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  • Page 1 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera User manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera Table of Contents Installation ..........

  • Page 3: Installation

    AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera Installation Installation Preview mode Preview mode is ideal for installers when fine tuning the camera view during the installation. No login is required to access the camera view in preview mode. It is available only in factory defaulted state for a limited time from powering up the device.

  • Page 4: Get Started

    Get started 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 5: Verify That No One Has Tampered With The Firmware

    Verify that no one has tampered with the firmware To make sure that the device has its original Axis firmware, or to take full control of the device after a security attack: 1. Reset to factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings on page 62.

  • Page 6: Configure Your Device

    AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera Configure your device Configure your device Basic settings Set the capture mode 1. Go to Video > Installation > Capture mode. 2. Click Change. 3. Select a capture mode and click Save and restart. See also Capture modes on page 55.

  • Page 7: Replace The Lens

    AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera Configure your device Zoom - makes the image larger and nearer, or smaller and further away Set up the camera view Important Only use PTRZ during the installation phase. Use the remote pan, tilt, roll, and zoom (PTRZ) functionality to complete the installation of your camera.
  • Page 8 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera 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 54. Configure the quad view...
  • Page 9 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera Configure your device • Where PTZ preset positions with manual focus are not efficient, for example movements where the focus setting changes continuously. • In low-light scenarios, where the autofocus is challenged by the lighting conditions.
  • Page 10 3. 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. 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.
  • Page 11 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera Configure your device ABC 123 1. Go to Video > Image. 2. Click 3. Click for Pixel counter. 4. In the camera’s live view, adjust the size and position of the rectangle around the area of interest, for example where you expect license plates to appear.
  • Page 12 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera Configure your device 2. Select Image and click 3. Click Images. 4. Drag and drop an image. 5. Click Upload. 6. Click Manage overlay. 7. Select the image and a position. You can also drag the overlay image in the live view to change the position.

  • Page 13: Adjust The Camera View (Ptz)

    AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera Configure your device 3. Click Add preset position to create a new preset position. Adjust the camera view (PTZ) Limit the pan, tilt, and zoom movements If there are parts of the scene that you don’t want the camera to reach, you can limit the pan, tilt, and zoom movements. For example, you want to protect the privacy of residents in an apartment building, which is located close to a parking lot that you intend to monitor.

  • Page 14: View And Record Video

    AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera Configure your device 6. When you’re satisfied, click Stop recording tour. 7. Click Done. 8. To schedule the guard tour, go to System > Events. View and record video This section includes instructions about configuring your device. To learn more about how streaming and storage works, go to Streaming and storage on page 56.

  • Page 15: Set Up Rules For Events

    Before you start: • Make sure you have an SD card installed. Make sure that AXIS Object Analytics is running: 1. Go to Apps > AXIS Object Analytics. 2. Start the application if it is not already running.
  • Page 16 Show a text overlay in the video stream when the device detects an object This example explains how to display the text “Motion detected” when the device detects an object. Make sure that AXIS Object Analytics is running: 1. Go to Apps > AXIS Object Analytics.
  • Page 17 Direct the camera to a preset position when the camera detects motion This example explains how to set up the camera to go to a preset position when it detects motion in the image. Make sure that AXIS Object Analytics is running: 1. Go to Apps > AXIS Object Analytics.

  • Page 18: Audio

    Connect to a network speaker Network speaker pairing allows you to use a compatible Axis network speaker as if it is connected directly to the camera. Once paired, the speaker acts as an audio out device where you can play audio clips and transmit sound through the camera.
  • Page 19 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera Configure your device 4. Click Connect. A confirmation message appears.

  • Page 20: The Web Interface

    AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface The web interface To reach the device’s web interface, type the device’s IP address in a web browser. Note Support for the features and settings described in this section varies between devices. This icon indicates that the feature or setting is only available in some devices.

  • Page 21: Video

    Shows what kind of access to the device that is active, and what encryption protocols are in use. Recommendations to the settings are based on the AXIS OS Hardening Guide. Hardening guide: Link to AXIS OS Hardening guide where you can learn more about cybersecurity on Axis devices and best practices.
  • Page 22 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface Click to play the live video stream. Click to freeze the live video stream. Click to take a snapshot of the live video stream. The file is saved in the ‘Downloads’ folder on your computer. The image file name is [snapshot_YYYY_MM_DD_HH_MM_SS.jpg].
  • Page 23 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface • Video format: Select the encoding format to use in the live view. • Client stream information: Turn on to show dynamic information about the video stream used by the browser that shows the live video stream. The bitrate information differs from the information shown in a text overlay, because of different information sources.
  • Page 24 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface Important We recommend you not to use multiple image correction features at the same time, since it can lead to performance issues. Barrel distortion correction (BDC) : Turn on to get a straighter image if it suffers from barrel distortion. Barrel distortion is a lens effect that makes the image appear curved and bent outwards.
  • Page 25 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface Image Appearance Scene profile : Select a scene profile that suits your surveillance scenario. A scene profile optimizes image settings, including color level, brightness, sharpness, contrast, and local contrast, for a specific environment or purpose.
  • Page 26 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface : Turn on to make both bright and dark areas of the image visible. Local contrast : Use the slider to adjust the contrast of the image. A higher value makes the contrast higher between dark and light areas.
  • Page 27 • Move the slider towards Dark to increase the threshold for the IR-cut filter. The camera changes to night mode later. IR light If your device doesn’t have built-in illumination, these controls are only available when you connect a supporting Axis accessory. Allow illumination: Turn on to let the camera use the built-in light in night mode.
  • Page 28 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface • Flicker-free 60 Hz : The camera adjusts the aperture and gain automatically, and uses the shutter speed 1/60 s. • Flicker-reduced : This is the same as flicker-free, but the camera might use shutter speeds faster than 1/100 s (50 Hz) and 1/120 s (60 Hz) for brighter scenes.
  • Page 29 Zipstream is a bitrate reduction technology, optimized for video surveillance, that reduces the average bitrate in an H.264 or H.265 stream in real time. Axis Zipstream applies a high bitrate in scenes where there are multiple regions of interest, for example, in scenes with moving objects.
  • Page 30 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface Optimize for storage: Turn on to minimize the bitrate while maintaining quality. The optimization does not apply to the stream shown in the web client. This can only be used if your VMS supports B-frames. Turning on Optimize for storage also turns on Dynamic GOP.

  • Page 31: Ptz

    AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface Use transparency: Select and enter the RGB hexadecimal value for that color. Use the format RRGGBB. Examples of hexadecimal values: FFFFFF for white, 000000 for black, FF0000 for red, 6633FF for blue, and 669900 for green.
  • Page 32 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface Guard tours Guard tour: Create a guard tour. • Preset position: Select to create a guard tour with preset positions. • Recorded: Select to create a recorded guard tour. Preset position A guard tour with preset positions continuously streams footage from a selection of preset positions in a random or fixed sequence.
  • Page 33 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface Limits To narrow down the area under surveillance, you can limit the PTZ movements. Save as Pan 0: Click to set the current position as zero-point for pan coordinates. Set pan-tilt limits: Turn on to set pan-tilt limits for PTZ movements. The camera uses the coordinates of the center of the image when you set pan-tilt limits.
  • Page 34 • PTZ control queue: Turn on to place PTZ control requests in a queue. This displays the users status and position in the queue. To use the PTZ controls in AXIS Camera Station, turn off this setting. Enter queue: Click to add your request for PTZ control to the queue.

  • Page 35: Recordings

    AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface Timeout type Timespan: Time out after reaching the set duration. Activity: Time out after reaching the set duration since the last activity. Infinity: Never to time out until a user with higher priority takes control.

  • Page 36: Apps

    • Activate license with a key: If the app requires a license, you need to activate it. Use this option if your device doesn’t have internet access. If you don’t have a license key, go to axis.com/products/analytics. You need a license code and the Axis product serial number to generate a license key.
  • Page 37 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface Note The system uses the date and time settings in all recordings, logs, and system settings. Device location Enter where the device is located. Your video management system can use this information to place the device on a map.
  • Page 38 One-click cloud connection One-click cloud connection (O3C) together with an O3C service provides easy and secure internet access to live and recorded video from any location. For more information, see axis.com/end-to-end-solutions/hosted-services. Allow O3C: • One-click: This is the default setting. Press and hold the control button on the device to connect to an O3C service over the internet.
  • Page 39 Authentication failed: Sends a trap message when an authentication attempt fails. Note All Axis Video MIB traps are enabled when you turn on SNMP v1 and v2c traps. For more information, see AXIS OS Portal > SNMP. • v3: SNMP v3 is a more secure version, which provides encryption and secure passwords. To use SNMP v3, we recommend you to activate HTTPS, as the password is then sent through HTTPS.
  • Page 40 When configured without a CA certificate, server certificate validation is disabled and the device tries to authenticate itself regardless of what network it is connected to. When using a certificate, in Axis' implementation, the device and the authentication server authenticate themselves with digital certificates using EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol - Transport Layer Security).
  • Page 41 To install test firmware or other custom firmware from Axis on the device, you need a custom-signed firmware certificate. The certificate verifies that the firmware is approved by both the device owner and Axis. The firmware can only run on a specific device which is identified by its unique serial number and chip ID.
  • Page 42 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface Add SSH account: Click to add a new SSH account. • Restrict root access: Turn on to restrict functionality that requires root access. • Enable SSH: Turn on to use SSH service. Account: Enter a unique account name.
  • Page 43 The SFTP client supports SFTP servers using SSH-2 with RSA, DSA, ECDSA, and ED25519 host key types. RSA is the preferred method during negotiation, followed by ECDSA, ED25519, and DSA. Make sure to enter the right MD5 host key that is used by your SFTP server. While the Axis device supports both...
  • Page 44 RSA is the preferred method during negotiation, followed by ECDSA, ED25519, and DSA. Make sure to enter the right MD5 host key that is used by your SFTP server. While the Axis device supports both MD5 and SHA-256 hash keys, we recommend using SHA-256 due to stronger security over MD5. For more information on how to configure an SFTP server with an Axis device, go to the AXIS OS Portal.
  • Page 45 IoT integration and is used in a wide variety of industries to connect remote devices with a small code footprint and minimal network bandwidth. The MQTT client in Axis device firmware can simplify integration of data and events produced in the device to systems which are not video management software (VMS).
  • Page 46 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface Reconnect automatically: Specifies whether the client should reconnect automatically after a disconnect. Connect message Specifies if a message should be sent out when a connection is established. Send message: Turn on to send messages.
  • Page 47 DNS. Windows SMB/CIFS names are not supported. • Network share: Enter the name of the shared location on the host server. Several Axis devices can use the same network share since each device gets its own folder.
  • Page 48 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface Write protect: Turn on to stop writing to the network share and protect recordings from being removed. You can’t format a write-protected network share. Retention time: Select how long to keep recordings, to limit the amount of old recordings, or to comply with regulations regarding data storage.
  • Page 49 When you create an ONVIF account, you automatically enable ONVIF communication. Use the username and password for all ONVIF communication with the device. For more information see the Axis Developer Community at axis.com.
  • Page 50 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface Add accounts: Click to add a new ONVIF account. Account: Enter a unique account name. New password: Enter a password for the user. Passwords must be 1 to 64 characters long. Only ASCII printable characters (code 32 to 126) are allowed in the password, for example, letters, numbers, punctuation, and some symbols.
  • Page 51 The web interface Pairing allows you to use a compatible Axis network speaker or microphone as if it’s part of the camera. Once paired, the network speaker acts as an audio out device where you can play audio clips and transmit sound through the camera. The network microphone will take up sounds from the surrounding area and make it available as an audio input device, usable in media streams and recordings.

  • Page 52: Maintenance

    Severity: Select which messages to send when triggered. CA certificate set: See the current settings or add a certificate. Plain config Plain config is for advanced users with experience of Axis device configuration. Most parameters can be set and edited from this page. Maintenance Restart: Restart the device.
  • Page 53 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera The web interface • Factory default: Upgrade and return all settings to the factory default values. When you choose this option, you can’t revert to the previous firmware version after the upgrade. • Autorollback: Upgrade and confirm the upgrade within the set time. If you don’t confirm, the device reverts to the previous firmware version.

  • Page 54: Bitrate Control

    AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera Learn more 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.

  • Page 55: Capture Modes

    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. Privacy masks A privacy mask is a user-defined area that covers a part of the monitored area. In the video stream, privacy masks appear either as blocks of solid color or with a mosaic pattern.

  • Page 56: Overlays

    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.

  • Page 57: Applications

    Applications With applications, you can get more out of your Axis device. AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that makes it possible for third parties to develop analytics and other applications for Axis devices. Applications can be preinstalled on the device, available for download for free, or for a license fee.

  • Page 58: Cybersecurity

    AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera Learn more 3. Click Done. 4. Select a Trigger area. 5. Go to Settings > Filters: To exclude small objects, set width and height. To exclude short-lived objects, set a time between 1 and 5 seconds.

  • Page 59: Specifications

    AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera Specifications Specifications Product overview Hook for safety wire Network connector (High PoE) Ground screw Unit holder (3x) Control button Status LED indicator Part number (P/N) and serial number (S/N) Power button Heater 10 Dome 11 SD card slot...

  • Page 60: Led Indicators

    Don’t remove the SD card while the product is running. This device supports SD/SDHC/SDXC cards. For SD card recommendations, see axis.com. SD, SDHC, and SDXC Logos are trademarks of SD-3C LLC. SD, SDHC and SDXC are trademarks or registered trademarks of SD-3C, LLC in the United States, other countries or both.
  • Page 61 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera Cleaning recommendations Cleaning recommendations If the device gets grease stains or becomes heavily soiled, you can clean it with mild, solvent-free soap or detergent. NOTICE TICE TICE Never use harsh detergent, for example gasoline, benzene, or acetone.

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting

    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.

  • Page 63: Technical Issues, Clues And Solutions

    3. Go to Settings > System > Maintenance. Follow the instructions on the page. When the upgrade has finished, the product restarts automatically. Technical issues, clues and solutions If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support. Problems upgrading the firmware Firmware upgrade failure If the firmware upgrade fails, the device reloads the previous firmware.
  • Page 64 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 65: 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. Need more help? Useful links •...
  • Page 66 User manual Ver. M6.2 AXIS Q6078-E PTZ Camera Date: September 2022 © Axis Communications AB, 2021 - 2022 Part no. T10164156...

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