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Official specifications published by Axis Communications
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Skills this practice test covers
- Read an Axis model name to work out the camera's type and features.
- Calculate the field of view that a lens gives on a given image sensor.
- Light a dark scene with infrared or Lightfinder, or choose a thermal camera instead.
- Estimate bandwidth and storage for a camera, with and without Axis Zipstream.
- Harden cameras with signed firmware, HTTPS and IEEE 802.1X.
- Connect analog cameras, a video management system and edge analytics in one design.
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ANVE exam content
8 domains · 30 topics · 130 of 207 questions sorted by domain
Axis Product Knowledge60 questions
This domain is about Axis's own portfolio. Candidates read a model number to learn what a product can do, choose between fixed and PTZ cameras, and know the products beyond cameras, such as encoders and network speakers.
Skills tested
- Decode an Axis model name, from the series letter to its feature codes and suffixes.
- Choose between box, dome, bullet and PTZ cameras for a given site.
- Identify accessories and products beyond cameras, such as video encoders and network speakers.
Questions by topic
- Axis Naming Convention4
- Axis Product Capabilities3
- Axis Camera Capabilities15
- Product Types7
- Product Specifications8
- Product Line12
- Axis Software Solutions9
- Intelligent Video2
Camera Elements
This domain covers what happens between the scene and the video stream. Candidates work with lenses, focal length and field of view, image sensors, exposure control and the processing inside the camera.
Skills tested
- Calculate field of view from focal length and sensor size.
- Compare fixed and varifocal lenses, and explain how the f-stop affects light and depth of field.
- Set exposure with automatic or manual settings, gain control and exposure zones.
- Explain how processing features such as electronic image stabilization improve the image.
Official topics
- Optics and Lenses
- Photographic Elements
- Camera Components
Electromagnetic Radiation
Cameras see light, and this domain explains how. Candidates manage visible light and color, plan infrared illumination for dark scenes, and decide when a thermal camera suits a site better than a visual one.
Skills tested
- Explain color temperature and how a camera reproduces color under different light.
- Plan IR illumination, and use IR corrected lenses to avoid a day/night focus shift.
- Choose between Lightfinder, infrared and thermal imaging for a low-light scene.
- Select a thermal camera for detection in darkness or smoke.
Official topics
- Light and Color Management
- Infrared and Low Light
- Thermal Imaging
Video Compression
Compression decides how much network capacity and storage a system needs. Candidates compare compression standards and codecs, control bitrate, and calculate bandwidth and storage for each camera.
Skills tested
- Compare MJPEG, H.264/AVC and H.265/HEVC by bitrate, image quality and compatibility.
- Choose between constant and variable bitrate, and set a maximum bitrate.
- Calculate bandwidth and storage needs from resolution, frame rate and retention time.
- Explain how Axis Zipstream uses dynamic GOP and dynamic FPS to lower bitrate.
Official topics
- Compression Fundamentals
- Bitrate and Bandwidth
- Video Codecs
Networking and Cybersecurity
Network cameras are network devices, so this domain covers both the network and its protection. Candidates design the network that carries video, then secure the cameras on it with current firmware, encryption and access control.
Skills tested
- Plan IP addressing, subnets, DHCP and DNS for a camera network.
- Size Power over Ethernet with the IEEE 802.3af/at/bt standards.
- Secure devices with HTTPS/TLS, IEEE 802.1X and certificate management.
- Keep firmware current and signed, with the protection of Axis Edge Vault.
Official topics
- Basic Networking
- Cybersecurity
System Design46 questions
This domain turns a customer's requirements into a design. Candidates analyze needs, place cameras for the right coverage, size storage and retention, and use Axis design tools to document the system.
Skills tested
- Gather requirements, then place cameras to meet the coverage each area needs.
- Size storage and retention for the whole system.
- Lay out the design in AXIS Site Designer, and check it with bandwidth calculators.
- Plan for growth, failover and redundancy.
Questions by topic
- Camera Placement and Field of View Optimization2
- System Design Considerations17
- Axis System Design Tools6
- Bandwidth and Storage1
- Camera Placement4
- Design Calculations6
- System Design and Product Selection10
Installation and Troubleshooting24 questions
Installation decides whether a good design gives good video. Candidates mount and connect cameras, set focus and image quality, fix common problems, and plan routine maintenance.
Skills tested
- Install cameras with proper cable management, grounding and surge protection.
- Focus a camera with focus assistant tools or back focus adjustment.
- Find and fix image quality problems and common system faults.
- Plan maintenance, from cleaning procedures to firmware updates and health monitoring.
- Find devices with AXIS IP Utility, and manage many of them with AXIS Device Manager.
Questions by topic
- Installation24
Integration
This domain connects cameras to the rest of a security system. Candidates bring analog cameras into IP systems with video encoders, design the video management software (VMS) setup, and deploy video analytics, including AI on the camera itself.
Skills tested
- Move analog cameras to IP with video encoders, reusing the coaxial cable.
- Choose between AXIS Camera Station, AXIS Companion and other VMS platforms for a site.
- Decide between edge and server analytics, such as AXIS Object Analytics on the camera.
- Set up line crossing and loitering detection for perimeter events.
Official topics
- Video Encoders
- Video Management Software
- Analytics
Requirements
- No formal prerequisites: no other exam must be passed first.
- Recommended: two or more years of experience in networking or system administration.
- Recommended: completion of the Network Video Fundamentals course, plus practical experience with Axis products.
- Recommended: a grasp of IP networking basics and of how video surveillance systems work.
About the ANVE exam
ANVE tests whether a person can plan, install and support a network video system built on Axis cameras and software. Axis Communications runs the exam for system designers, integrators, technical sales staff and security consultants. Its eight domains run from lenses, light and compression to networking, cybersecurity, system design and integration. Passing earns the Axis Certified Professional certification, which is valid for three years.
The PlanetCert practice test has the most questions on Axis products and on system design. The explanations matter most on the calculation questions, such as field of view from focal length or storage from bitrate. Flashcard Mode suits the Axis product series and model names. Brainy AI Assistant can explain what a model name says about a camera, or why H.265 needs less bandwidth than H.264.
How to earn the certification
- Earns
- Axis Certified ProfessionalProfessional
The certification is valid for three years.
How to prepare for ANVE
- 1
Take Network Video Fundamentals
Axis recommends this course before the exam. Then spend time with real Axis products, which Axis also recommends.
- 2
Learn to read Axis model names
Axis Product Knowledge rests on the naming convention: a series such as M, P or Q, then feature codes and suffixes. Decode a few current model names until the pattern is clear.
- 3
Do the optics and bandwidth math by hand
Calculate field of view from focal length and sensor size, then bandwidth and storage from bitrate, frame rate and retention. Check each answer against the lens and bandwidth calculators.
- 4
Plan one site in AXIS Site Designer
Design a small site in the tool, place its cameras, and note how each choice changes coverage, bandwidth and storage. System design draws on every other domain.
- 5
Close with mixed practice runs
Take the ANVE practice test in Timed Mode once each domain is covered. Ask Brainy AI Assistant to explain any missed calculation step by step.
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Who ANVE is for
- System integrators who install and commission Axis cameras for customers.
- Security consultants who write the camera plan for a building or a campus.
- Technical sales staff who must match Axis products to a customer's needs.
- IT and network staff who run the switches, PoE and security that cameras depend on.
Typical job titles: Security system integrator · Video surveillance designer · Technical sales engineer · Security consultant · Network administrator · Installation technician
ANVE glossary
18 terms from the exam objectives and the vendor's official material, each defined in a sentence.
- ACAP platform
- The AXIS Camera Application Platform, which lets analytics and other applications run on the camera itself.
- ARTPEC chips
- Axis's own system-on-chip processors, which run image processing, compression and analytics inside the camera.
- Axis Edge Vault
- Axis's hardware-based cybersecurity platform, which protects a device's identity and keys and checks that its firmware is genuine.
- AXIS Site Designer
- Axis's design tool for choosing cameras and accessories for a site and estimating the bandwidth and storage they need.
- Axis Zipstream
- Axis's technology that lowers bitrate and storage by keeping detail where there is motion and compressing the rest of the scene more.
- Backlight compensation
- A setting that brightens a subject in front of a bright background, such as a person standing in a doorway.
- Bitrate
- The rate at which a video stream uses data, usually given in megabits per second. It drives both bandwidth and storage needs.
- Depth of field
- The range of distance in front of the camera in which objects look sharp. A smaller aperture gives a deeper depth of field.
- Dynamic GOP
- A Zipstream feature that lengthens the group of pictures when a scene is still, so that fewer full frames are sent.
- Edge storage
- Recording video to a memory card or other storage in the camera itself, for example while the network is down.
- Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
- A camera feature that uses processing to reduce shake in the image, for example on a pole that moves in the wind.
- Firmware signing
- A security feature in which Axis signs its firmware, so that a device installs only firmware that is genuine and unchanged.
- H.265/HEVC
- A video compression standard that gives about the same image quality as H.264 at a lower bitrate.
- i-CS lenses
- Axis's intelligent CS-mount lenses, which report their zoom, focus and iris position so that the camera can control them.
- IEEE 802.1X
- A standard for network access control, under which a camera must authenticate before the switch lets it join the network.
- Lightfinder
- Axis's low-light technology, which lets a camera keep color video in very dark scenes.
- Line crossing detection
- An analytics function that raises an event when an object crosses a virtual line drawn in the image.
- MJPEG
- Motion JPEG, a format that compresses each video frame as a separate image. It uses more bandwidth but keeps every frame complete.