequirements.
4.ClickFinish.Ifyouhavechangedthecomputername,AXISRecorderToolboxwillpromptyoutorestartthedevice.
LogintoAXISCameraStationserver
UsingtheAXISCameraStationclient,youcanconnecttomultipleserversorasingleserverinstalledonthelocalcomputeror
somewhereelseonthenetwork.YoucanconnecttoAXISCameraStationserversindifferentways:
Lastusedservers-Connecttotheserversusedintheprevioussession.
Thiscomputer-Connecttotheserverinstalledonthesamecomputerastheclient.
Remoteserver-SeeLoginonaremoteserveronpage19.
AISSecureRemoteAccess-SeeSignintoAXISSecureRemoteAccessonpage19.
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Note
Whentryingtoconnecttoaserverforthersttime,theclientcheckstheservercerticateID.Toensurethatyou’re
connectingtothecorrectserver,manuallyverifythecerticateIDwiththeonedisplayedinAXISCameraStationService
Control.
Toconnecttoserversfromaserverlist,selectaonefromtheServerlistdrop-downmenu.Clicktocreateoredittheserverlists.
ToimportaserverlistleexportedfromAXISCameraStation,clickImportserverlistandbrowsetoan.mslle.
Todeletesavedusernamesandpasswordsallconnectedservers,clickDeletesavedpasswords.
Youmightneedtochangetheclientproxysettingstoconnecttoaserver,clickChangeclientproxysettings.
Loginonaremoteserver
1.SelectRemoteserver.
2.SelectaserverfromtheRemoteserverdrop-downlistorentertheIPorDNSaddressintheeld.Iftheserverisnotlisted,
clicktoreloadalltheavailableremoteservers.Iftheserverisconguredtoacceptclientsonadifferentportthan
thedefaultportnumber55752,entertheIPaddressfollowedbytheportnumber,forexample,192.168.0.5:46001
3.Youcan:
-SelectLoginascurrentusertologinasthecurrentWindowsuser.
-ClearLoginascurrentuserandclickLogin.SelectOtheruserandprovideanotherusernameandpassword
tologinwithadifferentusernameandpassword.
-SelectLoginas<username>ifyouhaveyourusernameandpasswordremembered.
SignintoAXISSecureRemoteAccess
Note
WhentryingtoconnecttoaserverusingAxisSecureRemoteAccess,theservercan’tupgradetheclientautomatically.
1.ClicktheSignintoAISSecureRemoteAccesslink.
2.EnteryourMyAxisaccountcredentials.
3.ClickSigninandGranttograntaccess.
CongureAXISCameraStation
ThisGetstartedtutorialwillwalkyouthroughthebasicstepstomakeyoursystemupandrunning.
Beforeyoustart,youmayneedto:
•Congureyournetworkdependingonyourinstallation.SeeNetworkconguration.
•Congureyourserverportsifneeded.SeeServerportconguration.
•Considersecurityissues.SeeSecurityconsiderations.
Afternecessarycongurations,youcanstarttoworkwithAXISCameraStation:
1.StartAXISCameraStation
2.Adddevices
3.Congurerecordingmethodonpage20
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4.Viewlivevideoonpage20
5.Viewrecordingsonpage20
6.Addbookmarksonpage20
7.Eportrecordingsonpage21
8.PlayandverifyrecordingsinAXISFilePlayeronpage21
StartAXISCameraStation
Double-clicktheAXISCameraStationclienticontostarttheclient.Whenyoustarttheclientforthersttime,itattemptstolog
intotheAXISCameraStationserverinstalledonthesamecomputerastheclient.
YoucanconnecttomultipleAXISCameraStationserversindifferentways.
Adddevices
TheAdddevicespageopensthersttimeyoustartAXISCameraStation.AXISCameraStationsearchesthenetworkforconnected
devicesandshowsalistofdevicesfound.
1.Selectthecamerasyouwanttoaddfromthelist.Ifyoucan’tndyourcamera,clickManualsearch.
2.ClickAdd.
3.SelectQuickcongurationorSiteDesignerconguration.ClickNext.
4.UsethedefaultsettingsandensuretherecordingmethodisNone.ClickInstall.
Congurerecordingmethod
1.GotoConguration>Recordingandevents>Recordingmethod.
2.Selectacamera.
3.TurnonMotiondetection,orContinuous,orboth.
4.ClickApply.
Viewlivevideo
1.OpenaLiveviewtab.
2.Selectacameratoviewitslivevideo.
Seeformoreinformation.
Viewrecordings
1.OpenaRecordingstab.
2.Selectthecamerayouwanttoviewrecordingsfrom.
Seeformoreinformation.
Addbookmarks
1.GototheRecordingtab.
2.Inthetimelineofthecamera,usethemousewheeltozoominandoutanddragthetimelinetomakethemarker
pointingatyourdesiredposition.
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