Axis Companion Eye mini L User manual

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AXISCompanionEyeminiL
AboutAXISCompanionEyeminiL
AboutAXISCompanionEyeminiL
AXISCompanionEyeminiLisasmallanddiscreet,indoorday/nightcamerawithbuilt-inIRilluminationforsureillanceintotal
darkness.Theminidomehasacompact,at-faceddesignthatsuppressesreections,andWDRtechnologydelieringhighimage
qualityeeninsceneswithcomplexlightconditions.ThecamerafeaturesPoweroerEthernet(PoE)thatallowsonecabletoproide
bothnetworkconnectiityandelectricalpower.AXISCompanionEyeminiLissupportedonlybyAXISCompanionideomanagement
softwareandmobileapp,andrequiresanAXISCompanionRecorderforsystemcompletion.
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1Networkconnector(PoE)
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TheAXISCompanionsolution
TheAXISCompanionsolution
AXISCompanionisacompleteend-to-endsureillancesolutiondesignedtomeettherequirementsofsmallsystemswithbasic
sureillancerequirements.
AnAXISCompanionsolutioncanconsistof:
•AXISCompanioncameras,AxisIPcamerasandencoderswithrmware8.40orhigher.
•AXISCompanionrecorders.
•Axissystemaccessories,suchasmemorycardsandswitches.
•AXISCompanionsoftwareforWindowscomputersaswellasmobiledeicesandTVstreamingdeices(iOSandAndroid).
LearnmoreaboutAXISCompanion
Forideotutorialsandwebapps,isitaxis.com/products/axis-companion/how-it-works
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Getstarted
Getstarted
1.RegisteraMyAxisaccountonpage4
2.Installthehardwareonpage4
3.Installthedesktopapponpage5
4.Createasiteonpage5
5.Installthemobileapponpage6
Resultofsysteminstallation:
•ThermwareisupgradedonallAxisdeices.
•Apasswordissetforthedeices.
•Therecordingsareenabledwithdefaultsettings.
•Theremoteaccessisenabled.
RegisteraMyAxisaccount
RegisteraMyAxisaccountataxis.com/my-axis/login
Installthehardware
1.Installyourcamerahardware.
2.Connecttherecordertoyournetwork.
3.ConnectthecamerastotherecordersintegratedPoEswitchoranexternalPoEswitch.
4.Connectthecomputertothesamenetworkastherecorder.
5.Connectthepowercabletoyourrecorder,andwaitafewminutesfortherecorderandcamerastobootupbefore
proceeding.
CAUTION
Keeptherecorderinawellentilatedenironmentandwithplentyofemptyspacearoundtherecordertoaoidoerheating.

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Installthedesktopapp
1.Gotoaxiscompanion.com/vmsandclickDownloadtodownloadtheAXISCompaniondesktopappforWindows.
2.SigninusingyourMyAxisaccount.
3.Readthelicenseagreement,andselectoneofthealternatiestoproceed.
4.Saetheletoalocationofyourchoice.
5.Openthele,andclickRuntostarttheinstallation.
6.Ifyouwanttoallowtheapptomakechangesonyourdeice,clickes.
7.SelectlanguageandclickOK.
8.Followthesetupwizard.
Create a site
A site is a single point of entry to a sur eillance solution, for example all cameras in a store. You can keep track of se eral sites
through a single MyAxis account.
Note
IfyouhaeusedanearlierersionofAXISCompanion,thenyoumighthaedeicesthatarenotsupportedinAXIS
Companionersion4.Unsupporteddeicesincludethird-partyNASdeicesandoldAxisdeiceswitharmwarethatcan’t
beupdatedto8.40orlater.Thewizardwillinformyouaboutanysuchissuesandhelpyoutoaddressthem.
Note
SitesthatwerecreatedinanearlierersionthanAXISCompanionersion4,willnotappearinthelistofsites.Youcanread
theMigrationGuide(aailableonthesupportwebpage)formoreinformation.
1.StarttheAXISCompaniondesktopapp.
2.SigninwithyourMyAxisaccount.
3.ClickGetstarted.
4.Nameyoursiteandenteryourcompanyname.
5.ClickNext.
6.Selectthedeicesyouwanttoaddtoyoursite.
Ifanydeicesarepassword-protected,thenyoumustenterthepasswordforthembeforetheycanbeselected.
Note
Ifyouhaedeicesthatarenotsupported,thenyoucanclickReadmoretondourwhytheyarenotsupported.
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7.ClickNext.
8.Enterapassword.
ThispasswordisusedforaccessingthedeicewebpagesorofinemodeintheAXISCompanionmobileapp.
9.ClickNext.
10.OntheReadytoinstallpage,theremightbealistofcamerasthatneedtoberestored.Ifso,clicktheRestoredevice
linktoxtheissueonthedeicewebpage.
11.ClickFinishandwaitwhileAXISCompanionconguresthecameras.
Note
Thecongurationmaytakeseeralminutes.
Forgetting-startedideotutorials,seeAXISCompaniontutorials.
Installthemobileapp
1.GotoyourAppstoreorGoogleplay.
2.SearchforAXISCompanion4anddownloadtheapp.
3.SignintoAXISCompanionwithyourMyAxisaccount.
Tondoutmoreonhowtousetheapp,seeAXISCompaniontutorials.
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Accessyourcameras
1.SignintoAXISCompaniononacomputeroramobiledeiceusingyourMyAxisaccount.
2.Enterthesitethatcontainsyourcameras.
FindoutmoreatAXISCompaniontutorials.
Viewlivevideo
1.Goto
2.Selectwhichcamerayouwanttoiew.
Towatchaideoofhowtozoom,panandtakesnapshots,seetheAXISCompaniontutorials.
Playarecording
1.Goto
2.Usethetimelineandcalendartondtherecording.
3.Selectthecamerainthetimelineandmoetheplaybackmarkertothedesiredtime.
4.ClickPlay.
Towatchaideoofhowtobrowseandplayrecordings,seetheAXISCompaniontutorials.
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Savearecording
1.Goto>
2.Selectstartandendtimesforacamerarecording.
3.Selectwhichcamerastosaerecordingsfrom.
4.Saetherecording.
Towatchaideoofhowtosaerecordings,seetheAXISCompaniontutorials.
Playasavedrecording
Toplayasaedrecording,openitwithAXISFilePlayer.
Whenyousaearecording,theAXISFilePlayerwillbesaedinthesamefolder.TheAXISFilePlayerhasatimelineshowing
whattimetherecordingwasmade.
Validateasavedrecording
Youcanalidatearecordingtoconrmthatthetimestampandimageshaenotbeenmanipulatedaftertherecordingwasrst
saed.Forthispurpose,adigitalsignaturewillbeincludedinthelewhenyousaearecording.Youcanaddapasswordtothe
digitalsignatureforincreasedsecurity.
Protectyourdigitalsignaturewithapassword:
1.InAXISCompanion,goto>Customize.
2.UnderRecordings,selectShowdigitalsignatureoptionswhensavingrecordings.
Whensaingarecordingnow,theDigitalsignaturewindowwillappear,allowingyoutochooseapasswordforthe
signature.
Validatearecording:
1.OpenthesaedrecordingwithAXISFilePlayer.
2.ClickToolsandselectVerifydigitalsignature.
3.Enterpassword,ifapasswordwasappliedtothesignature,andclickOK.
Awindowappearstoinformwhetherornottherecordingisalid.
Takeasnapshot
Takeasnapshotfromlieiew:
•Click
Takeasnapshotfromrecordings:
1.Usethetimelineandcalendartondtherecording.
2.Selectthecamerainthetimelineandmoetheplaybackmarkertothedesiredtime.
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3.Clicktostartinestigationmode.
-Inestigationmodeallowsyoutostepthroughtherecordedideo,framebyframe,tondtheexactmoment
whenanincidenthappenedandtakeasnapshotfromthatmoment.
4.Tondtheincident,clickonthethumbnailstostep30,15,5or1framesbackward(toppanel)orforward(bottom
panel).Youcanalsomoetheslider.
5.Whensatised,clicktotakeasnapshot.
-Formostcamerasthesnapshotwillcontaintheentirecameraimage,regardlessofthezoomleel.Forcameras
withadewarpedimage,thesnapshotwillbethezoomed-inimage.
Changethefolderwheresnapshotsaresaed:
1.Goto>Customize.
2.ChangethesettingsunderSnapshots.
Adjusttheimagesettings
1.Goto>Cameras.
2.Click>forthecamerayouwanttoadjust.
Youcancontroltheimagebyadjustingsettingslike:
•Appearance
•Whitebalance
•Exposure
•Oerlay
•Day&Night
•Priacymask
Congurethevideoquality
Youcanconguretheideoqualitytosuityourimagequalityrequirementsandbandwidthusage.Videoqualitysettingsaffect
motionrecording,continuousrecordingandlieiew.
1.Goto>Cameras.
2.Right-clickthecamerayouwanttocongureandselectVideoQualitySettings.
3.Edittheprolesettingsfor:
-High(resolutionswithanimagewidthabove640pixles)
-Low(resolutionswithanimagewidthupto640pixles)
-AxisMobileStreaming
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4.SelectAxisMobileStreamingtoimproeplaybackperformanceforthumbnailsandmobileapps.
-AxisMobileStreamingisactiatedwhenthereisonlyoneHighproleactieandtheresolutionissetforHD
(1280x720)oraboe.SelectingAxisMobileStreamingslightlyincreasesstorageusage.
-Whenplayingrecordings,onlythoserecordedwithAxisMobileStreamingenabledcantogglebetweenHigh
andLow.
5.ClickOKtosae.
Congurevideomotiondetection
Recordingonlywhenmotionisdetectedsaesconsiderablyondiskspaceandbandwidth,comparedtocontinuousrecording.
Ifthemotiondetectionistriggeredtoooften,youcanadjustthesettingstoignorepartsoftheieworcertaintypesofeents.
1.InAXISCompanion,goto >Cameras.
2.MakesurethecameraisenabledintheMotiondetectioncolumn.
3.ClickforacameraandselectMotionrecording....
4.IntheMotionrecordingdialog,clickSettings....
5.Choosewhatpartofthecameraiewtoincludeinthemotiondetection:
-Editthedarkareatobeincludedformotiondetection.
-Todrawanareathatwillbeexcludedfrommotiondetection,selectExcludeareaandeditthelightarea.
Note
Forsomecameramodelsyoucanonlydrawsquares,andforothersyoucandrawmorecomplexpolygons.
6.ExpandAdvancedtoadjustthesettingsofthelters.
-Smallobjectslter—Ignoreobjectsthataresmall,suchasanimals.
-Swayingobjectslter—Ignoreobjectsthatonlymoewithinashortdistance,suchastreesoragsthat
moewhenitiswindy.
Note
Theswayingobjectslerisnotaailableforallcameramodels.
-Short-livedobjectslter—Ignoreobjectsthatonlyappearforashortperiodoftime,suchaslightbeams
frompassingcarsorfast-moingshadows.
7.ClickOKtwice.
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