For PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) security cameras:
While at first glance it may sound like a niche engineering term, "Live View Axis Top" refers to a specific orientation mode where the camera or sensor’s live feed is aligned with the topographical vertical axis (Z-axis) of the environment. In practical terms, this gives the user a top-down (orthographic or pseudo-orthographic) view of a moving target or static zone, with the "north" axis locked to the top of the screen. live view axis top