AXIS Design Tool
Please note that the Design Tool Calculator is only available in English. To make the most of this calculation tool, please read the User's Guide below before starting.
This link takes you to the AXIS Design Tool. With this useful tool, you will be able to determine the required bandwidth for your AXIS product installation and to determine the storage capacity needed based on your selections.
Intro - the new version of Design Tool offers a more versatile interface for creating a wide range of possible image complexities. Here you are able to fine-tune the settings to achieve variations in intensity of light and to capture different speeds/frequencies of movement.
Guidelines - one of the new features offered is the Image Scenario. This option lets you choose the scenario that best matches your surveillance requirements - and automatically adjusts the settings accordingly. Choose a scenario from the drop-down list and you will see that the settings change to account for light intensity and amount of movement.
Storage/rollover - clicking the Storage tab brings you to the Storage rollover time setting. From the drop-down menu, choose the number of days that you wish to store the data captured. This storage option is only dependent on changes in recording and event recording mode (not affected by viewing). In other words, it only saves the data that you have specified through the event and recording mode, for the number of days you indicate. Bandwidth will be offered as separate amounts for each mode in Kbit/s.
Preview - in order to see changes in compression ratios, the example videos can be viewed in separate windows. In order to compare two scenarios or the same scenario in different resolution, frame rates, or other adjustments, please open separate windows by viewing examples in all three modes (viewing, recording and alarm video).
As you find your “best choice” setting in separate window, update the calculator by clicking Use these settings.
The video sequences are captured through Axis 243S Video Servers in both Motion-JPEG and MPEG-4. The files stored on the Design tool have been trans-coded to a Microsoft format in order to use standard players and also to avoid any licensing issues. The trans-coding affects the image quality and file sizes slightly. Please use the file size produced by the tool in the calculation rather than the live video file size.
DISCLAIMER: THE SOFTWARE IS DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE AND 'AS IS' WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY YOU/THE USER. AXIS COMMUNICATIONS AB DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ANY WARRANTY ARISING OUT OF ANY PROPOSAL, SPECIFICATION OR SAMPLE WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE.
AXIS AND/OR ITS LICENSOR(S) SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PRODUCTION, LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF CONTRACTS OR FOR ANY OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL, ECONOMIC OR INDIRECT LOSS WHATSOEVER IN RESPECT OF DELIVERY, USE OR DISPOSITION OF THE SOFTWARE. AXIS TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DELIVERY AND USE OF THE SOFTWARE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE SOFTWARE.
System Requirements: This tool has been designed for use in the following environments:
Operating Systems: MAC OS X, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or higher;
Windows XP*.
Browsers: MS Internet Explorer 5.x or higher, Mozilla Firefox or Safari
Network: To use the export functionality, an Internet connection is required.
* When using SP2 with Windows XP, users must enable Active Content from this site/media.