About this document This manual is intended for administrators and users of AXIS Q6055-C PTZ Network Camera, and is applicable to firmware 6.20 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the product on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product.
AXIS Q6055-C PTZ Network Camera Product overview Product overview NOTICE TICE TICE Make sure the dome is attached in operation mode, otherwise focus may be affected. Top view Alignment indicator Multiconnector Hook for safety wire Unit holder (3x) Dome...
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AXIS Q6055-C PTZ Network Camera Product overview Bottom view Cooling system SD card slot (SDHC) Control button Power button (for Factory Default only) Status LED indicator...
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AXIS Q6055-C PTZ Network Camera Product overview Dome bracket screw PH2 (4x) Dome bracket Dome cover Rubber gasket Dome ring Dome ring screw T30 (4x) Power connector (DC input) Power connector (DC output) Network connector (internal)
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AXIS Q6055-C PTZ Network Camera Product overview Network connector SFP (external) (2x) Network connector RJ45 (external) (2x) Camera network LED indicator Network LED indicator (4x) Power LED indicator Ground clip 10 I/O connector (internal) 11 I/O connector (external) 12 Multicable...
If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility to locate the product on the network. For information about how to discover and assign an IP address, see the document Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream on Axis Support web at axis.com/support...
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AXIS Q6055-C PTZ Network Camera How to access the product The default root account has full privileges and should be reserved for administrative tasks. Always create a user account with limited privileges for daily use. This reduces the exposure of the administrative account.
Large capacity of data transmission • Electromagnetic interference immunity Find out more about fiber-optic cable installations on www.axis.com/technologies/fiber-optics . For information about how to install the media converter see the Installation Guide for this product. About image quality How to reduce noise in low-light conditions To reduce noise in low-light conditions, you can adjust one or more of the following settings: •...
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AXIS Q6055-C PTZ Network Camera Setup How to benefit from IR light in low-light conditions using night mode Your camera delivers color images during the day. As light diminishes, you can set the camera to automatically shift to night mode.
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.
10. Click OK. 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...
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AXIS Q6055-C 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.
• Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 16. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See . To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green. •...
The supplied multicable is required in order to maintain the camera’s NEMA/IP rating. The multicable is connected to the camera’s multiconnector, see . The wires are connected to the supplied media converter switch, see AXIS T8607 Media Converter Switch on page 6 . The cable provides the following signals: •...
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AXIS Q6055-C PTZ Network Camera Specifications 11 Braided shield coil Function Wire Connect to Specifications 2 – blue 0 to max 30 V DC Configurable (Input Digital input – I/O terminal connector 7 – yellow or Output) 0 to max 30 V DC, open Digital output –...
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AXIS Q6055-C PTZ Network Camera Specifications I/O terminal connector 2-pin terminal block. External connectors Ground screw Ground screw for connecting the media converter switch to earth ground. Make sure that both ends of the grounding wire are in contact with their respective grounding surfaces.
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AXIS Q6055-C PTZ Network Camera Specifications DC output Power out 12 V DC, 50 mA Digital input 0 to max 30 V DC Configurable I/O 1 (Input or Output) 0 to max 30 V DC, open drain, Digital output (transistor – open...
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AXIS Q6055-C PTZ Network Camera Specifications Note When connecting an outgoing media converter switch network connector to another type of network device, set the dip switch to position A to protect the device from multicast traffic.