Axon AX1001 User manual

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Axon Fleet Camera System
User Manual

Contents
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1Chapter 1: Introduction
1What Is the Axon Fleet Camera System?
1Additional Reading
3Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Axon Fleet Camera System
6Axon Fleet Mounts
8Axon Fleet Power Unit
9Chapter 3: Recording with the Axon Fleet System
9Operating Modes
9BUFFERING Mode (Turning on the Camera)
10 EVENT Mode (Starting Recording)
10 Axon Signal
12 Chapter 4: Notification Reference Tables
12 Audio Prompts
12 LED Status
12 Operation LED
12 Function LED
13 Battery LED
13 Upload Status LED
14 Chapter 5: Uploading Video from the Axon Fleet System
14 Wireless via LTE
14 Wireless at Station
14 Axon Dock
14 USB Cable
15 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

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Contents
15 Customer Service
15 Warranty Policy
15 Warnings
15 Radio Waves
17 Compliance Marks

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Chapter 1: Introduction
What Is the Axon Fleet Camera System?
The Axon Fleet solution is a camera system incorporating an audio and video recording device.
This camera is designed for use in tough environmental conditions encountered in law enforce-
ment, corrections, military, and security activities. The Axon Fleet system is designed to record
events for secure storage, retrieval, and analysis via Evidence.com services. The recorded events
can be transferred wirelessly to the Evidence.com website through Wi-Fi technology. You also
can transfer information with the Axon Dock, or by using Evidence Sync software installed on a
Windows computer.
The Axon Fleet system usually consists of 2 cameras: one installed in the front of the vehicle in
a windshield mount, and the second pointed at the law enforcement vehicle’s prisoner compart-
ment.
The Axon Fleet system has 2 operating modes designed to accommodate the needs of law en-
forcement, corrections, security, and the military. The default mode, or BUFFERING mode, pro-
vides pre-event buering to capture activities that occur prior to the user activating the EVENT
mode.
If the Axon Fleet system is used in an emergency vehicle equipped with an Axon Signal Vehicle
unit, the camera will transition from BUFFERING to EVENT mode when an appropriate event oc-
curs (such as your emergency vehicle’s light bar being activated).
The camera is normally powered by the vehicle. If the vehicle’s ignition is shut o, an inline Axon
Fleet power unit provides power for more than 4 hours of recording.
The Axon Fleet system uses some of the same technology as the Axon Body 2 camera. However,
Axon Fleet cannot be used as an on-ocer camera, and Axon Body 2 cannot be used as an in-car
camera.
Additional Reading
This manual explains how to operate the Axon Fleet hardware. Other manuals cover additional
aspects of the Axon Fleet system. These documents are available at www.axon.com.
The Axon View XL Manual provides instructions for using your mobile data terminal (MDT) with
your Axon Fleet system.
Detailed instructions for using Axon cameras and other Axon products with Evidence Sync are
available in the Evidence Sync User Manual.
If you have an Axon Dock, see the Axon Dock Quick Start Guide for how to transfer information

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Chapter 1: Introduction
to the Evidence.com website.
For information on working with videos, managing users, managing vehicles, and other agency
settings, see the Evidence.com Administrator Reference Guide. This guide can also be accessed
through the Help tab in the Evidence.com website.
The Axon Academy website explains how to register for the Evidence.com website, configure set-
tings, assign personnel to cameras, and transfer video from an Axon device to a computer. Visit
academy.axon.com.

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Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Axon Fleet
Camera System
Although your Axon Fleet system can be configured for automated transfer from BUFFERING
to EVENT mode under the right conditions, the camera still includes physical controls to enable
video and audio recording. The camera also provides visual and audible notification of the Axon
Fleet system’s state of operation.
Note: Many of the features activated by the buttons below also can be activated with the Axon
View XL program. See the Axon View XL Manual for more information.
windshield mount
carriage bolt
ON/OFF switch
ON/OFF indicator
EVENT button
battery LED
battery status button
lens
speaker
dual-channel microphone

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Windshield mount – Attaches to the vehicle’s windshield with 3M VHB adhesive.
Carriage bolt – A knob used to fix the camera in place. After tilting the camera up or down and
finding the correct angle, twist the knob to secure it.
ON/OFF Switch – Turns the camera’s power ON or OFF.
ON/OFF Indicator – When the camera’s power is turned ON, the red portion is exposed. When the
camera power is turned OFF, the red portion is covered from view.
Speaker – Provides audio notifications.
EVENT Button – Used to start and stop recording. (Press to start; press again to stop recording.)
The camera might take several additional seconds to close out of the video when it is powered
OFF before stopping an event.
Battery Status Button – When pressed, the Battery button lights up the Battery LED, which
momentarily indicates the remaining battery capacity in the Axon Fleet power unit (it does not
indicate the operating mode).
Dual-Channel Microphone – For audio recording.
Lens – The camera lens.
Battery LED – When lit, momentarily indicates the remaining battery capacity in the Axon Fleet
power unit (it does not indicate the operating mode).
Axon Fleet Power Unit Battery Status Battery LED
Battery capacity is 41–100 percent Green
Battery capacity is 20–40 percent Yellow
Battery capacity is less than 20 percent Red during operation; flashing red and yellow
during charging
Battery is critically low Blinking red and yellow
Operation LED
Shows the camera’s current operating mode (for Battery status, see Battery LED, described
above).
When you turn the camera ON, the Operation LED turns solid red until the system is ready to use.
Then the Operation LED blinks green (BUFFERING mode) and the Battery LED goes out.
Rear of Axon Fleet system, not installed in a mount
Operation LED

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Operating Mode Operation LED
Recording
Recovering interrupted video*
Blinking red
Buering Blinking green
Booting up/powering down
Error state**
Solid red
* When the Function LED also is blinking red.
** When the Function LED also is solid red.
Function LED
Note: When the camera is installed in the camera mount, the Function LED is not easily visible.
The Function LED shows when certain functions are enabled.
Function Enabled Function LED
Mute Blinking blue
Camera error* Solid red
Bluetooth feature is booting up Solid blue
* Use the ON/OFF switch to turn the camera OFF and ON.
Upload Status LED
Indicates when the camera is uploading data to the Evidence.com website wirelessly or via the
Axon Dock.
System Status Upload Status LED
Initial connection (momentary) Solid red (for 20 seconds or less)
In queue awaiting upload Solid yellow
Device ready (all videos uploaded successfully) Solid green
Device not assigned, agency mismatch, cam-
era set in the oine mode, or device error
Blinking red
Uploading data Blinking yellow
Firmware update, internal battery charging,
extremely low battery, or memory full
Blinking red and yellow – DO NOT remove the
camera from the Axon Dock
Function LED
Upload Satus LED

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System Status Upload Status LED
Transfer error, device re-trying to transfer Blinking green and yellow
Network error (no connection) Blinking red, yellow, and then green (cycling all
colors)
Axon Dock has no communication with the
camera, wireless upload not working. Contact
Axon customer service.
LED o
Axon Fleet Mounts
The standard windshield mount is shown below. This mount can tilt the camera up or down in
10-degree increments. The full range of motion is 90 degrees.
After your camera is at the desired angle, tighten the carriage bolt to secure the camera in place.
Front view of Axon Fleet mount without camera; angled view of Axon Fleet mount without camera; side view of Axon Fleet mount and camera
showing the range of motion.

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The camera is inserted directly up into the mount. There should be an audible click when the cam-
era seats properly.
Rear, side, and front views of the camera and the mount.
To remove the camera from the mount:
Note: Move the ON/OFF switch to the OFF position before removing
the camera from the mount.
1 Press the 2 buttons on the back of the camera inward.
2 Pull the camera downwards.