Axis Q1615-LE Mk III, User Manual

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Page 2: ...0 Privacy masks 10 Overlays 11 Streaming and storage 12 Events 15 Applications 16 Troubleshooting 18 Reset to factory default settings 18 Check the current firmware version 18 Upgrade the firmware 18 Technical issues clues and solutions 19 Performance considerations 20 Contact support 20 Specifications 22 Product overview 22 LED indicators 23 SD card slot 24 Buttons 25 Connectors 25 PTZ drivers 28...

Page 3: ...nterface with iOS 15 or iPadOS 15 go to Settings Settings Settings Safari Safari Safari Advanced Advanced Advanced Experimental Experimental Experimental Features Features Features and disable NSURLSession Websocket If you need more information about recommended browsers go to AXIS OS Portal Open the device s webpage 1 Open a browser and enter the IP address or host name of the Axis device If you ...

Page 4: ... and then change the password The device password is the primary protection for your data and services Axis devices do not impose a password policy as they may be used in various types of installations To protect your data we strongly recommend that you Use a password with at least 8 characters preferably created by a password generator Don t expose the password Change the password at a recurring ...

Page 5: ...olution or it might be cropped out from the original in which case the field of view could also be affected The image shows how the field of view and aspect ratio can change between two different capture modes What capture mode to choose depends on the requirements for the frame rate and resolution of the specific surveillance setup For specifications about available capture modes see the product ...

Page 6: ...t and sun during daytime select Flicker reduced Select the same frequency as the power line frequency To lock the current exposure settings select Hold current Reduce noise in low light conditions To reduce noise in low light conditions you can adjust one or more of the following settings Adjust the trade off between noise and motion blur Go to Video Image Exposure and move the Blur noise trade of...

Page 7: ...an image the bitrate will probably increase and you might get a reduced frame rate Make sure to select the capture mode that has the highest resolution Go to Video Stream General and set the compression as low as possible Below the live view image click and in Video format select MJPEG Go to Video Stream H 264 and H 265 encoding Zipstream and select Off Handle scenes with strong backlight Dynamic ...

Page 8: ...nic Image Stabilization EIS can be used in environments where the product is mounted in an exposed location and subject to vibrations for example wind or passing traffic EIS makes the image smoother steadier and less blurry It also reduces the file size of the compressed image and lowers the bitrate of the video stream Note The image is cropped slightly when EIS is enabled lowering the maximum res...

Page 9: ...or traffic surveillance use the AXIS Traffic Wizard in combination with the Traffic overview scene profile 1 Go to Settings Apps AXIS Traffic Wizard 2 Start the application if it is not already running 3 To set up the application click Open 4 Select units metric or imperial 5 Enter the values for Road distance Camera height Vehicle distance and Max speed 6 To make both dark and bright areas of the...

Page 10: ... different preset positions either in a predetermined or random order and for configurable periods of time 1 Go to PTZ legacy device interface 2 In the legacy device interface go to PTZ Guard tours 3 Click 4 To edit the guard tour s properties click 5 Type a name for the guard tour and specify the pause length in minutes between each tour 6 If you want the guard tour to go to the preset positions ...

Page 11: ...w a text overlay in the video stream when the device detects an object This example explains how to display the text Motion detected when the device detects an object Make sure that AXIS Object Analytics is running 1 Go to Apps AXIS Object Analytics 2 Start the application if it is not already running 3 Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs Add the overlay text 1 Go to ...

Page 12: ...64 viewing client license To install additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited To purchase additional licenses contact your Axis reseller H 264 can without compromising image quality reduce the size of a digital video file by more than 80 compared to the Motion JPEG format and by as much as 50 compared to older MPEG formats This means that less network bandwidth and storage space ar...

Page 13: ...bitrate Average bitrate ABR With average bitrate the bitrate is automatically adjusted over a longer period of time This is so you can meet the specified target and provide the best video quality based on your available storage Bitrate is higher in scenes with a lot of activity compared to static scenes You are more likely to get better image quality when in scenes with a lot of activity if you us...

Page 14: ...ge To store recordings on the network you need to set up your network storage 1 Go to System Storage 2 Click Add network storage under Network storage 3 Type the IP address of the host server 4 Type the name of the shared location on the host server under Network share 5 Type the username and password 6 Select the SMB version or leave it on Auto 7 Select Add share even if connection fails if you e...

Page 15: ...cording To learn more check out our guide Get started with rules for events Trigger an action 1 Go to System Events and add a rule The rule defines when the device will perform certain actions You can set up rules as scheduled recurring or manually triggered 2 Enter a Name 3 Select the Condition that must be met to trigger the action If you specify more than one condition for the rule all of the c...

Page 16: ... one minute after Make sure that AXIS Object Analytics is running 1 Go to Apps AXIS Object Analytics 2 Start the application if it is not already running 3 Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs Create a rule 1 Go to System Events and add a rule 2 Type a name for the rule 3 In the list of conditions under Application select Object Analytics 4 In the list of actions under...

Page 17: ...sing power or memory resources when run in parallel Verify that the applications work together before deployment To watch this video go to the web version of this document help axis com piaId 63089 section about applications How to download and install an application To watch this video go to the web version of this document help axis com piaId 63089 section about applications How to activate an a...

Page 18: ...ory default and click Default Check the current firmware version Firmware is the software that determines the functionality of network devices When you troubleshoot a problem we recommend you to start by checking the current firmware version The latest firmware version might contain a correction that fixes your particular problem To check the current firmware 1 Go to the device interface Status 2 ...

Page 19: ...at the IP address is available for use with the Axis device Check all cabling and reinstall the device Possible IP address conflict with another device on the same subnet The static IP address in the Axis device is used before the DHCP server sets a dynamic address This means that if the same default static IP address is also used by another device there may be problems accessing the device The de...

Page 20: ...um frames per second is dependent on the utility frequency 60 50 Hz of the Axis device Performance considerations When setting up your system it is important to consider how various settings and situations affect the performance Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth the bitrate required others can affect the frame rate and some affect both If the load on the CPU reaches its maximum this also...

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Page 22: ...S Q1615 LE Mk III Network Camera Specifications Specifications Product overview 1 Top cover 2 Sunshield 3 Sunshield adjustment screws 4 Network camera 5 Heater 6 Wall mount 7 Bottom cover 8 Safety hook 22 ...

Page 23: ...ch Pos 1 Startup 20 Pos 2 Startup 0 6 Camera housing communication cable 7 Camera heater 8 Safety hook anchor 9 Cable gasket x2 10 Fan 11 Control button 1 12 Function button 2 13 microSD Card slot 14 Audio in 15 Audio out 16 I O connector 17 Iris connector 18 Camera housing communication connector 19 Power connector Indoor use only 20 RS485 RS422 connector 23 ...

Page 24: ... is out of focus Adjust the lens Amber The image is close to focus The lens needs fine tuning Green The image is in focus Buzzer signal for focus assistant Note Only valid for optional P iris DC iris or manual iris lenses Buzzer Lens Fast interval Optimally adjusted Medium interval Less optimally adjusted Slow interval Poorly adjusted Status LED behavior and buzzer signal for leveling assistant Fo...

Page 25: ...nal P iris DC iris or manual iris lenses Use the function button to activate the following functions Leveling assistant This function helps to make sure the camera is level To start the leveling assistant press the button for about 3 seconds Press again to stop the leveling assistant The status LED and buzzer signal assist leveling of the camera see Status LED behavior and buzzer signal for leveli...

Page 26: ...ering on a digital input Digital output For connecting external devices such as relays and LEDs Connected devices can be activated by the VAPIX Application Programming Interface through an event or from the product s webpage 6 pin terminal block Function Pin Notes Specifications DC ground 1 0 V DC DC output 2 Can be used to power auxiliary equipment Note This pin can only be used as power out 12 V...

Page 27: ...ntrol auxiliary equipment such as pan tilt devices The serial port can be configured to support Two wire RS485 half duplex Four wire RS485 full duplex Two wire RS422 simplex Four wire RS422 full duplex point to point communication Function Pin Notes RS485B alt RS485 422 RX B 1 RS485A alt RS485 422 RX A 2 RX pair for all modes combined RX TX for 2 wire RS485 RS485 RS422 TX B 3 RS485 RS422 TX A 4 TX...

Page 28: ...r PTZ driver Driver APTP Version 1 1 0 DEFAULT serial configuration PortMode RS485 BaudRate 115200 DataBits 8 StopBits 1 Parity None DEFAULT supported capabilities in this PTZ driver Note Different PTZ units may have other capabilities both less and more Movement Absolute Relative Continuous Pan yes yes yes Tilt yes yes yes Connection For the RS485 RS422 pin assignment on your device see RS485 RS4...

Page 29: ...ported but this has not been verified by Axis Technical information DEFAULT capabilities for PTZ driver Driver Pelco Version 4 17 DEFAULT serial configuration PortMode RS485 BaudRate 2400 DataBits 8 StopBits 1 Parity None DEFAULT supported capabilities in this PTZ driver Note Different PTZ units may have other capabilities both less and more Movement Absolute Relative Continuous Pan no yes yes Til...

Page 30: ...Check what serial communication your Axis product and the PTZ unit will support Supported models with RS422 4 wire interface Sony EVI D70 D70P WISKA DCP 27 PT head Supported models with RS232 interface may require external RS422 4 wire RS232 converter Axis EVI D30 D31 Sony EVI G20 G21 Sony EVI D30 D31 Sony EVI D100 D100P Sony EVI D70 D70P Other models may be supported but this has not been verifie...

Page 31: ...ontinuous Pan yes yes yes Tilt yes yes yes Zoom yes yes yes Focus yes yes yes Iris yes yes no AutoIris yes AutoFocus yes IrCutFilter yes BackLight yes OSDMenu no Connection For the RS485 RS422 pin assignment on your device see RS485 RS422 connector on page 27 To change serial port settings go to System Plain config Serial in the device interface 31 ...

Page 32: ...User Manual Ver M4 4 AXIS Q1615 LE Mk III Network Camera Date November 2022 Axis Communications AB 2020 2022 Part No T10153025 ...