AXIS Q6124-E PTZ Network Camera Product overview Product overview Hook for safety wire Network connector Unit holder (3x) Ground screw Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N) Control button Status LED indicator Power button SD card slot...
HTTPS connection and then change the password. The device password is the primary protection for the 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 recommend that you: •...
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AXIS Q6124-E PTZ Network Camera How to access the product 3. Click Create login. The password has now been configured.
AXIS Q6124-E PTZ Network Camera Setup Setup About the product's built-in help You can access the built-in help through your product’s webpage. The help provides more detailed information on the product’s features and their settings. Image quality How to increase image quality in rainy weather with speed dry The speed dry function helps to provide sharp images in rainy weather.
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Note If you use WDR, you may experience some WDR artifacts in the image. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr How to hide parts of the image with privacy masks If you want to hide parts of the image due to privacy reasons, use one or several privacy masks.
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AXIS Q6124-E PTZ Network Camera Setup Note Increasing the max shutter value can result in motion blur. • The shutter speed should be as slow as possible, which means you should set max shutter to the highest possible value. •...
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AXIS Q6124-E PTZ Network Camera Setup EIS also reduces the file size of the compressed image and lowers the bitrate of the video stream. Note When EIS is turned on the image is cropped slightly, lowering the maximum resolution. 1. Go to Settings > Image.
7. Include the text overlay. Create an action rule: 8. Go to System > Events > Action rules. 9. Create an action rule with AXIS Video Motion Detection as trigger. 10. From the list of actions, select Overlay text. 11. Type “Motion detected”.
AXIS Q6124-E PTZ Network Camera Setup PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) How to limit pan, tilt, and zoom movements In this example, the camera is surveilling a parking lot with nearby apartment buildings. Set pan, tilt and zoom limits to ensure privacy for residents.
H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC 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.
This example explains how to set up the camera to start recording to the SD card five seconds before it detects motion and to stop one minute after. Make sure the AXIS Video Motion Detection application is running: 1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection. 2. Start the application if it is not already running.
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4. Go to Settings > System > Events and add an action rule. 5. Type a name for the action rule. 6. From the list of triggers, select Applications and then select AXIS Video Motion Detection (VMD). 7. From the list of actions, select Record video.
Applications About applications AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that enables third parties to develop analytics and other applications for Axis products. To find out more about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to axis.com/applications To find the user manuals for Axis applications, go to axis.com...
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AXIS Q6124-E PTZ Network Camera Setup Note • Several applications can run at the same time but some applications might not be compatible with each other. Certain combinations of applications might require too much processing power or memory resources when run in parallel. Verify...
To find the latest firmware and the release notes, go to axis.com/support/firmware 1. Download the latest firmware file to your computer, available free of charge at axis.com/support/firmware 2. Log in to the product as an administrator.
Axis product. Check all cabling and reinstall the product. Possible IP address conflict The static IP address in the Axis product is used before the DHCP server sets a dynamic address. with another device on the...
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.
AXIS Q6124-E PTZ Network Camera Specifications Specifications To find the latest version of the product’s datasheet, go to the product page on axis.com and locate Support & Documentation. LED indicators Status LED Indication Unlit Connection and normal operation. Green Shows steady green for 10 seconds for normal operation after startup completed.
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