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.
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. 2. Enter the username and password. If you access the device for the first time, you must set the root password. See Set a new password for the root account on page 4 .
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ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Get started To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. help.axis.com/?&piaId=44938§ion=webpage-overview Axis device web interface...
ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Configure your device Configure your device Adjust the image This section includes instructions about configuring your device. If you want to learn more about how certain features work, go to Learn more on page 16.
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ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Configure your device • For environments with certain artificial lighting, for example fluorescent lighting, select Flicker-free. 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.
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ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Configure your device 1. Depending on your device, turn the camera or the 3-axis lens in the camera 90° or 270°. 2. If the device doesn’t have automatic rotation of the view, go to Video > Installation.
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Configure your device Optimize the image for traffic surveillance To get the best possible image for traffic surveillance, use the AXIS Traffic Wizard in combination with the Traffic overview scene profile. 1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Traffic Wizard.
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4. If you still have problems, go to Exposure and adjust the Exposure zone to cover the area of interest. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr. Hide parts of the image with privacy masks You can create one or several privacy masks to hide parts of the image.
ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Configure your device 6. For the changes to take effect, you need to restart the device. Go to System > Maintenance and click Restart. 7. Adjust the zoom and focus. View and record video This section includes instructions about configuring your device.
ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Configure your device If you haven’t set up any storage, click . For instructions on how to set up network storage, see Set up network storage on page 11 3. To stop recording, click again.
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ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Configure your device 2. Type a name for the rule. 3. In the list of actions, under Overlay text, select Use overlay text. 4. Select a video channel. 5. In Text, type “Motion detected”.
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ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Configure your device 4. In the list of actions, under Recordings, select Record video. 5. In the list of storage options, select SD_DISK. 6. Select the stream profile where audio has been turned on.
ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Configure your device 6. Select Email. 7. Type an email address to send the email to. 8. The camera doesn’t have it’s own email server, so it has to log into another email server to send mails. Fill in the rest of the information according to your email provider.
Large capacity of data transmission • Electromagnetic interference immunity Find out more about fiber-optic cable installations on axis.com/technologies/fiber-optics. For information about how to install the media converter see the Installation Guide for this product. Capture modes A capture mode is a preset configuration that defines how the camera captures images. The capture mode setting can affect the camera’s field of view and aspect ratio.
The image shows how the field of view and aspect ratio can change between two different capture modes. What capture mode to choose depends on the requirements for the frame rate and resolution of the specific surveillance setup. For specifications about available capture modes, see the product’s datasheet at axis.com. Remote focus and zoom The remote focus and zoom functionality allows you to make focus and zoom adjustments to your camera from a computer.
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 older MPEG formats.
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ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Learn more Bitrate control Bitrate control helps you to manage the bandwidth consumption of your video stream. Variable bitrate (VBR) Variable bitrate allows the bandwidth consumption to vary depending on the level of activity in the scene. The more activity, the more bandwidth you need.
Actual average bitrate 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.
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ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Learn more To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. help.axis.com/?&piaId=44938§ion=about-applications How to download and install an application To watch this video, go to the web version of this document.
5. Use the installation and management software tools to assign an IP address, set the password, and access the device. The installation and management software tools are available from the support pages on axis.com/support. You can also reset parameters to factory default through the device’s webpage. Go to Maintenance > Factory default and click Default.
ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Troubleshooting When the upgrade has finished, the product restarts automatically. You can use AXIS Device Manager to upgrade multiple devices at the same time. Find out more at axis.com/products/axis-device-manager. Technical issues, clues, and solutions If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support.
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.
ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Specifications Specifications Product overview Status LED indicator Lens Network connector (PoE) Control button (1) Function button (2) microSD Card slot Audio in Audio out I/O connector 10 Iris connector 11 Power connector 12 Power LED indicator...
ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Specifications LED Indicators Note • The Status LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation. To configure, go to Settings > System > Plain config. • The Status LED can be configured to flash while an event is active.
ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Specifications Buzzer Lens Fast interval Optimally adjusted Medium interval Less optimally adjusted Poorly adjusted Slow interval Status LED behavior and buzzer signal for leveling assistant For information on the function button used for leveling the camera, see page 27.
ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Specifications Connectors Network connector RJ45 Ethernet connector with Power over Ethernet (PoE). Audio connector • Audio in – 3.5 mm input for a mono microphone, or a line-in mono signal (left channel is used from a stereo signal).
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ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Specifications 3–6 Configurable Digital input – Connect to pin 1 to activate, or leave floating 0 to max 30 V DC (Input or Output) (unconnected) to deactivate. 0 to max 30 V DC, open drain, Digital output –...
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ExCam XF Q1645 Explosion-Protected Network Camera Specifications Function Notes RS485B alt RS485/422 RX(B) RX pair for all modes (combined RX/TX for 2-wire RS485) RS485A alt RS485/422 RX(A) TX pair for RS422 and 4-wire RS485 RS485/RS422 TX(B) RS485/RS422 TX(A) Important The maximum cable length is 30 m (98 ft).
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