Configure Your Device; Initial Axis Recorder Setup; Configure Axis Camera Station - Axis Camera Station S1232 User Manual

AXIS Camera Station S1232 Tower Recording Server

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 setup assistant. In this setup assistant, 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 (if it's available for your product).
2. Change the computer name if you want and click Next.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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 the video management system
2. Add devices
3. Configure recording method on page 14
4. View live video on page 14
5. View recordings on page 14
6. Add bookmarks on page 14
7. Export recordings on page 15
8. Play and verify recordings in AXIS File Player on page 15
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