AXIS Camera Station Pro
- CCTV Lens Guide
- Hard Drive Size Guide
Unless selecting a vari-focal camera (with an adjustable lens) It is important to select the correct camera lens option for where the camera is to be positioned. A smaller lens will give you a wider angle but will be "zoomed out more", while a bigger lens will narrow the angle down and "zoom in more". See below to give you some idea on angles of Megapixel HD Cameras:
| Lens in mm | Approx Viewing Angle (degrees) | Ideal Distance (metres) | Typical usage/notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 | 106 | <6 | For seeing as much of the immediate area as possible such as above a doorway/low down/garage soffits (edges can appear slightly warped/distorted) - clearly "zoomed out" |
| 3.6/4 | 83-90 | <12 | A great general purpose option giving great coverage still in the corner of a room or higher up on second floor soffits with less distortion - more of a natural "zoom" |
| 6 | 56 | 6-20 | Narrows down the angle and zooms in to look past the immediate area a little to gain more detail - down a driveway for example from higher up |
| 12 | 24 | 20+ | Zooms in significantly more to look at a gate, entrance or adjascent building |
| 16 | 19 | 24+ | As above but more so |
The amount of hard drive space you require is dictated by how many cameras, as well as their resolution, frame rate settings, and whether you have H.265 encoding enabled or not to save space (We advise turning it on to double the capacity shown below with ease).
Finally, you can often make your storage space last a lot longer by enabling motion-detected recording rather than continuous, especially if there are long periods of no activity (to perhaps double or more these figures again).
|
Resolution (Megapixels) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per camera (continuous - full 25 frames per second) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per 4 cameras (continuous - full 25 frames per second) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per 4 cameras (50% motion- 15 frames per second) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 11 | 36 |
| 2 | 22 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | 17 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 (4K) | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 |
As a rule of thumb, we recommend 2 Terabytes for a 4 x 4/5MP HD camera setup, as this should give you approx 2 weeks using H.265 @ 20fps and that is on continuous, not motion-detected recording.
(You may only require the full 25 frames per second on certain cameras if things are fast-moving - ie above a till)
You can also use the Hikvision online calculator to work out what works best for you specifically: https://tools.hikvision.com/ca...
(All of our hard drives come fitted and are CCTV-specific from one of the major brands)
This powerful and feature-rich VMS makes it easy to view live video, search and export recordings, and manage access control. Supporting the full Axis portfolio and analytics, you can build the right private network solution, and benefit from optional cloud connectivity.
Professional video surveillance and access control
AXIS Camera Station Pro is verified with the complete Axis portfolio so you can get the most out of your Axis cameras, intercoms, audio products, analytics, body worn cameras, and more. It also supports third-party products. You can improve your security with unified access control making it easy to handle building access and visitor management. A wide range of ACAP analytics combined with a powerful action rule engine makes it possible to trigger automated actions for improved security and operational efficiency. Moreover, this server-based VMS, with optional cloud connectivity, ensures you have the flexibility to build the right solution to meet your specific needs.
Full control with flexible system setup
With AXIS Camera Station Pro, you get the flexibility and control you need to implement and deploy a reliable, server-based system on your private network to meet your business needs. It doesn’t matter whether you have one site with a low channel count with a few cameras or several sites or many sites with hundreds of cameras and other IP devices. AXIS Camera Station Pro supports our wide portfolio of IP devices as well as third party cameras.
Easy-to-use and powerful features
The support for active directory makes it is easy to manage users. Featuring an intuitive, easy-to-learn interface, it’s simple to operate—from live view to export. Use drag-and-drop functionality, tabs and tree-view navigation to easily structure and operate your system. The advanced timeline with video scrubbing and display of events, makes it easy to find the right video. Or, use Smart search to find objects with different characteristics and similarities. An incident report can summarize the case and be shared with third parties. Video redaction secures third-party privacy before export. And, AXIS Data Insight Dashboard offers actionable insights from your installation to make informed decisions.
Accelerate video forensics with free text search
With Smart search 2, you can use pre-classified objects such as a person or vehicle, or free text search using your own words. Free text search ensures greater flexibility and allows you to customize queries to meet specific needs. You can describe any moving object in greater detail, search for objects with a certain brand or logo, and use associations to get more relevant results. For example, you can search for people such as construction workers and the model will find all objects matching these typical characteristics. Prompt moderation is available to support responsible AI usage. It’s based on an open-source foundation model, pre-trained on billions of image-text pairs and fine-tuned by Axis for surveillance use cases. With free text search, video data is protected and processed on the local server, enabling easier regulatory compliance.
Enhanced security with access control
This powerful VMS includes a tab for AXIS Camera Station Secure Entry so you can easily manage visitors and verify access to your premises. Unified and intuitive access control software and VMS capabilities allow you to manage building access, visually verify people entering the building, alert in case of incidents, and you can use access control events when investigating incidents. Designed to work with Axis network door controllers and Axis card readers, this scalable solution can manage up to 192 doors per server and up to 10,000 cardholders with support for multiple credentials such as cards, PINs, QR codes, and license plates.
Peace of mind from A to Z
AXIS Camera Station Pro is developed according to the Axis Security Development Model (ASDM) to ensure cybersecurity throughout the software development lifecycle. This powerful VMS uses built-in cybersecurity features and standards to enable secure behavior, such as HTTPS and signed video. System health monitoring offers system status, and notifications if there is any device issues. This scalable and future-proof investment offers an easy licensing model with no hidden costs. Our wide range of recorders comes preloaded with licenses valid for the lifetime of the recorder. You can also use your own hardware with 1- or 5-year standalone licenses. Plus, AXIS License Manager ensures efficient license management.
Flexible and easy access to your system—from anywhere
We offer several ways to log into the system. You can log into the Windows client on your workstation for a fully featured experience. And the mobile viewing app lets you take necessary actions on the go. This free app makes it easy to stay in control and keep up with events from your surveillance sites. It includes features such as live view, timeline visualization of recorded events, and snapshots in live view and playback. You can receive alarm notifications, respond with live audio, and manage visitors by answering calls from intercoms. In addition, it’s possible to access your system and perform key functions for video operation and system management—directly in your web browser.
Recording solutions for every need
The AXIS Camera Station network video recorder range offers you flexible solutions to meet your requirements. You can design your system using a centralized server or place servers on each site - the choice is yours. For easy system expansion you can also use AXIS S30 Recorders providing the extra storage and channel counts you need. AXIS Camera Station Pro also gives you the flexibility to use third-party servers and even virtual machines. Furthermore, you can integrate redundant cloud storage with AXIS Camera Station Cloud Storage, ensuring your recordings are always accessible. Whatever your needs, Axis offers flexible recording solutions for you.
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