The Axon Signal Vehicle unit is a device that transmits certain trigger events, such as turning on a vehicle’s light bar, so that Axon cameras may begin recording. With Axon Signal helping to record events, officers can focus on critical situations rather than on their cameras. In Evidence.com, administrators can configure which Axon Signal triggers will alert body-worn and vehicle cameras.
Note: The vehicle camera Front and Back settings are only available to agencies that use Axon Fleet.
If no changes are made to the Signal Configuration settings, then, by default, Axon Signal transmissions alert all body worn and Fleet vehicle cameras. If any changes are made to the Signal Configuration settings, then the body worn and Fleet cameras are alerted based on the settings.
While the Axon Signal Vehicle inputs and triggers are set on agency-wide basis, an Axon Signal Vehicle trigger for one vehicle will not alert the Fleet cameras for another vehicle. However, body worn cameras are alerted by triggers from any Axon Signal Vehicle.
Example: Axon Signal Vehicle is configured to alert body worn cameras and the Fleet front camera when a vehicle's light bar is turned on. When vehicle A turns on its light bar, the Fleet front camera in vehicle A and any body worn cameras in range may begin recording. But the front cameras in other vehicles are not activated.
Additionally, TASER X2 and X26P Smart Weapons that are equipped with a Signal Performance Power Magazine (SPPM) can alert Axon body-worn and vehicle cameras. In Evidence.com, administrators can configure if the SPPM alerts cameras when the CEW is armed, when the trigger is pulled, and/or when the arc is engaged.
Configure Signal Unit Settings
- On the menu bar, click Admin and then under Devices, click Signal Configuration.
If you do not need to change the trigger input configuration, skip to step 5.
Under Signal Unit, the Signal Inputs area shows the inputs that are configured for ASUs in your agency. Inputs 1 through 4 are reserved and cannot be configured.
- Click
(edit) to the right of 1 Signal Inputs. - For each input that you need to configure, from the input list, select the correct trigger.
- When you have finished configuring inputs, click Save and Continue.
- Click (edit) to the right of 2 Specify Camera Activations.
- For each trigger that you want to activate body-worn cameras, move the corresponding switch to the right.
If you want to configure all triggers to activate body-worn cameras, move the All switch to the right.
- Click Save and Complete.
Evidence.com saves your Axon Signal settings.
Configure CEW Signal Settings
- On the menu bar, click Admin and then under Devices, click Signal Configuration.
Under CEW, the CEW Activations area shows the available triggers.
- Click (edit) to the right of 1 CEW Activations.
- For each trigger that you want to activate body-worn cameras, move the corresponding switch to the right.
If you want to configure all triggers to activate body-worn cameras, move the All switch to the right.
- Click Save and Complete.
Evidence.com saves your CEW Activations settings.