Documentation for Axxon Next 3.5.1. Documentation for other versions of Axxon Next is [available too].

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Axis IP Devices

For Axis IP devices on which the Bonjour function is supported and enabled, changing the default value of the Friendly name parameter is strongly discouraged. If an arbitrary Friendly name value is set for an Axis IP device, a search for connected equipment in the Axxon Next software package will give incorrect results for this IP device.

Note

The Friendly name parameter is configured through the Web interface of the IP device: Setup -> System options -> Network -> Bonjour

Note

The default value of the Friendly name parameter is as follows: AXIS <model name> - <mac address>, where <model name> is the model of the Axis IP device and <mac address> is its MAC address (for example, AXIS 214 - 00408C7D2610

 Stretch video capture сards

If a Stretch VRC6004, VRC6008, VRC6404HD, VRC6416, VRC7008L, or VRC7016LX video card is installed, the choice of incoming video signal (PAL or NTSC) is made automatically, based on the video cameras connected to the card. Changes to this setting do not affect operation of the card.

 

Attention!

For video cameras connected through Stretch cards, it is impossible to display object tracking from embedded detection units in the viewing tile in Axxon Next

WS-216 video capture cards

In Axxon Next, each WS-216 video capture card corresponds to two devices: manufacturer ITV, model TW5864 PCI (driver Yuan, 2) and manufacturer CaptureDevice, model CaptureDevice (driver DShow, 1).

In Axxon Next, to view cameras that are connected through a WS-216 video capture card, add the ITV TW5864 PCI (2) device to the configuration.

Note

 Axxon Next does not support receiving uncompressed video from WS-216 video capture cards.

 

For video cameras that are connected through WS-216 video capture cards, you can choose one of the two codecs for a video stream:

 

1. H.264 (configurable)

2. H.264 (minimum resolution, non-configurable)

IP devices which partially support the ONVIF protocol

To connect IP devices which only partially support ONVIF functions to the Axxon Next software package, you must use an ONVIF driver (1) with compatibility mode enabled.

Note

Such video cameras include Hikvision models and early versions of firmware from Sony, Samsung, and others.


Compatibility mode makes it possible to receive a video image from video cameras; however, some capabilities of the Axxon Next software package will be unavailable.
Enabling compatibility mode for a video camera (2) connected using the ONVIF protocol (1) is recommended if the connection settings are correct, but there is no video image.

Sony IP Devices

Some Sony models support encoding of the video signal in two formats simultaneously. To use this option you must perform the following steps:

  1. Select the value Yes for the Video stream selection and Dual encoding settings.
  2. From the Codec priority list, select the codec which will take priority when dual encoding.

Joysticks

Only joysticks that are detected in Windows as gaming input devices can be used in Axxon Next for controlling PTZ cameras.

Information on how to view the status for a connected joystick is available in official Microsoft documentation.

CH VM-Desktop USB multifunction controller

For the controller to work properly in Axxon Next, the controller must be connected before the Axxon Next client is started.

Note

To learn about connecting the device, consult the manufacturer's official documentation.

Controller keys cannot be remapped.

Use of the CH VM-Desktop USB multifunction controller in Axxon Next is described in the corresponding section.

Configuring Vivotek Panoramic PTZ

Vivotek Panoramic PTZ is a technology for linking a fisheye camera to a PTZ camera.

This Vivotek technology allows simultaneously maintaining full situational awareness in the field of view of a fisheye camera, while maintaining the ability to carefully monitor a specific area in depth by using a PTZ unit.

Vivotek Panoramic PTZ is supported by the fisheye cameras Vivotek SF8172 and Vivotek SF 8172V and by the PTZ camera Vivotek SD8362E.

To use this technology in Axxon Next:

  1. Install and configure the cameras in accordance with the official Vivotek documentation.
  2. Add the cameras to an Axxon Next configuration.

Vivotek Panoramic PTZ  support in Axxon Next is implemented via the Areazoom (see Control using Areazoom) and Point&Click functions (see Control using Point&Click).