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

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Check the current AXIS OS version ........

  • 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: Installation

    AXIS FA54 Main Unit Installation Installation Preview mode Preview mode is ideal for installers when fine tuning the camera view during the installation. No login is required to access the camera view in preview mode. It is available only in factory defaulted state for a limited time from powering up the device.

  • Page 8: Configure Your Device

    AXIS FA54 Main Unit Configure your device Configure your device Web interface overview This video gives you an overview of the device’s web interface. To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. help.axis.com/?&piaId=32947&section=web-interface-overview Axis device web interface Need more help? You can access the built-in help from the device’s webpage.

  • Page 9: 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 10: Bitrate Control

    AXIS FA54 Main Unit Configure your device Select the Zipstream Strength that you want to use. Turn on Optimize for storage. This can only be used if the video management software supports B-frames. Turn on Dynamic FPS. Turn on Dynamic GOP and set a high Upper limit GOP length value.

  • Page 11: Handle Scenes With Strong Backlight

    AXIS FA54 Main Unit Configure your device can define the total 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 12: Applications

    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 The primary camera continuously fetches data from the secondary cameras and presents the data in the live view. Every fifteen minutes, the primary camera sends the statistical data to AXIS Store Data Manager.

  • Page 14: The Web Interface

    Device info Shows the device information, including AXIS OS version and serial number. Upgrade AXIS OS: Upgrade the software on your device. Takes you to the Maintenance page where you can do the upgrade. Ongoing recordings Shows ongoing recordings and their designated storage space.

  • Page 15: Video

    AXIS FA54 Main Unit The web interface Connected clients Shows the number of connections and connected clients. View details: View and update the list of connected clients. The list shows IP address, protocol, port, state, and PID/process of each connection.
  • Page 16 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The web interface • Level grid: Click to show the level grid. The grid helps you decide if the image is horizontally aligned. Click to hide it. • Pixel counter: Click to show the pixel counter. Drag and resize the box to contain your area of interest. You can also define the pixel size of the box in the Width and Height fields.
  • Page 17 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The web interface Brightness: Use the slider to adjust the light intensity. This can make objects easier to see. Brightness is applied after image capture, and doesn’t affect the information in the image. To get more details from a dark area, it’s usually better to increase gain or exposure time.
  • Page 18 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The web interface Light environment: • Automatic: Automatic identification and compensation for the light source color. This is the recommended setting which can be used in most situations. • Automatic – outdoors : Automatic identification and compensation for the light source color. This is the recommended setting which can be used in most outdoor situations.
  • Page 19 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The web interface • Manual : The aperture, gain, and shutter are fixed. Exposure zone : Use exposure zones to optimize the exposure in a selected part of the scene, for example, the area in front of an entrance door.
  • Page 20 Zipstream is 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 web interface Orientation Mirror: Turn on to mirror the image. Audio 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: Privacy Masks

    Label: Enter the text label for the x axis. Time window: Enter how long time the data is visualized. Time unit: Enter a time unit for the x axis. Y axis Label: Enter the text label for the y axis.

  • Page 23: Audio

    AXIS FA54 Main Unit The web interface Audio Device settings Input: Turn on or off audio input. Shows the type of input. Allow stream extraction : Turn on to allow stream extraction.Input type : Select the type of input, for instance, if it’s internal microphone or line.Power type...

  • Page 24: Apps

    Export the whole or a part of the recording. Apps Add app: Install a new app.Find more apps: Find more apps to install. You will be taken to an overview page of Axis apps.Allow unsigned apps : Turn on to allow installation of unsigned apps.Allow root-privileged apps : Turn on to allow apps with root privileges full access to the device.
  • Page 25 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The web interface Synchronization: Select an option for the device’s date and time synchronization. • Automatic date and time (manual NTS KE servers): Synchronize with the secure NTP key establishment servers connected to the DHCP server.
  • Page 26 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The web interface Hostname Assign hostname automatically: Select to let the network router assign a hostname to the device automatically.Hostname: Enter the hostname manually to use as an alternative way of accessing the device. The server report and system log use the hostname.
  • Page 27 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 28 Axis' implementation, the device and the authentication server authenticate themselves with digital certificates using EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol - Transport Layer Security).To allow the device to access a network protected through certificates, you must install a signed client certificate on the device.Authentication method: Select an EAP type used for...
  • Page 29 To install test software or other custom software from Axis on the device, you need a custom signed AXIS OS certificate. The certificate verifies that the software is approved by both the device owner and Axis. The software can only run on a specific device which is identified by its unique serial number and chip ID.
  • Page 30 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The web interface Accounts Accounts Add account: Click to add a new account. You can add up to 100 accounts.Account: Enter a unique account name.New password: Enter a password for the account. 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.Repeat password: Enter...
  • Page 31 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The web interface Client ID: Enter the OpenID username.Outgoing Proxy: Enter the proxy address for the OpenID connection to use a proxy server.Admin claim: Enter a value for the admin role.Provider URL: Enter the web link for the API endpoint authentication. Format should be https://[insert URL]/.well-known/openid-configurationOperator claim: Enter a value for the operator role.Require claim:...
  • Page 32 RSA is the preferred method during negotiation, followed by ECDSA, ED25519, and DSA. Make sure to enter the right MD5 host key that is used by your SFTP server. While the Axis device supports both MD5 and SHA-256 hash keys, we recommend using SHA-256 due to stronger security over MD5. For more information on how to configure an SFTP server with an Axis device, go to the AXIS OS Portal.
  • Page 33 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 software can simplify integration of data and events produced in the device to systems which are not video management software (VMS).Set up the device as an MQTT client.
  • Page 34 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The web interface Connect: Turn on or off the MQTT client.Status: Shows the current status of the MQTT client.BrokerHost: Enter the hostname or IP address of the MQTT server.Protocol: Select which protocol to use.Port: Enter the port number.
  • Page 35 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 36: Stream Profiles

    When you create an ONVIF account, you automatically enable ONVIF communication. Use the account name and password for all ONVIF communication with the device. For more information see the Axis Developer Community at axis.com.
  • Page 37 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The web interface Add accounts: Click to add a new ONVIF account.Account: Enter a unique account name.New password: Enter a password for the account. 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.Repeat password: Enter the same password again.Role:...

  • Page 38: Video Out

    AXIS FA54 Main Unit The web interface Analytics metadata Metadata producers Lists the apps that stream metadata and the channels they use. Producer: The app that produces the metadata. Below the app is a list of the types of metadata the app streams from the device.Channel: The channel that the app uses.
  • Page 39 AXIS FA54 Main Unit The web interface • Mirror image: Click to flip the image. • Create: Click to save. Picture-in-picture Two streams are displayed on the external monitor at the same time. One stream fills the display and the other is a smaller picture. Position, picture size and borders are customizable.
  • Page 40 Port: Edit the port number to use a different port.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.

  • Page 41: Maintenance

    AXIS OS upgrade: Upgrade to a new AXIS OS version. New releases can contain improved functionality, bug fixes, and completely new features. We recommend you to always use the latest AXIS OS release. To download the latest release, go to axis.com/support.

  • Page 42: Specifications

    Don’t remove the SD card while the product is running. This device 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 43: Network Connector

    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 44: Power Connector

    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 45: Troubleshooting

    Check the current AXIS OS version AXIS OS determines the functionality of our devices. When you troubleshoot a problem, we recommend that you to start by checking the current AXIS OS version. The latest version might contain a correction that fixes your particular problem.

  • Page 46: 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 47: Performance Considerations

    You might need to increase the TTL (Time To Live) value. No multicast H.264 Check with your network administrator that the multicast addresses used by the Axis device displayed in the client are valid for your network.Check with your network administrator to see if there is a firewall that prevents viewing.
  • Page 48 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 49 User manual Ver. M21.2 AXIS FA54 Main Unit Date: November 2024 © Axis Communications AB, 2016 - 2024 Part no. T10091415...