Axis Camera Station S22 Appliance Series User manual

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AXISCameraStationS22ApplianceSeries
Aboutyourdevice
Aboutyourdevice
AXISCameraStationS22Applianceseriesisanall-in-onerecordingsolutionwithintegrated,manageablePoEswitchdesigned
todeliverreliablehigh-denitionsurveillancewithupto4resolution.Forquickandeasyinstallation,theapplianceseriesis
preconguredandpreloadedwithAXISCameraStationvideomanagementsoftwareincludinglicensesplusallnecessarysystem
software.AXISCameraStationoffersanintuitiveuserinterfacethatallowsuserstotakefulladvantageofAxiswiderangeofvideo
surveillancecamerasandotherIPproducts.Withtheoperatingsystemstoredonasolid-statedrive(SSD)and3-yearhardware
warranty,theapplianceseriesprovidesareliablesurveillancesolution.
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Setupexamples
Setupinanindependentsurveillancenetwork
Youcancreateanindependentsurveillancenetworkwhichhasnointerconnectivitytoanotherexternalnetwork.Thissetupisabasic
plugandplayinstallation.Thebuilt-inswitch’sDHCPserverisenabledbydefault.AssoonasyouplugthecamerasintothePoE
ports,thecameraswillpoweronandobtainanIPaddressandbeaccessibleviaAXISCameraStation.
DifcultylevelBasic
BenetsDedicatedsurveillancenetworkwithnointerconnectivityto
anotherexternalnetwork
Plugandplayinstallation
LimitationsBandwidth
PoEbudget
Noremoteaccess
ActionsneededChangethedefaultpasswordforthebuilt-inswitch
RegistertheAXISCameraStationlicense
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ConnectorsusedPoEenablednetworkconnectors,port1-12
USB2.0connectorx2(forkeyboardandmouse)
DisplayportTMorHDMIconnector
ConnectorsNOTusedRJ45switchuplink
SFPswitchuplink
RJ45servernetwork
USB3.0connector(frontside)
Audiolinein(frontside)
Audiolineout(frontside)
Setupinanexistingnetwork
Youcancreateasurveillancenetworkwithinanexistingnetwork.Thismeansthatthesurveillancenetworkisseparatedfrom
theexistingnetwork.
DifcultylevelAdvanced
BenetsAbilitytouseanAXISCameraStationclienttoconnecttoS22
seriesoverthenetwork.
Networksegregation
LimitationsMayrequireyoutofollowcorporatenetworkpolices
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ActionsneededChangethedefaultpasswordforthebuilt-inswitch
RegistertheAXISCameraStationlicense
ConnectorsusedPoEenablednetworkconnectors,port1-12
RJ45servernetwork(forconnectiontonetwork)
(Optional)USB2.0connectorx2(forkeyboardandmouse)
(Optional)DisplayportTMorHDMIconnector
ConnectorsNOTusedRJ45switchuplink
SFPswitchuplink
USB3.0connector(frontside)
Audiolinein(frontside)
Audiolineout(frontside)

AXISCameraStationS22ApplianceSeries
Getstarted
Getstarted
ThestandardworkowtocongureanAXISCameraStationrecorderis:
1.Installyourdevice
2.UpdateAXISCameraStationtothelatestversion.
-Ifyoursystemisonline:opentheAXISRecorderToolboxappandclickUpdateAXISCameraStation.
-Ifyoursystemisofine:gotoaxis.comanddownloadthelatestversion.
3.CongureWindows®.Werecommendto:
-UpdateWindows®tothelatestversion.SeeUpdateWindows®onpage29
-Createastandarduseraccount.SeeCreateauseraccountonpage24
4.CongureAXICameratation
5.RegisteryouAXISCameraStationlicenses.
-LicenseasystemwithInternetconnectiononpage22
-LicenseasystemwithoutInternetconnectiononpage22
6.ConnectyoursystemtotheAXISCameraStationmobileviewingapp.SeeCongureAXIecureRemoteAccess
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Configureyourdevice
Configureyourdevice
LogontoAXISCameraStationserver
ThroughtheAXISCameraStationclient,youcanconnecttoasingleserverinstalledonthelocalcomputerorelsewhereonthe
network,ortomultipleservers.
Double-clicktheAXISCameraStationicontostarttheAXISCameraStationclient.YoucanconnecttoAXISCameraStation
serversinthefollowingways:
Toconnecttotheserversusedintheprevioussession,selectLastusedservers.
Toconnecttotheserverinstalledonthesamecomputerastheclient,selectThiscomputer.
•SelectLoonascurrentusertologonasthecurrentWindowsuser.
•ClearLoonascurrentuserandclickLoon.SelectOtheruserandprovideanotherusernameandpasswordtolog
onwithadifferentusernameandpassword.
•SelectLoonas<username>ifyouhaveyourusernameandpasswordremembered.
Toconnecttoaremoteserver:
1.SelectRemoteserver.
2.SelectaserverfromtheRemoteserverdrop-downlistorentertheIPorDNSaddressintheeld.Iftheserverisnot
listed,clicktoreloadalltheavailableremoteservers.
Iftheserverisconguredtoacceptclientsonadifferentportthanthedefaultportnumber55752,entertheIPaddress
followedbytheportnumber,forexample,192.168.0.5:46001
3.Youcan:
-SelectLoonascurrentusertologonasthecurrentWindowsuser.
-ClearLoonascurrentuserandclickLoon.SelectOtheruserandprovideanotherusernameandpassword
tologonwithadifferentusernameandpassword.
-SelectLoonas<username>ifyouhaveyourusernameandpasswordremembered.
TosignintoAXISSecureRemoteAccess:
1.ClicktheSinintoAXISSecureRemoteAccesslink.
2.EnteryourMyAxisaccountcredentials.
3.ClickSininandGranttograntaccess.
Toconnecttotheserversfromaserverlist,selectaserverlistfromthedrop-downlistoftheServerlisteld.Clickto
createoredittheserverlists.
ToimportaserverlistlethathasbeenexportedfromAXISCameraStation,clickImportserverlistatthebottomrightand
browsetoa.mslle.
Todeletetheusernamesandpasswordsthathavesavedforalltheconnectedservers,clickDeletesavedpasswordsatthe
bottomright.
Toconnecttoaserver,itmaybenecessarytochangetheclientproxysettings,clickChaneclientproxysettinsatthebottomright.
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Configureyourdevice
CongureAXISCameraStation
ThisGetstartedtutorialwillwalkyouthroughthebasicstepstomakeyoursystemupandrunning.
Beforeyoustart,youmayneedto:
•Congureyournetworkdependingonyourinstallation.SeeNetworkconguration.
•Congureyourserverportsifneeded.Seeerverportconguration.
•Considersecurityissues.Seeecurityconsiderations.
Afternecessarycongurations,youcanstarttoworkwithAXISCameraStation:
1.tartAXICameratation
2.Adddevices
3.Congurerecordingmethodonpage18
4.Liveviewcamerasonpage19
5.Replayrecordingsonpage19
6.Addbookmarksonpage19
7.Exportrecordingsonpage19
8.PlayandverifyrecordingsinAXIFilePlayeronpage20
StartAXISCameraStation
AXISCameraStationServiceControlautomaticallystartsaftertheinstallationiscomplete.
Double-clicktheAXISCameraStationClienticontostarttheAXISCameraStationclient.Whenstartingtheclientforthersttime,
itautomaticallyattemptstologontotheAXISCameraStationserverinstalledonthesamecomputerastheclient.
YoucanconnecttomultipleAXISCameraStationserversindifferentways.
Adddevices
ThersttimeyoustartyourAXISCameraStation,youarenavigatedtotheAdddevicespage.AXISCameraStationautomatically
searchesthenetworkforconnecteddevicesanddisplaysalistofdevicesfound.
1.Selectthecamerastoaddfromthelist.
Ifyourcameraisnotlisted,clickFindbyaddress,enterthecameraaddressandclickOK.
2.ClickAdd.
3.SelectQuickconurationorSiteDesinerconuration.ClickNext.
4.UsethedefaultsettingsandensuretherecordingmethodissettoNone.ClickInstall.
Congurerecordingmethod
1.GotoConuration>Recordinandevents>Recordinmethod.
2.Ifyouwanttoenablemotiondetectionrecording:
2.1Selectacamera.
2.2TurnonMotiondetection.
2.3ClickApply.
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3.Ifyouwanttoenablecontinuousrecording:
3.1Selectacamera.
3.2TurnonContinuous.
3.3ClickApply.
Liveviewcameras
1.ClicktheLiveviewtabtonavigatetothecameraliveview.
2.Clickacameratonavigatetotheliveviewofthatcamera.
Abluedotafterthecameranameshowsthatcontinuousrecordingisinprogress.Areddotafterthecameranameshows
thatmotiondetectionrecordingisinprogress.
3.ClicktonavigatefromLiveviewtoRecordings.
Aredlineinthetimelineshowsthatmotiondetectionrecordinghasbeentakenforthatperiod.Abluelineinthe
timelineshowsthatcontinuousrecordingisinprogress.
Replayrecordings
1.GototheRecordingtab.
2.Inthetimelineofthecamera,usethemousewheeltozoominandoutanddragthetimelinetomakethemarker
pointingatyourdesiredposition.
3.Tostartplayingtherecordingfromthedesiredposition,click.
Addbookmarks
1.GototheRecordingtab.
2.Inthetimelineofthecamera,usethemousewheeltozoominandoutanddragthetimelinetomakethemarker
pointingatyourdesiredposition.
3.Click.
4.Enterthebookmarknameanddescription.Usekeywordsinthedescriptiontomakethebookmarkeasytondand
recognized.
5.SelectPreventrecordindeletiontolocktherecording.Alockedrecordingcannotbedeletedunlessactivelyunlocked.
6.ClickOK.Abookmarkiconisdisplayedatyourdesiredpositioninthetimeline.
Exportrecordings
1.GototheRecordingtab.
2.Inthetimelineofthecamera,usethemousewheeltozoominandout.
3.Clicktodisplaytheselectionmarkers.
4.Dragthemarkerstoincludetherecordingsthatyouwanttoexport.
5.ClicktoopentheExporttab.
6.IntheExporttab,youcandothefollowingifdesired.
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-Clicktoaddanotefortherecording.
-ClickBrowsetoselectthelocationtoexporttherecordings.
-SelectIncludeAxisFilePlayer,Includenotes,andAdddiitalsinature.
7.ClickExport.
8.SelectUsepasswordandenteryourpasswordforthedigitalsignature.ClickOK.
PlayandverifyrecordingsinAXISFilePlayer
1.Gotothefolderthatyouhavespeciedfortheexportedrecordings.
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