Axis Communications Camera Station User Manual

AXIS Camera Station

Installation Guide

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AXIS Camera Station

Installation Guide

Minimum recommended requirements

Install AXIS Camera Station on a stand-alone computer dedicated
mainly for running this application

Hardware:

• Intel Pentium 4 with 2 GHz processor

•CD-drive

•512 MB RAM

• Hard disk: 1 GB available space for installation

• NTFS file system

• XGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution monitor

• AGP Graphic card, Direct Draw (for MPEG-2/4) with 32 MB or more memory

• 100 MB Ethernet with a static IP address

System:

• Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, 2000 (SP4) 2003 Server (SP1),
Internet Explorer Version 6.0 or later, DirectX 9.0c or later (for MPEG 2/4)

• TCP/IP support

• Internet Information Server (IIS) - for Web client

• Microsoft .NET 1.1 runtime environment (included in installation package)

Minimum recommended requirements for a full 25 camera
system:

• Dual XEON 3 Ghz, 1024 MB RAM, Multiple SCSI disks

• 1000 Mbit Ethernet backbone

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Overview

This document will help you install AXIS Camera Station and
configure it for your Axis Network Cameras and Axis Video
Servers. A brief introduction to the functionality of the software is
covered here, see the online Help or the AXIS Camera Station User’s
Manual for a detailed description. The User’s Manual is available on
the CD and on www.axis.com

AXIS Camera Station is a complete monitoring and recording
system for use with Axis Network Cameras and Video Servers.

The application's main window provides quick and easy access to
all connected and configured cameras, recordings, inputs and
outputs used in the system. A background service in Windows,
AXIS Camera Station will start automatically upon system start-up
and continue running even after the user logs out.

Configuration

All dialogs that allow control and configuration of all aspects of the
AXIS Camera Station system are found under Options in the file
menu.

Remote clients

For remote clients you can use “AXIS Camera Station Client”
described on page 25 or “AXIS Camera Station Web Application”
described on page 27.

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Network Configuration

AXIS Camera Station can record and play back video from
cameras that are connected over a LAN (Local Area Network) or
over a WAN (Wide Area Network).

LAN

The cameras can be connected directly to the server running AXIS
Camera Station using an Ethernet network.

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Internet (WAN)

To access AXIS Camera Station from the Internet and get live
images from the cameras you must open a set of IP addresses and
port numbers in your firewall configuration.

See Network Configuration in AXIS Camera Station user’s manual.

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See the User’s Manual for details, available on the CD and on www.axis.com

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Install AXIS Camera Station Software

Install AXIS Camera Station on the dedicated stand-alone PC from
where 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 autorun.exe in the CD’s root folder.

2. From the CD’s interface, click Software and then AXIS

Camera Station

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3. Click Open to launch the installation.

Note:

You may be prompted to install .NET Framework. Simply follow the Installation
Wizard’s instruction.

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.

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Note:

If running Windows XP, you will need to permit the firewall to accept incoming
requests from AXIS Camera Station Client when prompted.

6. When the installation is finished, open AXIS Camera Station
from Start > All Programs or click the program icon on

your desktop:

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AXIS Camera Station Activation

The first time you start the program you will be asked to register
your license.

Activate the software with your License Key

The License Key can be used for only one current installation.
Once registered, it cannot be used again. Do not request the access
code to activate the software until AXIS Camera Station is
installed on the target computer.

The License Key is your proof of purchase, keep it in a safe place
for future reference.

Important!

When entering the License Key and Access Code, remember that they are both case
sensitive.

License

A base license is required to run AXIS Camera Station and allows
for a specified number of cameras to be used with the program.
Licenses for additional cameras can be installed under Options >
General Settings > License, see AXIS Camera Station User’s
Manual for more information.

Licenses for the AXIS Image Enhancer component can also be
installed if you want to improve the image quality in poor
visibility conditions, such as fog, smoke, rain and snow.

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