Axis Q6042 PTZ - Manual

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE The product shall be connected using a shielded network cable (STP). All cables connecting the product to the midspan shallbe shielded (STP) and intended for their specific use. Make sure that the midspan is properly grounded....

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome 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 ...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome 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 mustconfigure your network router to allow incoming data traffic to the product. To do this, enabl...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Accessing the Product A temporary certificate (valid for one year) is created, enabling encryption of all traffic to and from the product, and thepassword can now be set securely. 2. Enter a password and then re-enter it to confirm the spelling. 3. Click OK . The p...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Accessing the Product 3. From the Trigger drop-down list, select Input Signal . 4. From the second drop-down list, select Manual Trigger . 5. Select the desired action and configure the other settings as required. For more information about action rules, see . To s...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Accessing the Product PTZ Controls The Live View page also displays Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) controls. The administrator can enable/disable controls for specified users under System Options > Security > Users . With the PTZ Control Queue enabled the time each user...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Media Streams Media Streams The Axis product provides several audio and video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network willdetermine the type you use. The Live View page in the product provides access to H.264 and Motion JPEG video strea...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’sManual for more information. The AMC Control Panel is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be configured. Open...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome 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 guarante...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Setting Up the Product Setting Up the Product The Axis product can be configured 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 ac...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio Video and Audio The video and audio settings can be used to optimize video and audio quality. You can configure the following: • Video stream settings. See page 18 . • Stream profiles. See page 19 . • Camera settings. See page 20 . • Overlay image. ...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio • Video & Audio > Video Stream . Under Preview , click Open and select the Show pixel counter option to enable the rectangle in the image. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle, or enter the number of pixels in the Width and Height f...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio • When setting up recording using action rules. See . • When setting up continuous recording. See Continuous Recording, on page 43 . • In the Live View page – select the stream profile from the Stream profile drop-down list. For quick setup, use one...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio infrared light. The image is shown in black and white when the IR cut filter is off. Set the IR cut filter to Auto to automatically switch between On and Off according to the lighting conditions. Day/Night shift priority - Use the Day/Night shift pr...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio Since the Pan/Tilt/Zoom coordinates define its size and position, a privacy mask is dynamic in relation to the monitored area. Thismeans that regardless of the angle and zoom of the lens, the same place or object will be hidden. To define at what ma...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Video and Audio • AAC requires a license for both encoding and decoding. AAC is the least complicated and most widely used codec. If achieving the best possible audio quality is a priority, AAC is the recommended codec to use. An AAC license is includedin the Axis ...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Live View Config Live View Config You can customize the Live View page and alter it to suit your requirements. It is possible to define the following features ofthe Live View page. • Stream Profile. See page 19 . • Default Viewer for Browser. See page 25 . • Viewer...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Live View Config 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 thefollowing installed on the client: • JVM (J2SE) 1.4.2 or ...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Live View Config 2. Under Output Buttons , select the type of control to use: - Pulse activates the output for a defined period of time. The pulse time can be set from 1/100 second to 60 seconds. - Active/Inactive displays two buttons, one or each action. To config...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Preset Positions A preset position is a predefined view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific location. Preset positions canbe accessed in several ways: • By selecting the preset from the Preset positions...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Gatekeeper The Active Gatekeeper monitors an area such as an entrance gate. When motion is detected in the monitored area, the Gatekeeperwill, depending on configuration, steer the camera to a selected preset position or start autotracking from ...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) 90° - 90° - 180°/180° 0° 90° - 90° - 180°/180° 0° A B B A 1 2 Top view A Pan limit start B Pan limit end Guard Tour A guard tour displays the video stream from different preset positions, one-by-one, in a predetermined order or at random and for...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) 1. Go to PTZ > Guard Tour and click Add . 2. Select Create a record tour and click OK . 3. Enter a descriptive name. 4. Specify the pause length between runs. 5. Click to start recording the Pan/Tilt/Zoom movements. 6. When satisfied, click ....

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) Controls Panel Shortcut Command Buttons can be configured to provide direct access to commands issued via the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface. The buttons will be displayed in the PTZ control panel, which is available in the Live View p...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Detectors Detectors Shock Detection Enable Shock Detection from the Detectors menu. Shock detection is used, for example, to generate an alarm if the product is hit by an object. Use the Shock sensitivity slider to adjust the sensitivity level at which the product ...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Detectors 3. Adjust the size (drag the bottom right-hand corner) and the position (click on the text at the top and drag to the desired position) of the window. 4. Adjust the Object Size , History and Sensitivity profile sliders (see Motion Detection Parameters for...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Detectors Note A multi-connector cable (available from Axis) is required when connecting external audio equipment to the Axis product.See Multi-Connector Cable (sold separately), on page 57 . Detected audio is indicated by colored peaks in the Activity indicator. A...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Applications Applications Third party applications can be uploaded to and installed on the Axis product. Applications add functionality to the product, forexample video analytics and intelligent video capabilities such as recognition, tracking, detection and counti...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Events Events The Axis product can be configured to perform actions when different events occur, for example, start a recording when motion isdetected. The set of conditions that defines how and when the action is triggered is called an Action Rule . Available Acti...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Events 3. Select Detectors from the Trigger drop-down list. 4. Select Motion Detection from the drop-down list. Select the motion detection window to use. 5. Optionally, select a Schedule and Additional conditions , see below. 6. Under Actions , select Record Video...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Events 2. A network share can also be used as a storage device for recorded video. Go System Options > Storage to configure a network share before setting up a continuous recording or an action rule to record video. See Storage, on page 53 for more information a...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Recordings Recordings The Axis product can be configured to record video continuously or according to an action rule: • To start a continuous recording, see page 43 . • To set up action rules, see page 39 . • To access recordings, see Recording List, on page 43 . •...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Languages Languages Multiple languages can be installed in the Axis product. All web pages including the online help will be displayed in the selectedlanguage. To switch languages, go to Setup > Languages and first upload the new language file. Browse and locate...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options System Options Security Users User access control is enabled by default and can be configured under System Options > Security > Users . An administrator can set up other users by giving them user names and passwords. It is also possible to allo...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options 2. Select an HTTPS certificate from the list of installed certificates. 3. Optionally, click Ciphers and select the encryption algorithms to use for SSL. 4. Set the HTTPS Connection Policy for the different user groups. 5. Click Save to enable the se...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options To install a self-signed certificate: 1. Go to System Options > Security > Certificates . 2. Click Create self-signed certificate and provide the requested information. To create and install a CA-signed certificate: 1. Create a self-signed cert...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Network Basic TCP/IP Settings The Axis product supports IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both versions can be enabled simultaneously, and at least one versionmust always be enabled. IPv4 Address Configuration By default, the Axis product is set to use ...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options ping -l 408 -t <IP address> Windows example (this may require that you run the command prompt as an administrator) arp -s 192.168.0.125 00-40-8c-18-10-00ping -l 408 -t 192.168.0.125 4. Check that the network cable is connected and then restart ...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Primary/Secondary DNS server - Enter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers. The secondary DNS server is optional and will be used if the primary is unavailable. NTP Configuration NTP (Network Time Protocol) is used to synchronize ...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Enable/Disable - When enabled, the Axis product attempts to configure port mapping in a NAT router on your network, using UPnP TM . Note that UPnP TM must be enabled in the product (see System Options > Network > UPnP ). Use manually selected N...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Enter the host names or IP addresses and port numbers for the primary and secondary mail servers in the fields provided. A From email address is also required. If the mail server requires authentication, check Use authentication to log in to this ser...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options Bonjour The Axis product includes support for Bonjour. Bonjour is enabled by default and the product is automatically detected by operatingsystems and clients that support this protocol. Bonjour can be disabled under System Options > Network > ...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options 2. Click Network Share . 3. Enter the IP address, DNS or Bonjour name to the host server in the Host field. 4. Enter the name of the share in the Share field. Sub folders cannot be used. 5. If required, select The share requires login and enter the u...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options For information about firmware upgrade, see Upgrading the Firmware, on page 59 . Support Support Overview The System Options > Support > Support Overview page provides information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require t...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera System Options File Upload Files, for example web pages and images, can be uploaded to the Axis product and used as custom settings. To upload a file, goto System Options > Advanced > File Upload . Uploaded files are accessed through http://<ip address>...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Multi-Connector Cable (sold separately) Multi-Connector Cable (sold separately) When connecting external equipment to the Axis product, a multi-connector cable (available from Axis) is required in order tomaintain the product’s IP rating. The multi-connector cable ...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of network devices. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problemshould be to check the current firmware version. The latest version may contain ...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting 1. In UNIX/Linux , type the following from the command line: arp -s <IP address> <serial number> tempping -l 408 <IP address> In Windows , type the following from a command/DOS prompt (this may require that you run the command prom...

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting Condensation in dome Blurred image Activate fan and heater to remove possible moisture from dome 63

AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Camera Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Operatingconditions 0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to 122 °F)Humidity 10 – 85% RH (non-condensing) Approvals EN 55022 Class AEN 61000-3-2EN 61000-3-3EN 61000-6-1EN 61000-6-2EN 55024FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class AICES-...