Note: Vehicle configuration settings are only available to agencies that use Axon Fleet.
Vehicle information must be configured in Evidence.com before Axon View XL can connect to Evidence.com and before videos can be uploaded from Fleet Cameras. The mobile data terminal (MDT) or mobile digital computer (MDC) in the vehicle uses the SSID information to connect to Evidence.com.
This section provides information on how to:
Add a New Vehicle
- On the menu bar, click Inventory and then click Vehicles.
The vehicle page displays a list of vehicles with Axon Fleet systems associated with your Evidence.com account.
- Click Create Vehicle.
- Type a Name for the vehicle and click Save and Continue.
- Enter the serial number for Axon Signal Vehicle associated with the vehicle and click Save and Continue.
Note: The serial number for Axon Signal Vehicle always begins with X87.
- Enter the serial numbers for the Axon Fleet Power Units associated with the Fleet Camera front and back mounts, and the click Save and Continue.
If you do not have any Fleet Camera Mounts for this vehicle, click Skip and go to the next step.
- Enter the SSID and Password for the vehicle and then select the Authentication Type.
The SSID is used by the vehicle’s MDT or MDC to connect to Evidence.com.
Important: The SSID is case-sensitive.
- Select if wireless offload for the Fleet Cameras is enabled for the vehicle by moving the corresponding switch to the right.
Note: If wireless offload is not enabled, then the Fleet Cameras must be manually removed from the vehicle and docked to upload videos to Evidence.com.
- Click Save and Complete.
If you need to add another vehicle, click Add Another and repeat steps 3 – 8.
Add Multiple New Vehicles
This option allows users to add information for multiple Axon Fleet 2 and Axon Fleet vehicles at one time using a comma-separated values (csv) file. The csv file requires the same information as when creating a single vehicle. The csv file has seven columns and the first row must contain the header information for the file. The following image shows an example csv file layout.
Each heading and the expected information is listed below.
- Vehicle Name: A unique name for the vehicle.
- Signal: The serial number for the Axon Signal Vehicle unit for the vehicle. This serial number always begins with X87.
- Front Mount: The serial number for the Axon Fleet Power Unit connected to the front camera. This serial number always begins with X85.
- Rear Mount: The serial number for the Axon Fleet Power Unit connected to the rear camera. This serial number always begins with X85.
- SSID: The Service Set Identifier (SSID) for the network used by the vehicle.
Important: The SSID is case-sensitive.
- Password: The network password.
- Wireless Offload: Sets if the vehicle will use wireless offload. Use TRUE to enable wireless offload for the vehicle. Use FALSE or leave blank if wireless offload is disabled for the vehicle.
- On the menu bar, click Inventory and then click Vehicles.
The vehicle page displays a list of vehicles with Axon Fleet systems associated with your Evidence.com account. - Click Bulk Creation.
The Bulk Vehicle Import page is shown. From this page you can download the template used for bulk vehicle creation and upload the vehicle csv files.
Click Download Template to download a copy of the template with dummy data. Delete the dummy vehicle information (row 2) before uploading the csv file.
- Upload the csv file by dragging it onto the page or by clicking Choose File and selecting the file from a saved location.
The csv file is uploaded to Evidence.com. - After the csv file is uploaded, you are asked to review the vehicle information. If any of the vehicle information is incorrect, you can click on the incorrect entry to edit it. You can delete a vehicle row by clicking the delete (trash can image) icon.
Once you have confirmed all the information is correct, click Create to create the new vehicles.
Edit Vehicle Information
- On the menu bar, click Admin, and then under Devices, click Vehicles.
The vehicle page displays a list of vehicles with Axon Fleet systems associated with your Evidence.com account.
- Find the vehicle you want to edit in the list and click on the vehicle name.
You can use the Search box to narrow the list of vehicles shown in the list.
- On the vehicle page, click the
(edit) icon on the same line as the information you want to change.
Note: The SSID is case-sensitive.
- Enter the updated information and click Save and Continue (or Save and Complete).
If needed, edit the next set of information.
Once all edits are completed, you can go to any other Evidence.com page.