Axis Communications Camera Station Security Camera User Manual


 
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AXIS Camera Station - Introduction
Introduction
AXIS Camera Station is a complete monitoring and recording system for up to 50 cameras. It is comprised of AXIS Camera
Station Server, which handles the communication with the cameras/video encoders and recordings, and AXIS Camera Station
Client, which enables remote viewing and control from anywhere on the Internet or corporate network. AXIS Camera Station
One has all the basic features of AXIS Camera Station for one camera/video channel.
This chapter provides a brief description of AXIS
Camera Station Server and AXIS Camera Station Client workspaces, tools and
menu options. For a more detailed description of buttons and menu items, refer to the context-sensitive Help. To add your
cameras and video encoders, see How to..., on page 22 for deta
iled instructions.
AXIS Camera Station Client AXIS Camera Station Client
AXIS Camera Station Server
AXIS Camera Station Server
AXIS Camera Station Server handles all communication with the cameras that are included in the system. It also handles
recordings, events and user management in the system. Once AXIS Camera Station Server has been installed on your
computer, the Service Control allows you to start and stop the server as well as modify server settings if needed. If AXIS
Camera Station Server and any cameras in the system are separated by a proxy server, you may need to open the Service
Control to manually enter the appropriate proxy settings. See AXIS Camera Station Service Control Help for more information.
An icon in the system taskbar shows if the service has stopped
, or is running . To modify server settings you can
double-click the icon to open AXIS Camera Station Service Control, see AXIS Camera Station Service Control, on page 40 and
AXIS Camera Station Service Administration, on page 43.