Solution overview
- PoE in
- PoE out
- Host device
Installation
- Keep at least 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) away from areas with significant vents, or pollution sources. This includes air vents, doors, windows, cooking areas, etc.
- Install the device in a location that allows free air flow.
- For effective vaping or smoking detection, install the device on the ceiling at a height of 2.4–2.7 meters (7.9–8.9 feet) from the floor.
- For effective air quality and environmental monitoring, install the device at a height of 0.9–1.8 meters (3.0–5.9 feet) from the floor.
For detailed installation instructions, see the installation guide.
Configure your device
About the device
When you connect your device to a supported host device, the Air quality monitor tab will appear on the host device's web interface.
You can manage all the settings described in this manual through the host device's web interface.
Configure air quality monitor
Configure air quality sensor dashboard
On the device web interface, go to Air quality monitor > Dashboard:
To edit the name of the dashboard, click next to the dashboard name.
To show data on the dashboard, click Edit > .
To hide data on the dashboard, Click Edit > .
The dashboard only displays 12 parameters at a time. If your dashboard is full, you need to hide an active parameter before you can display a new one.
Set the air quality sensor
On the device web interface, go to Air quality sensor > Settings.
Set thresholds for temperature, humidity, CO2, NOx, PM1.0, PM2.5, PM4.0, PM10.0, VOC, AQI, humidex, and heat index. See Settings.
Set vaping detect sensitivity. See Settings.
Set storage retention time. See Storage settings.
Set variable metadata frequency. See Variable metadata.
Set the validation period. See Validation period.
Enable Modbus. See Modbus.
Publish MQTT data
Set up the MQTT broker
Go to System > MQTT.
Enter the broker information:
Host: IP address
Username and Password
Device topic prefix: This is where the MQTT data will be published. The default topic will be
axis/MAC-address.
Turn on the MQTT client. The text should change to Status: Connected.
Click Save.
You can publish data with MQTT using either variable metadata or event data.
Publish MQTT data using variable metadata
Enable variable metadata:
Go to Air quality monitor > Settings > Variable metadata.
Enable Variable metadata.
Set your data transmission frequency.
Publish the MQTT data:
In the MQTT publication tab, click Add condition.
In the Add condition dialogue, enter:
Condition: Air quality cloud monitoring active
MQTT topic:
axis/{serial}/event/tns:axis/AirQualityMonitor/VariableMetadataPayload topic:
axis:AirQualityMonitor/VariableMetadata
Click Add.
If you can’t see Air quality cloud monitoring active, you need to enable variable metadata in Air quality monitor > Settings.
The condition will publish all of the sensor parameters at the variable metadata interval you chose in a format like the following:
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The metadata fields that are generated will include:
| Field | Description |
| The payload topic that produced the condition. |
| Timestamp when the data was generated. |
| MAC address of the device. The serial number is only displayed if you enable Include serial number in the MQTT publication tab. |
| A JSON object containing information about the condition. |
| N/A |
| Name of the device that produced the condition. |
| N/A |
| A JSON object containing the data information. |
| Real-time nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide concentration. |
| Real-time humidity information. |
| Real-time temperature in oC or oF. |
| Real-time particle matter 1.0 concentration. |
| Real-time particle matter 2.5 concentration. |
| Real-time particle matter 4.0 concentration. |
| Real-time particle matter 10.0 concentration. |
| Real-time air quality index based on air quality sensor data. |
| Real-time carbon dioxide concentration. |
| Real-time volatile organic compounds index. |
| Real-time humidex index based on humidity and temperature data. |
| Real-time heat index based on humidity and temperature data. |
Publish MQTT data using event data
To send event data about parameter thresholds:
Go to System > MQTT > MQTT publication.
Click + Add condition.
In the Add condition dialogue, enter:
Condition: Air quality monitor > Air quality outside of acceptable range
MQTT topic:
axis/{serial}/event/tns:axis/AirQualityMonitor/AlarmPayload topic:
axis:AirQualityMonitor/Alarm
Click Add.
The condition will publish the event data at the interval you chose in a format like the following:
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If “active” is 0, parameters are within acceptable ranges. If “active” is 1, one or more parameter is outside of acceptable ranges.
To send event data about smoking and vaping:
Go to System > MQTT > MQTT publication.
Click + Add condition.
In the Add condition dialogue, enter:
Condition: Air quality monitor > Vaping or smoking detected
MQTT topic:
axis/{serial}/event/tns:axis/AirQualityMonitor/VapingPayload topic:
axis:AirQualityMonitor/Vaping
Click Add.
The condition will publish the event data at the interval you chose in a format like the following:
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If “active” is 0, the sensor doesn’t detect smoking or vaping. If “active” is 1, the sensor detects smoking or vaping.
Set up rules for events
To learn more, see Get started with rules for events.
Record video when there is an alarm
The following example explains how to set up a camera to record video to an SD card when the air quality sensor detects vaping.
In the device’s web interface, go to System > Storage to check that the SD card is mounted.
Go to System > Events and select Add a rule.
Enter the following information:
Name: Select a name for the rule.
Condition: Air quality monitor > Vaping or smoking detected.
Action: Recordings > Record video.
Storage: Choose your SD card.
Camera: Select a camera view area.
Stream profile: Select a stream profile or Create a stream profile.
Prebuffer and Postbuffer: Set the desired values.
Click Save.
Activate strobe siren over MQTT when there is an alarm
This example explains how to connect a camera to the strobe siren over MQTT, then activate a profile in the strobe siren when the air quality sensor identifies that the temperature is outside of the approved range.
Check that a PoE class 4 power supply is used when the device is connected to a strobe siren.
Before you start:
Create a profile in the strobe siren.
Set up an MQTT broker and get the broker’s IP address, username, and password.
Set up air quality monitoring in the camera.
Set up the MQTT client in the camera:
In the camera’s web interface, go to System > MQTT > MQTT client > Broker and enter the following information:
Host: Broker IP address
Client ID: For example, Camera 1
Protocol: The protocol the broker is set to
Port: The port number used by the broker
The broker Username and Password
Click Save and Connect.
Create a rule in the camera for MQTT publishing:
Go to System > Events > Rules.
Click + Add a rule.
Enter the following information:
Name: Temperature out of range
Condition: Air quality monitor > Air quality outside acceptable range
Sensor: Temperature
Action: MQTT > Send MQTT publish message
Topic: Temperature out of range
Payload: On
QoS: 0, 1, or 2
Click Save.
Set up the temperature range:
In the camera’s web interface, go to Air quality monitor > Settings > Threshold.
Enter the Min and Max to set the temperature range. You can switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit in Temperature units.
Set up the MQTT client in the strobe siren:
In the strobe siren’s web interface, go to System > MQTT > MQTT client > Broker and enter the following information:
Host: Broker IP address
Client ID: Siren 1
Protocol: The protocol the broker is set to
Port: The port number used by the broker
Username and Password
Click Save.
Enable Connect.
Go to MQTT subscriptions and select + Add subscription.
Enter the following information:
Subscription filter: Temperature out of range
Subscription type: Stateful
QoS: 0, 1, or 2
Click Save.
Create a rule in the strobe siren for MQTT subscriptions:
In the strobe siren’s web interface, go to System > Events > Rules.
Select + Add a rule.
Enter the following information:
Name: Temperature out of range
Condition: MQTT > Stateful
Subscription filter: Temperature out of range
Payload: On
Action: Light and siren > Run light and siren profile while the rule is active
Profile: Select the profile you want to be active.
Click Save.
Flash status LED on air quality sensor when there is an alarm
This example explains how to turn on the air quality sensor’s flash status LED when CO2 is too high.
Create a rule:
In the camera’s web interface, go to System > Events > Rules > + Add a rule to create a rule.
Enter the following information:
Name: Type a name for the rule.
Conditions: Air quality monitor >Air quality outside acceptable range
Sensors: CO2
Actions: LEDs > Flash I/O interface status LED
Color: Red
Duration: Preferred duration in hh:mm:ss format
Click Save.
- Set up the alarm range for CO2:
In the camera's web interface, go to Air quality monitor > Settings > Threshold.
Under CO2, enter the Min and Max data to set the CO2 range.
Calibration for the first run of the device
- Full CO2 accuracy takes 2 days the first time the device runs.
- The AQI (Air Quality Index) requires 12 hours to be functional the first time the device runs. The AQI will show Calculating until it has enough data. The calibration time is required whenever the device reboots.
- Full VOC accuracy is obtained after the device has been running for one hour. The calibration time is required whenever the device reboots.
- Full NOx accuracy is obtained after the device has been running for 6 hours. The calibration time is required whenever the device reboots.
The web interface
To read about all the features and settings available in the web interface of devices with AXIS OS, go to AXIS OS web interface help.
Specifications
Product overview
AXIS D6210
- Bracket mount
- Status LED
- PoE in
- PoE out
LED indicators
| Status LED | Indication |
| Unlit | Connection and normal operation. |
| Green | Shows steady green for 10 seconds for normal operation after startup completed. |
| Amber | Steady during startup. Flashes during device software upgrade. |
| Amber/Red | Flashes amber/red if network connection is unavailable or lost. |
| Red | Flashes red for device software upgrade failure. |
Connectors
Network connector
Input: RJ45 Ethernet connector with Power over Ethernet (PoE).
Output: RJ45 Ethernet connector with Power over Ethernet (PoE).
Troubleshooting
Technical issues, clues and solutions
If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support
| The Air quality monitor tab is not visible in the host device’s web interface | |
The web interface is not updated. | Refresh the browser window. If that does not help, clear the browser cache. |
Wrong host device firmware version. | Make sure that the host device has the latest firmware version installed. For information about how to check the host device’s firmware version, see the host device’s user manual. |
The network connection is unavailable. | Check the LED indicators on the product and compare with the LED indicators table on . |
The input and output network cables are connected to the wrong connectors. | Interchange the input and output network cables. |
The host device is not compatible. | Go to the device’s product page to see if your host device is compatible. |
| The air quality monitor tab is visible but the air quality sensor is not working | |||||||||||
| The host device has been disconnected from the air quality sensor. | Reconnect the host device to the air quality sensor and refresh the host device’s web interface. | ||||||||||
| The host device doesn’t start up after connecting it to the product | ||||||||||||||
Hardware issue | Contact Axis support. | |||||||||||||
The network connection is unavailable. | Check the LED indicators on the product and compare with the LED indicators table on . | |||||||||||||
The input and output network cables are connected to the wrong connectors. | Interchange the input and output network cables. | |||||||||||||
Contact support
If you need more help, go to axis.com/support.