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  • Page 1 AXIS FA51 Main Unit User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AXIS FA51 Main Unit Table of Contents Get started ..........

  • Page 3: Get Started

    6. Use a crimping tool to fasten the connector to the cable. Find the device on the network To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.com/support.

  • Page 4: Open The Device's Webpage

    1. Open a browser and enter the IP address or host name of the Axis device. If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to find the device on the network. 2. Enter the username and password. If you access the device for the first time, you must set the root password. See Set a new password for the root account on page 4 .

  • Page 5: Webpage Overview

    AXIS FA51 Main Unit Get started • Use a password with at least 8 characters, preferably created by a password generator. • Don’t expose the password. • Change the password at a recurring interval, at least once a year. Webpage overview This video gives you an overview of the device interface.

  • Page 6: Configure Your Device

    AXIS FA51 Main Unit Configure your device Configure your device Adjust the image This section includes instructions about configuring your device. If you want to learn more about how certain features work, go to Learn more on page 38. Level the camera To adjust the view in relation to a reference area or an object, use the level grid in combination with a mechanical adjustment of the camera.
  • Page 7 3. Use the Local contrast slider to adjust the amount of WDR. 4. If you still have problems, go to Exposure and adjust the Exposure zone to cover the area of interest. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr. Monitor long and narrow areas...

  • Page 8: View And Record Video

    AXIS FA51 Main Unit Configure your device 1. Depending on your device, turn the camera or the 3-axis lens in the camera 90° or 270°. 2. If the device doesn’t have automatic rotation of the view, go to Video > Installation.
  • Page 9 AXIS FA51 Main Unit Configure your device View and record video This section includes instructions about configuring your device. To learn more about how streaming and storage works, go to Streaming and storage on page 38. Reduce bandwidth and storage Important Reducing the bandwidth can result in loss of details in the image.

  • Page 10: Set Up Rules For Events

    AXIS FA51 Main Unit Configure your device Record and watch video Record video directly from the camera 1. Go to Video > Image. 2. To start a recording, click If you haven’t set up any storage, click Set up. For instructions on how to set up network storage, see Set up network storage on page 9 3.
  • Page 11 AXIS FA51 Main Unit Configure your device 5. Select a camera and a stream profile. 6. Set the prebuffer time to 5 seconds. 7. Set the postbuffer time to 1 minute. 8. Click Save. Show a text overlay in the video stream when the device detects an object This example explains how to display the text “Motion detected”...

  • Page 12: The Device Interface

    AXIS FA51 Main Unit The device interface The device interface Note Support for the features and settings described in this section varies between devices. Show or hide the main menu. Access the product help. Change the language. Set light theme or dark theme.
  • Page 13 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The device interface Click to show I/O output ports. Use the switch to open or close the circuit of a port, for example to test external devices. Click to manually turn on or turn off the IR illumination.
  • Page 14 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The device interface Installation Capture mode: A capture mode is a preset configuration that defines how the camera captures images. When you change the capture mode, it can affect many other settings, such as view areas and privacy masks.
  • Page 15 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The device interface Wide dynamic range WDR: Turn on to make both bright and dark areas of the image visible. Local contrast: Use the slider to adjust the contrast of the image. A higher value makes the contrast higher between dark and light areas.
  • Page 16 • Move the slider towards Dark to increase the threshold for the IR-cut filter. The camera changes to night mode later. IR light If your device doesn’t have built-in illumination, these controls are only available when you have connected a supporting Axis accessory.
  • Page 17 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The device interface • Flicker-free 60 Hz : The camera adjusts the aperture and gain automatically, and uses the shutter speed 1/60 s. • Flicker-reduced : This is the same as flicker-free, but the camera might use shutter speeds faster than 1/100 s (50 Hz) and 1/120 s (60 Hz) for brighter scenes.
  • Page 18 Zipstream: A bitrate reduction technology, optimized for video surveillance, that reduces the average bitrate in an H.264 or H.265 stream in real time. Axis Zipstream applies a high bitrate in scenes where there are multiple regions of interest, for example in scenes with moving objects.
  • Page 19 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The device interface Upper limit: Enter a maximum GOP length, that is, the maximum number of P-frames between two I-frames. P-frames: Enter the desired number of P-frames. The higher the number, the less bandwidth is required. However, if there are network congestion, there could be a noticeable deterioration in the video quality.

  • Page 20: Recordings

    AXIS FA51 Main Unit The device interface Use transparency: Select and enter the RGB hexadecimal value for that color. Use the format RRGGBB. Examples of hexadecimal values: FFFFFF for white, 000000 for black, FF00000 for red, 6633FF for blue, and 669900 for green.

  • Page 21: Apps

    • Activate license with a key: If the app requires a license, you need to activate it. Use this option if your device doesn’t have internet access. If you don’t have a license key, go to axis.com/applications. You need a license code and the Axis product serial number to generate a license key.
  • Page 22 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The device interface Primary NTP server and Secondary NTP server: Enter the IP address of one or two NTP servers. When you use two NTP servers, the device synchronizes and adapts its time based on input from both.
  • Page 23 One-click cloud connection One-click cloud connection (O3C) together with an O3C service provides easy and secure internet access to live and recorded video from any location. For more information, see axis.com/end-to-end-solutions/hosted-services. Allow O3C: • One-click: The default setting. Press and hold the control button on the device to connect to an O3C service over the internet.
  • Page 24 Authentication failed: Sends a trap message when an authentication attempt fails. Note All Axis Video MIB traps are enabled when you turn on SNMP v1 and v2c traps. For more information, see AXIS OS Portal > SNMP. • v3: SNMP v3 is a more secure version, which provides encryption and secure passwords. To use SNMP v3, we recommend you to activate HTTPS, as the password is then sent through HTTPS.
  • Page 25 To install test firmware or other custom firmware from Axis on the device, you need a custom-signed firmware certificate. The certificate verifies that the firmware is approved by both the device owner and Axis. The firmware can only run on a specific device which is identified by its unique serial number and chip ID.
  • Page 26 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The device interface Users Add user: Click to add a new user. You can add up to 100 users. Username: Enter a unique username. New password: Enter a password for the user. Passwords must be 1 to 64 characters long. Only ASCII printable characters (code 32 to 126) are allowed in the password, for example letters, numbers, punctuation, and some symbols.
  • Page 27 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The device interface Use this condition as a trigger: Select to make this first condition function only as a starting trigger. It means that once the rule is activated it remains active for as long as all the other conditions are met, no matter the state of the first condition. If you don’t select this option, the rule will simply be active whenever all the conditions are met.
  • Page 28 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The device interface You can add network storage such as a NAS (Network Attached Storage) and use it as a recipient to store files. The files are stored in the Matroska (MKV) file format. Host: Enter the IP address or hostname for the network storage.
  • Page 29 IoT integration and is used in a wide variety of industries to connect remote devices with a small code footprint and minimal network bandwidth. The MQTT client in Axis device firmware can simplify integration of data and events produced in the device to systems which are not video management systems (VMS).
  • Page 30 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The device interface Send message: Turn on to send messages. Use default: Turn off to enter your own default message. Topic: Enter the topic for the default message. Payload: Enter the content for the default message.
  • Page 31 DNS. Windows SMB/CIFS names are not supported. • Network share: Enter the name of the shared location on the host server. Several Axis devices can use the same network share, since each device gets its own folder.
  • Page 32 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The device interface Important Risk of data loss and corrupted recordings. Do not remove the SD card while the device is running. Unmount the SD card before you remove it. Unmount: Click to safely remove the SD card.
  • Page 33 Delete user: Delete the user. You can’t delete the root user. By creating an ONVIF user, you automatically enable ONVIF communication. Use the username and password for all ONVIF communication with the device. For more information see the Axis Developer Community at axis.com. ONVIF media profiles An ONVIF media profile consists of a set of configurations that you can use to change media stream settings.
  • Page 34 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The device interface You can connect an external monitor to the device through an HDMI cable. Single source A stream from a single camera is displayed on the external monitor. • Source: Select only one camera.
  • Page 35 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The device interface Use digital input to connect external devices that can toggle between an open and closed circuit, for example PIR sensors, door or window contacts, and glass break detectors. Use digital output to connect external devices such as relays and LEDs. You can activate connected devices through the VAPIX®...

  • Page 36: Maintenance

    Severity: Select which messages to send when triggered. CA certificate set: See the current settings or add a certificate. Plain config Plain config is for advanced users with experience of Axis device configuration. Most parameters can be set and edited from this page. Maintenance Restart: Restart the device.
  • Page 37 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The device interface When you upgrade, you can choose between three options: • Standard upgrade: Upgrade to the new firmware version. • Factory default: Upgrade and return all settings to the factory default values. When you choose this option, you can’t revert to the previous firmware version after the upgrade.

  • Page 38: Learn More

    H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC Note H.264 is a licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.264 viewing client license. To install additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller. H.264 can, without compromising image quality, reduce the size of a digital video file by more than 80% compared to the Motion JPEG format and by as much as 50% compared to older MPEG formats.

  • Page 39: Applications

    Target bitrate Applications AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that enables third parties to develop analytics and other applications for Axis products. To find out more about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to axis.com/applications. To find the user manuals for Axis applications, go to axis.com.
  • Page 40 How to activate an application licence code on a device AXIS Face Detector AXIS Face Detector is an application that detects faces in a predefined area of the live video. The detected faces are marked within boxes. To find out more about the application, see axis.com/products/axis-face-detector...

  • Page 41: Specifications

    • Risk of data loss and corrupted recordings. Do not remove the SD card while the product is running. Unmount the SD card from the product’s webpage before removal. This product supports microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC cards. For SD card recommendations, see axis.com.

  • Page 42: Buttons

    AXIS FA51 Main Unit Specifications microSD, microSDHC, and microSDXC Logos are trademarks of SD-3C LLC. microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC are trademarks or registered trademarks of SD-3C, LLC in the United States, other countries or both. Buttons Control button The control button is used for: •...
  • Page 43 AXIS FA51 Main Unit Specifications DC ground DC output 12 V, max 50mA I/O configured as input I/O configured as output RJ12 connector The RJ12 connector is used for connecting the sensor unit to the main unit. For information on how to shorten the sensor unit cable see Shorten the sensor unit cable on page 3 .

  • Page 44: Reset To Factory Default Settings

    Using firmware from the active track is recommended if you want to access the newest features, or if you use Axis end-to-end system offerings. The LTS tracks are recommended if you use third-party integrations, which are not continuously validated against the latest active track.

  • Page 45: Technical Issues, Clues, And Solutions

    AXIS FA51 Main Unit Troubleshooting When the upgrade has finished, the product restarts automatically. You can use AXIS Device Manager to upgrade multiple devices at the same time. Find out more at axis.com/products/axis-device-manager. Technical issues, clues, and solutions If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support.

  • Page 46: Performance Considerations

    Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure affects the bandwidth. • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance and affects frame rate. • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance. Contact support Contact support at axis.com/support.
  • Page 47 User Manual Ver. M4.3 AXIS FA51 Main Unit Date: January 2022 © Axis Communications AB, 2021 - 2022 Part No. T10166207...

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