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AXIS Camera Station
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Use Audio from an Auxiliary Device
Audio from an auxiliary device (for examp le AXIS P8221 Network I/O Audio Module) can be used together with live or recorded
video from a network camera.
Follow these steps:
1. Add t he auxilia ry device to AXIS Camera Station, see Add Auxiliary Devices, on pa ge 26.
2. Add the camera to AXIS Camera Station, see Add Camera s and Video Encoders, on page 24.
3. From the Configuration menu, select Add/Edit Cameras.
4. Select the camera and click Edit.
5. Select the auxiliary device from the External audio drop-down l ist.
6. Click OK.
7. Enable audio in the live view or recording settings, see Enable Audio in Live View, on page 36 and E n able Audio in Re cordings,
on page 36.
Add Inputs and Outputs
External devices such as window sensors, glass break detectors or PIRs (Passive Infra red Detector) can be connected to camera inputs
and used for triggering alarms, recordings or messages. An output’s main function is to trigger external devices such as a door relay
that controls door locks, or an alarm siren. For more information about input/output ports, refer to the camera's User Manual.
To add an I/O port to AXIS Camera Station, follow these steps:
1. From the Configuration menu, open I/O Settings.
2. Click Add to open a dialog with list of available I/O ports in existing devices.
3. Click to select the desired input or output port.
4. Click OK.TheAdd I/O Port dialog opens.
5. Enter a descriptive name for the port and for the active and inactive s tates. The names will appear under Logs, I/O
Monitoring dialog and Event Configuration Wizard. Refer to the camera’s User Manual about how the I/O ports were defined
for setting descriptive n ames to the active/inactive states.
6. For output ports, check On startup set to to set the initial s tate of the output p ort. Choose the initial state of the Output
port from the drop-down list.
7. Click OK to save settings.
Note
If mor
e than one port is selected, the Add I/O Port dialog will not open. The ports will be added using d efault values.
Output ports can be set to an initial state upon startup and when AXIS Camera Station e stablishes contact with the camera.
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