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  • Page 1 01304 827609 AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera User Manual...
  • Page 2 • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU. See Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) on page 2 . This manual is intended for administrators and users of AXIS Q6055 PTZ • Low Voltage (LVD) Directive 2014/35/EU. See Safety on page 2 . Dome Network Camera, and is applicable to firmware 6.20 and later.
  • Page 3 IEC/EN/UL 62368-1 or IEC/EN/UL 60950-1. webinars, tutorials and guides. Battery The Axis product uses a 3.0 V CR2032 lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal conditions this battery will last for a minimum of five years.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    AXIS Media Control (AMC) ........
  • Page 5 Axis multicable ........

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera Safety Information Safety Information Hazard Levels DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview NOTICE TICE TICE Make sure the dome is attached in operation mode, otherwise focus may be affected. Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N) Network connector (PoE+) Multi-connector Dome SD card slot...

  • Page 8: Led Indicators

    Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 62. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 54. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green. •...

  • Page 9: Access The Product

    To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted. The Axis product includes one (1) H.264 decoder license for viewing video streams and one (1) AAC audio license. The licenses are automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the decoders to prevent installation of unlicensed copies.

  • Page 10: Set The Root Password

    Set the Root Password To access the Axis product, you must set the password for the default administrator user root. This is done in the Configure Root Password dialog, which opens when the product is accessed for the first time.
  • Page 11 2. Under Action Buttons, select Show manual trigger button. AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 14 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream.
  • Page 12 Microphone button – Click to mute or unmute the microphone. In Simplex - speaker only mode, the Microphone and Talk buttons must both be active to send audio to the Axis product. Click either button to stop audio transmission. Use the slider to control the volume of the speakers and the microphone.
  • Page 13 AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera Access the Product Important In an environment with varying light conditions it is recommended to use the Brightness bar instead of the Iris bar to adjust image brightness since changing the brightness level will not disable auto iris (automatic exposure).

  • Page 14: Media Streams

    Note also that all multicast viewers count as one unicast viewer in the maximum total of 20 simultaneous connections. AXIS Media Control negotiates with the Axis product to determine the transport protocol to use. The order of priority, listed in the AMC Control Panel, can be changed and the options disabled, to suit specific requirements.

  • Page 15: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later. • QuickTime may add latency to the video stream. • It may be possible to use other players to view the H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does not guarantee this.
  • Page 16 AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera Media Streams Unicast via RTSP: axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTP: axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp Multicast: axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp • QuickTime supports G.711 and AAC audio encoding. The following paths can be used: rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp...

  • Page 17: Set Up The Product

    Set Up the Product Set Up the Product The Axis product can be configured by users with administrator or operator rights. To open the product’s Setup pages, click Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. •...

  • Page 18: Video And Audio

    Width and Height fields and click Apply. • When accessing the Live View page in Internet Explorer with AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Windows. Right-click in the image and select Pixel counter. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle.
  • Page 19 Maximum frame rate. To avoid bandwidth problems, the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be Limited to a fixed amount. Alternatively, the frame rate can be set as Unlimited, which means the Axis product always delivers the highest frame rate possible under the current conditions.

  • Page 20: About Stream Profiles

    H.264 video. The bit rate controller built into the product can be combined with Zipstream to enforce a maximum bit rate (MBR) limit. Axis Communications recommends using VBR or MBR with a rather high bit rate limit to enable the full potential of Axis’ Zipstream Technology.
  • Page 21 To change this setting go to Setup > Video & Audio > Camera Settings White balance is used to make colors in the image appear the same regardless of the color temperature of the light source. The Axis product can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively, select the type of light source from the drop-down list.

  • Page 22: About Overlays

    AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio Enable Highlight compensation - This setting detects bright lights from a source such as a torch or car headlights and masks that image area. The feature is useful when the camera operates in a very dark area where a bright light may overexpose part of the image and prevent the operator from seeing other parts of the scene.
  • Page 23 AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio Medium 16 pixels 28 pixels Large 21 pixels 36 pixels It is also possible to display text when an action rule is triggered, see How to include overlay text in an action rule on page 23.

  • Page 24: Privacy Mask

    An overlay image is a static image superimposed over the video stream. The image, for example a company logo, is first uploaded to the Axis product and then used to provide extra information or to mask a part of the image.

  • Page 25: Set Up Audio

    AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio The Privacy Mask List, Video & Audio > Privacy Mask, shows all the masks that are currently configured in the Axis product and indicates if they are enabled. Since the Pan/Tilt/Zoom coordinates define its size and position, a privacy mask is dynamic in relation to the monitored area. This means that regardless of the angle and zoom of the lens, the same place or object will be hidden.

  • Page 26: Audio Clips

    To add, download, modify or remove audio clips, go to Video & Audio > Audio Clips. For more information see the online help To configure the Axis product to play audio clips when an event occurs, an action rule must be set up. For more information, see Events on page 42.

  • Page 27: Configure The Live View Page

    Viewer Settings To configure options for the viewer, go to Live View Config > Viewer Settings. • Select Show viewer toolbar to display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser. •...
  • Page 28 To configure the active and inactive states, go to System Options > Ports & Devices > I/O Ports and set the port’s Normal state. For more information about I/O ports, see I/O Ports on page 60. Note An Axis multicable is required when connecting external I/O devices to the Axis product. See Axis multicable on page 64...

  • Page 29: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) About preset positions A preset position is a saved view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific position. A preset position consists of the following values: •...

  • Page 30: Autotracking

    Autotracking The Axis product can detect movement in the field of view, for example a moving vehicle or person. If autotracking is enabled, the Axis product will automatically pan and tilt to follow the moving object. In case there is much simultaneous movement, the area with the most movement will be followed.

  • Page 31: Gatekeeper

    The enabled guard tour will keep running after the user has logged off or closed the browser. The guard tour capability in this Axis product also includes tour recording. Tour recording is described in Tour Recording on page 32.

  • Page 32: Osdi Zones

    Axis product. Each OSDI zone is set up with coordinates and a descriptive name. OSDI zones are set up under PTZ > OSDI Zones. The Axis product uses the coordinates of the center of the view to set the lower left and upper right zone areas.

  • Page 33: Advanced

    Advanced Limits Define the pan, tilt, zoom and focus limits for the Axis product. Movements to the left and right, up and down, can be restricted to narrow the area under surveillance. When Enable E-flip is selected, as it tilts down and continues to pan backwards, the Axis product will automatically correct the view and flip it 180 degrees.

  • Page 34: Control Queue

    60 seconds after the last PTZ control command. 2. Event — The Axis product can be configured to go to a preset position when triggered by an alarm (see Events on page 42). The event will immediately be placed first in the queue except when an administrator is in control.

  • Page 35: Detectors

    Motion Detection Parameters on page 35. Once motion detection windows are configured, the Axis product can be configured to perform actions when motion is detected. Possible actions include uploading images and start recording. For more information, see Set Up Action Rules on page 42.

  • Page 36: Audio Detection

    Audio Detection The Axis product can be configured to generate an alarm when audio rises above or falls below the threshold value. The threshold value can be set in the range 0–100 where 0 is the most sensitive and 100 the least sensitive.
  • Page 37 AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera Detectors • Object Counter, see page 39 Important • To activate a detector, the saved preset must be selected in the drop-down list. The detector will only be enabled at the preset, see About preset positions on page 29. Note that the Area of interest and Object size are not visible in Preset Positions, only under the Detectors menu.
  • Page 38 AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera Detectors Important When configuring Object size the view shall be zoomed out to Wide position. 2. Choose Object size in the drop-down list. Set the size limits of the object that should be detected. The camera will detect any object whose size falls in between the minimum (blue shape) and maximum (white shape) range.
  • Page 39 AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera Detectors See the online help for more information. Object Counter Object Counter is used to count objects that move across a virtual line. Do the following to set the detector: Note Use the Drawing Opacity slidebar to define how transparent the area of interest or object size shape should be. Note that this change will not be saved.

  • Page 40: Applications

    Manual installation — obtain the license key from the application vendor and upload the key to the Axis product To request a license, the Axis product serial number (S/N) is required. The serial number can be found on the product label and under System Options >...
  • Page 41 AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera Applications If the Axis product is reset to factory default, uploaded applications and their settings are removed. For information about factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings on page 62.

  • Page 42: Events

    Events The Event pages allow you to configure the Axis product to perform actions when different events occur. For example, the product can start a recording or send an email notification when motion is detected. The set of conditions that defines how and when the action is triggered is called an action rule.
  • Page 43 This can for example be used to send notifications. Motion Detection – Trigger the rule when motion is detected. See Motion Detection on page 35. Shock Detection – Trigger the rule when the Axis product detects it has been tilted or hit. See Shock Detection on page 35.

  • Page 44: Add Recipients

    AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera Events • System System Ready – Trigger the rule when the product has been started and all services are running. This can for example be used to send a notification when the product restarts.
  • Page 45 Secure (HTTPS). Send Notification Specify login information for the HTTPS server and validate Send Video Clip the server’s certificate. If there is a proxy between the Axis product and the HTTPS server, also specify the proxy settings. Network Share Send Images A network share can also be used as a storage device for recorded video.

  • Page 46: Create Schedules

    Optionally, select Use encryption to send emails over an encrypted connection. The server certificate can be validated using the certificates available in the Axis product. For information on how to upload certificates, see About certificates on page 52.

  • Page 47: Recordings

    Note The recording’s start date and time is set according to the Axis product’s date and time settings. If the Axis product is configured to use a time zone different from the local time zone, make sure to configure the Recording time filters according to the product’s time zone.

  • Page 48: Export Video Clip

    Continuous Recording The Axis product can be configured to continuously save video to a storage device. For information about storage devices, see Storage on page 58. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.

  • Page 49: Languages

    Languages Multiple languages can be installed in the Axis product. All web pages including the online help will be displayed in the selected language. To switch languages, go to Setup > Languages and first upload the new language file. Browse and locate the file and click the Upload Language button.

  • Page 50: System Options

    IP address filtering is enabled on the System Options > Security > IP Address Filter page. Once enabled, the listed IP address are allowed or denied access to the Axis product. Select Allow or Deny from the list and click Apply to enable IP address filtering.
  • Page 51 4. Set the HTTPS Connection Policy for the different user groups. 5. Click Save to enable the settings. To access the Axis product via the desired protocol, in the address field in a browser, enter https:// for the HTTPS protocol and http:// for the HTTP protocol.

  • Page 52: Date & Time

    Authority (CA). A self-signed certificate offers limited protection and can be used before a CA-issued certificate has been obtained. CA certificates - To authenticate peer certificates, for example the certificate of an authentication server in case the Axis product is connected to an IEEE 802.1X protected network.

  • Page 53: Network

    IPv4 Address Configuration By default, the Axis product is set to use IPv4 (IP version 4) and to obtain the IP address automatically via DHCP. The IPv4 settings are configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic.
  • Page 54 5. Close the command prompt when the product responds with Reply from 192.168.0.125:... or similar. 6. Open a browser and type http://<IP address> in the Location/Address field. For other methods of assigning the IP address, see the document Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream on Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup Note •...
  • Page 55 Host Name Configuration The Axis product can be accessed using a host name instead of an IP address. The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS name. The host name is configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.
  • Page 56 (LAN) from the public network (Internet). Use NAT traversal when the Axis product is located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the other (WAN) side of a NAT router.
  • Page 57 Note All AXIS Video MIB traps are enabled when SNMP v1/v2c traps are enabled. It is not possible to turn on or off specific traps. SNMP v3 provides encryption and secure passwords. To use traps with SNMP v3, an SNMP v3 management application is required.

  • Page 58: Storage

    To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should always be unmounted before it is ejected. The SD card is automatically mounted when the card is inserted into the Axis product or when the product is started. A manual mount is only required if the card has been unmounted and not ejected and re-inserted.
  • Page 59 Formatting the SD card will remove all data and recordings stored on the card. The Axis product can be configured to automatically format SD cards that are inserted into the product. If autoformat is enabled and an SD card is inserted, the product will check if the SD card has the ext4 file system. If the card has a different file system, the card will automatically be formatted to ext4.

  • Page 60: Ports & Devices

    6. Click Connect. To clear all recordings and data from the Axis product’s folder on the designated share, click Clear under Storage Tools. To avoid filling the share, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under Recording Settings, select Remove recordings older than and select the number of days or weeks.

  • Page 61: Maintenance

    The Axis product provides several maintenance functions. These are available under System Options > Maintenance. Click Restart to perform a correct restart if the Axis product is not behaving as expected. This will not affect any of the current settings.

  • Page 62: Advanced

    For more information, see www.axis.com/developer File Upload Files, for example webpages and images, can be uploaded to the Axis product and used as custom settings. To upload a file, go to System Options > Advanced > File Upload. Uploaded files are accessed through http://<ip address>/local/<user>/<file name> where <user> is the selected user group (viewer, operator or administrator) for the uploaded file.
  • Page 63 AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options 3. Release the power button and assemble the product. 4. The process is now complete. The product has been reset to the factory default settings. If no DHCP server is available on the network, the default IP address is 192.168.0.90...

  • Page 64: Axis Multicable

    Axis multicable When connecting external equipment to the Axis product, an Axis multicable is required in order to maintain the product’s IP rating. The Axis multicable can be purchased from your Axis reseller. To locate the multi-connector, see Hardware Overview on page 7 .

  • Page 65: Troubleshooting

    The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your particular problem. The current firmware version in the Axis product is displayed in the page Setup > Basic Setup and in Setup > About.
  • Page 66 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...
  • Page 67 Check in the AMC Control Panel (H.264 tag) that video processing is NOT set to Decode only key frames. Lower the image resolution. The maximum frames per second is dependent on the utility frequency (60/50 Hz) of the Axis product. See Technical Specifications on page 69. Video and image problems, general Image unsatisfactory Check the video stream and camera settings under Setup >...
  • Page 68 AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting Storage and disk management problems Storage disruption A storage disruption alarm is sent if a storage device is unavailable, removed, full, locked or if other read or write problems occur. To identify the source of the problem, check the System Log under System Options >...

  • Page 69: Technical Specifications

    AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Models AXIS Q6055 60 Hz AXIS Q6055 50 Hz Camera Image sensor 1/2.8” progressive scan CMOS Lens 4.44–142.6 mm, F1.6–4.41 Horizontal angle of view: 62.8°–2.23° Vertical angle of view: 36.8°–1.3°...
  • Page 70 (MIB-II), DNS, DynDNS, NTP, RTSP, RTP, SFTP, TCP, UDP, IGMP, RTCP, ICMP, DHCP, ARP, SOCKS, SSH, NTCIP System integration Application Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® and AXIS Camera Application Platform; specifications Programming at www.axis.com Interface AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) with One-Click Connection ONVIF Profile S, specification at www.onvif.org...
  • Page 71 Optional Multi-connector cable accessories AXIS T91 Mounting Accessories, AXIS T8415 Wireless Installation Tool, AXIS T90 Illuminators, AXIS T8310 Video Surveillance Control Board, Multi-user decoder license pack Video AXIS Camera Companion, AXIS Camera Station, Video management software from Axis’ Application Development management Partners available on www.axis.com/techsup/software...

  • Page 72: Connection Diagrams

    Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure. Bandwidth affected. • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance. Frame rate affected. • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance.
  • Page 73 User Manual Ver. M2.2 AXIS Q6055 PTZ Dome Network Camera Date: June 2016 © Axis Communications AB, 2016 Part No. 1600987...

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