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AXIS Camera Station installation and configuration
This chapter provides an overview of the AXIS Camera Station installation and configuration processes
covering registration, camera setup, recording methods, bandwidth control and security.
Installing AXIS Camera Station
AXIS Camera Station should be installed on a dedicated, standalone PC where you wish to run the main
administration of your network cameras and video encoders. When the program is installed, it will ask
you to register your license. The license key can only be used on one computer. Once the license key is
registered, it cannot be used again. Therefore, the AXIS Camera Station must be installed on the target
computer when activating the software.
You can choose to activate one of four AXIS Camera Station alternatives, either automatically or
manually:
a) Licensed Version
b) Grace Period (which allows you to use the software for five days)
c) Demo (30-day trial version for four cameras. When the period expires, you will be required to register
the software.)
d) AXIS Camera Station One – Free Version
Figure 5.1.a.
AXIS Camera Station installation alternatives
Setting up a network camera/video encoder in AXIS Camera Station
After installing the AXIS Camera Station, it must be configured for your network cameras and video
encoders. The first time the software is configured, a search function automatically finds and installs the
network cameras/video encoders on your network. If there are more cameras/video encoders on your
network than you have licenses for, this procedure will be stopped. To add or remove a network camera/
video encoder at a later date, you can either manually enter the IP address of the network video product,
or click the Search button to get a list of video products on your network. Once a video product is im-
ported into AXIS Camera Station, you will need to choose a master user name and password if the
cameras are set up to use a common user name and password, or enter a specific user name and pass-
word for a specific camera.
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