Axis Camera Station User manual

USER MANUAL
AXIS Camera Station

About This Document
This manual is intended for administrators and users of AXIS Camera
Station and is applicable for software release 3.50 and later. It covers
configuration of AXIS Camera Station Server and AXIS Camera Station
Client as well as instructions for using and managing AXIS Camera
Station on your network. Later versions of this document will be posted
on Axis web site, as required. See also the product’s help pages.
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AXIS Camera Station
Table of Contents
SystemRequirements ........................................ 4
Overview .................................................. 5
AXISCameraStationServer ....................................... 5
AXISCameraStationClient ....................................... 5
MultipleServers ................................................ 6
Workspaces ................................................ 8
LiveView ...................................................... 8
Recordings ..................................................... 12
CameraManagement ............................................ 16
Logs .......................................................... 18
Configuration .................................................. 19
AlarmsandTasksTabs ............................................ 20
Licenses ................................................... 22
RegisteringLicenses ............................................. 22
LicenseTypes ................................................... 22
SupportLicense ................................................. 22
LicenseTransition ............................................... 23
Decoders ...................................................... 23
Howto... .................................................. 24
AddCamerasandVideoEncoders .................................. 24
Add Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
SetUpRecording ................................................ 26
SetUpRecordingStorage ......................................... 30
CreateViews ................................................... 31
AddaPTZPresetPosition ......................................... 36
EnableAudioinLiveView ......................................... 36
EnableAudioinRecordings ....................................... 36
Configure a Media Profile ......................................... 37
Override Media ProfilesinLiveView ................................ 37
UseAudiofromanAuxiliaryDevice ................................. 38
AddInputsandOutputs .......................................... 38
SetUpSchedules ................................................ 39
Send E-Mail NotificationonSystemAlarm ........................... 40
ExportRecordings ............................................... 40
UpgradeFirmware ............................................... 40
AssignIPAddresses .............................................. 42
RegisteraMyAxisAccount ........................................ 42
Event ConfigurationWizard ................................... 43
CreateaRule ................................................... 43
AddTriggers .................................................... 44
AddActions .................................................... 45
SetaSchedule .................................................. 47
RuleDetails .................................................... 47
Network and Security Configuration ............................ 49
NATandFirewall ................................................ 49
ServerProxySettings ............................................ 49
ClientProxySettings ............................................. 50
Server Port Configuration ......................................... 51
UserPermissions ................................................ 51
InputDevices .............................................. 53
Hotkeys ....................................................... 53
AXIS T8311 Video Surveillance Joystick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
AXIS T8312 Video Surveillance Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
AXIS T8313 Video Surveillance Jog Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
AXIS 295 Video Surveillance Joystick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
AXISCameraStationServiceControl ........................... 58
ModifyServerSettings ........................................... 58
AXISCameraStationServiceAdministration ..................... 61
SupportedOperations ............................................ 61
Troubleshooting ............................................ 63
Contact Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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System Requirements
System Requirements
For best performance and stability these minimum requirements must be met.
AXIS Camera Station Client
• Windows® 7 Professional, Windows Vista® Business, Windows® XP Professional
• CPU: Intel® Pentium® 4, 2 GHz (Intel® Core™ i7 recommended for larger systems)
• RAM: 1 GB (4 GB recommended for larger systems)
• Hard drive: 1 GB free memory
• Screen: 1024 x 768
• Graphics card with DirectX® 9.0c; Onboard video memory of 256 MB
• Microsoft® .NET runtime environment (included in installation package)
Note
Use the latest graphics card driver.
AXIS Camera Station Server
• Windows® 7 Professional, Windows Vista® Business, Windows® XP Professional, Windows® Server 2008 R2,
Windows® Server 2008, Windows® Server 2003 (64–bit versions recommended for larger systems)
• CPU:Intel®Pentium®4,2GHz(Intel®Xeon®recommendedforlargersystems)
• RAM: 1 GB (8 GB recommended for larger systems)
• Microsoft® .NET runtime environment (included in installation package)
Network
• 100 Megabit network (Gigabit network recommendedforlargersystems)
Hard disk configuration
• At 30 fps in VGA with compression30upto15camerasperharddisk
Note
Make sure to always have the latest service packs and video drivers installed on your system.
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Overview
Overview
AXIS Camera Station is a complete monitoring and recording system for Axis network cameras and video encoders. AXIS Camera
Station is comprised of
• AXIS Camera Station Server — handles all communication with the cameras and video encoders and recordings. Each
server can communicate with up to 100 cameras/encoders.
• AXIS Camera Station Client — graphical interface enabling remote viewing and control from anywhere on the Internet or
corporate network
Several Clients can be connected to the same Server, and each Client can be connected to several Servers. See Multiple Servers, on
page 6 .
AXIS Camera Station One has all the basic features of AXIS Camera Station for one camera/video channel.
Installation scenario. AXIS Camera Station Server, installed on a dedicated computer, handles the communication with cameras both
inside and outside the local (corporate) network. The cameras are monitored and controlled from two AXIS Camera Station Clients —
one on the local network and one connected via the Internet.
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 taskbar 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 58 and AXIS Camera Station
Service Administration, on page 61.
AXIS Camera Station Client
The user interface is developed with a focus on ease-of-use and intuitive handling with navigation tools providing quick access
to cameras and recordings in the system. AXIS Camera Station is divided into six areas called workspaces: Start page, Live View,
Recordings, Camera Management, Logs and Configuration.
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The first time the application is started, AXIS Camera Station automatically finds and adds the cameras and video encoders that are
on your network. If there are more cameras than you have a license for, the Camera Search dialog will pop up allowing you to select
which devices to add, see Add Cameras and Video Encoders, on page 24.
Multiple Servers
AXIS Camera Station Client can be connected to multiple AXIS Camera Station Servers. Select New Connection from the File menu
to connect to a new server. Servers can also be organized in server lists, see Server Lists,below.
Recent Connections in the File menu displays recently used servers. Select a server to connect to or disconnect from that server.
The Selected server drop-down list is available in the client toolbar and in several dialogs when connected to more than one server.
When this list is shown, the client displays the cameras, recordings, events, logs, etc on the server selected in the list. Select
another server to access devices and recordings on that server.
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The Camera Management workspace and the Alarms and Tasks tabs at the bottom of the client’s main window, see Alarms and Tasks
Tabs, on page 20, display devices and alarms from all connected servers. In the Live View workspace, you can create split views
with cameras from different servers.
Server Lists
Server lists are useful when working with a large number of servers, and when using the same servers for clients on different
computers.
To create and edit server lists, go to File > Switch to Servers > Server Lists. A server can belong to more than one list.
Once created, you can connect to all servers in a list by selecting the list from the Multiple servers drop-down list in the Connect to
AXIS Camera Station dialog displayed when starting the client. To switch between server lists, open the File menu, point to Switch to
Servers and select the server list to connect to.
Server lists can be exported and imported into other AXIS Camera Station Clients. To export/import a server list, open the File menu,
select Import/Export and then Export Server Lists or Import Server Lists.
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Workspaces
Workspaces
AXIS Camera Station is divided into workspaces:
The Start page gives an overview of AXIS Camera Station, highlights new features and contains contact information for
technical support. When disconnected from the server, this is the only workspace available.
The Live View workspace provides a single interface to organize, monitor and control Axis network cameras and video
encoders.
The Recordings workspace handles recording search, playback, export and management.
The Camera Management workspace provides tools for efficient administration and maintenance of connected devices,
such as firmware upgrade, assigning IP addresses, setting passwords and date and time settings.
The Logs workspace contains alarm, event and audit logs.
The Configuration workspace is a collection of all the important links for configuring AXIS Camera Station.
The workspaces are easily accessed by clicking on the navigation buttons in the toolbar or by selecting the workspace from the View
menu.
Devices and Cameras
In AXIS Camera Station, the terms device and camera are used as follows:
Device A network product that has its own IP address. A device can be:
•anetworkcamera
• a video encoder (video server)
• an auxiliary device
Camera A video source, that is,
•anetworkcamera
• a video port (with a connected analog camera) on a video encoder
Each camera requires one AXIS Camera Station license.
Auxiliary device A network device without video ports, for example an I/O audio module. Auxiliary devices can be added
without an additional AXIS Camera Station license.
Example
A 4–port video encoder is one device with four cameras.
Note
Some video encoders have one IP address for each video port. In this case, each video port is treated as one device with
one camera.
Live View
The Live View workspace provides a single interface to organize and monitor Axis network cameras and video encoders on your
network. You can, for example, set up view groups, record, and control audio and pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) functionality.
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Live View workspace
1Menu
2Server selection list
3Toolbar
4Recording indicator
5Workspace buttons
6View groups
7Audio, PTZ Control, Focus Control, Image Enhancement and Camera Status
8Alarms and Tasks tabs
9Alarms and Tasks toolbar
Views
There are five view types in AXIS Camera Station:
Split View Displays up to 25 views in one window. One frame can be set as a hotspot that automatically loads the view from
another frame when clicking in that frame.
Sequence Switches automatically between selected views, with variable dwell times.
Camera View Live video from one camera or video encoder. Camera views can be added to split views, sequences and maps.
Map Imported image, for example a floor plan, on which camera views, split views, sequences, web pages and other
maps can be placed. Providing a visual overview, maps make it easy to quickly locate and access individual
cameras in the network video installation.
Web Page External web application integrated into AXIS Camera Station. Web pages can be shown in a split view or a
sequence together with live video.
For instructions on how to add split views, sequences and maps, see Create Views, on page 31.
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Views can be used in event actions, see Event Configuration Wizard, on page 43.
View Groups
Views can be organized into view groups. A view group contains automatic or user-defined views. The following view groups are
available in the pane in the left hand side of the Live View workspace:
•Auto Views — Automatically created split views for up to 25 cameras.
•My Views — User-created views. These views are available to the current user only.
•Shared Views — Views created by an administrator or operator that are accessible by all users.
•Camera Views — All cameras and video encoders that have been added to AXIS Camera Station.
You can add your own view groups as subgroups to My Views or Shared Views, see Create a New View Group, on page 32.
For instructions on how to add views to My Views and Shared Views, see Create Views, on page 31.
For instructions on how to add cameras and video encoders, see Add Cameras and Video Encoders, on page 24.
Audio
The Audio control under Tools in the Live View workspace includes Master Volume and Mute controls for cameras with audio
capability. A volume control is shown for the selected camera if it has audio capability. To display the volume control in the
image, place the mouse pointer over the desired camera view.
Note
• The audio control 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 51.
• Audio is not available in M-JPEG streams.
1Master audio control
2Volume control in image
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PTZ Controls
AXIS Camera Station has two types of pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) controls:
•Mechanical is for PTZ cameras (including cameras where digital PTZ has been enabled in the camera’s Setup page)
•Digital canbeusedwithanycamera
IntheLiveViewworkspace,PTZ Control is available under Tools.
Mechanical PTZ Control
The pan, tilt and zoom functionality for PTZ cameras can be controlled:
•usingtheMechanical PTZ Control under Tools
•usingthemouse
When using the Mechanical PTZ Control, click on the arrow buttons to pan and tilt. Click on the center buttons "+" and "-"
to zoom in and out.
To steer the camera view to a preset position, select the position from the Presets drop-down list. For more information on
presets, see Add a PTZ Preset Position, on page 36.
When using the mouse, click in the camera view to pan and tilt. Use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out.
Note
For information on using a joystick, see Input Devices, on page 53.
Digital PTZ Control
Digital PTZ can be used with cameras that do not have mechanical PTZ support. Digital PTZ can be controlled:
•usingtheDigital PTZ Control under Tools
•usingthemouse
When using the Digital PTZ Control, use the zoom in and out buttons (represented by magnifying glasses) to zoom in and out.
After zooming in, use the red navigation box in the Digital PTZ Control to pan and tilt. Click and drag the box to the desired
location. To zoom out, right-click or use the zoom out button.
When using the mouse, click in the camera view and use the wheel to zoom in. After zooming in, use the navigation box that appears
in the lower right-hand corner of the live view to pan and tilt. Click and drag the box to the desired location. To zoom out,
right-click or use the mouse wheel.
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Focus Control
The Focus Control is available under Tools in the Live View workspace.
Click AF to focus the camera automatically. If the result is not satisfactory, click the Near and Far buttons to adjust focus manually:
•UsetheNear buttons to focus on objects close to the camera.
•UsetheFar buttons to focus on objects far away from the camera.
The large Near and Far buttons move the focus position in multiple steps and are used for coarse adjustments. Use the small
buttons to fine-tune focus.
Note
Focus control is not available for all camera models.
Image Enhancement
Image enhancement improves video quality in challenging conditions such as fog, smoke, heavy rain or snow. In the Live View
workspace, Image Enhancement is available under Tools. Select Enable and use the slider to adjust the amount of enhancement.
Camera Status
The Camera Status field shows information about the selected camera’s connection and recording status.
Recording Indicators
A recording indicator in the upper right hand corner of the live view image signifies an ongoing recording:
•Yellow — Manual recording in progress
•Red — Motion detection or event recording in progress
•Blue — Continuous recording in progress
1Recording indicator
Area Zoom
In the Live View workspace, you can use the mouse to magnify a selected area in the image. To zoom in, click in the image and drag
to draw a rectangle surrounding the area to be magnified. To zoom out, rotate the mouse wheel.
Recordings
The Recordings workspace handles recording search, playback, export and recording management. The workspace is divided into tabs:
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•Playback — Recordings from up to 25 cameras can be played simultaneously. By default, playback starts automatically
after a recording search.
•Timeline — View the search result on a timeline.
•List —Viewthesearchresultasalist.
Recording Search
Use Recording Search to find recordings from a desired time interval.
To search and play recordings:
1. In Recording Search,specifythetimeintervalforthesearch. Selectarange of dates from the calendar and, optionally,
select the start and end times from the drop-down lists.
2. Select the cameras to include in the search. Multiple cameras can be selected.
3. Click Search.
4. Playback starts automatically when recordings are found. Select the Timeline or List tab to view the search result on a
timeline or as a list.
Playback
Playback starts automatically after a recording search. To play recordings from the Timeline or List tabs, select the recordings and
click . Recordings from up to 25 cameras can be played simultaneously.
Note
To disable playback autostart, open the Options menu and select Customize. Select the Recordings tab and clear the
box under Autostart.
The timeline below the playback window can be used to navigate through the recordings. Click in the timeline to position the
playback marker. Use the scroll bar to pan the timeline. Use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out.
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1Selection start marker
2Playback marker
3Selection end marker
4Stop — Stops playback
5Jump to previous — Jump to the start time of the ongoing or previous recording
6Play/Pause — Starts, pauses and resumes playback
7Jump to next — Jump to the start time of the next recording
8Step Back — Step to the previous frame
9Step Forward — Step to the next frame
10 Playback Speed — Move the slider to set the playback speed
11 Master Mute/Unmute — Mute and unmute audio for all recordings. Place the mouse pointer over the button to display
the master volume control
12 Image Enhancement — Place the mouse pointer over the button to display the enhancement level control
Digital zoom can be used in playback mode. Click in the image and use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Area zoom can also be
used, see page 12. The navigation box in the lower right-hand cornercanbeusedtonavigatearoundtheimage.
Playback Toolbar
In Playback mode the following toolbar buttons become available:
Export Export selected recordings to ASF files. See Export Recordings, on page 40.
Selection start
marker
Setastartmarkerinthetimeline. Themarkerdefines the start of a time interval and will be
inserted at the same position as the playback marker. Click the button again to remove the
marker.
Selection end
marker
Set an end marker in the timeline. The marker defines the end of a time interval and will
be inserted at the same position as the playback marker. Click the button again to remove
the marker.
Smart search Search for motion in a specific area in recordings. This is especially useful when searching
continuous recordings. See Smart Search.
Take snapshot Take a snapshot image from the selected camera. The snapshot is saved to the snapshot folder
specified under Options > Customize.
Area zoom To zoom in on a period of time, click this button and use the mouse to select the desired time
period in the timeline.
Zoom in/Zoom out Zoom in and out on the timeline.
Add bookmark Create a new bookmark. Bookmarks can be placed anywhere in a recording; playback will start
from the bookmarked time.
Show bookmarks Open the list of bookmarks. Click on a bookmark to start playback. Right-click to edit or
remove a bookmark.
Smart Search
To use the Smart search functionality:
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1. 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
2. Drag and size the motion window to the desired area of the image.
3. Adjust slider to the proper sensitivity. A high value indicates high sensitivity to motion.
4. Click the Smart search next button to jump to the place in the recording where motion takes place.
Timeline
Select the Timeline tab to view the search result on a timeline.
Recordings are color coded:
•Red — Motion detection recording
•Yellow — Manual recording
•Blue — Continuous recording
•Green — Failover recording
In timeline view, the following toolbar buttons are available:
Play Play selected recordings.
Export Export selected recordings to an ASF file. See Export Recordings, on page 40.
Selection start marker
Set a start marker in the timeline. The marker defines the start of a time interval and
will be inserted at the same position as the playback marker. Click the button again to
remove the marker.
Selection end marker
Set an end marker in the timeline. The marker defines the end of a time interval and will be
inserted at the same position as the playback marker. Click the button again to remove
the marker.
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Area zoom To zoom in on a period of time, click this button and use the mouse to select the desired
time period in the timeline.
Zoom in/Zoom out Zoom in or out on the timeline.
Show bookmarks Open the list of bookmarks
Right-click the recording in the timeline to open the Recording Details dialog. The dialog provides information about the recording
and includes options such as start playback, export, bookmark and take a snapshot of the recording.
List
Select the List tab to view the search result as a list.
In List view, the following toolbar buttons become available:
Play Play selected recordings.
Lock/Unlock Lock or unlock selected recordings. Locking prevents the recording from being deleted.
Note: Locked recordings will be deleted if the camera is removed from AXIS Camera Station.
Export Export selected recordings to an ASF file. See Export Recordings, on page 40.
Show/Hide Show or hide thumbnail images in the recording search list.
Show
bookmarks Opens the list of bookmarks.
Camera Management
The Camera Management workspace provides tools for efficient management, administration and maintenance of devices connected
to AXIS Camera Station. Devices can be organized using tags, see Tags, on page 18.
Note
A device is a network product with its own IP address, see page 8 .
Use the search field to locate desired devices, or click on the headings to list devices in the desired order.
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Camera Management workspace
1Search field
2Device Tags
3Alarms and Tasks tabs
Tasks
Tasks can be performed on one or multiple devices. The following task are available from the Actions menu:
Assign IP address to selected devices, see page 42
User management tasks:
Set password for selected devices
Addusertoselecteddevices
Remove user from selected devices
List users on selected devices
Upgrade firmware for selected devices, see page 40
Set date and time on selected devices
Refresh selected devices
Restart selected devices
Restore selected devices. This will reset most settings, including the password, to their factory default values. The
following settings are not reset: boot protocol (DHCP or static), static IP address, default router, subnet mask, product
interface language, system time, IEEE 802.1x settings.
The status of finished and ongoing tasks is shown in the Tasks tab at the bottom of the workspace. See Alarms and Tasks Tabs, on
page 20.
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When connected to multiple AXIS Camera Station Servers, devices on all servers are displayed in the Camera Management
workspace’s main window. With the exception of assigning IP addresses, tasks can be performed on different servers at the same time.
Tags
For efficient management, devices can be organized using tags. A device can have more than one tag. You can for example create
tags for managing different camera models and tags for cameras in different locations.
Created tags are listed in the Device Tags pane on the left-hand side of the Camera Management workspace. All Devices lists all
connected devices. If there is a warning or error associated with a particular device, the device is also listed under Warnings/Errors.
To display all devices associated with a tag, select the tag under Tags. The devices will be listed in the main window along with their
IP address, host name, connection status, serial number, model, firmware version being used, if the device was configured using DHCP,
the names of the cameras associated with the device and the server the device is connected to.
From the toolbar you can:
Create a new tag
Rename the selected tag
Delete selected tags
Once tags have been created you can:
Addatagtoadevice Select the device, right-click and select Tag.
Remove a tag from a device First select the tag under Tags in the Device Tags pane. Then select the device, right-click and
select Untag.
Logs
The Logs workspace shows alarm, event and audit logs for easy navigation and an instant overview of the system. The workspace is
divided in three tabs:
Alarms Displays events and system alarms that have been triggered. Listed are the date and time of the alarm, the alarm
title and an alarm description. For information on how to set up alarms, see Event Configuration Wizard, on page 43.
Events Displays camera and server events such as recordings, triggers, alarms, errors and system messages. Listed are the
date and time of the event, the event category and an event message.
Audit Displays all user actions such as manual recordings, video streaming started or stopped and event configurations.
Select Live logs in the Logs pane to display continuously updated lists of alarms, events and audits. To search for logs from specific
time period, select the Search option and specify a range of dates, a start time and an end time. Click Search to start the search.
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The following toolbar buttons are available in the Logs workspace:
Go to recordings (Alarms log only) Start a playback of the event that triggered the alarm.
Show alarm procedure for
selected alarm (Alarms log only) Display instructions for the AXIS Camera Station user.
Acknowledge selected alarms (Alarms log only) Notify clients that alarms are being dealt with.
Remove selected alarm entries (Live Alarms log only) Delete the alarm entry from the list.
Export alarm log Save log as a text file.
Configuration
The Configuration workspace is a collection of all the important links to get AXIS Camera Station up and running.
Add/Edit Cameras Add, edit and remove cameras and video encoders.
Live View Settings Set format, resolution, compression, frame rate and audio (if applicable) for Live View.
Recording Settings Set up recording settings for one or more cameras for manual, continuous and motion
detection. Recordings can also be set up using the Event Configuration Wizard.
Event Configuration
Wizard Set up recordings and alarms by defining triggers and actions.
User Permissions Activate security and set up users with access rights to cameras.
Recording Storage Define where to store recordings and how much of the disk to use.
Input/Output Settings Add, edit and remove input and output ports for cameras that have been added to AXIS
Camera Station.
Schedules Set up schedules to be used in event configuration and recording settings.
Licenses Add more licenses to AXIS Camera Station Server for more cameras or extended support date.
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Customize Customize the look of AXIS Camera Station at startup, the sound played when an alarm or
event occurs, where to store snapshots and Playback behavior.
PTZ Settings Add new or modify existing pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) preset positions.
Bookmarks Edit and remove bookmarks.
Alarms and Tasks Tabs
TheAlarmsandTaskstabsatthebottomoftheLiveView,Recordings and Camera Management workspaces display recent alarms
and tasks.
1Alarms tab
2Tasks tab
3Toolbar
Alarms Tab
The Alarms tab lists the event and system alarms that have been triggered.
Time The time the alarm was triggered or took place according to a schedule.
Alarm What kind of alarm was triggered.
Description A brief description of the alarm.
Server (Displayed when connected to more than one AXIS Camera Station Server.) The AXIS Camera Station Server
where the alarm occurred.
Alarm Procedure Lists if there is a procedure configuredtotakeplac
e if an alarm is triggered.
Recording Shows if the alarm contains a recording.
When an alarm occurs, right-click the alarm in the list and select:
Go to Recordings Open the Recordings workspace and play the recording generated by the alarm.
Show Alarm Procedure Display instructions for the AXIS Camera Station user.
Acknowledge Alarms Acknowledge the alarm to notify other clients that the alarm has been taken care of.
Remove Alarm Entries Remove the alarm from the list.
Task Tab
The Tasks tab lists tasks from the Camera Management workspace.
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