Introduction and registration

Axon Body 3 is a body-worn camera system for use in tough environmental conditions encountered by law enforcement, corrections, military, and security personnel. The camera records events for secure storage, retrieval, and analysis on Axon Evidence or Axon Evidence Local. The Axon View app lets you review footage on a smart device prior to uploading.

Axon Body 3 does not support offline mode and is not compatible with Evidence Sync.

Important safety and health information

Read, understand, and follow all warnings and instructions before using this product. The most up-to-date warnings and instructions are available at www.axon.com.

Additional reading

These topics discuss how to operate the camera. Other topics cover additional aspects of the camera system.

For details on working with uploaded videos and managing cameras, including inventory management and organization-wide settings, see Axon Evidence.

For details on installing and setting up the dock to transfer information and recharge your camera, see the Axon Dock section in the left-nav.

For instructions on using Axon cameras with a smart device, see the Axon View for Devices User Manual for Android or iOS.

Axon Academy training videos appear in relevant topics of this guide, including how to register for and use the Axon Evidence website, configure settings, assign personnel to cameras, recharge your camera, and transfer video to a computer.

Register camera

Cameras must be registered by your organization before they can be assigned to users. Additionally, you should adjust the organization-wide camera settings in Axon Evidence before assigning cameras to users.

Cameras with firmware v1.10 or greater can be registered using View XL in Standalone mode. The camera’s display will show DOCK DEVICE OR CONNECT VIEWXL if you can use View XL Standalone mode to register the camera. Cameras using older firmware will show DOCK DEVICE and must be registered with Axon Device Manager. See the View XL Standalone Mode section (or PDF) on your camera's product page at (Undefined variable: General.Axon Help) for more information on using View XL to register cameras.

Registering with Axon Device Manager (ADM) requires:

  • ADM installed on an appropriate device. If you already have ADM installed, ensure you have v3.0.3 (Android) or v2.0.3 (iOS) or higher installed.
  • You need device management permissions to use ADM. If you aren’t sure if you have proper permissions, contact your Axon Evidence administrator.
  • A Body 3 Dock connected to power and the internet (green A small rectangle representing the LED color. LED visible on the WAN port).

Registration with Axon Device Manager

This section describes how to register your camera using Axon Device Manager (ADM) and the camera dock. Adjust the organization-wide camera settings in Axon Evidence in the Admin section prior to assigning. This requires device management permissions.

You can register up to 100 cameras at once if you have an Axon Dock for each camera. You must keep your mobile device with ADM within 30 feet of all the cameras.

  1. Press Power until you feel a short vibration.
  2. Place the camera in a networked dock.
  3. Log into ADM and tap Settings Shows the previously described button..
    Shows Axon Device Manager with the Settings menu highlighted.
  4. Go to Registration, select Devices, then your camera.
    Shows Axon Device Manager with the Devices menu highlighted.
  5. Review the device registration setup and tap Next Shows the previously described button. to move to the next screen. Tap Start Scan Shows the previously described button. to start the registration process.
    Shows the first Axon Device Manager scan screen.Shows the second Axon Device Manager scan screen.Shows the third Axon Device Manager scan screen.
  6. ADM detects and prepares unregistered cameras. The number of detected and prepared cameras appears at the top of the ADM screen.
    • Press Select (between the volume buttons) on each camera to proceed with the registration.
    • If successful, the display shows NOT ASSIGNED to indicate the camera is ready to be assigned to a user.
      Shows the camera screen with NOT ASSIGNED displayed.
  7. When you have registered all the detected cameras, select Finish. ADM shows a list of camera serial numbers that have been registered during this session.

Successfully registered cameras can be charged and assigned to users.

Registration with View XL Standalone mode

This section describes how to register your camera using View XL Standalone mode. Registration requires:

  • View XL Version v1.17 or later installed on a Windows computer
  • A camera with USB-C cable
  1. Launch View XL and enter your agency Axon Evidence URL.
  2. Sign in using your Axon Evidence credentials.
  3. Select Launch Standalone Mode.
  4. Connect your camera to View XL using a USB-C cable.
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the registration process and assign the camera to an officer.

FAQs

For camera registration FAQs, including error codes when registering through ADM, see Camera registration FAQs.