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  • Page 1 AXISA8207-VEMkIINet workVideoDoorStation AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station User manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Table of Contents Solution overview ............................4 Product overview ............................5 Installation ..............................7 Get started..............................8 Find the device on the network.........................8 Browser support ..........................8 Open the device's web interface........................8 Create an administrator account.......................8 Secure passwords ............................8 Make sure that no one has tampered with the device software ..............9...
  • Page 3 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Network ............................45 Security............................49 Accounts ............................53 Events ............................55 MQTT ............................59 Storage ............................63 Stream profiles..........................65 ONVIF............................66 Detectors............................69 Video out............................69 Accessories ............................71 Logs ..............................71 Plain config............................72 Maintenance ............................73 Maintenance..........................73 Troubleshoot ..........................74 Learn more..............................75 Voice over IP (VoIP) ..........................75 Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)......................75...

  • Page 4: Solution Overview

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Solution overview 1 Door station 2 Door station combined with AXIS A9801 3 Door station combined with AXIS A9161 4 Door station combined with an access control system, for example AXIS A1001 or AXIS A1601...

  • Page 5: Product Overview

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Product overview 1 Speaker 2 Camera 5 Keypad 7 Card reader icon 8 Microphone 9 PIR-sensor 10 T-coil icon...
  • Page 6 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station 1 (microHDMI) 3 (PoE+) 7 Status LED 9 2N VBUS (not used) 11 (microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC)

  • Page 7: Installation

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Installation To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. Installation video for A8207-VE reader. To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. Installation video for A8207-VE relay.

  • Page 8: Get Started

    Open the device's web interface 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.

  • Page 9: Make Sure That No One Has Tampered With The Device Software

    Make sure that no one has tampered with the device software To make sure that the device has its original AXIS OS, or to take full control of the device after a security attack: Reset to factory default settings. See .

  • Page 10: Additional Settings

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Additional settings This section covers all the important configurations that an installer needs to do to get the product up and running after the hardware installation has been completed. Change the root password Log in to the device interface and go to System >...

  • Page 11: Set Up Sip Through A Server (Pbx)

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Set up SIP through a server (PBX) VoIP (Voice over IP) is a group of technologies that enables voice and multimedia communication over IP networks. For more information, see . In this device, VoIP is enabled through the SIP protocol. For more information about SIP, see There are two types of setups for SIP.

  • Page 12: Configure The Call Button

    We also modify the allowed card types. Important The network connection only works with Axis door controllers. To connect to a non-Axis door controller, you need to physically connect the devices with wires. See . Set up the door station as a card reader Go to Reader >...

  • Page 13: Use Protected Data On Cards To Increase Security

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Go to Reader > Connection. Select Wiegand as protocol type. Turn on Beeper. Under Input for beeper, select I3. In Input used for LED control, select 1. Under Input for LED1, select I1.

  • Page 14: Transmit Live Video To A Monitor

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station In Sequence, enter 1. In Description, enter Unlock door. In Accounts, select the SIP account. Click Save. Set up the door station to unlock the door using the internal relay Go to System > Events > Rules and add a rule.
  • Page 15 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Under State, select Active. Set the duration to 00:00:07. Click Save.

  • Page 16: The Web Interface

    Status 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. Time sync status Shows NTP synchronization information, including if the device is in sync with an NTP server and the time remaining until the next sync.
  • Page 17 Shows what kind of access to the device that is active, what encryption protocols are in use, and if unsigned apps are allowed. Recommendations to the settings are based on the AXIS OS Hardening Guide. Hardening guide: Link to AXIS OS Hardening guide where you can learn more about cybersecurity on Axis devices and best practices.

  • Page 18: Video

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Video Click to play the live video stream. Click to freeze the live video stream. Click to take a snapshot of the live video stream. The file is saved in the ‘Downloads’ folder on your computer.

  • Page 19: Installation

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station • Video format: Select the encoding format to use in the live view. • Autoplay: Turn on to autoplay a muted video stream whenever you open the device in a new session.
  • Page 20 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Scene profile : Select a scene profile that suits your surveillance scenario. A scene profile optimizes image settings, including color level, brightness, sharpness, contrast, and local contrast, for a specific environment or purpose.
  • Page 21 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station : 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 22 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station 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.
  • Page 23 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Exposure mode: • Automatic: The camera adjusts the aperture, gain, and shutter automatically. • Automatic aperture : The camera adjusts the aperture and gain automatically. The shutter is fixed. • Automatic shutter : The camera adjusts the shutter and gain automatically.

  • Page 24: Stream

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station • Right : Uses an area with a fixed size and position in the right part of the image to calculate the exposure. • Spot: Uses an area with a fixed size and position in the live view to calculate the exposure.
  • Page 25 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. When the scene is more static, Zipstream applies a lower bitrate, and thereby reduces the required storage.
  • Page 26 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station • Average: Select to automatically adjust the bitrate over a longer time period and provide the best possible image quality based on the available storage. – Click to calculate the target bitrate based on available storage, retention time, and bitrate limit.

  • Page 27: Overlays

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Overlays : Click to add an overlay. Select the type of overlay from the dropdown list: • Text: Select to show a text that is integrated in the live view image and visible in all views, recordings and snapshots.
  • Page 28 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 29: Privacy Masks

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station – 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 30 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Click to download the contact list as a json file. Click to import a contact list (json). Add contact: Click to add a new contact to the contact list. Upload image : Click to upload an image to represent the contact.

  • Page 31: Sip

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Click to download the contact list as a json file. Click to import a contact list (json). Add group: Click to create a new group of existing contacts. Upload image : Click to upload an image to represent the group.
  • Page 32 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station SIP setup assistant: Click to set up and configure SIP step by step. Enable SIP: Check this option to make it possible to initiate and receive SIP calls. Allow incoming calls: Check this option to allow incoming calls from other SIP devices.
  • Page 33 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station • UDP-to-TCP switching: Select to allow calls to switch transport protocols from UDP (User Datagram Protocol) to TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) temporarily. The reason for switching is to avoid fragmentation, and the switch can take place if a request is within 200 bytes of the maximum transmission unit (MTU) or larger than 1300 bytes.
  • Page 34 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station All current SIP accounts are listed under SIP accounts. For registered accounts, the colored circle lets you know the status. The account is successfully registered with the SIP server. There is a problem with the account. Possible reasons can be authorization failure, that the account credentials are wrong, or that the SIP server can’t find the account.
  • Page 35 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station – Server address: Enter the IP address of the SIP proxy server. – Username: If required, enter the username for the SIP proxy server. – Password: If required, enter the password for the SIP proxy server.

  • Page 36: Calls

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Calls Call button Use call button: Turn on to make it possible to use the call button. Button functionality during a call: Select the functionality of the call button once a call has been started from the device.

  • Page 37: Analytics

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Analytics Metadata configuration RTSP metadata producers Lists the apps that stream metadata and the channels they use. Note These settings are for the RTSP metadata stream that use ONVIF XML. Changes made here don't affect the Metadata visualization page.

  • Page 38: Reader

    Connection Reader protocol Reader protocol type: Select the protocol to use for the reader functionality. • VAPIX reader: Can only be used with an Axis door controller. – Protocol: Select HTTPS or HTTP. – Door controller address: Enter the IP address for the door controller.

  • Page 39: Output Format

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Output format Select data format: Select in which format to send card data to the access control unit. • Raw: Transmits the card data as it is. • Wiegand26: Encodes the card data in Wiegand26 format with an 8 bit facility code and a 16 bit id.

  • Page 40: Pin

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station The PIN settings must match the ones configured in the access control unit. Length (0–32): Enter the number of digits in the PIN. If users aren’t required to use a PIN when they use the reader, set the length to 0.

  • Page 41: Audio

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Export all: Click to export all events in the list. To export only a subset, select the events that you are interested in. The events are exported into a CSV file. Filter: Click to show events that occurred during a specific time range.

  • Page 42: Audio Clips

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Audio clips Add clip: Add a new audio clip. You can use .au, .mp3, .opus, .vorbis, .wav files. Play the audio clip. Stop playing the audio clip. The context menu contains: •...

  • Page 43: Apps

    Storage: Show recordings based on storage type. 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.
  • Page 44 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station The time format depends on the web browser’s language settings. Note We recommend you synchronize the device’s date and time with an NTP server. Synchronization: Select an option for the device’s date and time synchronization.

  • Page 45: Configuration Check

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Configuration check Interactive device image: Click the buttons in the image to simulate real key presses. This allows you to try out configurations or troubleshoot the hardware without having physical access to the device.
  • Page 46 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station 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 47 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 48 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Allow O3C: • One-click: This is the default setting. Press and hold the control button on the device to connect to an O3C service over the internet. You need to register the device with the O3C service within 24 hours after you press the control button.

  • Page 49: Security

    – 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 50 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Certificates are used to authenticate devices on a network. The device supports two types of certificates: • Client/server certificates A client/server certificate validates the device’s identity, and can be self-signed or issued by a Certificate Authority (CA).
  • Page 51 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 52 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Blocking: Turn on to block brute-force attacks. A brute-force attack uses trial-and-error to guess login info or encryption keys. Blocking period: Enter the number of seconds to block a brute-force attack. Blocking conditions: Enter the number of authentication failures allowed per second before the block starts.

  • Page 53: Accounts

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station 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 54 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Add SSH account: Click to add a new SSH account. • Enable SSH: Turn on to use SSH service. 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.

  • Page 55: Events

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station 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]/.
  • Page 56 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Recipients You can set up your device to notify recipients about events or send files. Note If you set up your device to use FTP or SFTP, don’t change or remove the unique sequence number that’s added to the file names.
  • Page 57 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Add a recipient: Click to add a recipient. Name: Enter a name for the recipient. Type: Select from the list: • – Host: Enter the server's IP address or hostname. If you enter a hostname, make sure that a DNS server is specified under System >...
  • Page 58 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 59: Mqtt

    (IoT). It was designed for simplified 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).
  • Page 60 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station MQTT client...
  • Page 61 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Connect: Turn on or off the MQTT client. Status: Shows the current status of the MQTT client. Broker Host: Enter the hostname or IP address of the MQTT server. Protocol: Select which protocol to use.
  • Page 62 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station can let the broker deliver a message to other clients. This LWT message has the same form as an ordinary message and gets routed via the same mechanics. Send message: Turn on to send messages.

  • Page 63: Storage

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Note Connect to an MQTT broker before you add MQTT overlay modifiers. Add overlay modifier: Click to add a new overlay modifier. Topic filter: Add the MQTT topic that contains the data you want to show in the overlay.
  • Page 64 IP address can change) or that you use 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 65: Stream Profiles

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station 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 66: Onvif

    ONVIF enables interoperability between different vendor products, increased flexibility, reduced cost and future-proof systems. 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 67 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station 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.
  • Page 68 AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Add media profile: Click to add a new ONVIF media profile. Profile name: Add a name for the media profile. Video source: Select the video source for your configuration. • Select configuration: Select a user-defined configuration from the list. The configurations in the drop-down list correspond to the device's video channels, including multiviews, view areas and virtual channels.

  • Page 69: Detectors

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Detectors Camera tampering The camera tampering detector generates an alarm when the scene changes, for example, when the lens is covered, sprayed or severely put out of focus, and the time in Trigger delay has passed. The tampering detector only activates when the camera has not moved for at least 10 seconds.

  • Page 70: Picture In Picture

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station 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 71: Accessories

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station – Border color: Select a border color. • Main view – Source: Select the camera that will stream on the full display. – Rotate image 180°: Click to rotate the image. –...

  • Page 72: Plain Config

    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 73: Maintenance

    Note All Axis device software is digitally signed to ensure that you only install verified software on your device. This further increases the overall minimum cybersecurity level of Axis devices. For more information, see the white paper “Axis Edge Vault” at axis.com.

  • Page 74: Troubleshoot

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Troubleshoot Reset PTR : Reset PTR if for some reason the Pan, Tilt, or Roll settings aren’t working as expected. The PTR motors are always calibrated in a new camera. But calibration can be lost, for example, if the camera loses power or if the motors are moved by hand.

  • Page 75: Learn More

    (DTMF) signaling. Example: When you press the call button on an Axis door station, a call is initiated to one or more predefined recipients. When a recipient replies, a call is established. The voice and video is transferred through VoIP technologies.

  • Page 76: Private Branch Exchange (Pbx)

    3 P P B B X X sip.company.com 4 sip:office@company.com When you press the call button on an Axis door station, the call is forwarded through one or more PBXs to a SIP address either on the local IP network or over the internet.

  • Page 77: Set Up Rules For Events

    To learn more, check out our guide Get started with rules for events. Applications With applications, you can get more out of your Axis device. AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that makes it possible for third parties to develop analytics and other applications for Axis devices.

  • Page 78: Daily Use

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Daily use Use the keypad I want to... Action Call someone who can let me into the building. Press Call a person in the building. Enter the person’s speed dial number and press Open the door with my card and PIN.

  • Page 79: 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 80: Technical Issues, Clues And Solutions

    Axis device. Check all cabling and reinstall the device. Possible IP address The static IP address in the Axis device is used before the DHCP server sets a conflict with another dynamic address. This means that if the same default static IP address is also used device on the same by another device, there may be problems accessing the device.

  • Page 81: 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 82: Specifications

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Specifications Front panel indicators and controls When you connect the product to power, the front panel indicators light up for a few seconds. Indicator icons Icon Indication Steady blue when outgoing call initiated.

  • Page 83: Connectors

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Connectors HDMI connector Use the microHDMI connector to connect a display or public view monitor. Network connector RJ45 Ethernet connector with Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+). Audio connector 4-pin terminal block for audio input and output.

  • Page 84: Reader Connector

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station The two relay pins are galvanically separated from the rest of the circuitry. Common 12 V DC For powering auxiliary equipment. Output voltage 12 V DC Note: This pin can only be used as power out.

  • Page 85: Power Connector

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Configurable 3–6 Digital input – Connect to pin 1 to activate, or leave 0 to max 30 VDC (Input or floating (unconnected) to deactivate. Output) Digital output – Internally connected to pin 1 (DC...

  • Page 86: Safety Information

    AXIS A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station Safety information Hazard levels DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
  • Page 88 T10176599 2025-04 (M17.2) © 2021 – 2025 Axis Communications AB...

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