Camera Station video management software including licenses plus all necessary system software. The system configuration can easily be imported from AXIS Site Designer, and AXIS Camera Station lets you take full advantage of Axis wide range of video surveillance devices. With enterprise-grade hard disks, operating system stored on solid-state drive, the recorder series provides...
3. Initial Axis recorder setup: After the initial Windows setup, AXIS Recorder Toolbox is opened and you are guided through a few steps to set up basic and necessary settings, for example, computer name, date and time, and network. See Initial Axis recorder setup on page 6 .
Prepare additional accessories used for installation: monitor, mouse, keyboard and network cable. • Understand the usage of different user accounts. The following table lists the user accounts that can be used for installation, configuration and operation of your Axis system. User account Description...
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.
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AXIS Camera Station Service Control automatically starts after the installation is complete. Double-click the AXIS Camera Station client icon to start the AXIS Camera Station client. When starting the client for the first time, it automatically attempts to log in to the AXIS Camera Station server installed on the same computer as the client.
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Network configuration When AXIS Camera Station client, AXIS Camera Station server, and the connected network devices are installed on different networks, you might need to configure proxy or firewall settings before using AXIS Camera Station.
When the client and the server are separated by a NAT, firewall or similar, configure the NAT or firewall to ensure that the HTTP port, TCP port, and streaming port specified in AXIS Camera Station Service Control are allowed to pass through the firewall and/or NAT.
2.3 If you have purchased license keys separately, enter your license key under Add license key and click Add. 3. In the AXIS Camera Station client, check that your license keys are shown under Configuration > Licenses > Keys. To watch this video, go to the web version of this document.
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AXIS Camera Station S1216 Tower Configure your device To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. help.axis.com/?&piaId=81445§ion=license-a-system-without-internet-connection AXIS Camera Station offline license registration...
AXIS Camera Station S1216 Tower Manage Windows® user accounts Manage Windows® user accounts Create a user account To help keep your personal data and information more secure, we recommend that you add a password for each local account. Important Once you create a password for a local account, don't forget it. There’s no way to recover a lost password for local accounts.
AXIS Camera Station S1216 Tower Manage Windows® user accounts 1. Go to Settings > Accounts > Other people. 2. Go to the account you want to remove and click Remove. Change a user account's password 1. Log in with an administrator account.
Manage AXIS Camera Station user accounts Manage AXIS Camera Station user accounts Configure user permissions Go to Configuration > Security > User permissions to view a list of the users and groups that have been added to AXIS Camera Station. Note Administrators of the computer on which the AXIS Camera Station server is installed are automatically given administrator privileges to AXIS Camera Station.
4. Select Users or Groups to search for only users or groups. 5. The list of users or groups is displayed. Users and groups that have already been added to AXIS Camera Station are not listed. If there are too many users or groups, the search result is not displayed. Use the Type to search field to refine the search and find a specific user or group.
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The following access privileges are available for users or groups with the Operator or Viewer role. You can select multiple views and set the access privileges. • Access: Allow access to the views in AXIS Camera Station. • Edit: Allow to edit the views in AXIS Camera Station.
AXIS Camera Station S1216 Tower Manage your device Manage your device Update Windows® Windows® 10 periodically checks for updates. When an update is available, your device automatically downloads the update but you've to install it manually. Note Recording will be interrupted during a scheduled system restart.
1. Make sure the disks to be used in the RAID volume are detected. 1.1 Power on your device and rapidly press F12 until the Axis logo appears. 1.2 In the UEFI boot menu, select Device Configuration and press ENTER.
5. Select Keep my files. Important It is strongly recommended that you do not select Remove everything as this will remove all Axis applications and configurations, including AXIS Camera Station. 6. If you are connected to internet, select Local reinstall, otherwise go direct to step 7.
4. After the ISO to USB tool is complete, take the USB drive and plug it into your device. 5. Start your device and before the AXIS splash screen appears press F12. We recommend that you tap the F12 key repeatedly as the device boots fast.
AXIS Camera Station S1216 Tower Product overview Product overview Power button/power LED Hard drive activity LED Universal audio jack USB 2.0 ports USB 3.2 port USB 3.2 gen 2x2 USB-C port Universal audio jack ™ DisplayPorts Header for remote power button 10 USB 3.2 ports...
AXIS Camera Station S1216 Tower Need more help? Need more help? Useful links • AXIS Camera Station user manual • Configure Axis Secure Remote Access • What to include in an Antivirus allowlist for AXIS Camera Station Contact support Contact support at axis.com/support.
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