AXIS Camera Station Pro - User manual

AXIS Camera Station Pro is a video management solution for monitoring, recording, and managing video feeds from Axis network cameras. It supports access control, multi-site management, AXIS Audio Manager integration, and third-party system integration.

It’s compatible with all maintained AXIS OS versions on the active, Long-Term Support (LTS) and Product Specific Support (PSS) tracks*. For more information, see AXIS Camera Station Pro release notes or the AXIS OS Portal. To check which products work with AXIS Camera Station Pro, see Compatible products.

_{*We aim to support compatibility with older AXIS OS versions whenever commercially viable.}

AXIS Camera Station Pro server

manages all communication with cameras, video encoders, and auxiliary devices in your system. For information about system requirements and capacity planning, see Hardware guidelines in the AXIS Camera Station Pro – Installation and migration guide.

AXIS Camera Station Pro client

provides access to recordings, live video, logs, and configuration. You can install it on any computer, enabling remote viewing and control from anywhere on the internet or corporate network.

Web client for AXIS Camera Station

provides access to AXIS Camera Station Pro recordings and live video in your web browser. See the Web client for AXIS Camera Station user manual for more information.

AXIS Camera Station Pro mobile app

provides access to recordings and live video on multiple systems. You can install the app on Android and iOS devices and enable remote viewing from other locations.

• Go to the AXIS Camera Station Pro download page to download, update, or try it for free for 90 days.

• Free, fully featured 90-day trial: Try AXIS Camera Station Pro for free for 90 days. No license needed.

• Update your client only - Offline: Updates the client, the part of AXIS Camera Station Pro you interact with directly. Use this if you only need to update the client, not the server.

• Update your client and server - Offline: A compressed update package for both the client and the server. After downloading, extract the .zip file to access the .msi and .cab files, then run the .msi file to start the update.

• Update your client and server - Online: Downloads, extracts, and installs the update automatically. Run the .exe file and follow the on-screen instructions. Keep your computer connected to the internet throughout the installation.

• Mobile app for iOS: The AXIS Camera Station Pro mobile app for iPhones and iPads. Available on App Store.

• Mobile app for Android: The AXIS Camera Station Pro mobile app for Android phones and tablets. Available on Google Play.

For more in-depth examples of how to use the system, go to AXIS Camera Station Pro tutorial videos.

For more information about the system features, go to AXIS Camera Station Pro Feature Guide.

For the new features in each AXIS Camera Station Pro release, go to What’s new in AXIS Camera Station Pro.

• Connect to a server

• Configure devices

• Configure storage

• Configure recording and events

• Configure connected services

• Configure server

• Configure security

• Web client for AXIS Camera Station

• AXIS Camera Station Pro Integrator Guide

• AXIS Camera Station Mobile App

• AXIS Camera Station Pro tutorial videos

• AXIS Camera Station Pro Troubleshooting Guide

• AXIS Camera Station Pro System Hardening Guide

• Connect to a server

• Configure client

• Live view

• Playback recordings

• Export recordings

Use this guide to get your system up and running.

Before you start:

• Configure the network for your installation. See Network configuration.

• Configure your server ports if needed. See Server port configuration.

• Make sure your system is secure. See Security considerations.

For administrators:

1. Start the video management system

2. Add devices

3. Configure recording method

For operators:

1. View live video

2. View recordings

3. Export recordings

4. Play and verify recordings in AXIS File Player

Double-click the AXIS Camera Station Pro client icon to start the client. When you start the client for the first time, it attempts to log in to the AXIS Camera Station Pro server installed on the same computer as the client.

Once the client opens, it asks you to license your system. Click License now to go to the Manage licenses page, where you can register the server with an organization. See Manage connected services and Manage licenses for more information.
You must register and connect the system to an organization to access connected services, such as the VMS web client, system health monitoring, and online licensing.

You can connect to multiple AXIS Camera Station Pro servers in different ways. See Connect to a server.

The first time you start AXIS Camera Station Pro, the Add devices page opens and searches the network for devices to add. See Add devices.

1. Select the devices you want to add from the list. If you can’t find a device, click Manual search or type to filter.

2. Click Add.

3. Click Close to skip configuration and continue later. To continue with the configuration now:

4. 1. Choose Quick configuration or Site Designer configuration. See Import AXIS Site Designer projects for more information.

   2. Select Add image overlay for date, time, and text to add overlays to any Axis cameras that don’t already have one.

   3. Click Next.

   4. Select your Recording method preference.

   5. Click Next.

   6. Choose your Retention time and Recording storage, and click Finish to apply the configuration.

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Recording method.

2. Select a camera.

3. Turn on Motion detection, or Continuous, or both.

4. Click Apply.

1. Open a Live view tab.

2. Select a camera to view its live video.

See Live view for more information.

1. Open a Recordings tab.

2. Select the camera you want to view recordings from.

See Recordings for more information.

1. Open a Recordings tab.

2. Select the camera you want to export recordings from.

3. Click to display the selection markers.

4. Drag the markers to include the recordings that you want to export.

5. Click to open the Export tab.

6. Click Export...

See Export recordings for more information.

1. Go to the folder with the exported recordings.

2. Double-click AXIS File Player.

3. Click to show the recording’s notes.

4. To verify the digital signature:

5. 1. Go to Tools > Verify digital signature.

   2. Select Validate with password and enter your password.

   3. Click Verify to see the verification results.

6. Note

   • A digital signature is different from signed video. Signed video lets you trace a recording back to the camera it came from, so you can verify it wasn't tampered with. See Signed video and the camera’s user manual for more information.
   • If stored files don’t have any connection with an AXIS Camera Station database (non-indexed files), you need to convert them to make them playable in AXIS File Player. Contact Axis Technical support for help converting your files.

Configure proxy or firewall settings before using AXIS Camera Station Pro if the client, server, and connected network devices are on different networks.

Client proxy settings

If a proxy server is between the client and the server, configure the proxy settings in Windows on the client computer. Contact Axis support for more information.

Server proxy settings

If the proxy server is between the network device and the server, you must configure the proxy settings in Windows on the server. Contact Axis support for more information.

NAT and Firewall

When a NAT or firewall separates the client and the server, configure it to ensure that the HTTP port, TCP port, and streaming port specified in AXIS Camera Station Pro Service Control can pass through. Contact your network administrator for help.

See Port list for AXIS Camera Station Pro for more information.

The AXIS Camera Station Pro server uses ports 29202 (TCP) and 29204 (HTTPS) for server-client communication. You can change the ports in AXIS Camera Station Pro Service Control if needed.

For more information, see General or FAQ.

To prevent unauthorized access to cameras and recordings:

• Use strong passwords for all network devices (cameras, video encoders, and auxiliary devices).

• Install the AXIS Camera Station Pro server, cameras, video encoders, and auxiliary devices on a secure network, separate from the office network. You can install the AXIS Camera Station Pro client on a computer on another network, for example, a network with internet access.

• Make sure all users have strong passwords.

The AXIS Camera Station Pro client lets you connect to a single server or multiple servers in different ways:

Last used servers

Connect to the servers used in the previous session.

This computer

Connect to the server installed on the same computer as the client.

Remote server

See Connect to a remote server.

Axis Secure Remote Access v2

See Sign in to AXIS Secure Remote Access v2.

Server list	To connect to servers from a server list, select one from the Server list drop-down menu. Click to create or edit the server lists. See Server lists.
Import server list	To import a server list file exported from AXIS Camera Station Pro, click Import server list and browse to an .msl file. See Server lists.
Delete saved passwords	To delete saved usernames and passwords for all connected servers, click Delete saved passwords.

1. Select Remote server.

2. Select a server from the Remote server drop-down list or enter the IP or DNS address. If the server isn’t listed, click to refresh the list of all the available remote servers. If the server is configured to accept clients on a different port than the default port number 29202, enter the IP address followed by the port number, for example, 192.168.0.5:46001.

3. Do one of the following:

4. • Select Log in as current user to log in as the current Windows® user.

   • Clear Log in as current user and click Log in. Select Other user and provide another username and password to log in with different credentials.

1. Click the Sign in to AXIS Secure Remote Access v2 link.

2. Enter your My Axis account credentials.

3. Click Sign in.

4. Select an organization and click OK.

5. Select the server you want to log in to.

6. Log in using your server credentials.

The status bar at the bottom of the AXIS Camera Station Pro client shows the Axis Secure Remote Access v2 usage. Data used this month shows the total amount of relayed data used by the organization during the month. The counter resets on the first of every month at midnight.

To log in to your server using Axis Secure Remote Access v2 on a mobile device (iOS and Android):

1. Go to axis.com/products/axis-camera-station/overview and download the AXIS Camera Station Mobile app.

2. Install and open the mobile app.

3. Sign in to Axis Secure Remote Access v2 with your My Axis account credentials.

4. Select the server you want to log in to.

5. Log in using your server credentials.

6. Note

   • Your server credentials are different from your My Axis account credentials.
   • You need to be invited to join the organization as a user before you can sign in with your My Axis account.

The mobile app shows the total amount of relayed data used by the organization during the month. For more information, read the AXIS Camera Station Mobile app user manual.

If a proxy server is between the AXIS Camera Station Pro client and the AXIS Camera Station Pro server, you must configure the proxy settings in Windows on the client computer. Contact Axis support for more information.

Tabs

Live view	View live video from connected cameras. See Live view.
Recordings	Search, play, and export recordings. See Recordings.
Smart search 1	Locate events in recorded video using motion search. See Smart search 1.
Data search	Search for data from an external source or system and track what happened at the time of each event. See Data search.
Configuration	Manage connected devices and configure client and server settings. See Configuration.
Hotkeys	View and configure hotkeys. See Hotkeys.
Logs	Alarm, event, and audit logs. See Logs.
Access management	Configure and manage the system’s cardholders, groups, doors, zones, and access rules. See Access management.
Smart search 2	Use advanced filters to find vehicles and persons based on characteristics. See Smart search 2.
System health monitoring	Monitor the health data from a single or multiple AXIS Camera Station Pro systems. See System Health Monitoring BETA.
Live view alerts	Automatically navigate to the Live view alerts tab of the camera or view when the Live view action is triggered. See Create live view actions.
Recording alerts	In the Alarms or Logs tab, select one alarm and click Go to recordings to open the Recording alerts tab. See Alarms and Logs.

Main menu

	Open the main menu.
Servers	Connect to a new AXIS Camera Station Pro server and view the server lists and the connection status for all servers. See Configure server.
Actions	Start or stop a recording manually and change the status of I/O ports. See Record manually and Monitor I/O ports.
Help	Access help and support options. Go to Help > About to see which AXIS Camera Station Pro client version you’re using.
Log out	Log out and disconnect from the server.
Exit	Exit and close the AXIS Camera Station Pro client.

Title bar

or F1	Open help.
	Enter full screen mode.
or ESC	Exit full screen mode.

Status bar

• The warning icon indicates a time mismatch between the client and server. Make sure their times are synchronized to avoid timeline issues.

• The server connection status shows the number of connected servers. See Connection status.

• The license status shows the number of unlicensed devices. See Manage licenses.

• The Secure Remote Access v2 usage shows how much data you've used this month.

• AXIS Camera Station Pro update available indicates that a new version is available. Only visible when you’re logged in as administrator. See Update AXIS Camera Station Pro.

Alarms and Tasks

• The Alarms and Tasks tabs show triggered events and system alarms. See Alarms and Tasks.

The live view shows live video from connected cameras. When you connect to multiple AXIS Camera Station Pro servers, it displays all views and cameras grouped by server name.

Views provide access to all the cameras and devices added to AXIS Camera Station Pro. A view can consist of one or several cameras, a sequence of items, a map, or a web page. The live view updates the views automatically when you add or remove devices from the system.

With the AXIS Audio Manager Pro integration, you can also set up and add audio zones with paging interfaces in the live view. For more information, see Use paging interfaces in split views

All users can access views. For information about user access rights, see User permissions.

To configure the live view, see Client settings.

To open a view on another screen:

1. Open a Live view tab.

2. Select one or more cameras, views, or sequences.

3. Drag and drop them onto the other screen.

To open a view on a monitor connected to an Axis video decoder:

1. Open a Live view tab.

2. Select one or more cameras, views, or sequences.

3. Right-click your selection and select Show on AXIS T8705 or Show on AXIS D1110, depending on which video decoder you’re using.

	To go to the Recordings tab, select a camera or a split view and click .
	Indicates an ongoing recording in the live view.
	Indicates that motion is detected.
	To play an ongoing recording, hover over the image and click Instant replay. The Recordings tab opens and plays the last 5 seconds of the recording.
REC	To record manually from the live view, hover over the image and click REC. The button turns yellow to indicate that the recording is ongoing. To stop recording, click REC again.

To configure manual recording settings such as resolution, compression, and frame rate, see Recording method. For more information about recording and playback, see Playback recordings.

Audio is available if the camera has audio capabilities and you have turned on audio in the profile used for the live view.

Go to Configuration > Devices > Stream profiles and configure audio for the camera. See Stream profiles.

Volume	To change the volume in a view, hover the image, then hover the speaker button and then use the slider to change the volume. To mute or unmute audio, click .
Listen to this view only	To mute other views and listen to this view only, hover the image and click .
Speak through the speaker	To speak through the configured speaker in full-duplex mode, hover the image and click .
Push-to-talk	To speak through the configured speaker in simplex and half-duplex modes, hover the image and click and hold . To show the Push-to-talk button for all duplex modes, turn on Use push-to-talk for all duplex modes under Configuration > Client > Streaming > Audio. See Streaming.

A split view shows multiple views in the same window. You can use camera views, sequences, web pages, maps, and other split views in a split view.

1. To add a split view:

2. In the Live view tab, click .

3. Select New Split View.

4. Enter a name for the split view.

5. Select a layout from the Template drop-down menu.

6. Drag and drop cameras or views from the side panel to the grid, or double-click to add them to the first available slot.

7. Click Save view.

• To edit a camera or view in the grid, select it. Under Select item to configure you can:

• Click Remove to remove it from the grid.

• Select a PTZ preset from the drop-down menu.

• To add a hotspot:

• Select a frame and click Set hotspot under the Hotspot section.

• To display triggered video streams automatically in the hotspot:

• Select Dynamic hotspot content and configure the settings. See Dynamic hotspot for more information.

• To set the stream profile for a camera:

• Right-click it in the grid view and select Stream profile. See Stream profiles.

Use dynamic hotspots to monitor multiple events at once. When action rules are triggered, video streams appear automatically in the hotspot. For example, if motion is detected at three different entrances, all three camera views appear at the same time.

The hotspot adjusts its grid based on how many views are active. Each view shows a countdown timer and disappears when the countdown ends.

1. To add a new view with a dynamic hotspot:

2. In the Live view tab, click .

3. Click Add hotspot.

4. Select Dynamic hotspot content.

5. Configure the settings:

6. • Number of split view cells: The number of cells in the grid, even when no views are active. Range: 1 to 144.

   • Countdown in seconds: How long each triggered view stays visible. Set to 0 to keep views visible until manually removed. Range: 0 to 999.

   • Seconds remaining when countdown appears in view: Controls when the countdown timer appears on screen. Set to 0 to always show it. Note that displaying the timer uses system resources. Range: 0 to 999.

   • Mute audio on incoming views: New streams start muted. You can unmute them individually.

   • Allow adding views with click on view: Manually add views to the hotspot by clicking them, alongside triggered views.

   • Allow adding views with hotkey: Use keyboard shortcuts to add defined views to the hotspot, alongside triggered views.

7. Click Save view.

1. To add a dynamic hotspot to an existing view:

2. In the Live view tab, click Edit view.

3. Click Add hotspot.

4. Select Dynamic hotspot.

5. Configure the settings as described in step 4 above.

6. Click Save view.

Each cell in a dynamic hotspot includes:

• Countdown indicator: Shows the remaining time before the view disappears.

• Pause button: Pause the countdown to keep a view visible longer.

• Close button: Immediately remove a view from the hotspot.

• Flash indicator: The countdown border flashes when a view is re-triggered.

These controls are hidden when you expand a cell to single view or switch to playback mode. Double-click any cell to expand it to full view. While expanded, the countdown pauses automatically. The dynamic hotspot continues updating in the background, and when you return to the grid view, you'll see the active views.

If you have configured a door, you can assist cardholders and monitor the door and lock status and recent transactions in a split view.

1. Add a door. See Add a door.

2. Add the door dashboard to a split view, see Split view.

Dashboard	To view door details and lock status, open the Dashboard tab. The dashboard displays the following information: Access control events with cardholder details and photos, for example, when a cardholder swipes a card. Alarms with alarm trigger information, for example, when a door is open too long. The latest transaction.
	To bookmark an event and make it available on the Transactions tab, click .
Access	To manually grant access, click Access. This unlocks the door as if someone presented their credentials. The door automatically locks again after a set time.
Lock	To manually lock the door, click Lock.
Unlock	To manually unlock the door, click Unlock. The door stays unlocked until you manually lock it again.
Lockdown	To prevent access to the door, click Lockdown.
Transactions	To view recent transactions and saved transactions, open the Transactions tab.

The AXIS Data Insights Dashboard displays analytics data from your devices in graphs and charts. To add a dashboard to a split view:

1. Configure a dashboard. See AXIS Data Insights Dashboard.

2. On the Live view tab, click .

3. Select New Split View.

4. Expand the Dashboards folder.

5. Drag and drop a dashboard to the grid.

6. Click Save view.

You can use paging interfaces to make live announcements, make calls, or play audio files from audio devices. This requires the AXIS Audio Manager Pro integration. For more information, see Configure AXIS Audio Manager Pro.

To use paging interfaces:

1. Edit or add a new split view.

2. Drag and drop one or multiple audio zones to the grid to turn it into a paging interface.

3. Note

   Audio zones in AXIS Camera Station Pro are identical to the zones you have set up on your AXIS Audio Manager Pro server.

4. Select Speak, Call, or Play a file:

5. • Select Speak for one-way communication such as live announcements.

   • Select Call for two-way communication, for example when you want to talk to someone through an intercom.

   • Select Play a file to play a file from the AXIS Audio Manager Pro server through the speaker.

A sequence switches between views automatically.

To add a sequence:

1. In the Live view tab, click .

2. Select New sequence.

3. Enter a name for the sequence.

4. Drag and drop one or multiple views or cameras to the sequence view.

5. Arrange the views in the order you want them to appear.

6. Click a view to edit its settings.

7. Click Save view.

• When viewing a sequence, a bar at the bottom of the view lets you control playback manually:

• Use [>] and [<] to navigate to the next or previous view.

• Use Hold or Continue to pause and resume the sequence.

• A countdown shows how many seconds are left until the next automatic switch.

• Right-click the sequence to hide the bar.

• When the sequence is open in the Recording tab, it's set to Hold automatically and can only be navigated manually with the next and previous buttons.

A camera view displays live video from one camera. You can use camera views in split views, sequences, and maps.

To add a camera view:

1. In the Live view or Recordings tab, click .

2. Select New Camera View.

3. Select the camera from the drop-down menu, and click OK.

A map is an imported image where you can place camera views, split views, audio zones, sequences, web pages, other maps, and doors. The map gives a visual overview and a way to locate and access individual devices. You can create several maps and arrange them on an overview map for large installations.

Action buttons are also available in the map view. See Create action button triggers.

To add a map:

1. In the Live view tab, click .

2. Select New map.

3. Enter a name for the map.

4. Click Choose image and find your map file. The file must be no larger than 20 MB. Supported formats: BMP, JPG, PNG, and GIF.

5. Drag the views, cameras, other devices, and doors onto the map.

6. Click an icon on the map to edit its settings.

7. Click Add label, enter a label name, and set the size, rotation, style, and color of the label.

8. Click Save view.

Click an icon on the map to open its settings.

	The physical state of the door when the door is configured with a door monitor.
	The physical state of the lock when the door is configured without a door monitor.
	A red warning triangle indicates a tampering alert on a door, reader, or door controller.
Icon	Select the icon you want to use. This option is only available for cameras and other devices.
Size	Adjust the slider to change the size of the icon.
Color	Click to change the color of the icon.
Name	Turn on this option to display the icon name. Select Bottom or Top to change the position of the icon name.
Coverage area	Available for supported devices. Turn on this option to show the coverage area of the device on the map. You can edit the Range, Width, Direction, and color of the coverage area. Turn on Flash to make the coverage area flash when a recording is triggered by motion detection or other action rules. To turn off flashing coverage areas globally for all devices, see Client settings.
Direction arrow	Shows arrows pointing in the direction of each camera's field of view. You can show arrows with or without coverage areas.
Show recording indicators	Controls which recording indicators are visible on the icon. Turn on Small indicators to show a compact version of the indicators. Use the individual toggles to show or hide indicators for Recording, Motion detected, Object detected, and Action rule active. This setting is stored on the server, so all clients share the same configuration.
Label	A label has a text, size, rotation, and color. You also have the option to underline and italicize the content of the label.
Remove	Click to remove the icon from the map.

• Zoom and move

• You can zoom and move the map using a mouse, keyboard, or joystick. Touch isn't currently supported.

• Mouse

• Scroll the mouse wheel to zoom in and out.

• When zoomed in, drag to move around the map.

• Keyboard

• Press Ctrl + [+] to zoom in and Ctrl + [-] to zoom out.

• Use Ctrl + arrow keys to pan and tilt.

• Joystick

• Twist the joystick head to zoom in and out.

• Tilt the joystick to pan and tilt.

• Take a snapshot

• Right-click the map to open the context menu. You can save a snapshot of the map to your disk, or add it to the Export tab. The snapshot captures the map exactly as it appears at that moment, including all current camera statuses and indicator states.

A web page view displays a page from the Internet. You can add a web page to a split view or a sequence, for example.

To add a web page:

1. In the Live view tab, click .

2. Select New web page.

3. Enter a name for the web page.

4. Enter the webpage URL.

5. Click OK.

Use folders to categorize items in a tree view navigation. Folders can contain split views, sequences, camera views, maps, webpages, and other folders.

To add a folder:

1. In the Live view or Recordings tab, click .

2. Select New Folder.

3. Enter a name for the folder, and click OK.

From the Recordings tab, you search, play back, and export recordings. The tab consists of a main view and two panels where you can find views, images, playback tools, and cameras from connected servers grouped by server name. See Live view.

From the main view, you can manage the image in the same way as in the live view. For more information, go to Image management in live view.

To change the recording method and settings such as resolution, compression and frame rate, see Recording method.

Recordings from multiple cameras can play at the same time when you put the playback marker over multiple recordings in the timeline.

You can display live and recorded video at the same time when you use multiple monitors.

Playback timeline

Hover over a recording in the timeline to show the recording type and time. To get a better view and find recordings, you can zoom in, zoom out, and drag the timeline. The playback pauses temporarily when you drag the timeline and resumes when you release. Scrub the timeline to get an overview of the content and find specific moments.

• A red line indicates a motion detection recording.

• A blue line indicates a recording triggered by an action rule.

Find recordings

	Click to select a date and time in the timeline.
	Filter which recording types appear in the timeline.
	Use to find saved bookmarks. See Bookmarks.
	Click to open a list of recordings and bookmarks created with the Axis body worn camera. Here you can search for date and time, recording activation method, and any categories and notes that the camera user added in AXIS Body Worn Assistant.
Smart search 1	Search for recordings using Smart search 1. See Smart search 1.

Playback recordings

	Play the recording.
	Pause the recording.
	Jump to the start of the ongoing or previous recording or event. Right-click to go to recordings, events, or both.
	Jump to the start of the next recording or event. Right-click to go to recordings, events, or both.
	Go to the previous frame in a recording. Pause the recording to use this feature. Right-click to set how many frames to skip (up to 20 frames).
	Go to the next frame in a recording. Pause the recording to use this feature. Right-click to set how many frames to skip (up to 20 frames).
	Change the playback speed using the multipliers in the drop-down menu.
	Mute audio. Only recordings with audio have this feature.
Audio slider	Slide to change the audio volume. Only recordings with audio have this feature.
Show all body worn metadata	Show the metadata for a body worn system and display notes and categories from AXIS Body Worn Assistant.
Pan, tilt and zoom	Click the image and scroll to zoom in and out. To zoom in on a specific area, place the cursor there before scrolling.

1. Go to the recording.

2. In the timeline, zoom in and out and move the timeline to put the marker at your desired position.

3. Click .

4. Enter the bookmark name and description. Use keywords to make the bookmark easy to find.

5. Select Prevent recording deletion to lock the recording.

6. Note

   To unlock the recording, clear Prevent recording deletion or delete the bookmark.

7. Click OK to save the bookmark.

Assign categories to recordings to make it easier to find specific types of events. Before you start, make sure you have the appropriate user permissions. See User or group privileges.

1. Assign event categories

2. In the Recordings tab, locate the recording you want to assign a category to.

3. Right-click the recording in the timeline and select Categorize event.

4. Add one or multiple categories.

5. Click OK.

When you categorize an event, the selected categories appear on the recording preview thumbnail. If you assigned a color to the category, the timeline displays that color.

1. Remove event categories

2. In the Recordings tab, locate the recording you want to remove categories from.

3. Right-click the recording in the timeline and select Categorize event.

4. In the list of assigned categories, select the category you want to remove.

5. Click Remove.

6. Repeat steps 3-4 for each category you want to remove.

7. Click OK.

See Configure event categories for more information.

From the Export tab, you can export recordings to a local storage device or network location. You can also find information and a preview of the recording here. You can export multiple files at the same time in .asf, .mp4, and .mkv formats.

To play your recordings, use Windows Media Player (.asf) or AXIS File Player (.asf, .mp4, .mkv). AXIS File Player is a free video and audio playback software that doesn’t require installation.

Before you start, make sure you have permission to export. See User permission for exporting.

To export a recording:

1. In the Recordings tab, select a camera or a view.

2. Add the recordings to the export list. Recordings in the timeline that aren’t included in the export get a striped color.

3. 1. Click to show the selection markers.

   2. Move the markers to include the recordings that you want to export.

   3. Click to open the Export tab.

4. Click Export...

5. Select a folder to export the recordings to.

6. Click OK. The export task appears in the Tasks tab.

The export folder includes:

• The recordings in the selected format.

• A .txt file with notes if you select Include notes.

• AXIS File Player if you select Include AXIS File Player.

• An .asx playlist file if you select Create playlist(.asx).

To export recordings or generate incident reports, you need the appropriate permissions. You can have permission for either or both. When you click in the Recordings tab, the connected export tab opens.

To configure the permissions, go to User permissions.

1. In the Export tab or Incident report tab, select a recording and click .

2. Move the timeline to the first occurrence of the moving object you want to cover.

3. Click Bounding boxes > Add to add a new bounding box.

4. Go to Bounding box options > Size to adjust the size.

5. Move the bounding box and put it over the object.

6. Go to Bounding box options > Fill and set it to Pixelated or Black.

7. When the recording plays, right-click the object and select Add key frame.

8. To add continuous key frames, move the bounding box to cover the object while the recording plays.

9. Move the timeline and make sure that the bounding box covers the object throughout the recording.

10. To set an end point, right-click the diamond shape in the last key frame and select Set end. This removes the key frames after the end point.

1. Create a bounding box. See Blur a moving object.

2. Go to Bounding box options > Fill and set it to Clear.

3. Go to Video background and set it to Pixelated or Black.

To generate bounding boxes from analytics data, make sure the camera's analytics are turned on. See Stream profiles.

1. In the Export tab or Incident report tab, click .

2. Click Generate bounding boxes.

3. Make sure the bounding boxes cover the moving object. Adjust if necessary.

4. Select a fill for the bounding boxes or video background.

To improve video editing, install the application AXIS Video Content Stream 1.0 on cameras with firmware 5.50 to 9.60. AXIS Camera Station Pro starts the installation automatically when you add a camera to the system. See Install camera applications.

To prevent image tampering, you can add a digital signature to exported recordings with or without a password. Use AXIS File Player to verify the digital signature and check for changes to the recording.

1. Go to the folder with the exported recordings. If the exported Zip file is password protected, enter your password to open the folder.

2. Open AXIS File Player. The exported recordings play automatically.

3. In AXIS File Player, click to view the recording notes.

4. To verify the digital signature of recordings exported with Add digital signature:

5. 1. Go to Tools > Verify digital signature.

   2. Select Validate with password and enter your password if it’s password protected.

   3. To see the verification results, click Verify.

From the Incident report tab, you can export incident reports to a local storage device or network location. You can include recordings, snapshots, and notes in your incident reports.

Before you start, make sure you have permission to export. See User permission for exporting.

Generate incident reports

1. In the Recordings tab, select a camera or a view.

2. Add the recordings to the export list. See Export recordings.

3. Click Switch to incident report to go to the Incident report tab.

4. Click Create report.

5. Select a folder to save the incident report to.

6. Click OK. The incident report export task appears in the Tasks tab.

The export folder includes:

• AXIS File Player.

• The recordings in the selected format.

• A .txt file if you select Include notes.

• The incident report.

• The playlist if you export multiple recordings.

To manually start and stop a recording from the main menu:

1. Go to > Actions > Record manually.

2. Select one or more cameras.

3. Click Start to start the recording.

4. Click Stop to stop the recording.

To start and stop a manual recording from the Live view tab:

1. Go to Live view.

2. Hover over the camera's live view frame.

3. Click REC to start the recording. A red indicator appears in the view frame while recording.

4. Click REC to stop the recording.

Use Smart search 1 to find parts of a recording where movement occurred in a defined area.

To increase search speed, select Include analytics data in the stream profile settings. See Stream profiles.

To use Smart search 1:

1. Click and open a Smart search 1 tab.

2. Select the camera you want to search.

3. Adjust the area of interest. You can add up to 20 points to the shape. To remove a point, right-click it.

4. Use the Short-lived objects filter and Small objects filter to filter out unwanted results.

5. Select the date and time range for the search. Use the Shift key to select a range of dates.

6. Click Search.

The search results appear on the Results tab. You can right-click one or more results to export the recordings.

Use Smart search 2 to find moving persons and vehicles in recordings.

When you turn on Smart search 2 for an Axis camera, AXIS Camera Station Pro starts recording metadata from that camera and uses it to classify objects in the scene. This lets you use filters to find things of interest.

1. Configure smart search 2

2. Configure time synchronization between the AXIS Camera Station Pro server and cameras. See Time synchronization.

3. Create a filter or load an existing filter. See Search with filters.

4. Manage search results. See Smart search results.

1. Go to Configuration > Smart search 2 > Settings and select the cameras you want to use in Smart search 2.

2. Click and open the Smart search 2 tab.

3. Define your search criteria.

4. Click Search.

If the search takes longer than expected, try one or more of the following to speed it up:

• Turn on background server classification for important or frequently used cameras.

• Apply incoming filters to cameras to reduce irrelevant detections.

• Shorten the search time period.

• Reduce the numbers of cameras in the search.

• Define area, object direction, size, and duration to narrow down the amount of data.

Cameras	To limit the search by camera, click Cameras and select the cameras you want to include in the search.
Search interval	To limit the search by time, click Search interval and select a time range, a specific time interval over multiple days, or create a custom interval.
Person	To detect persons, click Object characteristics > Pre-classified, select Person and the clothing colors. You can select multiple colors.
Vehicle	To detect vehicles, click Object characteristics > Pre-classified and select the vehicle types and colors. You can select multiple vehicle types and vehicle colors.
Visual similarity	You can use a search result with a person in the image to search for visually similar persons. Open the context menu in a search result item and select Use as visual similarity reference. Then click Search. Note Similarity search creates abstract representations from cropped low-resolution images of people and compares them to other representations. When two representations are similar, you get a hit on your search. Similarity search doesn't use biometric data to identify a person but can, for example, recognize someone's general shape and color of clothing.
Free text search	Free text search lets you describe what you're looking for in the recordings using natural language (English only). See Free text search.
Area	To filter by area, click Area, select a camera, and turn on Filter by area on this camera. Adjust the area of interest in the image and add or remove points if you need to.
Line crossing	To filter by line crossing, click Line crossing, select a camera, and turn on Filter by line crossing on this camera. Adjust the line in the image and add or remove points if you need to.
Size	To filter by size, click Size, select the camera, and turn on Filter by size on this camera. Adjust the minimum height and width as a percentage of the total image.
Duration	To filter by duration, click Duration, select the camera and turn on Filter by duration on this camera. Adjust the minimum duration in seconds.
Speed	To filter by speed, click Speed, select the camera, and turn on Filter by speed on this camera. Specify the speed range you want to include in the filter. Note The speed filter is available for radar devices and fusion cameras that can detect speed.
Unknown object detections	To include the detections that Smart search 2 classifies as unknown, select Object characteristics and then Unknown object detections.
	To save a filter, click , type a filter name, and click Save. Select Share with other users to share the filter with other users. To replace an existing filter, click , select an existing filter, and click Replace.
	To load a recent search, click > Recent searches and select a search. To load a saved filter, click > Saved filters and select a filter. To load a filter shared by another user, click > Shared filters and select a filter.
	To reset a filter, click and click Reset.

Free text search lets you describe what you're looking for in the recordings using natural language.

To turn on free text search:

1. Open a Configuration tab.

2. Go to Smart search 2 > Settings.

3. Under Free text search, select Use free text search. The system downloads the required files from axis.com.

To search:

1. Open a Smart search 2 tab.

2. Click Object characteristics.

3. Click Free text.

4. Click Show to read information about the intended use, limitations, and responsible use.

5. Enter what to include and exclude in your search.

6. Click Search.

We recommend using the following structure for your prompts:

{person, vehicle or other object} + {specific action or attributes of the person, vehicle, or object}

Describe the object with a few key descriptors. For example:

Describe the situation as if you were talking to someone who isn't a surveillance expert. For example:

Good descriptors that free text search has a good chance of understanding:

Bad descriptors:

Search query moderation

Searches containing insulting, harmful, or toxic content may be blocked to maintain a safe and respectful environment. Our system uses a natural language processing model and a custom list of prohibited search categories and words to evaluate each search query.

If you disagree with a blocked word or want to suggest a new one, you can provide anonymous feedback through the user interface of the smart search, which goes to our team for review.

• Smart search 2 supports only the primary (non-cropped) view area.

• Smart search 2 supports only non-cropped capture modes.

• Using Smart search 2 with mirrored and rotated camera streams for devices with ARTPEC-7 or higher and firmware version lower than 10.6 can cause some problems.

• High or very variable network latency can cause time synchronization issues and affect the classification of detections based on analytics metadata.

• Classification of object types and detection accuracy are negatively affected by low image quality due to high compression levels, weather conditions such as heavy rain or snow, and cameras with low resolution, heavy distortion, large field of view, or excessive vibrations.

• Smart search 2 may not detect small and distant objects.

• Color classification doesn’t work in darkness or with IR illumination.

• Body worn cameras aren’t supported.

• Radar can only detect persons and other vehicles. It’s not possible to turn on background server classification for radar.

• Object classification behavior is unpredictable for thermal cameras.

• Smart search 2 doesn't detect moving objects when a PTZ preset position changes and for a short period after the position changes.

• Line crossing and area filters don’t follow PTZ position changes.

Data search lets you find data from an external source. A source is a system or device that generates data about events. See External data sources for more information.
For example:

• An event generated by an access control system.

• A license plate captured by AXIS License Plate Verifier.

• A speed captured by AXIS Speed Monitor.

To change how long AXIS Camera Station Pro keeps external data, go to Configuration > Server > Settings > External data.

To search data:

1. Click and select Data search.

2. Select a search interval .

3. Select a data source type from the drop-down list.

4. Click Search options and apply any additional filters. Available filters vary depending on the data source type.

5. Enter any keywords in the search field. See Optimize your search.

6. Click Search.

Data search bookmarks the data generated from the source if you’ve configured it with a view. Click the data in the list to go to the recording associated with the event.

Time interval
Live	To search real-time data, select Live as the time interval. Data search can display a maximum of 3000 live data events. Live mode doesn’t support search operators.
Last hour – Last 30 days	To search data from a preset time range, select one of the available options: last hour, 4 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, 7 days, or 30 days.
Custom	To search data within a specific time range, select Custom and set a start and end date and time.

You can filter the search result on different types of sources:

Depending on the data source, you can get different items in your search result. For example:

To export the search results to a PDF or text file, click Download search result. You can rearrange columns and adjust column widths to improve the table layout in the PDF output. The PDF includes up to 10 columns.

You can use the following search operators for more precise results:

On the Configuration tab, you can manage connected devices and configure settings for the client and servers. Click and select Configuration to open the Configuration tab.

In AXIS Camera Station Pro, a device refers to a network product with an IP address. A camera refers to a video source, such as a network camera or a video port (with a connected analog camera) on a multi-port video encoder. For example, a 4-port video encoder is one device with four cameras.

In AXIS Camera Station Pro, a device can be:

• A network camera.

• A video encoder with one or more video ports.

• An auxiliary non-camera device, for example an I/O audio device, a network speaker, or a door controller.

• An intercom.

From here, you can:

• Add cameras and devices without video capabilities. See Add devices.

• Edit preferences of connected cameras. See Cameras.

• Edit preferences of non-camera devices. See Other devices.

• Edit stream profiles for resolution, format, and more. See Stream profiles.

• Adjust image settings in real time. See Image configuration.

• Add or remove PTZ presets. See PTZ presets.

• Manage and maintain connected devices. See Device management.

• Manage external data sources. See External data sources.

1. Find your devices, video streams, or prerecorded videos.

2. • Find your devices

   • Find your video streams

   • Find prerecorded videos

3. Add devices, video streams, or prerecorded videos

You must resolve any issues shown in the device status column before you can add a device.

To find devices that aren’t listed:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Add devices.

2. Click Cancel to stop the ongoing network search.

3. Click Manual search.

4. To find multiple devices in one or more IP ranges:

5. 1. Select Search one or more IP ranges.

   2. Type the IP range. For example: 192.168.10.*, 192.168.20-22.*, 192.168.30.0-50

   3. • Use a wildcard for all addresses in a group.

      • Use a dash for a range of addresses.

      • Use a comma to separate multiple ranges.

   4. To change the default port 80, enter the port range. For example: 80, 1080-1090

   5. • Use a dash for a range of ports.

      • Use a comma to separate multiple ranges.

   6. Click Search.

6. To find one or more specific devices:

7. 1. Select Enter one or more hostnames or IP addresses.

   2. Enter the hostnames or IP addresses separated by comma.

   3. Click Search.

8. Click OK.

You can add video streams that support the following:

• Protocol: RTSP, HTTP, HTTPS

• Video encoding: M-JPEG for HTTP and HTTPS, H.264 for RTSP

• Audio encoding: AAC and G.711 for RTSP

Supported video stream URL schemes:

• rtsp://<address>:<port>/<path>

  For example: rtsp://<address>:554/axis-media/media.amp

• http://<address>:80/<path>

  For example: http://<address>:80/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?date=1&clock=1&resolution=1920x1080

• https://<address>:443/<path>

  For example: https://<address>:443/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?date=1&clock=1&resolution=1920x1080

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Add devices.

2. Click Enter stream URLs and enter one or more stream URLs separated by comma.

3. Click Add.

You can add prerecorded videos in .mkv format to AXIS Camera Station Pro.

Requirements:

• Video encoding: M-JPEG, H.264, H.265

• Audio encoding: AAC

1. Create a folder PrerecordedVideos under C:\ProgramData\Axis Communications\AXIS Camera Station Server.

2. Add a .mkv file to the folder.

3. To dewarp the prerecorded video, add a .dewarp file with the same name as the .mkv file to the folder. See Image configuration for more information.

4. Go to Configuration > Devices > Add devices and turn on Include prerecorded video.

   You can find your prerecorded video and several prerecorded videos provided by the system.

1. In a multi-server system, select a server from the Selected server drop-down list.

2. Go to Configuration > Devices > Add devices.

3. Select the devices, video streams, or prerecorded videos. Click Add.

4. Click Close to skip configuration and continue later. To continue with the configuration:

5. 1. Choose Quick configuration to configure the basic settings. If you’re importing an AXIS Site Designer project, choose Site Designer configuration. See Import AXIS Site Designer projects for more information.

   2. Select Add image overlay for date, time, and text to add overlays to Axis cameras that don’t already have one.

   3. Click Next.

   4. Select your Recording method preference.

   5. Click Next.

   6. Choose your Retention time and Recording storage, and click Finish to apply the configuration.

AXIS Site Designer is an online design tool that helps you build a site with Axis products and accessories.

If you've created a site in AXIS Site Designer, you can import the project settings to AXIS Camera Station Pro. You can access the project using an access code or a downloaded setup file.

To import an AXIS Site Designer project to AXIS Camera Station Pro:

1. Generate an access code or download a project file:

2. 1. Sign in to http://sitedesigner.axis.com with your My Axis account.

   2. Select a project and go to the project page.

   3. Click Share.

   4. Click Generate code if your AXIS Camera Station Pro server has an internet connection, or click Download settings file if it doesn’t.

3. In the AXIS Camera Station Pro client, go to Configuration > Devices > Add devices.

4. Select the devices, and click Add.

5. Select Site Designer configuration and click Next.

6. Select Access code and enter the access code. To use the downloaded setup file instead, select Choose file.

7. Click Import. AXIS Camera Station Pro tries to match the project with the selected devices by IP address or product name. If the match fails, select the correct devices from the drop-down menu.

8. Click Next.

9. Select your Recording method preference. These settings apply to cameras that don't match the project configuration.

10. Click Next.

11. Choose your Retention time and Recording storage, and click Finish to apply the configuration.

AXIS Camera Station Pro imports the following settings from the AXIS Site Designer project:

You can add third-party devices to AXIS Camera Station Pro in the same way you add Axis products. See Add devices.

AXIS Camera Station Pro supports the following functions for third-party devices according to IEC62676-2-31 and IEC62676-2-32:

• Camera discovery

• Video encoding: M-JPEG, H.264

• Audio encodings: G.711 (one-way, from the device to AXIS Camera Station Pro)

• One video profile per camera

• Live view

• Continuous and manual recordings

• Playback

• Recording exports

• Device event triggers

• PTZ

Some camera models support view areas. AXIS Camera Station Pro lists view areas as individual cameras on the Add devices page. See Add devices.

To use view areas in AXIS Camera Station Pro, you must first turn them on in the camera:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Cameras.

2. Select the camera and click the link in the Address column.

3. In the camera's configuration page, enter the username and password to log in.

4. Click Help for instructions on where to find the setting. The location differs depending on the camera model and firmware.

You can replace a device and keep the existing configuration and recordings. The number of configured video streams on the new camera must be the same as on the old one.

To replace a device:

1. If the device you’re replacing uses cloud storage, go to Cloud storage in My Systems and turn off cloud storage for the device.

2. Open a Configuration tab and go to Devices > Management.

3. Select the device you want to replace and click .

4. In the Replace device dialog, select the device you want to replace the old one with.

5. Click Finish.

6. The Replaced device dialog appears to confirm the device was successfully replaced. Click OK.

7. If the replaced device was using cloud storage, restart the service on your AXIS Camera Station Pro server. Then turn on cloud storage for the device in My Systems. See Turn on cloud storage for your individual cameras.

8. Check the new device's configuration to make sure the settings are correct and it functions normally. If applicable:

9. 1. Reconfigure PTZ presets on the device.

   2. Add any removed I/O ports and update related action rules.

   3. Reconfigure motion settings if the old camera used built-in video motion detection instead of the video motion detection ACAP application.

   4. Insert an SD card or turn off Failover recording in the storage selection settings if the old camera used failover recording.

Go to Configuration > Devices > Cameras to view the list of all cameras added to the system.

On this page, you can:

• Click a camera’s address to open its web interface. This requires that there’s no NAT or firewall between the AXIS Camera Station Pro client and the device.

• Edit the camera settings. See Edit camera settings.

• Remove cameras. This also deletes all recordings associated with the deleted cameras, including locked ones.

To edit camera settings:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Cameras.

2. Select a camera and click Edit.

Go to Configuration > Devices > Other devices to view a list of devices without video capabilities. The list includes door controllers, audio devices, and I/O modules.

For information about supported products, go to www.axis.com. See Use audio from other devices.

On this page, you can:

• Click a device’s address to open its web interface. This requires that there’s no NAT or firewall between the AXIS Camera Station Pro client and the device.

• Edit the device settings, such as device name, address, and password.

• Remove devices.

To change the name of a non-camera device:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Other devices.

2. Select a device and click Edit.

3. Enter the new name for the device.

A stream profile is a group of settings that affect the video stream, such as resolution, video format, frame rate, and compression. Go to Configuration > Devices > Stream profiles to open the Stream profiles page. The page shows a list of all cameras.

The following profiles are available in live view and recording settings:

High

Optimized for the highest quality and resolution.

Medium

Optimized to balance high quality with performance.

Low

Optimized for performance.

AXIS Camera Station Pro automatically adds stream profiles to the camera to help you set up recording rules directly on it. The profiles appear in the camera's web interface under Stream profiles and are named after the camera and profile level, for example, "Camera 1_ACS_Pro_High".

• The profiles on the camera are added or updated when:

• A camera is added to AXIS Camera Station Pro.

• Stream profiles are changed in AXIS Camera Station Pro.

• The nightly refresh runs.

• When a camera is removed from AXIS Camera Station Pro, the stream profiles created by AXIS Camera Station Pro are deleted from the camera.

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Stream profiles, and select the cameras you want to configure.

2. Under Video profiles, configure resolution, video format, frame rate, and compression.

3. Under Audio, configure the microphone and speaker.

4. Under Advanced, configure analytics data, FFmpeg streaming, PTZ autotracking object indicators, and customized stream settings. These settings aren’t available for all products.

5. Click Apply.

Video profiles

Zipstream

Audio

When connected to AXIS Audio Manager Pro, you can also select audio devices from the AXIS Audio Manager Pro server as the audio device associated with a camera. For more information, see Configure AXIS Audio Manager Pro.

Advanced

To customize profile settings for resolution, frame rate, compression, video format, and audio, select the camera to configure. For cameras of the same model that have the same configuration capabilities, multiple cameras can be configured at the same time. See Configuration settings.

To customize profile settings for recordings, see Recording method.

You can limit the resolution and frame rate for Live view to reduce bandwidth consumption, for example, if the connection between the AXIS Camera Station Pro client and AXIS Camera Station Pro server is slow. See Bandwidth usage in Streaming.

You can use audio from other non-camera or auxiliary devices with video from a network camera or video encoder for live viewing or recording.

1. Add the non-camera device to AXIS Camera Station Pro. See Add devices.

2. Configure the camera to use audio from the device. See Stream profiles.

3. Turn on audio for live view or recording. See Stream profiles.

You can find the following examples in AXIS Camera Station Pro video tutorials:

• Set up audio devices and make live announcements.

• Create an action button to manually play audio when motion is detected.

• Automatically play audio when motion is detected.

• Add an audio clip to speaker and AXIS Camera Station Pro.

You can configure the image settings for the cameras connected to AXIS Camera Station Pro.

To configure the image settings:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Image configuration. AXIS Camera Station Pro displays a list of all cameras.

2. Select the camera to show the video feed below the list in real time. Use the Type to search field to find a specific camera in the list.

3. Configure the image settings:

Brightness

Adjust the image brightness. A higher value gives a brighter image.

Color level

Adjust the color saturation. Select a lower value to reduce color saturation. Color level 0 gives a black and white image. The maximum value gives maximum color saturation.

Sharpness

Adjust the amount of sharpening applied to the image. Increasing sharpness might increase image noise, especially in low light situations. High sharpness might also introduce image artifacts around areas with high contrast, for example sharp edges. Lower sharpness reduces image noise, but makes the image less sharp.

Contrast

Adjust the image contrast.

White balance

Select the white balance option in the drop-down list. White balance is used to make colors in the image look consistent regardless of the light source's color temperature. When selecting Automatic or Auto, the camera identifies the light source and compensates for its color automatically. If the result isn’t satisfactory, select an option corresponding to the type of light source. Available options depend on camera model.

Rotate image

Set image rotation degrees.

Automatic image rotation

Turn on to adjust the image rotation automatically.

Mirror image

Turn on to mirror the image.

Backlight compensation

Turn on if a bright light source, such as a light bulb, makes other areas of the image appear too dark.

Dynamic contrast (Wide dynamic range)

Turn on to improve exposure when there's a considerable contrast between light and dark areas in the image. Use the slider to adjust the level. Turn off in low light conditions.

Custom dewarp settings

You can import a .dewarp file that contains the lens parameters, optical centers, and tilt orientation of the camera. Click Reset to reset the parameters to their original values.

1. To configure custom dewarp settings:

2. Create a .dewarp file including the following parameters:

3. • Required: RadialDistortionX, RadialDistortionY, RadialDistortionZ, and TiltOrientation. The possible values for TiltOrientation is wall, desk, and ceiling.

   • Optional: OpticalCenterX and OpticalCenterY. If you want to set the optical centers, you must include both of the two parameters.

4. Click Import and navigate to the .dewarp file.

5. The following is an example of a .dewarp file:

RadialDistortionX=-43.970703
RadialDistortionY=29.148499
RadialDistortionZ=715.732193
TiltOrientation=Desk
OpticalCenterX=1296
OpticalCenterY=972

Pan, tilt, zoom (PTZ) is the ability to pan (move left and right), tilt (move up and down), and zoom in and out.

Go to Configuration > Devices > PTZ presets. AXIS Camera Station Pro displays a list of cameras that support PTZ. Click a camera to view all presets available for the camera. Click Refresh to update the preset list.

You can use PTZ with:

• PTZ cameras, that is, cameras with built-in mechanical PTZ

• Fixed cameras with digital PTZ turned on.

• ONVIF cameras that support PTZ presets.

Digital PTZ can be turned on from the camera's built-in configuration page. For more information, see the camera's user manual. To open the configuration page, go to the device management page, select the camera, and click the link in the Address column.

PTZ presets can be configured in AXIS Camera Station Pro and the camera's configuration page. We recommend configuring PTZ presets in AXIS Camera Station Pro.

• When a PTZ preset is configured in the camera’s configuration page, you can only view the stream within the preset. PTZ movements in live view can be seen and are recorded.

• When a PTZ preset is configured in AXIS Camera Station Pro, you can view the complete stream of the camera. PTZ movements in live view aren’t visible or recorded.

To add a preset:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > PTZ presets and select a camera in the list.

2. For cameras with mechanical PTZ, use the PTZ controls to move the camera view to the desired position. For cameras with digital PTZ, use the mouse wheel to zoom in and drag the camera view to the desired position.

3. Click Add and enter a name for the new preset.

4. Click OK.

• To remove a preset, select it and click Remove. This will remove the preset from both AXIS Camera Station Pro and the camera.

Device management provides tools for administration and maintenance of devices connected to AXIS Camera Station Pro.

Go to Configuration > Devices > Management to open the Manage devices page.

If you’ve set up automatic checks for new firmware versions in Firmware upgrade settings, a link displays when new firmware versions are available for devices. Click the link to upgrade the firmware versions. See Upgrade firmware.

If you’ve set up automatic checks for new software versions in Update AXIS Camera Station Pro, a link displays when a new AXIS Camera Station Pro version available. Click the link to install the new version.

AXIS Camera Station Pro displays a list of all added devices. Use the Type to search field to find devices in the list. To hide or show columns, right-click the header row and select which columns to show. Drag and drop the headers to display the columns in a different order.

The device list includes the following information:

• Name: The name of the device or a list of all associated camera names when the device is a video encoder with multiple connected cameras, or a network camera with multiple view areas.

• MAC address: The MAC address of the device.

• Status: The status of the device.

• • OK: The standard state for an established device connection.

  • Maintenance: The device is under maintenance and temporarily inaccessible.

  • Not accessible: No connection can be established with the device.

  • Not accessible over set hostname: No connection can be established with the device via its hostname.

  • Server not accessible: No connection can be established with the server that the device is connected to.

  • Enter password: The device can't be reached until valid credentials are entered. Click the link to provide valid user credentials. If the device supports encrypted connections, the password is sent encrypted by default.

  • Set password: The root account and password aren't set up, or the device still uses the default password. Click the link to set the root user password.

  • • Enter your password or click Generate to automatically generate a password up to the length allowed by the device. We recommend saving a copy of the generated password.

    • Select to use this password for all devices with the Set password status.

    • Select Enable HTTPS to turn on HTTPS if the device supports it.

  • Password type: unencrypted: No connection is established with the device as the device has previously connected using an encrypted password. For security reasons, AXIS Camera Station Pro doesn’t allow use of unencrypted passwords for devices that have previously used encrypted passwords. For devices supporting encryption, the connection type is configured on the device’s configuration page.

  • Certificate error: There's an error with the certificate on the device.

  • Certificate about to expire: The certificate on the device is about to expire.

  • Certificate has expired: The certificate on the device has expired.

  • HTTPS certificate not trusted: The HTTPS certificate on the device isn’t trusted by AXIS Camera Station Pro. Click the link to issue a new HTTPS certificate.

  • HTTP failed: No HTTP connection can be established with the device.

  • HTTPS failed: No HTTPS connection can be established with the device.

  • HTTP and HTTPS failed (ping or UDP OK): No HTTP and HTTPS connection can be established with the device. The device responds to ping and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) communication.

• Address: The address of the device. Click the link to go to the device's configuration page. It shows the IP address or hostname depending on which one is used when adding the device. See Device configuration tab.

• Hostname: The hostname of the device if available. Click the link to go to the device's configuration page. The hostname displayed is the fully qualified domain name. See Device configuration tab.

• Manufacturer: The manufacturer of the device.

• Model: The model of the device.

• Firmware: The version of firmware the device is currently using.

• DHCP: Indicates whether the device is connected to the server using DHCP.

• HTTPS: The HTTPS status of the device. See HTTPS status in Security.

• IEEE 802.1X: The IEEE 802.1X status of the device. See IEEE 802.1X status in Security.

• Server: The AXIS Camera Station Pro server the device is connected to.

• Tags: (Hidden by default) The tags added to the device.

• UPnP Friendly Name: (Hidden by default) The UPnP name. This is a descriptive name used to make it easier to identify the device.

You can perform the following actions on devices:

• Assign IP address to devices. See Assign IP address.

• Set password for devices. See User management.

• Upgrade firmware for devices. See Upgrade firmware.

• Restart devices.

• Restore devices: resets most settings to their factory default values, including the password. The following settings aren't reset: uploaded camera applications, boot protocol (DHCP or static), static IP address, default router, subnet mask, and system time.

• Note

  • To prevent unauthorized access, always set a new password after restoring a device.
  • If the device you’re resetting uses cloud storage, go to Cloud storage in My Systems and turn off cloud storage for the device before you reset it. Once the device is reset, restart the service on your AXIS Camera Station Pro server and turn on cloud storage for the device in My Systems. See Turn on cloud storage for your individual cameras.

• Install camera application on devices. See Install camera applications.

• Reload devices after changing settings from the device's configuration page.

• Configure devices. See Configure devices.

• User management. See User management.

• Manage certificates. See Security.

• Collect device data. See Collect device data.

• Select to use IP address or hostname. See Connection.

• Tag devices. See Tags.

• Enter device credentials. Right-click a device and select Advanced > Enter device credentials to enter the password for the device.

• Go to the device’s configuration tab and configure your device. See Device configuration tab.

AXIS Camera Station Pro can assign IP address to multiple devices. You can obtain new IP addresses automatically from a DHCP server or assign them from an IP address range.

Assigning IP addresses

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management and select the devices to configure.

2. Click , or right-click and select Assign IP address.

3. If some of the devices can't be configured, for example if the devices are inaccessible, the Invalid devices dialog will appear. Click Continue to skip the devices that can't be configured.

4. If you select one device to assign an IP address, click Advanced to open the Assign IP address page.

5. Select Obtain IP addresses automatically(DHCP) to obtain the IP addresses automatically from a DHCP server.

6. Select Assign the following IP address range and specify the IP range, subnet mask, and default router.

   To specify the IP range:

7. • Use wildcards. For example: 192.168.0.* or 10.*.1.*

   • Write the first and last IP addresses separated by a dash. For example: 192.168.0.10-192.168.0.20 (this address range can be shortened to 192.168.0.10-20) or 10.10-30.1.101

   • Combine wildcards and range. For example: 10.10-30.1.*

   • Use a comma to separate multiple ranges. For example: 192.168.0.*,192.168.1.10-192.168.1.20

8. Note

   To assign an IP address range, the devices must be connected to the same AXIS Camera Station Pro server.

9. Click Next.

10. Review the current IP addresses and the new IP addresses. To change the IP address for a device, select the device and click Edit IP.

11. • The Current IP address section shows the current IP address, subnet mask, and default router.

    • Edit the options in the New IP address section, and click OK.

12. Click Finish when satisfied with the new IP addresses.

You can configure some settings on multiple devices at the same time by copying device settings from one device, or by applying a configuration file.

• For information on configuring devices, see Configuration methods.

• For information on creating a configuration file, see Create configuration file.

• For information on which settings can be copied, see Configuration settings.

There are different methods to configure devices. AXIS Device management configures all devices according to the settings in the method. See Configure devices.

Use configuration of the selected device

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management.

2. Right-click one device and select Configure Devices > Configure.

3. Select the settings you want to apply. See Configuration settings.

4. Click Next to verify the settings to be applied.

5. Click Finish to apply the settings to the device.

Copy configuration from another device

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management.

2. Right-click the devices and select Configure Devices > Configure. Devices of different models and firmware can be selected.

3. Click Device to show devices with reusable configurations.

4. Select a device to copy settings from and click OK.

5. Select the settings you want to apply. See Configuration settings.

6. Click Next to verify the settings to be applied.

7. Click Finish to apply the settings to the devices.

Use configuration file

A configuration file contains settings from one device. It can be used to configure multiple devices at the same time and reconfigure a device, for example if the device is reset to its factory default settings. A configuration file created from a device can be applied to devices with different models or firmware even if some settings don't exist on all devices.

If some settings don't exist or can't be applied, the task status shows as Error in the Tasks tab at the bottom of the AXIS Camera Station Pro client. Right-click the task and select Show to display information about the settings that couldn’t be applied.

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management.

2. Right-click the devices and select Configure Devices > Configure.

3. Click Configuration File to go to the configuration file. To learn how to create a configuration file, see Create configuration file.

4. Browse to the .cfg file and click Open.

5. Click Next to verify the settings to be applied.

6. Click Finish to apply the settings to the devices.

A configuration file contains settings from one device. You can then apply these settings to other devices. To learn how to use the configuration file, see Configuration methods.

The settings shown are the device settings accessible through AXIS Device Management. To find a particular setting, use the Type to search field.

To create a configuration file:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management.

2. Select the device to create the configuration file from.

3. Right-click and select Configure Devices > Create Configuration File.

4. Select the settings to include and change their values as required. See Configuration settings.

5. Click Next to verify the settings.

6. Click Finish to create the configuration file.

7. Click Save to save the settings to a .cfg file.

When you configure devices, you can configure the parameters, action rules, and additional settings of the devices.

Parameters

Parameters are internal settings that control device behavior. For general information about parameters, see the product's user manual available at www.axis.com

You can insert variables in some text fields. The variables are replaced with text before being applied to a device. To insert a variable, right-click the text field and select:

• Insert device serial number variable: Replaced with the serial number of the device that the configuration file is applied to.

• Insert device name variable: Replaced with the name of the device used when applying the configuration file. The device name can be found in the Name column in the Device management page. To rename a device, go to the Cameras or Other devices page.

• Insert server name variable: Replaced with the name of the server used when applying the configuration file. The server name can be found in the Server column in the Device management page. To rename a server, go to AXIS Camera Station Pro Service Control.

• Insert server time zone variable: Replaced with the POSIX time zone of the server used when applying the configuration file. You can use this with the POSIX time zone parameter to set the correct time zone of all devices in a network with servers in different time zones.

Action rules

Action rules can be copied between devices. Action rules should only be modified by experienced users. For general information about action rules, see Action rules.

Additional settings

• Stream profiles: A stream profile is a preconfigured live view configuration profile for video encoding, image, and audio settings. Stream profiles can be copied between devices.

• Motion detection windows: Motion detection windows define specific areas in the camera's field of view. Typically, alarms are generated whenever movement occurs (or stops) within the specified areas. Motion detection windows can be copied between devices.

Go to Configuration > Devices > Management to manage users of the devices.

When you set password or remove users for multiple devices, users that aren’t present on all devices are indicated with . Each user appears only once, even if they have different roles on different devices.

Password policy

• Some devices require passwords to meet specific criteria. When one or more selected devices enforce a password policy, the password strength indicator is replaced by a password policy indicator showing whether your password meets the active policy.

• If no policy is required, or the device is ONVIF, the password strength indicator is shown as usual.

• If you've selected multiple devices with different policies, the password must satisfy all of them.

• If the password doesn't meet the requirements, Non-compliant is shown. Hover over the info icon to see the specific requirements:

Length policy

Password must be at least 15 characters long.

Complexity policy

Password must be at least 12 characters long and include one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one numeric digit, and one special character.

Both policies

Both length and complexity requirements must be met.

Set password

The following characters can be used in passwords:

• Letters A-Z, a-z

• Numbers 0-9

• Space, comma (,), period (.), colon (:), semicolon (;)

• !, ", #, $, %, &, ', (, +, *, -, ), /, <, >, =, ?, [, \, ^, -, `, {, |, ~, @, ], }

To set a password for users on devices:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management > Manage devices.

2. Select the devices and click . You can also right-click the devices and select User Management > Set password.

3. Select a user.

4. Enter your password or click Generate to generate a strong password.

6. Click OK.

Add user

To add local or Active Directory users to AXIS Camera Station Pro:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management > Manage devices.

2. Right-click the devices and select User Management > Add user.

3. Enter a username and password, and confirm the password. For a list of valid characters, see the Set password section above.

4. Select the user access rights from the Role drop-down list:

5. • Administrator: Unrestricted access to the device.

   • Operator: Access to the video stream, events, and all settings except System Options.

   • Viewer: Access to the video stream.

6. Select Enable PTZ control to allow the user to pan, tilt, and zoom in live view.

7. Click OK.

Remove user

To remove users from the devices:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management > Manage devices.

2. Right-click the devices and select User Management > Remove user.

3. Select the user you want to remove from the User drop-down list.

4. Click OK.

List users

To list all users on the devices and their access rights:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management > Manage devices.

2. Right-click the devices and select User Management > List users.

3. Use the Type to search field to find users in the list.

Firmware is software that determines the functionality of your Axis device. Keeping your firmware up to date ensures your device has the latest features and improvements.

New firmware can be downloaded using AXIS Camera Station Pro or imported from a file on a hard drive or memory card. Firmware versions that are available for download are shown with the text (Download) after their version numbers. Firmware versions that are available on the local client are shown with the text (File) after their version numbers.

When you upgrade firmware, you can select the upgrade type:

• Standard: Upgrade to the selected firmware version and keep the existing setting values.

• Factory default: Upgrade to the selected firmware version and reset all settings to the factory default values.

To upgrade firmware:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management and select the devices to configure.

2. Click , or right-click and select Upgrade firmware.

3. If some of the devices can't be configured, for example if the devices are inaccessible, the Invalid devices dialog will appear. Click Continue to skip the devices that can't be configured.

4. The device isn’t accessible during the firmware upgrade. Click Yes to continue. If you don't want to see this message again, select Do not show this dialog again and click Yes.

5. The Upgrade firmware dialog lists the device model, number of devices of each model, the existing firmware version, available firmware versions to upgrade, and the upgrade type. By default, the devices in the list are preselected when new firmware versions are available for download, and the latest firmware version is preselected for each device.

6. 1. To update the list of firmware versions available for download, click Check for updates. To browse for one or more firmware files stored on the local client, click Browse.

   2. Select the devices, the firmware versions that you want to upgrade, and the upgrade type.

   3. Click OK to start upgrading the devices in the list.

A camera application is software that can be uploaded to and installed on Axis network video products. Applications add functionality to the device, for example detection, recognition, tracking, or counting capabilities.

Some applications can be installed directly from AXIS Camera Station Pro. Other applications must first be downloaded from www.axis.com/global/en/products/analytics-and-other-applications or from the application vendor's website.

Applications can be installed on devices with support for AXIS Camera Application Platform. Some applications also require a specific firmware version or camera model.

If the application requires a license, you can install the license key file at the same time as the application or later using the device's configuration page.

To obtain the license key file, the license code included with the application must be registered at www.axis.com/se/sv/products/camera-applications/license-key-registration#/registration

If an application can't be installed, go to www.axis.com and check if the device model and firmware version support AXIS Camera Application Platform.

Available camera applications:

AXIS Video Motion Detection 4

An application that detects moving objects within an area of interest. The application doesn't require a license and can be installed on cameras with firmware 6.50 and later. You can also check the firmware release notes for your product to verify if it supports video motion detection 4.

AXIS Video Motion Detection 2

An application that detects moving objects within an area of interest. The application doesn't require a license and can be installed on cameras with firmware 5.60 and later.

AXIS Video Content Stream

An application that lets Axis cameras send motion tracking data to AXIS Camera Station Pro. It can be installed on cameras with firmware between 5.50 and 9.59. AXIS Video Content Stream can only be used with AXIS Camera Station Pro.

Other applications

Any application you want to install. Download the application to your local computer before you start the installation.

To install camera applications:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management.

2. Select the cameras you want to install the applications on. Click or right-click and select Install camera application.

3. Select the camera application you want to install. If you want to install other applications, click Browse and navigate to the local application file. Click Next.

4. If you have the application installed, you can select Allow application overwrite to reinstall the application, or select Allow application downgrade to install a previous version of the application.

5. Note

   Downgrading or overwriting the application resets its settings on the devices.

6. If a license is required for the application, the Install licenses dialog appears.

7. 1. Click Yes to start installing a license, and then click Next.

   2. Click Browse and navigate to the license file, and then click Next.

8. Note

   Installing AXIS Video Motion Detection 2, AXIS Video Motion Detection 4, or AXIS Video Content Stream doesn’t require a license.

9. Review the information and click Finish. The status of the camera changes from OK to Maintenance and back to OK when the installation is done.

The AXIS Camera Station Pro certificate authority (CA) automatically signs and distributes client and server certificates to devices when you turn on HTTPS or IEEE 802.1X. The CA ignores preinstalled certificates. For more information on how to configure certificates, see Certificates.

Manage HTTPS or IEEE 802.1X certificates

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management.

2. Right-click the devices:

3. • Select Security > HTTPS > Enable/Update to turn on HTTPS or update the HTTPS settings for the devices.

   • Select Security > IEEE 802.1X > Enable/Update to turn on IEEE 802.1X or update the IEEE 802.1X settings for the devices.

   • Select Security > HTTPS > Disable to turn off HTTPS for the devices.

   • Select Security > IEEE 802.1X > Disable to turn off IEEE 802.1X for the devices.

   • Select Certificates... to get an overview, delete certificates, or get detailed information about a specific certificate.

4. Note

   When the same certificate is installed on several devices, it appears as one item. Deleting it removes the certificate from all devices it's installed on.

Status of HTTPS and IEEE 802.1X

On the Device management page, the status of HTTPS and IEEE 802.1X is listed.

This option is typically used for troubleshooting. Use it to generate a .zip file with a data collection report for a specific location on your devices.

To collect device data:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management.

2. Right-click the devices, and select Collect device data.

3. In the Data source on selected devices section:

4. • Click Preset and select one from the drop-down list of commonly used commands.

   • Note

     Some presets don’t work on all devices. For example, PTZ status doesn’t work on audio devices.

   • Click Custom and specify the URL path to your data collection source on the selected servers.

5. In the Save as section, specify the file name and folder location for your data collection .zip file.

6. Select Automatically open folder when ready to open the specified folder when the data collection is done.

7. Click OK.

To communicate with devices using the IP address or hostname:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management.

2. Select the devices, right-click, and select Connection.

3. • To connect to the devices by using the IP address, select Use IP.

   • To connect to the devices by using the hostname, select Use hostname.

   • To change credentials, or address and port settings, select Edit.

Tags help you organize devices on the Device management page. A device can have multiple tags.

You can tag devices by model, location, or other criteria. For example, when devices are tagged by camera model, you can quickly find and upgrade all cameras of that model.

To tag a device:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management.

2. Right-click a device and select Tag devices.

3. Select Use existing tag and select a tag, or select Create a new tag and enter a name for it.

4. Click OK.

To remove a tag from a device:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management and click at the top right.

2. In the Tags folder, select a tag. All devices associated with the tag are now displayed.

3. Select the devices, right-click, and select Untag devices.

4. Click OK.

To manage a tag:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management and click at the top right.

2. In the Device tags page:

3. • Right-click Tags and select New tag to create a tag.

   • Right-click a tag, select Rename tag and enter a new name to rename a tag.

   • Right-click a tag, select Delete to delete a tag.

   • Click to pin the Device tags page.

   • Click a tag to display all devices associated with it, and click All devices to display all devices connected to AXIS Camera Station Pro.

   • Click Warnings/Errors to display devices that need attention, for example devices that are inaccessible.

To configure all settings on a single device:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Management.

2. Click the device’s address or hostname to go to the device’s configuration tab.

3. Change the settings. For information on configuring your device, see the device's user manual.

4. Close the tab. The device reloads to apply the changes in AXIS Camera Station Pro.

Limitations

• Auto authentication for third-party devices isn’t supported.

• We can't guarantee general support for third-party devices.

• The device configuration tab with active video streams increases the load and might impact the performance of the server machine.

An external data source is a system or source that generates data that can be used to track what happened at the time of each event. See Data search.

Go to Configuration > Devices > External data sources to view a list of all external data sources. Click a column heading to sort by the content of the column.

An external data source is added automatically when:

• A door is created under Configuration > Access control > Doors and zones.

  For a complete workflow on how to set up an Axis network door controller in AXIS Camera Station Pro, see Set up an Axis network door controller.

• The first event is received by the device that is configured with AXIS License Plate Verifier.

  For a complete workflow to set up AXIS License Plate Verifier in AXIS Camera Station Pro, see Set up AXIS License Plate Verifier.

If an external data source is configured with a view, the data generated from the data source is automatically bookmarked in the timeline of the view in the Data search tab. To connect a data source to a view:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > External data sources.

2. Select an external data source and click Edit.

3. Select a view from the View drop-down list.

4. Click OK.

Go to Configuration > Devices > Time synchronization to open the Time synchronization page.

AXIS Camera Station Pro displays a list of all added devices. Right-click the header row and select which columns to show. Drag and drop the headers to display the columns in a different order.

The device list includes the following information:

• Name: The name of the device or a list of all associated camera names when the device is a video encoder with multiple connected cameras, or a network camera with multiple view areas.

• Address: The address of the device. Click the link to go to the device's configuration page. It shows the IP address or hostname depending on which one is used when adding the device. See Device configuration tab.

• MAC address: The MAC address of the device.

• Model: The model of the device.

• Enabled: Shows if the time synchronization is turned on.

• NTP source: The NTP source configured for the device.

• • Static: The NTP servers on the device are specified manually under Primary NTP server and Secondary NTP server.

  • DHCP: The device receives the NTP server dynamically from the network. Primary NTP server and Secondary NTP server are not available when DHCP is selected.

• Primary NTP server: The primary NTP server configured for the device. Only available when Static is selected.

• Secondary NTP server: The secondary NTP server configured for the device. Only available for Axis devices that support secondary NTP and when Static is selected.

• Server time offset: The time difference between the device and the server.

• UTC time: The coordinated universal time on the device.

• Synced: Indicates whether the time synchronization settings are applied. Only available for devices with firmware 9.1 or later.

• Time to next sync: The remaining time to next synchronization.

The Windows Time service (W32Time) uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to synchronize the date and time for AXIS Camera Station Pro server. The following information is displayed:

• Server: The AXIS Camera Station Pro server on which the Windows Time service is running.

• Status: The status of the Windows Time service. Either Running or Stopped.

• NTP server: The NTP server configured for the Windows Time service.

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Time synchronization.

2. Select your devices and select Enable time synchronization.

3. Select the NTP source Static or DHCP.

4. If you’ve selected Static, configure the primary and secondary NTP server.

5. Click Apply.

Go to Configuration > Storage > Management to open the Manage storage page. Here you get an overview of the local storage and network storage in AXIS Camera Station Pro.

Go to Configuration > Storage > Management to open the Manage storage page. Here you can specify the folder to store recordings. To prevent storage from filling up, set a maximum percentage of total capacity for AXIS Camera Station Pro to use. You can add additional local storage and network drives for security and more space.

Add a local storage or shared network drive

1. Go to Configuration > Storage > Management.

2. Click Add.

3. To add a local storage, select Local storage and select a storage location from the drop-down menu.

4. To add a shared network drive, select Shared network drive and enter the path. For example: \\ip_address\share.

5. Click OK and enter the username and password for the shared network drive.

6. Click OK.

Remove a local storage or shared network drive

To remove a local storage or shared network drive, select it from the storage list and click Remove.

Move recordings to a new folder

1. Go to Configuration > Storage > Management.

2. Select a local storage or shared network drive from the storage list.

3. Under Overview, enter a folder name in Move recordings to a new folder to change the storage location for recordings. This also moves existing recordings from the previous folder to the new folder.

4. Click Apply.

Adjust storage capacity

1. Go to Configuration > Storage > Management.

2. Select a local storage or shared network drive from the storage list.

3. Under Overview, move the slider to set the maximum space that AXIS Camera Station Pro can use.

4. Click Apply.

Collect non-indexed files

Non-indexed files can make up a substantial part of Other data on the storage. A non-indexed file is any data in the recording folder that isn’t part of the current database. The file can contain recordings from previous installations or data lost when a restore point was used.

The system doesn’t delete collected files, but collects and places them in the Non-indexed files folder on the recording storage. The storage can be located on the same computer as the client, or on a remote server depending on your configuration. To access the Non-indexed files folder, you need access to the server. AXIS Camera Station Pro organizes the data by server first, then by devices connected to that server.

You can look for a lost recording or log, or delete the contents to free up space.

To collect non-indexed files for review or removal:

1. Go to Configuration > Storage > Management.

2. Select a local storage or shared network drive from the storage list.

3. Under Collect non-indexed files, click Collect to start the task.

4. When the task is complete, go to Alarms and Tasks > Tasks and double-click the task to view the result.

Go to Configuration > Storage > Selection to open the Select storage page. This page shows a list of all cameras in AXIS Camera Station Pro. Here you can specify how many days to keep recordings for specific cameras. When selected, you can see the storage information under Recording Storage. You can configure multiple cameras at the same time.

The storage settings for each camera were configured when the cameras were added to AXIS Camera Station Pro. To edit storage settings for a camera:

1. Go to Configuration > Storage > Selection.

2. Select the camera to edit the storage settings.

3. Under Recording storage, set storage location and retention time.

4. Under SD card storage, select Playback of SD card recordings, Failover recording, and Copy SD card recordings to ACS Pro server as needed.

5. Click Apply.

When you add cameras to AXIS Camera Station Pro, the system automatically configures motion recording or continuous recording. You can later change the recording method to suit your needs. See Recording method.

You can use motion detection with all Axis network cameras and video encoders. Recording only when motion is detected saves considerably more storage space than continuous recording. In Recording method, you can turn on and configure Motion detection. You can, for example, configure the settings if the camera detects too many or too few moving objects, or if the size of the recorded files is too large for the available storage space.

To configure motion recording:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Recording method.

2. Select a camera.

3. Select the Motion detection checkbox.

4. Click Motion settings to configure the motion detection settings, such as number of detectable objects. Available settings are different for different cameras, see  Edit built-in motion detection and Edit AXIS Video Motion Detection 2 and 4.

5. Select a Profile in the drop-down menu, High is the default profile.

6. Select a schedule or click New schedule... to create a new custom schedule.

7. Set the pre- and post-buffer times and the trigger period.

8. Click Apply.

Object detection recording captures video when AXIS Object Analytics detects and classifies object types like people and vehicles. We recommend using it together with motion detection or continuous recording to ensure you don't miss events. AXIS Object Analytics supports up to 10 scenarios per camera.

To use object detection:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Recording method.

2. Select a camera.

3. Select the Object detection checkbox.

4. Configure your settings. See table below for more information.

5. Click Apply.

• Object detection events appear in pink on the timeline.

Continuous recording saves images without interruption and requires more storage space than other recording options. To reduce the file size, consider using motion detection recording instead.

To use continuous recording:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Recording method.

2. Select a camera.

3. Select the Continuous checkbox.

4. Configure your settings. See table below for more information.

5. Click Apply.

To configure manual recording settings:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Recording method.

2. Select a camera.

3. Select the Manual checkbox.

4. Configure your settings. See table below for more information.

5. Click Apply.

For more information on recording manually, see Record manually.

A rule triggered recording starts and stops according to a rule created in Action rules. You can use rules, for example, to generate recordings triggered by signals from I/O ports or device events. A rule can have several triggers.

To create rule-triggered recording, see Action rules.

Use failover recording to save recordings to the camera's SD card when the connection to AXIS Camera Station Pro is lost.

• AXIS Camera Station Pro automatically selects the failover method based on the camera's firmware version:

• Firmware 11.11.42 or later: Failover recording starts any time the camera loses contact with the server.

• Earlier firmware: Failover recording only starts on unexpected loss of connection. Planned server restarts don't trigger failover recording.

To configure failover recording, see Select storage devices to connect.

When the connection is restored and Copy SD card recordings to ACS Pro server is turned on, the recordings are copied to the server and marked with a dark gray color in the timeline. The camera uses a 20-second prebuffer and postbuffer, though short gaps of 1–4 seconds can still appear.

You can turn on fallback recording on a device that uses AXIS S3008 Recorder as recording storage. Once turned on, the device automatically starts a continuous recording when the connection between AXIS Camera Station Pro and the recorder is lost. The device uses the medium stream profile for fallback recording.

To turn on fallback recording:

1. Make sure you’ve added AXIS S3008 Recorder and devices, and selected the recorder as the recording storage for the device. See Set up AXIS OS Recorders.

2. Go to Configuration > Storage > Selection.

3. Select the device and select Fallback recording.

4. Click Apply.

AXIS Camera Station Pro automatically configures motion recording or continuous recording when you add devices.

A check mark indicates the recording method a device uses. To customize profile settings for video and audio, see Stream profiles.

To change the recording method:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Recording method.

2. Select one or multiple devices.

   For devices of the same model, you can configure multiple devices at the same time.

3. In the Recording method screen, turn a recording method on or off.

With average bitrate, the bitrate automatically adjusts over a longer time. This lets you meet the target bitrate and provide good video quality based on the specified storage.

1. Go to Configuration > Storage > Selection and make sure you’ve set a limited retention time for the camera.

2. Go to Configuration > Devices > Stream profiles and make sure you use H.264 or H.265 format for the profile used for continuous recording.

3. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Recording method.

4. Select the camera and turn on Continuous.

5. Under Video settings, select the video profile that you configured.

6. Turn on Average bitrate and set Max storage. The system shows the estimated average bitrate based on the specified max storage and retention time. The maximum average bitrate is 50000 Kbit/s.

7. Note

   Max storage means the maximum space for the recordings over the retention time. It only guarantees that the recordings don’t exceed the specified space, it doesn’t guarantee that there’s enough space for the recordings.

8. Click Apply.

If your device uses AXIS Object Analytics, you can edit the settings for motion recording there.

1. Open a Configuration tab.

2. Go to Recording and events > Recording method.

3. Select the camera you want to configure.

4. Turn on Motion detection.

5. Click Motion settings.

Read the AXIS Object Analytics user manual for information on configuring AXIS Object Analytics on your device.

AXIS Video Motion Detection 2 and 4 are camera applications for products that support AXIS Camera Application Platform. When you install AXIS Video Motion Detection 2 or 4 on the camera, motion detection detects moving objects within an area of interest. Motion detection 2 requires firmware 5.60 or later, and AXIS Video Motion Detection 4 requires firmware 6.50 or later. You can also check the firmware release notes for your product to verify if it supports video motion detection 4.

If you select motion recording when you add cameras to AXIS Camera Station Pro, AXIS Video Motion Detection 2 and 4 installs on cameras with the required firmware. Cameras without the required firmware use the built-in motion detection. You can install the application manually from the device management page. See Install camera applications.

With AXIS Video Motion Detection 2 and 4, you can create:

• Area of interest: An area in a recording where the camera detects moving objects. The feature ignores objects outside the area of interest. The area displays on top of the video image in the form of a polygon. The area can have 3 to 20 points (corners).

• Area to exclude: An area within the area of interest that ignores moving objects.

• Ignore filters: Create filters to ignore the moving objects detected by the application. Use as few filters as possible and configure the filters with care to make sure not to ignore important objects. Use and configure one filter at a time.

• • Short-lived objects filter: This filter ignores objects that only appear a short time in the image. For example, light beams from a passing car and shadows that move quickly. Set the minimum time that objects must appear in the image to trigger an alarm. The time starts from the moment the application detects the object. The filter delays alarms and doesn't trigger them if the object disappears from the image within the specified time.

  • Small objects filter: This filter ignores small objects, such as animals. Set the width and height as a percentage of the total image. The filter ignores objects smaller than the specified width and height and doesn't trigger alarms. The object must be smaller than both the width and height values for the filter to ignore it.

  • Swaying objects filter: This filter ignores objects that only move a short distance, for example swaying foliage and flags and their shadows. Set the distance as a percentage of the total image. The filter ignores objects that move a shorter distance than the distance from the center of the ellipse to one of the arrowheads. The ellipse is a measure of movement and applies to all movement in the image.

To configure motion settings:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Recording method.

2. Select a camera with AXIS Video Motion Detection 2 or 4 and click Motion Settings.

3. Edit the area of interest.

4. Edit the exclude area.

5. Create ignore filters.

6. Click Apply.

With built-in motion detection, the camera detects motion within one or more include areas and ignores all other motion. An include area is an area that detects motion. You can use multiple include and exclude areas, and place an exclude area within an include area to ignore specific motion.

To add and edit an include area:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Recording method.

2. Select a camera with built-in motion detection, and click Motion Settings.

3. Click Add in the Window section.

4. Select Include.

5. To see only the area you’re editing, select Show selected window.

6. Move and resize the shape in the video image. This is the include area.

7. Adjust Object size, History, and Sensitivity.

8. To use the predefined settings, select Low, Moderate, High, or Very High. Low detects larger objects with a shorter history. Very High detects smaller objects with a longer history.

9. In the Activity section, review the detected motion in the include area. Red peaks indicate motion. Use the Activity field when you adjust Object size, History, and Sensitivity.

10. Click OK.

To add and edit an exclude area:

1. In the Edit Motion Detection screen, click Add in the Window section.

2. Select Exclude.

3. Move and resize the shaded shape in the video image.

4. Click OK.

To remove an include or exclude area:

1. In the Edit Motion Detection screen, select an area to remove.

2. Click Remove.

3. Click OK.

Event categories make it easier to find recordings of a certain type. To create an event category:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Event categories.

2. Click New.

3. Enter a name for the event category.

4. Optionally, set an event category color and custom retention time for the event category.

5. Click Apply.

See Event categories for more information.

Many cameras and video encoders have I/O ports for connection of external devices. Some auxiliary devices also have I/O ports.

There are two types of I/O ports:

Input port

Use to connect to devices that can toggle between an open and closed circuit. For example, door and window contacts, smoke detectors, glass break detectors, and PIRs (Passive Infrared Detector).

Output port

Use to connect to devices such as relays, doors, locks, and alarms. AXIS Camera Station Pro can control devices connected to output ports.

Action rules use I/O ports as triggers or actions. Triggers use input signals, for example, when AXIS Camera Station Pro receives a signal from a device connected to an input port, it performs the specified actions. Actions use output ports, for example when a rule activates, AXIS Camera Station Pro can activate or deactivate a device connected to an output port. See Action rules.

For information on connecting devices and configuring I/O ports, see the Axis product's user manual or installation guide. Some products have ports that can act as input or output.

You can control output ports manually. See Monitor I/O ports.

To add I/O ports:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > I/O ports.

2. Click Add to view a list of I/O ports you can add.

3. Select the port and click OK.

4. Review the information in Type and Device. Update if needed.

5. Enter a name in Port, Active State, and Inactive State. The names also show in Action rules, Logs, and I/O Monitoring.

6. For output ports, you can set the initial state for when AXIS Camera Station Pro connects to the device. Select On startup set to and select the initial state in the State drop-down menu.

To control output ports manually:

1. Go to > Actions > I/O Monitoring.

2. Select an output port.

3. Click Change state.

Use action rules to automatically respond to events. For example, send an email when a camera detects motion outside office hours, interact with devices connected to I/O ports, and alert operators about important events.

Each rule has triggers (events that activate the rule), actions (what happens when triggered), and an optional schedule. When triggers activate, the rule carries out all actions.

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Action rules.

2. Click New...

3. Enter a name for the rule in the Name field.

4. Under Schedule, select Always or Custom schedule to choose a schedule from the drop-down menu. You can also create a new schedule or edit an existing one.

5. Under Triggers, click Add..., select the trigger type, configure it, and click OK. See Add triggers to learn more.

6. Under Actions, click Add..., select the action type, configure it, and click OK. See Add actions to learn more.

7. Click Apply.

8. • The rule is automatically turned on when you save it.

When you select multiple rules, only triggers and actions that are the same across all selected rules are shown. Any changes you make will apply to all selected rules.

• Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Action rules.

• Select multiple rules.

• Make your changes:

• • Add triggers or actions that will apply to all selected rules.

  • Remove common triggers or actions from all selected rules.

  • Change the schedule for all selected rules.

• Click Apply.

Triggers activate rules, and a rule can have multiple triggers. As long as one of the triggers stays active, the rule stays active. If all triggers must be active for the rule to be active, select All triggers must be active simultaneously to trigger the actions. If you use this setting with pulse triggers, increase the trigger period. Pulse triggers are triggers that are active momentarily.

The following triggers are available:

Motion detection

Registered motion within a defined area activates the motion detection trigger. See Create motion detection triggers.

Always active

This trigger is always on. For example, you can combine this trigger with a schedule that’s always on and a recording action with a low profile to achieve a second continuous recording suitable for devices with limited performance.

Live view

The live view trigger occurs when a user opens a specific camera's video stream. You can use this, for example, to let people near a camera know that someone's watching them using the camera’s LEDs. See Create live view triggers.

System event and error

A system event and error trigger activates when recording errors occur, a storage becomes full, a network storage connection fails, or one or more devices loses connection. See Create system event and error triggers.

Input/Output

The Input/Output (I/O) trigger activates when a device's I/O port receives a signal from, for example, a connected door, smoke detector, or switch. See Create input/output triggers. We recommend using device event triggers instead of input/output triggers if possible.

Device event

This trigger uses events directly from the camera or auxiliary device. Use this if no suitable trigger is available in AXIS Camera Station Pro. See Create device event triggers.

Action button

Use the action buttons to start and stop actions from live view. You can use one button in different rules. See Create action button triggers.

AXIS Entry Manager event

This trigger activates when AXIS Camera Station Pro receives signals from doors configured in AXIS Entry Manager. For example, doors forced to open, open too long, or denied access. See Create AXIS Entry Manager event triggers.

External HTTPS

The external HTTPS trigger lets external applications trigger events in AXIS Camera Station Pro through HTTPS communication. See Create external HTTPS triggers.

The motion detection trigger activates when the camera detects motion within a defined area. Since the camera processes the detection, it doesn't add any processing load to AXIS Camera Station Pro.

To create a motion detection trigger:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Action rules.

2. Click New.

3. Click Add and select Motion detection.

4. Click OK.

5. In the dialog:

6. 1. Select the camera that should detect motion.

   2. Set a minimum time interval between triggers to reduce back-to-back recordings. If another trigger occurs within this interval, the recording continues and the trigger period restarts.

   3. Click Motion settings to configure motion detection settings. Available settings are different for different cameras. See Edit built-in motion detection and Edit AXIS Video Motion Detection 2 and 4.

7. Click OK.

The live view trigger occurs when a user opens a specific camera's video stream. You can use this, for example, to let people near a camera know that someone's watching them using the camera’s LEDs.

To create a live view trigger:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Action rules.

2. Click New.

3. Click Add and select Live view.

4. Click OK.

5. Select the trigger camera.

6. Click OK.

Select one or more system events and errors to use as triggers. Examples of system events are recording errors, a full storage, a network storage connection fails, and one or more devices lose connection.

To create a system event and error trigger:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Action rules.

2. Click New.

3. Click Add and select System event and error.

4. Click OK.

5. Select a system event or error to create the trigger.

6. Click OK.

The input/output (I/O) trigger activates when a device's I/O port receives a signal from, for example, a connected door, smoke detector, or switch.

To create an input/output trigger:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Action rules.

2. Click New.

3. Click Add and select Input/Output.

4. Click OK.

5. Under Trigger port and state, configure the I/O port and trigger settings.

6. Click OK.

This trigger uses events directly from the camera or auxiliary device. Use this if there’s no suitable trigger available in AXIS Camera Station Pro. The events differ between cameras and have one or more filters that must be set. Filters are conditions that must be met for the device event trigger to activate. For information about events and filters for Axis products, see the VAPIX® documentation on axis.com/partners and axis.com/vapix

To create a device event trigger:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Action rules.

2. Click New.

3. Click Add and select Device event.

4. Click OK.

5. Under Configure device event trigger, configure the event trigger.

6. Note

   Available events depend on the selected device. For third-party devices, many of these events require additional configuration in the device.

7. Under Filters, select the filters.

8. Under Activity, review the current state of the device event trigger over time. An event can be stateful or stateless. A step function indicates a stateful event. A straight line with pulses indicates a stateless event.

9. Click OK.

Use action buttons to start and stop actions in live view. You can find the action buttons at the bottom of the live view or in a map. You can use one button for multiple cameras and maps, and there can be multiple action buttons for one camera or a map. You can arrange the buttons for a camera when you add or edit an action button for a camera.

There are two types of action buttons:

Command buttons

Used to manually start an action. Use command buttons for actions that don’t require a stop button. A command button has a button label and a tooltip. The button label is the text shown on the button. Hover over the button with the mouse to show the tooltip.
Example: Create a button to activate an output for a predefined time, raise an alarm, and send email.

Toggle buttons

Used to manually start and stop an action. The button has two states: toggle and untoggle. Click the button to switch between the two states. By default, toggle buttons start the action when in the toggle state, but you can also start the action in the untoggle state.
A toggle button has a toggle label, an untoggle label, and a tooltip. The texts shown on the buttons in the toggle and untoggle states are the toggle and untoggle labels. Hover over the button with the mouse to show the tooltip.
Example: Create a button to open and close doors, use output action with pulse set to "as long as any trigger is active".

To create an action button trigger:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Action rules.

2. Click New.

3. Click Add and select Action Button.

4. Click OK.

5. Select Create new button or Use existing button. Click Next.

6. If you select Create new button:

7. 1. Select Command button or Toggle button. If you want to use the toggle button to start the action in the untoggle state, select Trigger on untoggle.

   2. Click Next.

   3. Add labels and tooltip for the button.

8. Note

   The letter or number after the first underscore in an action button label becomes the access key to the action button. Press Alt and the access key to activate the action button. For example, when you name an action button as A_BC, the action button name changes to ABC in live view. Press Alt + B to activate the action button.

9. If you select Use existing button:

10. 1. Search for the button or click the button you want to use.

    2. If you select an existing toggle button, you must select Trigger on toggle or Trigger on untoggle.

    3. Click Next.

    4. Edit the labels and tooltip of the button.

11. Select the camera or map from the drop-down menu.

12. To add the button to multiple cameras or maps, click Add to multiple cameras or Add to multiple maps.

13. If a camera has multiple action buttons, click Arrange to edit the order of the buttons. Click OK.

14. Click Next.

AXIS Camera Station Pro activates the trigger when it receives signals from doors configured in AXIS Entry Manager. For example, doors forced to open, doors open too long, or denied access.

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Action rules.

2. Click New.

3. Click Add and select AXIS Entry Manager event.

4. Click OK.

5. Select an event and door to activate the trigger.

6. Click OK.

The external HTTPS trigger lets external applications trigger events in AXIS Camera Station Pro through HTTPS communication. This trigger only supports HTTPS communication and requires a valid AXIS Camera Station Pro username including domain name and password for HTTPS requests.

The following requests are supported with HTTP method GET*. You can also use POST with JSON data stated in the body of the request.

• Activate the trigger with ID "trigger1": https://[address]:29204/Acs/Api/TriggerFacade/ActivateTrigger?{"triggerName":"trigger1"}

• Deactivate the trigger with ID "trigger1": https://[address]:29204/Acs/Api/TriggerFacade/DeactivateTrigger?{"triggerName":"trigger1"}

• Activate the trigger with ID "trigger1" and then automatically deactivate the trigger after 30 seconds: https://[address]:29204/Acs/Api/TriggerFacade/ActivateDeactivateTrigger?{"triggerName":"trigger1","deactivateAfterSeconds":"30"}

• Note

  The timer for automatic deactivation is canceled if any other command is issued to the same trigger.

• Pulse the trigger with ID "trigger1" (trigger activation followed by immediate deactivation): https://[address]:29204/Acs/Api/TriggerFacade/PulseTrigger?{"triggerName​":"trigger1"}

To create an external HTTPS trigger:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Action rules.

2. click New.

3. Click Add and select External HTTPS.

4. Click OK.

5. Enter the trigger name in Trigger name.

6. Review the sample URL, which uses the same server address that the client used to log in. The URLs only work after the action rule is complete.

7. Click OK.

Suitable actions for external HTTPS triggers

• Requests to activate and deactivate the trigger are suitable for actions that start and stop recordings.

• Requests to pulse the trigger are suitable for actions such as Raise Alarm or Send Email.

To create a smart search 2 trigger:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Action rules.

2. Click New.

3. Click Add and select Smart search 2.

4. Click OK.

5. Select and configure the trigger:

6. • To create a smart search filter to use as a trigger, see Triggers.

   • Select High processing delay to activate the trigger whenever smart search 2 takes more than a minute to process detections.

7. Click OK.

To create an AXIS Audio Manager trigger:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Action rules.

2. Click New.

3. Click Add and select Audio manager.

4. Click OK.

5. Select and configure the trigger.

6. Click OK.

One rule can have multiple actions. Actions start when the rule activates.

The following actions are available:

Record

Starts a recording from the camera. See Create record actions.

Raise alarm

Sends an alarm to all connected AXIS Camera Station Pro clients. See Create raise alarm actions.

Set output

Sets the state of an output port. Use this to control a device connected to the output port, for example, to turn on a light or lock a door. See Create output actions.

Send email

Sends an email to one or more recipients. See Create send email actions.

Live view

Opens the live view of a specific camera, view, or preset position in all connected AXIS Camera Station Pro clients. You can also use the live view action to restore open clients from the taskbar or bring them in front of other open applications. See Create live view actions.

Send HTTP notification

Sends an HTTP request to a camera, a door controller, or an external web server. See Create HTTP notification actions.

Siren and light

Triggers a siren and light pattern on a compatible device according to a preconfigured profile. See Create siren and light actions.

Virtual I/O

Triggers a specific virtual input port on a device. See Create virtual I/O actions

AXIS Entry Manager

Grants access, unlocks, or locks a door connected to a door controller configured by AXIS Entry Manager. See Create AXIS Entry Manager actions.

Send mobile app notification

Sends a custom message to the AXIS Camera Station Mobile app. See Create send mobile app notification actions.

Turn rules on or off

Turns other action rules on or off. See Create an action that turns other action rules on or off.

Send to video decoder

Sends a view to a video decoder to display on a monitor for a specified amount of time. See Create an action that sends a view to a video decoder

Access control

Includes door and zone actions in AXIS Camera Station Secure Entry. See Create access control actions.

The record action starts a recording from the camera. Access and play recordings from the Recordings tab.

To create a record action:

1. Specify where to save the recording: go to Configuration > Storage > Selection.

2. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Action rules.

3. Click New.

4. Click Add and create a trigger. Click Next. See Add triggers.

5. Click Add and select Record.

6. Click OK.

7. In Camera, select the camera to record from.

8. Under Video setting, configure profile, prebuffer, and postbuffer.

9. Under Event setting, select an event category for the recording, if applicable.

10. Click OK.

The raise alarm action sends an alarm to all connected AXIS Camera Station Pro clients. The alarm appears in the Alarms tab and as a taskbar notification.You can attach a file with alarm procedures. The alarm procedure is available from the Alarms and Logs tabs.

To create a raise alarm action:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Action rules.

2. Click New.

3. Click Add and configure a trigger. Click Next. See Add triggers.

4. Click Add and select Raise alarm.

5. Click OK.

6. Under Alarm message, configure the title, description, and duration.

7. Configure the Alarm procedure.

8. 1. Select On alarm show alarm procedure.

   2. Click Upload and locate the file.

   3. Click Preview to preview the file.

   4. Click OK.

The output action sets the state of an output port. Use this to control the device connected to the output port, for example, to turn on a light or lock a door.

To create an output action:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Action rules.

2. Click New.

3. Click Add and configure a trigger. Click Next. See Add triggers.

4. Click Add and select Set output.

5. Click OK.

6. In Output port, select the output port.

7. In State on action, select the state to set the port to. Available options depend on the port configuration.

8. Select Pulse to set how long the output port stays in the new state.

9. Note

   To keep the port in the new state after the action, clear Pulse.

10. Click OK.

The email action sends an email to one or more recipients. You can attach snapshots from cameras to the email.

To create a send email action:

1. Go to Configuration > Recording and events > Action rules.

2. Click New.

3. Click Add and configure a trigger. Click Next. See Add triggers.

4. Click Add and select Send email.

5. Click OK.

6. Under Recipients, add email addresses:

7. 1. Enter the email address in New Recipient and select To, Cc, or Bcc.

   2. Click Add.

8. Under Contents, enter the email subject and message.

9. Under Advanced, configure attachments, number of emails, and intervals.

10. Click OK.