Signal Configuration

Axon Signal is a technology that alerts your Axon Body 3, Axon Body 2, Axon Flex, Axon Flex 2, and Axon Fleet cameras to begin recording. With Axon Signal sending the alerts, officers can focus on critical situations rather than on their cameras.

Evidence.com administrators can configure which Axon Signal events will alert Axon body-worn and vehicle cameras for their agency. The Evidence.com Signal Configuration page is used to configure the events for the following Axon Signal products:

• Axon Signal Vehicle, the in-vehicle product, can report certain in-vehicle events, such as turning on a vehicle’s light bar, to alert Axon cameras to begin recording.
• Signal Performance Power Magazine (SPPM), an accessory for TASER X2 and X26P Smart Weapons, can report when a CEW is armed, when the trigger is pulled, and/or when the arc is engaged to alert Axon cameras to begin recording.
• Axon Signal Sidearm, a holster accessory, can report when a sidearm is drawn to alert Axon cameras to begin recording.

If no changes are made to the default Signal Configuration settings, then reports from Axon Signal products alert all body worn and Fleet vehicle front cameras to begin recording. If any changes are made to the Signal Configuration settings, then the body worn and Fleet cameras are alerted based on the settings. 

Configure Signal Vehicle Settings

While the Axon Signal Vehicle inputs and events are set on agency-wide basis, an Axon Signal Vehicle event for one vehicle will not alert the Fleet cameras for another vehicle. However, body worn cameras are alerted by events 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 within range are alerted to begin recording. But the front cameras in other vehicles are not. 

Note: In the August 2019 release, the Evidence Audit Trails and Device Audit Trails were updated to specifically reflect the Signal Input pin number on the Axon Signal Vehicle that initiated an Axon Fleet camera activation signal. In situations where two inputs were active at the time of camera activation, both Axon Signal input pins are included in the audit trail entry.

1. On the menu bar, click Admin and then under Devices and Applications, 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.

   
   
2. Click  (edit) to the right of 1 Signal Inputs.
3. For each input that you need to configure, from the input list, select the correct trigger.
4. When you have finished configuring inputs, click Save and Continue.
5. Click  (edit) to the right of 2 Specify Camera Activations.
6. 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.

7. Click Save and Complete.

   Evidence.com saves your Axon Signal settings.

Configure CEW Signal Settings

1. On the menu bar, click Admin and then under Devices and Applications, click Signal Configuration.
   Under CEW, the CEW Activations area shows the available triggers.
   
2. Click  (edit) to the right of 1 CEW Activations.
3. 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.
4. To set Assigned Officer Activation, click the  (edit) to the right of 2 Assigned Officer Activation.
   

   IMPORTANT: To ensure the CEW Assigned Officer Activation setting to functions as designed, your agency must ensure that SPPM-equipped CEWs and Axon Body Worn Cameras are correctly assigned and distributed to officers.

   
5. Move the Assigned Officer Activation switch as needed enable or disable this capability.
   When enabled, the Axon Signal transmission from a CEW only activates the Axon body worn camera assigned to the CEW user. When disabled, the Axon Signal transmission from a CEW activates any in-range Axon body worn camera.
   This setting can only be used if your Axon cameras have firmware version 1.14 or later installed and your CEWs have the firmware version 4.037 or later installed.
6. Click Save and Complete.

   Evidence.com saves your CEW Activations settings.

Configure Signal Sidearm Settings

1. On the menu bar, click Admin and then under Devices and Applications, click Signal Configuration.
   Under Signal Sidearm, the Signal Sidearm Activations area shows the available events.
   
2. Click  (edit) to the right of Signal Sidearm Activations.
   

   Note: The vehicle camera Front and Back settings are only available to agencies that use Axon Fleet.

3. Move the corresponding switch to the right to alert body-worn, Fleet Front, and Fleet Back cameras.
4. Click Save and Continue.
   Evidence.com saves your Signal Sidearm Activations settings.
5. If you want to change the Signal Sidearm Assigned Officer Activation setting for your agency, click  (edit) to the right of 2 Assigned Officer Activation.
   

   IMPORTANT: To ensure the Signal Sidearm Assigned Officer Activation setting functions as designed, your agency must ensure that Signal Sidearm and Axon Body Worn Cameras are correctly assigned and distributed to officers.

6. Move the Assigned Officer Activation switch as needed enable or disable this capability.
   When enabled, the Axon Signal transmission from Signal Sidearm only activates the Axon body worn camera assigned to the user. When disabled, the Axon Signal transmission from Signal Sidearm activates any in-range Axon body worn camera.
7. If you want to change the Signal Sidearm Mute Mode capability setting for your agency, click  (edit) to the right of 3 Mute Mode Capability.
8. Move the Mute Mode Capability switch as needed enable or disable Mute Mode capability.
   When Mute Mode capability is enabled for your agency, officers can use the Signal Sidearm button to enter Mute Mode, which allows officers to remove their sidearm from their holster without alerting Axon cameras to record.
9. Click Save and Continue.
   Evidence.com saves Mute Mode Capability setting.