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  • Page 1 AXIS FA54 Main Unit User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AXIS FA54 Main Unit Table of Contents Solution overview ......... . .

  • Page 3: Solution Overview

    AXIS FA54 Main Unit Solution overview Solution overview...

  • Page 4: Product Overview

    AXIS FA54 Main Unit Product overview Product overview Status LED RJ12 connector (4x) HDMI Audio in (2x) Audio out I/O connector Power connector Network connector (DC input) Control button 10 microSD card slot Connect sensor units When you connect a sensor unit to a main unit, we recommend that you make the connection before you power up the main unit. If you disconnect a sensor unit and connect a different one, you must restart the main unit.
  • Page 5 AXIS FA54 Main Unit Product overview White/blue Blue 5. Insert the wires all the way into a shielded 6P6C RJ12 connector. NOTICE TICE TICE Make sure that the wires stay in the correct order and that the cable shield makes good contact with the connector shield.

  • Page 6: Find The Device On The Network

    Find the device on the network 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 7: Configure Your Device

    AXIS FA54 Main Unit Configure your device Configure your device Webpage overview This video gives you an overview of the device interface. To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/32947#t10157625 Axis device web interface Need more help? You can access the built-in help from the device’s webpage.

  • Page 8: View Live Video Stream On A Monitor

    AXIS FA54 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: Bitrate Control

    AXIS FA54 Main Unit Configure your device 5. Go to Video > Stream > H.264 and H.265 encoding and do one or more of the following: Select the Zipstream level that you want to use. Turn on Dynamic FPS. Turn on Dynamic GOP and set a high Upper limit GOP length value.

  • Page 10: Handle Scenes With Strong Backlight

    AXIS FA54 Main Unit Configure your device storage required to store the video stream for a specified amount of time (retention time) when image quality is adjusted to meet the specified target bitrate. Specify the average bitrate settings in one of the following ways: •...

  • Page 11: Applications

    Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr. 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.
  • Page 12 AXIS People Counter AXIS People Counter is an analytic application that you can install on a network camera. You can use the application to count how many people pass through an entrance, in what direction they pass, and if more than one person passes during a predefined interval.
  • Page 13 Configure your device presents the data in the live view. Every fifteen minutes, the primary camera sends the statistical data to AXIS Store Data Manager. Consequently, the reports generated from AXIS Store Data Manager can present the data in a minimum of 15 minutes time interval.

  • Page 14: The Device Interface

    AXIS FA54 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 15 AXIS FA54 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 16 AXIS FA54 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 17 AXIS FA54 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 18 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The device interface Exposure mode: Select an exposure mode to reduce rapidly changing irregular effects in the image, for example flicker produced by different types of light sources. We recommend you to use the automatic exposure mode, or the same frequency as your power network.
  • Page 19 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The device interface P-Iris upload : Select the installed and supported lens. Restart the camera for the changes to take effect. Blur-noise trade-off: Use the slider to adjust the priority between motion blur and noise. If you want to prioritize low bandwidth and have less noise at the expense of details in moving objects, move the slider towards Low noise.
  • Page 20 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 21 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The device interface Include: Turn on to use audio in the video stream. Source : Select what audio source to use. Stereo : Turn on to include built-in audio as well as audio from an external microphone.

  • Page 22: Audio

    AXIS FA54 Main Unit The device interface Audio Device settings Input Allow stream extraction: Turn on to allow stream extraction. Input type: Select the type of input, for instance if it’s a microphone or line-in. Power type: Select power type for your input.

  • Page 23: Recordings

    • 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 24: System

    AXIS FA54 Main Unit The device interface System Date and time The time format depends on the web browser’s language settings. Note We recommend you to synchronize the device’s date and time with an NTP server. Synchronization: Select an option for synchronizing the device’s date and time.
  • Page 25 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 26 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 27 When configured without a CA certificate, server certificate validation is disabled and the device tries to authenticate itself regardless of what network it is connected to. When using a certificate, in Axis' implementation, the device and the authentication server authenticate themselves with digital certificates using EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol - Transport Layer Security).
  • Page 28 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 29 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The device interface A rule defines the conditions that must be met for the product to perform an action. The list shows all the currently configured rules in the product. Note You can create up to 256 action rules.
  • Page 30 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The device interface Use passive FTP: Under normal circumstances the product simply requests the target FTP server to open the data connection. The device actively initiates both the FTP control and data connections to the target server.
  • Page 31 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 32 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The device interface Password: Enter a password for the username. Client ID: Enter a client ID. The client identifier is sent to the server when the client connects to it. Clean session: Controls the behavior at connection and disconnection time. When selected, the state information is discarded at connect and disconnect.
  • Page 33 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 34 AXIS FA54 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 35 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 36 AXIS FA54 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 37 AXIS FA54 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 38: 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 39 AXIS FA54 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 40: Specifications

    This product supports microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC cards. For SD card recommendations, see axis.com. 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.
  • Page 41 Network connector RJ45 Ethernet connector. Audio connector The Axis product has the following audio connectors: • Audio in – 3.5 mm input for a mono microphone, or a line-in mono signal (left channel is used from a stereo signal). •...
  • Page 42 AXIS FA54 Main Unit Specifications DC ground DC output 12 V, max 50 mA I/O configured as input I/O configured as output Configurable I/O Configurable I/O Power connector DC connector. Use the supplied adapter. RJ12 Connector The RJ12 connector is used for connecting the sensor unit to the main unit.

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    5. Use the installation and management software tools to assign an IP address, set the password, and access the device. The installation and management software tools are available from the support pages on axis.com/support. You can also reset parameters to factory default through the device’s webpage. Go to Maintenance > Factory default and click Default.

  • Page 44: Technical Issues, Clues, And Solutions

    AXIS FA54 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 45: 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.
  • Page 46 User Manual Ver. M13.2 AXIS FA54 Main Unit Date: January 2022 © Axis Communications AB, 2016 - 2022 Part No. T10091415...

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