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  • Page 1: User Manual

    AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera User Manual...
  • Page 2 • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC. See Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) on page 2 . This manual is intended for administrators and users of AXIS Q6044 PTZ • Low Voltage (LVD) Directive 2006/95/EC. See Safety on page 2 . Dome Network Camera, and is applicable to firmware 5.70 and later.
  • Page 3 When the battery needs replacing, a log message will appear in the product’s server report. For more information about the server report, see the product´s setup pages or contact Axis support. The battery should not be replaced unless required, but if the battery does need replacing, contact Axis support at www.axis.com/techsup for...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    AXIS Media Control (AMC) ........
  • Page 5 AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Table of Contents Storage ............

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Safety Information Safety Information Hazard Levels Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview NOTICE TICE TICE Make sure the dome is attached in operation mode, otherwise focus may be affected. Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N) Network connector (PoE+) Multi-connector Dome SD card slot...

  • Page 8: Led Indicators

    Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 59. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 51. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green. •...

  • Page 9: Midspan Led Indicators

    AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview Midspan LED Indicators Color Indication Port Unlit No camera connected. Green Steady when camera connected, normal operation. Green, flashing Slow flash when overcurrent or short circuit condition on the port. Fast flash when input voltage is out of range or other internal error.

  • Page 10: Access The Product

    To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted. The Axis product includes one (1) H.264 decoder license for viewing video streams and one (1) AAC audio license. The licenses are automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the decoders, to prevent installation of unlicensed copies.

  • Page 11: Set The Root Password

    Set the Root Password To access the Axis product, you must set the password for the default administrator user root. This is done in the Configure Root Password dialog, which opens when the product is accessed for the first time.
  • Page 12 2. Under Action Buttons, select Show manual trigger button. AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 15 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream.
  • Page 13 Microphone button – Click to mute or unmute the microphone. In Simplex - speaker only mode, the Microphone and Talk buttons must both be active to send audio to the Axis product. Click either button to stop audio transmission. Use the slider to control the volume of the speakers and the microphone.
  • Page 14 AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Access the Product Iris bar – Click on a position to set a manual exposure level to make the image brighter or darker. This will disable auto iris (automatic exposure) and set fixed levels on iris, gain and shutter speed. To re-enable auto iris, use the PTZ control panel which is opened by clicking the Ctrl panel button (see above).

  • Page 15: Media Streams

    Note also that all multicast viewers count as one unicast viewer in the maximum total of 20 simultaneous connections. AXIS Media Control negotiates with the Axis product to determine the transport protocol to use. The order of priority, listed in the AMC Control Panel, can be changed and the options disabled, to suit specific requirements.

  • Page 16: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for more information. The AMC Control Panel is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be configured. Open the AMC Control Panel from: •...

  • Page 17: Access Audio Streams

    • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later. • QuickTime may add latency to the video stream. • It may be possible to use other players to view the H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does not guarantee this.

  • Page 18: Set Up The Product

    Set Up the Product Set Up the Product The Axis product can be configured by users with administrator or operator rights. To open the product’s Setup pages, click Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. •...

  • Page 19: Video And Audio

    Width and Height fields and click Apply. • When accessing the Live View page in Internet Explorer with AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Windows. Right-click in the image and select Pixel counter. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle.

  • Page 20: Stream Profiles

    Maximum frame rate. To avoid bandwidth problems, the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be Limited to a fixed amount. Alternatively, the frame rate can be set as Unlimited, which means the Axis product always delivers the highest frame rate possible under the current conditions.

  • Page 21: Camera Settings

    To change this setting go to Setup > Video & Audio > Camera Settings White balance is used to make colors in the image appear the same regardless of the color temperature of the light source. The Axis product can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively, select the type of light source from the drop-down list.

  • Page 22: Overlay

    AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio Enable Backlight compensation - Select Enable Backlight compensation if a bright spot of light, for example a light bulb, causes other areas in the image to appear too dark. Max gain - Measured in decibels (dB), gain describes the amount of amplification applied to a signal, in this case the visual information in the image.
  • Page 23 For more information about privacy masks, see Privacy Mask on page 24. To use an overlay image, the image must first be uploaded to the Axis product. The uploaded image should be a Windows 24-bit BMP image with maximum 250 colors. The image width and height, in pixels, must be exactly divisible by 4 and cannot be larger than the maximum image resolution.

  • Page 24: Privacy Mask

    A privacy mask is an area of solid color that prohibits users from viewing parts of the monitored area. Privacy masks cannot be bypassed via the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API). The Privacy Mask List, Video & Audio > Privacy Mask, shows all the masks that are currently configured in the Axis product and indicates if they are enabled.

  • Page 25: Set Up Audio

    • Half-duplex – Audio can be transmitted to and from the Axis product but only in one direction at a time. To transmit audio using the Live View page, use the Talk and Listen buttons, see AMC Audio Controls on page 13.

  • Page 26: Audio Clips

    To add, download, modify or remove audio clips, go to Video & Audio > Audio Clips. For more information see the online help To configure the Axis product to play audio clips when an event occurs, an action rule must be set up. For more information, see Events on page 39.

  • Page 27: Configure The Live View Page

    Viewer Settings To configure options for the viewer, go to Live View Config > Viewer Settings. • Select Show viewer toolbar to display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser. •...
  • Page 28 Defining the link as a web link will open the link in a new window. Output Buttons External I/O devices connected to the Axis product’s output ports can be controlled directly from the Live View page. Note To enable this setting at least one I/O port must be configured as an output port.

  • Page 29: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Preset Positions A preset position is a saved view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific position. A preset position consists of the following values: •...

  • Page 30: Gatekeeper

    Autotracking The Axis product can detect movement in the field of view, for example a moving vehicle or person. If autotracking is enabled, the Axis product will automatically pan and tilt to follow the moving object. In case there is much simultaneous movement, the area with the most movement will be followed.

  • Page 31: Guard Tour

    The enabled guard tour will keep running after the user has logged off or closed the browser. The guard tour capability in this Axis product also includes tour recording. Tour recording is described in Tour Recording on page 32.

  • Page 32: Osdi Zones

    Axis product. Each OSDI zone is set up with coordinates and a descriptive name. OSDI zones are set up under PTZ > OSDI Zones. The Axis product uses the coordinates of the center of the view to set the lower left and upper right zone areas.
  • Page 33 AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Move speed sets the speed of the camera’s pan and tilt movements. The default setting is maximum speed. When using a joystick (or emulating one with the mouse) the Enable proportional speed setting can be used to reduce the maximum pan/tilt movement speed, i.e.

  • Page 34: Control Queue

    60 seconds after the last PTZ control command. 2. Event — The Axis product can be configured to go to a preset position when triggered by an alarm (see Events on page 39). The event will immediately be placed first in the queue except when an administrator is in control.

  • Page 35: Detectors

    Motion Detection Parameters on page 35. Once motion detection windows are configured, the Axis product can be configured to perform actions when motion is detected. Possible actions include uploading images and start recording. For more information, see Set Up Action Rules on page 39.

  • Page 36: Audio Detection

    Audio Detection The Axis product can be configured to generate an alarm when audio rises above or falls below the threshold value. The threshold value can be set in the range 0–100 where 0 is the most sensitive and 100 the least sensitive.

  • Page 37: Applications

    Manual installation — obtain the license key from the application vendor and upload the key to the Axis product To request a license, the Axis product serial number (S/N) is required. The serial number can be found on the product label and under System Options >...
  • Page 38 AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Applications If the Axis product is reset to factory default, uploaded applications and their settings are removed. For information about factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings.

  • Page 39: Events

    Convert Event Types to Action Rules If the Axis product is upgraded to firmware version 5.40 or later, it is recommended to convert Event Types to Action Rules. The legacy user Event Types in the camera will continue to work but will not be visible in the user interface of the camera. The Event Types need to be converted to Action rules to become visible in the user interface.
  • Page 40 This can for example be used to send notifications. Motion Detection – Trigger the rule when motion is detected. See Motion Detection on page 35. Shock Detection – Trigger the rule when the Axis product detects it has been tilted or hit. See Shock Detection on page 35.

  • Page 41: Add Recipients

    Recording – Triggers the rule when the Axis product records to the storage device. The recording status trigger can be used to notify the operator, for example by flashing LED lights, if the product has started or stopped to record to the storage device.
  • Page 42 Secure (HTTPS). Send Notification Specify login information for the HTTPS server and validate Send Video Clip the server’s certificate. If there is a proxy between the Axis product and the HTTPS server, also specify the proxy settings. Network Share Send Images A network share can also be used as a storage device for recorded video.

  • Page 43: Create Schedules

    Optionally, select Use encryption to send emails over an encrypted connection. The server certificate can be validated using the certificates available in the Axis product. For information on how to upload certificates, see Certificates on page 48.

  • Page 44: Recordings

    Note The recording’s start date and time is set according to the Axis product’s date and time settings. If the Axis product is configured to use a time zone different from the local time zone, make sure to configure the Recording time filters according to the product’s time zone.

  • Page 45: Export Video Clip

    Continuous Recording The Axis product can be configured to continuously save video to a storage device. For information about storage devices, see Storage on page 55. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.

  • Page 46: Languages

    Languages Multiple languages can be installed in the Axis product. All web pages including the online help will be displayed in the selected language. To switch languages, go to Setup > Languages and first upload the new language file. Browse and locate the file and click the Upload Language button.

  • Page 47: System Options

    IP address filtering is enabled on the System Options > Security > IP Address Filter page. Once enabled, the listed IP address are allowed or denied access to the Axis product. Select Allow or Deny from the list and click Apply to enable IP address filtering.
  • Page 48 4. Set the HTTPS Connection Policy for the different user groups. 5. Click Save to enable the settings. To access the Axis product via the desired protocol, in the address field in a browser, enter https:// for the HTTPS protocol and http:// for the HTTP protocol.

  • Page 49: Date & Time

    2. Click Install certificate and upload the certificate. Audio Support Select Enable audio support to allow clients to retrieve audio streams from the Axis product. For information on how to configure audio settings, see Set Up Audio on page 25.

  • Page 50: Network

    IPv4 Address Configuration By default, the Axis product is set to use IPv4 (IP version 4) and to obtain the IP address automatically via DHCP. The IPv4 settings are configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic.
  • Page 51 5. Close the command prompt when the product responds with Reply from 192.168.0.125:... or similar. 6. Open a browser and type http://<IP address> in the Location/Address field. For other methods of assigning the IP address, see the document Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream on Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup Note •...
  • Page 52 Host Name Configuration The Axis product can be accessed using a host name instead of an IP address. The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS name. The host name is configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.
  • Page 53 (LAN) from the public network (Internet). Use NAT traversal when the Axis product is located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the other (WAN) side of a NAT router.
  • Page 54 Note All AXIS Video MIB traps are enabled when SNMP v1/v2c traps are enabled. It is not possible to turn on or off specific traps. SNMP v3 provides encryption and secure passwords. To use traps with SNMP v3, an SNMP v3 management application is required.

  • Page 55: Storage

    To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should always be unmounted before it is ejected. The SD card is automatically mounted when the card is inserted into the Axis product or when the product is started. A manual mount is only required if the card has been unmounted and not ejected and re-inserted.

  • Page 56: Network Share

    Formatting the SD card will remove all data and recordings stored on the card. The Axis product can be configured to automatically format SD cards that are inserted into the product. If autoformat is enabled and an SD card is inserted, the product will check if the SD card has the ext4 file system. If the card has a different file system, the card will automatically be formatted to ext4.

  • Page 57: Ports & Devices

    The Axis product provides several maintenance functions. These are available under System Options > Maintenance. Click Restart to perform a correct restart if the Axis product is not behaving as expected. This will not affect any of the current settings.

  • Page 58: Support

    System Overview To get an overview of the Axis product’s status and settings, go to System Options > Support > System Overview. Information that can be found here includes firmware version, IP address, network and security settings, event settings, image settings and recent log items.

  • Page 59: Reset To Factory Default Settings

    System Options File Upload Files, for example webpages and images, can be uploaded to the Axis product and used as custom settings. To upload a file, go to System Options > Advanced > File Upload. Uploaded files are accessed through http://<ip address>/local/<user>/<file name> where <user> is the selected user group (viewer, operator or administrator) for the uploaded file.

  • Page 60: Multi-Connector Cable (Sold Separately)

    Multi-Connector Cable (sold separately) Multi-Connector Cable (sold separately) When connecting external equipment to the Axis product, a multi-connector cable (available from Axis) is required in order to maintain the product’s IP rating. The multi-connector cable can be purchased from your Axis reseller.

  • Page 61: Troubleshooting

    To upgrade the product’s firmware: 1. Save the firmware file to your computer. The latest version of the firmware is available free of charge from Axis website at www.axis.com/techsup 2. Go to Setup > System Options > Maintenance in the product’s webpages.

  • Page 62: Symptoms, Possible Causes And Remedial Actions

    Troubleshooting 5. Reinstall the product, referring to the Installation Guide. If the emergency recovery procedure does not get the product up and running again, contact Axis support at www.axis.com/techsup/ Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address Try the installation again.
  • Page 63 Check in the AMC Control Panel (H.264 tag) that video processing is NOT set to Decode only key frames. Lower the image resolution. The maximum frames per second is dependent on the utility frequency (60/50 Hz) of the Axis product. See Technical Specifications on page 65. Video and image problems, general Image unsatisfactory Check the video stream and camera settings under Setup >...
  • Page 64 AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting Poor audio quality Stuttering Reduce the number of listeners and viewers. Decrease image resolution and compression. Unsynchronized audio and Synchronize the product’s date and time settings with an NTP server. Go to Setup > System video using H.264...

  • Page 65: Technical Specifications

    (MIB-II), DNS, DynDNS, NTP, RTSP, RTP, SFTP, TCP, UDP, IGMP, RTCP, ICMP, DHCP, ARP, SOCKS, SSH, NTCIP System integration Application Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® and AXIS Camera Application Platform; specifications Programming at www.axis.com Interface AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) with One-Click Connection ONVIF Profile S, specification at www.onvif.org...
  • Page 66 Power Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) IEEE 802.3at Type 2 Class 4, max. 30 W Axis High PoE Midspan 1-port: 100–240 V AC, max. 37 W; 24–34 V DC, max. 19 W; 20–24 V AC, max. 27 VA Connectors RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX PoE, Multi-connector (cable sold separately) for AC/DC power, 4 configurable alarm...

  • Page 67: Connection Diagrams

    AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Technical Specifications Warranty Axis 3-year warranty and AXIS Extended Warranty option, see www.axis.com/warranty a. This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit. (www.openssl.org), and cryptographic software written by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com).
  • Page 68 AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Technical Specifications • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance. Frame rate affected. • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance.
  • Page 69 User Manual Ver. M5.5 AXIS Q6044 PTZ Dome Network Camera Date: June 2015 © Axis Communications AB, 2014 - 2015 Part No. 1463358...

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