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  • Page 1 AXIS Q3518-LVE Network Camera AXIS Q3518-LVE Network Camera User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AXIS Q3518-LVE Network Camera Table of Contents Solution overview ......... . .

  • Page 3: Solution Overview

    AXIS Q3518-LVE Network Camera Solution overview Solution overview...

  • Page 4: Product Overview

    AXIS Q3518-LVE Network Camera Product overview Product overview AXIS Q3518-LVE Network connector Control button I/O connector Audio out Audio in DC connector SD card slot Status LED (2x) Function button 10 Heater 11 IR LED (2x) CAUTION The heater may be hot.

  • Page 5: Additional Settings

    Additional settings 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.

  • Page 6: Image Quality

    AXIS Q3518-LVE Network Camera Additional settings Image quality Remote focus and zoom The remote focus and zoom functionality allows you to make focus and zoom adjustments to your camera from a computer. It is a convenient way to ensure that the scene’s focus, viewing angle and resolution are optimized without having to visit the camera’s installation location.
  • Page 7 AXIS Q3518-LVE Network Camera Additional settings Select the same frequency as the power line frequency. • For environments with certain artificial light and bright light, for example outdoors with fluorescent lighting at night and sun during daytime, select Flicker-reduced. Select the same frequency as the power line frequency.

  • Page 8: Overlays

    Note WDR may cause artifacts in the image. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr. Overlays Overlays are superimposed over the video stream. They are used to provide extra information during recordings, such as a timestamp, or during product installation and configuration.
  • Page 9 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. 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 the MPEG-4 standard.
  • Page 10 AXIS Q3518-LVE Network Camera Additional settings kbit/s Target bitrate Average bitrate (ABR) With average bitrate, the bitrate is automatically adjusted over a longer timescale. 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.
  • Page 11 AXIS Q3518-LVE Network Camera Additional settings kbit/s Target bitrate Actual average bitrate Reduce bandwidth and storage Important If you reduce the bandwidth it can result in loss of details in the picture. 1. Go to live view and select H.264.

  • Page 12: Events

    1. Go to Settings > System > Events and add a rule. 2. Type a name for the rule. 3. In the list of conditions, under Application, select AXIS Video Motion Detection (VMD). 4. In the list of actions, under Recordings, select Record video while the rule is active.
  • Page 13 AXIS Q3518-LVE Network Camera Additional settings 9. Click Save. Detect tampering with input signal This example explains how to trigger an alarm when the input signal has been cut or short-circuited. For more information about the I/O connector, see page 19.

  • Page 14: Applications

    Applications 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.

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    AXIS Q3518-LVE Network Camera Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support. Reset to factory default settings Important Reset to factory default should be used with caution. A reset to factory default resets all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values.

  • Page 16: 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 17: 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 18: Specifications

    AXIS Q3518-LVE 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. LED Indicators Note • The Status LED can be configured to flash while an event is active.

  • Page 19: Connectors

    AXIS Q3518-LVE Network Camera Specifications Function Button The function button has multiple functions: • As leveling Assistant – This function helps to ensure the image is level. Press the button for about 2 seconds to start the leveling assistant and press again to stop. The status LED (see ) and buzzer signal assist leveling of the image. The image is level when the buzzer beeps continuously.
  • Page 20 AXIS Q3518-LVE Network Camera Specifications Function Notes Specifications DC ground 0 V DC DC output Can be used to power auxiliary equipment. 12 V DC Note: This pin can only be used as power out. Max load = 50 mA 3–4...
  • Page 21 User Manual Ver. M4.2 AXIS Q3518-LVE Network Camera Date: January 2020 © Axis Communications AB, 2018 - 2020 Part No. T10129037...

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