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AXIS Q1715 Block Camera

User Manual

Summary of Contents for Q1715

Page 1: ...AXIS Q1715 Block Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...aning recommendations 21 Learn more 22 Capture modes 22 Privacy masks 22 Overlays 22 Pan tilt and zoom PTZ 22 Streaming and storage 23 Applications 25 Security 26 Troubleshooting 27 Reset to factory default settings 27 Firmware options 27 Check the current firmware 27 Upgrade the firmware 27 Technical issues clues and solutions 28 Performance considerations 30 Contact support 30 Specifications 31 ...

Page 3: ...AXIS Q1715 Block Camera Installation Installation To watch this video go to the web version of this document www axis com products online manual 63041 t10172268 Installation video for the product 3 ...

Page 4: ... enter the IP address or host name of the Axis device If you do not know the IP address use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to find the device on the network 2 Enter the username and password If you access the device for the first time you must set the root password See Set a new password for the root account on page 4 3 The live view page opens in your browser Verify that no one has tamper...

Page 5: ...ds Important Axis devices send the initially set password in clear text over the network To protect your device after the first login set up a secure and encrypted HTTPS connection and then change the password The device password is the primary protection for your data and services Axis devices do not impose a password policy as they may be used in various types of installations To protect your da...

Page 6: ...AXIS Q1715 Block Camera Get started Webpage overview 1 Live view control bar 2 Live view 3 Product name 4 User information color themes and help 5 Video control bar 6 Settings toggle 6 ...

Page 7: ...AXIS Q1715 Block Camera Get started 7 Settings tabs 7 ...

Page 8: ...the focus manually 1 In the live view window if the Zoom slider is visible click Zoom and select Focus 2 Click M and use the slider to set the focus Select scene profile A scene profile is a set of predefined image appearance settings including color level brightness sharpness contrast and local contrast Scene profiles are preconfigured in the product for quick setup to a specific scenario for exa...

Page 9: ...ure settings select Hold current Reduce noise in low light conditions To reduce noise in low light conditions you can adjust one or more of the following settings Adjust the trade off between noise and motion blur Go to Settings Image Exposure and move the Blur noise trade off slider toward Low noise Set the exposure mode to automatic Note A high max shutter value can result in motion blur To slow...

Page 10: ...ize 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 Turn on EIS to get a smoother and steadier image without blur EIS also reduces the file size of the compressed image and lowers the bitrate of the video stream Note ...

Page 11: ...m axis corridor format Verify the pixel resolution To verify that a defined part of the image contains enough pixels to for example recognize the face of a person you can use the pixel counter 1 Go to Settings System Orientation 2 Click 3 In the camera s live view adjust the size and position of the rectangle around the area of interest for example where you expect faces to appear You can see the ...

Page 12: ... size color and name of the privacy mask according to your needs To watch this video go to the web version of this document www axis com products online manual 63041 t10106902 How to change the appearance of the mask Show an image overlay You can add an image as an overlay in the video stream 1 Go to Settings Overlay 2 Click Image list 3 Upload an image and click Done 4 Click Create overlay 5 Sele...

Page 13: ...Go to Settings PTZ Guard tours 2 Click 3 To edit the guard tour s properties click 4 Type a name for the guard tour and specify the pause length in minutes between each tour 5 If you want the guard tour to go to the preset positions in a random order turn on Shuffle 6 Click Done 7 Click Add to add the preset positions that you want in your guard tour 8 Click Done to exit the guard tour settings 9 ...

Page 14: ... or have an SD card installed Record video 1 Go to the live view 2 To start a recording click Record Click again to stop the recording Watch video 1 Click Storage Go to recordings 2 Select your recording in the list and it will play automatically Set up rules and alerts You can create rules to make your device perform an action when certain events occur A rule consists of conditions and actions Th...

Page 15: ...alytics Create a rule 1 Go to Settings System Events and add a rule 2 Type a name for the rule 3 In the list of conditions under Application select Object Analytics 4 In the list of actions under Recordings select Record video while the rule is active 5 Select an existing stream profile or create a new one 6 Set the prebuffer time to 5 seconds 7 Set the postbuffer time to 60 seconds 8 In the list ...

Page 16: ...t up the camera to start recording to the SD card five seconds before it detects loud noise and to stop one minute after Note The following instructions require that a microphone is connected to audio in Turn on audio 1 Set up the stream profile to include audio see Add audio to your recording on page 20 Turn on audio detection 1 Go to Settings System Detectors Audio detection 2 Adjust the alarm l...

Page 17: ...the motion detection profile 4 In the list of actions under Preset positions select Go to preset position 5 Select a Video channel 6 Select the Preset position 7 To make the camera wait a while before it returns to the home position select Home timeout and set a time 8 Click Save Record video when the camera detects impact Shock detection allows the camera to detect tampering caused by vibrations ...

Page 18: ...op down menu 2 2 Select Closed circuit NC in the drop down menu Create a rule 1 Go to Settings System Events and add a rule 2 Type a name for the rule 3 In the list of conditions under I O select Digital input 4 In the list of ports select Input 1 5 In the list of actions under Notifications select Send notification to email 6 Select a recipient from the list or go to Recipients to create a new re...

Page 19: ... list Go to Recipients to create a new recipient To create a new recipient click To copy an existing recipient click 5 Type a subject and a message for the email 6 Click Save Send an email automatically if someone spray paints the lens To watch this video go to the web version of this document www axis com products online manual 63041 t10106687 How to send an email notification if someone spray pa...

Page 20: ...ck Save 7 Click Close 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 Important For this feature to work with a video management software VMS you must first pair the camera with...

Page 21: ...nt for example gasoline benzene or acetone 1 Use a can of compressed air to remove any dust or loose dirt from the device 2 If necessary clean the lens with a soft cloth dampened with lukewarm water Note Avoid cleaning in direct sunlight or at elevated temperatures as this may cause stains when the water droplets dry 21 ...

Page 22: ...use multiple privacy masks it may affect the product s performance Note If you view the video stream over HDMI and restart the product the privacy masks will disappear To show the privacy masks again restart the video stream Overlays Note Image and text overlay will not be displayed on video stream over HDMI Overlays are superimposed over the video stream They are used to provide extra information...

Page 23: ... standard This means that less network bandwidth and storage space are required for a video file Or seen another way higher video quality can be achieved for a given bitrate H 265 or MPEG H Part 2 HEVC Note H 265 is licensed technology The Axis product includes one H 265 viewing client license To install additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited To purchase additional licenses conta...

Page 24: ...omatically adjusted over a longer timescale This is so you can meet the specified target and provide the best video quality based on your available storage Bitrate is higher in scenes with a lot of activity compared to static scenes You are more likely to get better image quality when needed when using the average bitrate option You can define the total storage required to store the video stream f...

Page 25: ...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 To find the user manuals for Axis applications go to axis com To watch this video go to the web version of this document www axis com products online manu...

Page 26: ...ects that move in the scene and classifies them as for example humans or vehicles You can set up the application to send alarms for different types of objects To find out more about how the application works see the user manual Security TPM module The TPM Trusted Platform Module is a component that provides cryptographic features to protect information from unauthorized access It is always activat...

Page 27: ...either the active track or the long term support LTS tracks Being on the active track means continuously getting access to all the latest product features while the LTS tracks provide a fixed platform with periodic releases focused mainly on bug fixes and security updates Using firmware from the active track is recommended if you want to access the newest features or if you use Axis end to end sys...

Page 28: ...mputer available free of charge at axis com support firmware 2 Log in to the product as an administrator 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...

Page 29: ... the name has been configured If required a static IP address can be assigned manually For instructions go to axis com support The device is accessible locally but not externally To access the device externally we recommend using one of the following applications for Windows AXIS Companion free of charge ideal for small systems with basic surveillance needs AXIS Camera Station 30 day trial version...

Page 30: ...bandwidth Simultaneous viewing of different streams resolution compression by different clients affects both frame rate and bandwidth Use identical streams wherever possible to maintain a high frame rate Stream profiles can be used to ensure that streams are identical Accessing Motion JPEG and H 264 video streams simultaneously affects both frame rate and bandwidth Heavy usage of event settings af...

Page 31: ...nector PoE 10 Power connector DC 11 I O connector 12 I2C connector camera housing communication connector 13 Status LED LED indicators Status LED Indication Unlit Connection and normal operation Green Shows steady green for 10 seconds for normal operation after startup completed Amber Steady during startup Flashes during firmware upgrade or reset to factory default Amber Red Flashes amber red if n...

Page 32: ...h Buttons Control button The control button is used for Resetting the product to factory default settings See Reset to factory default settings on page 27 PoE class switch Use the switch to select the PoE class you want the device to use Select PoE class 3 if you re mounting the camera in an outdoor housing that supports it Important When using PoE class 3 HDMI and SDI are turned off Connectors BN...

Page 33: ...ication Programming Interface trough an event or from the product s webpage 6 pin terminal block Function Pin Notes Specifications DC ground 1 0 V DC DC output 2 Can be used to power auxiliary equipment Note This pin can only be used as power out 12 V DC Max load 50 mA Digital input Connect to pin 1 to activate or leave floating unconnected to deactivate 0 to max 30 V DC Configurable Input or Outp...

Page 34: ...pin terminal blocks for RS485 RS422 serial interface used to control auxiliary equipment such as pan tilt devices The serial port can be configured to support Two wire RS485 half duplex Four wire RS485 full duplex Two wire RS422 simplex Four wire RS422 full duplex point to point communication Function Pin Notes RS485 RS422 RX TX A 1 RS485 RS422 RX TX B 2 RX For full duplex RS485 RS422 RX TX For ha...

Page 35: ...User Manual Ver M1 17 AXIS Q1715 Block Camera Date November 2021 Axis Communications AB 2021 Part No T10168073 ...

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