The Device Settings section allows administrators and users with the Manage device configuration Right to define agency-wide settings for Axon body worn cameras, Axon Fleet 2 cameras, and Axon Signal Vehicle devices.
Configuring Body Camera Settings
The Camera Settings tab enables agency administrators to define settings for Axon cameras, such as Axon Body 2, Axon Body, Axon Flex, and Axon Flex 2. The page provides settings such as video quality, event pre-buffering, audio mute control, and indicator light control.
Clicking on the label shows a description of each setting. The setting descriptions are also included at the end of this section.
Note: Some setting changes can only be enforced on each Axon camera after the camera has been inserted in an Axon Dock or connected to an Evidence Sync application.
Microphone controls are intended for agencies in locations with restrictions on audio recordings.
Video quality settings provide the ability to define the Axon video encoding rate or the space used per hour of recording. This is useful for agencies wanting to reduce the impact of Axon video uploads on the agency’s Internet connection.
Note: To ensure that the quality of videos is acceptable, it is strongly recommended that you always validate the effect of the configured camera settings.
- Click Device Settings in the Administration navigation pane.
- Click the Body Camera Settings tab.
- For each setting, choose the option that best supports your agency’s policies regarding video, audio, and offline camera usage.
Optionally, you can click Defaults to change all the camera settings to the default values. - Click Apply to save the changes.
Camera Setting Descriptions
Axon Body 2 and Axon Flex 2 settings
- Video Recording Quality
This sets the video quality for Axon Body 2 and Axon Flex 2 camera recordings. Higher quality videos will take up more storage space. For the best balance of quality and storage space, Axon recommends that the cameras record in Low HD (720P).
Note: If the Video Recording Quality setting High HD (1080P) is selected, the Video Pre-Event Buffering setting cannot be set to 120 seconds. - Video Watermark
This setting controls if a permanent watermark appears in the upper right corner of all Axon Body 2 and Axon Flex 2 camera videos. The watermark displays the date, time, and camera serial number for the duration of the video.
The watermark time uses the ISO 8601 international standard 24-hour format with a trailing Z for “Zulu” or “zero hours” from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time standard. - Video Pre-Event Buffering
This setting determines if video in the pre-event buffer is included in a video recording. The pre-event buffering time is configurable in 30 second increments for up to 120 seconds (two minutes). When enabled, video from the selected amount of time prior to the user starting a camera recording is included in the final video.
Note: Pre-event buffering settings above 30 seconds are only available for Axon Body 2 and Axon Flex 2 cameras with the v1.9 firmware release or higher. Additionally, pre-event buffering cannot be set to 120 seconds if the Video Recording Quality setting is High HD (1080P).
- Video Recording Indicator
This setting enables the visible indication of the recording status on the front of the camera using the battery LED. During pre-event buffering the light will blink green. During recording the light will blink red. Stealth Mode must be disabled for this setting to be enabled. - User Control of Stealth and Indicator Modes
This setting allows camera users to turn on or off (toggle) stealth mode or indicator lights. Axon Body 2 and Axon Flex 2 cameras emit lights, sounds, and haptic feedback (vibrations) when they are switched on or off, and when a user starts or stops recording. When users enable stealth mode, all lights, sounds, and vibrations are turned off. When officers disable indicator lights, all lights are turned off. These settings will also disable the front camera light regardless of the Video Recording Indicator setting. - Audio Recording
This sets if the camera records audio while recording video.
To mute the audio on all Axon Body 2 and Axon Flex 2 camera videos at your agency, select Disable Camera Audio. If you do not want users to have the ability to turn audio recording for their camera back on, then the User Control of Audio Recording setting must be set to Prohibit Users from Toggling Camera Audio. - Audio Pre-Event Buffering
This setting determines if audio will be recorded in the pre-event buffer. - User Control of Audio Recording
This setting controls if users can enable and disable audio while recording an event.
Audio is muted during a recording by pressing and holding the function button for 3 seconds.
Axon Body and Axon Flex
- Video Recording Quality
This sets the video quality for Axon Body and Axon Flex camera recordings. Higher quality videos will take up more storage space. For the best balance of quality and storage space, Axon recommends that the cameras record in Medium. - Pre-Event Buffering
This setting determines if video in the pre-event buffer is included in a video recording. When enabled, video from the 30 seconds prior to the user starting a camera recording is included in the final video. - Audio Recording
This sets if the camera records audio while recording video.
Axon View
- Mobile Device Pairing
This setting controls a camera's ability to pair with the Axon View mobile app. Enabling this feature turns on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Peripheral mode and Wi-Fi.
All Axon Cameras
- Allow Users to Modify Device Name
This setting determines if users can modify the Device Name of cameras assigned to the user. If the check box is selected, users can modify the device name in the User Device Settings dialog box. If the check box is not selected, only administrators can set the device name from the All Devices tab.
- Enable Offline Mode for All Cameras
This sets if Axon Body2, Axon Body, Axon Flex 2, and Axon Flex cameras can be set to and used in standalone (or offline) mode. Selecting the checkbox below enables individual devices to be set to offline mode.
WARNING: Enabling offline mode requires users to accept a disclaimer acknowledging risks to the agency and data when configuring Axon video devices in offline mode.
Configuring Fleet Settings
The Fleet Settings are used to define default settings for Axon Fleet 2 system cameras. The page provides settings such as video quality, video pre-event buffering, audio mute control, and indicator light control.
Clicking on the label shows a description of each setting. The setting descriptions are also included at the end of this section.
Note: Some setting changes can only be enforced on each Axon Fleet camera after the camera is updated by Axon View XL or has been inserted in an Axon Dock or connected to an Evidence Sync application.
Video quality settings provide the ability to define the Axon video encoding rate or the space used per hour of recording. This is useful for agencies wanting to reduce the impact of Axon video uploads on the agency’s Internet connection.
Note: To ensure that the quality of videos is acceptable, it is strongly recommended that you always validate the effect of the configured camera settings.
- Click Device Settings in the Administration navigation pane.
- Click the Fleet Settings
- For each setting, choose the option that best supports your agency’s policies regarding Axon Fleet 2 usage.
Optionally, you can click Defaults to change all the Fleet 2 settings to the default values. - Click Apply to save the changes.
Axon Commander saves the camera settings. When View XL is connected to Axon Commander, it automatically checks for and applies any updated Axon Fleet Settings every 10 minutes.
Fleet Setting Descriptions
Video Settings
- Pre-Event Buffering
This setting determines if video will be recorded in the pre-event buffer.
- Show recording status with front camera light
This setting enables the visible indication of the recording status on the Axon Fleet 2 camera. During pre-event buffering the light will blink green. During recording the light will blink red.
- Quality settings
This sets the video quality that Axon Fleet 2 cameras will record in. Each camera can have a different setting. Higher quality videos will take up more storage space. For the best balance of quality and storage space, Axon recommends that the cameras record in low HD.
- User Configurable Modes: Stealth and Indicator Lights
This setting allows Fleet camera users to turn on or off (toggle) stealth mode or indicator lights. Axon Fleet cameras emit lights and sounds when they are switched on or off, and when a user starts or stops recording. When officers enable stealth mode, all lights and sounds are turned off. Officers can change the brightness or turn off the LED indicator light on the front of the camera.
- Watermark
This setting controls whether or not a permanent watermark appears in the upper right corner of all Fleet videos. The watermark displays the date, time, and camera serial number for the duration of the video.
The watermark time uses the ISO 8601 international standard 24-hour format with a trailing Z for “Zulu” or “zero hours” from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time standard.
Audio Settings
- Camera Audio Recording
This sets if the Fleet cameras, Front and Back, will record audio while recording video. To prevent Fleet cameras from recording audio, select Disable.
- Toggle Camera Audio Recording
This setting controls if your users can use View XL to enable or disable audio recording while the Fleet cameras are recording video. This setting is only applicable if the Camera Audio Recording setting is set to Enable. When Allow Users to Toggle Camera Audio is selected, additional audio controls are available to the users in View XL. If you do not want your users to be able to mute audio recording, select Prohibit Users from Toggling Camera Audio.
- Pre-event buffering audio recording
This setting determines if audio will be recorded in the pre-event buffer.
Activation Settings
- Speed Activation
Important: You must have a GPS enabled router and the GPS must be configured for use with Axon Fleet for the Speed Activation setting to function.
This setting allows you to configure your Axon Fleet Front camera to transition from Buffering to Event mode to record video when the set speed threshold is exceeded.
To enable Speed Activation, select the Speed Activation check box and enter a speed activation value from 25 to 200. The measurement used, MPH or KPH, is determined by the System Settings – Interface Configuration setting.
Speed activation is off by default.
- Motion Activation
This setting enables Fleet cameras to transition from Buffering to Event mode when sensors detect very high sudden changes in acceleration, usually associated with vehicle accidents or crashes. This setting is disabled by default.
Offload Settings
- Auto Offload Timer
This sets the amount of time that evidence is stored in View XL before being automatically queued for upload to Evidence.com. It can be configured for immediate queuing or with a delay of 1 to 12 hours, set in one-hour increments.
Axon Signal Configuration
Axon Signal is a technology that alerts your 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.
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.
- Click Device Settings in the Administration navigation pane.
- Click the Signal Configuration tab.
The Signal Unit section shows how the inputs that are configured for Axon Signal Vehicle in your agency. Note that Inputs 1 through 4 are reserved and cannot be configured. - In the Signal Unit section, for each Signal Unit input you need to configure, select the appropriate input from the input drop down list.
- For each input that you want to alert body-worn, Fleet Front, and Fleet Rear cameras, select the corresponding check box.
- Click Apply.
Note: Clicking Defaults clears all the input information.