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Summary of Contents for Axis Q1659

  • Page 1: User Manual

    AXIS Q1659 Network Camera User Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AXIS Q1659 Network Camera Table of Contents Solution overview ......... . .
  • Page 3: Solution Overview

    AXIS Q1659 Network Camera Solution overview Solution overview...
  • Page 4: Product Overview

    AXIS Q1659 Network Camera Product overview Product overview EF lens mount index EF-S lens mount index EF mount Unlock button Network connector (PoE) Power connector (DC input) microSD card slot Status LED Network connector (SFP) 10 RS485/RS422 connector 11 Control button...
  • Page 5: About Network Redundancy

    Examples of apertures for different f-numbers. To calculate the distance between the camera and the object of interest in relation to scene dimensions, resolution, and focal length, use the lens calculator tool, go to axis.com/tools/lens-calculator About lens filters You can use any filter for standard optics to protect the lens from damages or to modify the image. This can be useful in difficult light conditions, to filter certain wave lengths or to reduce reflections.
  • Page 6: Setup

    Setup Find the device on the network To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.com/support For more information about how to find and assign IP addresses, see the document How to assign an IP address and access your device on the device page at axis.com...
  • Page 7: About Capture Modes

    Which capture mode to choose depends on the requirements of frame rate and resolution for the specific surveillance setup. For specifications about available capture modes, see the product’s datasheet. To find the latest version of the datasheet, go to axis.com Choose video compression format Decide which compression method to use based on your viewing requirements, and on the properties of your network.
  • Page 8: How To Focus

    Setup Note H.264 is a licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.264 viewing client license. Installing 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 the MPEG-4 standard.
  • Page 9: Maximize Details In An Image

    AXIS Q1659 Network Camera Setup • For environments with certain artificial lighting, for example fluorescent lighting, select Flicker-free. • For environments with certain artificial light and bright light, for example outdoors with fluorescent lighting at night and sun during daytime, select Flicker-reduced.
  • Page 10: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support Check the current firmware Firmware is the software that determines the functionality of network devices. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the current firmware version.
  • Page 11: Technical Issues, Clues And Solutions

    Axis device. Check all cabling and reinstall the device. Possible IP address conflict The static IP address in the Axis device is used before the DHCP server sets a dynamic address. with another device on the...
  • Page 12: Performance Considerations

    Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure affects the bandwidth. • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance and affects frame rate. • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance.
  • Page 13: Specifications

    AXIS Q1659 Network Camera Specifications Specifications To find the latest version of the product’s datasheet, go to the product page at axis.com and locate Support & Documentation. For location of the components, see Product overview on page 4 . LED indicators...
  • Page 14 AXIS Q1659 Network Camera Specifications Digital input - For connecting devices that can toggle between an open and closed circuit, for example PIR sensors, door/window contacts, and glass break detectors. Digital output - For connecting external devices such as relays and LEDs. Connected devices can be activated by the VAPIX®...
  • Page 15 AXIS Q1659 Network Camera Specifications 1 Tip 2 Ring 3 Sleeve Audio Input Microphone bias voltage Ground Microphone/Line in Audio Output Line out, mono Line out, mono Ground For audio in, the left channel is used from a stereo signal.
  • Page 16 AXIS Q1659 Network Camera Specifications Important The maximum cable length is 30 m (98 ft).
  • Page 17 User Manual Ver. M2.4 AXIS Q1659 Network Camera Date: April 2019 © Axis Communications AB, 2016 - 2019 Part No. T10089584...

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