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moving parts, M15 cameras feature the highest operating temperature range from -30 to
+60°C (-22°F to 140°F). Since the cameras neither fog up nor require heating, power can
be supplied via the network cabling according to the PoE standard IEEE 802.3af.
Fast, Simple Installation
The MOBOTIX M15 requires just one cable for data and power to connect to a PoE switch
and thereby to any expandable Ethernet network.
The VarioFlex mount supplied as standard makes the camera ideally suited for outdoor use
and for installation over in-wall sockets so that the cabling remains perfectly concealed.
A number of additional devices can be used. They are connected via a network switch
or directly to the camera housing via an MxBus or MiniUSB cable (for example, ExtIO,
MOBOTIX functional boxes, audio devices, flash drives or UMTS/Wi-Fi USB modems). If
the network switch features an Internet connection, it can be used for encrypted access
to the camera footage from anywhere in the world.
Virtual PTZ (vPTZ) – Panning, Tilting and Zooming with No Motor Required
The M15 also zooms in on detail. This vPTZ function (virtual Pan, Tilt, Zoom) is a standard
feature in the integrated camera software. The image can be enlarged using, for example,
the mouse wheel, a joystick or a software-controlled PTZ panel, and you can "move" the
view to any section of the image. This provides the features of a mechanical PTZ camera
without the disadvantages of maintenance and wear.
Simultaneous Zoomed Live Image and Full Image Recording
All standard motorized PTZ cameras only store the image sequence that is currently
viewed in the live image (live image recording). This has one serious disadvantage as
the recording can only show what has happened in the "visible" portion of the image.
The rest is lost and cannot be examined later on. MOBOTIX has hence added the new full
image recording feature to the M15. When you activate this feature, the camera will not
store the currently viewed image that reflects the pan/tilt position and the zoom setting
chosen by the user, but the full sensor image – without vPTZ settings. When examining
the recorded images at a later date, the vPTZ features again come into play, as they allow
you to zoom in on the visible image and use the pan/tilt features to examine every corner
of the recorded full image.
Internal DVR
The M15 features direct recording to the integrated MicroSD card, which makes the cam-
era fully independent of any external storage media, even for longer periods of time. The
camera internally stores high-resolution video, without requiring an external recording
device or PC and therefore without creating any network load. Old recordings can be
overwritten automatically or automatically deleted after a specified period of time. When
using a 32 GB SD card, for example, the camera can store more than a quarter million
event images in VGA format (640x480). If you would like to archive complete sequences
or extracts of sequences, you can export the required data to any PC or USB hard drive.
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