Initial Axis Recorder Setup; Configure Axis Camera Station - Axis Camera Station S9301 Workstation User Manual

AXIS Camera Station S9301 Workstation
Configure your device
Configure your device

Initial Axis recorder setup

After you have configured Windows®, AXIS Recorder Toolbox is opened automatically and you are guided through the first-time
configuration wizard. In this wizard, you can configure several basic and necessary settings before you manage your device in
AXIS Recorder Toolbox.
1. Select Light or Dark theme and click Next.
2. Change the computer name if you want and click Next.
3. Under Power settings,
- Never put the computer to sleep and Never turn off the display are selected by default.
- We recommend that you keep both options selected to make the live view and recordings available all the time.
You can always go to Start > Settings > System > Power & sleep to change the settings.
4. Under Date and time, configure the following settings and click Next.
- Select a time zone.
- To set up an NTP server, select NTP server and enter the NTP server address.
- To set manually, select Manual and select a date and time.
5. Under Network settings, configure the following settings and click Next.
- Use automatic IP settings (DHCP) and Use automatic DNS settings are turned on by default.
- If your device is connected to a network with a DHCP server, the assigned IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and
preferred DNS are automatically displayed.
- If your device is not connected to a network or there is no DHCP server available, enter the IP address, subnet
mask, gateway, and preferred DNS manually depending on the network requirements.
6. Click Finish. If you have changed the computer name, AXIS Recorder Toolbox will prompt you to restart the device.

Configure AXIS Camera Station

This Get started tutorial will walk you through the basic steps to make your system up and running.
Before you start, you may need to:
• Configure your network depending on your installation. See Network configuration.
• Configure your server ports if needed. See Server port configuration.
• Consider security issues. See Security considerations.
After necessary configurations, you can start to work with AXIS Camera Station:
1. Start AXIS Camera Station
2. Add devices
3. Configure recording method on page 7
4. Live view cameras on page 7
5. Playback recordings on page 8
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