AXIS Camera Station User's Manual AXIS Camera Station User's Manual 1 Regulatory Information About This Document This manual is intended for administrators and operators of AXIS Camera Station and is applicable for software version 1.10. Later versions of the document will be posted to the Axis Web site, as required. Previous experience of networking will be of use to the reader when installing and using this product. Legal Considerations Camera surveillance may be prohibited by laws that vary from country to country. Check the laws in your local region before using AXIS Camera Station for surveillance purposes. Liability Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual. Please inform your local Axis office of any inaccuracies or omissions. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Axis Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material. Trademark Acknowledgments Internet Explorer, Microsoft, .NET, Windows are registered trademarks. Axis Support Services Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your Axis reseller. If your questions cannot be answered immediately, your reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid response. If you are connected to the Internet, you can: · Download user documentation and firmware updates. · Find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category, or phrases. · Report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area. Visit the Axis Support Web: www.axis.com/techsup USERS MANUAL ACS EN Part No. 23244 Revision 3.0 Date: November 2004 Copyright © Axis Communications AB, 2004 2 AXIS Camera Station User's Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Requirements and Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 AXIS Camera Station Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Install the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Activate the software with your License Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Configure AXIS Camera Station for first use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AXIS Camera Station User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 AXIS Camera Station Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 External I/Os . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Alarm notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Camera Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 AXIS Camera Station License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 AXIS Camera Station Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 AXIS Camera Station Client Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 AXIS Camera Station Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Enable Client Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Access the AXIS Camera Station Web from a client PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 AXIS Camera Station Web Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 NTFS Filesystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Windows Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 IIS Secure Login from the AXIS Camera Station Web interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Multi-user login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Removing AXIS Camera Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 To remove the entire program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 To remove AXIS Camera Station Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 AXIS Camera Station User's Manual 3 Requirements and Recommendations Requirements and Recommendations Minimum System Requirements Before you install the AXIS Camera Station, make sure these minimum system requirements are met: · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Install AXIS Camera Station on a stand-alone computer dedicated to mainly run this application. Use a static IP address on the dedicated computer. Intel Pentium 4 with 1 GHz processor (2 GHz or higher recommended) 512 MB Hard disk: 1 GB for installation and 2 GB or higher per camera as image database NTFS file system CD-drive XGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution monitor Graphic card with 32 MB or more memory Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device 100 Mbit Ethernet Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 with SP4. Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6.0 or later. Internet Information Server (IIS) installed on the C-drive of your server if you intend to use the web interface. Microsoft .NET 1.1 Runtime environment running (with AXIS Camera Station software) 4 AXIS Camera Station User's Manual Requirements and Recommendations Recommendations For optimal software performance, use these PC setup conditions: · · When more than 16 cameras are enabled, use dual processors and/or hard disk controllers like RAID, for optimal performance. SCSI disks perform better than IDE disks, since no PC processor power is used to control the disks and the access time is shorter than IDE. Hard disks should be minimum 7,200 RPMs. Better performance can be obtained using cameras with built-in motion detection or external alarm detectors like PIR's etc. Windows XP is the recommended OS for optimal performance. For optimal network performance, 100 Mbit switches should be used. Hubs can be used for installation using less than 6-8 cameras. There are no known limitations on networks when switches are used. If this software is installed in an existing network with high traffic, consider using a dedicated switch and add a second network adapter to the PC. As preventative maintenance, it is recommended that you regularly check that cameras, recordings, triggered events, motion detection, etc. are functioning properly. It is recommended to install a UPS to secure camera operation in case of power failure. · · · · · Important! It is recommended that you run disk defragmentation of your hard drives on a regular basis to improve system performance. See your Windows documentation for instructions. AXIS Camera Station User's Manual 5 AXIS Camera Station Installation AXIS Camera Station Installation Install the Software Important! Install AXIS Camera Station on the dedicated stand-alone PC from which you wish to run the main administration of your cameras and video servers. 1. Insert the CD in the CD drive. If the installation CD does not auto-start, click Start.exe in the CD's root folder. 2. From the CD's interface, click Software and then AXIS Camera Station. 3. Click Open to launch the installation. You may be prompted to install .NET Framework 1.1. Simply follow the installation Wizard's instructions and click your way through. Note: You may be prompted and then automatically redirected to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com to locate and install these missing Windows components: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, located here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/ Windows Internet Explorer 6, located here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie Install the missing components, see your Windows documentation for instructions. When this is done, reboot your computer and then restart the AXIS Camera Station installation by clicking AXISCameraStationsetup.exe on the CD. 4. Next, you will be asked where you wish to install the program. If nothing is specified the program is normally installed in C:\Program Files\Axis Communications\AXIS Camera Station. 5. Click your way through the Installation Wizard. If running Windows 2000/XP, you will need to permit the firewall to accept incoming requests from clients when prompted. 6. When you are finished, open AXIS Camera Station from Start | Program Files or click the program icon on your desktop: Before starting AXIS Camera Station, the hard disks where you save images must be NTFS formatted, which is the default in Windows 2000/XP. See the User's Manual for details. The AXIS Camera Station User's Manual is available on the CD and on www.axis.com 6 AXIS Camera Station User's Manual AXIS Camera Station Installation Activate the software with your License Key Registering with a direct Internet connection Important! · The License Key can only be used to install the software on a single computer. · The License Key is your proof of purchase, keep it in a safe place for future reference. 1. The first time you start the program you will be asked to register your license. Click Register. 2. Fill in the requested information, you will find your License Key on the inside of the AXIS Camera Station CD casing, to the left. Click Activate. Enter License Key, found on inside of CD casing! The characters are case-sensitive. 3. Your license information will be sent to Axis Communications and your software will be automatically activated. 4. You can now start using AXIS Camera Station. AXIS Camera Station User's Manual 7 AXIS Camera Station Installation Registering without a direct Internet connection 1. If you do not have immediate Internet access, you can use a 5-day grace period, where you will have a complete functional progra ...