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  • Page 1 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera User manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera Table of Contents Get started ..........

  • Page 3: 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 4: Secure Passwords

    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 56.

  • Page 5: Installation

    AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal 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 6: Configure Your Device

    AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera Configure your device Configure your device Basic settings Set the power line frequency 1. Go to Video > Installation > Power line frequency. 2. Click Change. 3. Select a power line frequency and click Save and restart.

  • Page 7: View And Record Video

    AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal 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.
  • Page 8 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera Configure your device Note The Zipstream settings are used for both H.264 and H.265. Select the Zipstream Strength that you want to use. Turn on Optimize for storage. This can only be used if the VMS supports B-frames.

  • Page 9: Set Up Rules For Events

    With the thermometry functionality, you can detect temperature changes in the monitored area. In this example, the camera monitors the temperature in a freezer. If the freezer gets too warm, the camera triggers an Axis strobe siren to alert staff on the premises.
  • Page 10 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera Configure your device Condition: Video > Temperature detection Action: Notifications > Send notification through HTTP Recipient: Strobe siren Method: POST Body: "apiVersion": "1.0", "method": "start", "params": { "profile" : "Temperature alarm 15 sec" 3. Click Save.
  • Page 11 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera Configure your device Send an email automatically if someone spray paints the lens Activate the tampering detection: 1. Go to System > Detectors > Camera tampering. 2. Set a value for Trigger delay. The value indicates the time that must pass before an email is sent.

  • Page 12: 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 13 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera Configure your device 2. Type the network speaker’s IP address, username and password. 3. Select Speaker pairing. 4. Click Connect. A confirmation message appears.

  • Page 14: The Web Interface

    AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal 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 15: 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 16 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera The web interface Starts the wiper. Click and select a preset position to go to that preset position in the live view. Or, click Setup to go to the preset position page. Adds or removes a focus recall area. When you add a focus recall area, the camera saves the focus settings at that specific pan/tilt range.
  • Page 17 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera The web interface Installation Capture mode : A capture mode is a preset configuration that defines how the camera captures images. When you change the capture mode, it can affect many other settings, such as view areas and privacy masks.
  • Page 18 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera The web interface Wide dynamic range Local contrast : Use the slider to adjust the contrast of the image. A higher value makes the contrast higher between dark and light areas. Exposure Exposure zone : Use exposure zones to optimize the exposure in a selected part of the scene, for example, the area in front of an entrance door.
  • Page 19 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 20 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera The web interface • Average: Select to automatically adjust the bitrate over a longer time period and provide the best possible image quality based on the available storage. Click to calculate the target bitrate based on available storage, retention time, and bitrate limit.
  • Page 21 Label: Enter the text label for the x axis. Time window: Enter how long time the data is visualized. Time unit: Enter a time unit for the x axis. Y axis Label: Enter the text label for the y axis.

  • Page 22: Thermometry

    AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera The web interface Dynamic scale: Turn on for the scale to automatically adapt to the data values. Turn off to manually enter values for a fixed scale. Min alarm threshold and Max alarm threshold: These values will add horizontal reference lines to the bar chart, making it easier to see when the data value becomes too high or too low.

  • Page 23: Audio

    AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera The web interface Temperature detection: Click to be able to delete all detection areas permanently. Preset positions : Select a preset position to create, update, or delete temperature detection areas. Pause guard tour on alarm: Turn on to pause the guard tour when an alarm is triggered.

  • Page 24: Recordings

    AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera The web interface Input type: Select the type of input, for instance, if it’s a microphone or line. Power type: Select power type for your input. Apply changes: Apply your selection. Echo cancellation : Turn on to remove echoes during two-way communication.

  • Page 25: Apps

    Export: Export the whole or a part of the recording. Apps Add app: Install a new app. Find more apps: Find more apps to install. You will be taken to an overview page of Axis apps. Allow unsigned apps : Turn on to allow installation of unsigned apps.

  • Page 26: System

    • 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 27 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera The web interface Assign IPv4 automatically: Select to let the network router assign an IP address to the device automatically. We recommend automatic IP (DHCP) for most networks. IP address: Enter a unique IP address for the device. Static IP addresses can be assigned at random within isolated networks, provided that each address is unique.
  • Page 28 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 29 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 30 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 31 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 32 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera The web interface Delete account: Delete the account. You can’t delete the root account. Anonymous access Allow anonymous viewing: Turn on to allow anyone access the device as a viewer without logging in with an account.
  • Page 33 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera The web interface Events Rules A rule defines the conditions that triggers the product to perform an action. The list shows all the currently configured rules in the product. Note You can create up to 256 action rules.
  • Page 34 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 35 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 36 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera The web interface ALPN ALPN is a TLS/SSL extension that allows for the selection of an application protocol during the handshake phase of the connection between the client and server. This is used to enable MQTT traffic over the same port that is used for other protocols, such as HTTP.
  • Page 37 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera The web interface QoS: Change the QoS layer for the packet flow. Last Will and Testament message The Last Will Testament (LWT) lets a client provide a testament along with its credentials when connecting to the broker. If the client disconnects ungracefully at some point later (maybe because his power source died), it can let the broker deliver a message to other clients.
  • Page 38 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 39 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera The web interface Important Risk of data loss and corrupted recordings. Do not remove the SD card while the device is running. Unmount the SD card before you remove it. Unmount: Click to safely remove the SD card.
  • Page 40 When you create an ONVIF account, you automatically enable ONVIF communication. Use the account name and password for all ONVIF communication with the device. For more information see the Axis Developer Community at axis.com. Add accounts: Click to add a new ONVIF account.
  • Page 41 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera The web interface Update account: Edit the account properties. Delete account: Delete the account. You can’t delete the root account. ONVIF media profiles An ONVIF media profile consists of a set of configurations that you can use to change media stream settings. You can create new profiles with your own set of configurations or use preconfigured profiles for a quick setup.
  • Page 42 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera The web interface Producer: The app that produces the metadata. Below the app is a list of the types of metadata the app streams from the device. Channel: The channel that the app uses. Select to enable the metadata stream. Deselect for compatibility or resource management reasons.
  • Page 43 Pairing 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 44 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.

  • Page 45: Maintenance

    Note All Axis device firmware is digitally signed to ensure that you only install verified firmware on your device. This further increases the overall minimum cybersecurity level of Axis devices. For more information, see the white paper “Signed firmware, secure boot, and security of private keys” at axis.com.

  • Page 46: Color Palettes

    AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera Learn more Learn more Color palettes To help the human eye distinguish details in a thermal image, you can apply a color palette to the image. The colors in the palette are artificially created pseudocolors that emphasize temperature differences.

  • Page 47: Streaming And Storage

    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 48 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera Learn more Maximum bitrate (MBR) Maximum bitrate lets you set a target bitrate to handle bitrate limitations in your system. You might see a decline in image quality or frame rate as the instantaneous bitrate is kept below the specified target bitrate. You can choose to prioritize either image quality or frame rate.

  • Page 49: 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 50: Cybersecurity

    AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera Learn more Cybersecurity TPM module The TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is a component that provides cryptographic features to protect information from unauthorized access. It is always activated and there are no settings you can change.

  • Page 51: Specifications

    AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera Specifications Specifications Product overview Mounting bracket Connection lid Camera unit Network connector (PoE) Power connector Part number (P/N) & serial number (S/N) Status LED indicator Control button Audio connector 10 I/O connector 11 SD memory card slot...

  • Page 52: Sd Card Slot

    AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera Specifications SD card slot NOTICE TICE TICE • Risk of damage to SD card. Don’t use sharp tools, metal objects, or excessive force when inserting or removing the SD card. Use your fingers to insert and remove the card.
  • Page 53 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera Specifications Digital output - For connecting external devices such as relays and LEDs. Connected devices can be activated by the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface, through an event or from the device’s web interface. 4-pin terminal block...
  • Page 54 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera Specifications...

  • Page 55: Cleaning Recommendations

    AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal 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 56: 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 57: Technical Issues, Clues, And Solutions

    3. Go to Maintenance > Firmware upgrade and click Upgrade. 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.

  • Page 58: Performance Considerations

    IP addresses obtained from a DHCP server are dynamic and may change. If the IP address has been changed by DHCP changed, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to locate the device on the network. Identify the device using its model or serial number, or by the DNS name (if the name has been configured).

  • Page 59: Contact Support

    • 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. Contact support If you need more help, go to axis.com/support.
  • Page 60 User manual Ver. M1.8 AXIS Q1961-XTE Explosion-Protected Thermal Camera Date: February 2024 © Axis Communications AB, 2024 Part no. T10186885...

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