Axis Q1602 - Manual

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Hardware Overview • Enabling the Focus Assistant. Press and very quickly release the Control button. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 38 . To connect, press and hold the button for about 1 second until the Status LED fl ashes green. • Connectin...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Hardware Overview Replacing the lens It is possible to use optional lenses for the Axis product. To replace the lens: 1. Disconnect the iris cable. 2. Unscrew the standard lens. 3. Attach and screw on the new lens. Note There is no need to restart the Axis product after cha...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Accessing the Product Accessing the Product To install the Axis product, refer to the Installation Guide supplied with the product. The product can be used with most operating systems and browsers. The recommended browsers are Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Mac...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Accessing the Product Access from the Internet Once connected, the Axis product is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the product from the Internet you must con fi gure your network router to allow incoming data traf fi c to the product. To do this, enable th...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Accessing the Product The Live View Page The controls and layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet speci fi c installation requirements and user preferences. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed ...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Media Streams Media Streams The Axis product provides several audio and video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine the type you use. The Live View page in the product provides access to H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams, audi...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to con fi gure various video and audio settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for more information. The AMC Control Panel is automatically installed on fi rst use, after which it can be con fi gured. Open th...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Media Streams Note • <ip>= IP addess • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later.• QuickTime adds 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. Acc...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Setting Up the Product Setting Up the Product The Axis product can be con fi gured 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. • Administrators have unrestricted access to...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Video and Audio Video and Audio The video and audio settings can be used to optimize video and audio quality. You can con fi gure the following: • Video stream settings. See page 16 . • Stream pro fi les. See page 17 . • Camera settings. See page 18 . • Overlay image. See p...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Video and Audio Camera Settings The Video & Audio > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product. Image Appearance Increasing the Color level increases the color saturation. The value 100 gives maximum color saturation. The val...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Video and Audio An overlay text can display the current date and time, or a text string. When using a text string, modi fi ers can be used to display information such as the current bit rate or the current frame rate. For information about available modi fi ers, see File Na...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Video and Audio Important Adding many privacy masks may affect the product’s performance. Focus You can focus the Axis product under Video & Audio > Focus . For most applications, the adjustments on the Basic tab are suf fi cient. If required, additional adjustments ...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Video and Audio Note The internal microphone is used by default; the external microphone is used when connected. It is possible to disable the internal microphone by connecting a plug to the mic input. Source - Select Microphone for an external microphone or Line for a Line...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Live View Con fi g Live View Con fi g You can customize the Live View page and alter it to suit your requirements. It is possible to de fi ne the following features of the Live View page. • Stream Pro fi le. See page 17 . • Default Viewer for Browser. See page 23 . • Viewer...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Live View Con fi g Browser Viewer Description AMC Recommended viewer in Internet Explorer (H.264/Motion JPEG) QuickTime H.264 Java applet A slower imaging alternative to AMC (Motion JPEG). Requires one of the following installed on the client: • JVM (J2SE) 1.4.2 or higher •...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Detectors Detectors Camera Tampering Camera Tampering can generate an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, sprayed or severely defocused. To send an alarm, for example an email, an action rule must be set up. To con fi gure tampering: 1. G...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Detectors Note Using the motion detection feature may decrease the product’s overall performance. Set Up Motion Detection Windows To set up a motion detection Include Window, follow these instructions: 1. Go to Detectors > Motion Detection . 2. Select the Con fi gure Inc...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Detectors Low level (0%) Even very small objects trigger motion detection. An object that appears in the window triggers motion detection only for a very short time before it is considered as non-moving. Only very bright objects on a dark background trigger motion detection...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Applications Applications Third party applications can be uploaded to and installed on the Axis product. For information about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to www.axis.com/applications To upload an application, go to Applications > Overview ...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Events Events The Axis product can be con fi gured to perform actions when different events occur, for example, start a recording when motion is detected. The set of conditions that de fi nes how and when the action is triggered is called an Action Rule . Available Action R...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Events • Send Noti fi cations — send a noti fi cation message to a recipient. Setting Up an Action Rule An action rule de fi nes the conditions that must be met for the product to perform an action, for example record video or send email noti fi cations. If multiple conditi...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Events To add a recipient: 1. Go to Events > Recipients and click Add . 2. Enter a descriptive name 3. Select a recipient Type . 4. Enter the information needed for the recipient type. 5. Click Test to test the connection to the recipient. 6. Click OK . Schedules Schedul...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Recordings Recordings The Axis product can be con fi gured to record video continuously or according to an action rule: • To start a continuous recording, see page 33 . • To set up action rules, see page 31 . • To access recordings, see Recording List, on page 33 . • To con...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera System Options System Options Security Users User access control is enabled by default and can be con fi gured under System Options > Security > Users . An administrator can set up other users by giving them user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anony...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera System Options IEEE 802.1X IEEE 802.1X is a standard for port-based Network Admission Control providing secure authentication of wired and wireless network devices. IEEE 802.1X is based on EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). To access a network protected by IEEE 802.1...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera System Options To change the date and time settings, select the preferred Time mode under New Server Time : • Synchronize with computer time sets date and time according to the computer’s clock. With this option, date and time are set once and will not be updated automatica...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera System Options AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) AVHS used in conjunction with an AVHS service, provides easy and secure Internet access to live and recorded video accessible from any location. For more information and help to fi nd a local AVHS Service Provider go to www.ax...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera System Options Note This FTP server has nothing to do with the product’s ability to transfer images via FTP to other locations and servers. RTSP The RTSP server running in the Axis product allows a connecting client to start an H.264 stream. The RTSP port number can be chan...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera System Options The following traps are available: • Cold start • Warm start • Link up • Authentication failed SNMP v3 provides encryption and secure passwords. To use traps with SNMP v3, an SNMP v3 management application is required. To use SNMP v3, HTTPS must be enabled, s...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera System Options 3. Click Format and select the desired fi le system. Note During formatting any previous data stored on the disk will be lost. Mounting is done automatically when the card is inserted or when the product is started. A manual mount is only required if the card...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera System Options Port Status The list on the System Options > Ports & Devices > Port Status page shows the status of the product’s input and output ports. Maintenance The Axis product provides several maintenance functions. These are available under System Options &...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera System Options System Overview To get an overview of the Axis product’s status and settings, go to System Options > Support > System Overview . Information that can be found here includes fi rmware version, IP address, network and security settings, event settings, im...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera System Options Plain Con fi g Plain Con fi g is for advanced users with experience of Axis product con fi guration. Most parameters can be set and modi fi ed from this page. Help is available from the standard help pages. To open Plain Con fi g, go to System Options > Ad...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of network devices. One of your fi rst actions when troubleshooting a problem should be to check the current fi rmware version. The latest version may contain a corr...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Troubleshooting Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address When using ARP/Ping Try the installation again. The IP address must be set within two minutes after power has been applied to the product. Ensure the Ping length is set to 408. Se...

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera Technical Speci fi cations Function/group Installation aids in software Focus assistant, remote back focus, pixel counter, Installation, management and maintenance Axis Camera Management tool on CD and web-based con fi guration Con fi guration of backup and restore Firmware...