Product support for
  
    AXIS Camera Station S1216 Tower Recording Server 
  
        
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Architect and engineering specification
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    AXIS Camera Station S1216 Tower Recording Server - A&E spec (CSI version)(docx) 34.5 KB
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    AXIS S1216 Tower - A&E Spec (Lite version)(rtf) 35.21 KB
 
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Datasheet
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    AXIS Camera Station S1216 Tower(pdf) 7.46 MB
 
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Manuals
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    Installation Guide AXIS Camera Station S1216 Tower(pdf) 1.28 MB
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    Onsite Support Guidelines(pdf) 260.14 KB
 
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Dimensions
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    Dimension drawing AXIS S1216 Tower(dwg) 5.83 MB
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    Dimension drawing AXIS S1216 Tower(pdf) 834.61 KB
 
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Product comparison tables
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    Comparison tables - offerings Q4 2025(pdf) 13.12 MB
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    Product Comparison Tables - Q2 2025(pdf) 11.57 MB
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    Product Comparison Tables - Q3 2025(pdf) 12.47 MB
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    Product Comparison Tables Hong Kong - Q3 2025(pdf) 12.44 MB
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    Product Comparison Tables SAP - Q3 2025(pdf) 12.83 MB
 
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Declaration and statement
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    AXIS S1216 Tower - Declaration of Conformity(pdf) 632.25 KB
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    AXIS S1216 Tower - MTBF Statement(pdf) 381.32 KB
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    AXIS S1216 Tower - UK Declaration of Conformity(pdf) 587.85 KB
 
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Technical papers
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    AXIS Camera Station and Windows versions in Axis Network Video Recorders(pdf) 181.35 KB
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    Windows strategy for Axis Network Video Recorders(pdf) 408.04 KB
 
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Technical specifications
Variants: AXIS S1216 Tower 8 TB
  | Property description | Property value | |
| Form factor | Tower | |
| AXIS Camera Station Pro licenses included | 16 | |
| AXIS Audio Manager Pro licenses included | - | |
| System storage (TB) | 8 TB | |
| Total HDD bays | 2 | |
| Free HDD bays | 1 | |
| HDDs included | 1 | |
| Supported RAID level | 0, 1 | |
| Default RAID level | Not configured | |
| PoE total output power | - | |
| Power over Ethernet Plus | - | |
| Validated video channels | 32 | |
| Validated recording bitrate (Mbit/s) | 256 | |
| Operating system | Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC | |
Compatible products
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Cables & connectors
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Hard drives
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Joysticks and keypads
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Network video recorders
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Switches
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  AXIS D8208-R Industrial PoE++ Switch
Managed, 8-port industrial PoE++ switch - 
  
  AXIS D8248 Managed PoE++ Switch
48 port switch for efficient network management - 
  
  AXIS T8504-E Outdoor PoE Switch
Managed, plug-and play outdoor switch - 
  
  AXIS T8504-R Industrial PoE Switch
Managed, industrial PoE switch - 
  
  AXIS T8508 PoE+ Network Switch
8 port switch for efficient network management Recommended for this product - 
  
  AXIS T8516 PoE+ Network Switch
16 port switch for efficient network management Recommended for this product - 
  
  AXIS T8524 PoE+ Network Switch
24 port switch for efficient network management Recommended for this product 
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Workstations
 
Discontinued products
The following compatible products have been discontinued.Joysticks and keypads
Network video recorders
Warranty
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Part number for ordering
| Name | Axis region | Part number | 
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| AXIS S1216 Tower 8 TB | BR | 02694-012 | 
| AXIS S1216 Tower 8 TB | US | 02694-004 | 
| AXIS S1216 Tower 8 TB | EU | 02694-002 | 
| AXIS S1216 Tower 8 TB | IN | 02694-113 | 
| AXIS S1216 Tower 8 TB | CN | 02694-009 | 
| AXIS S1216 Tower 8 TB | JP | 02694-005 | 
| AXIS S1216 Tower 8 TB | UK | 02694-003 | 
| AXIS S1216 Tower 8 TB | AU | 02694-006 | 
| AXIS S1216 Tower 8 TB | KR | 02694-007 | 
| AXIS S1216 Tower 8 TB | TW | 02694-013 | 
                  
                  
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