User manual

AXIS Q7424–R
System Options
3. Click Format and select the desired file system.
Note
During formatting any previous d ata stored on the disk wi ll be lost.
Mounting is done automatically when the card is inserted or whe n the product is started. A manual mount is only required if the
card has been unmounted and not ejected and re-inserted.
To unmount the SD card:
1. Go to System Options > Storage an d click SD Card.
2. Click Unmount.
3. The card can now be ejected.
The SD card is managed on the System Options > Storage page. Click SD Card to o pen Storage M anagement.
If the card’s status shows as fa ile d, click Check disk to see if the problem can b e fo und and then try Repair. This op tion is only
available for SD cards with ext4. For SD cards with vFAT, use a card reader or computer to troubleshoot the card.
To avoid filling the card, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under Recording Settings, select Remo ve recordings
older than and select the number of days or weeks.
To stop writing to the card and protect recording s from being removed, select Lock under Recording Settings.
Network Share
Network share allows you to add network storage such as a NAS (Network Attached Storage) or any server that uses CIFS (Common
Internet File System) and use them for storage of recordings.
To add a network share:
1. Go to System Options > Storage.
2. Click Network Share.
3. Enter the IP address, DNS or Bonjour name to the host server in the Host field.
4. Enter the name of the share in the Share fi el d.
5. If required, select The share requires login and enter the user name and password.
6. Click Connect.
To clear all r ecordings and data from the Axis product’s folder on the designated share, click Clear under Storage T ools.
To avoid filling the share, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under Recording Settings,selectRemove recordings
older than and select the number of days or weeks.
To stop writing to the share and protect recordings from being removed, select Lock under Recording Settings.
Ports & Devices
I/O Ports
The Axis product provides four configurab le input and output ports for connection o f exte rna l device s. For information on how to
connect external devices, see
Connectors, on page 5 .
The I/O ports are configured under System Options > Ports & Devices > I/O Ports. Select the port dire ction (Input or Output). The
ports can be given descriptive names and their Normal states can be confi gured as Open circuit or Grounded circuit.
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