AXIS Q86 Series About this manual About this manual This user manual describes several products. This means you may find instructions that arenʼt applicable to your product.
Solution overview Solution overview The AXIS Q864x PTZ Network Camera is intended for mission-critical surveillance that demands 24-hour monitoring of restricted areas, such as airports (1). In difficult lighting conditions (2), the thermal camera can detect objects (3) that a visual camera cannot.
AXIS Q86 Series Product overview Product overview For specifications of the hardware components, see Sunshield Positioning camera Base unit Base unit screws Back lid SD card lid SD card slot Control button Input power connector I/O connector RJ45 connector SFP slot for SFP module (SFP module not included)
Find the device on the network 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.com/support AXIS Device Manager. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from...
Access the device 1. Open a browser and enter the IP address or host name of the Axis device. If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to find the device on the network.
AXIS Q86 Series Additional settings Additional settings Webpage overview Live view control bar Live view Product name User information, color themes, and help Video control bar Settings toggle...
AXIS Q86 Series Additional settings Settings tabs Need more help? You can access the built-in help from the deviceʼs webpage. The help provides more detailed information on the deviceʼs features and their settings. Stabilize a shaky image with Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) Electronic 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.
AXIS Q86 Series Additional settings Color palettes Color palettes applied to thermal images help the human eye distinguish image details. The colors in the palette are artificially created pseudocolors that emphasize temperature differences. The product has several color palettes to choose from. If an operator watches the video stream, you can choose any of the palettes.
AXIS Q86 Series Additional settings このビデオを⾒るには、このドキュメントのWeb バージョンにアクセスしてください。 www.axis.com/products/online-manual/38229#t10106902 How to change the appearance of the mask Pan, tilt, and zoom (PTZ) Guard tours A guard tour displays the video stream from different preset positions either in a predetermined or random order, and for configurable periods of time.
AXIS Q86 Series Additional settings このビデオを⾒るには、このドキュメントのWeb バージョンにアクセスしてください。 www.axis.com/products/online-manual/38229#t10111157 Streaming and storage Bitrate control Bitrate control helps you to manage the bandwidth consumption of your video stream. V V V ariable ariable ariable bitrate bitrate bitrate ( ( ( VBR) VBR) VBR)Variable bitrate allows the bandwidth consumption to vary depending on the level of activity in the scene.
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AXIS Q86 Series Additional settings Average bitrate bitrate (ABR) (ABR) With average bitrate, the bitrate is automatically adjusted over a longer period of time. This is Average Average bitrate (ABR) 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.
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10/A 注 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 older MPEG formats.
AXIS Q86 Series Additional settings Stream profiles profiles settings override the settings from the Stream Stream tab. If you request a stream with a specific stream The Stream Stream profiles Stream profile, the stream contains the settings of that profile. If you request a stream without specifying a stream profile, or Stream tab.
6. Click Save Save Save. 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 axis.com/applications help.axis.com To find the user manuals for Axis applications, go to 注...
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AXIS Q86 Series Additional settings このビデオを⾒るには、このドキュメントのWeb バージョンにアクセスしてください。 www.axis.com/products/online-manual/38229#t10001688 How to activate an application licence code on a device...
Using firmware from the active track is recommended if you want to access the newest features, or if you use Axis end-to-end system offerings. The LTS tracks are recommended if you use third-party integrations, which are not continuously validated against the latest active track.
重要 Preconfigured and customized settings are saved when the firmware is upgraded (provided that the features are available in the new firmware) although this is not guaranteed by Axis Communications AB. 重要 Make sure the product remains connected to the power source throughout the upgrade process.
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Possible IP address The static IP address in the Axis device is used before the DHCP server sets a dynamic conflict with another address. This means that if the same default static IP address is also used by another device on the same device, there may be problems accessing the device.
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 Q86 Series Specifications Specifications LED indicators Status Status Status LED Indication Indication Indication Unlit Normal operation Green Steady during startup Amber Steady during startup. Flashes during firmware upgrade or reset to factory default. Amber/Red Flashes amber/red if network connection is unavailable or lost.
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AXIS Q86 Series Specifications I/O connector Use the I/O connector with external devices in combination with, for example, motion detection, event triggering, and alarm notifications. In addition to the 0 V DC reference point and power (DC output), the I/O connector provides the...
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AXIS Q86 Series Specifications 24 V AC/DC power connector 注 注 注 意 意 意 This section is valid for products powered by 24 V AC and 24 V DC only. This table is only valid for the 24 V AC and the 24 V DC power connectors.
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