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

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

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

  • 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 Web Interface

    1. Open a browser and type 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. Type the username and password. If you access the device for the first time, you must create an administrator account. See .

  • Page 5: Web Interface Overview

    AXIS FA51 Main Unit Get started The device password is the primary protection for your data and services. Axis devices do not impose a password policy as they may be used in various types of installations. To protect your data we strongly recommend that you: •...

  • Page 6: Installation

    AXIS FA51 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 7: 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 . 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 8 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 9: 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 10 AXIS FA51 Main Unit Configure your device Reduce bandwidth and storage Important Reducing the bandwidth can lead to loss of detail in the image. 1. Go to Video > Stream. 2. Click in the live view. 3. Select Video format H.264.

  • Page 11: Set Up Rules For Events

    AXIS FA51 Main Unit Configure your device 2. To start a recording, click If you haven’t set up any storage, click . For instructions on how to set up network storage, see 3. To stop recording, click again. Watch video 1.
  • Page 12 AXIS FA51 Main Unit Configure your device 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 13: 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 14: Video

    AXIS FA51 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 15: Installation

    AXIS FA51 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 16 AXIS FA51 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 17 If your device doesn’t have built-in illumination, these controls are only available when you connect a supporting Axis accessory.Allow illumination: Turn on to let the camera use the built-in light in night mode.Synchronize illumination: Turn on to automatically synchronize the illumination with the surrounding light. The synchronization between day and night only works if the IR-cut filter is set to Auto or Off.Automatic illumination angle...
  • Page 18 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The web interface on to let the camera use white light in night mode.Synchronize illumination : Turn on to automatically synchronize the white light with the surrounding light. Exposure Select an exposure mode to reduce rapidly changing irregular effects in the image, for example, flicker produced by different types of light sources.
  • Page 19 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 20 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The web interface Select the bitrate reduction Strength: • Off: No bitrate reduction. • Low: No visible quality degradation in most scenes. This is the default option and it can be used in all types of scenes to reduce the bitrate.
  • Page 21 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 22: View Areas

    Points: Turn on to add a point to the graph line when data is updated. Y axis Label: Enter the text label for the y axis. Dynamic scale: Turn on for the scale to automatically adapt to the data values. Turn off to manually enter values for a fixed scale.

  • Page 23: Apps

    The web interface 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 24 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The web interface Max NTP poll time: Select the maximum amount of time the device should wait before it polls the NTP server to get an updated time. Min NTP poll time: Select the minimum amount of time the device should wait before it polls the NTP server to get an updated time.
  • Page 25 • Specify all subdomains in a specific domain, for example .<domain name>.com 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.
  • 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 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 28 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 29 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The web interface 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 30 AXIS FA51 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 31 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 32 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 33 AXIS FA51 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 34 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 35: 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 36 AXIS FA51 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 37: Video Out

    AXIS FA51 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 38 AXIS FA51 Main Unit The web interface Mirror image: Click to flip the image. Position: Select where on the screen the picture should appear. Picture size: Drag the slider to set the size (% of screen) of the picture. Border: Click to toggle borders for the picture on or off.
  • Page 39 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 40: 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 41: Privacy Masks

    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 42: Applications

    To find the user manuals for Axis applications, go to help.axis.com. 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.
  • Page 43 AXIS FA51 Main Unit Learn more To find out more about the application, see axis.com/products/axis-face-detector...

  • Page 44: Specifications

    • Risk of data loss and corrupted recordings. Unmount the SD card from the device’s web interface before removing it. 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.

  • Page 45: 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 46 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 .

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    Using AXIS OS 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 48: Technical Issues, Clues, And Solutions

    AXIS FA51 Main Unit Troubleshooting 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 49: 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 50: Contact Support

    AXIS FA51 Main Unit Troubleshooting Contact support If you need more help, go to axis.com/support.
  • Page 51 User manual Ver. M12.2 AXIS FA51 Main Unit Date: November 2024 © Axis Communications AB, 2021 - 2024 Part no. T10166207...